1. Look at A short history of the Millennium and complete the timeline with paragraphs A–E.
(Nhìn vào Tóm tắt Lịch sử của Thiên niên kỷ và hoàn thành dòng thời gian bằng các đoạn A – E.)
A. Writers William Shakespeare andMiguel de Cervantes died on thesame day in England and Spain.
B. In the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubblediscovered that there were many galaxiesbeyond the Milky Way.
C. Traders transported 6 million slaves fromAfrica between 1701 and 1800. WilliamWilberforce fought against slavery.
D. During the Hundred Years War between Franceand England, Joan of Arc (1412–1430) led theFrench army to great victories.
E. 1325: The Aztecs built Tenochtitlan, which laterbecame Mexico City. Aztec symbols were part o Aztec culture.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE MILLENNIUM
In 11th century
About 1000
Viking Leif Erikson visited America five hundred years before Columbus. He called it Vinland.
This is so (1) boring / exciting!
In 12th century
About 1134
The first European universities were in Bologna, Oxford, Parisand Salamanca. Only VIPS and(2) poor / rich people could study at university.
In 13th century
Between 1206 and 1227, Genghis Khan invaded countries inAsia and Europe and left almost 40
million people (3) dead / alive.
In 14th century
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This is (4) familiar / uncommon!
In 15th century
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She’s (5) awful /brave!
In 16th century
1500
Leonardo da Vinciinvented a flying machine.His other inventions included a parachute and a helicopter, but he couldn’t test them.
This is (6) useful / useless!
In 17th century
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What do you think of my book?
It’s (7) brilliant / terrible.
In 18th century
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Slavery is (8) cruel / kind!
In 19th century
Victoria became Queen of theUK in 1837. She ruled for 63 years and seven months. She was very (9) popular / unpopular.
In 20th century
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Wow! The universe is (10) enormous / tiny.
