Fill in the prepositions to complete the story

Maps were made long before reading and writing were invented. The earliest map that we know of is a cave painting on the Lascaux caves in France. The painting shows a part of the summer night’s sky 16500 years ago. Modern astronomers can still understand the night sky shown in the map. A four thousand year old map made by the Ba¬bylonians is still in existence. Many ancient map-makers thought that the world was flat, but explorers like Magel¬lan in the 15th century sailed around the world and helped to make better maps. Besides, measurements taken by satel¬lites show that our planet Is slightly pear-shaped. Satellites have also provided more accurate Information and have helped to see and map parts of the world that were lit¬tle known or never seen by humans before. Satellites have photographed the Amazon rainforest and have shown that the area the size of twenty football pitches is being cut down every minute. Pictures taken from space have also shown that one of the world's largest areas of inland water, the Aral Sea, has been shrinking very quickly. Modern satel¬lite maps show the effects of global warming and pollution and help us to understand the world around us better. More and more drivers nowadays rely on satellite navigation in their cars so the traditional road maps may not be around much longer.

Stargirl (take) ------------ us into space. First we (can) ------------ see the Earth from the rocket. Then we (go) ----------------- to a star park. In the park we (hear) ---------------- space music. We (stop) ----------------- at a space cafe. Then we (visit) ----------------- a Space Museum. After that Stargirl (give) ------------- us space skis and we (ski) ------------------ between the Blue Planet* and the Green Planet. We (like) ----------------- it very much. Then we (come) ------------- home. We (be) in space for five earth minutes.

market.We 2)............our shopping baskets.Father 3)..............us there in the car.At the market,we 4)................some fruit and vegetables.I 5)...........some birds that i wanted to buy.They 6)............a lot of money.Mother 7)..............me they 8)..........too expensive.Then we 9)...........some friends and we all 10)...........to a cafe.We 11)..............at a table outside and 12)............orange juice.Then Mother and i 13)...............home.In the afternoon.I 14)..............my homework and 15)...................a letter to my grandmother.

Mary ______her summer holidays at the seaside. 3) Who usually _____your bags in your family. 4) They ________Moscow _____London three days ago. 5) What are you going to do in the evening?" "I ________Mum about the house."

Resemblance, stimulating, process, develop, learning.

Toys and playing are an essential part of the growing-up 1)_for children. They are extremely
important in helping children 2)_into healthy adults - both physically and mentally. Not
only do they help children develop their creative talents but their imagination as well.
For as long as there have been humans on earth, there have also been toys. Indeed, the toys that ancient
Greek and Roman children played with many years ago show a distinct 3)____to toys that
our children play with today. Throughout history children have been playing with dolls, puppets and
building blocks. Playing goes side-by-side with 4)____for the developing child. Games
allow parents to detect their off-spring's special talents, or even any learning problems that they might have. The more fashionable educational methods today include games in the classroom, as they are a particularly
5)__way of helping children to leam. Playing is a vital part of the learning process and
should never be dismissed by parents as a waste of time.