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2 CHECK. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. The Polynesian Islands are located in the Ocean.

a. Atlantic b. Pacific c. Indian

2. Most scientists thought the first people in Polynesia came from .

a. Peru b. South America c. Asia

3. Thor Heyerdahl planned his voyage because he wanted to .
a. test his theory b. prove scientists were correct c. visit the Tuamoto Islands

4. Heyerdahl used a balsa wood boat because he wanted to .

a. have a slow journey b. save some money c. travel like the early sailors

5. Recent scientific research has shown that Heyerdahl .

a. was wrong b. was right c. might be right

3 DISCOVER. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson.

A Find these sentences in the lecture from exercise 1. Write the missing words.

1. Today, we’re going to discuss where the people of the Polynesian islands come from.

2. Professor, I’m not sure the Polynesian Islands are.
3. He wanted to demonstrate early South Americans traveled.

B Look at the sentences in exercise A. Circle the correct answers.
1. The words you wrote in exercise A are usually used in statements / questions.

2. The word order after the missing words is like a question / statement.

Aerial view of Paoaoa Point and Marina
Point, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

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