The Changing Face of Transportation
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Humans have always been searching for quicker and easier ways to get
around. About 10,000 years ago, we built canoes made from logs of
wood, while on land we domesticated and started riding horses around
4,000 BC. Roughly 500 years later, we invented the wheel, which led to
carts and wagons, and at almost the same time, the Egyptians invented
the saling boat.
Up until the 18th century most people travelled by sailing boat, horse or
stagecoach, but in 1769, there was a major breakthrough when the
Scottish Inventor James Watt invented the steam engine. In 1783, the
French inventor Claude de Jouffroy used this technology to build the
first steamboat, and in 1804 the Englishman Richard Trevithick
constructed the first steam-powered train. Railways helped carry coal
around Britain and were an important part of the industrial Revolution.
Another major breakthrough came when Kari Benz built the first working
car in 1885. Then, in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright bullt the first
aeroplane. These two inventions shaped the 20th century. Over time,
cars and plane travel became cheaper so that by the 70s a lot of
families owned a car and many were holldaying abroad. Also, the 20th
century say the first man in space - Yun Gagarin in 1961 - and the
world was watching when Nel Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969.
Nowadays, companies are developing self-driving cars and we will soon
be able to take trips into space. The tascinating story of transportation
continues and who knows how we'll be getneg around in the future.

1 The first means of transport
people built were
2 The invention of the wheel
allowed us to make
3 The Industrial Revolution
relied on the invention of
4 Throughout the 20th century
travel by car and plane
5 in the future, people will be
able to travel​​

1 I always read the reviews before I go and watch a film.

2 The opera house hopes to attract a younger audience in the future.

3 You can access music videos from your smartphone.

4 Our company has a website, but we also post regularly on social media.

5 I think Avengers: Infinity War is the unique superhero film.

Перевод:

1 Я всегда читаю отзывы перед тем, как пойти посмотреть фильм.

2 Оперный театр надеется в будущем привлечь более молодую аудиторию.

3 Вы можете получить доступ к музыкальным видео со своего смартфона.

4 У нашей компании есть сайт, но мы также регулярно размещайте посты в социальных сетях.

5 Я думаю, что «Мстители: Война бесконечности» — уникальный фильм о супергероях.

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12) Bob went to bed at 10 o'clock

13) I wrote a letter to my friend yesterday/two weeks ago.

14) I don't usually drink coffee.

15) My brother goes to the swimming-pool every day.

16) Our family bought a new car last summer.

17) He will go to Britain in Iwo hours.

18) l ate sweets at the party an hour ago.

19) My cat caught a mouse yesterday.

20) Our cat often catches mice.

21) Do you drink milk every morning?

22) I'll write this letter tomorrow.

* Перепиши предложения, поставив глаголы в скобках в правильное время (настоящее, будушее

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2) He (visited) his friend last week.

3) They (visit) us next Sunday.

4) Mother (will buy) a new bag tomorrow.

5) Granny often (buys) us sweets.

6) My uncle (bought) a new car last year.

7) Ann usually (has) dinner at 2 o'clock.

8) We (had) soup an hour ago.

9) I (shall have) breakfast at 8 o'clock tomorrow.

10) I (will finish) this work tomorrow

11) Mother (woite) two letters yesterday.

12) Tom always (does) his homework after dinner.

13) We (got) a letter from Granny last week.

14) Jane (helps) her mother every day.