based on ex. 1, p. 27 Read the text and think of the words which best fit each gap. Use only one word in each gap Secrets of the Deep At first glance, the dark, dusty terrain of the Mariana Trench looks the surface of the moon. However, this lunar landscape is located in outer space. No; this desolate place is actually found on Earth! At 11km sea level, the Mariana Trench is the deepest place in the world. In fact, it is deep that it could swallow Mount Everest whole! The pressure the bottom of the trench is over a thousand times that of the surface, and temperatures can reach to 300℃ around volcanically heated vents! Despite its hostile environment, scientists discovered an abundance of life inside the Mariana Trench. Sea cucumbers, octopuses and jellyfish are among the many species thrive in the depths of the ocean. These animals have adapted a life without sunlight and some can even feed upon the toxic chemicals released by volcanic vents. The discovery of these creatures gives scientists an insight the possibilities of life on other planets. However, to the high pressure of the water, the ocean floor is incredibly difficult to reach. a result, scientists actually know more about the far reaches of outer space they do about the depths of our own planet!

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based on ex. 1, p. 27

Read the text and think of the words which best fit each gap. Use only one word in each gap

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At first glance, the dark, dusty terrain of the Mariana Trench looks [ ] the surface of the moon. However, this lunar landscape is [ ] located in outer space. No; this desolate place is actually found on Earth!

At 11km [ ] sea level, the Mariana Trench is the deepest place in the world. In fact, it is [ ] deep that it could swallow Mount Everest whole! The pressure [ ] the bottom of the trench is over a thousand times that of the surface, and temperatures can reach [ ] to 300℃ around volcanically heated vents!

Despite its hostile environment, scientists [ ] discovered an abundance of life inside the Mariana Trench. Sea cucumbers, octopuses and jellyfish are among the many species [ ] thrive in the depths of the ocean. These animals have adapted [ ] a life without sunlight and some can even feed upon the toxic chemicals released by volcanic vents.

The discovery of these creatures gives scientists an insight [ ] the possibilities of life on other planets. However, [ ] to the high pressure of the water, the ocean floor is incredibly difficult to reach. [ ] a result, scientists actually know more about the far reaches of outer space [ ] they do about the depths of our own planet!

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