Task 50. Read the short texts about explorers. Use the word given in BOLD at the end of...

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Task 50. Read the short texts about explorers. Use the word given in BOLD at the end
of the line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.
James Cook was a 1) … explorer and astronomer who BRITAIN
2) … on many expeditions to the Pacific Ocean, Antarctic, GO
Arctic and around the world. Cook’s 3) … journey was ONE
from 1768 to 1771, when he 4) … to Tahiti. During this SAIL
expedition he also mapped New Zealand and 5) … Australia. EAST
Cook 6) … by a mob in 1779 on Sandwich Island (Hawaii) KILL
during his last expedition.
Marco Polo was a 7) … from Venice who visited Mongol TRADE
China in 1275 with his father and uncle. After 8) … China’s MEET
Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo 9) … throughout his TRAVEL
realm as his ambassador. For many years Marco Polo
recorded his 10) … of this land seen by very few IMPRESS
11) …. Upon his return to Europe Polo described in his book EUROPE
the land and people of China as well as some 12) … objects INTEREST
and technology.
Ferdinand Magellan discovered a route by which ships 13)… CAN
sail a complete circle around the world. He also named the
Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, 14) … ocean). PEACE
His voyage around the world lasted almost 3 years. He started
with 5 ships, but three years 15)… only one ship made it back LATE
home, carrying only 18 of the 16) … crew members. Magellan ORIGIN
never returned home. He was killed in the Philippines.

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denissenkokaty_zn · Answer 1 · 2018-05-03T02:33:34+0000

James Cook was a Britain explorer and astronomer who
went on many expeditions to the Pacific Ocean, Antarctic,
Arctic and around the world. Cook’s one journey was
from 1768 to 1771, when he sailed to Tahiti. During this
expedition he also mapped New Zealand and East Australia.
Cook was killed by a mob in 1779 on Sandwich Island (Hawaii)
during his last expedition.
Marco Polo was a trader from Venice who visited Mongol
China in 1275 with his father and uncle. After meeting with China’s
Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo traveled throughout his realm as his ambassador. For many years Marco Polo
recorded his impressions of this land seen by very few
Upon his return to Europe Polo described in his book the land and people of China as well as some interesting objects and technology.
Ferdinand Magellan discovered a route by which ships could
sail a complete circle around the world. He also named the
Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, peaceful ocean).
His voyage around the world lasted almost 3 years. He started
with 5 ships, but three years later only one ship made it back home, carrying only 18 of the original crew members. Magellan never returned home. He was killed in the Philippines.