English B1 Plus - Through-Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Choose the correct answer A or B. 1. The Appalachian Trail stretches over a line of A - 2,200 miles. B - 3,500 miles. 2. ‘Through-hikers’ are the people who A - complete the entire trail in one hike. B - complete the entire trail in one month. 3. It takes most ‘through-hikers’ A - 41 days to finish the hike. B - 165 days to finish the hike. 4. To complete the Appalachian Trail most hikers take on average A - 5 million steps. B - 165 thousand steps. 5. On average, ‘through-hikers’ wear out A - 16 pairs of hiking boots. B - 5 pairs of hiking boots. 6. Hikers lose up to 30 pounds in weight although they A - consume 5,000 calories a day. B - consume 5,500 calories a day.