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