Magical metals Do you know why people use silver and copper in medicine? __________________ metals can kill dangerous bacteria and viruses. THIS

People __________________ about it for a long time. KNOW

The door handles __________________ of copper can even clean themselves. MAKE

Maybe in the future we __________________ more useful qualities of silver and copper. FIND

Kenneth Graham Kenneth Graham (1859–1932) was a Scottish writer. Life was very hard on __________________ but he remained an optimistic person. HE

His books are classics of literature for __________________. CHILD

Recently the Disney studio __________________ some films based on his books, for example, The Reluctant Dragon. These films are certainly worth watching. MAKE

A Walking House Can you imagine a house that can walk? An innovative prototype of a walking house __________________ last year in England. INTRODUCE

The __________________ thing about it is that this eco - friendly house has everything necessary – a kitchen, a composting toilet, a method to collect rain water, and so on. GOOD

Without a doubt, such houses __________________ enthusiastic travellers in the near future. ATTRACT

The __________________ samples are already on sale. ONE

Detective stories Do you like detective stories? Many people enjoy __________________ them. READ

We all have our favourite detective writers. Books by A.C. Doyle, E.A. Poe and J.H. Chase __________________ by numerous readers all over the world. LOVE

Still, Agatha Christie is the __________________ detective writer of all times – at least by the number of books published. GOOD

Pot plants You can find a pot plant in almost every house. A long time ago people __________________ that it was useful to have them at home. UNDERSTAND

They hoped a pot plant __________________ them good luck. BRING

It is usually __________________ who take care of pot plants. They water them and set them out so that they can get some sunshine. WOMAN

People believe that if you have certain pot plants at home, you __________________ many illnesses. NOT GET

The secret of success Thomas A. Edison was a famous American inventor. He __________________ the world a lot of useful inventions. GIVE

He __________________ to be a genius by his contemporaries, However, Edison himself didn’t think so. CONSIDER

He knew that if he didn’t work hard, he__________________ any further success. NOT ACHIEVE

Ladybirds Ladybirds are beautiful creatures. Farmers love them as they help the crops to stay healthy. __________________ look for them because they believe if you catch a ladybir…

They also love counting spots on ladybirds. They think that the number of spots defines the age of ladybirds. However, it __________________ true. NOT BE

Ladybirds need __________________ spots to scare predators away. THIS

Strange but true When President Lincoln was ready to sign the Emancipation Proclamation, his hands __________________ because he was very nervous. SHAKE

So he __________________ the pen down. He decided to wait to sign the document until he could do this with a steady hand. PUT

He was afraid that his critics would accuse __________________ of hesitating if they saw a shaky signature. HE

The camera The camera is a miraculous invention. Some people treat it as a time machine. It helps people capture any moment in history and in the present. Alexander Walcott ______…

The __________________ camera appeared in 1840. ONE

The improvement in the camera technology has helped bring motion pictures. Today, we enjoy our __________________ images and get time to interact with our own past. GOOD

It __________________ with us forever in our photos and home videos. STAY

ArcheologyWhat is archeology? It is the study of human activity, primarily through the study of __________________ material remains. IT

Most human activity is in the past, and most past human activity occurred before any __________________ record. WRITE

That is why archaeology is the __________________ method for the study of human pre - history. IMPORTANT

Sports in Victorian timesSports became extremely popular in Victorian times. Traditional sports like football, cricket and boxing had been played for centuries but now they were g…

This was the time when many football clubs were set up. Football __________________ to keep people healthy and to encourage a sense of fair play.MEAN

It __________________ that successful and free kicks and penalty kicks had to be brought in to stop foul play. International matches started in 1880s. NOT BE

The organized matches drew large crowds and watching sport __________________ a hobby. BECOME

Antiseptics We cannot imagine our life without antiseptics. This invention __________________ in 1850 by a Hungarian physician. INTRODUCE

He was the __________________ prominent doctor to make a strong link between the use of antiseptics and improving survival rates of wounded people. ONE

His work was taken up by others, such as Joseph Lister, who __________________ a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. BECOME

Living octopus In countries which are located near sea coasts, sea food is an important part of national cuisine. Since ancient times, different kinds of fish and seafood ________…

From Indonesia to India, seafood __________________ throughout the region both as foodstuffs and as seasonings. USE

It’s important to eat seafood fresh as people __________________ to risk food poisoning. NOT WANT

Many people think that exotic seafood dishes are the __________________. GOOD

New Year around the world Everybody loves New Year. It is a holiday which __________________ all over the world. CELEBRATE

In Scandinavia __________________ cook rice with nuts and not turkey for New Year. WOMAN

Italian people enjoy __________________ old things out of the windows on New Year’s Day. It is interesting to learn about these traditions. THROW

A treasure in a chair The Browns from Manchester, the UK, are a very lucky family. Some years ago, Mr Brown __________________ a chair on sale. BUY

However, Mrs Brown __________________ it. NOT LIKE