EGE 19-24 , 25-29, 30-36 Test 8/41

Task 1. Natural Wonders: Meteor Crater. Some of the natural wonders are known for their beauty. The Meteor Crater is not one of them. It looks like a big hole in the desert. It (a)   (CAUSE) by a meteorite hitting the earth thousands of years ago.

The crater is 4,145 feet across, and 570 feet deep. It is the (a)   (LARGE) impact crater in the entire world.

When Europeans discovered it in 1871, they (a)   (THINK) it was the top of a volcano.

Since then, scientists (a)   (EXPLORE) the crater for many years, but there are still many secrets and mysteries hiding inside it.

It was simple. One day last summer my nine-year-old daughter went off to the camp. All her things (a)   (PACK) in a small bag.

Two weeks later, Anna came back home and I unpacked her things. Everything was clean and well folded. “Camp sure has changed you. Your things look much (a)   (GOOD) than usual.”

“It was simple, Mom,” she answered. “I didn’t unpack. Many (a)   (CHILD) did the same.”

Task 2. Invention of Potato. Chips The potato chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum who was a chef at a restaurant in New York. Fried potatoes were popular at the restaurant because they were rather (a)   (EXPENSIVE), but one day a visitor complained that the slices were too thick.

Crum made thinner slices, but the (a)   (NERVE) customer was still dissatisfied.

Crum finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork, hoping to annoy the (a)   (EXTREME) difficult customer.