Warm up question

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Warm up question
The research made by the British scientists showed that
after the release of each part of this book doctors
recorded a decrease in the number of calls. What is the
book?
Harry Potter

3.

№1
The famous company Reebok suffered heavy financial
losses - their employees in Asian countries were
stealing Reebok sneakers. The company solved the
problem in an original way. How?
The factory in Taiwan started producing only right shoes, the factory in
Thailand – only left shoes

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In one American town local librarians organized an
unusual exhibition. Among different pieces of paper
visitors could see slices of bacon, kitchen knives,
surgical gloves, blades. What were these objects
originally used for?
bookmarks

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They were decided to be depicted on the posters
against racism as they are white, black and Asian.
Name them.
panda bears

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№4
A lot of people get confused when they learn that the capital
of Australia is Canberra. Even Australians themselves treat
it with some disrespect. Why did Canberra become the
capital in 1908?
Because two most important cities (Sydney and Melbourne) could not
agree between themselves on who is going to be the capital

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New Zealanders love their national flightless bird – a kiwi
bird. They even made it a logo of some important
organization. What organization is it?
New Zealand Air Force

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In 1926 and 1948, Germany was punished for starting
wars just as Sparta was once punished. What is this
punishment?
Germany was not allowed to take part in the
Olympic Games

9.

№7
Which urban-type settlement, located on the island of
the same name in the Kara Sea, is our northernmost
settlement?
Dickson

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There has been a scandal in the USA recently. Several baseball
and basketball players were accused of hiding some of their
income and tax dodging. They took money for something they
were not supposed to take for. Their profit varied from 10 to 900
dollars an hour. What did those athletes take money for?
their autographs

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On November 25, young unmarried French women put
on colorful hats. In them they walk the streets and
smile at passers-by. Why?
to find a husband for themselves

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During the beginning of the North African campaign (1940-1943) a German
general Erwin Rommel many times defeated and outsmarted British forces
led by Claude Auchinleck. Because of that, he gained an impressive
reputation among British soldiers. That fact forced Claude to give a unique
order, and after that order Erwin Rommel was treated by British soldiers
much as wizards from Harry Potter world treated lord Voldemort. What was
the main point of Claude's order?
Claude prohibited to call Erwin Rommel by his name

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There is a man, he is going to a town with his horse. The
man went to the town on Monday. He stayed there for 3
days and then he came back on Friday. How? His horse
was not tired, he wasn't sleepy or took rest.
the horse's name is Friday

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In the English language people use the pronoun "it" for every
inanimate item and even for animals. But one group of things,
really important to English culture, has a different pronoun.
What inanimate thing in English has different pronoun and
which exact pronoun?
Ship, She/Her