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Psychologist himself who sent forth the model Time Machine on its interminable voyage.
We all saw the lever turn. I am absolutely certain there was no trickery. There was a breath
of wind, and the lamp flame jumped. One of the candles on the mantel was blown out, and
the little machine suddenly swung round, became indistinct, was seen as a ghost for a
second perhaps; and it was gone – vanished! Save for the lamp the table was bare.

1. Read the extract and match the characters 1-6 to their positions a-f.
1. ___ The Time Traveller a next to the Provincial Mayor
2. ___ Filby b on the left of the Time Traveller
3. ___ The Medical Man c behind the Time Traveller
4. ___ The Provincial Mayor d behind the Psychologist
5. ___ The Very Young Man e in front of the model time machine
6. ___ The Psychologist f on the right of the Time Traveller
2. Explain the words in bold in the text, then match the underlined words to the
synonyms below.
a unusual, strange d completely
b amazing, unbelievable e shining, sparkling
c lit f copied
3. Read the extract again and put the sentences in the correct order.
___ The Time Traveller said that the model had taken two years to make.
___ The Time Traveller put the object on a small table.
___ The Psychologist pressed the lever on the object.
___ The Time Traveller held a small metal object in his hand.
___ The others gathered around the table and watched.
___ The object disappeared!
___ The Time Traveller explained how the machine worked.
___ The Time Traveller said that the object was the model for a time machine.
4. Which paragraph contains a description of the inside of a room?
5. How do you think everyone felt when the model vanished? How would you feel? Do
you think time travel is really possible? Why/Why not?
6. Writing Project (You should write 300-400 words)
A Imagine that you have just returned from a visit to another time. Write a diary entry
describing what time period you visited, what you saw there, who you met and how you felt
about it?
B Time travel is an idea that fascinates many people. Imagine that you could travel back in
time to witness one event or meet one person. What would you like to meet, or what would
you like to see? What effect would this experience have on you? Explain in detail why you
would choose this event or person?

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