6 Read the text again. Match sentences A–E with gaps 1–3. There are two extra sentences. A But Stephen didn’t know then that the rescue would take four days.
B While he was climbing Everest, he met the climber Chris Bonnington for the first time.
C In 1992, while climbing another Himalayan mountain, he fell 100 m, breaking both his legs.
D It was the second time that he needed medical attention because of his injuries.
E He was coming down from the top of the mountain when he was caught in a snowstorm.
This sentence talks about Stephen being caught in a snowstorm while descending from the top of the mountain.
2. C In 1992, while climbing another Himalayan mountain, he fell 100 m, breaking both his legs.
This sentence describes an incident in 1992 when Stephen fell from a height of 100 meters and broke both his legs while climbing a different Himalayan mountain.
3. A But Stephen didn’t know then that the rescue would take four days.
This sentence emphasizes that Stephen was unaware at the time that the rescue operation would last for four days.
Extra Sentence 1: B While he was climbing Everest, he met the climber Chris Bonnington for the first time.
This extra sentence mentions that Stephen met climber Chris Bonnington for the first time while climbing Everest. However, this sentence does not match any of the given gaps 1-3.
Extra Sentence 2: D It was the second time that he needed medical attention because of his injuries.
This extra sentence states that Stephen required medical attention for the second time due to his injuries. However, this sentence does not align with any of the gaps 1-3.
Here is the summary of the matching sentences with their respective gaps:
1. E He was coming down from the top of the mountain when he was caught in a snowstorm.
2. C In 1992, while climbing another Himalayan mountain, he fell 100 m, breaking both his legs.
3. A But Stephen didn’t know then that the rescue would take four days.