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T me/Abdusalim Shavkatov page 1ML Full Practice Test 5B.
The 12 year old was playing near the Platte River in North Bend, Nebraska. The river was
high and as the boy stepped in, the current pushed his legs away. He floated off,
spinning in the powerful current. At the last possible moment before the rapids, his yells
were heard by his dog. It jumped in, reached the boy and towed him ashore. Another
second and the boy would have been swept away to certain death.
C.
Armgaard Karl Graves, referred to in press reports as ‘the Glasgow Spy’, was convicted in
Scotland under the Official Secrets Act (1911) for spying on the British Navy. He spent
years successfully creating an identity as an Australian doctor and in Scotland even
conducted important clinical experiments. But he was eventually caught by a suspicious
post office worker as he sent and received post under a variety of assumed names.
D.
Zsa Zsa Gabor was born in Budapest on February 6th, 1917. Now in her 90s she has had
a long and varied life. She was a beauty queen and singer before becoming a famous
screen actress. She was married 8 times but only had one child with second husband,
Conrad Hilton. Her last marriage to Frederic von Anhalt gave her the honorary title
Prinzessin von Anhalt.
E.
“Who do you think you are” is one of my favourite TV programs. Each episode
researches the family history of a celebrity, back into the mists of time. In the UK there
are good records of births, marriages and deaths going back hundreds of-years. One of
the best episodes was on Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London. He was thrilled when he
discovered he was directly related to King George II.
F.
Paris Hilton is a famous socialite, media personality, actress, model and singer. In 2007
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