1.Fill in the blanks with was were Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809. He ......... a British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. In South America, Darwin found that fossils of extinct animals ........ similar to modern species. Many people ......stronhly opposed to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs. Throughout his life, Darwin ...... a true and hard-working scientis 2.Make up 5 questions to the text beginning with who, what, when, why, where. 3.Exchange the guestions with your partner and answer them.

1. Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809. He was a British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. In South America, Darwin found that fossils of extinct animals were similar to modern species. Many people were stronhly opposed to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs.
Throughout his life, Darwin was a true and hard-working scientis.
2. 1) Who did become famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection?
2) What did Darwin find in South America?    
3) When Сharles Darwin was born?
4) Why were many people stronhly opposed to the idea of evolution?
5) Where did Сharles Darwin find fossils of extinct animals?
3. Ответы на вопросы из пункта 2.
1) Сharles Darwin became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection.
2) In South America, Darwin found that fossils of extinct animals were similar to modern species.
3) Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809.
4) Many people were stronhly opposed to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs.
5) Сharles Darwin found fossils of extinct animals in South America.