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Journey to the center of the Earth First Term

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)(By : Jules Verne

Jules Verne is a French writer. He was born in 1828, and hedied in 1905.

Places where incidents happened

Hamburg A city in Germany

IcelandAn island in theNorth sea aboveEurope

Reykjavik The capital ofIceland

Sneffels An extinct volcanoin Iceland

Scartaris A high mountain inIceland

Copenhagen The capital city ofDenmark

StromboliA small island offthe coast ofsouthern Italy

San VicenzaThe largest town onStromboli

Messina سينايم A port on the islandof Sicily in Italy

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MarseillesA port on thesouthern coast ofFrance.



شخصیات القصـــةCHARACTERS OF THE STORY

Axle:-He was a young boy who lived with his uncle

after his parents had died. He often helped hisuncle in his work. So, he was proud to be the assistant of hisuncle. He broke the secret code of the parchment.He was thenarrator الراوي of the story

Martha :- She was the professor Lidenbrock’s cook. She was a very good cook.

Professor Lidenbrock:-He was a famous scientist and geologist.

He gave lectures in the University of Hamburg in Germany. He knew more about the Earth than any otherscientists. So geologists from all over the world came to leanfrom him. He was Axel’s uncle.

Dr.Fridrikson:-He was a scientist from Iceland. He was

helpful for Axel and his uncle. He arranged for a guide calledHans to take them to Sneffels.

Hans :-Hans was a guide from Iceland.He guided the professor

and Axel to the center of the earth.He was a big man who walked slowly and didn't say much.Axel and his uncle liked him.



Snorri Sturlasson:- A scientist in the 12th century. Lidenbrock had a

translation of his book.

Arne Saknussemm:-He was a famous Icelandic scientist in the 16th century.

He made many great scientific discoveries. He was the ownerof the old book and the writer of the parchment.

The Dansih Scientist:-He lived in Denmark. He gave the professor and Axel

letters of introduction to the most important men in Iceland.

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Questions and answers1- Who is the writer of the story? Who wrote "Journey to the

Centre of the Earth"? The story was written by Jules Verne.

2–What or Who was professor Lidenbrock? He was a famous geologist and scientist at the university of

Hamburg.

A message in a secret code

Chapter 1



3–Who is the narrator of this story? He is Axel . He was the professor’s nephew .

4- Where did Axel and his uncle live? They lived in Hamburg in Germany.

5-Why did Axel live with his uncle? He lived with his uncle because his parents died.

6–Why did the professor go back home early?

He was excited because he found a fantastic book, whichwas more than six hundred years old.

7–What was the old book the professor found? Or What kindof book was it? It was a translation of a famous Icelandic book, which was

written by Snort Sturlasson in the 12th century

8–What did the professor find in the book? He found a piece of parchment.

9–How did Lidenbrock conclude that parchment was writtenby the owner of the book?

He noticed that the writing of the parchment was differentfrom the writing of the book.

10–How did the professor know the owner of the book ?

With the help of a magnifying glass,he read Arne Saknussem

11-Why couldn’t professor Lidenbrock understand (read )the parchment?

Because the letters were mixed up and the parchment was written in a secrete code.

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12–Why did he think that the parchment was newer than thebook? Because the writing of the parchment was later than the

writing of the book .

13–What did the professor use to make the letters bigger? He used a magnifying glass.

14–Why did professor Lidenbrock think that the message waswritten in Latin?

Because the scientists of the 16 century wrote about theirdiscoveries in Latin.

15–How old was that book ? It was about 600 years old

16- Why did Lidenbrock guess the parchment was written inRunes? Because he found it in an old Icelandic book.

17-Why was Axel proud of his uncle? Because his uncle was a famous geologist.

18-Who was Martha ? She was the professors cook .

19-Who wrote the old book? When? Snorri Sturlasson in the 12th century.

20-Who wrote the parchment? Arne Saknussemm.

21- Why did the professor use a magnifying glass ? To make the letters bigger.

22-In what Language was the parchment written? It was written in Latin.

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23-Why did scientists from all over the world come to learnfrom the professor?Because the professor knew more about the earth than any

other scientists.

24-Why did saknussemm write the message in a secret code?

To keep his discevery a secret.

25-Where did lidenbrock work? Or give lectures?

At the university of Hamburg in Germany.

Complete the following sentences1- Runes were ..............(the letters of the old Icelandic alphabet)2- Although the professor knew Latin and Runes,................

- He couldn't understand the parchment.

3- The book and the parchment were not written in ……...- the same handwriting .

4-At first the professor thought that the parchment waswritten in........... - runes .

5- Professor Lidenbrock was so famous that ..............- other geologists came from all over the world to learn fromhim.

6-Unlike all other scientists, the professor thought that...........- the center of the earth wasn't hot.

7- Lidenbrock used a magnifying glass to …………………- make the letters bigger

8- Scientists of the sixteenth century always ……………….- wrote about their discoveries in Latin.

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أسئلة امتحانات سابقة على الفصل األول1-Why couldn't the professor understand the message on theparchment?2-What was professor Lidenbrock?3-Where was the parchment kept?4-Why did Axel live with his uncle?5-Why did the professor think that the parchment was newerthan the book?6-How did the professor know that the parchment was written ina secret code?7-What was Arne Saknussemm?8-who was Axel?9-Where did Lidenbrock work?10-What was Axel proud of?11-What are the runes written on the parchment?12-Where did Lidenbrock give lectures?13-Where did Axel and his uncle live?14-Why did Saknussemm write the parchment in a secret code?15-Why did Lidenbrock guess that the parchment was written inLatin?

Complete:1-Axel came to live with his uncle when………….…………..2-When Axel's parents died, he……………………….……….3-Martha was……………………………………………..………4-Professor Lidenbrock used a magnifying glass to……….…5-The professor decided not to eat or sleep until…………….6-Although the professor knew runes and Latin………………7-Martha, the professor's cook was worried because……..…8-Professor couldn't understand the parchment because……9-To make the letters bigger, Lidenbrock used……………….10-Geologist from all over the world went to Lidenbrock to…….11-The Professor was so famous that……………………..……12-The old book was a translation of a Icelandic book written by..13-Lidenbrock thought that the parchment was written at firstin….…



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Questions and answers1–What did Axel do to understand the message?

He tried to arrange the letters to form Latin words but hecouldn’t.

2–How did Axel break the secret code?When he started to fan himself with the parchment, he saw

some Latin words a crater of the Earth led him to break thesecret code.

3-Why didn’t Axel want to tell his uncle that he knew thesecret message? Because his uncle would go on the dangerous journey and

take Axel with him.

Breaking the secret code

Chapter 2



4-What made Axel tell his uncle about the secret message?

He felt sorry for his uncle who didn't eat or sleep.

5-What was the secret message? It was to go down into the crater of Sneffels which the

shadow of Scartaris touched before July. He would reach thecenter of the earth.

6-What did the professor show Axel in the Atlas?

He showed Axel the places Arne had written.

7-Why was Axel against that journey? He believed that the centre of the earth is very hot, so the

journey was impossible.

8-What was the professor’s answer to Axel’s objection?

The professor said that scientists should go and see forthemselves.

9-How was Axel when he broke the secret code?

He was excited and happy.

10-What was written on the parchment? “Go down into the crater of Sneffels which the shadow of

Scartaris touches before July.Then you will reach the center of theEarth. I've done this ". Arne Saknussemm

11-What did professor Lidenbrock do when he read theparchment? He gave a great cry and jumped to his feet.

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12-What did he decide to do? He decided to make the journey to the center of the earth.

13-What was Sneffels? Sneffels was a huge mountain and an instinct volcano that

has never erupted since 1229. It led to the centre of the Earth.

14-Why was Axel afraid to go to Sneffels?

He was afraid that he wouldn’t return to Hamburg:- The volcano might erupt.- The center of the earth is too hot.

15- What did Axel try to do with the parchment? He decided to burn it.

16-Why couldn't Axel burn the parchment?

Because the professor entered at the same moment that hewanted to throw it in the fire.

Complete the following sentences1- Only one crater of Sneffels leads to …..…..……..……

- the centre of the Earth2- The parchment was written by .............. (Arne Saknussemm)3- The journey would be made to the............(centre of the earth)4- Axel started to fan himself because.......................................

- he felt he couldn't breathe and he became hot. 5-Sneffels was…….......................... (an extinict volcano)6-Scartaris was………..

- a huge mountain in Iceland that casts its shadow over thecrater of Sneffels before July.



امتحانات سابقة على الفصل الثاني ن ǑỶҳừ1-Who could break the secret code of the parchment? How?2-What was the secret message on the parchment?3-What did Axel do to understand the parchment?4-Why was Axel against the Journey to the center of the Earth?5-What is Sneffels? Where is it?6-Why was Axel afraid to go down into Sneffels?7-What happened when Axel held the parchment up in front ofthe window?8-Why was Axel going to burn the parchment?9-How did Axel break the secret code of the parchment?10-Why didn't Axel want to tell his uncle about the secret code?11-What did Axel decide to do with the parchment?12- Was Sneffels an active volcano?13-why did Axel decide to burn the parchment?14-What did the professor show Axel in the Atlas?15-Why couldn't Axel burn the parchment?16-Why was Axel surprised when he read the secret message?17-How was Lidenbrock before knowing the secret code?

Complete:1-Sneffels volcano ………………………..since 12292-The professor told Axel that he was clever because…………..3-Sneffels was not dangerous because…………4-Axel thought it would be impossible to travel to the centerbecause..............5-Axel was frightened to go into Sneffels because……..6-Sneffels had several craters but only one……………..7-Sneffels was a volcano in Iceland which hadn't erupted for……8-The center ……………………...is too hot.9-Lidenbrock asked Axel to bring the Atlas from the bookshelfto………….10-Axel wanted to burn the parchment, but his uncle……….…….



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Questions and answers1–What did Axel and his uncle prepare for the journey?

They prepared guns, tools and scientific instruments.

2–Where were they going? They were going to the center of the faith

3 –How did they travel to Copenhagen? By steamer

4 –Who did they meet there?They met a Danish scientist.

Preparing for the journey

Chapter 3



5. How was the Danish scientist helpful to them?He gave them letters of introduction to the most important

men in Iceland .

6–Why was professor Lidenbrock seasick during the voyage to Iceland?

Because the sea was rough

7- Who did the professor and Axel meet in Iceland? They met Dr.Fridrikson.

8- How was Dr Fridrikson helpful to them?

He arranged for a guide called Hans to take them to Sneffels.-He gave them information about Sneffels

9- Did the professor tell anyone about the journey? Why?

No, even Hans .To keep his journey secret.

10- What did the professor tell Dr.Fridrikson?

He told him that he was interested in Iceland's geology.

11- How were the Icelanders kind or helpful to the threetravellers?

They gave them the best food and drink, and refused to takeany money.

12-What difficulties did the explorers face during theirjourney to Sneffels?-The sea was rough.-They had to cross inlets.-They walked over beds of lava.

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13– What was Axel's terrible dream?He dreamed that he was inside a volcano and he was shot out

of it like a rocket.

14- How did they descend the crater? By ropes.

15–What were there at the bottom of the crater?

There were three chimneys at the bottom of the crater.

16–How did they go to Iceland? How was the sea?

They sailed north to Iceland and the sea was rough.

17–Who was their guide?Their guide was Hans.

18–What were Axle’s fears? He thought perhaps the volcano was not extinct – only

sleeping and might wake up.

19–How long did they take to climb Sneffels?

They climbed the whole of the day and reached the top ateleven o’clock that night.

20–Where did they camp?They camped at the edge of the crater.

21–Which peak did they choose?They chose Scartaris.

22–How many chimneys were at the bottom of the crater?Which one would they descend?

There were three chimneys. They would descend the onewhich the shadow of Scartaris touched at the end of June.



23–What were the marks they saw on a large rock?

They were letters which spelt the name of Arne Saknussemm.He was the owner of the parchment.

24-Describe the countryside of Iceland?-The countryside was bleak. The grass was yellow-There were large rocks everywhere.-There were no crops and hardly any animals.

25-Where did they camp? At the edge of the crater.

26- Why was it hard to breathe on top of Sneffels?

Because of the thin air.

Complete the following sentences1- The crater of Sneffels was shaped like ………

- an ice cream cone.2- As they climbed Sneffels higher and higher……………..

- It was harder and harder to breathe because of the thin air.

3-The camped at……………… at the age of the crater4-The three men went down to the bottom of the crater………

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1-How was Fridrikson helpful to the professor?

2-who was Hans?

3-Where did the professor, Axel and Hans camp?

4-How did Axel and the professor travel to Iceland?

5-Why did Professor Lidenbrock need Hans?

6-How were the Icelanders helpful?

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7-What did Axel and his uncle prepare for the journey?

8-Where did Axel and the professor travel to?

9-How was the countryside of Iceland after they left the coast?

10-Who guided Axel and his uncle on their journey?

11-Who did the professor meet in the capital of Iceland?

12-How could the three men descend to the bottom of the crater?

13-Who saw the characters off and wished them good luck?

14-How was the crater of Sneffels shaped?

15-What terrible dream did Axel have?

16-What did the three men find at the bottom of the crater?

17-How did Axel and his uncle travel to Copenhagen?

18-Why was it hard to breathe on top of Sneffels?

19-Why was it difficult to climb the rocks?

20-when was the professor sure they were on the right way?

Complete:1-The Icelanders were kind people because……………..2-In order to prepare for the journey, the professor took………3-At the bottom of the crater there were…………………4-Axel dreamed that he………………………………….5-The opening of the crater was more than…………………..6-The three men didn't know which chimney……………….7-The crater of Sneffels was shaped like…………………..8-There was no shadow of Scartaris to guide the explorers as……9-The explorers hurt their legs when……………………10-In Copenhagen, Axel and Lidenbrock met a Danish scientist

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Descent down the chimney

Chapter 4

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Questions and answers1-Why couldn’t they know at first which chimney they woulddescend?

There were clouds for three days; so there was no shadowof Scartaris to see.

2-Which chimney did they go in to? Why?They went into the middle chimney as the shadow of

Scartaris fell on.

3-How did Hans lower their supplies? Hans put them in the end of the rope. He threw the rope

down the chimney.4-Which path did they go into?They went into the eastern path.

5-What happened on June 28th?the shadow of scartaris fell on the middle of the three chimneys

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6-How did they go down?They tied a long rope to the edge of the chimney and

descended one by one.

7-When did they reach the bottom of the chimney? at midnight .

8-What did the professor say about the heat in the center ofthe Earth? He said that he examined the rocks while they were

descending. They proved that the center of the Earth was not hot.

9-Where did they go when they reached the bottom of thechimney?They went into a small passage that led off to the right.

10-How were the red lava rocks around them?They sparkled like a box of jewels.

11-Where did they spend the night? What was strange aboutthe place? They spent the night in a kind of cave. It was strange. Axel

could feel a wind blowing through the cave.

12-How did the sharp rocks help them to descend?

As they hold on to the sharp rock while they descend.

13-Why was Axel worried? What did the professor tell him ?

Because they used up about half of their water. The professor

told Axel that they would find a lot of water .14-what happened on June 28th?

- the shadow of scartaris fell on the middle of the three chimneys12-Why did they take a torch with them in their journey?

To light their way

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Complete the following sentences1-As they descended the chimney it got…………………- narrower and darker2-The rocks of the chimney proved that…………………..

- the centre of the earth couldn't be hot.3-The journey delayed for………….because the clouds hidthe sun. –four days

ǎỷҮỷ ỷ ǑǎỸҳ ǒỸỸҒǕỷ من ǑỶҳừ1-How did they lower their supplies?2-Which chimney would they descend at the bottom of the crater?3-What was the problem which made Axel think of going back?4-What did Lidenbrock say about the center of the Earth?5-How did the three men go down the chimney?6-How did Axel feel when he and his uncle didn't find any water?7-How did the characters know which crater to center?8-What did Hans do to descend the chimney?9-Why was Axel worried that they had used up half of water?10-How long did the clouds cover the sun?11-Which chimney did they go into? Why?12-Why did Axel and his uncle take a torch with them in their journey?

Complete:1-Both Axel and his uncle liked Hans because………………2-The professor was not worried about water, but…………..3-The rocks that the professor saw proved that…………….4-The clouds covered the sun for…………………………….5-They tied a long rope to the edge of the chimney so that………6-Professor brought a strong electric torch in order to………….7-The professor has examined the rocks and found out that…..…8-The clouds covered the sun for 3 days so………………………..9-While they were going down the crater, Axel was worriedabout……………….….10-The rays of sunlight made the lava walls sparkled like………..11-Althogh all scientists think that the center of the earth is hot,Lidenbrock thinks that it……………………….



Chapter 5

Water found, Axel lost his way

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Questions and answers1-Which passage did the professor decide to follow?

He decided to follow the eastern passage.

2 – Why did Axel believe they had taken the wrong passage?

Axel noticed animals and plants preserved in the rock

3-Why did Axel feel tired?Because the way was going up not down.

4-How long did they walk in the eastern path?

They walked for five days.



5 –What was the professor’s decision? He decided to follow the passage to its end

6-When did they decide to go back to the crossroads?

They decided to go back to the crossroads when they cameto a flat wall with no way forward.

7-What happened to Axel when they reached the crossroads?

He was so thirsty that he fell to the ground.

8-How did the professor help Axel?The professor gave Axel the last few drops of water.

9-Why did Axel want to go back and give up the journey?

Or Why did Axel try to persuade his uncle to stop the يقنعjourney and go back?

He believed they would die as they had no water

10-What was the professor’s decision concerning theproblem of water?

He decided to have one more day to find water.

11-Where was the running water?The running water was on the other side of the wall of the rock

12-What did Hans do to get water? He hit the rock with his pickaxe and worked hard for an hour

to make a large hole in the wall.

13–How did the water get out of the hole? A strong jet of boiling water burst out.



14-What happened to Hans when the water rushed out of thehole?The water was so strong that it knocked him down. He cried

out in pain as the water was boiling.

15-Why did Hans cry out in pain when the jet of water hithim?Because the water was very hot.

16-What did they do when the water cooled down?

They drank water and filled their bottles with water.

17-What did the professor find out when he calculated theirposition?They were 200 km west of their starting point; so they were

under the Atlantic ocean.

18-Why did Axel feel a pain in his ears? What was theprofessor’s advice?

Axel felt a pain in his ears because of the increased airpressure. -The professor advised him to breathequickly.

19-When was Axel eager to continue the journey?When they found water.

20-Where were they on the seventh of August?

They were 125 km below the earth’s surface.

21-How did the running water help them on their way?

To show them the quickest way down.

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22-What was the effect of the increased air pressure on Axel? And what did his uncle advise him?

-He felt a pain in his ears.-His uncle advised him to breathe quickly.

23-How did Axel lose his way?Axel was walking in front with the torch in his hand.

Somewhere he had taken a walking turning. When he lookedbehind, he found himself alone

24-What attempts did Axel make to find the professor andHans? 1-At first, he waited for them for a quarter of an hour. 2-He called but there was no answer. 3-When he wanted to go back; he didn’t find the running water

beside him. He walked upwards for half an hour but reacheda dead end when he walked into a wall of rock and fell sown.

4-He dropped his torch which was broken and he lay incomplete darkness.

5-He stood up and ran back down the path. He ran against therocks, cut himself, fell on the floor and fainted.

Complete the following sentences1-They knew that they had taken the wrong path when ........-they came to a blank wall ahead of them ..

2-Axel fell in despair when .......-he thought that he would die of hunger and thirst.

3-They decided to leave the hole made by Hans open because..-the underground river would show them the quickest way down.

4-Axel could relieve the pain in his ears by…………-breathing quickly.

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Ҳ ỸҚ امتحانات سابقة على الفصل ال من ǑỶҳừ1-Why did Axel ask his uncle to give up the journey?2-When did Axel begin to enjoy the journey?3-Why did Hans cry out when the water rushed at him?4-what was preserved in rocks?5-What shows that they had taken the wrong path?6-What did Hans do to get water?7-When did Hans feel eager to continue the journey?8-What happened to Axel when he got lost?9-Why did Hans make a hole in the rock?10-What happened to Axel after he had been separated from them11-When did Hans cry in pain?12-What did Lidenbrock promise to do if they didn't find water?13-how could Hans get water?14-What did Lidenbrock advise Axel when he felt pain in his ears?15-Why did they leave the hole in the wall as it was?16-How could Lidenbrock prove that other scientists were wrong?

Complete:1-Hans cried out in pain as the water…………………………..2-Because of the increased air pressure, Axel felt…………….3-Axel wanted to give up the journey because………………..4-Axel thought that they had taken the wrong path because……5-The water which burst out of the wall of rock was………..6-Axel fell on the floor and fainted when…………………..7-When the hot water hit Hans, he…………………..8-Lidenbrock, Axel and Hans had to go back to the crossroadsbecause………….9-The professor promised to stop/give up the journey if……10-Each day the professor used his scientific instruments to……..11-Lidenbrock told Axel that they would give up the journeyif……12-Axel felt pain in his ears due to………13-Only one of the craters of Sneffels leads to………………….



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