You are going to read an article about planning a mountaineering expedition.
Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one
which best fits each gap (19-24). Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
There are two letters which you do not need.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Getting to the top – and back
Naturally, you need to prepare yourself physically, so you can be confident that you will not let either yourself or the rest of the team down. (0) And you also need to prepare yourself mentally. You have to be positive, but not overconfident. However, no matter how mentally and physically ready you are, you must not set foot on the mountain without a plan. When leading an expedition to conquer a high mountain, it is essential to plan well in advance.
. The greater the detail, the lower the possibility that something is left out, which might make the difference between life and death. And you should aim not only to ensure that everything will go all right but also to cover situations when things go wrong. And you can be sure that things will go wrong. There can be a sudden change in the weather, or a member of the team might be injured or taken ill, or a rockfall or avalanche entails a change of route.
. Basically, it acts as a reference point so you don’t lose your way, either literally or metaphorically. When things go so wrong that you need a change in plan, don’t take it solely upon yourself to make the change.
. This way, it gets discussed from all angles. You need the team to see how best to revise the plan to suit the new situation. Naturally, you can’t do everything yourself. You need to be able to rely on your team.
. Everyone is expected to act according to the plan and not “do their own thing”. But this doesn’t mean that the team members should act like robots. They need to be flexible, to react appropriately to unplanned developments. After all, there’s no point following a plan that’s leading to failure. And there are many reasons why a plan can fail. The plan can’t cover every detail, no matter how hard you try. It’s unrealistic to think otherwise.
. A safe return is imperative. The plan that successfully gets everyone to the top of the mountain but doesn’t get them back is a failure. However, while the team leader needs to ensure the plan is as good as can be, he must not neglect the members of the team. When you see photos of people on a mountain peak, you can be sure that they probably wouldn’t have been able to get there without a detailed plan.
. Therefore, at every stage in the planning process, you need to focus not just on the details of the plan but particularly on the people who will carry it out.
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