Page b. Number the following statements as they occur in the passage. . International cave divers arrived ( ) .
The two divers spent some time, left lights and promised to return with food. ( ) . Engineers tried to pump water out of the cave. ( ) .
Thai National Police, Thai Navy Seals and local rescue teams pitched in. ( ) . The last Wild Boars and their coach had been found. ( ) .
Two British divers laid out guide ropes for several days. ( ) Engineers tried ................. and .................. to find the location of the boys.
Two divers reached the boys by .............. and ............................ They received ................ and ................
after ........................... The boys wrote letters to their parents on ............ and on the next day .............. ...................
were strapped to the boys and a ......... helped the divers to move the boys away from obstacles. The boys were brought out of the cave by ................................. a.
Complete the blanks in the boxes below by reading the passage carefully. They would go often .................. boys and coach went into ........................... But this time they got caught in ...........................
They kept themselves warm by ...................... The coach taught the boys ............ and ................. to save their energy.
........................... prevented the rescuers from entering the cave. . province (n) – area governed as a unit of a country .
endurance (n) – stamina, strength . venture (n) – risky undertaking . clambered (v) – climbed awkwardly . marooned (v) – abandoned .
cavern (n) – large cave . drones (n) – unmanned aircraft . ecstatic (adj.) – overwhelming happiness . manoeuvre (n) – planned movement .
winch (n) – lifting device Glossary 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page Mission Impossible c. Find the words from the passage which mean the same as the following. a. risk undertaken (para ) b.
to protect (para ) c. temporary (para ) d. Make sentences of your own using the words given below. a.