Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В4-В11 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения. TEST 19(part 1) |
Diamonds
B4 |
Diamonds are a symbol of luxury for many people. People ……………… diamonds as attractive jewellery for around 2,500 years. |
VALUE |
B5 |
The Indians used them to decorate religious icons and it seems the ancient Chinese ……………… their axes a sharp edge using diamonds. |
GIVE |
B6 |
Diamond is the hardest substance on Earth, ……………… that only another diamond can be used to cut a diamond. |
MEAN |
B7 |
Diamonds consist of carbon and usually they ……………… deep underground in mines, but you might get lucky and see them on the surface. |
FIND |
B8 |
Mining ……………… in places like Africa make a lot of money from diamonds. |
COMPANY |
B9 |
However, the miners ……………… are often quite poor. |
THEY |
B10 |
The value of a diamond is judged on four criteria, ……………… as the four Cs: carat (or size), clarity, colour and cut. |
KNOW |
B11 |
The ……………… diamond ever found was the Cullinan diamond,which was discovered in 1905 and weighed 621 grammes. |
HEAVY |