7. Wegener failed to communicate his ideas successfully because A. his books were not translated into English. B. he was very shy. C. he criticised people who argued with him. D. he didn’t speak English.

11. All of the statements below were thought to be true in the past. Two of them were later proved to be untrue. Which ones do you think they were? 1. Adults are 60 per cent water. 2. Head shape affects personality. 3. The universe is expan

What would a a scientist do first? calculate/measure

2. Wegener became famous for A. working in dangerous conditions. B. discovering a part of Greenland. C. measuring air temperatures. D. calculating the movement of glaciers.

The sea bed eventually 5. __________. Sea bed descends where it meets 3. __________. 4. __________ also makes the sea bed move downwards. 1. __________ rises in liquid rock. Page

2. Which activity asks questions about Wegener’s life?

So they used cameras to observe the planet’s surface and they 4. ____________ the dry rivers to see how much water they used to contain.

2. How many questions are there in the Reading paper?

4. During the First World War, Wegener A. moved to the United States. B. studied animals. C. produced a book. D. became famous because of his ideas.

What would a a scientist do first? publish/research

6. The main reason why Wegener’s concept of continental drift was not accepted was his A. age. B. nationality. C. attitude. D. academic background.

4. __________ also makes the sea bed move downwards.

What would a a scientist do first? propose/prove