Unit 6, exercise 15 http://www.mysteries.com/sar.htm Mysteries.com The Stone Balls of Costa Rica There are about 300 of these balls in Costa Rica. The first stone balls (1) (discover) in the jungles of Costa Rica in the 1930s. The balls are not natural objects. They (2) (make) by people in Central America a long time ago, but no one knows for sure what they (3) (use) for. Some of the balls are very small – just two centimetres – but others are more than two metres across. We (4) (not / know) how old the balls are because most of them (5) (move) soon after they (6) (find). They may be 500 years old, or more than 2000. In Costa Rica, the stones (7) (call) Las Bolas. Unit 9, exercise 7a The Maldives Geography: More than 1,000 small islands (though only 250 populated) in Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka and India. Smallest country in Asia. Smallest Muslim country. Population: about 427,000 Language(s): Dhivehi (official; current script called Thaana written from right to left); English widely spoken Capital: Malé Government: Presidential republic; elections every five years. President appoints the Cabinet, which has to be approved by the People’s Majlis (Parliament); President leads police, army, coast guard, fire brigade and judiciary. Economy: Tourism (dropped after Tsunami in 2004; but rebounded after reconstruction work), more than 600,000 tourists per year; fishing History: First written history of the Maldives about 500 BC; Buddhist for about 1,400 years; Arabs were important traders in the region; about 1153: Buddhist king converted to Islam; in 1796: British protected area; independence in 1965. Unit 9, exercise 28c Group B Student B http://www.favouritememories.com 1969 – ‘One small step for man’ On 21 July 1969, millions of people around the world watched on television as man walked on the moon for the first time. Some of you sent your memories: I was only five years old, but I have a (1) vivid memory of that day in my (2) childhood. We all (3) gathered in front of the TV – my mum, dad and all my (4) siblings. I was the smallest boy, so I sat on my dad’s (5) lap. I remember he was (6) unusually quiet. Then when Neil Armstrong stood on the moon, I felt something wet on the top of my head. My father was crying. Christopher Click to read similar stories Home News Articles Chat Links The moon landing was a (1) truly (2) historic moment. My wife and I were in Scotland, and we stayed up most of the night to watch. My daughter was then three months old, so we put her (3) cot in front of the TV. What a (4) memorable night! David H. l four ars old when Apollo 11 landed on the mo n, bu m father got me out f bed because he w nt d me to rememb r it. Of course I di n’t (5) re ise the (6) s gnificance of this event at the time, but to this day, I c n remember watching the (7) fuzzy pict res coming from the moon, a d I can (8) recall going outside and trying to see t astr nauts! J. Tims 145 A Activities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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