Special Report

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Special Report

 

1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The new discovery of Columbus' true landing spot was first announced ____________.

a. in National Geographic b. in American history textbooks c. on NPR d. by Samuel Elliot Morrison
(2) In American history textbooks, the assumed landing spot of Christopher Columbus is ___________. a. east to the Bahamas b. Samana Cay c. Watling Island d. San Salvador
(3) The newly discovered landing spot of Columbus is claimed to be ___________. a. Samana Cay in the eastern Bahamas b. Watling Island in the eastern Bahamas c. San Salvador d. East to the Bahamas
(4) The new discovery was claimed by ____________. a. Joseph Judge b. Samuel Elliot Morrison c. Paul Adderly d. Frank Browning

2. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. Then try to provide an account of the Geographic team's discovery with the help of such these sentences.
(1) Professor Morrison's conclusion was based on
of Columbus' voyage.
(2) In his calculation he overlooked the effects of
.
(3) The team adjusted their route for
when they took the same route.
(4) After this adjustment they arrived at
to
.
(5) To double-check their findings they went to
and sailed also adjusting their route for
.
(6) Then they also landed on
.
(7) When they were on
, they compared the island with
.
(8) They discovered then that the island
(is not at all/is exactly) what is described in the Columbus' log.

Your account of the team's discovery:

3. Fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.
(1) It took
for the team sent by Joseph Judge to discover the true landing spot.
(2) The team consisted of
,
,
, and
.
(3) Christopher Columbus landed in the new world in
.
(4) Columbus' famous fleet was named the
, the
and the
.
(5) It is yet
to know how the Geographic team's discovery affect the literature of professional history.
(6) Some people begin to worry
in an age of
.
(7) Minister of Education assured those people that the island would
.

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Special Report

 

1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The new discovery of Columbus' true landing spot was first announced ____________.

a. in National Geographic b. in American history textbooks c. on NPR d. by Samuel Elliot Morrison
(2) In American history textbooks, the assumed landing spot of Christopher Columbus is ___________. a. east to the Bahamas b. Samana Cay c. Watling Island d. San Salvador
(3) The newly discovered landing spot of Columbus is claimed to be ___________. a. Samana Cay in the eastern Bahamas b. Watling Island in the eastern Bahamas c. San Salvador d. East to the Bahamas
(4) The new discovery was claimed by ____________. a. Joseph Judge b. Samuel Elliot Morrison c. Paul Adderly d. Frank Browning

2. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. Then try to provide an account of the Geographic team's discovery with the help of such these sentences.
(1) Professor Morrison's conclusion was based on
of Columbus' voyage.
(2) In his calculation he overlooked the effects of
.
(3) The team adjusted their route for
when they took the same route.
(4) After this adjustment they arrived at
to
.
(5) To double-check their findings they went to
and sailed also adjusting their route for
.
(6) Then they also landed on
.
(7) When they were on
, they compared the island with
.
(8) They discovered then that the island
(is not at all/is exactly) what is described in the Columbus' log.

Your account of the team's discovery:

Suggested version: The Geographic team followed the route taken by Christopher Columbus, adjusting for the effect of wind and current of the ocean. Several times they landed on Samana Cay, which also fit the description of the landing spot in Columbus' log.

 

3. Fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.
(1) It took
for the team sent by Joseph Judge to discover the true landing spot.
(2) The team consisted of
,
,
, and
.
(3) Christopher Columbus landed in the new world in
.
(4) Columbus' famous fleet was named the
, the
and the
.
(5) It is yet
to know how the Geographic team's discovery affect the literature of professional history.
(6) Some people begin to worry
in an age of
.
(7) Minister of Education assured those people that the island would
.