Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика
The land of ice and fire
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People often call Iceland ‘the land of ice and fire’. That is so because this country has __________________ volcanoes than most other countries in the world.MANY
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Some of __________________ volcanoes are still active while others can wake up any time.THIS
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Much of Iceland __________________ in lava as eruptions happen about every four years.COVER
The Louvre
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The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris. It is the __________________ art museum in the world.LARGE
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If you wanted to spend 30 seconds looking at each piece of art there, it __________________ you 100 days to see the entire museum. Originally the Louvre was a fortress and then it became a royal palace.TAKE
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After the French Revolution the building __________________ into a museum which is a must-see for any tourist who goes to Paris.TURN
Ivan Sechenov
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Ivan Sechenov was an outstanding Russian scientist. He was born in 1829 in a noble family. His parents inspired young Ivan to continue his education throughout his entire life, and the boy followed their advice. At the age of 14 he chose to become a military engineer and studied __________________ technical subjects.VARY
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However, his heart was not really in it. In 1850 Sechenov entered Moscow Medical University with a full __________________ of the goals of his life.AWARE
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Sechenov was a __________________ student, which enabled him to graduate among top students.WILL
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He mastered biology, anatomy, surgery and physiology to __________________.PERFECT
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After a short period of studying and working abroad Sechenov returned to Russia where he made numerous discoveries in psychology, physiology and anatomy, many of which we still use today. Publishing houses __________________ his scientific works every year.At the party