Задание

Прочитай приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуй, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в скобках, обозначенных номерами 19–24, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполни пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19–24.

John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill profoundly influenced the shape of 19th-century British thought and political discourse. He was born in London in 1806. He was educated at home by his father, 19.___________(WHO) demanding program began with teaching Greek to John when he was only three years old.

After years of intense study, Mill suffered a breakdown at the age of 20. He left university to work for the East India Company, where he stayed until his retirement in 1857, as it gave him a living and time to write. While he 20.___________(WRITE) his famous essays and books, he met Harriet Taylor, an advocate of women's rights, who eventually 21.___________(BECOME) his wife.

Mill served as a Member of Parliament from 1865 to 1868, putting into practice his moral and political philosophy.

Death Valley

Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, USA. It has the 22.___________(HIGH) recorded temperature in North America of 56.7°C.

One of Death Valley's secrets is the movement of stones on Racetrack Playa. Some of the rocks, weighing up to 700 pounds, have travelled a distance of over 1,500 23.___________(FOOT). For years, the cause of this movement was unexplained, but since 2014, it is no longer a mystery. Researchers discovered a rare combination of events that caused the rocks to move. Although scientists know why 24.___________(THIS) movements happen, the fascination with this natural phenomenon remains.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.