Question

Read this text about rockets. Most lines contain an extra word - a word that is either

grammatically incorrect or one that does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines,

however, are correct.

Find the extra word, cross it out, and write it after the line. Tick (/) the correct lines. (8 points )

THE HISTORY OF ROCKETS

1.The complete truth of the history of rockets will probably never be entirely clear,______

2.but it does seem, that it all was started in China over two thousand years ago. But it_____

3.took on quite a while for rockets to reach Europe. Although the Chinese were fully______

4.used to incorporating rockets into their military strategy by the time William the________

5.Conqueror invaded England from France in 1066, neither of the English nor

the__________ ___

6.French were familiar with them. The rocket seems to have been arrived in Europe_________ ___

7.in the year 1241. There are historical records that showing that the Mongols

used_________ ___

8.rockets against the Magyars in their attack on the city of Buda on Christmas Day of that

year._______

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Answer 1

1 V (correct)

2 was

3 on

4 V

5 of

6 been

7 that

8 V