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The Battle of Waterloo

1 ★ Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

0) On 18th June 1815, the French army, led 1) .................... Napoleon, embarked upon 2) .................... of the most famous battles 3) .................... history. Their opponents: the British and allied forces who had joined together to defeat the powerful emperor.

Having scattered the Prussian army two days prior, Napoleon was confident 4) .................... he would win the battle. He had led France to victory on multiple occasions and believed that this battle would be 5) .................... different. As such, the French army were the first to strike. They launched a powerful attack on the allied front line; however, the British military responded 6) .................... cannons and managed to maintain their ground. 7) .................... the day progressed, neither side seemed to have the advantage. But then, the Prussian army arrived to join the allied forces. Greatly outnumbered, the French army fell. Napoleon had finally 8) .................... defeated.

The decisive battle put an end 9) .................... 23 years of war and made the leader of the allied forces, the Duke of Wellington, a hero throughout Europe. In fact, he was 10) .................... popular that he later became the Prime Minister of Britain. As for Napoleon, he was exiled to the distant island of St. Helena 11) .................... he was condemned to spend the rest 12) .................... his days.

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1 RNE Read the text below. Use the words in brackets in the correct forms so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps with those new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1—9).

The Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo is probably the 1 ..................... (much) significant battle in British military history, although it actually took place in Belgium! On 18th June 1815, an 2 ..................... (ally) army of British and Prussians defeated the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon had fought all over Europe and 3 ..................... (take) his army as far as Moscow. Having scattered General von Blucher's Prussians two days 4 ..................... (early), Napoleon was confident he would win the battle against the British, 5 ..................... (lead) by Duke of Wellington. The French attacked around noon. As the day wore on, tens of thousands of 6 ..................... (man) on both sides were killed or injured. But then, the remnants of von Blucher's Prussian army arrived to join the exhausted British! Greatly outnumbered, the French broke into flight. A few days 7 ..................... (late), Napoleon surrendered and the coalition armies entered Paris. Terrible as it was, the battle of Waterloo put an end to nearly 23 years of war. It made a hero of Wellington throughout Europe. In Britain, he was so popular he went on to become Prime Minister. Napoleon 8 ..................... (exile) to the Atlantic island of St Helena for the rest of his life. In London, a bridge 9 ..................... (cross) the River Thames was named to memorialise the battle, and soon a nearby train station as well. Today, Waterloo Station is the busiest in the UK.

Прочитайте текст ниже. Используйте слова в скобках в правильной форме так, чтобы они подходили по смыслу. Заполните пропуски этими новыми словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию (1–9).

Ответ:

1 most – самый

2 allied – союзный

3 took – отвёл

4 earlier – раньше

5 led – ведомый

6 men – мужчин

7 later – позже

8 exiled – сослан

9 crossing – пересекающий