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# Mountain

## Adjective + mountain

* the highest mountain
* a steep mountain

## Noun + of + mountain

* the top of a mountain
* the *foot / bottom* of a mountain
* the side of a mountain
* a view of a mountain

## Common expressions

* climb a mountain
* be surrounded by mountains
* walk in the mountains
* take a (difficult) route through the mountains
* fall to your death on a mountain

## Exercises

### 1. Common expressions

1. She was the first woman to climb Everest, the ***highest*** mountain in the world.
2. Athens is ***surrounded*** by mountains. This makes it very very hot in the middle of summer.
3. K2 in the Himalayas is a very difficult mountain to ***climb***.
4. It is nearly impossible to climb such a ***steep*** mountain without special equipment.
5. It was a long climb up the mountain, but the view was worth it. (b)
6. I’m an outdoor person and enjoy walking in the mountains *at weekends*. (c)
7. We *took a scenic route through the mountains* on our way to Geneva. (d)
8. Two young climbers fell to their *deaths* on Mount Blanc yesterday. (a)

### 2. Noun + of + mountain

1. We camped at the ***foot / bottom*** of the mountain beside a river.
2. My village is situated on the ***side*** of a steep mountain, *about halfway up*.
3. I had a fantastic ***view*** of the mountains from my hotel room.
4. We didn’t reach the ***top*** of the mountain. We had to turn back because of bad weather.