Task 8: Read the text about the Shepa then do the tasks below. A. Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets. When Norgay Tenzing and Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Mountain Everest in 1953, it was a (1) _______________ (history) moment in mountaineering history. It was a turning point in the lives of Norgays fellow Sherpa people. Before 1953, Sherpa people used to lead a very simple and (2) _______________ (peace) life. Most Sherpas worked on farms. They used to have little contact with people from other parts of the world. Now things have changed, and thanks to technology, Sherpa society is much better connected. (3) _______________ (tour) has also been a major factor in changing the lives of the Sherpas. After 1953, especially in the 1970s, the number of (4) ________________ (tour) wanting to visit Nepal increased (5) _______________ (significant). Today, tourism is the (6) ______________ (big) source of income for most Sherpas. Tourism has brought more wealth to the region and many Sherpas now have a better standard of living. Back to 1953, education and (7) _______________ (health) in Sherpa villages were very basic. Now, however, there are many schools and medical clinics with much better facilities. Another reason for better health among the Sherpas is a change in their diet: people eat (8) __________ (healthy) food than they used to. These days, people have access to food from other regions. They even have access to better building materials. New buildings are much (9) ____________ (safe) than they used to be. There are some, however who preferred life the way it was in the past. Some older Sherpas are (10) _____________ (appoint) that people seem to be moving away from the (11) ___________ (tradition) way of life. They believe that some Sherpas these days think too much about money and are therefore losing the ability to focus on true (12) _______________ (happy). B. Circle the correct answer A, B or C for each question. 1. The best title for the article is ________. A. Conquering Everest B. Changes in the Lives of Sherpas C. Healthcare in Nepal 2. In 1953, the lives of Sherpas changed because many people from all over the world started __. A. visiting Nepal B. teaching in Nepal C. becoming guides 3. The phrase turning point refers to the point when the lives of Sherpas _______. A. became difficult B. changed forever C. became simple and peaceful 4. Before 1953, Sherpas didnt use to ________. A. work on farms B. have simple and peaceful lives C. have much contact with foreign people 5. Today, most Sherpas earn money by ________. A. teaching B. helping tourists C. building houses. 6. The word they refers to ________. A. the Sherpas B. tourists C. older Sherpas 7. All of the followings are factors in changing the lived of Sherpas EXCEPT ________. A. education B. tourism C. media 8. According to some older Sherpas, the lives of Sherpas have ________. A. become slow-paced B. become less traditional C. not changed enough