FORM 1 NOVEL JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH

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Professor Lidenbrock read the message left by Arne Saknussemm . This spurred his desired to achieve his (1) ____________________ of travelling to the centre of the Earth. Despite Axels (2) ________________________, he dragged Axel along on the journey. His (3) ________________ to complete the journey helped to overcome fear and anxiety. When there was no water to drink, he suggested looking for the right (4) _________________. However, Axel wanted to go back to the (5)_________________. Hans, a (6) ____________________guide, found the source of water. They named it (7) ____________________. When they came to a sea, Axel suggested turning back. Hans solved their problem by making a (8) __________________ out of a giant reeds. The battle between the two giant monsters was an (9) ____________________ sight. The three travellers found themselves in Sicily after being pushed in a whirlwind of crackling (10) ______________________.

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Axel was a (1) _____________________ adventurer. Looking down the deep pit made him giddy. He was also (2) ____________________ about their (3) ____________________ water supply. They had to ration whatever little they had as they could not find any water. As they walked on, Axel was (4) _____________________ by the strange rock formations. There were even fossils of prehistoric animals on the walls. However, to make matters worse, after three days of walking, the team came to a dead end. They had taken the wrong tunnel. Axel was so (5) ___________________ and disappointed while Professor Lidenbrock merely insisted that they turn around and continue their journey. As they went deeper down into the new tunnel, they saw (6) ________________ rocks that no scientist had ever seen. Some were as (7) _____________ ______ as diamonds. The lack of water soon made Axel (8) ____________________. He felt dizzy and fainted. When he woke up, the (9) __________________________ when he saw Hans walking away.

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(1) ____________________ found they were facing an underground sea. Professor Lidenbrock named it the (2) _______________________. He took a walk with (3) ____________________ and saw a thick forest of gigantic mushrooms and ferns. They saw the skeletal remains of a (4) ________________________ and ran for their lives when they realised they were not fossil but bones. When (5) __________________ completed building a raft, they loaded their supplies and pushed out to sea. Axel named the harbou r (6) ____________________. They passed streams of seaweeds that were thousands of feet long. (7) _________________ even caught a fish that was supposed to be extinct. As they sailed on, they were surrounded by monster sea creatures. They were afraid e ither the giant (8) _________________ or the (9) ______________________, the (10) ______________________ and the (11) __________________________ would crush their raft. However, even more frightening were the (12) __________________ and the (13) _________________________. They battled each other. The sea churned and whirled violently as they fought each other. The raft was nearly sucked into the whirlpool created by the sea dinosaurs. Just after they escaped that, they were caught in a furious (14) ___________________ that tossed and battered them. Thunder boomed continuously and lightning caused the air to be charged with electricity. They were thrown into the sea. Hans rescued (15) ____________________. He also managed to save some of their supplies. The travellers were shocked to find that the storm had carried them back to (16) ___________________.

Fill the blanks to show the moral values shown in the book.

attempt Positive

practical life

giving up one

quit brawn

team work loy al

Not ever (1) _________________________ describes the moral value of the book well. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Professor Lidenbrock did not (2) ______________________. When he was faced with one problem after another, he asked for (3) _______________________ more day. Indeed, they managed to find water finally. When they came upon one dead end after another, he just asked for one more (4) _______________________. He would face the dreadful storm at sea and all kinds of sea monsters again. Even trapped i a volcanic eruption, Professor Lidenbrock was (5) _____________________. As he said, Where there is (6) _________________, there is hope.

Another factor that contributed to their success is (7) ____________ ________. Professor Lidenbrock was the leader. He made the decisions. Axel was practical, reminding the professor of the practicalities of water supply, the danger of getting too close to gigantic man and mastodons. He was (8) ________________________ to his uncle.

Hans was also loyal to Professor Lidenbrock. He was also (9) ____________________. He took care of their food and supplies. If Professor Lidenbrock was the brains of the team, Hans was the (10) ___________________. He built a raft so that they could cross the sea. He steered the raft in all weathers.

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1) The Professor, Axel and Hans reached a (1) _________________ forest with trees shaped liked (2) _________________. They stood (3) ________________ although there was a strong breeze. (motionless dense mushroom) 2) Hans built a raft from giant (1) ____________________. Then he made a (2)________________ from a sleeping rug. (sail tied reeds ropes ) 3) The Lidenbrock Sea was formed when some ancient (1) ________________ spilt open the (2) _______________ in the Atlantic Ocean. Water poured through the (3) ________________. (earthquakes cracks sea floor )