Michael could not imagine his life without computers. His parents ___ (BUY) him his first computer at the age of six.
bought
It took ___ (HE) several days to learn how to use it.
him
His mum said that younger people were much ___ (FAST) than adults at learning computer skills.
faster
That was probably true – most ___ (CHILD) in Michael’s class were very competent computer users.
children
Michael was really surprised to find out that the first personal computer ___ (INVENT) in the 70s of the last century.
was invented
“And how did you chat or send your e-mails without computers?” he asked his mother. She smiled: “We ___ (NOT SEND) each other e-mails. And there were no networks.”
did not send/didn't send
She also said that it ___ (BE) fun to communicate face-to-face, to play out-of-doors and to visit friends’ homes.
was
“But if there ___ (BE) no computers, I wouldn’t be able to communicate with my friends who live far away from me,” Michael replied.
were
“True. Technological progress is a great thing,” his mother said. “And I think people ___ (CREATE) even more amazing communication devices in the near future.”
will create
There are 342 bridges in Saint Petersburg. One of the oldest bridges is the Stone Bridge. Originally, it was a ___ (WOOD) bridge, but by 1778 it was rebuilt in stone.
wooden
___ (LIKE) most of the bridges, the Stone Bridge has not been completely reconstructed since that time.
unlike
It had only some minor repairs and still preserves the ___ (ORIGIN) design of the bridge from the 18th century.
original
The Potseluev Bridge is another special tourist ___ (ATTRACT) in Saint Petersburg.
attraction
From this bridge there is a ___ (FANTASY) view of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral.
fantastic
According to urban legends, the bridge got its romantic name after the merchant Potseluev, who was the ___ (OWN) of a popular tavern near the bridge.
owner
