Yosemite National Park is one of the most visited parks in ________________________________ (1) U.S.A. It is here where Ansel Adams ________________________________ (2) his most famous photographs after he fell ________________________________ (3) lovewith the ________________________________ (4) inspiring landscape,the steep cliffs and the ________________________________ (5) waterfalls.

________________________________ (6) most of the over 4 million visitors only see Yosemite Valley, the park has much more to offer. Mountain climbers try their ________________________________ (7) on the 3593 ________________________________ (8) (about 1100m) vertical granite wall of El Capitan and rafters ________________________________ (9) the wildwaters of the Merced River. The park ________________________________ (10) a large crowd of professional and hobby nature and wildlife photographers.

Excerpt from an article by Andre Gunther

Andre Gunther is the owner of Open Travel Info, a website dedicated to travel writing.

1. 1. a) ---
   2. b) all
   3. c) country
   4. d) the
2. 1. a) flashed
   2. b) glimpsed
   3. c) shot
   4. d) snapped
3. 1. a) ---
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   3. c) for
   4. d) in
4. 1. a) awe
   2. b) fear
   3. c) thrill
   4. d) wonder
5. 1. a) magnificent
   2. b) magnified
   3. c) magnifying
   4. d) magnitude
6. 1. a) As
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   3. c) When
   4. d) While
7. 1. a) aptitudes
   2. b) hang
   3. c) knowledge
   4. d) skills
8. 1. a) feet
   2. b) feets
   3. c) foot
   4. d) foots
9. 1. a) plunge
   2. b) ride
   3. c) sweep
   4. d) travel
10. 1. a) brings
    2. b) carries
    3. c) draws
    4. d) drives