Read the text and for each gap tick the correct option. Wall Street is a street New York City's financial district. People also use Wall Street to mean the whole financial district. The Dutch gave the street
name. They built a wall there to protect the area from the British in the 17th century.
Wall Street is one of the main financial centres in the world,
with London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The New York Stock Exchange opens every morning at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. The
for opening and closing is a bell and they often invite a celebrity to ring it.
In the early part of the 20th century, Wall Street was the centre of the financial world. Millions of people wanted to invest money in the New York Stock Exchange because it was
so well. Their money grew and grew and investors became rich. It seemed
good to be true - and it was.
The Wall Street Crash began on 24 October 1929. The value of investments started to fall and soon everybody wanted to get their money back. Investors panicked and the situation got
. The New York Stock Exchange lost 89% of its value very quickly and caused the worst global depression in history

Were is a Malahide Castle? Are there any ghosts?

Где находится замок Малахайд?

Malahide Castle - located near the village of Malahide, 14 kilometers north of Dublin in Ireland (перевод: Замок Мэлахайд — расположен недалеко от деревни Малахайд, в 14 километрах к северу от Дублина в Ирландии)

Are there any ghosts?

Есть ли привидения?

Ghosts of Malahide Castle. Malahide Castle, located in Ireland, has existed for about 800 years. (перевод: Призраки замка Малахайд. Замок Малахайд, расположенный в Ирландии, существует около 800 лет)

When was Conwy Castle built?

Когда был построен замок Конви?

The castle was built in 1283-1289 by order of Edward I of England. (перевод: Замок был построен в 1283—1289 годах по приказанию Эдуарда I Английского)

How many ravens live in the castle?

Сколько воронов живет в замке?

Charles II issued a decree according to which six black ravens must be kept in the castle at all times.

Чарльз II издал указ, по которому в замке постоянно должны находиться шесть черных воронов.

Nowadays there are a lot of programs influencing on people’s outlook, behavior and opinions on TV. A lot of people watch reality shows. Reality television is a genre of television programming that present dramatic or humorous situations and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. For example, one of the most popular reality shows in Russia is «Dom 2». Married couples build a house that is in final draft played out among them by audience voting. It was led by many famous people. Undoubtedly, reality shows have both advantages and disadvantages.

On one hand, there are some positive aspects to reality shows. To begin with, they show usmany life situations. We are a part of show. It teaches us not to do silly and thoughtless actions. As a result, we can obtain some life experience. In addition, it helps to relax after a hard day.

But on other hand, reality shows have disadvantages. Firstly, there is a lot of violence in these programs. Secondly, most viewers are teenagers. They have unformed tastes, character and beliefs. These shows influence on their psyche. Finally, psychologists attribute the popularity of these shows with the desire for peeping at someone else’s life, which is satisfied by such programs. Of course, there are other factors defining popularity of any scandal programs: curiosity and a desire of strong feelings.

For this reason, I am against reality shows. I don’t think it’s the best way to spend time. Reading books or communication with friends is a better way to