TRUE/FALSE Mysterious Monster
At different times, thousands of people say that they have seen a large animal in the famous lake called Loch Ness in Scotland. For many centuries, people have tried to catch it. People who live there always talk about the mysterious animal in the lake, and many of them believe that it is still there today.
In 1933, John McGregor, a local businessman, saw that the lake began to bubble, and a huge animal with two humps came out of it.
After that, scientists examined the lake with underwater equipment and tried to find out what kind of animal lived there. Of course, they haven’t found it yet, because the lake is so deep and so dark.
Tourists from all over the world have visited Loch Ness, they hope to see the monster. They have even given it a nickname “Nessie”. Scientists suppose that the Loch Ness monster is a dinosaur, which has survived since the Ice Age.
Here is a description of the monster:
Length: About 50 metres.
Body: With two humps.
Long and thin, like a giraffe.
Yellow-brown.
People think that it eats sheep on land and underwater plants.
Shy, doesn’t want to be seen.
Lives in the deepest and coldest parts of the lake about 1 km from the surface.
1. True / False (Верно \ Неверно)
No one believes that the loch Ness monster is still in the lake today.
2. Answer the question. (ответьте на вопрос)
Why didn’t the scientists find out what kind of animal lived in the lake?
3. Complete the sentence. (Закончите предложение)
The lake was examined by the scientists with …..
4. Choose the correct variant. (Выберите правильный вариант)
The monster doesn’t want to be seen because…
A. there are lots of tourists.
B. it is very shy.
C. the lake is so deep and so dark.
5. Answer the question. (ответьте на вопрос)
What is the scientists’ version(версия) of Nessie’s existence? (существование)
Explanation: The passage states that "People who live there always talk about the mysterious animal in the lake, and many of them believe that it is still there today."
2. The scientists didn't find out what kind of animal lived in the lake because the lake is deep and dark, making it difficult to explore and locate the creature.
Explanation: The passage states that "Of course, they haven’t found it yet because the lake is so deep and so dark."
3. The lake was examined by the scientists with underwater equipment.
Explanation: The passage states that "Scientists examined the lake with underwater equipment."
4. B. it is very shy.
Explanation: The passage states that "Shy, doesn’t want to be seen."
5. The scientists' version of Nessie's existence is that it is a dinosaur which survived since the Ice Age.
Explanation: The passage states that "Scientists suppose that the Loch Ness monster is a dinosaur, which has survived since the Ice Age."