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Some people think thatthe mary red to coverup the truth and that 12) fetal landed on Fart To tse the case sil remains ursohed b) Which of the unexplained mysteries in Ex. 1 is each text about PU a ea a aon102 FB check these words in the Word List isolated * giant stone monoliths * Moai + nonour ancestors * giant symbols + burial ground + clearly visible « landing strips » depict constellations fens * accuracy a 1a) Use words from Ex. 1 to complete the sentences. Dee ka ere eres 1 There are 800 . along the island's coastline. 2 Thy are. only from the air. 3 The. In ta conetructon cant be : avn explained by architects. Easter Island — is an incomplete double circle which is said to have “Easter Island is a faraway place I'd heard about but never thought 'd get the chance to vist. Then, in 2010, I came into some money bb) Which of the structures in the text does each sentence | so | decided to go. What an experience! Al match? 2,000 miles off Chile's coast it is one of the " jated places on Earth | travelled there Uta Foal el he mysterious giant stone monolits, known as Moai, thet dot the island's coastline. : There are over 690 of these statues, the largest Multiple matching weighing over 89 tonnes. There are many Read the questions and underlin the key words. Scan the theories about what the statues reoresent and text for the information you need. As you are reading, why they were constructed, but no one really underline the parts retated to the questions. Read the knows who put them there and wivy, Som: questions again and answer them one by one, refering to thin the statues were put up to honour the the texts. Some information may be paraphrase. ancestors of the islano's ancient inhabitant. Remember the texts contain siniaities. Personally, | think they were put up to guard ‘yam, Standing in the presence of the statues is a sureal experen Read the text about mysterious places. For questions Easter Island is one of the fow 1-15 choose from the people A-D, The people may be places I've been to that | stil chosen more than once. Give reasons for your answers, dream abou. Itaidtust no up Sree to my expectations; it exeaeded Which person says: them” ‘hoy had been intencing to vist the place for quite some time before they dis? you cant fully appreciate the place untl you visit it? thoy think certain speculations about the place are vory unlikely? they often recall their visit tothe place? whoever constructed the place was more technologically advanced than us? the place is best seen from & special vantage point? they don't think the true meaning of the place will ever, bbe discovered? {unusual tings happen atthe piace? it was due to luck they were able to vist the place? they have their own theory about the place's purpose? the place wasnt bu all at onco? the place is ined up wth points on the compass? bing at the place ddrit seem real? sick people may have been cured at the place? tha place may have been built to magnify a force?) Nazca Lines, Peru Co] “Why in the world would an ancient civilisetion have ‘spent years in the middle of the desert} reatng long lines ang giant symbols, whose patterns are clearly visible only from the ir? This | G's the mystery that has puzdled researchers for years. The ‘Nazca Lines’, which are located in the Nzzca Desert in Peru, depict hundreds of different figures including sharks, monkeys and Spiders. The pictures are believed to have been created between 400 and 650 AD, but vty? Scholars have said the lines may have represented constelations or have had religious Significance. More wild theories say the lines were created by aliens and were landing strips ‘or their areraft Personally, | think that's going too far! Gut seeina the drawings. | defintely ‘court stop wondering Now on Earth an ancent people could have created such massive Works of at without the ability of ight to see what they were ereating.” Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt lating prepates you ior the sense of wonder and complete awe you fel the moment vou set eves on th Great bs Fyramid of Giza. The sheer siz# of he structure alone had ‘me shaking my head in disbelic. To this day, no one ows how 5,000 years ago, peopeliving along the Nile were abi to move over 2 milion stone blocks ‘weighing up to 15 tonnes to a nearly 500-foot summit. But thats not ail that will make your jaw drop. ‘Whoever built it encoded geographical, mathematical and astronomical information into is structure. How they had the knowedge to do this and why they did itis a complete mystery For example, the (pylarnid’s four sides are perfectly aligned to true north, ‘South, east and west. Why? Then, ‘here's th mysterious fact that en on evl af he pyramid, cod does nul docurapose and dail azar blades become sharp again. The accuracy ofthe pyramids wockmenshia i ‘such that its base is almost completely tevel ~it varies less than 15 mm in height over 18 acres! How did an ancient civilisation achieve such accuracy when architects: today can't even do 30? Some people believe the Great Pyramid was a structure ‘for gathering, amplitying and focusing a mysterious energy field. Whatever ‘ts purpose, seeing it raises more questions than answers”. Stonehenge, Britain “visting Stonehenge had long been a goal of mine and on my last rip to England nally ‘managed i. When I was finally eamtronted by the sight of these frivus luge Stones | was ‘Seechless and walking around them provoked some very strange feelings in me, | could Sense these stones are very importa and Stonshenge has some mysterious meaning. If ‘nly we could discover wnat its! Al we know for certain is Stonehenge is over §,000 vars old, vas constructed in stages and many ofits stones come from mountains in Wieles, more than 240 mies avay. How did they accomplish such a feat? Stonehenge Seems to taunt ns with its myetery. Tho ctoneo are aet up to align peifectly with the midsummer sunrise, Was Stonehenge a temple, a burial ground, an astronomical Calendar or a healing site? Somenow | doubt Stononenge will ever give up its secrets.” srnunotitis = guard + construct + (be) in the presence of Fillin; honour, clearly, complete isofated, ‘exceed + constellation + reigious significance ‘accomplish, shake, burial, anding, stone, + landing trio massive * awe « set eyes on « sheer civiisetion. shake head in disbelief » summit + encode » perfectly aligned + decompose * gather * amplify « raise questions a visite + confronted + provoke feelings » accomplish » feat + taunt| pee Strips + burial ground » heating site 9 en ihe their ancestors B ‘Match the words in bold to their meanings. scan be seen * sirango + achieve + show T * respect « distant + went beyond « flat + importance = faced - be spivedi uctoss Tell the class two things etait Coes i Which place would you like to visit the Sy ers acne 103104 8 Replace the words in bold with Vocabulary Vocabulary from the text Topic vocabulary rilinwerie aigaed, Mysteries & Civilisations consteflations, massive, Read the article and fill in the disbelief, drop, amplify, raise. words: powers, civilisations, unlock, conurete, fake, carvings unsolved, temple, joining, remote, complicated. 14 When we saw tho Great Pyramid, we shook our heads in : 2. The Moai are . ‘stone monoliths, as eau The Nazca Lines are huge the late 19% and ely 2th eantunies 2 uma a of art that can aw in the shape of human skulls were found in ri <2). exter a Ctl ani South Aca. Peps he most famous ol these sls was the ene feund in 1826 by Anca Michel-Hedges, ‘the 17-year-old daughter of a Brtish: adventurer who was 3) ....... her father on only be seen from the sky. M you see Stonehenge, your a “tig to Baie. Athowgh nod). evdenee ests to support Ne stan, 5 The comers of the Great ‘no claimed sho fourd te shu nsid®& Mayan 8) nnn» I TEA Pyramid are perfectly ‘exper have tried 10.6) nmnnmnsthe mystery ofthe crystal Skulls ard * with the points HOW aPC T)mnennone Without modem tools could create such 8). fon the compass. vers fat. So Cam ate 8) ren and vr in ft reat ine 6 Some peopte believe the ~ oder era. Chars believe thatthe crystal skuts were created by aliens and Nazca Lines represent 1 have the case, te cyst 7 Stonehenge continues to : ‘questions about is purpose even today. iS The cael pyrenicie vali: Fill in: conquered, declined, expanded, extended, have been designed 10 worshipped, flourished. : a mysterious 1 The Inca Empire ... to 4,000 km along the energy field western coast of South America. 2. Anciont Egypt tor over 3c00 years and in 30 BC. rapidly and became ono 2 Anciont Rome of largest empiras. words from the list. ‘dot * guard + exceed 4 The Aztecs r 4,000 gods; the most, ‘+ admit + taunt * decompose important was the Sun God. | 1. Itio oais thet on one tovel food 5 Tho Incas . a fot of territories and does not rot. brought a ot of people into their empire. 1 2. The Moai may have been put me in place to protect the people UFOS of Easter Island. Read the blog entry and fill in the words: abduction, 3 I have to confess it was one encounter, sightings, occurrences, extraterrestrial, spacecraft. of the most amazing sights | have ever seen. 4 The siatues are placed along tho coastlin 5. This mysterious place was able {0 QUTGO all my wapeviations. 6 Places like Easter island end ‘Stonehenge seem to tease Us ‘with their mystery. | watched @ programme on TV about UFO) Sado sis are anh people mice ey | ey, 1» have seen UFOs or witnessed other strange 2) ‘sky. Une person even claimed to have been the viet 3 According to him, afm) 4) landed ‘on his front lavin and a0) $) « kidnapped him and did fests on him, That’s hard to believe, but what about you guys? Have | any of you had a close 6) .. with an alien being? inthe of an alienSpace Fill in the verbs in their correct form: orbit, launch, rotete, land, emit, travel. 1 The fist manned spececratt to Con ine toon was Apollo 11 in 1868. 2 Astor is. body in ¢pace that nnn its own light. 3 the Earth... every 24 nous 4 The frst satelite te be space was the Sputnik in 1857, 5 The Earth the Sun once every 385 days. 6 Space shuitles can speeds of up to 18.000 miles an nout oon its axis once into at F]) Fill in: gataxy, gravity, consteltotion, system, yeors, star, exploration, shuttle. 1 The solar . cconsiste of the sun and the planets that go round it. 2 George spotted a shooting .. travelling across the night sky. 3 Due to the law of something, it falls to the ground. A. The powartul toloceepe can seo stare that aro thousands of light from Earth 5 The space .. 's occupied by three astronauts. 6 In the night sky, wo could see @ beautiful ‘of stars in tho chapo of a bull 7 Some scientists balieve space i the only way we ean save the human race. 8 An) is an extremely large group of stars and planets. it you drop around theit TVS in 2) wnnonen Prepositional phrases Choose the correct preposition in bold, ‘Check in Appendix 2. Are there similar phrases in your language? + There is alot of controveray over/under tho real origin of the crystal sul’. 2 Some scientists sond radio signals into pace to communicate to/with aliens 3. Many planes have crashed Intofento tho ecoan wile fivina over the Bermuda Trianale 4 Thoy took a submarine journay along the ocean Moot in search otffor tha lost city of Atlantis 5 The scientists prohibited the journalist throughifrom entering the laboratory. Idioms Fill in: dark, story, doors, truth. Check in the Word List. Are there similar idioms in Polish? 1. Terry told us that ho ence caw a ghost, but | think it was just a cock and bull 2 Nobody knows what the government Is hiding behind closod 3. Experis are stilf in the about what happened to the ancient city of Atlantis. 4 Someday th will come out about, what really happaned in Roswell in 1947, Word formation Fill in the gaps in the text with words derived from the words in bold. irae re IVES Ge a Sas On the morning of ‘illens of Americans gathered 1) . (exiting) (anticipate) of the launch of the Space Shute Chalenget. The mission Phrasal verbs Append 1 Lisa passed «nnn alter she thought shy Savy @ gtiust in rer bedioom, 2 The farmer came ... some strange statues whilo he wes working his ld 3. The scientist put... a theory that the planet is home to intelligent ite forms. 4 Some people think that there's a eonopiracy {0 00VEF nnn: the discovery of a UFO. 5 It took Debra a fow minutes to calm 7 afer viewing the video of the alion autopsy. Was unique because one of the erew mombers, Christa os (participate) in the Teacnor in Space Project’ which airod to inepro high school 6) (study) to become interested in spaco 8) snmenns (Oxplor), Howevey, just 78 seconds into tho launch, th shutlo began to break apart and minutos later i srashed ino tho Atantc Ocean causing the vw (@ead) of al crow Cee Tiss Crest) ote ase Gnd wat 8) ow ~ (unusual) cold temperatures caused vil pieces of 10) (machine) to maifunction.106 ‘Comparisons Grammar in use The Great Pyramid of Giza is nearly as old as Stonehenge. Joe thinks ghost stories are less interesting than stories about aliens. We're trying to book the least expensive ticket. It is believed that humans are even! much/a lot/farfa litle/a bit/slightly closer to colonizing space then ever. The more the archaeologists dug, the more they unearthed. The Loch Ness Monster is by far the most popular mythical creature in Britain. Look at the jokes. How do we form the comparative/superiative? Is it the same in Polish? Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into the correct form. 1. The 1969 Moon Landing is considered one of ‘he greatest (great) achievements of mankind 2 Noone can tella tale of mystery a (convincingly) than Tom, 3 Stonahange is certainly ... (amazing) sight Ivo ever ceen. 4 Spielberg's EF is perhaps ......... (easily) recognised of all Hollywood aliens, 5 You'll find the archaeological museum es (tar) down this street. Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into the correct form. 4. A: What wero the Moai staives like? B: They wore far more awesome than (awesome) | had imagined they'd be, 2 A: How will we get to Giza? B: By bus I'l cost a lot Mitt) than hiring a oa. 3 A: Harry says his neighbour is an alien! B: He is by far e (imaginative) child | know. 4 A; lcouldrrt get tickets for the science show. B: Well, you should have booked i : (carly). 5 A; Have you heard of Stephen Hewking? 8: Of course! He's one of (famous) physicists in the wortd. ‘What travels faster, heat or ‘Why are astronauts the most successful professionals? [Seccn 7 orev} Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into the correct form, adding any necessary words, 1 The more (much) he read about the mystery of Atlantis, the mora fascinating (fescinating) he found it 2 Thanks to the advances space chuttloe aro beeoming sam (fast) and .. (fast). 3 Patrick isn't . (little) interested in visiting ancient ruins, 4 Alice's project on space exploration wasn't ee (wel-presented) her teacher would have liked. 5 The Roswoll UFO crash was by far (publicised) UFO story in technology, the last century, (ar) they walked into tne (aarky 1! became. cave, 7 It is bolioved that the Inca civilisation was far (advanced) than the European civilisations at the time. 8 The ariicle | read about Arkhaim was (litte) informative than had expected, 9 Stories about the Loch Ness Monsier go back (tar) as the 19305. Read the texts on pp. 102 and 13 and uso adjectives from the list below to compare the places. + old + remote + large + puzzling + magnificent » impressive + vast E Ee Ee E Ee E Ee Ee & = = Ee E E Ee = = = iInversion space several times, butt ha also walked on. (Es my first trip into spaco. I'm protty nervous. Can you give Such a shock did he have that he never recovered. (He had such a big shock that he never recovered.) + “I don't believe in aliens.” “Neither do I." / “Llove astrology.” “So dol” Seldom do we see a solar eclipse. (We seldom see a solar eclipse.) + Should you be awake, we'll watch the meteor shower. (If you're awake, we'll watch, the meteor shower) Sse p_171 (ane!) B a) Read the joke. Look at the underlined plieses. Huvr do we funn inversions? Is there a similar structure in Polish? b) Read the examples. Thon rewrite the sentences as inversions. 1 The sun nad just set wnen we saw ino trst shooting star. Hardly... 2 2 He was so amazed by the sight of the Great Pyramid that ne couldn't speak. 80 amazed 3. If she had studied history, sho would havo known about the Aztecs. Had ‘i 5 aiid 4 We seldom seo Saturn and Mercury in the oky together. Seldom ee i 5 He is an astronaut as well as a university professor, Not only ci ee i 7 20in the sentences using the words in brackets. 1. The purpose of the Nazea Lines is unexpleined. Many people have studied them, (although) Alihough many people have studied them, the purpose of the Nazea Lines is unexplained. 2 Christa McAuiife was part of the Challenger crew. She wasn'ta trained astronaut. (despite) 3. Wo wont to Egypt. Wo wanted to see tho Pyramids. (in order to) 4 Our professor talks. He believes aliens really exist (as if) 5 The mission to Mars was cancolled, There were insulticient funds, (due to) . 6 Tho purposo of Stonehenge is a complex mystery. No one has been able to solve it. that) (sucha Key word transformations Complete the sentences using the word given. Use between two to five words. 1 Sciontists cond radio waves into space because there might be intelligent lite out there. CASE Scientists send radio waves into space _ intalligont lite out thero 2 ‘The archaeologist worked carefully so she idntt damage the ancient artelacts, AVOID ‘Tho archaoologist worked carofully «the anelont artefacts. 3. She set her alarm because she didn't want to miss the lunar eclipse. SO She set her alarm .. miss the lurer eclizse, 4 The university has decided to suspend the project; there's nothing we can do. PREVENT ‘There's nothing we can do to svn the project. ‘Spend two or three minutes revising the ‘grammar structures you have learnt in this lesson. in pairs, make sentences using them. Tell the class or your partner. 107108 GJ You are going to listen to two dialogues. Before you listen check these words in the Word List. Planetarium: dome-shaped ceiling, wonders of universe, distant gataxies, soar. in depth UFO Day: alien encounters, debris, desert, speculation, experimental, wreckage simultaneously, literate, extraterrestiials, (1 Look at the questions. Then listen to a toachor talking to her clazz about a visit toa planetarium and choose the correct answvers. Isit formal or informal? Give reasons. Seo ry ener) co (eotacees Recetas ieee Ee fous tt Tal Ed eat) cee Oe eee See ey Pea Baoreacrry eNotes Perea rer aed Ecetuna uae tec ot) Resta i Met eee cs Peer eins ttt Pome rater ate ti Peeters st ena ou Acie Lo eee oad Cae feet} Sree Paregeechereoaree eri stains ee Cae. re Saco ey sa emcee teat Deere ng tied Ret en Piel pooner Sree Cee ted 1(8 Listening skills Ee took arte questions. Then listen to live coverage of UFO Day celebrations and ‘choose the correct answer. Is it formal or informal? Give reasons. UFO DAY 11 What does the soeaker think about the debris found near Roswell? A. He thinks it was from an allen aircrat. B Ho thinks it was tot there by a newspaper reporter. © He thinks there was probably nothing supernatural about it D He thinks there was an alien found beside it. 2 When was UFO Day firs! celobrated? A 1897 B 1947 © 1991 D 2001 3. Why are pooplo conding balloons into the sky? A to light up the night sky B so that they appear lko flying saucers © 10 communicate with extraterrestials D tosend mossages to people they know 4 What does the speaker mainly describe? A the reasons poopie should tako part in UFO Day B the history behind UFO Day and the activities that take place during it © tho lkolihood of aliens really existing D the fact that the Roswell Incident was covered up by the government 5 What does the speaker imply when he says, “tho teons have writen messages for any Iterate extraterestials to read” A It was considerate of the teenagers to write messages to aliens. B if aliens exist, then they must be intaligent beings © itwould be remarkable i allans could understand tne messages. D_ Tne teens did not wit te ltrs very wel Pronunciation a) Which pronunciation matches each word containing -ough? At bk hy Al bought enough thoreugh cough b) ‘./ Listen and check, then repeat. wt mi e AT Mm mm ork orm om mmm HA FF ADavid: Well, 2) David: I'm not sure. Dont 6) nn |: What do you think of Speaking skills Suggestions ) Julle and David both volunteer part-time at the local museum. The museum director has asked them to come up with some ideas to attract more teenagers to the museum. Read the dialogue and fill in these phrases. ‘= This way * you'e right * We've got fo + be a goad idea = lot's + couldn't agroo + I suggest * get me wrong Jule; Hi David. Did you get the mento from the museum director? David: Yes, | cid. And | totally agree with her. 1) attract more teenagers tothe museum. Jule: But how? ve been racking my brains all morning, but { cant come up with any ideas, {ty to brainstorm together then. or one, 9) en nw Wo hand out leafiots about the maseum to secondary schoo! students around the cy, particularly on Fridays. 4) ‘more teenagers might consider visiting the museum when they ‘havo free timo at the weekend. Jule: Tnats a great idea. And what do you think of ths? | think it would §).. = 10 let taonagers, aged 12-18, in for free on Sundays. » but 1 dorit think the museum could afford to jet people in for free, even though we ae tying fo atract more vistors. Jules 1 suppose 7) ‘Tnan, why don't wa suggest instaling more aucio-visual exhibits at the museum? David 18) sennnsn- Moro. Most teenagers lov technology and it would be a great way to make the exhibits come toe Jule: OK, let's get together before we start work tomorrow evening. We can meet the museum director and tel her our Jceas togetner. Dave: Great! See you then. ) Take roles and act out the dialogue with your partner. BY You and your partner have been asked by your science teacher to come up with some ways to encourage more students to join the college's science dub. Use phrases from the language box and the ideas below to act out a dialogue, * organise day trips to science museums ‘+ show DVDs of science documentaries + inform studonts that science is @ good future career path Rincon ft That's a qreat idea. [> | couldnt agree more, [+ 'm not sure about that. if. I You've got a point, but . inti + Don't get me wrong, but ... Comparing pictures ‘The pictures show different places of cultural interest. Compare them and say what can be interesting about these places. G? Listen to two students doing the task. Compare their dialogue to yours. ‘Which of the two places in Ex. 3 would you like to visit? Why? Tell your partner. 109110 Rubric analysis Read the rubric and answ: questions, the ‘You have recently started volunteering at a culture dub in your| tow. The club director wants to make the club more popular vith teonagers and has asked you to write 8 raport making cuggestions. Think about: publicity, opening hours, activities (120-180 words) 1) What is he aim of the report? A to mako suggestions B toassess aclu 2 Whois the report for? A teenagers B the club director 3. What style should you use? A informal B format Model analysis Read the model and fill in the blanks (1-5) with the correct heading (A-E). Find examples of formal style in the report, PURPOSE PUBLICITY CONCLUSION OPENING HOURS. ACTIVITIES In which paragraph(s) does the waiter: ‘a mantion their suggestions? bb prosont the topic the report is about? © summarise the suggestions? Which of the undertined linkers in the report are used to: fist points? make concessions? add emphasis? express opinion? make suggestions? express cause and effect? report is to give suggestions on how Milltown Culture Club can be made more popular with teenagers. In-the first place, L{eel that we need to make more teenagers aware of the club. One suggestion would be to hang up posters in loca secondary schools. This way, teenagers would find out about the club and may consider ining Gl ‘Secondly, Lbelieve that the hours the club is open on weekdays, from 5-8 pm, are not suitable for most teenage's, particulary those who do afterschool activities, Despite the fact that it would involve volunteers working longer hours, | stiongly recommend that the club should remain open until 10 pm on weekdays, By doing this we would give teenagers the opportunity to come to the clud. [4] nally, in-my opinion, we need to organise more fun activities for club members, For instance, it would be a good idea to organise regular day trips to places of cultural interest in the area. As_a_resul, more teenagers would be attracted to the club and get more enjoyment out ofthe club when they join, 5 To sum up, by advertising, increasing opening-hours and organising more fun activites, we ean make Miltown Culture Club much more popular with local teenagers. Expand the prompts into full sentences. 1 ounen Ono/main reasons/teenagors/not buy/Scionce Magazino/ E becauselcontain/articlesitoo complicatedlyounger readers One ealution/publisn/teanaga aditinniofimagazina Rkcrghulrcisnidahieacaeanae: alll Soconcly/many teenagersinctaware/magazinelexist Ivbelgood idea/hand out/eatiets/advertise/magazine E As a rosult/moro toonagors/consider/buy/magazineG Read the sentences and fill in the correct linking word/phrase. + doing this = especially + despita the fact that + it would be a good idea + ! am convinced #10 begin with» in this way 1. | te81 the museum should install more interactiva exhibits. ... would make the museum more enjoyable for younger visitors. 2 Firstly, . to organise a Young Scientist Competition for local otudents- 2 Secondly, the museum should hive more stat, during tne summer months. .. there would be mare people avaiable to answor visitors questions. 4 | ecommend that the History Club buys a new OVD player for members to watch documentaries. 5 if these suggestions aro carried out, that the museum would attract mere visitors 6 onnsuunn It WOUI cost a tot of money, | strongly Suggest that we provide students with free laptops. Your turn 1a) Read the rubric. (OU have recently starved working part-time in 9 science museum, The museum director ‘wants to attract more teenegers to the | museum and has asked you to write a report mmeking suggestions, Think about. leaflets, reduced admissions, | qudio-visual exhibits (120-100 woids) b) ‘) Listen to two people discussing ways how to make a science museum more attractive suggestions and expected results. Use your answers in Ex. 7 to write your report. Follow the plan. Make sure you use appropriate headings and format style. Ter introduction + The purposelaim of this reportis to... * This report contains .. On. Suggestions = One poetibility isto. + We could ‘It would be a good idea if «+ A further consideration would be to... Supporting points Reasons = because + as +since * due to Exuuptes + for examplevinstance * such as «ike Results In this way, © As aresult, « Therefore Recommendation ‘would (ao) recommen ... #Tsuggest mat * Ielievething (that) Conclusion + To sum up, * On the whole, «Allin all, ¢In conclusion, f Introduction (Para 1) stale purpose and content of tha report : Main Body | (Peras 2-4) present yeu suggestions and supporting points i separate | paragraphs under appropriate | __ headings Conclusion (Paras) summarise suggestions] make 2.gencial assessment & ge recommendations Checklist ‘When you finish your piece of writing check it for: ‘© appropriate introduction of the topic (stating purpose and content teary. + use of subheadings to introduce | ‘each part of the report. ‘© appropriate formal style. ‘* appropriate use of linkers. | | J ‘+ spelling/grammar mistakes. + correct word length, ‘= appropriate conclusion (including your recommendation), een? (Pl cuvcviture7 p.1391€C7) 111Language BB) For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. ‘There is an example (0). People have always 0) boon fascinated by astronomy. Ancient Aivilisation, 1) the Egyptians believed in gods and gocdesses closely inked 2) the sun, moon and stars The fist known map of the stars_wes created 3) ssn Hipparchus in Ancient Greece in about 130 BC and there ae records of odservateries boing built in Egypt and ran nearly 1,000 years 4)... But it was ni after Lippershey, who was a Dutch spectacle raker, invented the telesc002 5) xenaw major discoveries began tobe made. he year affer the TeesCOp2 6)... invented, Galleo discovered the Miky Way. Uranus, Neptune and Piuto were discovered 7) oy 1781 and 1930, In 1957 the Russian spacecraft Sputnik Completed the first ever itt of the Earth. Four years ‘uri Gagarin became the fist man in armstrong and Buzz Ackin became she frst men on the Moon, in ess than four centuries, humans went 9). sazing atthe stars 0 walking onthe Moon. But although ‘we have made massive advances in our knowledge, there Is sill 10) much about the universe that ne wo ut kor. Ej For questions 1-8 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use two to five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). © Do you think you could help me with this experiment? WONDERING | was wondering it you could help me with this ‘experiment. 1 Anna prefers watching science-fiction films 10 comectes, RATHER Anna . scionco-ticion films than comocias. 2 11am sure ne broke the test tube, MUST He. «the test tube. 3 My Involvement in Medicine started wnen I was at university, INVOLVED have Iwas at university 4. He found it dificult to follow the theory, EASY 112 n {0 follow the theory. = = BA) For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in ‘the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0) Fringe Science | Fringe science is where proven theories ‘and science fiction collide. Many 0) professional scientists refuse to acknowledge it, bul numerous 1 ‘Solentific advances started ‘out as fringe theories. For example, in 1616, William Harvey made the 2a. that blood circulated around the ody. He received no 3) ... for this theory then, and. was en scientific community, but we now know ‘he was right. Similarty, Galileo daveloped Be es = ascot SIGNIFY Cinna) Gaming COMPLETE rls ois they were £0 7). ‘wes placed under house arrest. Gurtent fringe research covers a 9. CoN Pro) Coin ig Jn 400 years these 10) PTs ‘wil be as mundane as the knowledge that the Earth goes round tne Sun. 5 “What do people think of this scientist?” asked Ruth, REPUTATION “What kind of ~? asked Ruth, 6 Is she planning on publishing her research? PLAN Doos she ... hhor research? 7 Leah said Brian had copied her report. ACCUSED Lean Ke mires eerr ee ie tao 8 | recommend reading an online newspaper. ADVISABLE t AN online newspaper. iiaeed ddd eee Grammar Choose the correct item. 1... Bianca, tell her | need my Biology notes. A Should yousee It you ever saw B Have you ever seen D Were you 2 | suggest... a break and finish the report later A to take © us taking B usto take D that we take 9 .sui8 net permitted in the laboratory. A Eat © Eating B Toeet D The eating 4 *Dor't hesitate to inform me if .... any change of plan” “YOU D6 Ino tist to KNOW, | promise. A there was © will bo B thereis D would be 5 Doctors and university lecturers are usually. ‘A paying good © well-paid B paying wall D paid good 6 I dor't remember the sources from .... gathored the information for my project. ‘A whose B which CG where whom 7 "Da yau know the guest speakors?” “Yes, | know all of them .... that man in the grey sul A except from B not © aparttrom D boside © “Craig is realy interested in science these days” “nee YOU Bought him Stephen Hawking’s new book?” ‘A Was why © That's why B Was that why D Why is that 9 The town centre is ciosea auo .. been a serious accident. A to the fact B because the reason tat nore nas © to the issue D ‘othe matter 10 “Vas the experiment a success?” "Yes, .... Professor Smith's assistanco” A. according to © thanks to B onaccount D asaresut 11 All... cleatures need water to survive. A lively Baive ii D living 12. Some childron find .... to concentrate over long periods of timo, A difficulty in © ifficut B difficulty D itdificult 7 Vocabulary 8 Choose the correct item. 10 2 8 “The su. if the house was very awkward alter the argument, A climate © atmosphere B air D manner ‘The whole class was .....five-page essay, A assigned C deniod B supplied D issued ‘We always go to the sea on holiday. Let's go to the mountains for 2 A novelty © diforence B turn D change etiny aucepted et university .... how well you do in your scnool exams. A doponds on © counts on B tolios.on D is cubjected to ‘Anne had an awful headache, She ‘elt thet the room was beginning to Aroll B spin C twist §—D turn | don't tke crowded cities, | prefer more a seitings. A urban © suburban B rural D rasidentiat ‘The snow that has fallen in recent wooks is now A vanishing B warming C running D molting Kate wants to .... a party for Alison's birthday, Aun B set © throw =D make The local youth society has been given a new tennis .... for its membors. A ich 8 field = G wut wre Its time to. facts and find a practical soluton. A meet B see —C prosant D face Overnight parking is... in this area. A hindored © provontod B prohibited D withheld The capital celebrated its twentieth... as an Independent city, A ceremony © anniversary B foasi D festivity Children under the age of ten must be... by an adult A accompanied B followed © escorted D ted Language” Knowledge: 113114 * discover * recover * uncover * invent 1 Tha archaeologists are cigging to the ancient rane 2 Some scientists believe it is possible to -a time machine. 3 It would bo fascinating to be able to the lost knowledge of the Egyptians 4 Experts ave stil trying to purpose of the Nazea Lines. . the + symbol « pattern + design sign 5 Some people balieve the Nazca Lines are a “from an align culture. 6 The Great Pyramid at Giza has a very technologically advanced ‘ 7 Tho stones at Stonehenge are sot in a distinct cireular . 8 The circular formation of the stones is thought tobe an ancient... meaning ‘universe. ‘+ summit * peak » top * point 9 The . of the Great Pyramid is almott 600 feet high. 10 The spacecrait Voyager 1 is a man-made object that nas travelled to the furthest in the universe. 14 Locals believe thoy can anergy by ckmbing t0 the sss Mountain near Arkhaim, 12. Intorest in space traval was at its in 1969. attract positive of Bold Phrasal verbs & Prepositions B ‘Choose the correct Item. 1 Unmanned space missions have been sent in Search forfot ite on other planets. 2 Some people have claimed that Atlantis could be located offfacross the coast of Spain. 3 The public are prohibited from/through viewing the objects found at Roswall in 1947. 4 Some astronomers have put forward/up the Gea that Arkhaim was an observatory. 5 Paul Kosok came onto/across the Nazea Lines in 1909, 6 Stonehenge is closely associated byfwith the summer solstice, 7 Some peopie think the government tried to. cover over/up the fact that aliens exist. Word formation EB Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in bold. 1. Jamie looked at me in when | told nim I nad seen a gnost. (BELIEVE) 2 Food doos not ‘on a certain lo of the Great Pyramid. (COMPOSE) 3 The stars and planets nad religious in many anciont cultures. (SIGNIFICANT) 4 The Great Pyramids a 1. structure made of over 2 milion stones. (MASS) 5 The scientists have high about what the mission to Mars will accomplish. (EXPECT) 6 I fing the mystery of the Moai on Easter tsand (INTRIGUE) 7 My uncle is 0 who specialises in tho Inca civiisation, (RESEARCH) 8 Noone can tind a satistactory .... tor the crystal skulls. (EXPLAIN) Fill in the gaps: Use the appropriate form of the ‘word in brackets when given. ‘The settiement on the mountain of Machu Picchu, Peru, 1). _ (Buil6) by the Ineas in he 15in century. «Spanish invaded and the Inca Empire score eon) ror ‘summit of the mountain. sf tie ie lesser sa Hiram Brigham came ecioss the ins in 1911 8) smemsenenan: (40) Machu Plochu Become famous. ‘Machu Picchu had long been a sacred mountain, but no one ‘enous the 24807 8) none nnnthe nea chose to build a toy thors. Tho sotement was advanced, wih sorte of tho _ inerodible) stonework in tbo world, and id the town have houses, but an astronomical obseratery and a tempo as well Mac Piccht 15 8)-e.n-e-cereenrereene & popula 1urist actnaton that tha Parivian goieenmant 10) (lira) the number of vstors io 2500 a day 10. avoid 11) swnnmersnsnnone (Samage) the area. Many people vst ‘Machu Picchu for ts mysticism and beauty, but the question of {etilfremain) unanswered.reared Pern et cnts Cee a DU ae) Sey ini) ee eee ear remee eee ee oe CU Se ane Ce RoR ies DSi m acm ae ie Raat Se ete eM or mR mau eon Dt are oct Mu ec at rete gee Ten ode cri feet Pe Cua Ura ET odo ight). Sciemists are only able to find black holes by studying their eee Cee ane eee] called a ‘singulanty ) and a boundary (called the ‘event norizon’). Te Poms SG Cr Rania ane en ero menCCIL hing that crosses a black nole’s event horizon is swallowed {0 ta ee eee ae ee en AMO ct einen ag Cer et aa) Snag hale to be suckad in by its gravity From a great distance, the Oo ee Pa See ec att Ae Sean nae est omc. Perse eke da eS saa en eo SS Cnet Pee cnt CSM ei a en at e ) Ronco neon is Cen comes) age eon) pea on Toon ee ces ecko PS eee Cue cng a Crome oto en CR ror cenlre of 2 black hole. scentsts belive the entire concept ot time and space actually breaks down altogethart Time stops. Space becomes infinitely twisted. The las of physics, as we know them, no longer apply. No one knows how or why ime could come to an end inside black holes, By studying black holes, scientists hope to one day discover nev secrets about time, space and our universe! eC as Poet A Ron ens en cee ccs Progress Leifer Reading Ep Read the text and match the headings to the paragraphs. One heading is extra. avel ~ fact or fiction? nwo learn from black holes? Time What What doas a black hole look like? What is a black hole? How common are bl How do black holes form? How do black holes affect things near them’ holes? Speaking B Complet 1. A: Why donit we arrange a visit toa musoum? Thats a the exchanges. Itwould Bs ye visited the planetarium. 8: I'm not sure about that. \: | suggest we travel by train, : Don't gat 4d ‘ eee -» But L dont think they would like it. (3xa=9) Vocabulary Fill in: owe, taunts, abduction, remote, sightings, launch, gravity, shuttle. 1 Easter Island is one of tho most locations. 2 The pull of is not as strong on the moon. Stonehenge .. ts mystery. The « hae paseod cut of Earths orbit. There have been several UFO in this town, when he saw Ho fot. the Earth from space. been vietins of alien We are going to watch the rocket=a —Check 116 a Tele eo Listening .) You are going to listen to a radio Interview about the low number of students whe choose to study science sublects at university. For questions 1-6 choose the correct answer A, 8, Cor D. 1. The interview is taking place A. in aradio studio. 1B over the phono, © Inauniversity. D ina Ministry of Education building. 2 The number of students studying science subjects at university [A has increased by 18% cineo 2007 B has decreased by 16% since 2002. © has decreased by 5% in tne last ten years, has increased by 5% in the last ten years. 3. According to a recent survey ‘A. most acionoe graduate need to travel abroad to find work. B_ most scienca graduates have difficulty finding work, © there are not enough science graduates to fill positinns available in the country. there are not enough jobs available for science ‘graduates in pharmacoutical companios, 4 Dr Scott bolioves that secondary school science twachers ‘A. ato at fault for ihe poor quality of their lessons. Bare not to blame for the poor quailty of thelr lessons. © nopd to make science subjects easier for students to pass. 1D. should not use textbooks in their lessons, '5 According to Dr Scott, secondary schoo! students: should choose a univarsity subject ‘A. based only on how much money they will earn. B based only on what they are interested in. © that will let them work in foreign countries D_ with a number of considerations in mind. 6 Dr Scott set up a website ‘A. to make politicians more aware of the importance of scienca in education. B to introduce young childron to scientitic concepts, © to help university students who are studying science subjects. to help secondary schoo! teachers 10 Improve their lessons. (6x2=12) Grammar Join the sentences using the words in brackets. 1. He studied astrophysics. He wanted to become: ‘an astronaut. (80 that) 2. He joined the space mission. It was dangerous. (in spite of) 3. The ancient Egyplians lived thousands of years ago. Some of their technology was vory advanced. (yet) 4 She believed Stonohenge would never give up its secrets. She devoted har life to studying the structure. (nevertheless) (42-8) G Put the words in brackets into the correct form. 1A: Ljust don't find space travel as : 1 (Interest) as you do. 8: Only after | visited the science museum z (unecome) interested in astronomy. 2A susnsnnnnnnnane (Uetilave) difficulty, understanding the theory of rolativity. B: Wore | you, | 2 soe (08K) Mr Jamooon. He's very good at explaining, complicated ideas. aA: Nover before .. (watch) a rocket launch. We're lucky to have seen it. I's one of (important) events of (6x2=12) ihe decade. Writing Read the rubric, then write your report. Tou are studing inthe UE Your professor has asked you ta gve suggestions on how more students could be encouraged to study scence subjects at university level. Think about how to make scence subjects at secondary schol more interesting & ways to inform Students of the career opportunites for scence Craduates, Write your report (120-180 words) (25 marks) 00) Pee eC Ld = talk about unoxplained mysteries & civilisations. ‘talk about science, technology & space + make suggestions/agree ~ disagree = write a report making suggestions nAinnnnnA E gE = = = = Te FR FFL mF FR OFF