2 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Complete the text with the correct form of the words on the right. Death Valley 1 as the 3 ＿ one of the most spectacular place KNOW, HOT national parks in the USA. It 2 in the USA and 4 ＿ beautiful landscapes. In 1913, a temperature of 57 C 5 ＿. The valley 6 ＿ by high mountains. It 7 ＿ Death Valley since 1850 because a group of pioneers 8 ＿ there, and others were afraid of 9 ＿ there too. Ten years earlier the pioneers 10 ＿ their homes to go to California because gold 11 ＿ there. OFFER RECORD, SURROU CALL DIE DIE LEAVE FIND In 1933 Death Valley 12 a national monument by President Herbert Hoover. MAKE Today the mines 13 ＿and in most places it is too CLOSE 14 ＿ to enter them. But some of the mines 15 and now tourists 16 ＿ to visit them. DANGER, REPAIR BE ABLE 3 WRITING

Here is the completed text with the correct forms of the words: Death Valley 1 **is known** as the 3 **hottest** one of the most spectacular places in the USA. It 2 **is located** in the USA and 4 **offers** beautiful landscapes. In 1913, a temperature of 57 C 5 **was recorded**. The valley 6 **is surrounded** by high mountains. It 7 **has been called** Death Valley since 1850 because a group of pioneers 8 **died** there, and others were afraid of 9 **dying** there too. Ten years earlier the pioneers 10 **left** their homes to go to California because gold 11 **was found** there. In 1933, Death Valley 12 **was made** a national monument by President Herbert Hoover. Today the mines 13 **are closed** and in most places it is too 14 **dangerous** to enter them. But some of the mines 15 **have been repaired** and now tourists 16 **are able** to visit them.