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Invention
of Computer
Many
encyclopedias say that the first computer was developed by Howard H. Aiken (and
his team) in America between 1939 and 1944. It was a large-scale,
programme-controlled machine which could make a very complex _____ .
Образуйте от слова USUAL .
Invention
of Bubble Gum
Bubble gum
is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. It is
______ pink in colour and has a particular flavour.
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Invention
of Crossword Puzzle
Crossword
puzzles are the most popular word puzzles in the world. However, their history
is ______ short.
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Migrating
Birds
In autumn
you can see large flocks of birds flying from Russia to warmer countries. In
spring, they come back to us. Migration is the periodic seasonal
______ of birds.
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от слова DARK однокоренное
слово так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию
текста.
The Least
Successful Explorer
Thomas
Nuttall spent many years studying the plants and trees in north-west America.
He was different from most other explorers because he was almost always lost.
One night
he did not come back and a group went out to search for him. When Nuttall heard
them in the ______ , he was frightened.
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от слова POPULATE
UK:
Conservation and Environment
Going for
a walk is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. Despite its high ______
density, the UK has many unspoilt rural and coastal areas.
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от слова POPULAR
Chicago
from above
Following
a recent renovation, the new Hancock Observatory invites you to enjoy Chicago’s
best views from the city’s highest open-air Skywalk. It has quickly gained
______ with both Chicagoans and visitors of the city.
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The
Opening Night
The Phantom of the Opera,
Cats, Mama Mia… They are all stage musicals. The opening night of a new musical
is always a ________________ event.
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EMERGENCY
SERVICES
The main
emergency telephone number in Britain is 999. The number 999 was chosen
because, on the old dial phones, it was considered to be the easiest to dial in
__________________ or smoke.
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если это необходимо, слово VARY
Looking after the environment
Protecting
the environment is now a major concern in Britain. But despite many efforts
__________________ threats to the environment remain.
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от слова WIDE
Ray Bradbury
Ray
Douglas Bradbury is a US writer of fantasy, horror, science fiction and
mystery. He is _________ considered to be one of the 20th century’s greatest
and most popular writers of science fiction.
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от слова COUNT
Animals
The
importance of animals in British life is reflected in many ways. In the past,
landowners liked to be portrayed with their dogs and horses. ______ pictures of
this kind can be seen in art galleries and private residences.
Образуйте от слова REAL .
Why do we
sleep?
A recent
study may have an answer to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in science —
what is the purpose of sleep? The work suggests it’s ______ about making
animals function more efficiently in their environments.
Образуйте от слова SCIENCE
Future
population
The United
Nations (UN) has published its prediction about the size and age of the world’s
population three hundred years from now. This report can help environmental
______ and policy-makers to understand dramatic changes in the world’s
population in the future.
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от слова EXPENSIVE
Invention
of Potato Chips
The potato
chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum who was a chef at a restaurant in New
York. Fried potatoes were popular at the restaurant because they were rather
______ , but one day a visitor complained that the slices were too thick.
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Tourism in
Australia
The growth
of tourism infrastructure related to the base of Ayers Rock, or Uluru began in
the 1950s. Soon it started to produce adverse ______ impacts.
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от слова SCIENCE
The
World’s Language
The
English language is famous for the richness of its vocabulary. Webster’s New
International Dictionary lists 450,000 words, and the new Oxford English
Dictionary has 615,000, but that is only part of the total. Technical
and ______ terms would add millions more.
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от слова USUAL
Entertaining
guests
The most
usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in
the evening or at lunch-time on a Sunday. When guests are invited for a meal,
they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the meal, and coffee
is ______ served afterwards.
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от слова DEFENSE
Castle
Clinton
Castle
Clinton was built in the times of Napoleonic wars and great tension between
Britain and the US. New York was almost ______ and in a short time five
new forts, Castle Clinton among them, were built.
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от слова EXPENSE
The King’s
New Dress
Many years
ago, there was a King who spent all his time and money on dressing up. He loved
riding round in his ______ garments so that everybody could see him.
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от слова DISCOVER
California
Nicknamed
the “Golden State”, California is the third largest state in area after Alaska
and Texas The ______ of gold
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от слова POPULAR
A Typical
Day
My job
would probably rank as one of the most ______ but I really like it. I am an
accountant and I work from 9 am until 6 pm (although it takes an hour by train
to reach my office in the City).
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от слова NECESSARY
Advantages
of a regular homework
What is
homework? Should it always be done in writing, or can it be oral? Is it ______
connected with the information and tasks from the text books?
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от слова GREAT
New
Tourism in France
France is
one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. To most people perhaps,
the ______ of France lies in her art and culture.
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от слова APPRENTICE
Repin
Ilya
Yefimovich Repin was born in Kharkov, Ukraine in 1844. Aged 22, after an ______
that covered icon painting and portraiture, he was admitted as a student to the
Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg.
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от слова POPULAR
The Old
Theatre
For years
the old town theatre was a failure. It was very expensive but not comfortable,
and most of the plays performed were ______ .
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если это необходимо, слово POPULATE
UK:
Conservation and Environment
Going for
a walk is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. Despite its high
__________________ density and widespread urbanization, the UK has many
unspoilt rural and coastal areas.
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если это необходимо, слово CONSERVE
Cyberspace communication
Nowadays
most of us go to our computers to connect with friends instead of using our
phones. Cyberspace relationships have become the norm for many people, even the
most ____________ ones.
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если это необходимо, слово FINAL
History of animated cartoons
Cartoon
animation has a long history. A cartoon is made by drawing many pictures and
showing them one after another so quickly that the pictures ______________ seem
to move. The most prominent of animated cartoons were made by Walt Disney.
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When was the parachute invented?
Have you
ever felt like jumping out of a plane? Plenty of people have, but _____________
most of them did it after parachutes had been invented.
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Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics
This is
certainly the greatest Games for Britain in more than a century, and
realistically the greatest ever. The British were more ______________ only once
in 1908, in London, when a third of all the competitors were from the UK.
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Chemistry or no chemistry
I was
planning a career in biology but was not looking forward to taking chemistry in
my first year at Carleton University in Ottawa. However, the professor of chemistry was a famous
____________.
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2012 London Olympics
How has
London 2012 changed the sporting map of the world? The United States won the
highest number of gold medals and the most medals in total, with China dropping
to second place on the medals table after unprecedented _____________ at their
home Olympics in Beijing four years ago.
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Famous inventions stories
Have you
ever wondered how the most famous inventions were created? From the
____________ of time, humans everywhere have been inventing.
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Morse Code
Before
phones, computers, and telegraphs were invented, messages would take months or
even years to reach their destination. Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown,
Massachusetts, in April 1791, not knowing that he would be a famous
____________.
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English
Heritage
English
Heritage is a public body within the British Government that looks after
historic sites. History is all around us — not just in museums,
beautiful castles, stately homes or __________________ ruins.
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от слова AMERICA
English
Heritage
Today
children love to buy pens and pencils which come in all shapes and colours in
stationary shops. But in early_______________ schools students used a quill pen
and ink to write. Since these schools did not have many supplies, children
often had to make their own ink at home.
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от слова BUILD
The heart
of Bangkok
Bangkok is
the capital of Thailand. Its numerous high-rise __________________, heavy
traffic congestion, intense heat and naughty nightlife may not immediately give
you the best impression.
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от слова TROPIC
Bangkok
Bangkok is
the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. This __________________
metropolis is also one of the most traveller-friendly cities in Asia. Bangkok
was not the first capital of Thailand, in fact it has taken that role
comparatively not long ago.
Образуйте
от слова SUDDEN
Victoria
Falls
Before you
even see the falls, you hear and feel them. As you walk along the trail to the
entrance, the sound of rumbling water sounds in the background and __________________
your face is hit with a breeze of humidity and mist.
Образуйте
от слова NATURAL .
Robots of
the future
Robotic
engineers are designing the next generation of robots to look, feel and act
more human, to make it easier for us to warm up to a cold machine.
Realistic
looking hair and skin with embedded sensors will allow robots to react
__________ in their environment.
Образуйте
от слова BUILD
St.
Basil’s Cathedral
St.
Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow was built between 1555 and 1561. According to
legends, Ivan the Terrible blinded its
__________________ so that
he could never build such a magnificent structure again.
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от слова ABSOLUTE
Pronunciation
is important
Some
learners of English think that pronunciation is not very important. That
is __________________ wrong.
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от слова MASS
City
Living
Humans
have lived together in cities since ancient times, but even in 1800 urban areas
were home to just 3 per cent of the world’s population.
The
__________________ explosion of urbanization that accompanied the Industrial
Revolution saw that figure rise 15 per cent in the space of 100 years.
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от слова APPEAR
National
Symbols
Britain is
often represented by national symbols. There are two personifications of
Britain: John Bull and Britannia. John Bull represents the typical Englishman,
supposed to have a ‘bullish’ _________ and characteristics.
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от слова TRAVEL
Bath
“Bath is the finest place
on earth for you may enjoy it without getting tired”. These are the words of
the 18th century __________________ James Boswell upon his first visit to the
place.
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от слова OPEN
Clothes
and Personality
What do
your clothes really say about you? Some people wear their personality
___________ on their sleeves, while others try to hide it deep in the dark
layers of their clothes. Nonetheless, one’s clothes can often be a window into
the workings of their head.
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от слова COMPETE
Texas
Rodeo
The rodeo
is a really exciting event. It is a thrilling __________________ between
cowboys from all over the country.
Образуйте
от слова OPEN
Australia
What do
your clothes really say about you? Some people wear their personality
___________ on their sleeves, while others try to hide it deep in the dark
layers of their clothes. Nonetheless, one’s clothes can often be a window into
the workings of their head.
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