Read the text and complete it with the given phrases. There is one extra phrase you don't need to use animal species any clear idea collecting beetles "evolution" outstanding scientist five-year adventure joined the expedition At the age of 19, Charles Darwin went to Cambridge University to study religion, but he didn't like it. He didn't spend much time on books, what he loved to do was. Finally, something happened to Charles that changed his life. A friend invited him on an expedition on his ship — the Beagle. Without about what he wanted to do with his life, Charles. The voyage began on the 27th of December, 1831. It was a five-year expedition to incredibly faraway places. Charles was not really a scientist and he felt terribly seasick but he still had a wonderful time on his voyage. He had a great chance to study lots of plants and animals. When the Beagle arrived at the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Charles saw a tropical forest for the first time in his life. And he was surprised by the great number and variety of. He started to collect butterflies, spiders, beetles, shells — he loved everything. Charles decided to become a scientist. Three years later, in 1835, the Beagle landed at the Galapagos Islands where Charles saw giant tortoises and other interesting animals. Charles found out that each of the islands had its own kind of tortoise. The animals on different islands were a little different. Charles thought that it was strange. At that time people believed that every animal species looked the way God made it. Darwin came home from his and began working hard. So much to do, so many questions to answer. He later said that the two years after his voyage were the busiest in his life. Charles started writing a book. He also started to think about the Galapagos animals and what he called the "transmutation of species", the slow changing of one species into another. Now we call it.
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Read the text and complete it with the given phrases. There is one extra phrase you don't need to use

  • animal species
  • any clear idea
  • collecting beetles
  • "evolution"
  • outstanding scientist
  • five-year adventure
  • joined the expedition

At the age of 19, Charles Darwin went to Cambridge University to study religion, but he didn't like it. He didn't spend much time on books, what he loved to do was [ ].Finally, something happened to Charles that changed his life. A friend invited him on an expedition on his ship — the Beagle. Without [ ] about what he wanted to dowith his life, Charles [ ].

The voyage began on the 27th of December, 1831. It was a five-year expedition to incredibly faraway places. Charles was not really a scientist and he felt terribly seasick but he still had a wonderful time on his voyage. He had a great chance to study lots of plants and animals. When the Beagle arrived at the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Charles saw a tropical forest for the first time in his life. And he was surprised by the great number and variety of [ ]. He started to collect butterflies, spiders, beetles, shells — he loved everything. Charles decided to become a scientist.

Three years later, in 1835, the Beagle landed at the Galapagos Islands where Charles saw giant tortoises and other interesting animals. Charles found out that each of the islands had its own kind of tortoise. The animals on different islands were a little different. Charles thought that it was strange. At that time people believed that every animal species looked the way God made it.

Darwin came home from his [ ] and began working hard. So much to do, so many questions to answer. He later said that the two years after his voyage were the busiest in his life. Charles started writing a book. He also started to think about the Galapagos animals and what he called the "transmutation of species", the slow changing of one species into another. Now we call it [ ].

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