Answer these questions based on the text you just read.
1. What makes Andrzej Bargiel’s achievement historic?
The text states that while about 200 people have climbed Everest without oxygen and a few have skied down, “nobody has ever completed a continuous downhill descent without supplementary oxygen.” Bargiel became the first to do both.
2. What was the main outcome of Bargiel’s previous attempts to climb Everest?
The text clearly states: “Dangerous conditions had forced the 37-year-old to abandon his earlier attempts in 2019 and 2022.”
3. How did Poland’s Prime Minister react to Bargiel’s achievement?
Donald Tusk celebrated the achievement on X, writing: “Sky is the limit? Not for Poles! Andrzej Bargiel has just skied down Mount Everest.” This shows clear praise and celebration.
4. How long did it take Bargiel to climb through the “death zone”?
The text states: “On Monday, it took nearly 16 hours for Bargiel to climb through the ‘death zone’.”
5. According to the Himalayan database, approximately how many people have climbed Everest without additional oxygen?
The text states: “According to the Himalayan database, more than 6,000 people have climbed the mountain. However, only about 200 have done it without additional bottled oxygen.”
6. Why did Bargiel split his descent into two parts?
Bargiel explained: “I split the descent into two parts because navigating the technically difficult icefall in relatively safe conditions was only possible in the morning.”
7. How did Bargiel’s brother Bartek assist during the descent?
The text states: “His brother, Bartek, guided him through this section partly by flying a drone.”
8. What previous major achievement did Bargiel accomplish in 2018?
The text states: “In 2018, he became the first person to ski down Pakistan’s K2, which is the second highest mountain in the world.”
Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect simple with a state verb?
State verbs like “know” use the present perfect simple (not continuous) with “for” to show duration. We say “I have known” not “I have been knowing.”
Complete the sentence: “She __________ that book for two hours and she’s still reading.”
Use the present perfect continuous with action verbs like “read” to show an activity that started in the past and is still continuing. “Has been reading” emphasizes the duration and ongoing nature.
Which sentence contains an error with the present perfect?
“Have” is a state verb, so we use the present perfect simple, not continuous. The correct form is “We have had this car since 2020.”
In this sentence, “I have been studying for three hours,” the present perfect continuous is used to express:
The present perfect continuous with “for” shows an action that began in the past and is still happening now. The speaker started studying three hours ago and is still studying.
Choose the correct sentence:
“Like” is a state verb, so we use the present perfect simple (not continuous) with “since” to show duration from a point in the past until now.
What is wrong with this sentence: “I am living here for five years”?
When showing duration from the past until now with “for,” we need present perfect: “I have been living here for five years” or “I have lived here for five years.”
Which sentence best completes this conversation? A: “Why are you so tired?” B: “________”
The present perfect continuous “I’ve been running” best explains the current tiredness by emphasizing the recent continuous activity. It shows the action just finished and explains the present result.
Why is the present perfect simple used in “They have owned this restaurant for 20 years” instead of the present perfect continuous?
State verbs like “own,” “have,” “know,” and “like” use the present perfect simple, not continuous, even with duration. Action verbs use the continuous form.
Complete the sentence: “We __________ in this apartment for six months now.”
“Have been living” (present perfect continuous) is correct because “live” is an action verb and we’re showing duration from the past until now with “for six months.”
Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous correctly?
“Studying” is an action verb, so it can use the present perfect continuous. “Knowing,” “having,” and “understanding” are state verbs and cannot be used in continuous forms.
Choose the corrected version of this sentence: “I have been wanting a new phone for months.”
“Want” is a state verb, so we use the present perfect simple “have wanted,” not the continuous form “have been wanting.”
In which situation would you use “I have been working” instead of “I have worked”?
The present perfect continuous “have been working” emphasizes the ongoing nature or recent completion of an activity. It’s used when the action is still continuing or has just finished, often with visible results.
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