3. When Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492, he dreamed of reaching Asia. He did not know there were other continents between Europe and Asia the land he found was America. He never realized his mistake, and when he died he still believed that the land he had found was
b. America
c. Spain.
d. another continent.
4. In the past, many people in western lreland and the Scottish Highlands spoke Gaelic as their first language. Now only a few people speak Gaelic as their first language. These people are mostly from the older generation. The younger people a. hardly understand any English.
b. don't like to speak with strangers
often don't even understand Gaelic.
d, don't often speak with the older generation
When Europeans came to North America in 1620, the forests were full of bears, There were more than half a million of these wild animals. Then the Europeans began to cut down the forests and hunt the bears, By 1900, there were very few bears left. In recent years, however, the bear population has begun to multiply again. There are now at least 200,000 bears, thanks to better a. hunting methods. b, roads and communication c laws to protect them d. laws to protect Europeans. Some of the most famous classical composers died quite young. Among these were Schubert and Mozart, who both died in their thirties. Not all great composers had short lives, however Bach lived until the age of sixty-five and Haydn until the age of sixty-nine, and others, like Verdi and Strauss, a, died at a very young age b. lived on into their eighties. c. died while playing the piano. d. lived in the twentieth century. 7. The dog was the first domesticated animal. Very early in human history, people realized that a dog could help with hunting and could protect them against dangerous wild animals. They also realized that dogs were good company, and so they began to keep them as pets. We can say that the dog is man's best friend and his a worst enemy. b. only friend latest friend. d. oldest friend, fashior agains b. fewe more d, near famous Holland Dutch m Turks c. Turks The y England beautiful they wi grow n b. only be tall never n the chestnuts fire and ea Now it is h usually a. from No b. diseased roasted Evergre trees. The f some place after death. a. in cemet along st n long l