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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.Question 3: Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (2 points).Nearly all the (1.discover) ________ that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The (2.invent) ________ of the book is one of the human kind's greatest (3.achieve) ________, the importance of which can't be underestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both (4.entertain) ________ and information. The (5.produce) ________ of books began in ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is (6.recognise) ________ to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some (7.similar) ________ to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15

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century in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and (8.expense) ________. With printing came the (9.possible) ________ of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (10.know) ________ more widespread and accessible.Your answers: