сервис вопросов и ответовRead and decide if the statements are true, false or nothing is known from the text Maps were made long before reading and writing were
5-9 класс|
|
invented. The earliest map that we know of is a cave painting on the Lascaux caves in France. The painting shows a part of the summer night’s sky 16500 years ago. Modern astronomers can still understand the night sky shown in the map. A four thousand year old map made by the Ba¬bylonians is still in existence. Many ancient map-makers thought that the world was flat, but explorers like Magel¬lan in the 15th century sailed around the world and helped to make better maps. Besides, measurements taken by satel¬lites show that our planet Is slightly pear-shaped. Satellites have also provided more accurate Information and have helped to see and map parts of the world that were lit¬tle known or never seen by humans before. Satellites have photographed the Amazon rainforest and have shown that the area the size of twenty football pitches is being cut down every minute. Pictures taken from space have also shown that one of the world's largest areas of inland water, the Aral Sea, has been shrinking very quickly. Modern satel¬lite maps show the effects of global warming and pollution and help us to understand the world around us better. More and more drivers nowadays rely on satellite navigation in their cars so the traditional road maps may not be around much longer.
11. Writing was invented a long time after the first map was drawn. A) True B) False C) Not known
12. The first map was a map of the night sky. A) True B) False C) Not known
13. The first map was made by the Babylonians. A) True B) False C) Not known
14. Babylonian map-makers were very rich men. A) True B) False C) Not known
15. Magellan's explorations helped the map-makers to Im¬prove their maps. A) True B) False C) Not known
16. Our planet is a perfect sphere. A) True B) False C) Not known
17. Modern maps are more detailed and accurate. A) True B) False C) Not known
18. The Amazon rainforest is gradually disappearing. A) True B) False C) Not known 19. The level of the Aral Sea has been increasing. A) True B) False C) Not known
20. Soon the traditional printed road maps may be out of use. A) True B) False C) Not known
Anastas7
14 апр. 2013 г., 8:42:20 (11 лет назад)
Fk2tif
14 апр. 2013 г., 9:34:20 (11 лет назад)
11. Writing was invented a long time after the first map was drawn. A) True
12. The first map was a map of the night sky. A) True
13. The first map was made by the Babylonians. B) False
14. Babylonian map-makers were very rich men. C) Not known
15. Magellan's explorations helped the map-makers to Im¬prove their maps. A) True
16. Our planet is a perfect sphere. B) False
17. Modern maps are more detailed and accurate. A) True
18. The Amazon rainforest is gradually disappearing. A) True
19. The level of the Aral Sea has been increasing. B) False
20. Soon the traditional printed road maps may be out of use. A) True
Maps were made long before reading and writing were invented. The earliest map that we know of is a cave painting on the Lascaux caves in France. The painting shows a part of the summer night’s sky 16500 years ago. Modern astronomers can still understand the night sky shown in the map. A four thousand year old map made by the Ba¬bylonians is still in existence. Many ancient map-makers thought that the world was flat, but explorers like Magel¬lan in the 15th century sailed around the world and helped to make better maps. Besides, measurements taken by satel¬lites show that our planet Is slightly pear-shaped (грушевидная). Satellites have also provided more accurate Information and have helped to see and map parts of the world that were lit¬tle known or never seen by humans before. Satellites have photographed the Amazon rainforest and have shown that the area the size of twenty football pitches is being cut down (сокращается) every minute. Pictures taken from space have also shown that one of the world's largest areas of inland water, the Aral Sea, has been shrinking (усыхает) very quickly. Modern satel¬lite maps show the effects of global warming and pollution and help us to understand the world around us better. More and more drivers nowadays rely on satellite navigation in their cars so the traditional road maps may not be around much longer.
Ответить
Другие вопросы из категории
Помогите пожалуйсто,написать небольшой связанный текст на тему:,, Какую странуя ххотела бы посетить",кто поможет буду благодарна, просто куда хочу знаю,но
раскрыть тему не могу. Мне к английскому :-) ( страны Европы или может Египет)
ПОМОГИТЕ
1.His collection consists__coins
from different countries. a)from b)of c)in
2.There is a large skating rink__the
centre of the park every winter. a)in b)at c)to
3.__the
25th of December the British
people celebrate Christmas. a)In b)At c)On
Составьте предложения по Английски.
Пример:
you / go / to America / befor / ?
Have you been to America befor?
you / already / act / in four plays
I / see / the film / befor
I / already / go / to five different countries
you / eat breakfast / already / ?
Читайте также
Choose the best word to fill in the gaps.All of ________(we, our ,us,) used to think about Egypt as the country of pharaohsand pyramids. However,
to__________ (understand ,understood, understanding) Egypt in a real way, these facts are not ____(such, enough. too) . Bedouin tourism was organized a long time ago. Inan oasis, I was greeted as an honoured guest by native Bedouins dressed in_____(nation, national, nationality) clothes. I rode on camels and donkeys throughout the night.A black-eyed Arab was singing, so it seemed, especially for me. I fell asleep ina traditional Bedouin marquee… When the morning________ (came, arrived, reached ) during the camelwalk, the Bedouin took out a modern mobile phone from_____ (them, his, him)
clothes which were actually jeans and, in pure English, started retelling how his business was_____(coming, following. going ). Such is the country, this is the way they live…
Use the text of the first task and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F).
1) Nowadays Egypt isn’t associated only with pyramids and pharaohs.2) Bedouin tourism has recently appeared in Egypt.3) The song of the Arab seemed to be for the only person.4) Tourists ride camels and donkeys in day-time only.5) The Bedouin could speak English rather well.
Read the text and then write if the sentences are true, false or there is no information. If the sentence is true, write A, if it is false, write B. If it
is not stated, write C.
Susan and Mary
Read the text «BOOKWORM’S LOVE OF READING» and decide whether the following sentences are true.He is a
WINS HIM TOP AWARD Thirteen-year-old Chun-To started with one or two books а week but in the past nine months he has read 137 books — enough to win the Education Department's Extensive English Reading Scheme award. Не became the top student from 19 schools participating in the Scheme run by the Institute of Language in Education. The Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School pupil suggested that he probably was а kind of bookworm and that he had few other hobbies, though he did once represent his primary school in а table tennis contest. But most evenings he spent reading to try to improve his English. “Every evening after my homework I set aside one to two hours reading the story books. And when I had finished the ones I borrowed from school I exchanged them with my schoolmates, sо I can read more,” he said. Chun-To said his favourite books were science fiction, detective and horror stories but most of the titles he read for the competition were famous classics. “At first I had tо read twice some of the books I found difficult,” he admitted. The school will not allow students to borrow books over the summer holidays but Chun-To said he hoped tо continue his reading next term. But as for his future career, he was still undecided. “I want to work in an office rather than labouring and I want to be able to use my mind, but it's too early for me to decide what I might do,” he said.
bookworm and has no other hobbies.
Chun-To reads one or two books a week.
His favourite books are famous classics. To read more he exchanged books with his classmates. He borrowed books from school. BOOKWORM'S LOVE OF READINGWINS HIM TOP AWARD Thirteen-year-old Chun-To started with one or two books а week but in the past nine months he has read 137 books — enough to win the Education Department's Extensive English Reading Scheme award. Не became the top student from 19 schools participating in the Scheme run by the Institute of Language in Education. The Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School pupil suggested that he probably was а kind of bookworm and that he had few other hobbies, though he did once represent his primary school in а table tennis contest. But most evenings he spent reading to try to improve his English. “Every evening after my homework I set aside one to two hours reading the story books. And when I had finished the ones I borrowed from school I exchanged them with my schoolmates, sо I can read more,” he said. Chun-To said his favourite books were science fiction, detective and horror stories but most of the titles he read for the competition were famous classics. “At first I had tо read twice some of the books I found difficult,” he admitted. The school will not allow students to borrow books over the summer holidays but Chun-To said he hoped tо continue his reading next term. But as for his future career, he was still undecided. “I want to work in an office rather than labouring and I want to be able to use my mind, but it's too early for me to decide what I might do,” he said.
Read sentences a-f and decide if 1-3 are true of false. a. I drove back home as I'd forgotten my sunglasses. b. As I was closing
the door, I dropped my keys.
c. The phone rang while I was sleeping.
d. I was reading a book when Jack arrived.
e. While Sarah was swimming, Tom went for a walk.
f. Matt went to the cinema when he had finished his homework.
1. As can mean when or because.
2. After when we only use the past simple.
3. After while we usually use the past continuous.
The beautiful princessMai Chilived in her father’s palace. She never went outside its high walls. Her father, the King, wanted to choose her a husband.
He didn’t want her to meet a handsome young man and fall in love. So she stayed locked in the palace and the people of the city never saw her. But they talked about the poor, lonely princess and they were sad.
One day a famous general, Xiao Lu, came to the city. The King wanted to thank him for winning so many battles. He wanted to give him a medal. Of course, when Xiao Lu came, the King didn’t wantMai Chito meet the soldier, so he shut her in her room. When the King saw that Xiao Lu was younger and more handsome than any other general in the army, the King thought, “I was right to lock up my daughter. I don’t want her to fall in love with this man. I want her to marry a prince. Xiao Lu is just a soldier.”
But Xiao Lu knew from the people of the city that the King had a beautiful daughter. So, that night, he searched the castle until he found her room. Very quietly, he went in and woke her up. It was dark, she was frightened and she started to shout loudly. Xiao Lu stopped her and escaped with her. They went to the mountains and they lived in Xiao Lu’ castle.Mai Chifell in love with him and they got married. The King was angry at first, but in the end he was happy when his daughter and son-in-law came to live in the palace with their children. The old King loved his grandchildren.
1. Match the beginning of the sentence with its ending according to the text:
1)Mai Chistayed locked in the palace
A) he didn’t want his daughter to fall in love with a soldier.
2) Xiao Lu was a famous general
B) until he found her room.
3) The King shutMai Chiin her room as
C) and the people of the city never saw her.
4) At night Xiao Lu searched the castle
D) and went to the mountains.
5) He woke her up and they escaped together
E) who won a lot of battles.
F) because she was ill.
2. Decide if the sentences are true or false. If the sentence is true, write A, if it is false, write B.
1) The people of the city often sawMai Chi.
A) True
2) The King wanted to give Xiao Lu a medal for winning a lot of battles.
B) False
3) The King introduced Xiao Lu to his daughter.
4) Xiao Lu was an ugly old man.
5)Mai Chi, Xiao Lu and their children came to live with the old King.
Вы находитесь на странице вопроса "Read and decide if the statements are true, false or nothing is known from the text Maps were made long before reading and writing were", категории "английский язык". Данный вопрос относится к разделу "5-9" классов. Здесь вы сможете получить ответ, а также обсудить вопрос с посетителями сайта. Автоматический умный поиск поможет найти похожие вопросы в категории "английский язык". Если ваш вопрос отличается или ответы не подходят, вы можете задать новый вопрос, воспользовавшись кнопкой в верхней части сайта.