30. Risking it (extreme sports)

Question 1

potholing /ˈpɒtˌhəʊlɪŋ/

Answer 1

the sport of going into holes in mountains or underground

Question 2

hang-gliding

Answer 2

the activity of flying using a hang-glider

Question 3

windsurfing /ˈwɪn(d)ˌsɜː(r)fɪŋ/

Answer 3

a sport in which you move across water standing on a flat board with a sail that you can move

Question 4

scuba diving /ˈskuːbə ˌdaɪvɪŋ/

Answer 4

the activity of swimming under water with a container of air on your back and a tube for breathing through

Question 5

skydiving /ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ/

Answer 5

the sport of jumping out of a plane and falling for as long as possible before opening your parachute. Someone who does this is a skydiver.

Question 6

bungee jumping

Answer 6

the sport of jumping from a very high place while attached to a long piece of rubber that is just short enough to prevent you from hitting the ground. Each jump is called a bungee jump, and the person who jumps is called a bungee jumper.

Question 7

ice climbing

Answer 7

Ice climbing is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water.

Question 8

white-water rafting

Answer 8

is the activity of riding on a raft over rough, dangerous parts of a fast-flowing river