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UNIT 1
Wonders of the modern world
_____ Ann Halliday
I don't believe that today's wonders are similar in kind _____ the wonders of the
Ancient World. They were all buildings and statues. In the last two centuries we have
seen unprecedented technical and scientific achievements. These are surely our
modern wonders. Here is my list.
1 Computers
They have already revolutionized the way we live and work. But it is early days
_____ computers. We don't know how much they are still changing the world. More
computer wonders are yet _____ come.
2 Space Travel
Only a few years __________ men were walking _____ the moon, reputable scientists
declared that it was impossible. But in 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped _____ of his
space capsule and made his famous statement: "That's one small step _____ a man, one
giant leap _____ mankind".
3 Medical Science
Surely nothing has done more _____ the comfort and happiness of mankind than the
advance of medical knowledge! How many millions of people have benefited _____
the humble aspirin? How many lives has penicillin saved? Average life expectancy in
Europe has risen dramatically _____ the last hundred years, _____ _____ 50 years in
1906 _____ _____ 75 years today.
4 Holidays
Yes - holidays! In fact there have always been holidays - in ancient Rome there were
more than 150 a year - but a holiday used _____ mean simply a day when you
didn't work. Now holidaymakers travel _____ all parts of the world. Perhaps you don't
like so many tourists in your country, but you must agree that a phenomenon which
sees the population of Greece treble in summer, and which sends office workers and
shop assistants _____ Spain, Turkey, or the Caribbean is a wonder
of the world.
5 The Olympic Games
It is true that the Olympic Games are now commercialized and there is greed and
drug abuse. However, it is a competition in which every country in the world takes
part. Every four years, _____ a brief moment, we see these countries come together
in peace and friendship. We feel hope again _____ the future of mankind.
6 Agriculture
In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, "Whoever makes two blades of grass or two ears of
corn grow where only one grew __________ serves mankind better than the whole
race of politicians". In Europe our farmers have done this. In 1709, whole villages in
France died of hunger. Now, in Europe we can't eat all the food we produce. If
only the politicians could find a way _____ share it _____ those parts of the world
where there is still famine.
7 We are still here
The last wonder of the modern world is simply that we are still here. We have
bombs that could destroy the world but we have not used them. This is surely the
greatest wonder of
all!
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UNIT 1
by Ann Halliday
_____ don't believe _____ today's wonders are similar in kind

to the wonders of the Ancient World. _____ were all buildings
and statues. In the last two centuries _____ have seen
unprecedented technical and scientific achievements. _____ are
surely _____ modern wonders. Here is _____ list.
1 Computers
_____ have already revolutionized the way _____ live and work.
But _____ is early days for computers. _____ don't know how
much _____ are still changing the world. More computer wonders
are yet to come.
2 Space Travel
Only a few years before men were walking on the moon, reputable
scientists declared _____ _____ was impossible. But in 1969
Neil Armstrong stepped out of _____ space capsule and made
_____ famous statement: "_____'s one small step for a man,
one giant leap for mankind".
3 Medical Science
Surely nothing has done more for the comfort and happiness of
mankind than the advance of medical knowledge! How many millions
of people have benefited from the humble aspirin? How many
lives has penicillin saved? Average life expectancy in Europe
has risen dramatically over the last hundred years, from about
50 years in 1906 to about 75 years today.
4 Holidays
Yes - holidays! In fact there have always been holidays - in

ancient Rome there were more than 150 a year - but a holiday
used to mean simply a day when _____ didn't work. Now
holidaymakers travel to all parts of the world. Perhaps _____
don't like so many tourists in _____ country, but _____ must
agree _____ a phenomenon _____ sees the population of Greece
treble in summer, and _____ sends office workers and shop
assistants to Spain, Turkey, or the Caribbean is a wonder of
the world.
5 The Olympic Games
_____ is true _____ the Olympic Games are now commercialized

and there is greed and drug abuse. However, _____ is a
competition in _____ every country in the world takes part.
Every four years, for a brief moment, _____ see _____ countries
come together in peace and friendship. _____ feel hope again
for the future of mankind.
6 Agriculture
In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, "Whoever makes two blades of

grass or two ears of corn grow where only one grew before
serves mankind better than the whole race of politicians". In
Europe _____ farmers have done _____. In 1709, whole villages
in France died of hunger. Now, in Europe _____ can't eat all
the food _____ produce. If only the politicians could find a
way to share _____ with _____ parts of the world where there
is still famine.
7 _____ are still here
The last wonder of the modern world is simply _____ _____

are still here. _____ have bombs _____ could destroy the world
but _____ have not used _____. _____ is surely the greatest
wonder of all!
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UNIT 1
by Ann Halliday
I don't believe that today's wonders are _______ in kind to

the wonders __ the Ancient World. They were all buildings and
_______. In the last two centuries we ____ seen unprecedented
technical and scientific ____________. These are surely our
modern wonders. Here __ my list.
1 Computers
They have already revolutionized ___ way we live and work.

But __ is early days for computers. We ___'t know how much
they are _____ changing the world. More computer wonders ___
yet to come.
2 Space Travel
Only a few years ______ men were walking on the ____, reputable
scientists declared that it ___ impossible. But in 1969 Neil
Armstrong stepped out of ___ space capsule and made his ______
statement: "That's one small step for a ___, one giant leap
for mankind".
3 Medical Science
Surely _______ has done more for the _______ and happiness of
mankind than ___ advance of medical knowledge! How many ________
of people have benefited from ___ humble aspirin? How many
lives has __________ saved? Average life expectancy in Europe
has _____ dramatically over the last hundred _____, from about
50 years in 1906 to _____ 75 years today.
4 Holidays
Yes - holidays! In fact there ____ always been holidays - in

ancient Rome _____ were more than 150 a year - but a _______
used to mean simply a day ____ you didn't work. Now holidaymakers
travel __ all parts of the world. Perhaps ___ don't like so
many tourists __ your country, but you must _____ that a
phenomenon which sees the __________ of Greece treble in summer,
and _____ sends office workers and shop __________ to Spain,
Turkey, or the Caribbean is a wonder __ the world.
5 The Olympic Games
It is true that ___ Olympic Games are now commercialized and

there __ greed and drug abuse. However, it __ a competition
in which every country __ the world takes part. Every four
_____, for a brief moment, we see _____ countries come together
in peace ___ friendship. We feel hope again for ___ future
of mankind.
6 Agriculture
In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, "Whoever makes ___ blades of

grass or two ____ of corn grow where only ___ grew before
serves mankind better ____ the whole race of politicians". In
Europe ___ farmers have done this. In 1709, whole ________ in
France died of hunger. Now, in Europe __ can't eat all the
food __ produce. If only the politicians could ____ a way to
share it with _____ parts of the world where _____ is still
famine.
7 We are still here
The last wonder __ the modern world is simply ____ we are

still here. We have _____ that could destroy the world ___
we have not used them. This __ surely the greatest wonder of
___!
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3 Medical Science
Surely nothing has done more for the comfort and happiness of
mankind than the advance of medical knowledge! How many millions
of people have benefited from the humble aspirin? How many
lives has penicillin saved? Average life expectancy in Europe
has risen dramatically over the last hundred years, from about
50 years in 1906 to about 75 years today.
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5 The Olympic Games
It is true that the Olympic Games are now commercialized and

there is greed and drug abuse. However, it is a competition
in which every country in the world takes part. Every four
years, for a brief moment, we see these countries come together
in peace and friendship. We feel hope again for the future
of mankind.

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UNIT 1

Wonders of the modern world

_____ Ann Halliday

5 The Olympic Games

7 We are still here

Wonders of the modern world

_____ don't believe _____ today's wonders are similar in kind

Yes - holidays! In fact there have always been holidays - in

5 The Olympic Games

_____ is true _____ the Olympic Games are now commercialized

In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, "Whoever makes two blades of

7 _____ are still here

The last wonder of the modern world is simply _____ _____

Wonders of the modern world

I don't believe that today's wonders are _______ in kind to

They have already revolutionized ___ way we live and work.

Yes - holidays! In fact there ____ always been holidays - in

5 The Olympic Games

It is true that ___ Olympic Games are now commercialized and

In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, "Whoever makes ___ blades of

7 We are still here

The last wonder __ the modern world is simply ____ we are

5 The Olympic Games

It is true that the Olympic Games are now commercialized and

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