Was a place for religious conies to worship the sun, oth- ers say it was an ancient centar. Archaeologists believe
that the ancient builder:
..ne knowledge about astron-
omy. On 21st June (the best day), the sun rises directly
above the central stone
3.
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2. Read the texts and match the titles to the para-
graphs. There is one extra title.
1. The Material A
2. The Rituals
3. The Builders
4. The Structure C
5. The Functions
A. Stonehenge is a probably the best-known pre-historic
monument in the world. It stands on Salisbury Plain in the
south-west of England. It consists of a group of huge stones
that stand on the ground in two circles. In some cases, there
is another stone on top of them. There is a big stone in the
very centre of Stonehenge. Archaeologists believe it was
built between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago.
B. Stonehenge hides a lot of secrets. Like, it's still not clear
who built it. One legend says that the Devil placed the stones
there. Another legend tells us that the great magician Merlin
created the monument. And there's one more theory that
thousands of years ago giants turned into these stones.
However, these are not scientific explanations. Maybe it was
the aliens?
C. The stones of Stonehenge are different but all huge and
heavy. The largest stone is about 7m tall (taller than a giraffe)
and weighs about 25 tons (heavier than 5 elephants). The
builders of Stonehenge cut them from the rock more than
200 km away and carried to the site. We don't know exactly
how they moved these large stones. This is another mystery
of the place
D. Another big question is why people built Stonehenge. This
is one of the great mysteries of Britain. Some people think it
Read the dialogue and choose the right answer.
John: Hey, Liz, do you live any plans for today's evening?
Do you want to see a film?
Liz: That's a good idea, John. What film?
John: I don't know... How about a thriller at the Odeon?
Liz: Oh, I heard about that. It sounds scary. I can't sleep after
thrillers or horror films. I love romantic films with happy end-
ings.
John: Not for me!
Liz: Really? Well then, what kind of films do you like?
John: I prefer adventure films about travellers or explorer
They always have a bright superhero and the story is exc
ing. These films are never boring, the action is quick, so!
ways want to watch them till the end.
Liz: Oh yeah, I agree. I'm also a big fan of musicals.
of the Opera" is my favourite.
John: Musicals? They're not for me, for sure.
Liz: Listen, John! I just remembered one film that cam
last week. It's a detective and it has a little romance
some action, too. It is really exciting because you can't
who the criminal is and it has a surprise ending. What
think about that one?
John: Good! What time does it start?
Liz: At half past four. We have enough free time.
Phanto

The 2000s were marked by significant economic growth in Asian countries, especially in China and India (by analogy with the previous "American century", the XXI century is considered the "Asian century"). Economic growth was accompanied by a rise in oil prices, which reached their all-time high in July 2008. At the same time, the crisis that began in the United States associated with an avalanche-like increase in loan defaults provoked a global recession in 2008.

After the unprecedented scale of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the United States, the American government declared the so-called. "War on terrorism", in which the wars began in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003). Conflicts continued in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the post-Soviet space. The disintegration of Yugoslavia is over. The expansion of NATO continued, in 2001 the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established.

There was a widespread introduction of digital technologies: the development of the Internet and a significant increase in its role in society, the spread of mobile phones, digital cameras, the emergence of the Blu-ray format. Construction of the ISS continued. In 2001, the Mir orbital station was flooded. The geography of the "space club" expanded: in 2003, China launched its first cosmonaut into space, and in 2009, Iran launched its first satellite.

As indicated in 2014 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the 2000s were the warmest in the history of meteorological observations.

The book is certainly one of the greatest human inventions. It is a friend and a teacher. We learn many things by reading books. Books teach people to live. After reading some books it is easy to understand what should be done and what must not be done. One can learn a lot by reading books. - Different people like to read different kinds of books. It depends on one's taste and character. Some people prefer detectives or science fiction. Others like historical books. Girls and women prefer love stories. Children like comics very much. As for me, I prefer adventure novels. - My favourite book is "The white fang" by Jack London. It is an amazing story about a wolf and his difficult life. It is a very touching story. I would prefer reading that kind of books which are interesting to me or have many various ideas.

Перевод: Книга, безусловно, одно из величайших человеческих изобретений. Это друг и учитель. Мы многому учимся, читая книги. Книги учат людей жить. Прочитав некоторые книги, легко понять, что нужно делать, а что нельзя. Можно многому научиться, читая книги. - Разные люди любят читать разные книги. Это зависит от вкуса и характера. Некоторые люди предпочитают детективы или научную фантастику. Другие любят исторические книги. Девушки и женщины предпочитают любовные истории. Детям очень нравятся комиксы. Что касается меня, я предпочитаю приключенческие романы. - Моя любимая книга Джека Лондона "Белый клык". Это удивительная история о волке и его нелегкой жизни. Это очень трогательная история. Я бы предпочел читать такие книги, которые мне интересны или имеют много разных идей.