1.Correct false sentences using the information in brackets
Model: Mining University was founded in 1770. (in 1773)
Mining University wasn’t founded in 1770. It was founded in 1775.
1.Moscow State University was formed in 1655. (in 1755)
2.The blackboard was invented by James Pillans in 1800s in Wales.
(in Scotland)
3.Metals, plastics, and other chemicals were used for the first ball-
point pens. (ordinary steel balls)
4.The first textbook was published in 1547 by Ivan Fedorov. (1574)
5.The main laws of physics were discovered at the beginning of the
20th century. (in the 19th century)
6.Mendeleyev’s Periodic Table was published in 1864. (in 1869)
7.The first electronic computer was developed at the University of
Iowa by Ed Roberts in 1938. (by John Atanasoff and Clifford
Berry)
8.The first official World Student Games were organized in 1924 in
Russia. (in Poland)
9.The word "bachelor" was adopted from old English where it was
the term for a young man training to become a knight (old French).
10.A diploma was developed as a document to confirm the years of
study (to confirm a qualification, successes in examinations and
completion of a course of study).