ed a lot of centuries ago because there is no way back. III. Answer the following questions: 1. Where was Samuel Colt from? 2. What was Colt's invention like? 3. Who invented the internal combustion engine? 4. What is the main advantage of the diesel engine? 5. Did Edison invent the telegraphic dot-and-dash alphabet? 6. What kind of solution did Mackintosh use for raincoats production? 7. Who invented one of the most reliable and comfortable cars "Silver Ghost"? 8. Why did Daimler choose the name "Mercedes" for his cars? 9. What made Daimler join the firm of Benz? 10. Will there ever be an end to the technological progress? IV. Complete the sentences: 1. As the years go forward our life becomes faster, a lot of new things appear, 2. Nowadays we cannot imagine our life ... lamps, ovens, central heating and others. that it is 3. But only a few inventors design a new machine or product which becomes named after its creator that could one after another. 4. It was a pistol with a in cars lorries trains and ships