G O L D In 1980, divers found the remains of an ancient Spanish ship off the coast off Florida The ship probably sank in a hurricane some time during the late 1600’s or early 1700’s It was on its way back to Spain from South America and the divers believed that it carried a valuable cargo of gold Although the ship was under water for 300 years, the divers knew that the treasure they were looking for, if it was there, would not be changed at all They were right They found the ancient cargo and each piece of gold in it – the jewellery, the dishes, the gold coins – looked completely new Gold is the most precious metal in the world and this story shows one reason why Gold is almost impossible to destroy and it keeps its beauty forever Answer the following questions A Put True (T), False (F) or No Information Given (NIG) The ship sank in 1675 _ The ship was going from Spain to South America _ The divers were sure that they would find the treasure _ The treasure was not ruined at all _ The ship sank in a hurricane _ B Continue the following sentences using words from the passage The divers knew that the treasure would Gold is the in the world C Answer the following question Name the three things that divers found in the Spanish ship _ _ ANSWER KEY Ex A No Information Given False False True No Information Given Ex B … not be changed at all ….most precious metal… Ex C Jewellery, dishes, gold coins