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Chapter 5
Answer the following questions :
1. How is an antivenom made?
2. Why does it take a long time to make an antivenom?
3. When do scientists develop a new antivenom?
4. Why did Captain Ahmed say they would have no protection against that species of spider for
years?
5. What did Dr Fakhry, in her e-mail, tell Ayman about the medicine for the bites of the black
and yellow spiders?
6. Who studied about the plant used as a medicine for the bites of the black and yellow
spiders?
7. What did the Colonel decide concerning the medicine for the bite: of those spiders?
8. Why were there police guards at the gate of the tomb?
9. What did the men unload when they reached the site?
11. What did Ayman carry?
12. What did the Professor carry?
13. What did the three young officers carry?
14. How could they see in the dark tomb?
15. Where did the Professor set up his equipment?
16.Where did the Professor unfold a white sheet?
17.Howwas the sheet raised a few centimetres above the ground?
18.Whydid the Professor use a smoker?
19.What happened as a result of the smoke that went up?
20.How many insects and spiders were killed?
21. What were the three spiders?
22. What did Ayman say about them?
23. Who did the big spider attack?
23. What did the two officers do when the big spider attacked the young officer?
24. Where did the big spider disappear?
25. What did Captain Ahmed decide after the attack of the big spider?
.26. What happened to the officer who was attacked by the big spider?
27. What did the professor say about the spiders he saw?
28. Why was the professor against destroying the spiders at first?
29. Why did the professor believe it was impossible to destroy all the spiders there?
30. What orders did Captain Ahmed give to the officers before leaving the site?
3 1 . What were the Colonel' s instructions?
32. Where would they send the venom sacs of the dead spider? Why?
33. How did the Colonel organize to get the plant in Sinai?
34. What had they to do concerning the spider Ayman saw?
35. What did the professor hope that spider hadn't done? Why?
36. Why did Captain Ahmed want to know everything about' spiders?
37. Why did Ayman and the officers wear protective clothes when they entered the tomb?
38. Why didn.'t Professor Jones want to destroy the deadly spiders?
39. Captain Ahmed wanted to destroy the spiders in the archaeological site but. Professor Jones had a different opinion?
40. Why did the men kill the spiders underground in Ahe tomb ?
41. Why did Professor Jones say to Captain Ahmed that it is impossible to destroy all the spiders .
42. Why did Captain Ahmed give: orders to stop anybody from
43. coming near the site or leave without search?
44. Why was Wafaa Sultan sent to Sinai?
45. What is the function of the antibodies produced by our bodies?
46. Do you agree with scientists who experiment with animals? Why?
47. What e-mail did Ayman remember?
48. What did the Egyptian make medicine for the bites of black and yellow spiders that kill?
49. Why was the. professor excited?
50. What did the smokers send out?
51. Where did the dead spiders fall?
52. How did the professor examine the spiders?
Complete the following sentences :
1. Scientists put some venom from the spiders into animals in order to............
2. Scientists extract antibodies from the animals to ............
3. It takes a long time to extract antivenom which ............
4. There would be no protection against the black and yellow spiders for years because ............
5. The ancient Egyptians made a medicine for bites of the black and yellow spiders from ……
6. Although the plant used as a medicine for the bites of the black and yellow spiders is almost
extinct, it............
7. Wafaa Sultan is ............
8. If the spiders were an unknown species, Wafaa ................................................
9. When the three vehicles reached the site, the men unloaded.........................................
10. In order to protect the men who went down into the tombs ...........
11. The men who went down into tombs breathed through ......................................
12. When the three young officers went down the tombs, they carried...........
13. When Ayman went down into the tombs, he carried ............
14. When the professor went down into the tombs, he carried ...........
15. The professor set up his equipment......................................... .................. .
16. The professor fitted the sheet over a frame so that............
17. The professor switched on the smoker,............
18. When the professor switched on the smoker, ……………………………
19. ..................... dropped onto the sheet when the smoke went up to the ceiling.
20. When venom enters the body of a person or an animal....................................
21. There was no antivenom for the black and yellow spider because……..
22. Echinacea Negra is................................................ .......................................... .....
23. The young officer was coughing Zy badly and fell to the ground because ..........
24. Professor Jones said that they couldn't destroy the spiders as ……………………….
25. All spiders couldn't be destroyed because........................................... ...........
26. A high wire fence and a gate had been put to .................................................
27. The - police officers tried to kill the large female spider by………………………………..
28. The men who were going underground wore............................ …………………
29. If these spiders are an unknown species, …………………………………………………….
30. Extracting the antivenom. from blood is ……………………………………………………….
31. It could be many years before....................... ……………………………………
32. It was difficult for spiders to get. through because ............................................
33. The officer ordered the three young offlicers, to .................................................. .....
34. The professor asked the others to. stand back because………………………………
Read the following quotation and answer the questions :
I don't know much about plants. This botanist is. the person to ask."
Who said these words? To whom? What plants is the speaker referring to?
OK. Let's see what we've got." Said the professor excitedly.
Where did the professor say these words? Whv was the professor excited?
1-'Captain, this is a new species. This is a great scientific discovery"
la) What made the Professor say this statement?
|b) Why did the Professor agree to what the Captain said?
|c) What was the Professor's opinion about destroying them?
2-'You're right. You must do what is necessary. But, in my opinion, it's impossible."
a) Who was the speaker? and to whom was he speaking?
b) Why did the speaker say he was right? What made him believe it was impossible?
3-'The botanist from Cairo University is leaving by helicopter for Sinai."
a) Who was that botanist? b) Why was she going to Sinai?
c) Why was it necessary to finish her task quickly?
4- ."We must find the spider that you saw in Hamdayya."
a) By whom was this statement said? b) Why was it necessary to find that spider?
c) Who saw that spider? Where did he see it?
5-A researcher in the Department of Botanical Science at Cairo University has studied the
plant."
a) Who was the researcher mentioned in the statement?
b) What did she do? c) Why did the Colonel decide to find her?
6- "Professor, where is the best place to set up your equipment?"
a) Where did the professor set up his equipment?
b) What was that equipment? c) What did he use it for?
7-"Stand back! I'm going to switch on the smoker!"
a) Who was the speaker? b) Why did he switch on the smoker?
c) What was the result of what he had done?
8-"Yes, They're the same as the spider I saw in town. Only that one was larger."
a) Who said this statement and to whom was it said? b) Why was the spider in town larger?
c) What did the professor state after examining the spider?
9-"We must leave here immediately."
a) What made Captain Ahmed decide to leave immediately? b) Where were they?
c) What were the things which they had carried?
10-'"I think he just breathed in some insecticides"
a) About whom did the professor speak? b) Why did they think the man was badly injured?
c) How did the man breathe some insecticide?
11- "Professor, what is the best way to destroy these spiders?"
a) Why did Captain Ahmed decide to destroy those spiders?
b) Why was the professor against doing so?
c) Why did the professor believe it was impossible to destroy them?
3. I will pass your opinion to the. colonel. This matter must be decided at a higher
level."
Who was speaking to whom? What did the speaker want to do? Why?
4. I will Pass your opinion to the colonel. This matter must be decided at
a higher level."
Who was speaking? To whom? What opinion will the speaker pass to the colonel?
5. - How is an . antivenom made? And wh does it, take a Ion time?
Who said these words ? To. whom? What was the speaker talking about?
What is the first step taken to produce an antivenom?
6. Whv did the young officer cough badly?
How was the young officer injured? What did the professor say about the spiders?
How did -the professor form his opinion?
7.I don't know much about plants. This botanist is the person to ask.
Who said these words ? To whom? What do the words this botanist refers to?
How did that botanist help them?
8. Professor. where is the best place to set up you equipment?
Who said these words? To whom?
What was the. equipment that the speaker was talking about?
3. Why did you think the equipment was brought?'
9. Yes they are the same as the saider.1 saw .in town. only that one was larger.
Who said these words? To whom? Why was the other spider different?
What did the speaker mean by saying as "the spider I save"?
Chapter 6
Answer the following questions :
1. Why were female spiders more dangerous than male ones ?
2. What made the female spider use its fangs against itself ?
3. What made Ayman fall to the ground and be bitten by the spiders?
4. How could Ayman survive the bite of the female spider ?
5. What sudden change happened to the plan of bringing the plants?
6. Why was there a barrier across the road at the edge of Hamdayya?
7. How did they go to the police station?
8. Why were the streets empty near the police station?
9. What would they search for the next morning ?
10. What did the Colonel ask Ayman to do ?
11. What did the Colonel tell the professor ?
12 What did the professor think about the number of spiders in the town?
13 Why did the professor say that the female spider was a thousand times more dangerous
than the male ?
14. Where does a spider like to build its nest ?
15. Where did they decide to search for the female spider ?
16. How did the female spider have a big family ?
17. What moved on the floor when the light fell on it ?
18. What happened when the clouds of poisonous insecticide filled the room?
19 How did the spiders attack the men?
20. How was the female spider knocked to the ground?
21. How did the female spider lose one of its legs?
22. What did the female spider with its seven legs do when it became free?
23. What made Ayman fall to the ground?
24 What happened when Ayman fell to the ground?
25. How was Ayman taken to hospital ?
26. What danger did Ayman face ?
27. What did Wafaa do in Sinai?
28. Why was it urgent to bring that plant to Hamdayya ?
29. Why was the female spider much more dangerous than any male one?
30. Where spiders usually live ?
31. Do you fink the black and yellow spiders are known species ? say why or why not?
32. Why couldn't Wafaa Sultan take the helicopter back with the Echinacea negra
plants?
33. Why did captain Ahmed want to know everything about the spiders?
34. How did the large female spider lose one of its legs?
35. Why did the police prevent cars from entering or leaving the town?
36. Why was Wafaa *Sultan sent to Sinia ?
37. Who put barriers across the road? Why ?
38. Why was part of the town empty?
39. What was Ayman's part in the search?
40. How many spiders can a female produce?
41. Where may a spider build its nest.?
42. Where did Aymara see the spider for the first time?
43. Why did the floor 'of the room seem like a stormy sea?
44. Why did the spiders attack the men ?
45. Where could the plant be found?
46. What kind of bites did Echninacea negra cure?
Complete the following sentences:
1. At the edge of Hamdayya, the police made a barrier across the road to ........
2. Captain Ahmed led the search to ........... .
3. Stronger protective suits were brought.............
4. The female spider is a thousand times more dangerous .........
5. A spider likes to build its nest in ...........
6. The spider's eggs ..................
7. When the light fell on the floor of the room,...........
8. The spiders were able to bite Ay man when .............
9. The ambulance took Ayman to ........... .
10. The plant "Echinacea Negra" was found .......... .
11. The Colonel wanted to be sure that the female spider .............
12. The bad storm in Sinai................. .
13. They had to drive through the storm .......................
14. The Colonel looked serious as Ayman .............
15. A female spider is much more dangerous than a male spider because ……..
16. The female spider tried to release Itself by .............................
17. When its leg was caught, the female spider der .......................
18. Being a.botanist , Wafaa Sultan............................................ ..
19. Ayman's life was so endangered.......................... ……………………….
20. The female's venom is. too strong………………………………………….
21. A message from Sinai said that.......................... ………………………..
22. The spraying was so heavy that,........................... …………………………
23. The captain went to the hospital so that ...................................
24. Aymara was badly in need of the. plant as.................................. .....
25. The female spider rested in the place ..............................
26. Spiders are so sensitive that............................. ………………………..
27. As the light fell on the floor of the room,..............................
28. The professor said that they were looking for……………………………
29. Aymara was the only one who.......................... ……………………..
30. Female spiders are more dangerous than male spiders because .........
Read the following quotation and answer the questions :
1. "No cars can enter or leave the town."
a) Why were no cars allowed to enter or leave the town?
b) How did the police prevent cars from entering or leaving?
c) Why did Ayman and his group go to the police station in the town?
2. "Everybody has left this part of town. Tomorrow we will search this area."
a) Why had everybody left that part of town?
b) Who would search that area? c) What was the aim of the search?
3. "There is probably only one female spider in the town."
a) Why did the Professor believe there was only one female spider?
b) Why was a female spider dangerous?
c) What was the Professor's opinion about male spiders?
4. "Perhaps it has already produced them. They may be spreading through the
town now as we speak."
a) What was the Professor speaking about? b) How many young did it produce?
c) What was the danger of their spreading through the town?
5. "An empty house! That's where I saw the spider go."
a) Who said this statement and to whom was it said?
b) Why would a spider go to an empty house?
c) What did the spider produce in that empty house?
6." I can't see."
a) Who was the speaker? b) What made the speaker unable to see?
c) Who tried to help the speaker?
7. "Your suit's torn! Get out! Get out!"
a) Why was the captain so alarmed?
b) What happened to Ayman as a result of his torn suit?
c) Why was Ayman in great danger?
8. "He has only hours to live unless the Echinacea Negra can get to him in time,
and work."
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) What was Echinacea Negra?
c) How did they know about Echinacea Negra?
9. "A helicopter will pick up Wafaa Sultan and the plants. She should be here in
two hours."
a)What was Wafaa Sultan ? b) Where was she?
c) Why were they in need of the plants?
10." She says it might work for these spiders, but only for the bites of males and
young spiders."
a) About what did Wafaa Sultan speak?
b) Where could they get it? c) Why would it be useless for big female spiders?
11. "Ayman Hassan doesn't have much more time."
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) What was wrong with Ayman Hassan? c) How would they try to save him?
12. " I'll be happy to do what I can."
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) What would the speaker be happy to do? c) How was the speaker helpful?
13. "She must get here fast."
a) Who said this and to whom? b) Who was "she"?
c) Where was she and why did she have to get fast to Hamdayya?
14. "Get that spider!"
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) Which spider was he speaking about? c) How was the spider got?
15. "In any case the female spider is a thousand times more dangerous than the
male."
a) What was the occasion of this quotation?
b) How far was the female spider so dangerous?
c) How did the hearers receive such a report?
16- "Your suit's torn! Get out! Get out!"
b. How did he try to save him? c. Why did he ask him to get out?
17- "He has only hours to live unless the Echinacea Negra can get to him in time
and work."
a. Who was the speaker talking about? b. What happened to him?
c. How was the echinacea negra plant useful to him?
18-"There is a bad storm in the area. The helicopter can't get to the cars."
a- Why was Wafaa supposed to go by helicopter?
b- Which area was he talking about?
c-What were the cars going to do in that area?
19-" Ayman Hassan doesn't have much more time."
a- Who said this to whom? b- What does it mean?
c- Why doesn't he have much more time?
Chapter 7
1. How did they cross the first wadi ?
2. How long did they take to cross the first wadi?
3. How were they running out of time ?
4. Why did Captain Osama drive dangerously fast in the second wadi?
5. What happened to the dead palm tree in the water ?
6. Why did they have no choice but to cross the third wadi?
7. How did the first car manage to cross the third wadi?
8. What happened to the jeep while it was crossing the third wadi?
9. How were the two officers in the jeep saved ?
10. What happened to the third car when it reached half way the third wadi? Why?
11. What happened into when a palm tree smashed the car?
12. What difficulties did Wafaa and the officers face in Sinai?
13. What difficulties did Wafaa Sultan and her group face in Sinai?
14. How was Wafaa Sultan brave ?
15. What were the signs of bad weather overt the mountain in Sinai ?
16. Where did they put the plants that they had collected ?
17. Why was the road down the mountain very dangerous?
18. Why was not the road their only problem?
19. How many wadis did. they have to cross?
20. Why did the caption face get dark and tense?
21. How did to heavy car manage to cross safely?
22. Why did the water take the jeep easily?
23. How could the passengers in the jeep .escape death?
24. Why was Wafaa afraid of losing the plants in the third car?
25. How could all the men be safe during the storm in Siina ?
26. Give example to show Wafaa Sultan's bravery and sense of responsibility .
Complete the following sentences :
1. The storm was beginning by the time ............ .
2. ...................... travelled in the first car .
3. The second car was ......... …………………………………………...
4. ................................................. travelled in the second car .
5. The third car was similar to .......... .
6. The road down the mountain was dangerous because ...... .
7. The road became a river when ......... .
8. They had to get to the wadis before the rain ........ .
9. In the third wadi, the first car .......... .
10. The jeep was so light that......... .
11. The two men could not leave the rocky island because ............
12. Captain Osama attached one end of the towrope to ...... .
13. The Captain and Farouk couldn't attach the other end of the towrope to ............ .
14. The four men managed to attach ............. .
15. The four men managed to climb onto ......... .
16. Wafaa pulled the third car to land by using ..................... .
17. Wafaa took the plants from the third car and put them .......... .
18. Wafaa drove off fast because a young man's life ............. .
19. Wafaa was terrified by ......................................... while driving.
20. In the second Wadi in Sinai, the cars couldn't speed up because …………………..
21. Wafaa Sultan pressed the horn of the car when..............................
22. Captain Osama used a towrope for...........................................
23. Captain Osama told Wafaa Sultan to press the horn.................................
24. After crossing the second Wadi in Sinai, Osama drove very fist in 'order to
25. It got so dark that car lights ………………………………………..
26. They had to get through because.......................
27. If they can't get to the wadis before the flood .............................
28. Although the second wadi was wider and the waster was igher they………
29. The rain was so heavy that …………………………………………………
30. The captain put the car into low gear and...............................................
31. Captain Osama thought that the third car could get across because..........
32. As the car went deeper , the sound.......................
33. The engine stopped when………………………………………
34. The captain and Farouk tried to attach the towrope but the rope ……….
35. The was pushing so -hard against the rope that
36. It was Wafaa's duty to.......................
Read the following quotations then answer the questions.
1. "This is bad. In this weather, the road can just disappear."
a) How was the weather? b) Why could the readjust disappear ?
c) What had they to do to be able to continue their journey?
2. "We have to get through. We have a young man's life in our hands."
a) By whom and to whom was this statement said ?
b) What did they mean by having a young man's life in their hands?
c) What were the problems they faced ?
3. "The road is not our only problem."
a) How was the road a problem to them ? b) What was the other problem?
c) How could they overcome the other problem ?
4. "We have to cross three wadis. They are usually dry."
a) How were the three wadis at the time of speaking ?
b) Why were they so ? c) What had they to do to be able to cross them ?
5. "We're running out of time."
a) What did Captain Osama mean by running out of time?
b) How was the element of time of great importance to cross the wadis?
c) How was it important concerning Ayman ?
'6. " I don't know. But do we have a choice ?"
a) Why didn't Captain Osama have any other choice ?
b) How would they go on ? c) What would happen if they failed to go on?
[7. "You have the plants. You must come across"
a) To whom did Captain Osama shout these words ?
b) What plants did they have ? c) What was the importance of these plants ?
8."They're half way."
a) What happened when the third car was half way the third wadi ?
b) What made this happen ? c) How could the car reach land in the end ?
9."And the plants are in there. We mustn't lose them."
a) What were the plants ? b) Where were they ?
c) Why had they not to lose them ?
10. "Watch out for us. Press the horn if you see a tree coming."
a) Who said this statement and to whom was it said ?
b) What was the speaker going to do ?
c) Why did the speaker ask this person to press the horn if a tree was coming?
11. "It's no good! You'll have to get out and help!"
a) What couldn't the speaker do? What made him ask for help ?
b) Why did the speaker ask them not to get out at first ?
c) Why did the speaker want to do this ?
12. "It's up to you now, Wafaa! Good luck."
a) Why was Wafaa the only one that could do the work ?
b) What was the first thing she did ? c) Why did she climb onto the third car ?
13. "She drove through the storm fighting her fear."
a) Why was Wafaa frightened ?
c) Why was she driving fast?
Answer the following questions :
1. How was Ayman during Nurse Huda's night shift?
2. What medicine did Ayman get at midnight?
3. How was Ayman in the morning?
4. Why was Ayman's picture in the newspaper and on TV?
5. Why didn't Ayman have to worry about getting a good job?
6. What was the Professor's present to Ayman?
7. Where were the camera's attachments kept?
8. What was Ayman's opinion about killing the spiders in the desert?
19. Where did Ayman see the female spider?
10. How did Ayman make his sister keep still?
'11. What did Ayman do when the flashlight blinded the spider?
12. What happened while Ayman was knocking the spider?
13. How did Ayman feel when he saw the red marks of the bite?
14. When did Ayman come to himself?
15. What was there on television?
16. How did the minister describe Ayman?
17. What were people throughout Egypt celebrating?
18. What did the doctor say about the bite of the female spider?
19. Why didn't Ayman die of the bite of the female spider?
20. Why did the reporter say Ayman was the most popular young man in Egypt that day?
21. Why was the ventilator of great use to Ayman ?
22. How did Ayman prove to be brave while in hospital ?
23. How was Ayman rewarded in the end for his good deeds?
24. How did Ayman save his sister?
25. What would have happened if the spider had bitten Lamia?
26. How did the minister regard Ayman.11assan? Why?
27. Why was everyone surprised that Ayman didn't die from the deadly female spider's bite?
28. Why didn't Ayman die from the deadly spider's bite?
29. Why didn't the bites of the female spider kill. Ayman?
30. Why was Ayman rewarded by showing his photo on television?
31. Give some examples of Ayman's bravery and intelligence in the search for the
female spider.
32. What present did the Malcolm give Ayman?
33. Why did the nurse use a ventilator ?
34. Who- got through with the plants?
35. Why were the people talking about Ayman?
36. Where ,did Ayman's picture appear ?
37. Why was professor Malcolm very pleased?.
38. What would happen if people disturbed the spiders?
39. Why would archaeologists and tourists visit the site?
40. How did the minister describe A- man? Y
COmplete the following sentences:
1. When Ayman's breathing stopped, ........... .
2. The female spider might............
3. The newspaper said Ayman saved ........... .
4. Ayman wouldn't worry about getting a good job because ........... .
5. The camera had a lot of attachments which ........... .
6. Ayman saw the female spider near ........... .
7. On Ayman's hand, there were ........... .
8. The shock and horror made Ayman ........... .
9. When Ayman came to himself, there was a television programme........... .
10. Many thousands would have died without........... .
11. People were celebrating that day ........... .
12. The deadly female spider did not kill Ayman because ........... .
13. Ayman had so much antivenom in his body that........... .
14. The reporter said that Ayman was ........... .
15. Everyone was talking about Ayman because................................ ……………..
16. Ayman didn't have to worry about getting a good job because …………………….
17. Ayman was intelligent .enough .to............................................... ................... ......
18. When ayman saw the two bright red marks on his hand, he ………………
19. The congratulations suddenly stopped, when Ayman's familyp saw............... ......
20. The minister described] Ayman Hassan as................................................ ....
21. Without the intelligenece and bravery of Ayman,.................................
22. People throughout Egypt were celebrating because.................................
23. The spider bit Ayman when he...........................
24. The minister described Ayman Hassan as............................
25. Everyone was surprised that Ayman didn't die from the deadly female spider's bite
because.......................................
26. Lamia thought that spiders in the desert only hurt if...........................
27. If Ayman hadn't warned the police........................
28. When a venom enters the body of a person or an animal, the body
29. Ayman didn't die when he was bitten by the female spider as
30. Ayman didn't tell his sister that the spider was behind her because
Read the following quotations then answer the questions.
4. "They think it's probably dead, but it might be alive."
a) What was Ayman's father speaking about?
b) Why was it dangerous to have it alive? c) What had they to do?
5. "You won't have to worry about getting a good job any more."
a) Why was Ayman worried about getting a good job in the past?
b) What made him not worry now? c) What did his uncle say about this point?
6. "I feel like a new person with a new future."
a) Who was the speaker? b) What were his previous feelings?
c) Why did he feel so at the present time?
7. "Let's take a family photograph with your new camera."
a) How did Ayman get that new camera? b) When did he first use the new camera?
c) What happened to Ayman when he used it?
8. "I don't think they should be killed."
a) Why was Lamia against killing the spiders in the desert?
b) What was Ayman's opinion concerning killing them?
c) What did Mohamed say about archaeologists and tourists?
9. "Keep very still, Lamia. I want to take a photo."
a) Why did Ayman want to take a photo? b) Why did he ask Lamia not to move?
c) What happened to Ayman after taking the photo?
10. "We can guess how many thousands of people might have died without the intelligence and bravery of this young man."
a) Who said this and about whom was it said?
b) How might thousands of people have died?
c) Give an example of the young man's bravery.
11. "People are celebrating because Ayman is still alive"
a) By whom was this statement said? b) How did Ayman escape death twice?
c) Why were people celebrating he was still alive?
12. "You expected Ayman to die from the bite of the female spi*der, didn't you?"
a) By whom and to whom was this statement said? b) Why was it expected that Ayman would die?
c) What explanation was given for not dying from its bite?
Answer the following questions :
1. How is an antivenom made?
2. Why does it take a long time to make an antivenom?
3. When do scientists develop a new antivenom?
4. Why did Captain Ahmed say they would have no protection against that species of spider for
years?
5. What did Dr Fakhry, in her e-mail, tell Ayman about the medicine for the bites of the black
and yellow spiders?
6. Who studied about the plant used as a medicine for the bites of the black and yellow
spiders?
7. What did the Colonel decide concerning the medicine for the bite: of those spiders?
8. Why were there police guards at the gate of the tomb?
9. What did the men unload when they reached the site?
11. What did Ayman carry?
12. What did the Professor carry?
13. What did the three young officers carry?
14. How could they see in the dark tomb?
15. Where did the Professor set up his equipment?
16.Where did the Professor unfold a white sheet?
17.Howwas the sheet raised a few centimetres above the ground?
18.Whydid the Professor use a smoker?
19.What happened as a result of the smoke that went up?
20.How many insects and spiders were killed?
21. What were the three spiders?
22. What did Ayman say about them?
23. Who did the big spider attack?
23. What did the two officers do when the big spider attacked the young officer?
24. Where did the big spider disappear?
25. What did Captain Ahmed decide after the attack of the big spider?
.26. What happened to the officer who was attacked by the big spider?
27. What did the professor say about the spiders he saw?
28. Why was the professor against destroying the spiders at first?
29. Why did the professor believe it was impossible to destroy all the spiders there?
30. What orders did Captain Ahmed give to the officers before leaving the site?
3 1 . What were the Colonel' s instructions?
32. Where would they send the venom sacs of the dead spider? Why?
33. How did the Colonel organize to get the plant in Sinai?
34. What had they to do concerning the spider Ayman saw?
35. What did the professor hope that spider hadn't done? Why?
36. Why did Captain Ahmed want to know everything about' spiders?
37. Why did Ayman and the officers wear protective clothes when they entered the tomb?
38. Why didn.'t Professor Jones want to destroy the deadly spiders?
39. Captain Ahmed wanted to destroy the spiders in the archaeological site but. Professor Jones had a different opinion?
40. Why did the men kill the spiders underground in Ahe tomb ?
41. Why did Professor Jones say to Captain Ahmed that it is impossible to destroy all the spiders .
42. Why did Captain Ahmed give: orders to stop anybody from
43. coming near the site or leave without search?
44. Why was Wafaa Sultan sent to Sinai?
45. What is the function of the antibodies produced by our bodies?
46. Do you agree with scientists who experiment with animals? Why?
47. What e-mail did Ayman remember?
48. What did the Egyptian make medicine for the bites of black and yellow spiders that kill?
49. Why was the. professor excited?
50. What did the smokers send out?
51. Where did the dead spiders fall?
52. How did the professor examine the spiders?
Complete the following sentences :
1. Scientists put some venom from the spiders into animals in order to............
2. Scientists extract antibodies from the animals to ............
3. It takes a long time to extract antivenom which ............
4. There would be no protection against the black and yellow spiders for years because ............
5. The ancient Egyptians made a medicine for bites of the black and yellow spiders from ……
6. Although the plant used as a medicine for the bites of the black and yellow spiders is almost
extinct, it............
7. Wafaa Sultan is ............
8. If the spiders were an unknown species, Wafaa ................................................
9. When the three vehicles reached the site, the men unloaded.........................................
10. In order to protect the men who went down into the tombs ...........
11. The men who went down into tombs breathed through ......................................
12. When the three young officers went down the tombs, they carried...........
13. When Ayman went down into the tombs, he carried ............
14. When the professor went down into the tombs, he carried ...........
15. The professor set up his equipment......................................... .................. .
16. The professor fitted the sheet over a frame so that............
17. The professor switched on the smoker,............
18. When the professor switched on the smoker, ……………………………
19. ..................... dropped onto the sheet when the smoke went up to the ceiling.
20. When venom enters the body of a person or an animal....................................
21. There was no antivenom for the black and yellow spider because……..
22. Echinacea Negra is................................................ .......................................... .....
23. The young officer was coughing Zy badly and fell to the ground because ..........
24. Professor Jones said that they couldn't destroy the spiders as ……………………….
25. All spiders couldn't be destroyed because........................................... ...........
26. A high wire fence and a gate had been put to .................................................
27. The - police officers tried to kill the large female spider by………………………………..
28. The men who were going underground wore............................ …………………
29. If these spiders are an unknown species, …………………………………………………….
30. Extracting the antivenom. from blood is ……………………………………………………….
31. It could be many years before....................... ……………………………………
32. It was difficult for spiders to get. through because ............................................
33. The officer ordered the three young offlicers, to .................................................. .....
34. The professor asked the others to. stand back because………………………………
Read the following quotation and answer the questions :
I don't know much about plants. This botanist is. the person to ask."
Who said these words? To whom? What plants is the speaker referring to?
OK. Let's see what we've got." Said the professor excitedly.
Where did the professor say these words? Whv was the professor excited?
1-'Captain, this is a new species. This is a great scientific discovery"
la) What made the Professor say this statement?
|b) Why did the Professor agree to what the Captain said?
|c) What was the Professor's opinion about destroying them?
2-'You're right. You must do what is necessary. But, in my opinion, it's impossible."
a) Who was the speaker? and to whom was he speaking?
b) Why did the speaker say he was right? What made him believe it was impossible?
3-'The botanist from Cairo University is leaving by helicopter for Sinai."
a) Who was that botanist? b) Why was she going to Sinai?
c) Why was it necessary to finish her task quickly?
4- ."We must find the spider that you saw in Hamdayya."
a) By whom was this statement said? b) Why was it necessary to find that spider?
c) Who saw that spider? Where did he see it?
5-A researcher in the Department of Botanical Science at Cairo University has studied the
plant."
a) Who was the researcher mentioned in the statement?
b) What did she do? c) Why did the Colonel decide to find her?
6- "Professor, where is the best place to set up your equipment?"
a) Where did the professor set up his equipment?
b) What was that equipment? c) What did he use it for?
7-"Stand back! I'm going to switch on the smoker!"
a) Who was the speaker? b) Why did he switch on the smoker?
c) What was the result of what he had done?
8-"Yes, They're the same as the spider I saw in town. Only that one was larger."
a) Who said this statement and to whom was it said? b) Why was the spider in town larger?
c) What did the professor state after examining the spider?
9-"We must leave here immediately."
a) What made Captain Ahmed decide to leave immediately? b) Where were they?
c) What were the things which they had carried?
10-'"I think he just breathed in some insecticides"
a) About whom did the professor speak? b) Why did they think the man was badly injured?
c) How did the man breathe some insecticide?
11- "Professor, what is the best way to destroy these spiders?"
a) Why did Captain Ahmed decide to destroy those spiders?
b) Why was the professor against doing so?
c) Why did the professor believe it was impossible to destroy them?
3. I will pass your opinion to the. colonel. This matter must be decided at a higher
level."
Who was speaking to whom? What did the speaker want to do? Why?
4. I will Pass your opinion to the colonel. This matter must be decided at
a higher level."
Who was speaking? To whom? What opinion will the speaker pass to the colonel?
5. - How is an . antivenom made? And wh does it, take a Ion time?
Who said these words ? To. whom? What was the speaker talking about?
What is the first step taken to produce an antivenom?
6. Whv did the young officer cough badly?
How was the young officer injured? What did the professor say about the spiders?
How did -the professor form his opinion?
7.I don't know much about plants. This botanist is the person to ask.
Who said these words ? To whom? What do the words this botanist refers to?
How did that botanist help them?
8. Professor. where is the best place to set up you equipment?
Who said these words? To whom?
What was the. equipment that the speaker was talking about?
3. Why did you think the equipment was brought?'
9. Yes they are the same as the saider.1 saw .in town. only that one was larger.
Who said these words? To whom? Why was the other spider different?
What did the speaker mean by saying as "the spider I save"?
Chapter 6
Answer the following questions :
1. Why were female spiders more dangerous than male ones ?
2. What made the female spider use its fangs against itself ?
3. What made Ayman fall to the ground and be bitten by the spiders?
4. How could Ayman survive the bite of the female spider ?
5. What sudden change happened to the plan of bringing the plants?
6. Why was there a barrier across the road at the edge of Hamdayya?
7. How did they go to the police station?
8. Why were the streets empty near the police station?
9. What would they search for the next morning ?
10. What did the Colonel ask Ayman to do ?
11. What did the Colonel tell the professor ?
12 What did the professor think about the number of spiders in the town?
13 Why did the professor say that the female spider was a thousand times more dangerous
than the male ?
14. Where does a spider like to build its nest ?
15. Where did they decide to search for the female spider ?
16. How did the female spider have a big family ?
17. What moved on the floor when the light fell on it ?
18. What happened when the clouds of poisonous insecticide filled the room?
19 How did the spiders attack the men?
20. How was the female spider knocked to the ground?
21. How did the female spider lose one of its legs?
22. What did the female spider with its seven legs do when it became free?
23. What made Ayman fall to the ground?
24 What happened when Ayman fell to the ground?
25. How was Ayman taken to hospital ?
26. What danger did Ayman face ?
27. What did Wafaa do in Sinai?
28. Why was it urgent to bring that plant to Hamdayya ?
29. Why was the female spider much more dangerous than any male one?
30. Where spiders usually live ?
31. Do you fink the black and yellow spiders are known species ? say why or why not?
32. Why couldn't Wafaa Sultan take the helicopter back with the Echinacea negra
plants?
33. Why did captain Ahmed want to know everything about the spiders?
34. How did the large female spider lose one of its legs?
35. Why did the police prevent cars from entering or leaving the town?
36. Why was Wafaa *Sultan sent to Sinia ?
37. Who put barriers across the road? Why ?
38. Why was part of the town empty?
39. What was Ayman's part in the search?
40. How many spiders can a female produce?
41. Where may a spider build its nest.?
42. Where did Aymara see the spider for the first time?
43. Why did the floor 'of the room seem like a stormy sea?
44. Why did the spiders attack the men ?
45. Where could the plant be found?
46. What kind of bites did Echninacea negra cure?
Complete the following sentences:
1. At the edge of Hamdayya, the police made a barrier across the road to ........
2. Captain Ahmed led the search to ........... .
3. Stronger protective suits were brought.............
4. The female spider is a thousand times more dangerous .........
5. A spider likes to build its nest in ...........
6. The spider's eggs ..................
7. When the light fell on the floor of the room,...........
8. The spiders were able to bite Ay man when .............
9. The ambulance took Ayman to ........... .
10. The plant "Echinacea Negra" was found .......... .
11. The Colonel wanted to be sure that the female spider .............
12. The bad storm in Sinai................. .
13. They had to drive through the storm .......................
14. The Colonel looked serious as Ayman .............
15. A female spider is much more dangerous than a male spider because ……..
16. The female spider tried to release Itself by .............................
17. When its leg was caught, the female spider der .......................
18. Being a.botanist , Wafaa Sultan............................................ ..
19. Ayman's life was so endangered.......................... ……………………….
20. The female's venom is. too strong………………………………………….
21. A message from Sinai said that.......................... ………………………..
22. The spraying was so heavy that,........................... …………………………
23. The captain went to the hospital so that ...................................
24. Aymara was badly in need of the. plant as.................................. .....
25. The female spider rested in the place ..............................
26. Spiders are so sensitive that............................. ………………………..
27. As the light fell on the floor of the room,..............................
28. The professor said that they were looking for……………………………
29. Aymara was the only one who.......................... ……………………..
30. Female spiders are more dangerous than male spiders because .........
Read the following quotation and answer the questions :
1. "No cars can enter or leave the town."
a) Why were no cars allowed to enter or leave the town?
b) How did the police prevent cars from entering or leaving?
c) Why did Ayman and his group go to the police station in the town?
2. "Everybody has left this part of town. Tomorrow we will search this area."
a) Why had everybody left that part of town?
b) Who would search that area? c) What was the aim of the search?
3. "There is probably only one female spider in the town."
a) Why did the Professor believe there was only one female spider?
b) Why was a female spider dangerous?
c) What was the Professor's opinion about male spiders?
4. "Perhaps it has already produced them. They may be spreading through the
town now as we speak."
a) What was the Professor speaking about? b) How many young did it produce?
c) What was the danger of their spreading through the town?
5. "An empty house! That's where I saw the spider go."
a) Who said this statement and to whom was it said?
b) Why would a spider go to an empty house?
c) What did the spider produce in that empty house?
6." I can't see."
a) Who was the speaker? b) What made the speaker unable to see?
c) Who tried to help the speaker?
7. "Your suit's torn! Get out! Get out!"
a) Why was the captain so alarmed?
b) What happened to Ayman as a result of his torn suit?
c) Why was Ayman in great danger?
8. "He has only hours to live unless the Echinacea Negra can get to him in time,
and work."
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) What was Echinacea Negra?
c) How did they know about Echinacea Negra?
9. "A helicopter will pick up Wafaa Sultan and the plants. She should be here in
two hours."
a)What was Wafaa Sultan ? b) Where was she?
c) Why were they in need of the plants?
10." She says it might work for these spiders, but only for the bites of males and
young spiders."
a) About what did Wafaa Sultan speak?
b) Where could they get it? c) Why would it be useless for big female spiders?
11. "Ayman Hassan doesn't have much more time."
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) What was wrong with Ayman Hassan? c) How would they try to save him?
12. " I'll be happy to do what I can."
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) What would the speaker be happy to do? c) How was the speaker helpful?
13. "She must get here fast."
a) Who said this and to whom? b) Who was "she"?
c) Where was she and why did she have to get fast to Hamdayya?
14. "Get that spider!"
a) Who said this and to whom?
b) Which spider was he speaking about? c) How was the spider got?
15. "In any case the female spider is a thousand times more dangerous than the
male."
a) What was the occasion of this quotation?
b) How far was the female spider so dangerous?
c) How did the hearers receive such a report?
16- "Your suit's torn! Get out! Get out!"
b. How did he try to save him? c. Why did he ask him to get out?
17- "He has only hours to live unless the Echinacea Negra can get to him in time
and work."
a. Who was the speaker talking about? b. What happened to him?
c. How was the echinacea negra plant useful to him?
18-"There is a bad storm in the area. The helicopter can't get to the cars."
a- Why was Wafaa supposed to go by helicopter?
b- Which area was he talking about?
c-What were the cars going to do in that area?
19-" Ayman Hassan doesn't have much more time."
a- Who said this to whom? b- What does it mean?
c- Why doesn't he have much more time?
Chapter 7
1. How did they cross the first wadi ?
2. How long did they take to cross the first wadi?
3. How were they running out of time ?
4. Why did Captain Osama drive dangerously fast in the second wadi?
5. What happened to the dead palm tree in the water ?
6. Why did they have no choice but to cross the third wadi?
7. How did the first car manage to cross the third wadi?
8. What happened to the jeep while it was crossing the third wadi?
9. How were the two officers in the jeep saved ?
10. What happened to the third car when it reached half way the third wadi? Why?
11. What happened into when a palm tree smashed the car?
12. What difficulties did Wafaa and the officers face in Sinai?
13. What difficulties did Wafaa Sultan and her group face in Sinai?
14. How was Wafaa Sultan brave ?
15. What were the signs of bad weather overt the mountain in Sinai ?
16. Where did they put the plants that they had collected ?
17. Why was the road down the mountain very dangerous?
18. Why was not the road their only problem?
19. How many wadis did. they have to cross?
20. Why did the caption face get dark and tense?
21. How did to heavy car manage to cross safely?
22. Why did the water take the jeep easily?
23. How could the passengers in the jeep .escape death?
24. Why was Wafaa afraid of losing the plants in the third car?
25. How could all the men be safe during the storm in Siina ?
26. Give example to show Wafaa Sultan's bravery and sense of responsibility .
Complete the following sentences :
1. The storm was beginning by the time ............ .
2. ...................... travelled in the first car .
3. The second car was ......... …………………………………………...
4. ................................................. travelled in the second car .
5. The third car was similar to .......... .
6. The road down the mountain was dangerous because ...... .
7. The road became a river when ......... .
8. They had to get to the wadis before the rain ........ .
9. In the third wadi, the first car .......... .
10. The jeep was so light that......... .
11. The two men could not leave the rocky island because ............
12. Captain Osama attached one end of the towrope to ...... .
13. The Captain and Farouk couldn't attach the other end of the towrope to ............ .
14. The four men managed to attach ............. .
15. The four men managed to climb onto ......... .
16. Wafaa pulled the third car to land by using ..................... .
17. Wafaa took the plants from the third car and put them .......... .
18. Wafaa drove off fast because a young man's life ............. .
19. Wafaa was terrified by ......................................... while driving.
20. In the second Wadi in Sinai, the cars couldn't speed up because …………………..
21. Wafaa Sultan pressed the horn of the car when..............................
22. Captain Osama used a towrope for...........................................
23. Captain Osama told Wafaa Sultan to press the horn.................................
24. After crossing the second Wadi in Sinai, Osama drove very fist in 'order to
25. It got so dark that car lights ………………………………………..
26. They had to get through because.......................
27. If they can't get to the wadis before the flood .............................
28. Although the second wadi was wider and the waster was igher they………
29. The rain was so heavy that …………………………………………………
30. The captain put the car into low gear and...............................................
31. Captain Osama thought that the third car could get across because..........
32. As the car went deeper , the sound.......................
33. The engine stopped when………………………………………
34. The captain and Farouk tried to attach the towrope but the rope ……….
35. The was pushing so -hard against the rope that
36. It was Wafaa's duty to.......................
Read the following quotations then answer the questions.
1. "This is bad. In this weather, the road can just disappear."
a) How was the weather? b) Why could the readjust disappear ?
c) What had they to do to be able to continue their journey?
2. "We have to get through. We have a young man's life in our hands."
a) By whom and to whom was this statement said ?
b) What did they mean by having a young man's life in their hands?
c) What were the problems they faced ?
3. "The road is not our only problem."
a) How was the road a problem to them ? b) What was the other problem?
c) How could they overcome the other problem ?
4. "We have to cross three wadis. They are usually dry."
a) How were the three wadis at the time of speaking ?
b) Why were they so ? c) What had they to do to be able to cross them ?
5. "We're running out of time."
a) What did Captain Osama mean by running out of time?
b) How was the element of time of great importance to cross the wadis?
c) How was it important concerning Ayman ?
'6. " I don't know. But do we have a choice ?"
a) Why didn't Captain Osama have any other choice ?
b) How would they go on ? c) What would happen if they failed to go on?
[7. "You have the plants. You must come across"
a) To whom did Captain Osama shout these words ?
b) What plants did they have ? c) What was the importance of these plants ?
8."They're half way."
a) What happened when the third car was half way the third wadi ?
b) What made this happen ? c) How could the car reach land in the end ?
9."And the plants are in there. We mustn't lose them."
a) What were the plants ? b) Where were they ?
c) Why had they not to lose them ?
10. "Watch out for us. Press the horn if you see a tree coming."
a) Who said this statement and to whom was it said ?
b) What was the speaker going to do ?
c) Why did the speaker ask this person to press the horn if a tree was coming?
11. "It's no good! You'll have to get out and help!"
a) What couldn't the speaker do? What made him ask for help ?
b) Why did the speaker ask them not to get out at first ?
c) Why did the speaker want to do this ?
12. "It's up to you now, Wafaa! Good luck."
a) Why was Wafaa the only one that could do the work ?
b) What was the first thing she did ? c) Why did she climb onto the third car ?
13. "She drove through the storm fighting her fear."
a) Why was Wafaa frightened ?
c) Why was she driving fast?
Answer the following questions :
1. How was Ayman during Nurse Huda's night shift?
2. What medicine did Ayman get at midnight?
3. How was Ayman in the morning?
4. Why was Ayman's picture in the newspaper and on TV?
5. Why didn't Ayman have to worry about getting a good job?
6. What was the Professor's present to Ayman?
7. Where were the camera's attachments kept?
8. What was Ayman's opinion about killing the spiders in the desert?
19. Where did Ayman see the female spider?
10. How did Ayman make his sister keep still?
'11. What did Ayman do when the flashlight blinded the spider?
12. What happened while Ayman was knocking the spider?
13. How did Ayman feel when he saw the red marks of the bite?
14. When did Ayman come to himself?
15. What was there on television?
16. How did the minister describe Ayman?
17. What were people throughout Egypt celebrating?
18. What did the doctor say about the bite of the female spider?
19. Why didn't Ayman die of the bite of the female spider?
20. Why did the reporter say Ayman was the most popular young man in Egypt that day?
21. Why was the ventilator of great use to Ayman ?
22. How did Ayman prove to be brave while in hospital ?
23. How was Ayman rewarded in the end for his good deeds?
24. How did Ayman save his sister?
25. What would have happened if the spider had bitten Lamia?
26. How did the minister regard Ayman.11assan? Why?
27. Why was everyone surprised that Ayman didn't die from the deadly female spider's bite?
28. Why didn't Ayman die from the deadly spider's bite?
29. Why didn't the bites of the female spider kill. Ayman?
30. Why was Ayman rewarded by showing his photo on television?
31. Give some examples of Ayman's bravery and intelligence in the search for the
female spider.
32. What present did the Malcolm give Ayman?
33. Why did the nurse use a ventilator ?
34. Who- got through with the plants?
35. Why were the people talking about Ayman?
36. Where ,did Ayman's picture appear ?
37. Why was professor Malcolm very pleased?.
38. What would happen if people disturbed the spiders?
39. Why would archaeologists and tourists visit the site?
40. How did the minister describe A- man? Y
COmplete the following sentences:
1. When Ayman's breathing stopped, ........... .
2. The female spider might............
3. The newspaper said Ayman saved ........... .
4. Ayman wouldn't worry about getting a good job because ........... .
5. The camera had a lot of attachments which ........... .
6. Ayman saw the female spider near ........... .
7. On Ayman's hand, there were ........... .
8. The shock and horror made Ayman ........... .
9. When Ayman came to himself, there was a television programme........... .
10. Many thousands would have died without........... .
11. People were celebrating that day ........... .
12. The deadly female spider did not kill Ayman because ........... .
13. Ayman had so much antivenom in his body that........... .
14. The reporter said that Ayman was ........... .
15. Everyone was talking about Ayman because................................ ……………..
16. Ayman didn't have to worry about getting a good job because …………………….
17. Ayman was intelligent .enough .to............................................... ................... ......
18. When ayman saw the two bright red marks on his hand, he ………………
19. The congratulations suddenly stopped, when Ayman's familyp saw............... ......
20. The minister described] Ayman Hassan as................................................ ....
21. Without the intelligenece and bravery of Ayman,.................................
22. People throughout Egypt were celebrating because.................................
23. The spider bit Ayman when he...........................
24. The minister described Ayman Hassan as............................
25. Everyone was surprised that Ayman didn't die from the deadly female spider's bite
because.......................................
26. Lamia thought that spiders in the desert only hurt if...........................
27. If Ayman hadn't warned the police........................
28. When a venom enters the body of a person or an animal, the body
29. Ayman didn't die when he was bitten by the female spider as
30. Ayman didn't tell his sister that the spider was behind her because
Read the following quotations then answer the questions.
4. "They think it's probably dead, but it might be alive."
a) What was Ayman's father speaking about?
b) Why was it dangerous to have it alive? c) What had they to do?
5. "You won't have to worry about getting a good job any more."
a) Why was Ayman worried about getting a good job in the past?
b) What made him not worry now? c) What did his uncle say about this point?
6. "I feel like a new person with a new future."
a) Who was the speaker? b) What were his previous feelings?
c) Why did he feel so at the present time?
7. "Let's take a family photograph with your new camera."
a) How did Ayman get that new camera? b) When did he first use the new camera?
c) What happened to Ayman when he used it?
8. "I don't think they should be killed."
a) Why was Lamia against killing the spiders in the desert?
b) What was Ayman's opinion concerning killing them?
c) What did Mohamed say about archaeologists and tourists?
9. "Keep very still, Lamia. I want to take a photo."
a) Why did Ayman want to take a photo? b) Why did he ask Lamia not to move?
c) What happened to Ayman after taking the photo?
10. "We can guess how many thousands of people might have died without the intelligence and bravery of this young man."
a) Who said this and about whom was it said?
b) How might thousands of people have died?
c) Give an example of the young man's bravery.
11. "People are celebrating because Ayman is still alive"
a) By whom was this statement said? b) How did Ayman escape death twice?
c) Why were people celebrating he was still alive?
12. "You expected Ayman to die from the bite of the female spi*der, didn't you?"
a) By whom and to whom was this statement said? b) Why was it expected that Ayman would die?
c) What explanation was given for not dying from its bite?