9 Listen to the talk again. Are these sentences true or false?
0 The speaker will talk about Heyerdahl’s personality. _false_____
1 He was born in Polynesia. __________
2 His first expedition lasted a year. __________
3 He believed the first Polynesians arrived from the west. __________
4 He travelled with six companions. __________
5 He proved that sailors sailed oceans in ancient times. __________
6 He travelled to Easter Island in 1952. __________
7 He crossed the Atlantic twice in 1969 and 1970. __________
8 He wrote three books. __________
9 He was a member of the American Academy of Science. __________
10 He died at home. __________
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10 Choose the best answer a), b), c) or d) to complete the sentences.
0 He’s a very _moody___person. One day he’s happy. The next day he’s sad.
a) moody b) assertive c) talkative d) energetic
1 The news is disappointing. After a steady _____ over the last few years, this year has seen a decline.
a) decrease b) fall c) increase d) drop
2 Because of _____, there are a lot of factories causing pollution in our town.
a) industrialisation b) consumerism c) modernity d) efficiency
3 The film was so _____. I couldn’t stop laughing.
a) breathtaking b) moving c) hilarious d) gripping.
4 They couldn’t charge him because there wasn’t enough _____.
a) witness b) offender c) ransom d) evidence
5 At the moment it doesn’t work. We need to make a few _____ to the design.
a) simulations b) prototypes c) modifications d) collisions
6 In some countries, children start _____ at the age of seven.
a) elementary school b) lifelong learning c) secondary school d) home schooling
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11 Put these words in the correct column in the table.
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innovative retailer elegant misbehave underrated invent incomparable production useable artistic stabilise |
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invent |
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