Вопрос № 1072526 - Английский язык

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The discovery that 1_______ cause 2_______ was one of the greatest of advances in medical science. Chief credit for the 3_______ theory of disease goes to the French chemist, Louis Pasteur, and the German country 4_______, Robert Koch. Their work was done at the end of the 19 century.

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The newspaper printing is a rather unusual activity since each day the newspaper material is 1_______ anew. Newspaper includes editorial board work the following functions: getting the right news, 2_______ it in the form of an article, selection of the best items for the 3_______, and displaying the selected copy in the paper.
All these tasks are performed by 4_______, editors and rewrite men, photographers and make-up editors responsible for the issue of the paper.

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The Egyptian Pyramids have always been surrounded by 1_______. When Egyptologists began to 2_______ the tombs of the pharaohs, rumours abounded that anyone who raided them would be cursed. Many 3_______ a curse was to blame for the death of Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to open King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1923. He died of pneumonia after being bitten by a mosquito a few 4_______ after the tomb was opened.

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In 1700, Henri Misson, a Frenchman, visiting Britain, asked villagers why they had horseshoes nailed above their doors. They said it was to keep witches away. Horseshoes are made of iron and the strength of the iron was thought to protect from evil. Still today they are thought to bring good luck and many brides carry silver ones at their weddings. The position of the horseshoe is very important. It must point upwards like a cup so that the luck cannot fall out.
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Why did villagers in Britain have horseshoes nailed above their doors?

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A helicopter has a big advantage over an airplane, especially when people might be trapped in a tight place like on a mountain, where there is not much space to land, or on the water. They are also used for rescuing people from burning buildings or from trees when there are floods. Without the helicopter as a rescue vehicle, many people would lose their lives because the rescuers would be unable to reach them.
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What advantage over an airplane does a helicopter have?

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Cars have always caused air pollution. In the past, there was a lot more air pollution created by cars than there is today. In the future, there will probably be even less. Two good ways for pursuing the dream of less air pollution are cars that run on solar energy and cars that run on fuel cells. Solar energy and fuel cells don’t cause pollution because they do not give off any exhaust.
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What is a good way for pursuing the dream of less air pollution?