iStarSign inEnglish 9 · Unit 5: Technology · Cambridge Global English Stage 9
5.8 Non-fiction
8 questions · e.g. What makes the Antikythera Mechanism so special?
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1. Find a word in the text that means "small pieces".
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2. Find a phrase in the text that means "valuable objects".
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3. Find a word in the text that means "accuracy".
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4. Find a word in the text that means "circular disc".
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5. What makes the Antikythera Mechanism so special?
- It was difficult to understand how it worked.
- It shows an advanced level of engineering.
- It was made of gold.
- It was lost for a long time underwater.
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6. Who discovered the shipwreck?
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7. What was the device used for?
- showing the positions of the sun, moon and planets
- steering the ship
- measuring the sea
- telling the time of day
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8. How did researchers study the fragments?
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