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The Treasure of Monte Cristo
(1) Have you heard / Were you hearing of the French writer Alexandre Dumas? i (2) has read 've read The Three Musketeers', and now I'm reading "The Treasure of Monte Cristo'. It's a great story. It's about a man called Edmond Dantès who goes to prison for a crime which he (3) wasn't committing / didn't commit. Before he went to prison, Dantès was a good man, with a beautiful fiancée called Mercédès. But when he finally managed to escape from prison, he (4) has wanted / wanted to take revenge on his enemies. So, how (5) was he escaping / did he escape? Well, (6) when / while he was doing his time in prison, Dantès (7) was meeting met an old priest called Abbé Faria. They became good friends, and one day Abbe Faria said: 'If you ever escape from here, go and find my fortune. I (8) was hiding /'ve hidden it on the island of Monte Cristo. Keep it - it's yours!' Later, Dantès escaped and he (9) found / was finding the treasure. Then he (10) went has gone to find the men who sent him to prison, and to look for Mercédès.
Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 315 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively.
The British isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. (1343 m.)
There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
The UK is one of the world’s smallest countries. The population of the country is over 87 million and about 80% of it is urban. The UK is highly developed industrial country. It’s known as one of world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. The UK is constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen, but in practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Liberal party is the ruling party nowadays.
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If artists have gotten a boost from Western musicians, they have worked closely with those musicians.
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Haunting music is complicated.
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A synonym of mend is repair.
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A generic name is a new name.
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A rival league is a successful one.
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The word cosmopolitan has about the same meaning as international.
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A revered player is tremendously talented.
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If something is defunct, it is not as important as it used to be.
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The phrase on the heels of is another way to say just after.
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Diverse is close in meaning to the word varied.