Вопрос № 912051 - Английский язык

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One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbour. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high. She symbolizes a welcome to a land of freedom. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue is so large that as many as twelve people can stand inside the torch. Many more people can stand in other parts of the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet tall.
The Statue of Liberty was put up in 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France.
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One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbour. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high. She symbolizes a welcome to a land of freedom. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue is so large that as many as twelve people can stand inside the torch. Many more people can stand in other parts of the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet tall.
The Statue of Liberty was put up in 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France.
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Early men did not have _______. They told time by the sun and the shadows of trees. At first, they used sticks placed in the ground instead of trees. They made marks on the ground, and the shadows from the sticks told the time of day.

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The cranberry is a North American berry that grows on a bush. The cranberry is small, round, red and very bitter. American Indians used the berries for food and medicine. When settlers first came from England in the 1600s, they liked these _______, too. The settlers had never seen the berries before. They decided to call them “crane berries”, because birds called cranes ate them.

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It was a bright sunny day and the start of the summer holidays. Father suggested going on a picnic. So, we quickly packed our things, jumped into the car and 1_______. We were enjoying our picnic. Suddenly, there was 2_______ and huge raindrops began to fall. We found shelter under nearby trees. “It’s not safe under these trees,” Mum said. “Let’s go back to the car.” A few seconds after we all started running. There was 3_______ behind us. I looked back at the trees. They were black and two of them were lying on the ground! We all got into the car shaking with fear. “I don’t believe it!” Dad gasped. “Those trees 4_______ just after we left them.” We all looked at each other in horror. What a lucky escape!

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Wimbledon is the world’s old tennis tournament and is considered to be the most prestigious. The competition takes place outdoors. Over the years play has frequently been interrupted by bad weather. In April, 2009 a moving roof was fitted on Centre court. It weighs over 3, 000 tonnes, is 5, 300 square metres in size. The roof is not totally clear but lets in some natural light. Now rain delays will be reduced. Officials have admitted that now that Centre court has a roof, “indoor” matches may continue long into the night, even if the weather is poor.
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Now rain delays at this famous competition will be reduced because …