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1. Edmund Hillary was born in Auckland, New Zealand, a. in b. at c. on d. for the 20th of July, 1919.
2. In 1953, he and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt Everest, the first in the world. Did they step on the highest peak a. in b. at c. for d. on the same time? So they say anyway.
3. The two men stayed at the top a. in b. by c. at d. for fifteen minutes. Norgay dug a hole and filled it with sweets while Hillary buried a crucifix.
4. Hillary's first major climb, a. at b. on c. during d. in the age of 20, was Mount Ollivier in the Southern Alps, New Zealand.
5. Hillary was not only a climber but also an explorer. a. On b. At c. Until d. In the late 1950s he reached the South Pole. They used tractors on his Antarctic expedition.
6. a. By b. On c. In d. Over the years, he conquered many high mountains and participated in many exciting explorations. In 1985 he flew to the North Pole with astronaut Neil Armstrong.
7. Hillary served as New Zealad's high commissioner to Nepal, India and Bangladesh a. in b. after c. from d. during 1985 to 1988.
8. In 2003, he was made an honorary citizen of Nepal a. until b. until c. on d. from the 50th anniversary of reaching the summit.
9. As a child, Hillary was a shy and studious boy. But a. by b. on c. at d. over his late teens, he had grown into a gangly 195-cm-tall guy.
10. He and his brother Rex were beekeepers, so they had time to do mountain climbing a. on b. in c. at d. since the winter.
"Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down."
E. Hillary
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