Vocabulary
A Circle the odd one out.
1- lesson
lecture
2 evidence
proof
3 intelligent harmful
excursion
researcher
addictive
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.
1 There are many.
2 Where do these stones.
5 The flight.
6 There have been many.
7
8 Too much visual.
3 Fridges and cookers are common household.
4 What time does the rocket.
exhibits on display in the museum.
from?
4 permanent limited
5 natural lifelike
6 fact
cost
open at?
was an amazing experience.
to radiation is extremely dangerous.
C Complete the text with these words.
isn't good for our brains.
advances over the past century. TECHNOLOGY
ability generate lose measure miss time machine
temporary
precise
price
INTERACT
ORIGIN
APPLY
EXHIBIT
SIMULATE
EXPOSE
STIMULATE
Travelling through time
Is it possible to travel to other eras either in the past or the future? If scientists have found an answer to this question, they're
keeping quiet about it. However, the concept of a(n) (1).
is not a new one. In fact, it was as far back as
1895 that writer HG Wells published a short novel exploring this idea. In the novel, the main character is an inventor who has
created a machine which has the (2).
to allow people to travel through time. During a dinner party, the
inventor doesn't (3).
the opportunity to demonstrate his machine to his guests.
During the course of the experiment, the inventor travelled to far flung places and different eras. But how could he
(4).
the success of the experiment? By looking at the clock, of course. He arrived back home three hours
later. His guests were amazed by his stories, and so that they would not (5)
credibility, he even produced
an unusual flower given to him by a creature he had met during his travels! The machine was sure to (6).
lot of interest.
Ответы
A Circle the odd one out.
1. lesson, lecture
- Odd one out: lesson
2. evidence, proof
- Odd one out: evidence
3. intelligent, harmful, excursion, researcher, addictive
- Odd one out: excursion
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.
1. There are many **exhibits**.
2. Where do these stones **come from**?
3. Fridges and cookers are common household **appliances**.
4. What time does the rocket **take off**?
5. The flight **was an amazing experience**.
6. There have been many **advances**.
7. **Technology** from?
8. Too much visual **stimulation**.
C Complete the text with these words.
Travelling through time
Is it possible to travel to other eras either in the past or the future? If scientists have found an answer to this question, they're keeping quiet about it. However, the concept of a(n) **time machine** is not a new one. In fact, it was as far back as 1895 that writer HG Wells published a short novel exploring this idea. In the novel, the main character is an inventor who has created a machine which has the **ability** to allow people to travel through time. During a dinner party, the inventor doesn't **miss** the opportunity to demonstrate his machine to his guests. During the course of the experiment, the inventor travelled to far-flung places and different eras. But how could he **measure** the success of the experiment? By looking at the clock, of course. He arrived back home three hours later. His guests were amazed by his stories, and so that they would not **lose** credibility, he even produced an unusual flower given to him by a creature he had met during his travels! The machine was sure to **generate** a lot of interest.