1. This soup is made from black beans. It is black soup. A bean b beans c bean`s d beans` 2

The word “environment” in the passage is closest in meaning to …………
a) surroundings b) field c) marine life d) earth


464. Toys have been around as long as people have. The first toys were things kids found lying around: stones, clay, and sticks. Most of our clues about the earliest games come from things ancient peoples left behind. Clay marbles dating back to 3000 B.C have been found.
Kids still play with simple things like blocks, clay, and sticks. Some toys are timeless. They`ve been around for a long time and are still popular.
The boomerang was really a weapon invented by Australian Aborigines. It is thought to be about 10,000 years old. Now the boomerang is sold as a toy all over the world.
Lincoln Logs were first sold in 1916. They have been popular for more than 99 years. John Lloyd Wright made them. His father was Frank Lloyd Wright, a famous U.S. architect. The younger Wright decided to make the toy after seeing the construction of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, which his father designed. Jack Odell invented matchbox cars for his daughter in 1952. He created a brass miniature of a Road Roller car. He put it in a matchbox – size container for his daughter to take to school.
According to the text, the boomerang was probably invented to ………
a) amuse children all over the world . b) hunt animals
c) keep the Aborigines from being bored. d) prevent fires in Australia


465. Toys have been around as long as people have. The first toys were things kids found lying around: stones, clay, and sticks. Most of our clues about the earliest games come from things ancient peoples left behind. Clay marbles dating back to 3000 B.C have been found.
Kids still play with simple things like blocks, clay, and sticks. Some toys are timeless. They`ve been around for a long time and are still popular.
The boomerang was really a weapon invented by Australian Aborigines. It is thought to be about 10,000 years old. Now the boomerang is sold as a toy all over the world.
Lincoln Logs were first sold in 1916. They have been popular for more than 99 years. John Lloyd Wright made them. His father was Frank Lloyd Wright, a famous U.S. architect. The younger Wright decided to make the toy after seeing the construction of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, which his father designed. Jack Odell invented matchbox cars for his daughter in 1952. He created a brass miniature of a Road Roller car. He put it in a matchbox – size container for his daughter to take to school.