“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
Characters of the storyشخصيات القصة
1- Professor Lidenbrock Professor Lidenbrock was a famous scientist and geologist. He gave lectures at the University of Hamburg. He was a famous geologist. He knew more about the Earth than any other scientist. Other geologists came from all over the world to learn from him. He was a very good teacher.
He was Axel’s uncle. He took care of him when his parents died. Professor Lidenbrock never seemed to feel tired. When he was puzzled, he usually became angry. When he returned from his journey to center of the Earth, he became a great man in Hamburg.
2- Axel
Axel was Lidenbrock’s nephew. When his parents died, he came to live with his uncle Lidenbrock. He often helped his uncle in his work. He was proud to be the assistant of such a famous man. Axel could understand what was written on the parchment and solved its mystery. He went with his uncle to the center of the Earth. He faced many troubles in that journey.
3- Martha
she was Professor Lidenbrock’s cook. She was always worried about Professor Lidenbrock. She was a very good cook. When Professor Lidenbrock went out without his dinner, Martha was angry and afraid that he would starve.
4- Hans
Hans was a guide from Iceland. He took Professor Lidenbrock and Axel to Sneffels. He guided them to the center of the Earth. He was a big man who moved slowly and did not say much. Professor Lidenbrock and Axel liked him. He was a good man. He helped them to pack the guns, tools and scientific instruments which they had brought with them from Hamburg he led them out of Reykjavik. He took them to Sneffels and showed them its crater. He showed them the three chimneys. He made a raft for them to cross the sea.
When they came back from their journey, he decided to return to Iceland. He wanted to go home.
5- Dr Fridrikson
He was a scientist from Iceland. Professor Lidenbrock told him that he was interested in exploring Iceland’s geology. He told Professor Lidenbrock that Iceland has many volcanoes which had not been explored.
He said that Sneffels has a very interesting crater, but no one has ever visited it. He said also that Sneffels has not erupted for the last six hundred years. He was very helpful. He arranged for a guide called Hans to take Lidenbrock and Axel to Sneffels.
Chapter 1
A- questions & answers :
1-Who was “Journey to the Center the Earth” written by?
By Jules Verne .
2-What was Professor Lidenbrock ?
He was a famous geologist and scientist.
3-Why did Axel live with his uncle?
Because his parents died.
4-What did Lidenbrock find in the book ?
A parchment.
5-What language was the parchment written in ?
It was written in Runes old Icelandic alphabet.
6-What was Axel proud of ?
To be the assistant of such a famous man.
7-Why couldn’t Lidenbrock understand the parchment?
Because the letters are mixed up and it was written in a secret code.
8-Who was Snorri Sturlasson?
He was an Icelandic scientist.
9-Who was Arne Saknussemm?
He was a famous Icelandic scientist and made many great scientific discoveries
10 – Who was axel ?
He was the professor’s nephew
11- Why was Martha the cook worried ?
Because the professor came home earlier
And the dinner wasn’t ready yet .
12- Why did the professor think that the parchment was written by someone who owned the book ?
Because the book and the parchment weren’t written in the same handwriting
Te writing of the parachment was earlier than the writing of the book
B- Complete:
1-Lidenbrock couldn’t eat or sleep because…………..
He couldn’t discover the secret code.
2-Axel lived with his uncle when ………………………….
His parents died .
3-Lidenbrock was so famous that ………………
Other geologists came from all over the world to learn from him.
4-Lidenbrock used ………… to make the letters bigger.
a magnifying glass.
5-Scientist of the sixteenth century always wrote ……………
about their discoveries in Latin.
6-Martha was ……………………The cook.
Chapter 2
A- questions & answers :
1 - What did Lidenbrock say about the center of the earth?
We are scientists and we should go there and see. It can’t be hot
2 - How did Axel know the secret code of the parchment?
He saw the back of the parchment and saw Latin words which he knew.
3 - Why was Axel afraid to go down into Sneffels?
Because he wouldn’t come back alive.
4 -Why was Axel against that journey?
Because it was very dangerous.
5- What was Sneffels?
A he mountain. It was an extinct volcano that has never erupted since 1229. It had several craters.
7-Why didn’t Axel want to tell his uncle about the secret code of the parchment?
Because the professor would make the journey and would take Axel with him
8- 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 the earth. I’ve done this” A.S.
9- Why did Axel believe that the journey was impossible ?
He believed that the center of the earth is very hot
B- Complete :
1-Sneffels had several craters but …………..
only one led to the center of the earth.
2-The parchment was written by …………………
Arne Saknussemm.
3-The journey would be made to the ………………..
Center of the earth.
4-Axel told his uncle of the danger of the journey ………
But he wouldn’t listen and walked out of the room.
5- when Lidenbrock read the Latin words of the parchment?
He gave a great cry and jumped to his feet.
6-Sneffels was nearly …………………… high.
Two thousand metres.
7-Axel started to fan himself because …………………
he felt he couldn’t breathe and he became hot.
8-When Axel broke the secret code……………………..
He tried to burn it .
9-Sneffels is ………………………
It is a huge mountain . It is about 2000 metres high .It hasn’t erupted since 1229
10 – Scartaris is ………………..
It is a mountain in Iceland near Sneffels
Chapter 3
A- questions & answers :
1-Who was Hans?
He was the guide. He was a big man who moved slowly
2- How was Dr. Fridrikson helpful to Lidenbrock and Axel?
He gave them information a bout Sneffels and arranged for a guide.
3-What did Axel and Lidenbrock prepare for the journey?
They prepared guns, tools and scientific instruments.
4-Why was it hard to breathe on top of Sneffels?
Because of the thin air.
5-How did they travel to Copenhagen?
By steamer .
6-Where did they camp?
In farmhouses and at the bottom of crater.
7-Why didn’t the three men know the right chimney ?
Because it was so cloudy and there was no light to guide them
2- Complete:
1-They traveled to Iceland ……………………By sea / by steamer
2-The Icelanders were kind people because ………………..
They gave them the best food and drink without money.
3-They didn’t know which of the three chimneys to enter because ……………..There was no sun.
4-The countryside of Iceland was …………………
Bleak , crops and trees were large rocks every where.
5-The crater of Sneffels was shaped……Like, an ice cream cone.
6-The opening was ……[1]…….. wide and ……[2 ] …… deep.
1- More than a kilometer 2- Six hundred metres.
7-They were ……………… above sea level.
More than one thousand five hundred metres.
8-Axel dreamt that …………………………
He was inside a volcano and there was a great explosion.
9-Dr. Fridrikson was interested in …………………
Exploring Iceland’s geology.
10-Ph. Lidenbrock was seasick for most of the voyage………..
Because the sea was rough
Chapter 4
A- questions & answers :
1-How could the descend to the bottom of the crater?
By using ropes.
2-Why was it getting darker and darker as they went down the chimney?
Because it was getting narrower.
3-What mistake did Lidenbrock make?
He followed the eastern path ( The wrong path)
4-Why did they take a torch with them?
Because it was dark and its light guided them.
5-How long did the clouds cover the sun ?
For three days.
6-How was the decent to the bottom of the chimney?
It was tiring, exhausting and hardly any light reaching them.
7-Where did Lidenbrock expect to find the water?
He expected to find underground springs of water. Or when they get through these lava walls.
B- Complete:
1-They found their way into the darkness by ……………
Using an electric torch.
2-In the center of Earth, the ray of sunlight made ………
The lava walls sparkle like jewels.
3-The journey was delayed because of the tide …………
and the sun covered the chimney for 3 days.
4-Axel was worried about …………………….
running out of water.
5-We have only enough water ………………….
For five days.
6-After examining the rocks, ………………..
The center of the Earth can’t be hot but all the scientists thought that it was hot.
7-Hans.………………… went down the chimney first.
8-At noon, the shadow of Scartaris fell on …………..
The middle of the three chimneys.
Chapter 5
A- questions & answers :
1-Why did Hans cry out in pain when the water hit him?
Because it was strong and hot.
2-Why did Axel think they had taken the wrong path ?
Because it was going up not down and plants and animals were preserved.
3-What happened to Axel after he was separated from Hans and Lidenbrock ?
He reached a dead end fainted.
4-How did the water get out of the hole?
Hans lifted his pickaxe and hit the rock for an hour.
5-How did the boiling water cool?
Because of the open air..
6-Why did Axel feel pain in his ears? What was Lidenbrock’s advice?
Because of the increased air pressure. Lidenbrock asked Axel to breathe quickly.
7-How was the western passage different from the eastern one?
The rocks were older than those in the eastern passage and it was going up not down
8-Why did Hans cry out in pain when the jet of water hit him?
Because the water was very hot and it was almost boiling
B- Complete:
1-They followed the wrong path ……………………
For three days.
2-If they didn’t find water in one more day …………………
They would give up the journey.
3-The rocks of returning path were………………
Shaped like steps.
4-Lidenbrock used his scientific instruments to ………….
Calculate their position.
5-They were …………… west of their starting point.
Two hundred kilometers.
6-When the torch was broken, ……………………
He lay in complete darkness and waved is arms.
Some important questions and answers from previous exams
1- Who was Arne Saknussemm ?
He was an Icelandic scientist from the sixteenth century. He wrote the parchment. H made many great scientific discoveries.
2- How did Axel break the secret code? ( أسوان)
By chance. When he saw some Latin words which he had learnt that means crater to the center of the earth.
3- Where did Axel and the Professor travel to ?
To Iceland [to the center of the earth.]
4- Why did Hans go with the Professor and Axel ?
To guide them.[ To show them the way to the center of the earth .]
5- Why couldn’t the Professor read the parchment?
Because the letters were mixed up.
The message was written in a secret code.
6- What did the professor decide to do after finding out the secret
code?
He decided to make the journey. To go to Iceland To go to the center of the earth
7- What did they prepare for the journey?
They took guns, tools and scientific instrument, beside some food and drinks.
8- Why did Hans cry out in pain when the water hit him ?
Because the water was almost boiling.
Because the water was very hot.
9-Who was the professor Lidenbrock ? سوهاج
He was Axle’s uncle. He was great scientist and geologist. He gave lectures at the university of Hamburg . He knew more bout the earth than any other scientist so many other scientists came to listen to him.
10- What do you know about Senffels ? [سوهاج ]
It is an extinct volcano it hasn’t erupted since 1229 . It is a greet mountain which has several one of them leads to the center of the earth.
11- Show that Fridrekson helpful to the character .
He gave them a letters of introduction to the most
important men in Iceland.
12- What happened to Axel after he was separated from them?
He lost his way and fell down and fainted .
13- What made Axel come to live with his uncle ?
why did Axel comet live with his uncle ?
Because his parents died
14-what happened to Hans when the water hit him ?
He cried out in pain and knocked down
15- Why was Axel against making the journey ?
He thought that the volcano might erupt and the center of the earth is hot .
16- why did Axel want his uncle to give up the journey ?
Because they had run out of water and they would die soon.
17 – What mistake did the professor make ?
He took the western passage .
18- What language was the parchment written ? In Latin
19- Why was it hard to breathe on to of top of snaffles ?
Because of the thin air
20- Why was Axel afraid to go down into snaffles ?
Because it might asleep and may erupt at any time
21- How did they travel to Iceland?
They went to Copenhagen by steamer then they sailed north to Iceland .
22- Why did Axel know that they taken the wrong path?
Because it was going up not down and rocks were different
23- Where did they camp? At the top of snaffles.
24- Why didn’t Axel want to tell his uncle the secret massage?
Because the ph. would go to such dangerous journey and take Axel with him and they world never come back to Iceland.
25- How would they know which of the three passages to enter? By the shadow of the sun
Because the shadow of Scataris fell on the middle chimney .
26-what did the ph advise Axel concerning the air preasure ?
To breathe quickly.
27-Who was Hans? Hans was the guide
28- Who could break the secret code of the parchment? Axel!
29- Why did Axel try to burn the parchment?
Because his uncle would make the journey.
To stop his uncle from making such a dangerous journey
30- What was Martha ? She was a cook.
31- Where did Ph. Lidenbrock give lectures ?
At the university of Hamburg .
32- How long did the clouds cover the sun ?
For three days.
33- What was Axel proud of?
He was proud to be the assistance of such a famous man.
34- How could they descend to the crater?By ropes.
35- Why was it getting darker as they went down?
Because the chimney was narrow at the bottom
Because the chimney was like an ice cream cone wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
1-Professor Lidenbrock couldn’t understand the writing on the parchment because …………… the letters were mixed up and the message was written in a secret code.
2- While they ware going down the crater, Axel was worried about…………………………… (water).
3-They went to Iceland by…………….. (sea –steamer ).
4-Sneffels in an extinct………… (volcano) in Iceland .
5-When Axel’s parents died, he ……(came to live with his uncle).
6-Martha was …………………………..( a cook).
7-Axel and the Ph. Prepared …………….. (gun, tools and scientific instrument for the journey.
8- Axel thought it was impossible to travel to the center of the earth …………………………………. (because it is hot ).
10-The clouds covered the sun for three days so ………………..they couldn’t know the right chimney or waited for the sun shire.
11-Hans worked as……………………… ( a guide).
12-Sneffels had several craters but…………………………. (only one leads to the center of the earth.
13-They descend the chimney using……………… ( ropes ).
14-The Icelanders were ………………………kind and gave them food , drink and shelter without money .
15- Axel wanted to give up the journey because…………..
( they had run out of their water).They had used all of their water).
16-The secret message said that………. (they can reach the center of the earth through the crater of snaffles.
17-The parchment was written by……. (Arne saknusseum ]
18-Professor didn’t want to tell Dr .Fridrekson that……………… he wanted to travel to the center of the earth he told him that he was going to explore Iceland’s geology.
19-Axel and they Ph. didn’t know where to going in Iceland so………they went to Dr. Fridrekson who arranged for a guide.
20-Sneffels volcano hasn’t erupted since………….. 1229 .
21-The journey would be……… to the center of the earth .
22-Professor couldn’t eat or sleep………………………….. because he couldn’t understand or feed the parchment.
23-They found their in the darkness by………. (the torch) .
أسئلة القصة من امتحانات سابقة
1- A) Answer the following questions:
1-What was Professor Lidenbrock ?
2-Why did Axel live with his uncle?
3-Who was Hans?
4-What did Professor Lidenbrock say about the center of the Earth?
5-How did Axel know the secret code of the parchment ?
6-Why couldn’t Professor Lidenbrock read the parchment that fell out of the book?
7-What did Hans cry in pain when the water hit him ?
8-What did Axel break the secret code?
9-What could they descend to the bottom of the crater?
10-What language was the parchment written in ?
11-How could they descend to the bottom of the crater?
12-What was Axel proud of ?
13-How did Professor Lidenbrock knew about the Sneffels volcano?
14-What was Lidenbrock’s job?
15-Why was Axel afraid to go down into Sneffels?
16-Show that Dr. Fridrikson was helpful to Professor Lidenbrock and Axel.
17-Why did Hans go with the Professor and Axel?
18-Why couldn’t Professor Lidenbrock read the parchment?
19-With whom did Axel live when his parents died?
20-Why did Axel want to give up the journey to the center of the Earth?
21-How did the Professor and Axel prepare for the journey?
22-Why couldn’t the professor understand the message on the parchment?
23-When did Axel come to live with hi uncle?
24-Who was Saknussemm?
25-What was “Sneffels”?
26-Why was Axel against that journey?
27-Why did Alex think they had taken the wrong path?
28-Why was it hard to breathe on top of Sneffels?
29-Where did Professor Lidenbrock give lectures?
30-Why was it getting darker and darker as they went down the chimney ?
31-Why didn’t Axel want his uncle to make the journey?
32-Why didn’t Axel want to tell his uncle about the secret message?
33-What happened to Axel after he was separated from Hans and Professor?
34-What do you know about Sneffels?
35-What did Professor Lidenbrock decide to do after finding the secret of the code?
36-Why didn’t Axel wanted to tell his uncle that he knew the secret of the parchment?
37-What mistake did Professor Lidenbrock make?
38-Who guided the professor and Axel on their journey ?
39-What did the Professor and Axel prepare for their journey?
40-How could Axel read the parchment?
41-How did the Professor and Axel travel to Copenhagen?
42-Where did they camp?
43-Who could find the secret of the code in the parchment?
44-How did Axel and the Professor travel to Iceland?
45-What did professor Lidenbrock , Hans and Axel take for their journey?
46-Why did Axel and his uncle take a torch with them in their journey?
47-What made Axel live with his uncle ?
48-How did the water get out the hole?
49-What did Lidenbrock advise Axel to do concerning the air pressure?
50-Why did Axel believe that the eastern passages to enter?
51-How long did the clouds cover the sun?
52-How would they know which of the three passages to enter?
B- Complete the following:
1-Professor Lidenbrock couldn’t eat or sleep because……
2-Professor Lidenbrock would neither eat nor sleep until ………….
3-Axel lived with his uncle when ……………..
4-Sneffels has several craters but ………………….
5-The Icelanders were kind people because ………………
6-At first they didn’t know which of the three chimneys to enter because ……………………
7-Axel thought it would be impossible to travel to the center of the Earth because…………….
8-The secret message said that …………………
9-Professor Lidenbrock couldn’t read the parchment because ……
10-Sneffels volcano ………………. Since the years 1229.
11-When Axel’s parents died, he …………………..
12-While they were going down the crater, Axel was worried about ……
13-They went to Iceland by ………………
14-When Axel’s parents died, he ………………..
15-Axel and the Professor did not know where to go in Iceland, so ……
16-After they had left the coast road, the countryside of Iceland was ….
17-Hans cried out in pain when the water hit him because ……..
18-Professor Lidenbrock was so famous that ……………..
19-It was a dangerous journey because Axel and his uncle would go to ……
20-They found their way in the darkness by ………………
21-At the bottom of the crater there were ……………..
22-Axel knew the secret code when he noticed …………. On the back of the parchment.
23-The three men, Hans, Axel and Lidenbrock descended the chimney using ………………..
24-In the center of the earth the ray of sunlight made the lava walls sparkle like ……………..
25-The clouds covered the sun for three days, so ………
26-The parchment was written by ………………
27-The Icelanders gave the travelers their best food, but ………….
28-The journey would be made to the ………………
29-Martha was ………………………………….
30-Sneffels is an extinct ……………………..
31-Axel wanted to give up the journey to the center of the Earth because ……………………………
32-Hans worked as …………………….
33-Axel worried about running out of water, but the professor …………………….
34-Axel was tried and not happy during the journey because ……………..
SOME SAMPLE EXAMS ABOUT THE READER
1- A- Answer the following questions:
1-Where did Lidenbrock decide they should go?
2-What did they pack into their boxes?
3-What did Dr Fridrikson tell them?
4-Who was their guide to Sneffels?
B- Complete the following:
5-Only one crater of Sneffels leads to …………
6-Everyone knows that the center of Earth …………
2- A- Answer the following questions:
1-What dream did Axel have?
2-What do you know about Hans?
3-Why was Axel full of fears?
4-When would the shadow of Scartaris fall on the middle of the three chimneys?
B- Complete the following:
5-The crater of Sneffels was shaped like …………
6-They used ropes to …………
3- A- Answer the following questions:
1-How did they descend the chimney ?
2-What did Professor Lidenbrock say about the center of the earth?
3-When had Sneffels last erupted?
4-Which passage did they follow ? why?
B- Complete the following:
5-Professor Lidenbrock leaned over the chimney to ………
6-Professor Lidenbrock took the eastern path and they ………….
4- A- Answer the following questions:
1-Why were they so tired ?
2-Why did the Professor use his scientific instruments?
3-Why did Axel want to give up the journey to the center of the Earth?
4-Why did Hands cry out in pain when the water hit him?
B- Complete the following:
5-After an hour of hard work, Hans had made ………….
6-The water quickly cooled down because ……………….
5- A- Answer the following questions:
1-Where did Professor Lidenbrock and Axel live?
2-What happened when he was looking at an old book?
3-By whom was the old book written?
4-How did Lidenbrock know that the parchment was older than the book?
B- Complete the following:
5-Runes are the letters of ………….
6-“I was proud to be the assistant of ………………
6- A- Answer the following questions:
1-Why couldn’t Lidenbrock understand what was written on the parchment?
2-What did Lidenbrock use to make the letters on the parchment bigger?
3-Why did Axel live with his uncle Lidenbrock?
4-Why didn’t Axel want to tell his uncle that he knew the secret message?
B- Complete the following:
5-When Axel’s parents died, he …………….
6-Professor Lidenbrock thought that the parchment was written by the owner of the book because……………
7- A- Answer the following questions:
1-Why do you think Axel decided to tell his uncle about the secret message?
2-What is Sneffels?
3-Why was Axel afraid to go to Sneffels?
4-Why is Sneffels an extinct volcano?
B- Complete the following:
5-To make the letters bigger, Lidenbrock used …………..
6-He couldn’t understand the parchment because……….
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