It was invented by Marconi

1. Who wrote stories about a French detective called Maigret? Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen or Georges Simenon?

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2. Who invented television? John Logie Baird, Alexander Graham Bell or Thomas Edison?

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3. Who built the pyramids? The Egyptians, the Greeks or the Romans?

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4. Who spoke the words “To be or not to be”? Alexander, Hamlet or Julius Ceasar?

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5. Who played James Bond in the first Bond film? Sean Connery, George Lazenby or Roger Moore?

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6. Who invented the telephone? Alexander Popov, Alexander Graham Bell or Alexander the Great?

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4. Complete this short article about the ship “Mary Rose”. Put the verbs into the correct simple past form. Some verbs are active, and some are passive.

The warship Mary Rose (build) in the years 1509 – 10. In 1544 England (start) a war against France, and in 1545 French ships (send) across the Channel towards England. Some English ships (go) out from Portsmouth to meet them. One of these ships was the Mary Rose. It was carrying 91 guns and 700 men – twice as many as normal. It (sink) quickly to the bottom of the sea even before it (attack) by the French. About 650 men (die). This terrible accident (see) by the king himself.

The next month an attempt (make) to raise the Mary Rose, but it (fail). The ship (forget) for hundreds of years.

In the 1970s new plans (make) to raise the ship. Thousands of objects (bring) up from the ship by divers. Then, on 1^st October 1982, the Mary Rose (lift) it of the sea. Many people (see) the raising of the ship on television. Finally the Mary Rose (take) into Portsmouth dock 437 years after she had sunk.

5. Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Lada cars made in Russia. are made in Russia

1. The film based on a famous novel.

2. The programme were watched by millions of people.

3. My bag was stole when I was in Florida.

4. The Harry Porter books were written for JK Rowing.

5. I couldn’t send you an email because my computer was repairing.

6. You will taken to our hotel by taxi.

7. English is spoke in this country.

8. Seat belts must wear at all times.