Unit 13. Activities

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Multiple choice
Most of the world’s surface is…………..
A. land B. air C. fire D. water
2. In the past, a pearl diver couldn’t stay underwater for longer than…………minutes.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3. Now, scuba-diving is a ………………sport.
A. popular B. unpopular C. safe D. interesting
4. Jacques Cousteau invented a deep-sea diving vessel in the early…………………
A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s
5. Now, we ………..use special TV cameras to explore the oceans.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. can D. must
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B:
land
air
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D:
fire
water
Multiple choice
water
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B:
one
two
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D:
three
four
B:
two
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B:
popular
unpopular
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D:
safe
interesting
popular
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A:
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1930s

1940s
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D:
1950s
1960s
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1940s
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B:
can’t
mustn’t
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D:
can
must
C:
can
Comprehension questions

1. Could divers stay underwater for a long time?

2. Can breathing equipment help a diver swim freely underwater?
3. What can help us explore the oceans?

4. Who invented a diving vessel ?

5. Where was Jacques Costeau from?
1. Could divers stay underwater for a long time?
- No, they couldn’t.
2. Can breathing equipment help a diver swim freely underwater?
- Yes, it can.
3. What equipment can help us explore the oceans?

- A diving vessel can. ( breathing equipment and TV cameras)
- Jacques Costeau invented
a diving vessel.
4. Who invented a diving vessel ?
5. Where was Jacques Costeau from?

- He was from France.
Jacques Costeau
(1910 – 1997)
- born in France
invented a deep – sea
diving vessel
explored the ocean
studied underwater
life
- was a famous ocean explorer
Inventions
Breathing equiptment
Diving vessels
TV cameras
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With breathing equipment, people can stay underwater for a long time.
Example: