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English 8 Public

Activity 4: Answer the questions

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What are the inventions that imitate animals?

the aeroplane and the submarine (paragraph 2, lines 3-4, lines 7-8)

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What are the inventions that imitate plants?

Velcro, self-cleaning glass window and umbrella fabric (paragraph 3)

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Why is the aeroplane considered one of the greatest inventions in our history?

because it helps us to travel long distances in the air and encourages the development of tourism and trading (paragraph 2, line 5-7)

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What can help scientists to learn about life under the sea?

A submarine can help scientists to learn about life under the sea. (paragraph 2, the last sentence)

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How can a glass window clean itself?

The material that makes up the glass window has the ability to wash away the dirt in the rain. (paragraph 3, line 5-6)

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Find the words or phrases in the text that can describe an aeroplane.

its wings and shape imitating those of a bird (paragraph 2, line 3-4)

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Find the words or phrases in the text that can describe a submarine.

imitates a dolphin’s shape (paragraph 2, line 8)

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Find the words or phrases in the text that can describe Velcro.

hook-and-loop fastener (para.3, line 7); two fabrics sticking together thanks to the hooks on one surface and the loops on the other (line 9-11)

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