ОTBеT:1 Who was Plato?
Plato was a Greek philosopher, who wrote about an island, on the Atlantic Ocean.
2 When did the myth of Atlantis start?
The myth of Atlantis started in 355 BC.
3 Who was Poseidon?
Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea.
4 What did the capital city look like?In the city centre, there was a temple dedicated to Poseidon.
5 What was inside the temple?
Inside the temple, stood a gold statue of Poseidon, driving six horses.
6 What did the Atlanteans do?
The people were mostly sailors and traders. They had large ships, and sailed all around the world.Some people were farmers who worked in the fields. They also raised cows and sheep.
7 Where did the kings live?
The kings who ruled the island lived in beautiful palaces.
8 How did Atlantis disappear?
A terrible earthquake happened, and the Island disappeared into the ocean.
9 Where could Atlantis be?There are many theories about where Atlantis was. It was either near the Azores, or in the Mediterranean Sea near Sardinia, Crete, Malta, or Santorini.
10 Why is Santorini the most probable location of Atlantis?
Santorini is the most probable location of Atlantis because many people believe the earthquake that destroyed Santorini was the same earthquake that destroyed
Ex.24. Open the brackets and use the proper tense (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous).
1. When he (arrived), I _had beeen__ (living) in London for a week.
2. We _were__ (reading) while he _was___ (eating).
3. When Jack (phoned) me, I __was__ (writing) a letter.
4. When my friend (came), I had been (doing) an exercise for an hour.
5. The library (had closed) by the time I (got) there .
6. I _was_ (driving) home when I ___ (heard) the news on the radio.
7. They were always having loud parties which went on till the early hours.
8. We _had been_ (walking) for some hours before we (realized) that we (had lost) our way.
9. No sooner had I (complained) that I (had not heard) from them for a long time than the letter _ (came).
10. The concert was a great success. When the pianist (finished) his part, the audience _ (applauded) the orchestra for some minutes.
11. It was the poorest room he had ever (seen).
12. No sooner had she (come) to the station than a fast train from Glasgow (arrived).
13. 6. I _was (driving) home when I (heard) the news on the radio.
14. I _had_ (finished) my work by afternoon and _was___ (sitting) quietly in my study thinking of the days that _had__ (passed) by.
15. The storm had already (died) away, but very far off the thunder was still (muttering).