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
2) 1. This programme was shown on American TV for the first time in 2003.
2. In this programme, fifteen women tried to win the heart of a rich young man.
3. In the first episode, the women learnt that there was also a prize of $1 million.
4. The women were told to keep the prize a secret from the young man.
5. The man and the women were taken to different Californian cities to go out on dates.
6. At the end of each week, one woman was left in the show.
7. In the final show, the last woman was told she must choose between the man and the money.