Задание n 37
A Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economics is …
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Jonathan Swift |
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Michael Faraday |
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Charles Darwin |
Решение: Для успешного выполнения данного задания необходимо иметь представление о наиболее известных ученых англоязычных стран. Адам Смит (1723 – 1790) – шотландский экономист, философ-этик, один из основоположников современной экономической теории. Таким образом, правильный вариант ответа Adam Smith: «Шотландский философ-этик и один из основоположников политической экономии – Адам Смит».
Задание n 38
Stonehenge is a (an) ______ which is located in Britain.
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prehistoric monument |
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old castle |
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unique palace |
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ancient church |
Решение: Для успешного выполнения данного задания необходимо иметь общие знания о главных достопримечательностях Великобритании и изучить варианты ответов. Стоунхендж находится примерно в 130 км к юго-западу от Лондона. Гигантское сооружение Стоунхендж – каменная загадка в самом центре Европы (в Англии). Сейчас археологи сошлись во мнении, что этот архитектурный памятник возведен в три этапа между 3500 и 1100 гг. до н.э. Таким образом, правильный вариант ответа prehistoric monument: «Стоунхендж – это доисторический памятник, расположенный в Британии».
ЗАДАНИЕ N 39
The American astronaut who was the first to step on the surface of the Moon is …
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Armstrong |
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Lincoln |
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Ford |
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Решение: Чтобы правильно выполнить задание, нужно иметь общие знания об истории США. Правильным вариантом ответа является Armstrong: «Американский астронавт, ступивший на Луну первым, – Армстронг».
ЗАДАНИЕ N 40
The greatest playwright and poet of all times whose works are still being staged is …
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William Shakespeare |
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Robert Burns |
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Stephen King |
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Jonathan Swift
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КУЛЬТУРА И ТРАДИЦИИ СТРАН ИЗУЧАЕМОГО ЯЗЫКА
(Великобритания, США, Канада, выдающиеся личности англо-говорящих стран)
ЗАДАНИЕ N 1
The Palace which has never been the official London residence of the English Sovereigns is …
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Buckingham Palace |
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the Palace of Whitehall |
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St James's Palace |
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the Palace of Holyroodhouse |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 2
There are ______ main political parties in the USA.
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many |
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no |
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two |
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few |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 3
The largest city in Canada is …
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Montreal |
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Vancouver |
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Toronto |
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Calgary |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 4
The _______ was built by William the Conqueror in 1078.
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Buckingham Palace |
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St. Paul’s Cathedral |
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Tower of London |
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Palace of Westminster |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 5
A stage through which a bill has to go before it becomes an Act of the British Parliament is called …
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consent |
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ratification |
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consideration |
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reading |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 6
In the USA the executive branch is headed by the …
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Senate |
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Vice president |
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Congress |
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ЗАДАНИЕ N 7
The most prolific of all inventors in history, who patented 1,093 different inventions in the USA including the incandescent electric lamp, the motion-picture projector and the phonograph is …
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Thomas Edison |
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James Prescott Joule |
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Henry Fielding |
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Lord Kelvin |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 8
There are ________ provinces and territories in Canada.
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twelve |
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ten |
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ЗАДАНИЕ N 9
The most prolific of all inventors in history, who patented 1,093 different inventions in the USA including the incandescent electric lamp, the motion-picture projector and the phonograph is …
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Thomas Alva Edison |
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James Prescott Joule |
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Charles Robert Darwin |
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Michael Faraday |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 10
As the Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations the USA is often called the …
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«mixture point» |
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«cosmopolitan race» |
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«multinational place» |
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«melting pot» |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 11
The slogan associated with Canada's constitution is …
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peace, work, happiness |
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liberty, equality, fraternity |
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life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
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peace, order and good government |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 12
The maple leaf, a Canadian symbol, appears on the …
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dollar |
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nickel |
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quarter |
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penny |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 13
The highest peak of the USA, Mount McKinley, is located in …
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Alaska |
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Nevada |
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Texas |
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Montana |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 14
The tallest and longest living tree in Canada is …
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Giant Sequoia |
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Redwood |
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Douglas Fir |
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White Pine |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 15
The plant (flower) – symbol of peace in Great Britain is a …
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holly |
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mistletoe |
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poppy |
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trefoil |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 16
Canada’s two national sports are …
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lacrosse and ice hockey |
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baseball and tennis |
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ice hockey and basketball |
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basketball and lacrosse |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 17
Lady of the Snows is another name for …
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Ottawa |
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Montreal |
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Toronto |
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Vancouver |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 18
The famous Battle of Trafalgar which resulted in the victory of the British fleet and the death of the national hero Admiral Nelson was fought in …
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France |
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England |
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Spain |
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ЗАДАНИЕ N 19
Canadians measure things in …
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feet |
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inches |
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meters |
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leagues |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 20
The Prime Minister who used to say to the Cabinet of Ministers: «When I want your opinion, I`ll give it to you!» is …
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Margaret Thatcher |
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Winston Churchill |
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Quentin Bryce |
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Hillary Clinton |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 21
The capital of Northern Ireland is …
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Edinburgh |
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Cardiff |
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Dublin |
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ЗАДАНИЕ N 22
The main industry of Washington D. C. is …
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aircraft |
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government |
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textiles |
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armaments |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 23
A famous American humorist and author of popular and outstanding autobiographical works, travel books and novels, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is …
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Mark Twain |
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Daniel Defoe |
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Henry Fielding |
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Thomas Mayne Reid |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 24
A Scottish biologist and pharmacologist whose best-known achievement is the discovery of the antibiotic substance penicillin in 1928 is …
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Isaac Newton |
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Francis Bacon |
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Alexander Fleming |
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Oscar Wilde |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 25
The collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and some 22 Cabinet Ministers is called …
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the Cabinet |
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the Shadow Cabinet |
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The British Parliament |
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Ministry of Justice of the UK |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 26
The country which presented the bronze Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1886 is …
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Great Britain |
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France |
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Germany |
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ЗАДАНИЕ N 27
The present Prime Minister of the UK is …
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Gordon Brown |
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Anthony Blair |
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Nicholas Clegg |
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David Cameron |
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ЗАДАНИЕ N 28
The Queen gives a speech about the state of the British nation every year on …
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Trooping the Colour |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 29
The state named after Queen Elizabeth I is …
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Virginia |
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Alaska |
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Atlanta |
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Philadelphia |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 30
There are ________ provinces and territories in Canada.
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ten |
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thirteen |
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twelve |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 31
The river on which Washington D.C. is situated is the …
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Mississippi |
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Potomac |
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Roanoke |
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Hudson |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 32
The building where the US Congress meets is called the …
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White House |
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Capitol |
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Monument |
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Mall |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 33
The chairman in the House of Commons of Great Britain is the …
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Prime Minister |
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Lord Chancellor |
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Speaker |
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Clerk of the House |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 34
Canadians honour those who served in wartime on …
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Thanksgiving Day |
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Christmas |
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Remembrance Day |
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May Day |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 35
Canada's official colours are ________ and red.
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blue |
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white |
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gold |
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green |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 36
A handsome English actor who has made his career playing romantic roles (starring in «Bridget Jones’s Diary») opposite many divine leading ladies is …
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Mel Gibson |
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Nicolas Cage |
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Hugh Grant |
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Leonardo Di Caprio |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 37
A Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economics is …
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Jonathan Swift |
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Adam Smith |
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Michael Faraday |
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Charles Darwin |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 38
Stonehenge is a (an) ______ which is located in Britain.
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prehistoric monument |
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old castle |
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unique palace |
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ancient church |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 39
The American astronaut who was the first to step on the surface of the Moon is …
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Roosevelt |
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Lincoln |
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Ford |
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Armstrong |
ЗАДАНИЕ N 40
The greatest playwright and poet of all times whose works are still being staged is …
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Jonathan Swift |
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Robert Burns |
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Stephen King |
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William Shakespeare |