Jungle Cave
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
In 1999, Peter McNab was a student at a university in Scotland. One of the subjects he was studying was surveying, or making maps. Peter was also a keen caver. He had explored caves all over the world. Because of his success at his studies and his reputation as a skilled caver, he was invited to take part in an expedition to Vietnam.
The purpose of the expedition was to study the Hang Khe Rhy cave, one of the longest caves in Southeast Asia. They also wanted to measure the length of the Son Trach river, which flows through the cave. The cave is deep in the jungle in Vietnam's Quang Binh province. The area around the cave is home to a great variety of rare flora and fauna. Peter and fifteen other experts had been asked to study this area by the Vietnamese government.
Getting to the cave was not easy. Peter and the others trekked for eight hours through the thick jungle to get to the cave's entrance. Then they went into the cave. They worked underground for twelve days, following the Son Trach river through the cave. Peter made careful measurements so that he could draw accurate maps later. Finally, they came to the cave's exit. Peter was very excited—he had discovered that the Son Trach river was 11km long, the longest underground river in the world!
Questions:
1.When was Peter McNab invited to go to Vietnam?
2.What is the main purpose of the passage?
3.How many experts went on the expedition?
4.Would you like to spend a long time in a cave? Why or why not?
5.What item would you take with you wherever you travelled? Explain why.
6.Find the synonym from the passage:
(i) trained (ii) voyage (iii) domain
7.Find the antonym from the passage:
(i) failure (ii) common (iii) shallow
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