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06 - Vocabulary - Human achievements·Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

Question

Work in pairs. Use the prompts below to describe the people's achievements. Use phrases from exercise 1.

Answer

  1. Beethoven wrote some of the greatest symphonies in history.
  2. Captain Cook was the first European to explore Australia and Antarctica.
  3. Federer defeated Murray in the 2012 Wimbledon final.
  4. Marie Sktodowska-Curie won the Nobel prize twice: once for physics and once for chemistry.
  5. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
  6. Neil Armstrong was the first man to land on the moon.
  7. Aung San Suu Kyi inspired others with her peaceful approach.
  8. Bill Gates donated billions of dollars to help children in Africa.
  9. Usain Bolt broke the record for the 100 metres.
  10. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook.
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