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ScribdTranslationsDid you know that gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass are sometimes called the four
great inventions of ancient China? Did you know that these and other Chinese inventions
they had a huge impact on the history of Asia and the world?
Read, analyze the following paragraph and select the answers you consider correct.
Paper was invented by the Chinese about a hundred years after the birth.
of Christ. The Chinese used banknotes, wallpaper, and playing cards a thousand years ago.
approximately. Porcelain dishes and natural silk are two of the most
famous figures from ancient China. The Chinese taught the world how to cultivate and the use of the
oranges, lemons and soybeans. Modern civilization uses many of the products
invented and developed by the ancient Chinese.
1.- Based on the text, identify and select the main idea of the paragraph.
a) Paper was invented by the Chinese around one hundred years after the birth of Christ.
b) Modern civilization uses many of the products invented and developed by the Chinese.
c) Porcelain dishes and natural silk are two of the most famous products of ancient
China.
2.- Identify and select a type of text to which the analyzed paragraph belongs.
a) Narrative.
b) Informative
c) Poetic.
3.- Verify the identification of the analyzed text and select the correct paraphrase.
It is important for modern civilization to use the products invented by the Chinese.
b) The most famous products invented by the Chinese should be used to facilitate life for
modern civilization.
c) The different Chinese inventions such as porcelain, paper, farming methods, etc. are used
by modern civilization.
4.- Arrange the sentences correctly so that they make sense. Write the numbers from 1 to 4 in the ( ):
a) ( Modern civilization uses many of the products invented and developed by the ancients.
Chinese.
b) ( The Chinese used paper money, wallpaper, and playing cards about a thousand years ago.
Dishes
c) ( The Chinese taught the world how to cultivate and use oranges, lemons, and soybeans.
d) ( Paper was invented by the Chinese about a hundred years after the birth of Christ.
Porcelain and natural silk are two of the most famous products of ancient China.
Answers:
1.- Based on the text, identify and select the main idea of the paragraph.
a) Paper was invented by the Chinese around one hundred years after the birth of Christ.
b) Modern civilization uses many of the products invented and developed by the
chinos.
c) Porcelain dishes and natural silk are two of the most famous products of ancient
China.
2.- Identify and select a type of text that belongs to the analyzed paragraph.
a) Narrative.
b) Informative
c) Poetic.
3.- Check the identification of the analyzed text and select the correct paraphrase.
a) It is important for modern civilization to use the products invented by the Chinese.
b) The most famous products invented by the Chinese should be used to make life easier for
modern civilization.
c) The different Chinese inventions such as porcelain, paper, farming methods, etc. It is
used by modern civilization.
4.- Arrange the sentences correctly so that they make sense. Write the numbers from 1 to 4 in the ( ):
Modern civilization uses many of the products invented and developed by the ancients.
Chinese
The Chinese used banknotes, wallpaper, and playing cards about a thousand years ago.
Dishes
The Chinese taught the world how to cultivate and use oranges, lemons, and soybeans.
The paper was invented by the Chinese about a hundred years after the birth of Christ.
Porcelain and natural silk are two of the most famous products of ancient China.
