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CEFR READING PART PRACTICE – TRUE OR FALSE
Read the text and find out whether the statements A-F is True or False.
Put
A
if the statement is True or put
B
if the statement is False.
TASK 8
A) Amundsen entered the University of Christiania in 1894.
B) Amundsen was the first to discover the Northwest Passage.
C) Amundsen was the first to discover the magnetic pole.
D) The native people helped him to survive in the harsh Arctic environment.
E) Before going to the South Pole, Amundsen lived more than a year in Antarctica.
F) The British explorer Robert Scott couldn’t reach the South Pole.
Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian polar explorer, was born in Borge, and educated at the
University of Christiania studying medicine. He entered the Norwegian navy in 1894
and spent the following nine years studying science. From 1903 to 1906, he led his
first important expedition in the small sloop
Gju,a.
During this voyage he sailed
successfully through the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
and determined the position of the north magnetic pole. Amundsen also made surveys
and studied the weather. In addition to this, he studied how the Inuit people of
northern Canada survived in the harsh Arctic environment. His next expedition sailed
in a larger ship, the
Fram
, and gained fame as one of the most successful undertakings
in the history of Antarctic exploration. With his companions, he lived in Antarctica
for more than a year, conducting explorations and scientific investigations. From the
far north, he brought Inuit husky dogs to pull sleds packed with equipment. With the
sleds fully loaded, Amundsen led his men toward the South Pole. They arrived at the
pole on December 14, 1911, becoming the first people ever to get there. Amundsen
had favorable weather conditions during the voyages, but his success was due
primarily to his knowledge of polar conditions, his attention to minute detail s, and his
ability to endure great physical stress. He and his companions planted a Norwegian
flag in the ice and began their return trip. Amundsen reached the South Pole just five
weeks before his great rival, British explorer Robert Scott. Scott and his entire
expedition party died on their return journey.
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