THE DISCOVERY of FIRE The ancient Greeks considered fire so great a discover that they believed it was a gift…
BOGEY and BACALL The American actress Lauren Bacall first came into prominence as the husky-voiced glamour girl who captivated Humphrey…
HOW TO BECOME A KING? The boy who was to become a great military leader and king of Prussia began…
ETERNAL ART, TRANSITORY TECHNOLOGY Technology suggests permanent change and improvement. Once a new technique is discovered and adopted, society does…
HOW TO BALANCE THE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH? In a United States that was so economically productive, why were there so…
FROM HASHSHASHIN TO ASSASSIN The adoption of assassination as a political weapon derives from the Islamic world of the 11th…
THE DANGER OF HEIGHT Emma Christoffersen was twenty-eight years old when she collapsed moments after leaving a long flight from…
HOW BORING IS FAKENHAM? Dictionaries are clear about, the meaning of 'boring' — "causing boredom, tedious". Boring means something so…
THE VULCANS The dignified, imperturbable first officer of the starship 'Enterprise" was born in the 23rd century on the planet…
LEAVES OF GRASS Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" could stand as an autobiography, as a self-portrait, and as the life…
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART'S FAMOUS STEPS More money is spent on art in Philadelphia than in any other American city.…
MIGUEL GIL MORENO (1968-2000) Even the most war-hardened journalists must have felt a cold shiver of shock on the day…
THE INTERNET The Internet originated as a system used for research by the military in the USA. Universities were the…
THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY The Bayeux Tapestry, a historical record created in the 11th century, is the only masterpiece of its…
JUDO Judo, which means 'the gentle way’, is a perfect example of how skill can overcome brute force because it…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- George ....... to get Sally to marry him for years when, finally, she....... him by saying, "Yes". A)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- Prices ....... steadily all year, so I hope that we ....... a pay rise soon. A) rose/have got…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- We ....... a new car, but we couldn't because we ....... how expensive they were. A) were buying/won't…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- Winter, the most unpredictable of all seasons in Istanbul, sometimes ....... as early as October and ....... until…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- The main character was so funny that we laughed continually ....... the whole play. A) during B) until…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- She hasn't washed anything delicate in the washing machine ....... . A) until she bought some special soap…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- As the police ....... the road, we ....... a time-consuming detour around the mountain. A) are dosing/were making…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- Over recent years, many skilled craftsmen and women ....... their jobs in the pottery trade in the UK,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- In 1619, the first African slaves ....... in Virginia, USA, and by 1790, their numbers ....... nearly 700,000.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- Normally, people ....... quickly from the flu, but so far this year many people ....... as a result…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- The phrase "post modernism" .......about fifty years ago, but most people still ....... what it means. A) was…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- He ....... great, poverty until he . up writing and got a proper job. A) has suffered/gives B)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- They ....... to buy a boat for years, and finally they ....... enough money. A) have been hoping/have…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- I ....... my book in the launderette while my washing ...... . A) have read/dries B) read/was drying…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3L4AhCkCs 1- This time last year, his business ....... a reasonable profit, but now, because of bad management, he .......…