Clever plants The flora of our planet is simply amazing. There are a lot of things plants __________________ to do since they appeared on our planet. LEARN

Some of them produce dangerous chemicals so that herbivores cannot eat __________________. THEY

There are even plants which attract predators. This is one of the __________________ survival mechanisms developed by plants in the process of evolution. GOOD

Yuri Lysyansky July 22 is a special day in Russian history. In 1806 on this day the __________________ Russian round - the - world trip ended. ONE

The trip led by the Russian navy officer Yuri Lysyansky __________________ a great contribution to the study of the oceans. MAKE

His ship __________________ The Neva. CALL

__________________, Lysyansky wrote his memoirs about the journey around the world. Russian people are certainly proud of this outstanding man. LATE

About fables A fable is a fictional story. It often features animals like __________________ and lions, mythical creatures or forces of nature. MOUSE

These creatures __________________ human qualities as they can talk, think and act like humans. GIVE

The creatures are often stereotypes of human characteristics, __________________ some important idea or message. ILLUSTRATE

Writers __________________ many fables into fairy - tales for small kids so that the moral of the story is interesting and attractive for them. ADAPT

The M12 highway The M12 is a brand - new motorway in Russia. Its first section 21 km long was opened for traffic in September 2022, and it will be completed by 2027 only. It will connect Moscow to Kazan, _______________…

Although roadworkers __________________ the M12 yet, there are still a lot of interesting sights you can see along this new road. NOT COMPLETE

Driving the M12 is perhaps the __________________ way to visit many small Russian towns like Noginsk, Pokrov and so on. GOOD

Monowi The town of Monowi, Nebraska, the USA, is a very special place. It __________________ in 1903 by immigrants from Europe. In the 1930s it was an ordinary American town. FOUND

However, if you came there now, you __________________ very surprised to see that the population of this town is only one person. The town’s only resident’s name is Elsie Elner. BE

She is an old lady but she still works __________________ her own pub to serve passing travellers and tourists. RUN

An important discovery Crimea is not only a popular holiday destination for tourists, it is also a place where history comes alive. There is much for archeologists to do there. Scientists used to think that the ________…

However, some months ago they __________________ a surprising discovery which baffled many archeologists worldwide. MAKE

There __________________ some tools that were approximately 800,000 years old and could belong to Neanderthals. FIND

The Flam railway If you like to look at picturesque landscapes but are not too keen on hiking, a beautiful railway journey may be just what you need. One of such scenic routes can be found in Norway – it’s the Flam rail…

The journey lasts 1 hour. The train passes through 20 tunnels and enables the passengers to enjoy __________________ at the idyllic mountain scenery. LOOK

Thousands of tourists __________________ this exciting route so far. TRY

How QR codes work QR codes were introduced in 1994. Since then, many types of QR codes __________________. APPEAR

Let us take micro QR codes. They are small, so they don’t take much space, but they can carry __________________ information than regular QR codes. LITTLE

There are also frame QR codes. They __________________ in 2014 to allow for more creativity in the QR code look. DEVELOP

QR code generators offer a wide range of features, __________________ colour, shape, type, logo, and much more. When you see a QR code on a certain product in a supermarket, you may find it hard to believe that this lit…

The __________________ way to think about it is to imagine that QR codes have their own language. A QR code consists of black squares that are like letters of this language which are interpreted only by scanners. EASY

There is such a scanner in your smartphone installed, so you __________________ to download any apps to be able to scan and read QR codes. NOT NEED

The land of ice and fire People often call Iceland ‘the land of ice and fire’. That is so because this country has __________________ volcanoes than most other countries in the world. MANY

Some of __________________ volcanoes are still active while others can wake up any time. THIS

Much of Iceland __________________ in lava as eruptions happen about every four years. COVER

The Louvre The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris. It is the __________________ art museum in the world. LARGE

If you wanted to spend 30 seconds looking at each piece of art there, it __________________ you 100 days to see the entire museum. Originally the Louvre was a fortress and then it became a royal palace. TAKE

After the French Revolution the building __________________ into a museum which is a must - see for any tourist who goes to Paris. TURN

How the Nobel Prize started Everybody knows about Alfred Nobel. He was the man who __________________ the world a great invention – dynamite. GIVE

However, Nobel saw that people started __________________ it for military purposes. USE

That is why the scientist changed his will and introduced the Nobel Prize. The scientist’s wish was that people would remember something good about __________________. HE

Antarctica Many people think that Antarctica is just a block of thin ice. It is, indeed, the __________________ place on Earth. COLD

However, during the summer the sun __________________ in Antarctica. NOT SET

It means that Antarctica receives __________________ sunlight than the equator during that period of time. MUCH

Another interesting fact about Antarctica is that 90% of the world’s fresh water __________________ there. Isn’t it amazing? CONCENTRATE

Khokhloma tableware You can find spoons or other tableware of Khokhloma in almost every Russian home. Khokhloma tableware looks very beautiful with its black, red and golden ornaments. For many years Khokhloma craftsmen…

__________________ secrets allow them to make such great things. For instance, Khokhloma tableware is resistant to temperature changes. THIS

Its painted decoration __________________ even after being in the freezer for some time. Khokhloma spoons in particular can be found in almost every Russian household. NOT CRACK

They __________________ of wood only and have beautiful red and golden ornaments against the black background. MAKE

Some people think such spoons are just nice souvenirs, but in fact, they can be used in everyday life. You can eat or cook __________________ these spoons as they are resistant to changes of temperature. USE

Small __________________ like to play with Khokhloma spoons and use them as musical instruments. CHILD

Yaroslavl Yaroslavl is one of the most beautiful and ancient cities of Russia, the capital of the Russian Golden Ring. It __________________ on the Volga River and has a lot of old churches, cathedrals and monasteries a…

Tourists also enjoy __________________ along its wonderful embankment which offers its visitors picturesque views of the Volga. WALK