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Module 6. Communication. Spotlight on exams - страница 117.

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Grammar & Vocabulary

Read the texts given below. If necessary, transform the words written in capital letters in brackets marked by numbers 1-7 to make them match grammatically with the contents of the texts. Fill in the gaps with the transformed words.

What's in a name?

Your family name may say 1 ..... (MUCH) about your ancestors than you think. Common English names, like Baker and Butcher, tell 2 ..... (WE) what our relatives in the far past did for a living. Names like Hills, Fields and Rivers say where people used to live.

3 ..... (GIVE) first names often refer to a characteristic that parents would like their children to have; for example, Sophia, which means 'wisdom', or Anna, meaning 'grace'. Perhaps something royal is 4 ..... (PREFERABLE)? How about Stephen and Sara, meaning 'crown' and 'princess'? Whichever name you go by, one thing is certain: it's yours for life!

Discovering a Comet!

On the night of 23 July 1995, astronomer Alan Hale was out observing the sky through his telescope. About 400 miles away, Thomas Bopp, a factory worker and astronomy enthusiast, 5 ..... (DO) the same thing. They saw a bright object in the sky. They both contacted a government organisation that is responsible for 6 ..... (COLLECT) information on discoveries about space. A few hours later, Hale and Bopp received a call from the organisation informing them that what they 7 ..... (SEE) was a comet. The comet was named Comet Hale-Bopp, in honour of the people who discovered it.

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