Стр.112-113 Unit 9 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 11 класс

Work in pairs. Which one of these ‘amazing facts’ is not true?

True or false …?

1. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
2. Ants can lift 50 times their own weight.
3. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
4. Bats have two noses.
5. A starfish doesn’t have a brain.
6. A hippo can run faster than a man.

Check your answers on page 193.

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Which of these strange creatures do you think really exist?

You are going to read about animal life in the world’s oceans. Skim the article. Which animals from the pictures are mentioned?

Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. According to the writer, why is the ocean the best place to find new species?

   A It is easy to explore there.

   B It is such a large place.

   C It is difficult for animals to hide there.

   D It is rich in plants and food.

2. What don’t scientists know about deep-sea gigantism?

   A what it is

   B what causes it

   C where it happens

   D which animals demonstrate it

3. In paragraphs three and four, what does the writer want to emphasize about ocean creatures?

   A their strangeness

   B their number

   C their size

   D their usefulness

4. Why are the creatures described in paragraph five so exciting?

   A They are so large.

   B They can fly.

   C They come from outer space.

   D They live in extreme conditions.

5. Scientists know about the colossal squid because:

   A dead ones have been seen.

   B scientists can dive to great depths.

   C live ones have been seen on rare occasions.

   D fishermen catch them frequently.

6. What does the writer mean by ‘it’s a race against time’?

   A Scientists are too busy to explore properly.

   B The blue whale is threatened by hunters.

   C Some species may disappear before we find them.

   D Ocean life changes too quickly for science to record it.

7. What does the word they refer to in paragraph seven?

   A all sea creatures

   B blue whales

   C the oceans

   D the rainforests

Match the words in bold in the text with a definition.

1. a fish’s ‘arms’
2. big
3. change over time
4. far away
5. not from Earth
6. more than
7. strange
8. strong
9. totally
10. ugly creature

Did anything in the text surprise you?

Do you think there may be life on other planets? Why / Why not?