What inventions in the history of manking do you regard as most important?
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What inventions in the history of manking do you regard as most important? writing
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(2) ___ morning, as she leant on the gate of the cottage, SUN
standing on the (3) ___ of red bricks. She had PAVE
been married a month, and she was (4) ___ happy. IDYLL
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everything to her, a tinge of (6) ___ invaded her perfect hapinessANXIOUS
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other meaning? What is it? 3) From where does the phrase originate? 4) It the legend about "Mind the Gap" true / terrifying / humorous? 5) Do you know any similar legends about the place where you live?
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Mind the Gap" is not just an announcement that you'll hear in the London Underground when a train arrives at a station. Much more than just a warning about the "gap" between a carriage and the platform, it's a phrase that has entered popular culture and has become synonymous with London. People who have visited England's capital city say "Mind the Gap" to each other — often accompanied by knowing glances and subtle nods — while the rest of the world wonders what they are on about.
The phrase originated on the Northern Line, where the gaps between the curved train platforms at Embankment Station and the train itself were particularly large.
The biggest gaps one needs to mind are at Bank Station on the Central Line and at Waterloo Station on the Bakerloo Line. Basically, early in the history of Tube-line building the companies had to build their railways beneath public roads, so sharp curves were required at some points. Probably, the gap at Bank Station is so large because the tunnel diggers of the time had to turn from side to side a lot to miss the Bank of England's vaults.
One of the funniest urban legends about "Mind the Gap" is as follows:
Once you are on a train platform, beware! Approaching trains sometimes disturb the large Gappe bats that live in the tunnels. The Gappes were brought to London in the early 19th century by French smugglers and have proved impossible to get rid of. The announcement "Mind the Gappe!" is a signal that you should cover your hair and look Itowards the ceiling. Very few people have ever been killed by Gappes, though, and they are considered only a minor drawback to an otherwise excellent means of transport.
may deliver more than one major speech in a debate. The name of the sovereign must not be introduced and the
House of Lords is always referred to as «another place». Members do not address each other by name, but
always as «the honourable member for so-and-so».
2)There is an expression used in the House of Commons to show the end of the day's business. Somebody
calls out: «Who goes home?» and the session ends up and the members hurry home. This custom remains from
the time when there was a lot of robbers in London. In the dark night the members went in groups through the
narrow streets of the old city
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!the history of the london police! Today there are policemen everywhere but in 1700 London had no
policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night
and they were not paid very much.
About three hundred years ago London was starting to get bigger.
The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many
thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes
as much as possible.
In 1750 Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop
thieves. They were like policemen and were called ‘Bow Street Run‑
ners’ because they were working near Bow street.
Fifty years later there were 120 Bow Runners but London had be‑
come very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829 the first metro‑
politan (or London) Police Force was started with 3000 officers.
Most of them were working on foot but a few rode horses. Until
1920 all the police in London were men.
Today London police are quite well paid and for the few police of‑
ficers who still ride horses the pay is even better than for the others.
1) in 1700 the men who protected the streets were paid? a) a lot. b) a little c) nothing
2) 300 years ago, many people a) came to live in london b)wanted to leave london c) had big houses in london
3)people did not leave their houses because a) the city was not clean b)they had no maney c)they were afraid
4)the bow steet runners a)stole maney b)stopped people stealing c)paid people to steal
5)in 1800, there were a)enough policemen b)not enough c) too many policemen
6)of the first 3 000 metropolitan policemen a)all of them rode horses b)some of them rode horses c)most of them rode horses
7)today, police officers who work with horses are paid a) more than their colleagues b)the same as their colleagues c)half as much as their colleages
around it.
3 In the right corner of the room --------------two beautiful arm-chairs.
4 Between two beautiful arm-chairs ---------a small round table for newspapers.
5 On the table ----------many different newspapers and magazines.
6 In the left corner of the room ----------a big sofa with some pillows on it.
7 On the floor --------------a beautiful carpet.
8 In the corner of the room near the window -----------a TVset and video.
9 Opposite the door --------------- a big window with beautiful curtains on it.
10 On the window - sill----------- some flowers.
1)They have never been to London.Nether have I.
2)We wanted to buy a map of the castle.................
3)She can tell us about this gallery. ...................
4)His cousin doesn't like to travel abroad .....................
5)you are interested in the history of this house ..............we won't take any photos................