ВПР 11

The Great Wall ______ by several Chinese dynasties in order to protect the Chinese Empire from different aggressors. (BUILD)

Also, the archaeological site of Teotihuacan ______ for the so-called ‘street of the dead’ and its colourful frescos. (KNOW)

The game spread quickly. Soon New Zealand’s national team appeared. It ______ the “All Blacks” and not because of the colour of the players’ skin. (CALL)

But once she and Mr. Wolf and their son and daughter were out in the summer woods, they ______ find the right spot. (CANNOT)

Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. It is the __________________ most popular game in the USA. People enjoy both watching and playing it. (THREE)

The festival __________________place in Bristol, a world centre for ballooning and is called the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. People enjoy both watching and riding balloons. (TAKE)

For a long time I ______ understand why he was doing it. (CANNOT)

Do you know why it is ​ (a)   in the summer and cold in the winter? Most people believe that it is because the Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer and ​ (b)   from it in the winter. But it is not like this at all! In fact, the distance between the Earth and the Sun is largest in July and smallest in January! Scientists ​ (c)   ​ that the reason for different summer and winter temperatures is the angle of the Sun’s rays. In the summer, the rays​ (d)   the Earth almost at a right angle. Due to this, the rays are not spread out and a smaller area of the planet's surface gets the energy. In the winter, the angle ​ (e)   and the Sun’s rays are spread out over a larger area.

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