Task 1. Read the text and complete each gap with a word from the list given at the bottom. According to historical stories, two Rothschild brothers, Nathan and Jacob, wanted to (1) the news first. They also had one interesting (2) : pigeons. The pigeons took messages from one place to the other. When French (3) Napoleon came back in 1815, all the banks were waiting for the result of the Battle of Waterloo. Who will win? Napoleon’s French army or Wellington’s English army? The Rothschild brothers were (4) in London and Paris. At the beginning of the (5) Napoleon was stronger but then he lost. The pigeons from Paris flew to London to (6) Nathan Rothschild that Wellington won. Nathan got the news 24 hours earlier than other people in London. But he began to sell his bank papers in the bank and everybody (7) that Napoleon was the winner. As a result, a lot of businessmen sold their bank papers. At the same time, the Rothschilds’ people (8) all the bank papers for little money. Only a few days later, everyone in England learned that Napoleon (9) the battle. In one day, the Rothschilds had £40 million. Since then they (10) an important role in British economy.
A. hobby B. inform C. lost D. learn E. ruler
F. bought G. played H. battle I. thought J. waiting
