3. Read the text and answer the questions: Made in Britain England is famous for its writers and poets, but did you know England is also a country of inventors? M of the things we use every day were invented in Britain. The Pencil In 1564, a graphite mine was found in Cumbria. The graphite was cut into sticks, the sticks were put wooden holders - and the pencil was born. One pencil can draw a line 56 kilometres long. It can write a 45,000 words. Today, pencils are used by people all over the world. The Fizzy Drink Do you enjoy drinking fizzy drinks? You're not alone. In the UK, the average person drinks 96.5 litre fizzy drinks a year. The fizzy drink was invented by British chemist Joseph Priestly (1733-1804). Pri found a way to put gases in liquids. He made the first glass of man-made soda water in 1767. Priestly di know it, but he was changing the drinking habits of the world forever. The Match Today, matches are found in every kitchen. They are used to light cookers, candles and campfires. The m was invented in 1826 by British chemist John Walker (1781-1859). Unfortunately, Walker did not paten matches, so he didn't get much money for this important invention. The Christmas Card Sir Henry Cole (1808-1882) was bored with writing letters to people at Christmas. In 1843, Cole pai artist to draw a Christmas picture. Then he printed the picture on cards and sent them to all his friends relatives. Cole realised he could make money from the cards. He made another 1,000 cards and sold th and the Christmas card was born. The Electric Toaster Have you ever thought about the word "toast"? It comes from the Latin word "tostum" which means burn." People have made toast for hundreds of years as a way of prolonging the life of bread. At first, it made by toasting bread over an open fire. Then, in 1893, Englishman Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton inve the first electric toaster. Unfortunately, his toaster wasn't efficient. It only toasted one side of the bread. Say, if the sentences are True or False 1. There is graphite inside of every pencil. 2. The invention of fizzy drinks made a great impact on the drinking habits all over the world. 3. Walker invented matches and they are used to light candles, fires and cookers. 4. Sir Henry Cole liked to write letters to people at Christmas. 5. He painted pictures on cards and sent them to his friends. 6. Making toasts was the way of making bread tastier.
