1.Uzupełnij artykuł słowami z ramki. Jedno słowo zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do artykułu. after animals been for gymnastic performed races then to trapeze Circuses have been around for a very long time. They probably began with the anci
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after animals been for gymnastic
performed races then to trapeze
Circuses have been around for a
very long time. They probably began with
the ancient Egyptians who loved to show
exotic creatures 1 their people.
The ancient Greeks held chariot races and
2 that the Romans developed the
idea into a circus. They built huge stadiums
where they held horse and chariot
3 and exhibited wild animals
such as elephants and lions. They also had
jugglers and acrobats. Travelling gypsies
probably kept the circus skills alive and
brought them to Europe in the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries. We think that a
Briton called Philip Astley started the first
modern type of circus in 1768 when he
4 exciting tricks on horseback.
5 he introduced jugglers and
acrobats into his show and the modern circus
was born. By 1959 other circuses had started
and the flying 6 act was part of
most shows. Today many people do not like
to see circuses using 7 in their
shows and Cirque du Soleil is one example.
Cirque du Soleil was started in Quebec in
1986 and its show is based on the
8 skills of its performers. They
use fantastic costumes and interesting
lighting to make
2.Przeczytaj ponownie artykuł z zadania 10.
Zakreśl właściwą odpowiedź(A – prawda,
B – fałsz lub C – brak informacji).
The author of the article has studied circuses.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
1 The ancient Egyptians were interested in
strange animals.
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2 Chariot races were very popular in ancient Greece.
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3 The Greeks built the first open-air stadiums.
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4 Circus skills were probably brought to Europe
by gypsies.
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5 Philip Astley was a very rich man.
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6 There were no jugglers and acrobats in Mr
Astley’s shows.
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7 Most people enjoy seeing wild animals in
circuses today.
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8 Costumes and lighting are very important in the
Circus Soleil shows.
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