Read the text again and complete the sentences with the given words. There are extra words that you do not need to use At first, the houses were simply named after their owners', for example, the Smiths' House. In the Middle Ages, various figures and statues, usually attached a little higher than the front door, became popular in Europe. It could be figures of animals: a rooster, a swan, a lion, a wolf, a bear, a hare, a fox, or statues of people: a king, a knight, and many others. The houses were called according to these figures, for example, "That lord lives in a house with a statue of a knight" or "This family lives in the house with a figurine of a rooster, right there, behind the house with a swan." But this could be inefficient in case several houses had the same figures. With the growth of cities in the 18th century, there was a need to number houses, so that they could be found easier and quicker. Only some hotels, restaurants or pharmacies could still have their old names like the White Swan Hotel or the Golden Knight pharmacy. In Paris, houses began to be numbered in the middle of the 18th century. Around the same time, they started numbering houses in London. A little later, Berlin and Vienna joined them. In Russia, this happened even later, only after the war with Napoleon in 1812. But it soon became clear that the continuous numbering of all houses in the city was very inconvenient. It was very slow and complicated to find such houses, especially for postmen and especially with regard to newly built houses in the old city area. So, it was decided to number the houses separately on each street, dividing it into the even and odd sides. This principle of house numbering was very convenient. It has still remained as the most practical one. owners' figures statues hotels restaurants pharmacies postmen even odd neighbours' monuments hospitals schools doctors At first the houses had their names. In the Middle Ages people used and to name the houses. In the 18th century, some, or had their old names without numbers. It was very difficult for to find the houses with the continuous numbering. The streets started to have and sides.
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At first, the houses were simply named after their owners', for example, the Smiths' House.In the Middle Ages, various figures and statues, usually attached a little higher than the front door, became popular in Europe. It could be figures of animals: a rooster, a swan, a lion, a wolf, a bear, a hare, a fox, or statues of people: a king, a knight, and many others.

The houses were called according to these figures, for example, "That lord lives in a house with a statue of a knight" or "This family lives in the house with a figurine of a rooster, right there, behind the house with a swan." But this could be inefficient in case several houses had the same figures.

With the growth of cities in the 18th century, there was a need to number houses, so that they could be found easier and quicker. Only some hotels, restaurants or pharmacies could still have their old names like the White Swan Hotel or the Golden Knight pharmacy.

In Paris, houses began to be numbered in the middle of the 18th century. Around the same time, they started numbering houses in London. A little later, Berlin and Vienna joined them. In Russia, this happened even later, only after the war with Napoleon in 1812.

But it soon became clear that the continuous numbering of all houses in the city was very inconvenient. It was very slow and complicated to find such houses, especially for postmen and especially with regard to newly built houses in the old city area.

So, it was decided to number the houses separately on each street, dividing it into the even and odd sides. This principle of house numbering was very convenient. It has still remained as the most practical one.

  • owners'
  • figures
  • statues
  • hotels
  • restaurants
  • pharmacies
  • postmen
  • even
  • odd
  • neighbours'
  • monuments
  • hospitals
  • schools
  • doctors
  1. At first the houses had their
    [ ] names.
  2. In the Middle Ages people used
    [ ] and
    [ ] to name the houses.
  3. In the 18th century, some
    [ ],
    [ ] or
    [ ] had their old names without numbers.
  4. It was very difficult for
    [ ] to find the houses with the continuous numbering.
  5. The streets started to have
    [ ] and
    [ ] sides.

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