By: Jules Verne

Chapter Two

Journey to the centre of the earth

Complete the following sentences:1 )Professor Lidenbrock was- - - - - - - -

2 )Axel came to live with his uncle because- - -- 3 )Martha worked as- - - - - - -

4 )Axel and his uncle lived in- - - - - - - - - - 5 )Martha was worried because- - - - - - - -

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6 )Professor Lidenbrock knew more about the earth than any other scientist so- - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 )Because of the death of his parents Axel - - - - - - - 8 )Professor Lidenbrock worked at- - - - - - - - - - 9 )The old book was a translation of- - - - - - - - -

10 )A - - - - - - - - - - - fell out of the book.

believedيعتقدvery hot جدا ساخنextinctخامدhadn't erupted يثور لمburnيحرق

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enteredدخلby chanceبالصدفةfelt sorry بالشفقة شعرa clever boy ذكي ولدdangerousخطير

dangerousخطيرpuzzledمتحيرnot to eat or sleep ال و يأكل ال ان

يشربuntilحتيfanningيهوي

fanningيهويin front ofأمامshowيعرضthe placesاألماكنon the map الخريطة علي

1 -Who broke the secret code?Axel broke the secret code .

2 -What made Axel believe that the journey was dangerous?

He believed that the centre of the earth was very hot.

3 -What was Sneffels?It was an extinct volcano that hadn't erupted since 1229.

4 -Why was Axel going to burn the parchment?

To stop his uncle from making the dangerous journey.

5 -Why couldn't Axel burn the parchment?

Because his uncle entered the room.6 -How could Axel break the secret

code?By chance he saw some Latin words which he knew.

7 -Why did the professor think that Sneffels was an extinct volcano?

It hadn't erupted since 1229.8 -Why did Axel decide to tell his

uncle about the secret of the parchment?Because he felt sorry for his uncle..

9 -Who was going to burn the parchment?

Axel was going to burn the parchment

10 -When did Lidenbrock say that Axel was a clever boy?

After Axel broke the secret code .

11 -What did Axel decide to do with the parchment?

Axel decided to burn it.12 -Was Sneffels an active

volcano?No. It was an extinct volcano.

13 -Was Sneffels an active volcano?

No. It was an extinct volcano.14 -Why was Axel afraid to go to

the centre of the earth?Because it was very dangerous and he thought that the centre of the earth was very hot .

15 -How was the professor before knowing the secret code?

He was very puzzled and angry. He decided not to eat or sleep until he broke the secret code of the parchment

16 -When was Axel able to break the code?

When he was fanning himself in front of the window.

17-Why was Axel against the journey?

He believed that the centre of the earth was very hot

18-Why did the professor ask Axel to bring the atlas?

To show him the places Arne had written about on the map.

Answer the following questions:1- Who could break the secret code? How?2- Why did Axel decide not to tell his uncle about the secret message?3- Why did Axel tell his uncle about the secret message at last?4- What was the secret message in the parchment?5- What did the professor decide to do when he knew the secret message?

6 -What is Sneffels ?7 -What did Axel do to understand the

message on the parchment?8 -Why was Axel going to burn the

parchment? Why didn’t he burn it?9 -Why did Axel think that making a journey

to the centre of the earth was impossible?10 -What was Scartaris?

1- Sneffels was --------------------.2- Sneffels hasn’t erupted since the year -----.3- Sneffels had several craters, but only one ---.4- Axel thought it is impossible to go to the centre of the earth because --------------------.

Complete the following:

5- Axel didn’t want to tell his uncle about the secret message, so --------------------.6- To prevent his uncle from making such a dangerous journey, Axel was about ---------.7- Axel tried to burn the parchment to ------.8- Lidenbrock gave a cry of joy and jumped to his feet when --------------------.

9- As soon as Axel told his uncle about the secret message, --------------------.10- Sneffels wasn’t hot because -----------------.11- Scartaris cast its shadow --------------------.

12- Axel believed if Lidenbrock went down Sneffels, he --------------------.13- Axel could break the secret code by chance when --------------------.14- Axel felt sorry for his uncle, so ------------.