Hawaiian cave trip - Unit 7

C2 Proficiency · Open Cloze · Close-up C2 Workbook, National Geographic Learning

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

25 Feb While in Hawaii, my fellow travellers and I decided on the (1) ___ of the moment that we'd hike through a nearby rainforest. It was a well-travelled area, so we decided there'd be no need to plan and we'd play it by (2) ___ . My friends Derrick and Joe stumbled (3) ___ a faint trail that they wanted to investigate. I warned them that it might be dangerous, as it wasn't well-marked, but it didn't dawn (4) ___ them that there could be a reason for that. Joe just replied, 'Oh come, Henry, where's your (5) ___ of adventure?' As they headed (6) ___ , my partner Stacy and I ventured further into the forest on the well-marked trail, thinking that they'd (7) ___ up with us later. When that never happened, we panicked and called the forestry service. No sooner had we called the number than Joe and Derrick appeared. It turned out they were never more than a stone's (8) ___ from us the whole time.

Hawaiian cave trip

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