Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent (was born)1 at Kensington
Palace in London in 1819. Victoria’s father, the Duke of Kent and
Strathearn, (was)2 the fourth son of King George III. The Duke of Kent
and Strathearn, like many other sons of George III, (did not marry)3 during
his youth. The eldest son, the Prince of Wales (the future King George
IV), did marry, but (had)4 only a daughter, Princess Charlotte Augusta
of Wales. When she (died)5 in 1817, the remaining unmarried sons of King
George III scrambled (married)6 and fathered children to provide an heir
for the king. At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn
(married)7 Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the sister of
Princess Charlotte’s widower Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield and
widow of Karl, Prince of Leiningen. Victoria, the only child of the
couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on 24th May, 1819.
Although christened Alexandrina Victoria, from birth she was formally
(styled)8 Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent, but (was called)9 Drina
within the family. Princess Victoria’s father died of pneumonia eight
months after she was born. Princess Victoria’s uncle, the Prince of
Wales, (inheriting)10 the Crown, (became)11 King George IV.
Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was …a 1 celebrated
Italian Renaissance architect, musician, inventor, engineer, sculptor
and painter. He has been described as …an2 archetype of …the 3
“Renaissance man” and as a…4 universal genius. Leonardo is well-known for
his masterly paintings, such as “…The 5 Last Supper” and The…6 “Mona Lisa”. He
is also known for many inventions that were conceived well before their
time but of which few were constructed in his lifetime. In …7 addition,
he helped advance the…8 study of anatomy, astronomy and civil engineering.
Leonardo was born in Anchiano, near Vinci, Italy. He was an…9
illegitimate child. His father Ser Piero da Vinci was …a10 young lawyer
and his mother, Caterina, was …a 11 peasant girl.
1) I could talk when I was three
2)My sister couldn't speak English when she was seven
3)I could swim when I was six
4)My friend could ride a bike when she was five
5)My cousin couldn't play chess when he was eight
1.b
2.c
3.a
4.a
5.b
6.c
7.b
8.a
9.c
10.a
11.a
12.c
13.b
14.a
15.b
16.b
17.c
18.b
19.b
20.a
Люди-животные от слова жив,жить,жизнь
Животные-существа
Люди-существа
т.е. люди-животные )