Passage 2
Look at the photo and discuss the questions.
What do you think the pattern is in the photo?
Have you seen or read anything about crop circles?
How do you think that pattern is formed?
Do you think they occur naturally or are man-made?
What would you like to know about crop circles?
8. Listen to Passage 2 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences.
1. Crop circles are made up of __________.
A. planks and ropes
B. geometrical shapes
C. plastic tubes
D. wheat
2. In recent years crop circles have become __________.
A. more geometrical
B. larger
C. stranger
D. more man-made
3. Paranormal theories argue the circles are made by __________.
A. hoaxers
B. garden rollers
C. farmers
D. aliens
4. The highest number of reports is in __________.
A. England
B. America
C. Australia
D. Brazil
5. The soil within crop circles has been found to __________.
A. have a higher level of protein
B. be of a higher temperature
C. contain an increased level of iron
D. have a different chemical composition
6. The woman is sceptical about the paranormal explanations of crop circles because __________.
A. she once saw a group of hoaxers make a crop circle
B. she thinks media coverage these days is not dependable
C. some scientists fool people
D. researchers found signs of human interference
