1. One day in 1777, Joseph Montgolfier was relaxing in front of the __________ with his laundry drying nearby. 2. He noticed that one of his shirts had started to ____________________ upwards. 3. When he saw the paper coming out of the chimney, he realised that __________ had the power to make things move up. 4. Joseph loved science and wanted to become an ____________________. 5. He began performing an ____________________ with his brother Jacques. 6. They discovered that it was __________ and not smoke that had the power to lift things up. 7. On 19th September 1783, they presented their first hot-air ____________________. 8. They put a sheep, a duck and a chicken in the ____________________ below the balloon. 9. The ____________________ of France gave them permission to send men up in the balloon. 10. The first human ____________________ took place in Paris with great success.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски словами о первых воздушных шарах братьев Монгольфье.

1. One day in 1777, Joseph Montgolfier was relaxing in front of the fireplace with his laundry drying nearby.
Однажды в 1777 году Жозеф Монгольфье отдыхал перед камином, а рядом сушилось его бельё.

2. He noticed that one of his shirts had started to float upwards.
Он заметил, что одна из его рубашек начала подниматься вверх.

3. When he saw the paper coming out of the chimney, he realised that hot air had the power to make things move up.
Когда он увидел бумагу, выходящую из дымохода, он понял, что горячий воздух способен поднимать предметы вверх.

4. Joseph loved science and wanted to become an inventor.
Жозеф любил науку и хотел стать изобретателем.

5. He began performing an experiment with his brother Jacques.
Он начал проводить эксперимент вместе со своим братом Жаком.

6. They discovered that it was hot air and not smoke that had the power to lift things up.
Они обнаружили, что поднимать предметы вверх способен именно горячий воздух, а не дым.

7. On 19th September 1783, they presented their first hot-air balloon.
19 сентября 1783 года они представили свой первый воздушный шар.

8. They put a sheep, a duck and a chicken in the basket below the balloon.
Они поместили овцу, утку и курицу в корзину под шаром.

9. The King of France gave them permission to send men up in the balloon.
Король Франции разрешил им поднять людей на воздушном шаре.

10. The first human flight took place in Paris with great success.
Первый полёт человека состоялся в Париже и прошёл с большим успехом.