Convert words typed in capital letters after the numbers 1 - 7 so that they conform to the content of the text grammatically. Fill in the blanks derived words. Everybody knows that Christopher Columbus discovered America. However, America 1________________ after Amerigo Vespucci who explored the eastern coast of South America. NAMEWas he really the first to reach the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal 2________________ it wasn’t true. THINKHe believed that ancient people were able to build boats that 3________________ cross oceans. CANTo test his ideas, Heyerdal decided to build a copy of the reed boats, which 4________________ in ancient Egyptian paintings and sail across the Atlantic. PICTUREOn May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra left a port in Morocco and headed across the 5________________ part of the Atlantic. WIDEBefore reaching Barbados, Ra 6________________ but all the members of the expedition survived and wanted to try again.BREAKSo, on May 17, 1970 Ra II successfully crossed the Atlantic, 7________________ that ancient civilizations had enough skill to reach America long before Columbus. PROVE

Everybody knows that Christopher
Columbus discovered America.
However, America 1named
after Amerigo Vespucci who explored the eastern coast of South
America.


 
NAME




Was he really the first to reach
the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal 2 thought
it wasn’t true.


 
THINK




He believed that ancient people
were able to build boats that 3 could cross oceans.


 
CAN




To test his ideas, Heyerdal
decided to build a copy of the reed boats, which 4 were pictured in
ancient Egyptian paintings and sail across the Atlantic.


 
PICTURE




On May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra
left a port in Morocco and
headed across the 5 widest part of the Atlantic.


 
WIDE




Before reaching Barbados, Ra 6 broke
but all the members of the expedition survived and wanted to try again.


BREAK




So, on May 17, 1970 Ra II
successfully crossed the Atlantic, 7proving that ancient
civilizations had enough skill to reach America
long before Columbus.


 
PROVE