Pacific navigation and voyaging How people migrated to the Pacific islands The many tiny islands of the Pacific Ocean had no human population until ancestors of today’s islanders sailed from Southeast Asia in ocean-going canoes approximately 2,000 years ago. At the present time, the debate continues about exactly how they migrated such vast distances across …
William Gilbert and Magnetism A The 16th and 17th centuries saw two great pioneers of modern science: Galileo and Gilbert. The impact of their findings is eminent. Gilbert was the first modern scientist, also the accredited father of the science of electricity and magnetism, an Englishman of learning and a physician at the court of …
The importance of law A The law influences all of us virtually all the time, it governs almost all aspects of our behavior, and even what happens to us when we are no longer alive. It affects us from the embryo onwards. It governs the air we breathe, the food and drink we consume, our …
Australian artist Margaret Preston Margaret Preston’s vibrant paintings and prints of Australian flowers, animals and landscapes have delighted the Australian public since the early 1920s. Margaret Preston was born Margaret Rose McPherson in Port Adelaide, South Australia in 1875, the daughter of David McPherson, a Scottish marine engineer and his wife Prudence Lyle. She and …
Questions 1-6 Listen from here Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. CUSTOMER ORDER FORM Example: ORDER PLACED BY: John Carter ACCOUNT NUMBER 1 COMPANY NAME 2 Envelopes Size A4 normal Colour 3 Quantity 4 Photocopy paper Colour 5 Quantity 6 …
PART 1 READING PASSAGE 1 UK Car Insurance for the over 50sIf you’re looking for insurance that gives you the kind of policy you deserve, call for a no-obligation quote today. Independent online research has shown that 3 out of 5 over 50s could save money with UK Car insurance.No upper age limitStatistically, older drivers …
PART 1 READING PASSAGE 1 A. Hotel Cala Vinas, MajorcaThis all-inclusive, 4-star hotel is reserved exclusively for adults. Facilities include a buffet-style restaurant, outdoor and indoor pools and spa.Live entertainment 4 nights a week.Porterage at your hotel included in package. Single rooms available with a supplement.B. Hotel Miguel, San Miguel Bay, IbizaPerched above inviting San …
PART 1 READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 -13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Undersea Movement A The underwater world holds many challenges. The most basic of these is movement. The density of water makes it difficult for animals to move. Forward movement is a complex interaction …
PART 1 READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Nature works for Nature Work PLA A A dozen years ago, scientists at Cargill got the idea of converting lactic acid made from corn into plastic while examining possible new uses for materials produced …
PART 1 READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 – 14, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. John Franklin: “the discovery of the slowness” A John Franklin (1786-1847) was the most famous vanisher of the Victorian era. He joined the Navy as a midshipman at the age of 14 …
