People Who Changed The World
Practicing present perfect
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1Match the sentence halves
Match the sentence halves to create logical and grammatically correct sentences.
a) technology, created products people still use today.b) to communicate instantly transformed the world.c) education worldwide, has influenced many young people.d) rights inspired a new generation.e) space changed history forever.f) of people, has changed how we live.g) based, attracts talent from around the world.h) antibiotic saved millions of lives.i) were made became a centre of innovation.j) medicine, is still remembered today.
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The scientist who developed the first (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie, whose research changed (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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The invention that allowed people (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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The internet, which connects billions (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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The activist who fights for equal (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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Malala Yousafzai, who speaks about (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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The place where many important discoveries (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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Silicon Valley, where many tech companies are (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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The year when humans first travelled into (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
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Steve Jobs, whose ideas transformed (a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j)
2Finish the sentences with your own ideas
Finish the sentences with your own ideas.
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I admire people who
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One invention that changed the world is
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A person whose ideas influenced many people is
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I would like to meet someone who
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A place where important discoveries are made is
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A time when the world changed a lot was
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I respect people whose work
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One thing that improves people’s lives is
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A famous person who inspires me is
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A problem that people are trying to solve today is