11. TRACK 25. Listen to the sentences and match the dates with the events. Listen again and check. a. 1588 b. 1805 c. 1689 d. 1847 e. 1707 f. 1790s g. 1815 h. 1853-56 i. 122 j. 1783 1. The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon. 2. The period of the Crimean War. 3. Hadrian's Wall was built. 4. The Invincible Armada was destroyed. 5. Britain was engaged into the Napoleonic Wars. 6. The Ten-Hours' Bill was issued. 7. The Kingdom of Great Britain was formed. 8. Britain recognized American independence. 9. The naval Battle of Trafalgar was fought. 10. King James landed in Ireland.

Сопоставим события с датами: 1. The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon. - g. 1815 (Битва при Ватерлоо) 2. The period of the Crimean War. - h. 1853-56 (Крымская война) 3. Hadrian's Wall was built. - i. 122 (Строительство Адрианова вала) 4. The Invincible Armada was destroyed. - a. 1588 (Разгром Непобедимой армады) 5. Britain was engaged into the Napoleonic Wars. - f. 1790s (Начало наполеоновских войн) 6. The Ten-Hours' Bill was issued. - d. 1847 (Принят закон о десятичасовом рабочем дне) 7. The Kingdom of Great Britain was formed. - e. 1707 (Образование Королевства Великобритания) 8. Britain recognized American independence. - j. 1783 (Признание независимости США) 9. The naval Battle of Trafalgar was fought. - b. 1805 (Трафальгарская битва) 10. King James landed in Ireland. - c. 1689 (Высадка короля Якова в Ирландии)