Задание 24. Подбери к тексту во Каждый во можно использовать 1 раз. The White House, the official residence of the US President, was designed by an Irishman. James Hoban was born in Ireland and studied architecture in his homeland. In 1792, James Hoban won a competition for the construction of the President's house in America. He spent nine years supervising the building process. He also designed a few other important buildings in the American capital. No wonder that the name of James Hoban is famous across the ocean. *
How many official languages are there in the Republic of Ireland?
Which colour dominates (преобладает) on the island
What do the colours of the Irish flag mean?
What Irish name is now used as a noun in several European languages?
What are the two things associated with the country?
Why is the name of an Irishman well-known in the United States?
Задание 25. Подбери к тексту во Каждый во можно использовать 1 раз. The widely used word boycott originated in Ireland. In 1880, a campaign of isolation against Charles Boycott, a land agent, was started. He threw out the farmers from his land when they complained that the rents were too high. After that, the local shops refused to serve him, his servants left and the boy who delivered his mail disappeared too. The surname of the land agent became a word which means ‘silently ignoring somebody or something’. The word was adopted in English, French, Dutch, German, Russian etc. *
How many official languages are there in the Republic of Ireland?
Which colour dominates (преобладает) on the island?
What do the colours of the Irish flag mean?
What Irish name is now used as a noun in several European languages?
What are the two things associated with the country?
Why is the name of an Irishman well-known in the United States?

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