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Geological Time (Part 1) - Geological Time (Part 1)

Life on Earth originated about 2 billion years ago, but the earliest good fossils come from the Cambrian period, which began about 570 million years ago. The Cambrian Period The climate at the beginning…

Dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs

Find out more about the dinosaurs, and non-dinosaurs, mentioned in the dossier on Geological Time (Part 2): the Ichthyosaurus. the Ankylosaurus. the Plesiosaurus. the Velociraptor. the Pterosaur. the…

Before you read Ch 0D 02 - Around Australia

Now complete the names of the places marked on the map, using cities/towns and tourist attractions. P A C B S M

Before You Read - When Passepartout becomes an acrobat

When Passepartout becomes an acrobat

Vocabulary - A Strange Adventure

Use a dictionary to help you match the words below with their definitions. A person who escapes from somewhere and does not want to be caught. A person who is legally responsible for another person, for…

Think about the story

Look up the meaning of the surname of Colin and his father. Do you think the author chose it on purpose? Why or why not?

The text and beyond - The Search for Mr Hyde

The Search for Mr Hyde

Comprehension check (I)

Make notes to answer the following questions. Why is everyone talking about the murder? What do the police find at the scene of the crime? What, or who, are these adjectives used to describe? famous…

Sentence transformation (PET)

Here are some sentences from the text. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. The murder shocked people because it was so…