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    Samuel Watson almost paved the way for Coventry's involvement in clock and watch making in the late 1600s. He was at the front of the watch-making revolution in the 1680s. In 1682, he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to become the King's mathematician. He built several other clocks and established himself in London's clockmaking industry by 1690. By 1712, records show that Samuel Watson had likely died.

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    Samuel Watson almost paved the way for Coventry's involvement in clock and watch making in the late 1600s. He was at the front of the watch-making revolution in the 1680s. In 1682, he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to become the King's mathematician. He built several other clocks and established himself in London's clockmaking industry by 1690. By 1712, records show that Samuel Watson had likely died.

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    Samuel Watson almost paved the way for Coventry's involvement in clock and watch making in the late 1600s. He was at the front of the watch-making revolution in the 1680s. In 1682, he sold a clock to King Charles II and was invited to become the King's mathematician. He built several other clocks and established himself in London's clockmaking industry by 1690. By 1712, records show that Samuel Watson had likely died.

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    FURTHER PRACTICE 2 Mark

    Name: …………………………………….. Class: …………… Total: ………./ 30

    I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
    It is a sad fact that adults laugh far less than children, sometimes (1) …………………….as much as a
    couple of hundred times a day. Just take a (2) ………………………… at people’s faces on the way to work
    or in the office: you’ll be lucky to see a smile, let (3) …………………………… hear a laugh. This is a
    shame – especially in (4) ………………….. of the fact that scientists have proved that laughing is good for
    you. “When you laugh,” says psychologist David Cohen, “it produces the feel-good hormones, endorphins.
    It counters the effects of stress (5) …………………………..enhances the immune system.”
    There are many reasons why we might (6) ……………….. less in adult life: perhaps we are too work-
    observed, or too embarrassed to (7) ……………………..… our emotions show. Some psychologists simply
    believe that children have more naïve responses, and as adults we naturally grow (8)
    ………………………… of spontaneous reactions.
    Luckily, (9) …………………………., it is possible to relearn the art of laughter. In India, “laughter
    clinics” have been growing (10) …………………. popularity over the last few years, (11)
    …………………………to the efforts of Dr. Madan Kataria, (12) …………………………..work has won him
    (13) ……………………………..devoted following. Dr. Kataria believes that his laughing techniques can
    help to strengthen the immune system and lower stress levels, (14) ……………………….other things. He
    teaches his patients different laughs or giggles to relax specific parts of the body. In 1998, when Kataria
    organized a World Laughter Day at Bombay racetrack, 10,000 people (15) ………………………..up.
    II. Read the text Use the word given to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
    For a period of its history, the city of Coventry had a (0)
    ….considerable…… reputation as the main centre of clock and watch-making in CONSIDER
    Britain, and Coventry timepieces made then were (2) ……………………… with SYNONYM
    both quality and (1) ……………………………… . Few people in the city today will RELY
    have heard of Samuel Watson, but he almost (3) ………………………….paved the HAND
    way for Coventry’s involvement in the clock and watch business. He was at the (4)
    ………………… of the watch-making revolution in the 1680s, and although it is not FRONT
    known how Watson became involved in the trade, he was a trailblazer for others.
    Watson made his name in 1682 when he sold a clock to King Charles II and
    was invited to be the King’s (5) …………………………. . The following year he MATHEMATICS
    began work on an astronomical clock for the King, complete with planets and
    signs of the zodiac, which took seven years to build. It not only told the time of day
    but also the (6) ……………………… changes of the planets. Queen Mary acquired POSITION
    it in 1691 and it is still in the (7) …………………………… of the Royal Family. OWN
    He built several other clocks, and by 1690 the clamor for Watson’s clocks
    was such that he left Coventry and took up (8) ………………………… in London. RESIDE
    He became Master of the London Clockmakers’ Company in 1692, which is
    testament to his (9) ……………………….in the growing industry. STAND
    In 1712, Samuel Watson’s name disappears from the records of the London
    Clockmakers’ Company, and the (10) …………………. is that he died in that year. LIKELY

    III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
    1. Some people have complained about the noise. (SEVERAL)
    - There …………………………………………………………about the noise.
    2. You might have an accident if you don’t take all the safety precautions. (RISK)
    - If you don’t take all the safety precautions, ………………………………………… an accident.
    3. I am fed up with his behavior. (ENOUGH)
    - I……………………………………………………..………his behavior.
    4. This passport can be used in most countries. (VALID)
    - This………………………………………………………………………… for most countries.
    5. There is no need to be so upset about the result. (SHED)
    - There is no need to ……………………………………………………………. the result.

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