Vocabulary Review: History, Verbs, Transport, and Nature

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• Subtopic: Vocabulary for History and Achievements **History** Accomplishment /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/ — logro Army /ˈɑːrmi/ — ejército Development /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ — novedad, cambio; desarrollo Freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ — libertad Government /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ — gobierno Knowledge /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ — conocimientos (The ~ that: saber que) Last /læst/ — durar Lead to /ˈliːd tuː/ — llevar / conducir a; provocar Major /ˈmeɪdʒər/ — muy importante No longer /noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər/ — ya no Play a role /pleɪ ə roʊl/ — desempeñar un papel Rule /ruːl/ — gobernar Take place /teɪk pleɪs/ — tener lugar Trade /treɪd/ — comercio Widely believed /ˈwaɪdli bɪˈliːvd/ — que mucha gente cree **Exercise 1: Unscramble the words to complete the sentences** 1. Hedy Lamarr's invention **led to** the invention of Wi-Fi. 2. In 1066, William the Conqueror sent his **army** to invade England. 3. History is full of people who had to fight for their **freedom**. **Exercise 3: Complete the text with the words and phrases below** major • played a role • accomplishments • widely believed • development **An Unknown Inventor** There is a long list of people in history whose 1. **accomplishments** have 2. **played a role** in influencing modern life. Nam...