ZNO Preparation 2

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29 questions

1

Listen to the text and for statement 1-5 choose True or False

Alexander Fleming invented penicillin while on holiday.

True

False

Percy Spencer got the idea for the microwave oven from a melted chocolate bar.

True

False

A very popular soft drink was invented by a pharmacist.

True

False

The recipe of that drink is now known to everybody.

True

False

Pemberton died not knowing how successful his creation would become.

True

False

The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7), Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8). He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10). But the President died 11)_.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7), Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8). He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10). But the President died 11)_.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7), Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8). He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10). But the President died 11)_.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7), Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8). He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10). But the President died 11)_.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7), Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8). He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10). But the President died 11)_.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7), Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8). He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10). But the President died 11)_.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

known

famous

popular

familiar

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

1838

the 1838s

the 1838th

1838s

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

describes

indicates

expresses

reports

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

indecisive

indefinite

disbelieving

hesitating

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

quarreled

argued

approved

fought

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

truth

correctness

proof

rightness

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

thousands

thousands of

thousand

thousand of

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

pointed

was pointed

pointing

have pointed

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

-

a

the

an

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

took

received

accepted

admitted

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

met

was met

meet

have met

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

contest

objection

argument

opinion

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

completely

finally

fully

thoroughly

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

unfair

wrong

false

unjust

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

Irving

Irvings`

Irving`s

Irvings

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

overcoming

outrunning

overtaking

outdoing

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted 29)__, and that`s what became history.

where

who

what

which

One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)___today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14) a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15) Spanish scholars who 16)_ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_years earlier, 19)_out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)__that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_with the scholars, but the 23)_he had with them was about something 24)_different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)__romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_myth and superstition. That`s 28) people wanted to 29)__, and that`s what became history.

believe

regard

understand

expect

Alexander Fleming invented penicillin while on holiday.

True

False

Percy Spencer got the idea for the microwave oven from a melted chocolate bar.

True

False

A very popular soft drink was invented by a pharmacist.

True

False

The recipe of that drink is now known to everybody.

True

False

Pemberton died not knowing how successful his creation would become.

True

False

                                                        The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)____? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7)____, Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8)____. He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)____that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10)____. But the President died 11)_____.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

                                                        The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)____? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7)____, Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8)____. He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)____that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10)____. But the President died 11)_____.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

                                                        The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)____? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7)____, Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8)____. He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)____that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10)____. But the President died 11)_____.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

                                                        The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)____? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7)____, Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8)____. He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)____that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10)____. But the President died 11)_____.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

                                                        The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)____? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7)____, Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8)____. He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)____that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10)____. But the President died 11)_____.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

                                                        The Letter That Changed History
Have you ever written a letter and wished 6)____? Albert Einstein wrote a letter like that in 1939. Concerned by reports 7)____, Einstein wrote to the US President Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting that recent nuclear research might make it possible "to build extremely powerful bombs of a new type". Einstein advised speeding up research 8)____. He also recommended that the US take action to secure an adequate supply of uranium.
This letter set off a chain reaction of its own, eventually resulting in the Manhattan Project - the enormous effort to create the first atomic bomb.
By 1945 many scientists were alarmed by the power of this new weapon - especially 9)____that Germany wasn`t building one of its own. Einstein wrote Roosevelt another letter, asking him to meet with scientists 10)____. But the President died 11)_____.
Einstein later said the first letter was "the single greatest mistake of my entire life".

who opposed its use

you could take it back

since it was now clear

before he could read it

before the Germans got there first

that the letter was considered too controversial

you could be impressed with the scientist`s abilities

that German scientists had succeeded in splitting the atom

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted. 
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history. 

known

famous

popular

familiar

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

1838

the 1838s

the 1838th

1838s

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

describes

indicates

expresses

reports

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

indecisive

indefinite

disbelieving

hesitating

                                                              One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

quarreled

argued

approved

fought

                                                               One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

truth

correctness

proof

rightness

                                                               One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

thousands

thousands of

thousand

thousand of

                                                               One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

pointed

was pointed

pointing

have pointed

                                                               One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

-

a

the

an

                                                             One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

took

received

accepted

admitted

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

met

was met

meet

have met

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

contest

objection

argument

opinion

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

completely

finally

fully

thoroughly

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

unfair

wrong

false

unjust

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

Irving

Irvings`

Irving`s

Irvings

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

overcoming

outrunning

overtaking

outdoing

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted 29)______, and that`s what became history.

where

who

what

which

                                                                One of the Great Myths
If you thought Columbus had to convince people the world was round - you`ve been misled by a writer named Washington Irving. Irving is well 12)_____today for short stories like "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". But in 13)_____ he wrote a best-selling history book about Columbus. One chapter 14)____ a dramatic confrontation in which Columbus sought to win over a gathering of 15)____ Spanish scholars who 16)_____ that the world was flat.
Nice story. The 17)_____ is that Aristotle proved the earth was round two 18)_____years earlier, 19)_____out the curved shadow it casts on 20)_____moon. By Columbus`s time, virtually all learned people 21)______that for granted.
Columbus really did 22)_____with the scholars, but the 23)_____he had with them was about something 24)_____different: the size of the globe. And Columbus was totally 25)_____:he thought the earth was small enough and it would be a short sail to India.
But 26)______romantuised version made Columbus the enlightened hero 27)_____myth and superstition. That`s 28)______ people wanted to 29)______, and that`s what became history.

believe

regard

understand

expect