Question

Convert words typed in capital letters after the numbers 1 - 7 so that they conform
to the content of the text
grammatically. Fill in the blanks
derived words.

 






Everybody knows that Christopher
Columbus discovered America.
However, America 1________________
after Amerigo Vespucci who explored the eastern coast of South
America.


 
NAME




Was he really the first to reach
the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal 2________________
it wasn’t true.


 
THINK




He believed that ancient people
were able to build boats that 3________________ cross oceans.


 
CAN




To test his ideas, Heyerdal
decided to build a copy of the reed boats, which 4________________ in
ancient Egyptian paintings and sail across the Atlantic.


 
PICTURE




On May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra
left a port in Morocco and
headed across the 5________________ part of the Atlantic.


 
WIDE




Before reaching Barbados, Ra 6________________
but all the members of the expedition survived and wanted to try again.


BREAK




So, on May 17, 1970 Ra II
successfully crossed the Atlantic, 7________________ that ancient
civilizations had enough skill to reach America
long before Columbus.


 
PROVE

Answer 1

Everybody knows that Christopher
Columbus discovered America.
However, America 1named
after Amerigo Vespucci who explored the eastern coast of South
America.


 
NAME




Was he really the first to reach
the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal 2 thought
it wasn’t true.


 
THINK




He believed that ancient people
were able to build boats that 3 could cross oceans.


 
CAN




To test his ideas, Heyerdal
decided to build a copy of the reed boats, which 4 were pictured in
ancient Egyptian paintings and sail across the Atlantic.


 
PICTURE




On May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra
left a port in Morocco and
headed across the 5 widest part of the Atlantic.


 
WIDE




Before reaching Barbados, Ra 6 broke
but all the members of the expedition survived and wanted to try again.


BREAK




So, on May 17, 1970 Ra II
successfully crossed the Atlantic, 7proving that ancient
civilizations had enough skill to reach America
long before Columbus.


 
PROVE