Complete each second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to i sentence. write between two and five words in each gap. 1 although he was exhausted, mike kept on climbing, fact in …………………….he was exhausted, mike kept on climbing. 2 sally had been sure she would win the music competition. she came third, however. despite ……..would win the music competition, sally came third. 3 doug wasn't shortlisted for the job, even though he had a great cv. spite doug wasn't shortlisted for the job ………….a great cv. 4 planes can still take off and land, but ferries have been cancelled, whereas ferries have been cancelled,……………….able to take off and land. 5 despite having got a good degree, sandra couldn't find a well-paid job. even sandra couldn't find a well-paid job,…………..а good degree. 6 even though he'd been robbed twice, red still enjoyed living in the city, having red still enjoyed living in the city …………………..twice. 7 it's a great film despite the plot being a little complicated, though it's a great film, ………………….a little complicated. 8 despite looking everywhere, the kids failed to find the tennis ball, although the kids failed to find the tennis ball,………………….everywhere. 9 pat really enjoyed the match, even though she was beaten, of in ……………… pat really enjoyed the match. 10 despite their thorough investigation of the case, the police didn't manage to catch the culprit, investigated despite ……………………,the police didn't manage to catch culprit.
The Moscow Zoo is the _oldest_ in Russia. It was opened in 1864. It is also the _biggest_. It covers the territory of 22 hectares. It is situated in the centre of Moscow, near the Garden Ring. Today the Zoo is home to 1,000 species and _more_ than 6,000 animals.
The collection includes animals from all over the world: giraffes and elephants, bears and tigers, dolphins and flamingoes. For many animals, cages are replaced by enclosures that recreate animals' natural environment. This gives a _better_ lifestyle to the animals and a _more realistic_ experience to the visitors.
The Zoo also has beautiful gardens as well as innovative zoo buildings which house many animals in winter.
Крылов родился в бедной деревенской семье и поэтому он не получил образование известно что отец отдал его в образовании французу гувернеру который преподавал язык в губернаторском доме после смерти отца в воспитании образовании сына взяла на себя мать ей пришлось отпустить сына в чужой дом в богатую семью львовых мальчиков взяли в качестве слуги оплата была учёбаон знал что без знаний он не выйдет из бедности Крылов читал книги отца и за это он получал гривну или две меди от мамыона замечала что у него порванный перчатки стар картуз и советовал на свои деньги купить и то и другое Крылов радовался что он сам может купить необходимые вещи материнские заботы упорная самовоспитание самообразование в сочетании с огромными принесли свои плоды Крылов стал одним из самых образованных людей своего времени он знал французский язык и переводил с него также он выучил греческий язык