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                                            SEPTEMBER 2021
                                                      ISSUE #104

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                            Vocabulary Constabulary (1)
                     Are you a good detective? The Vocabulary Constabulary needs your help.

You can often detect the meaning of a word or phrase by reading it in context, that is, by reading the other words
around it in a piece of text. Find the page, article or paragraph in TPP and then detect the word or phrase that solves
the clue to its meaning. The number of letters and the starting letter of the solution are in brackets after each clue.

             LOCATION, Article/Paragraph         CLUE (number of letters, first letter)

              1. P1 WWF …                        Display; present; show. (8,s)

              2. P3 … Hend’s heroics             Captivated; charmed; enchanted. (10,e)

              3. P6 ‘Dragon Man’ …               Elated; euphoric; enraptured. (8,e)

              4. P7 … the Taliban?              A place of safety or refuge. (5,h)

              5. P7 Old buses …                  Adapted for a different type of use. (10,r)

              6. P8 Fermanagh’s …                Public disapproval or anger. (6,o)

              7. P9 20 Years Ago                 One who helps another commit a crime. (10,a)

              8. P10 Money for nothing           Empty space; void; nothingness. (6,v)

              9. P10 Cute vampire?               Idea; belief; impression. (6,n)

              10. P10 Plai back …                Search unsystematically and untidily. (9,r)

             Your answers                                          In alphabetical order

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                            Vocabulary Constabulary (2)
                     Are you a good detective? The Vocabulary Constabulary needs your help.

You can often detect the meaning of a word or phrase by reading it in context, that is, by reading the other words
around it in a piece of text. Find the page, article or paragraph in TPP and then detect the word or phrase that solves
the clue to its meaning. The number of letters and the starting letter of the solution are in brackets after each clue.

             LOCATION, Article/Paragraph         CLUE (number of letters, first letter)

              1. P4 My lucky fin                 Having a frightening effect. (12,i)

              2. P4 5 million …                  Gradually diminishing. (9,d)

              3. P4 Worth Knowing                An artificial body part. (10,p)

              4. P5 Fit for 55                   Caused something to happen. (9,t)

              5. P5 Fit for 55                   Restore; redecorate; refurbish. (8,r)

              6. P5 … really over?               Freedom from limits on behaviour. (10,l)

              7. P9 September 11 …               Debris; ruins; wreckage. (6,r)

              8. P11 Spirit Untamed              American wild horse. (7,m)

              9. P18 The Corncrake               Person in charge of horses on a ranch. (8,w)

              10. P12 5 Fast Facts (5)           A famous person. (9,c)

             Your answers                                           In alphabetical order

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                            Vocabulary Constabulary (3)
                     Are you a good detective? The Vocabulary Constabulary needs your help.

You can often detect the meaning of a word or phrase by reading it in context, that is, by reading the other words
around it in a piece of text. Find the page, article or paragraph in TPP and then detect the word or phrase that solves
the clue to its meaning. The number of letters and the starting letter of the solution are in brackets after each clue.

             LOCATION, Article/Paragraph         CLUE (number of letters, first letter)

              1. P13 Beware of the bull          likely to attack. (10,a)

              2. P14 A Sunday …                  Lying, sitting or standing in a relaxed way. (8,l)

              3. P19 Limestone                   Flattened by pressure. (10,c)

              4. P26 Your ‘earthsuit’            Plans; maps; designs. (10,b)

              5. P26 Your ‘earthsuit’            Work together; cooperate. (11,c)

              6. P3 … work for it                Pay particular attention to. (5,f)

              7. P7 Save the date                Concern for the sufferings of others. (10,c)

              8. P10 Money for nothing           Publicly displayed an artist’s work. (9,e)

              9. P11 … Transformania             An unlucky accident. (6,m)

              10. P15 … online life …            A significant amount of something. (5,c)

             Your answers                                           In alphabetical order

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                                  Edit the Editor (1)
               Read through the article and see if you can spot the 10 spelling mistakes.

                ‘Dragon Man’ may rewrite history (Page 6)
A skull that was discovered in the city of Harbin, in north-eastern China, back in 1933 may belong to a
previously unknown speceis of human, and the international team behind the research are exstatic. Other
scientists believe the skull could be from a member of a human group that lived in East Aisa some 146,000
years ago.

'Oh my gosh! I could not believe that it was so well priserved. You can see all the details. It is a really amazing
find!’ said Xijun Ni, a proffesor at the Chinese Acadamy of Sciences and Hebei GEO University in Shijiazhuang.

The skull has been assigned the name Homo longi by sceintists, which means 'Dragon Man'. Homo is the Latin
word for 'man' and long is the Mandarin Chinese word for 'dragon'.

Professor Chris Stringer from London's Natarul History Museum told the BBC that in terms of fosills in the last
million years, this is one of the most important.

Some experts think the discovery of the skull may go on to rewrite the story of human evelution.

                     Misspelt word                                           Correct Spelling

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                                 Edit the Editor (2)
               Read through the article and see if you can spot the 10 spelling mistakes.

                           JWST ready for launch (Page 6)
A super-strong telascope, which cost $10 billion (€8.5 billion) and took 25 years to build, is being loded onto
the Ariane 5 space rocket later this munth. It will then travel 1.5 million kilometers into space over a 29-day
period.

Space agencies NASA (USA), ESA (Europe) and CSA (Canadia) are prepareing the launch of the James Webb
Space Telescope (JWST), the world's biggest and most powerfull telescope.

A special cammera on the JWST, called the NIRCam, will capshure light from billions of years ago, back when
the earliest galaxies were formed. The telescope will also detect infrared light which, reserchers hope, will
help them determine when stars and galaxies were formed.

                 Misspelt word                                           Correct Spelling

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                               Edit the Editor (3)
               Read through the article and see if you can spot the 10 spelling mistakes.

                                   Is it really over? (Page 5)
Are we really about to say goodbye to the ‘new normal’ and return with great sighs of releif to the ‘old
normal’? Cross your fingers and toes because we’re bean told that the end of COVID restrictions is in sight.

It’s all planned to happen gradualy over the months of September and October. The great day of liberation is
supposedely October 22. Then, ‘Most remaining restrictions will be eased’, the goverment says. ‘Most’ not ‘all’
and ‘eased’ not ‘ended’. So not 100%? Hopefully they’re just being cautious about what they promise!

In any case, let’s not complain! Things are set to return to normal. For egsample, Confirmations and First
Connumions will be allowed from early September, and by September 20, dance classes and gymnasticks will
be allowed

September 20 will see workers return to the office, but flexi-times are encouraged – that is, workers choosing
their start and finnish times, or working from home. Surely, it’s time they allowed flexi-times for schools?

However, mask-wearing will ‘not be going away any time soon’, the government says. Well, masks have
become quite fashenable and a way to express our individuality. We’ll miss them when they’re gone. But we’ll
happily wave goodbye to all the other restrictions COVID has brought upon us.

                   Misspelt word                                         Correct Spelling
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                                           Cloze Test (1)
Read through the words in the Word Bank first and make sure you understand them. Then, read the article. Make
sure you think about the best place to put a word, not the first place. Careful as you go, as some words may fit in
more than one place, while other words will only suit one.

                                            Sesame Street
       Worked             Joan Ganz Cooney was born in Phoenix, Arizona, USA on November 30, 1929. After
                          college, she moved to New York and ____________ as a TV producer. Joan learned that
          Fun             poorer children were not as well prepared for preschool as children from better off
                          families. She came up with the idea for a TV programme which would be ____________
       teachers           while teaching children at the same time. With the help of some friends, ____________
                          and people she knew from working in television, Sesame Street was born.
       puppets
                          Sesame Street teaches young children all about life. On the show, actors and
      Important
                          ____________ called Muppets – created by Jim Henson, work together. They help
         sizes            children understand that everybody is ____________ and has something to offer to their
                          community. People and Muppets of different shapes, ____________ and colours all
        respect           cooperate to make their street a happy place to live and to learn to ____________ others
                          and the world around them. Children who ____________ Sesame Street learn valuable
        watch             lessons from them while being entertained.

       appeared           In November 1970, Sesame Street character Big Bird ____________ on the cover of Time
                          Magazine. Big Bird had received more ____________ mail than any of the show's human
          fan             hosts. According to Time magazine Sesame Street was ‘... not only the best children's
                          show in TV history, it is one of the best parents' shows as well’.

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                                           Cloze Test (2)
Read through the words in the Word Bank first and make sure you understand them. Then, read the article. Make
sure you think about the best place to put a word, not the first place. Careful as you go, as some words may fit in
more than one place, while other words will only suit one.

                                         Ladybird Weather
                        In 2013, Ireland's ____________ (1) summer for many years, meant there was an
     Word Bank
                        ____________ (2) in our ladybird population. Warm and humid weather led to an explosion
                        in the number of insects in the Irish ______________ (3). This meant that ladybirds had
        result
                        plenty of smaller bugs to ______________ (4) on.
        feast
                        The return of the ________________ (5) was especially noticeable in counties around the
      heatwave          south-east, which experienced temperatures as high as thirty ____________ (6) in July,
                        2013.
       beetles
                        The ______________ (7) allowed tiny plant lice called aphids to reproduce in huge
       ladybird
                        numbers. Ladybirds, or Coccinellidae, are small ______________ (8) that feed on aphids and
       degrees          prevent plants and _____________ (9) from being gobbled up completely. As a
                        _____________ (10), ladybirds are often called “Nature's Pesticide”.
       hottest

     countryside

        boom

        crops

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                                           Cloze Test (3)
Read through the words in the Word Bank first and make sure you understand them. Then, read the article. Make
sure you think about the best place to put a word, not the first place. Careful as you go, as some words may fit in
more than one place, while other words will only suit one.

                                                    Japan
      Word Bank           Japan is a chain of more than 6,500 islands along the eastern __________ (1) of
                          Asia. It reaches from the northern coast of Russia to the East China Sea with the
        volcano
                          Sea of Japan to the east and the Pacific __________ (2) to the west. Only 430 of
         close            the __________ (3) are inhabited.
                          Mount Fuji, at 3,776m, is the highest mountain in Japan. It is on the island of
        Ocean
                          Honshu, about 100km from Tokyo, and is Japan’s most __________ (4) landmark.
        tourist           Mount Fuji is a dormant __________ (5) which last erupted in 1707. The crater is
                          about 270m __________ (6) and measures about 530m across.
         coast
                          Every year over 100,000 people __________ (7) Mount Fuji, making it Japan’s
         climb            most popular __________ (8) attraction and the world’s most climbed mountain.

        known             Most Japanese live on Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku or Kyushu which are
                          __________ (9) as the home islands. Almost three quarters of the land in Japan is
        famous            either mountains or forest, so all the major cities are __________ (10) to the
                          coastline.
         deep

        islands

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                Weekly Quiz Answer Sheet
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                                                32-Quiz
This month's 32-quiz is based on the 32 pages of TPP, E.g. The answer to Q.7 can be found on page 7.

1.     The E in STEM stands for what word?
2.     On what page will you find Planet Crossword?
3.     Who was the youngest competitor at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games?
4.     In which city were the 2012 Olympic Games held?
5.     Frans __________ is the EU climate chief.
6.     The _________ is a special camera on the JWST.
7.     This country is nicknamed ‘The teardrop of India’.
8.     Tasmania was once called Van __________ Land.
9.     In which US state is the Pentagon?
10.    In what country is the city of Milan?
11.    Mr. Zoomzeman is a character in what film?
12.    Gordon Ramsay is a celebrity _________.
13.    Lucile is a black-and-white __________ cow.
14.    What is the French word for dot?
15.    What was thye Nokia 8250?
16.    In which ocean are the Galápagos Islands?
17.    In which city is St Peter’s Square?
18.    In what year did the WWF launch its ‘Give a Hand to Wildlife’ campaign?
19.    The Styx was a river in __________ mythology.
20.    What is the second word in ‘Crack the Quote’?
21.    Which pupil had a speaking calculator?
22.    himalayan pikas live in this country.
23.    In what country is Stonehenge?
24.    How many books are in the Murder Most Unladylike series?
25.    What is the closing date for entries to ‘The Writing Corner’ each month?
26.    Your skin is part of your __________ system.
27.    He teaches the techies of room 7.
28.    In which English county is Monkey World?
29.    What age is Kellie Harrington?
30.    What is Romelu Lukaku’s nationality?
31.    Declan __________ is captain of the Limerick hurling team.
32.    What is Ellen Keane’s sport?

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                                    Word Search
        There are 21 words hidden but only 20 are listed below. Can you find the mystery word?

                            Clue – The first country to swap a debt for nature

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1.   environmental         11.   conservation          16.   biomimicry              6.    harmony
2.   nature                12.   partners              17.   balance                 7.    endangered
3.   scaremongering        13.   rights                18.   campaign                8.    indigenous
4.   Galapagos             14.   Earth                 19.   action                  9.    leadership
5.   organisation          15.   together              20.   wildlife                10.   Tlingit
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                                                Sudoku
Each of the 9 boxes must contain the numbers 1 – 9. When you fill them in, you will then see that each line going
across and each line going down also contains the numbers 1 – 9.

                                                      Easy

                                                      Hard
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       International Day of Peace Poster Competition
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21. The UN General Assembly
has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence
and cease-fire.

In 2021, as we continue through the Covid-19 pandemic, we are invited to think creatively and collectively about
how to help everyone recover better, how to build resilience, and how to transform our world into one that is more
equal, more just, inclusive, sustainable, and healthier.

We can do this by standing up against acts of hate online and offline, and by spreading compassion, kindness, and
hope in the face of the pandemic, and as we recover.

One way of achieving the above goals is to raise awareness – both of the day itself and of the ways we can help bring
peace into our lives and that of others. Posters can be very effective in raising awareness and can be a great way of
opening up discussion and debate.

This month we challenge you to design a poster for International Day of Peace. It can be in any medium you like
and be of any size. When you have completed your poster, ask your teacher to scan it to a computer and email it to:
schools@theprimaryplanet.ie.

We will post the top entries on our website and share across social media for September 21. An overall winner will
be chosen and a TPP hoodie and goodie-pack will be posted to the school.

Hurry! Only one week to enter

                        Closing date for entry: September 17
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                                        Crack the Quote
In this month's Crack the Quote, an inspiring quote is waiting to be cracked. When you solve it, see if you can
come up with a drawing/illustration that you think captures the essence and meaning of those words.
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                             Come Dine With Me
This month’s issue, as always, is packed full of inspirational stories about amazing people. Imagine you were
  going to host a fancy dinner party. Which two people would you choose from this month’s issue (dead or
 alive) to join you at your table? We would like a brief explanation of your choices and three questions that
                              you would ask them to get the conversation flowing!

 Name of Guest One:

 Reason:

 Questions you’d ask:

 Name of Guest One:

 Reason:

 Questions you’d ask:
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                                          Did You Know?
Every issue of your Primary Planet is packed full of facts and figures. Why not record the top 4 things that you
learned from this issue. When you do, make sure to draw an illustration to go with each one. When you are
finished, share and discuss your choices with your classmates. We have added our favourite one below. You’ll see
I didn’t just copy it from TPP, I wrote it out in my own words. Always a great idea when doing a project.

 Did You Know?

 Salvatore Gauru is an Italian artist. He sold a sculpture recently for €15,000. Nothing unusual about that I hear
 you say. Well, what about this? Would you believe me if I told you that the sculpture, called Io Sono (I Am), is
 invisible? I kid you not!

 Did You Know?

 Did You Know?

 Did You Know?

 Did You Know?
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                                            Deich gCeist
                       Tá siad simplí agus tá deich freagra le fáil. Féach tríd an nuachtán!

1.    Lch16 – Tá Lake Nakuru sa tír seo.

2.    Lch14 – Fuair Georges Seurat bás sa bhliain seo.

3.    Lch17 – Tá Túr Eiffel sa chathair seo .

4.    Lch23 – Cén tír ina bhfuil Stonehenge?

5.    Lch5 – Chruthaigh sé Monkey World.

6.    Lch10 – Dhíol sé an dealbh ‘Io Sono’ ar €15,000.

7.    Lch29 – Bhuaigh Kellie Harrington bonn óir sa spórt seo i dTóiceo.

8.    Lch31 – Imríonn Cian Lynch an spórt seo.

9.    Lch12 – Bhunaigh sé an comhlacht Ferrari.

10.   Lch14 – Údar an leabhar Death Sets Sail ?

      Foclóir

        Chruthaigh – created
        dealbh – sculpture
        Bhunaigh – founded
        comhlacht – company
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                                       What’s in the News?
        How well have you read this month's paper? Here, in Question Time, as well as testing your memory and
      retention skills, we also test your imagination and creative skills. We base this activity on our National news
                              section. Read the articles and answer the following questions.

1.      Read the article ‘Dragon Man may rewrite history’. Would you like to work as an archaeologist? Give reasons
for your answer.

2.     Read the article ‘JWST ready for launch’. Do you think that there may be living creatures in outer space?
Why do you think so?

3.        Read the ‘Worth Knowing’ article. Write a short piece about your favourite sport.

4.        Read the article ‘5 million of us again’. Write a list of the things that make you proud to be Irish.

5.      Read the article ‘My lucky fin’. Use your imagination to write the conversation between Ellen Keane and her
parents when she brought her gold medal home.

6.        Read the article ‘Is it really over’. Design your own fashionable face mask.

7.      Read the ‘Save the Date’ article. Use your research skills to find and record five facts about the United
Nations (UN).

8.     Read the article ‘Who are the Taliban’. Write five questions you would ask a Taliban leader if you were a
news reporter.

9.        Read the article ‘Old buses, new homes’. Use your research skills to find and write five facts about Sri Lanka.

10.       What was your favourite news story in this month’s TPP? Why?
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                                          Know Your Sport
     How well have you read this month's sports news? Here, in Know Your Sport, we’re testing your memory and
     retention skills. We base this activity on the pages from our sports section. Read the articles and answer the
                                                   following questions.

 1.    Read the article ‘Giant Cranes’. If you could choose an unusual pet, what would you pick? Give reasons for
your answer.

2.        Read the article ‘Silence in Court’. Write a paragraph about who you think the mystery man is.

3.       Read the article ‘Help for the Homeless’. Write a radio, TV or newspaper advertisement to encourage people
to help the homeless.

4.       Read the article ‘Lockdown Sport’. There are several water sports mentioned in the article. Which one would
you like to do? Why?

5.     Read the article ‘Lockdown Lockie’. Use your imagination to write the conversation between Lockie and
Dinky when the birthday cake arrived.

6.      Read the article ‘Hacker Attack’. Do you think the HSE should pay the ransom demand? Give reasons for your
answer.

7.      Read the article ‘A National Tragedy’. Design a poster to warn against lighting fires which could get out of
control and cause damage.

8.      Read the article ‘I Believe in Miracles’. Write five questions you would ask Tanitoluwa if you were a news
reporter.

9.        Read the article ‘Black Rivers’. Use your research skills to find and write five facts about Bangladesh.

10.       What was your favourite news story in this month’s TPP? Why?

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                                  Have Your Say
                         Animal Conservation Park
This month’s issue is packed full of remarkable stories about amazing people doing inspirational things for
animals and our planet.. Imagine you were going to start an animal conservation park .Which two animals
 would you choose to protect from this month’s issue? We would like a brief explanation of your choices
                    and two things that you would do to try and make their lives safer.

First animal:

Reason:

I’d make their lives safer by:

Second animal:

Reason:

I’d make their lives safer by:
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                                            Drama Time
Each month, we invite you and your class to base your drama lesson on a theme from The Primary Planet.

This month, we are turning our attention to the work of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature. With their
conservation efforts as your starting point, we challenge you to create a short piece of drama, involving an array
of people (or animals) , as well as a suitable storyline. To help you, should you need it, we have provided some
ideas below.

 Idea 1:
 You need to try and convince your family to recognise Earth Hour by presenting its benefits.

 Idea 2:
 Try to convince your principal to take action for #TheRaceIsOn

 Idea 3:
 You are Maka Monture Päki and you’re giving your speech at the US Youth Leadership Awards.

 Idea 4:
 Pretend you have a meeting with Leo Varadkar to present your ideas to help Ireland play its part in reducing
 climate change and protecting the earth.
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                                            Have Your Say
Based on articles from this month's mag, we want you to think about some of the issues that arise. Remember,
when you are trying to put forward an opinion, or an argument, make sure you know your facts and figures and be
clear in how you feel about a certain topic and why. Here are some questions and statements you and your class
might like to consider thinking about and discussing. Some you will agree with, some you clearly won't!

 1.      I think all countries should recognise and take part in The International Day of Peace.

 2.      I think Salvatoree Garau is a brilliant modern artist.

 3.      The Debt for Nature Swap is a terrible idea.

 4.      Chimpanzees make great pets.

 5.      Hend Zaza is a modern day super hero.

 6.      The internet has improved modern life.

 7.       Online danger is not real. We should spend more time learning about ‘real life’ dangers like bulls and
 traffic.

 8.      We don’t need to look after our bodies and mental health. That’s what doctors and modern medicine are
 for!
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                                       Vocabulary Constabulary
                   1. showcase                1. intimidating           1. aggressive
                   2. enthralled              2. dwindling              2. lounging
                   3. ecstatic                3. prosthetic             3. compressed
                   4. haven                   4. triggered              4. blueprint
                   5. repurposed              5. renovate               5. collaborate
                   6. outcry                  6. liberation             6. focus
                   7. accomplice              7. rubble                 7. compassion
                   8. vacuum                  8. mustang                8. exhibited
                   9. notion                  9. wrangler               9. mishap
                   10. rummaging              10. celebrity             10. chunk

                                                 Cloze Test
                   1. hottest                 1. coast                  1. accident
                   2. boom                    2. Ocean                  2. years
                   3. countryside             3. islands                3. propel
                   4. feast                   4. famous                 4. lane
                   5. ladybird                5. volcano                5. medals
                   6. degrees                 6. deep                   6. rival
                   7. heatwave                7. climb                  7. injure
                   8. beetles                 8. tourist                8. gold
                   9. crops                   9. known                  9. motto
                   10. result                 10. close                 10. important

                                                     Editing
                  1. species                  1. telescope              1. relief
                  2. ecstatic                 2. loaded                 2. being
                  3. Asia                     3. month                  3. gradually
                  4. preserved                4. kilometres             4. supposedly
                  5. professor                5. Canada                 5. government
                  6. Academy                  6. preparing              6. example
                  7. scientists               7. powerful               7. Communions
                  8. Natural                  8. camera                 8. gymnastics
                  9. fossils                  9. capture                9. finish
                  10. evolution               10. researchers           10. fashionable

Deich gCeist
1.   an Chéinia           2.   1891             3.   Páras         4.    Sasana           5.   Jim Cronin

6.   Salvatore Garau      7.   dornálaíocht     8.   iománaíocht   9.    Enzo Ferrari     10. Robin Stevens
Quiz 32
1.   Engineering         2.   Page 21         3.   Hend Zaza     4.   London

5.   Timmermans          6.   NIRcam          7.   Sri Lanka     8.   Diemen’s

9.   Virginia            10. Italy            11. Moonbound      12. chef

13. Hereford             14. point            15. mobile phone   16. Pacific Ocean

17. Rome                 18. 2008             19. Greek          20. dream

21. Jordan               22. Tibet            23. England        24. 12

25. 22nd                 26. integumentary    27. Mr Doran       28. Dorset

29. 31                   30. Belgian          31. Hannon         32. swimming

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2. €35                    6.   126
3. €0.80                  7.   1.24m
4. 1.25 litres            8.   24
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