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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8 - Absolutely breathtaking for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning

Question

Work in pairs. Decide if both or only one of the words in italics is possible.

Answer

  1. It’s very popular with birdwatchers because it’s at the mouth of a river / some dunes and there’s a lot of wetland / craters that attract birds.
  2. There’s a very narrow / steep ridge leading up to the main peak and the views are breathtaking / stunning – if you’re not too scared to look down!
  3. We sometimes gather mushrooms in the woodland near us, but you have to be careful not to stray from / stick to the paths as it’s so thick / dense you can easily get lost.
  4. It’s miles from civilisation, really. You just drive along these dirt roads / tracks across these huge flat / rolling plains. And it’s all pretty lush / barren – just brown grassland.
  5. It’s a mecca for climbers because there are these amazing sheer / jagged cliffs on either side of the valley / gorge. I saw quite a few people climbing without ropes. They must be nuts.
  6. The road winds along the coastal cliffs and there are these little coves where you can scramble down to sandy / rocky beaches and have a dip. The water’s amazing – crystal clear / very murky.