2. Life began on Earth about three billion years ago. The first living things were tiny
boneless animals that lived in the sea, and over the course of millions of years, these
first animals developed and have become adapted to live in all parts of the world.
Almost 600 million years ago, the invertebrates: insects and mini beasts appeared. The
earliest vertebrates were in the form of fish and appeared around 500 million years
ago. From these, all the other amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals descended.
Dinosaurs were one of the several kinds of prehistoric reptiles that appeared on
Earth about 230 million years ago during the “Mesozoic Era”, (The Age of Reptiles).
There were about 330 species of dinosaurs: some were herbivores (plant eaters) and
some were carnivores (meat eaters). Some walked on two legs while others walked on
four legs. The largest dinosaur such as “Bruhathkayosaurus” was 40m long and up to
15m tall. The smallest dinosaurs like “Compsognathus” were about the size of a
chicken. The most dangerous dinosaur was Tyrannosaurus Rex (meat eater).
When dinosaurs first appeared, planet Earth was different than it is now: the
continents were joined together into a super continent called “Pangaea”. The weather
was warmer, the seasons were mild and the sea level was higher. There were plenty of
trees and plants.
For a long time, people didn’t know anything about dinosaurs until a man called
William Buckland found the first fossil of a dinosaur in 1819 in England. In 1914,
the English anatomist, Sir Richard Owen came up with the word “Dinosaur” which
means “Big Scary Lizard”.
Dinosaurs are extinct. No one is quite sure exactly why these amazing creatures
mysteriously disappeared. Scientists have different theories. Many think that 65
million years ago at the end of the “Cretaceous Era”, an asteroid hit planet Earth and
caused great climatic changes to which dinosaurs couldn’t adapt. Others think that a
kind of virus caused fatal diseases that killed all the dinosaurs off.
3. Format Questions
Reading
Comprehension
Activities
-How many paragraphs are there in the text?
-How many sentences are there in the first (1st
)
paragraph?
-Are there any negative sentences in the text? If
yes, in which paragraph?
-How many regular verbs are there in the third
(3rd
) paragraph?
-Which tense is most frequently used in the text?
Why? (Justify your answer)
4. Auxiliary
Questions
-Did dinosaurs appear in the 20th century?
-Were dinosaurs mammals?
-Could dinosaurs live in the waters?
-Did they descend from mini beasts?
-Were all dinosaurs’ herbivores?
-Were there many species of dinosaurs?
-Did dinosaurs dominate planet Earth for a long time?
-Did humans and dinosaurs live at the same period of time?
-Were all dinosaurs big?
-Did dinosaurs eat plants?
-Were dinosaurs the first creatures on the planet?
-During the Mesozoic Era, was the shape of the continent
the same as it is now?
-Did T Rex eat plants?
-Did dinosaurs go extinct naturally?
-Are scientists sure that an asteroid caused the extinction of
all dinosaurs?
5. Information
Questions
-What is the text about?
-What are the dinosaurs?
-How long ago did life begin on
planet Earth?
-What were the first life forms?
-What appeared first: the vertebrates
or the invertebrates?
-What creature did all animals
descend from?
-How long ago did dinosaurs appear?
-How many species of dinosaurs
were there?
-How big was Bruhathkayosaurs?
-What was Pangaea?
-What does the word “Dinosaur”
mean?
-Who created this name?
-What nationality was he?
-When did William Buckland find
the first fossil?
-Where was the first fossil found?
-When did people start to know
about the dinosaurs?
-What was the most dangerous
dinosaur?
-What caused the extinction of
dinosaurs?
-How long ago did dinosaurs become
extinct?
-How small was Compsognathus?
-In which period of Earth history did
dinosaurs become extinct?
-What did dinosaurs eat?
-Where did they live?
-What was the name of the era that
the dinosaurs lived in from the
beginning to the end of their
existence?
-How did dinosaurs go extinct?
6. Identification
Questions
What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?
These-§1 These-§4
Which-§3 That-§4
to which-§4 It-§3
That-§2 Some-§4
They-§2 Many-§4
In which paragraph it is mentioned that:
-The earliest forms of life were found in the sea?
-The dinosaurs existed before there were any humans on Earth?
-The term dinosaur was created in the 19th
century?
-By the end of the Cretaceous Era no dinosaurs were left on the
planet?
Pick out from the text the sentence that illustrates
that
-The case of dinosaurs is the most well known of
natural extinction.
-The animal kingdom descended from fish.
7. Matching
Match each title to its corresponding paragraph
Titles Paragraphs
Dinosaurs facts Paragraph1
Discovery of the first fossil Paragraph2
First living creatures Paragraph3
Dinosaurs extinction Paragraph4
Match the dates to their corresponding events
Dates Events
3billion years ago Appearance of the vertebrates
600 million years ago Beginning of early life
500 million years ago Appearance of the dinosaurs
230 million years ago Appearance of the invertebrates
Match the events to their corresponding dates
Events Dates
230 million years ago The word “Dinosaur” was created
1819 Rise of the dinosaurs
1941 First fossil was found
8. Match each question in column A to its short answer in column B
A B
-Did the dinosaurs dominate planet Earth for a
long time?
-Was T Rex a herbivore?
-Did the dinosaurs Iive after the Cretaceous
Era?
-Could the dinosaurs adapt to the climatic
changes that resulted from the asteroid crash
on Earth?
-No, it wasn’t.
-No, they didn’t.
-No, they couldn’t.
-Yes, they did.
Match each question in columnA to its answer in column B
A B
-Who inhabited Earth first?
-What creatures did the
dinosaurs descend from?
-What did they eat?
-How long ago did they
disappear?
-Some ate plants and others ate meat.
-65 years ago.
-They descended from fish.
-The dinosaurs did.
9. Informa
tion
Tran
sfer
Complete this table from the text about the name of
The smallest dinosaur The most dangerous
dinosaur
The largest dinosaur
……………………………… ………………………………….. …………………………………
Complete this information card from the text about
the dinosaurs (1)
Complete this information card about the dinosaurs
(2)
Animal : ……………………………..
Species :………………………………
Food : ……………………………..
Habitat : ………………………………
Animal : …………………………………
Date of appearance :
…………………………………………..
Number of species:
………………………………………….
Date of extinction:
………………………………………….
10. Complete this form about the man who created the word « Dinosaur »
Complete the table with the dates that correspond to the
following events:
Dates Events
…………………….
……………………
…………………..
Dinosaurs became extinct
First early life creatures appeared
Dinosaurs evolved on the planet
Complete the table with the events that correspond to the
following dates
Dates Events
500 million years ago
1819
1941
……………………..
………………………..
……………………….
Name: ……………………………………….
Nationality:………………………………..
Occupation:………………………………..
Meaning of the word « Dinosaur »:
…………………………………..
Date:…………………………………..
Pce:
11. True- False
or
Not mentioned
Read the text and write : True, False or Not mentioned
-Dinosaurs are animals that lived millions of years
ago……………..
-65% of the dinosaurs were plant eater dinosaurs.
………………….
-Herbivore dinosaurs walked on four legs. ………………….
-By the end of the Cretaceous Era, there were not many
dinosaurs. ………………
-Dinosaurs lived on “Pangaea”. ……………………….
No human being ever lived with the dinosaurs. …………………..
-65 million years ago, the dinosaurs became extinct.
………………..
-Dinosaurs maybe the first inhabitants on planet Earth.
…………………..
-Nowadays, turtles, crocodiles and lizards are the only living
relatives of ancient dinosaurs. ……………………..
-The blue whale is bigger than any dinosaur. ……………
12. -The dinosaurs were the largest animals to ever
walk on Earth.
-Plant eating dinosaurs grew so big because
there were plenty of trees and plants.
-The dinosaurs are prehistoric animals.
-Millions of years ago, Earth belonged to the
dinosaurs.
-The Mesozoic Era was the time from 248
million to 65 million years ago.
-Tyrannosaurus Rex was a plant eater
dinosaur.
-3 billion years ago, planet Earth was very
different from today.
-Some amphibians developed into huge retiles.
-All that left of the dinosaurs are fossils.
-Compsognathus was closest to the size of a
chicken.
Read the text and put across in the right box
T F N
13. Multiple
Choice
QuestionsChoose the correct letter : a, b or c to complete the sentences
-The text is about …………………animals.
a- fictious b-prehistoric c-new species of
-The dinosaurs lived on Earth for …………………….. of years.
a-hundreds b-thousands c-millions
-The dinosaurs ……………………. in the Mesozoic Era.
a- existed b-evolved c-disappeared
-The dinosaurs died out ………………….. ago.
a-165 millions b-65 million years c-230 million years
-The dinosaurs are ………………………. animals.
a- threatened b-endangered c-extinct
-When dinosaurs lived on Earth, the continents
were……………………
a- spread apart b-joined together c-broken apart
-Many scientists believe that ……………… could have caused the
extinction of dinosaurs.
a-an asteroid b-volcanoes c-earthquakes
-The first fossil of dinosaurs was found in…………..
a- Africa b-South America c-Europe
14. -What does the Mesozoic Era mean?
-The age of monsters
-The age of lizards
-The age of reptiles
-Which of these creatures lived at the
same time as dinosaurs?
-Cats
-Fish
-Lions
-The dinosaurs were a great part of
the world history because
-They were the largest animals that
have ever walked on Earth
-They dominated the planet for over
185 million years
-There were many species of them
-The term « Dinosaur » is used to
………
-Describe fearfully great reptiles
-Describe different groups of animals
-Describe animals that actually live
today
-What was the name of the super
continent that the dinosaurs lived on?
-The Pangaea
-The Antarctica
-The Patagonia
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences
-It’s not certain why the dinosaurs
became extinct because…..
-They suddenly disappeared
-No human yet existed that time
-There were not many plants and
trees
15. Which of the following is « NOT »
true about the dinosaurs?
-They were huge and fierce
-They were the first creatures that
lived on Earth
-They lived during the Mesozoic Era
What was the Earth’s climate
millions of years ago?
-It was cold because of the glaciers
-It was much hotter
-It was warmer than today
What did the dinosaurs eat?
-All dinosaurs ate plants and herbs
-None of the dinosaurs ate meat
-Some ate plants and some hunted
animals and ate meat
The dinosaurs’ long period of
dominance makes them
-the most resistible animals to climate
changes
-the only creatures that disappeared
naturally
-the most successful land creatures
ever to have lived
The mystery of dinosaurs’
extinction has always been
-boring
-fascinating
-useless
What killed the dinosaurs?
-Allergies from the rise of the
flowering plants
-A giant asteroid slamming into the
Earth
-A world shaking volcano
16. Which sentence best summarizes each paragraph?
Paragraph1
-Early life was made of simple things in the sea
-Through billions of years, creatures started to evolve and became more
adjusted to live in different areas of the world
-Three billion years ago, first living things developed into more
complicated creatures from which a rich variety of animals descended
Paragraph2
-Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era for almost 185 million years ago
-Dinosaurs, which were prehistoric animals of different sizes and
attitudes dominated planet Earth for millions of years
-Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived when the world was much warmer
Paragraph3
-Dinosaurs were unknown until the first fossil was found
-Dinosaurs mean “terrifying lizard”
-First dinosaur’s fossil was found in England
Paragraph4
-A disease could have exterminated all the dinosaurs off
-There are many theories why the dinosaurs finally became extinct
-Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Era
17. Which sentence best summarizes the text
-Millions of years ago, before there were any humans, there existed the
dinosaurs
-65 million years ago, an asteroid crashed into the Earth and all dinosaurs
died out
-Dinosaurs lived and evolved for millions of years until they became extinct
Choose the most appropriate title
Or
Another good title could be
The Great Mystery of
the Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Earth
The Dinosaurs
The Extinction of
Dinosaurs
18. Listing
Find in the text what happened
-3 billion years ago ………………
-65 million years ago…………….
-230 years ago ……………………..
-1819 …………………………………….
Find in the text
A-Three names of dinosaurs
1-……………………../ 2-………………………/ 3-……………………….
B-The former name of planet Earth
-…………………………………….
C-The name of the scientist who discovered the first fossil
-……………………………………
D-The two theories about dinosaurs’ extinction
1-……………………………../ 2-………………………………..
E-The kind of creature from which all animal kingdom
descended
-……………………………………..
19. Activitie
s
Rel
ated to
Lexis
Find in the text words that
are closest in meaning to the
following
-Named= …………….
-Climate= ………………
-Started= …………………
-Grew= ……………………..
Match each word in column A to
its opposite in column B
A B
-Tiny
-Higher
-Were not
able
-Fatal
-Serious
-Colossal
-Lower
-Couldn’t
Find in the text words that are
opposite in meaning to the
following
-The latest=/= ……………….
-Disappeared=/=
……………………..
-The most friendly=/=
………………
-The last=/= ………………………
Match each word in column A
to its synonym in column B
A B
-Almost
-Several
-Species
-Largest
-Numerous
-Biggest
-Nearly
-kinds
20. Match each word in column A to its definition in column B
A B
-Amphibians
-Anatomist
-Fossil
-Asteroid
-An expert scientist who studies the human body
-Bones that remain from dead animals
-Small rocky planet that orbits the Sun
-Animals that have a double ability to live in the
waters or on the land
Find in the text words whose definition is the following
-Planet on which humans, animals and all creatures live. It is
………………….
-Animals that lay eggs but are not birds. They are
…………………………….
Fill in the gaps using the following words
climate - dinosaurs - extinct – asteroid
Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era
and they became ……………….. 65 million
years ago because an ……………….. hit the
Earth and changed the ………………………
dramatically. It is believed that the
…………………. couldn’t adapt to these
changes and disappeared forever.
William Buckland, ca. 1845
Born 12 March 1784
Axminster, Devon, England
Died 14 August 1856
(aged 72)
21. « Dinosaur » means:
A-a beautiful reptile
B-a terrifying lizard
C-an extinct dragon
« To become extinct » means:
A-to decline in numbers for
generations
B-To become endangered for a
specific time
C-to die out forever
«Tiny boneless animals» means:
A-small animals with bones
B-small animals without bones
C-huge animals without bones
« Millions of years ago » means:
A-Millions of years before now
B-Millions of years to come
C-Millions of years from now
onwards
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words
ago – end – dinosaurs – carnivores – while – disappeared
Millions of years ago before Man exists, planet Earth was inhabited by the
dinosaurs. There were a lot of kinds of ……………………. of different
shapes, sizes and colours. Most dinosaurs were plant eaters ……………
some were meat eaters ………………. . The dinosaurs went extinct 65
million years ago at the …………. of the Cretaceous Era.
What do these words mean? Choose the correct meaning A, B, C
Born 20 July 1804
Lancaster, England
Died 18 December
1892 (aged 88)
Sir Richard
Owen
First Dinosaur Megalosaurus
In 1824, William Buckland name
it meaning « Great Lizard »
Deinos : fearfully great
Saurus : Lizard
23. M.C.
Q
Choose the correct letter: a, b or c to complete the sentences
-The dinosaurs were of different shapes, sizes …………. colours.
a-and b-but c-so
-The Mesozoic Era is the period of time during ………. The
dinosaurs lived and evolved
a-that b-which c-whose
-There are many theories about ………… the dinosaurs became
extinct.
a-who b-where c-why
-Scientists have not proved the cause of dinosaurs’ extinction
………………
a-already b-just c-yet
-65 million years …………, an asteroid crashed into the Earth.
a-since b-for c-ago
24. Tense
Concord
Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets
Dinosaurs (to live) on Earth about 230 million years ago.
They (to eat) plants or meat. Grass (not exist) then. Most
dinosaurs (to be) the size of a big cow.
All dinosaurs (to die) at the end of the Cretaceous Era.
They (not be able) to survive a natural disaster.
Rewrite the following passage with the correct verb form
Do you know how the dinosaurs ( go –went- did went)
extinct?
65 million years ago, an asteroid (hit- hits- will hit) Earth
and the weather (to become- becomes- became) very cold.
Dinosaurs (didn’t have- did had- don’t have) hair to
protect their bodies and they (was- are- were) very big and
heavy to walk long distances to a warm place. So the
dinosaurs died off.
25. Matching
Mach each question in column A to its short answer in column B
A B
-Were all the dinosaurs of the same
size?
-Did they eat meat?
-Was the first fossil found in Africa?
-Could the dinosaurs adapt the
climate changes, then?
-No, it wasn’t
-No, they couldn’t
-No, they weren’t
-Yes, they did
Match each question in column A to its answer in column B
A B
-Where did the dinosaurs live?
-In which period did they
evolve?
-What killed the dinosaurs?
-How long ago did they became
extinct?
-65 million years ago.
-An asteroid did.
-They lived in Pangaea.
-During the Mesozoic Era.
26. Match A and B to form correct sentences
A B
-Dinosaurs are generally
named after
-If you visit a museum,
-Scientists have tried to find
out what caused the
dinosaurs to disappear
-you may see a dinosaur’s
skeleton whose size will
surprise you.
-what no one knows for sure
what happened
-the place where they were
found or the person who was
involved in the discovery.
This dinosaur was named after the Canadian
city “Alberta” where its fossil was first found
This dinosaur’ name which means « arm
lizard » is named after its unusual feature (its
arms were longer than its feet)
This dinosaur is named after its teeth which
look like « Iguana ». That’s why its name
means “Iguana Teeth”
This dinosaur is named in honour of the
discoverer Lawrence Lambe
27. Word
Sequencing
Reorder the following words to get correct sentences
going / across / imagine / coming / Can / for /
and / a picnic / you / a dinosaur?
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
…. ?
-live up / 66 years / could / Dinosaurs / to
-
……………………………………………………………………………………….
.
-165 million years / the super / broke up / During
the / slowly / continent / existence / of dinosaurs
-
……………………………………………………………………………………….
-to choose / many / a dinosaur / There / ways /
name / are
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
-very agil / were / and probably / dinosaurs /
small / fast / The first / and
-
……………………………………………………………………………………….
.
-known / lived / years / dinosaur / 228 / The
earliest / ago / millions
-
……………………………………………………………………………………….
28. Spot the mistakes and rewrite the corrected sentence on your answer sheet
Editing
Spot the mistakes and rewrite the corrected
sentence on your answer sheet
-Troodons were the more intelligent
dinosaurs because they haved a brain similar
to the humans’.
-No human has ever seen a real dinosaur,
hasn’t he?
-There is a lot of theories to explains the
cause of dinosaurs’ extinction.
Supply the right punctuation and capitals where
necessary
-today turtles snakes crocodiles and lizards are the only
living relatives of the ancient dinosaurs
-the paleontologist richard buckland was the first to
discover a dinosaur’s fossil
-do you believe that some dinosaurs still exist in nequen
in brazil
Troodon
29. Transformation
Rewrite the following sentences using
the imperative
-When you go to the museum, you
mustn’t touch animals’ skeletons with
your hands.
-……………………………………………
-When you discover something very old,
you should hold it carefully.
-……………………………………………….
Change the following passage to the singular
Dinosaurs mean “terrible lizards”. They lived long before there
were any humans on the planet.
Rewrite the following passage using the
third person singular (he / she)
I’m an enormous fan of dinosaurs. I
always search for update discoveries about
these creatures with the help of my expert
colleague and publish them on the net.
Rewrite the following sentence using the future
Do you want to see a dinosaur?
You can find plenty of pictures and illustrations
on: dinosauria.com
30. Rewrite the following passage using
the past
I am doing an internet research
about dinosaurs. I always learn new
things about them. This takes me
back to millions of years ago.
Change the following sentences into
the affirmative or the negative
forms
-In the past, planet Earth belonged
to the dinosaurs.
……………………………………..
-You will find a dinosaur in the
museum.
……………………………………………..
-No one can see a dinosaur alive.
-There were not any humans 65
million years ago.
…………………………………………..
-Many scientists study dinosaurs’
world.
…………………………………………….
Change the following sentences into
the passive
-An asteroid killed the dinosaurs.
………………………………..
-William Buckland found the first
fossil in England.
……………………………………..
-I prepare a fact file about the
dinosaurs.
……………………………………………
Change the following sentences into
the active
-Planet Earth was inhabited by the
dinosaurs.
…………………………………………
-A new museum for old creatures in
built in the city.
…………………………………………
-A documentary about dinosaurs is
made by National Geographic Chanel.
…………………………………………….
-The name dinosaur was created in
1842.
-…………………………………………….
31. Combining
Combine the following phrases using
As an example / and / besides / on the other hand /if
/because / as a result
-65 million years ago, a mega asteroid crashed into the Earth.
The weather became very cold.
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
-The cold weather destroyed the vegetation. Plant eating
dinosaurs didn’t have food and died.
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
………
-Dinosaurs had special weapons to protect themselves. Some
herbivores had three horns on their faces and some had spikes
on their tails.
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
-Many dinosaurs died. The weather was very cold and dusty.
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
……..
-Dinosaurs could survive. Would humans be on the top of the
food chain?
-
………………………………………………………………………………………
……….?
32. Completion
Fill n the gaps with the suitable words
While / what / ago / might / that / but
Dinosaurs were animals …………... lived millions of years …………. . Many
dinosaurs were big …………. some were as small as chickens are today.
Most dinosaurs ate plants …………..some ate other animals. They were
meat eaters. Scientists are not sure ………….colour dinosaurs were. Some
think they …………….be as colourful as many birds are today.
Complete the following passage with the correct relative pronouns
Which / who / that / whose / where / whom
Steven Spielberg………… was born in 1946, is one of the most famous film
directors in the world. In 1958 he joined the boy scouts…………..he won his
first prize for a 40-minute-film about a battle in Africa. Later
Spielberg…………. father had told him a lot of war stories, would produce
several films about World War II. One of his most successful films was
"Schindler´s List"……….. won an Oscar (Academy Award) for Best Director.
Another extraordinary movie was “Jurassic Park” …………. tells an
adventure of a billionaire and a small team of genetic scientists………….
have created an amusement park of cloned dinosaurs. Spielberg´s films have
won 13 Academy Awards…………..makes him one of the most successful
people in the film industry. Spielberg………..films are known all over the
world, has four homes in Florida, New York, NYC, and California.
33. Complete the following questions with the correct question words
Questions Answers
-………….did the dinosaurs live?
-…………were on the top of the
food chain, the carnivores or the
herbivores?
-………..did dinosaurs become
extinct?
-……………are paleontologists?
-They lived in Pangaea.
-The carnivores were.
-Because the collision of an
asteroid caused climate changes.
-They are scientists who study
dinosaurs’ fossils.
Find the questions to complete the following dialogue
A –Have you ever seen a dinosaur?
B –Yes, I’ve already seen one on TV.
A –Really………………………………………………………….?
B –They were huge reptiles that lived millions of years ago?
A -………………………………………dinosaurs’ fossils?
B –Paleontologists do.
A -…………………………………………………………………?
B –They study their (dinosaurs) fossils, teeth and bones.
A -………………………………………this episode again?
B –Yes, you can see it re-run on National Geographic Chanel or on the
Chanel’s web site.
34. Recognition
Identification
Pick out from the text four (4) words that have prefixes and
suffixes
Prefix Suffix
1-……………………….
2-……………………….
1-……………………
2-…………………..
Find in the text four verbs describing past actions
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
1-……………………..
2-………………………
1-…………………..
2-…………………..
Find in the text verbs describing the following (tenses or aspects)
Present Perfect Present Simple Past Passive
-………………………. -………………………..
-………………………..
-………………………
35. Make one noun, verb, adjective and adverb from each of the following words
Verb Noun Adjective Adverb Noun of profession
/ science ……………. …………… …………….
To evolve …………. …………… / …………….
………….. ………….. discovered / …………….
Choose the correct prefix to form the
opposite of these words
Words Opposites
Possible
Appear
Acceptable
Resistible
…………………….
……………………
……………………
……………………
37. Sound
Recognition
Find in the text four (4) words that have the
following sounds
/ei/ /ai/
1-……………………
2-……………………
1-…………………..
2-…………………..
In each list, pick out the word with a
different vowel sound
List1: life - listen - lit - million
List2: ago - about - know - low
List3: the - leg - leave - felt
List4: called - bold - hold - loud
Write the following words in the right box according to their
consonant sound
Amphibian / weather / Earth / species /
/ /θ /f/ / / /∫/
…………… ……………… ……………… ………………….
38. Copy down these words and circle
the silent letter (s)
-First / during / walked /
why /
Carnivore / Earth /
higher / could /
Pick out from the text four (4) verbs and complete the table
according to the pronunciation of their final « ed »
/t/ /d/ /id/
1-…………………. 1-………………….. 1-………………….
2-………………….
Pick out from the text four (4) words and complete the table
according to the pronunciation of their final “s”
/s/ /z/ /iz/
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2-……………….
39. Rhyme
Read the text and find one word that rhymes with each of
the following
1-course - force - horse - source - ……………
2-leather - feather - heather - ………………..
3-filled - build - mild - ……………………
4-heater - seater - Peter - …………………
Match the words that have the same rhyme. One
word in column B has no rhyming word in
column A
A B
Know
Life
Walked
higher
Shocked
Blow
Knife
Fire
About
Read the text and add a word to each of the following lists
according to their vowel sounds
/ai/ /au/ /eə/ /əu/
Find
Nice
Night
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Loud
Cloud
Out
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Hair
Care
There
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No
Fellow
Borrow
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41. Situation One
We heard a lot about dinosaurs but we can only imagine the facts from their life. Maybe
they were the first inhabitants of our planet!
In your own words and using the information on the text above, summarize the reading
passage by expanding the main ideas.
These notes may help you:
Dinosaurs / prehistoric reptiles / Earth / 230 million …….
They / evolve / shapes, sizes and diet (herbivores and carnivores
Dinosaurs / live / Pangaea
They / unknown until / 1819
Anatomist William Buckland / discover / first fossil
Sir Richard Owen propose / the term “Dinosaur”
Dinosaurs / extinct / ……..
Scientists believe / an asteroid / hit / Earth / climate changes / all dinosaurs / die out
Start your summary like this:
The history of life on planet Earth dates back to 3.5 billion of years ago. All the
animals’ kingdom descended from fish.
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42. Situation Two
Dinosaurs have captured a great attention of people of all ages; especially children who
are very much inspired by these gigantic creatures.
After watching “King Kong vs T Rex” the movie, some young children have asked you
to tell them about the deadliest of all dinosaurs “T Rex”. Write a short article about
this dinosaur and publish it on a school magazine.
These information may be useful
King / dinosaurs /most feared /T Rex: Tyrannosaurus Rex (Tyrant evil reptile king)
live / Cretaceous Era / 85 to 65 millions of years ……….. /open forests / North
America
T Rex / fierce / carnivore /thought be / predator / scavenger
weigh / 7 tons / measure 40 feet / small arms / teeth measure 7 inch
Scientists / believe / could eat /230 Kilos of meat / one bite
T Rex famous of all dinosaurs / appeared / films, TV shows, books ……….
Tyrannosaur Rex
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43. Situation Three
What was the largest creature ever to walk the Earth?
The answer is certainly: a dinosaur.
Suppose you are a dinosaurs’ fan and you made an internet research about the largest
dinosaur to live the Earth: BRUHATHKAYOSAURUS:(brew- hath-k-o sor-us)
Use the information on the fact file below to write a report to inform you readers about
this Earth shaker
Dinosaur Fact File
Name : Bruhathkayosaurus
Meaning : Huge bodied lizard
Diet : herbivore ( plant eater)
Length: 132 feet (40 metres)
Height: 44feet (14 metres)
Weight: 175 to 220 tons
Characteristics:long neck and tail /eyes / nose high on its head
Time: late Cretaceous Era: 70 millions of years ago
Fossil found: Southern India
44. Situation Four
You had the opportunity to visit a museum where you could see a
real dinosaur’s fossil. You took pictures and collected some
information.
Use the information to write a letter to your friend in which you
describe your visit to a dinosaur museum
Write about:
-Date of your visit: last month / go / London Natural History
Museum
-Location: Cromwell Road
-Different sections in the museum: dinosaur library area /
collection room /scientists / study fossils
Working laboratory / dinosaurs’ bones / prepared for display
-Activities you did to explore the museum: took photos / complete
dinosaur skeleton / fossils of / real dinosaurs /watch / short
film /small groups / herbivores drinking water / carnivores /
run / take notes / dinosaurs life…….
-Describe your feeling: very impressed…….
45. The World
Of
DinosaursEnriched with fascinating facts, discoveries
and illustrations, “The World of Dinosaurs”
is a wonderful introduction to dinosaur
world.
This sample covers a wide range of
information about life before the dinosaurs,
different types of dinosaurs: huge, fierce
and fossils.
Find out what the world looked like
hundreds of millions of years ago with the
most mysterious creatures of all time “The
There is one thing
one has to have:
either a soul that is
cheerful by nature
or a soul made
cheerful by work,
love, art, and
knowledge.”
