The Can – A Brief History Lesson A. The story of the can begins in 1795 when Nicholas Appert, a Parisian, had an idea: why not pack food in bottles like wine? Fifteen years later, after researching and testing his idea, he published his theory: if food is sufficiently heated and sealed in an airtight …
Olive Oil Production Olive oil has been one of the staples of the Mediterranean diet for thousands of years and its popularity is growing rapidly in other parts of the world. It is one of the most versatile oils for cooking and it enhances the taste of many foods. Olive oil is the only type …
The origin of ancient writing Questions 1-4 Choose the correct letter A, B, c or D 1. The researchers at the symposium regarded the story of the King of Uruk as ridiculous because A writing probably developed independently of speech. B clay tablets had not been invented at that time. C the distant ruler would have spoken another …
Becoming an Expert Questions 1-5 Complete the flow-chart below Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. Novice: needs to study 1 under the guidance of a 2 3 : starts to identify 4 for cases within or between study more 5 ways of doing things create new knowledge Expert: performs task …
Revolutions in Mapping Questions 1-5 Choose the correct letter, A, B, c or D. Write the correct letter in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. 1. According to the first paragraph, mapmakers in the 21st century A combine techniques to chart unknown territory.B still rely on being able to see what they map.C are now able to visit the darkest jungle.D need input …
Sir Francis Ronalds and Telegraph Question 1-5 Matching the each correct year to the historical event in the passage, and write the correct answer into box of 1-5 in the answer sheet A 1753 B 1806 c 1816 D 1823 E 1825 F 1837 G 1843 1 ABCDEFG When did Francis Ronalds achieve a satisfactory result in the electricity experiment conducted first time? 2 ABCDEFG When was the first proposal of an …
The iceman Questions 1-5 The reading passage has eight paragraphs A-H . Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A-H, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. NB you may use any letter more than once 1 ABCDEFGH the last area in which the iceman might live and stay. 2 ABCDEFGH a mass of special plant …
The iceman Questions 1-5 The reading passage has eight paragraphs A-H . Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A-H, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. NB you may use any letter more than once 1 ABCDEFGH the last area in which the iceman might live and stay. 2 ABCDEFGH a mass of special plant …
Bodie: America’s most famous ghost town If you peek inside on of the broken- down buildings in Bodie, California, you might see dust- covered furniture an old muffin pan, rusty tins, and broken kerosene lamps or a fully stocked general store with original wooden boxes and shelves with tin cans Situated in a sagebrush- covered …
Caral: an ancient South American city Huge earth and rock mounds rise out of the desert of the Supe Valley near the coast of Peru in South America. These immense mounds appear simply to be part of the geographical landscape in this arid region squeezed between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains.But looks deceive. …
