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In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness. ___1___ these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is ___2___ to be living in the lake. This creature, affectionately ___3___ as 'Nessie', has been reported to be seen by many people ___4___ the lake. According to these ___5___ , Nessie looked like a creature ___6___ the dinosaur age. It had a huge body, a small reptilian head ___7___ a long neck.

___8___ the Loch Ness Monster really exist ? No ___9___ can tell for sure. ___10___ since the sighting of the monster, many people have been keeping ___11___ at the lake, hoping to ___12___ a glimpse of Nessie. ___13___ 1934, a doctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to ___14___ the creature. The picture revealed a creature with a long neck sticking ___15___ of the water.

Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come ___16___ ? One explanation given is that the monster ___17___ a pre-historic creature which lived in the ___18___ of the dinosaurs. While other dinosaurs have died ___19___ and become extinct, this creature has somehow managed to  ___20___ to its surroundings and live on !

 

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1. In   2. said   3. known   4. around   5. reports/people   6. from   7. and   8. Does   9. one   10. Ever   11. watch   12. catch   13. In   14. photograph   15. out   16. from   17. is   18. days   19. out   20. adapt
 

In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness. In these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake. This creature, affectionately known as 'Nessie', has been reported to be seen by many people around the lake. According to these reports/people, Nessie looked like a creature from the dinosaur age. It had a huge body, a small reptilian head and a long neck.

Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist ? No one can tell for sure. Ever since the sighting of the monster, many people have been keeping watch at the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of Nessie. In 1934, a doctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to photograph the creature. The picture revealed a creature with a long neck sticking out of the water.

Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come from ? One explanation given is that the monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs. While other dinosaurs have died out and become extinct, this creature has somehow managed to adapt to its surroundings and live on !

 
 

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