NEW YORK, NEW YORK:

a)What is happening yo New York áreas outside of Manhattan? They are getting more expensive. B)What is the main cause of robberies in New York? People’s carelessness. C)Where is the safest place to live, according to Derrick Edwards? Far from a train station. D)How do New Yorkers mostly get around? By public transport, which is convenient and afforfable. E)What does New York have in common with San Francisco? High income people proud about not having a car.

ENIGMATIC STONEHENGE

1.a)The stones at Stonehenge were built to frame(outline) the Winter solstice. B)The sun set between the stones to shine onto the altar(dais) stone. C)Modern Druids and Pagans como to the site at sunrise(daybreak). D)The Winter solstice was an important time for prehistoric(primeval) people. E)The construction of Stonehenge is a feat(achievement) of engineering. F)Stonehenge makes your day-to-day concerns seem insignificant(unimportant).

2.a)frame b)solstice c)monument d)heritage e)druid f)season

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST….

1.a)Our cat loves to purr when she is petted. B)The car gets stuck in the drive when it snows. C)My brother is always muttering things under his breath; he’s so moody. D)I’d like to do a course in first aid before going camping for two weeks. E)There are plenty of workers available for hire in our área. F)Put a splash of vinegar on the saled if you can. G)The census measures how many people are in each household. H)Something just crunched beneath my bare foot! I hope it wasn’t a cockroach.

2.a)hoax: joke,trick b)kin: family relation c)solicitor: lawyer d)hop: jump on one foot e)splinter: tiny, Sharp fragment of Wood or glass f)shatter: break into many pieces g)crammed: packed tightly h)charity: organisation that helps those in need.

MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP:

1.a)Britain is the best place to go hunting for shipwrecks. B)This is partly because the weather is so unpredictable. C)The silty wáter and sediment have preserved the wrecks. D)Christopher Dobbs is described as an accomplished diver. E)He cities the unexpected things found on shipwrecks form the 1600s. f)History and archaeology complement each other in this period.

2.a)Shipwrecks that happen on a rocky coast tend to disappear. B)Britain is at a crossroads of maritime shipping routes. C)Ships of many nations sail around the coasts of Britain. D)One of Christopher’s first dives was off the Shetland Islands. E)Shipwrecks give you insighrs into the past that you can’t get from books. F)They help to give us a picture of what life was like in olden times.

3.a)grt: great b)mrtm: maritime c)wthr: weather d)rt: route e)hrtg: heritage f)dvr: diver g)ndrwtr: underwater h)dscpln: discipline