Expedition to South Pole - Test 8

B2 First · Listening Sentence Completion · Cambridge English First 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear a man called Peter Green talking about a group expedition he went on to the South Pole for a TV documentary. For questions 1–10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

when he applied to join the expedition.

Peter was working as an

instead of more typical means of transport.

On the expedition, Peter and his group went to the South Pole on

he suffered.

Peter says that his greatest challenge was the

took up a good deal of the group's time.

Peter says that ensuring they could get enough

decreased.

Peter was surprised at how quickly his

were affected by the cold during the expedition.

Peter's

made it worse.

One of Peter's teammates had a chest infection and the lack of

point, Peter's team were given a medical check.

When they reached the

when he reached the pole.

Peter felt a great sense of

to describe the environment at the South Pole.

Peter uses the word

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