The lost and found city of Atlantis – A listening comprehension exercise

Listen to the article and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE

1)   Deep sea divers have collected rocks that could prove Atlantis had existed. T/F
2)   The stones contain materials that could not have formed in water. T/F
3)   The “lost continent” had been part of Africa and South America a million years ago. T/F
4)   They found the rocks near an underwater mountain. T/F
5)   Researchers have not confirmed that they have found parts of Atlantis yet. T/F

Answers: 1) F, 2) T, 3) F, 4) F, 5) T

‘Rock’ may be evidence of the lost city of Atlantis

Researchsubs collected rocks from a huge land mass under the Atlantic Ocean 900 miles off Brazil. Experts analyzed the stones and found they were composed of granite and quartz sand — which only form on dry land. And fossils picked up nearby support the theory they have found a “lost continent” claimed by the Atlantic when Africa and South America drifted apart millions of years ago. The find was made on the Rio Grande Rise — a mountain range half a mile underwater.
Roberto Ventura Santos, of Brazil’s Geology Service, said: “We are almost certain this could be Atlantis."
From an analysis, we began to see the area could be a piece of a continent that disappeared into the sea.” He said confirmation is expected later this year after more rock samples are tested.
The legend of the lost civilization — first mentioned by ancient Greek philosopher Plato — has captured imaginations for centuries, and in the 1970s spawned TV series Man From Atlantis, starring Patrick Duffy.
source: thesun.co.uk

evidence– bizonyíték
research sub – kutató tengeralattjáró
mass – tömeg
to be composed of something – állni valamiből
to form – kialalkulni
fossil – kövület, őskori lelet
to support – támogatni, alátámasztani
to claim – állítani
to drift apart – szétsodródni
mountain range – hegyvonulat
to disappear – eltűnni
confirmation – megerősítés, visszaigazolás
to expect – várni, előrelátni
sample – minta
to mention – említeni
to capture – (meg)ragadni
imagination – képzelet, fantázia
to spawn – létrehozni, eredményezni, kiváltani