79 Read the text about the indigenous people called the Inuit. Change the word in brackets to form an appropriate word for each gap (1–11). Write only one word in each space provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 7 0 surrounding 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 The inventions of the Inuit The Inuit are an indigenous people who have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years. They reside in four countries (0) (surround) the North Pole: Greenland, Canada, the United States and Russia. Though most Inuit have fully modernised, their ancestors are responsible for many (1) (innovate) we take for granted today. One of the most long-standing pieces of Inuit (2) (cloth) is the parka, which allowed past generations to survive in some of the coldest environments on Earth. In addition to keeping the (3) (wear) warm, a parka’s thread patterns could also convey information. Other clothing items – like pants, mittens, and footwear – were made from caribou or sealskin, with the number of layers varying (4) (depend) on the season. Igloos were used as temporary shelters during (5) (extend) winter hunting trips, rather than as permanent homes. Gaps between the snow blocks were filled with packed snow for (6) (insulate), and a hole was cut in the top to allow air to circulate. For strength, the Inuit took snow blocks from snowbanks that had formed during storms as freshly fallen snow was (7) (like) to hold together well. One of the ways in which the Inuit travel across the (8) (freeze) Arctic ice is by sledge, pulled by dogs. The (9) (tradition) Inuit sledge consists of two wooden runners on which a platform is built. Its bottom is as smooth as possible, (10) (able) it to glide across the ice. The construction is made of wood as well as reindeer hide, and sometimes even salmon skin. Huskies have been used to pull Inuit sledges since around 800 A.D. Before that, the Inuit relied on these (11) (obey) dogs as hunting partners. They also served as guard dogs, alerting the Inuit to approaching polar bears. Huskies weren’t bred for racing, but they are powerful creatures capable of pulling up to twice their body weight. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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