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Great Britain in the past
Gap-fill exercise
Complete the gaps. Then check your answer.
If you look
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
the map of
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
Britain, you’ll see two islands. In the old days, a long, long time
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
, these
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
were in the same place and stormy sea roared round them, just as it roars now. But the sea was not alive, then, with great ships and brave sailors sailing
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
and from all parts of
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
world. The people living there knew
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
of the rest of the world and the rest of the world knew nothing about them. Once some ancient people came in ships to
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
islands and found that they produce tin and lead. They traded with the Britons for these metals and gave
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
other useful things in exchange.
At that time the whole country
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
covered with forests. The greater part of it was misty and cold. The Britons planted little corn but they could make clothes and
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
clever in basketwork. Such were the conditions of life of the Britons when the Romans came
ago
at
Great
islands
nothing
one
the
them
these
to
was
were
late summer morning of the year 55 B.C.
Check
OK
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