1. TRUE … by the beginning of the eighteenth century, they [sc | Learning English with Mr. Sardorbek

1. TRUE … by the beginning of the eighteenth century, they [scientists] agreed
without exception that it was round.
2. NOT GIVEN We are told Newton had a theory about the shape of the Earth at the
equator, but the text does not refer to him ever having travelled there.
3. TRUE … it was also a serious question that affected how maps and sailing charts were drawn, and therefore the safety of sailors at sea.
4. NOT GIVEN One expedition 'would travel close to the North Pole and another ‘to the equator.’ This refers to future events. The text does not refer to the two men ever working together in the past.
5. FALSE Finally, after four years' work – more than twice the time the leader had intended – the survey work was complete.
6. FALSE As part of their research, they had built small pyramids made of rock as permanent features from which to take certain measurements and their remains can still be seen today as monuments to the expedition.