Відповіді Англійська мова 9 клас Карпюк 2017. ГДЗ
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Read the stories and insert the past simple of the verbs from the box.
The First Computer: In 1941 Sir Harold Thomas Flower created the first electronic computer. It was enormous and it filled the whole room. The British secret service used it for breaking German secret radio messages.
The First Pizza Restaurant: Ancient Greeks ate a flat bread with many toppings. The very first pizza restaurant was the Antica Pizzeria in Alba, Italy. It opened its doors in 1830 and is still in business today.
The First Mobile Phone: Motorola, we call it "the Brick" today, was the first mobile phone. It weighed 1 kilo. People waited for hours to buy it. They bought it for 4,000 US dollars.
The First Flight: People made the first kites in 400 B.C. Leonardo da Vinci made many drawings of helicopters. In 1783 the French Montgolfier brothers first flew in a hot-air balloon. On 14th December 1903 the Wright brothers from America were ready to fly a plane. Who would be the first? They flipped a coin and Wilbur won. But, he crashed to the ground. The following day it was Orville's turn. He flew for 12 seconds, at 120 feet (37 metres).