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During the tenth century Charlemagne's empire and Anglo-Saxon England were attacked by a new group of invaders known as Norsemen, or Vikings. They came from the far northern part of Europe now (a) _________ Scandinavia. The tall, fair-skinned Vikings became known as brutal fighters and robbers. They spread fear and (1) _________ throughout Western Europe (b) _______ several hundred years. At the same time, however, they opened up new trade routes and brought shipping skills to other Europeans.
The Vikings captured parts of Britain and France. They ruled cities in Russia and set up colonies on islands in the North Atlantic. They (c) __________ paid a brief visit to North America. Those who went abroad married the people they conquered. They also accepted a new religion and customs. (d) _________ stayed in Scandinavia and set up the (2) ___________ of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
The Viking homeland of Scandinavia was an area mostly of forests and long, rugged coastlines. The (3) _________ part, known as Jutland, or Denmark, had many natural harbors. It also had large plains where the Vikings grew oats, barley, rye, and wheat and pastured (e) __________ cattle, sheep, and pigs.
The rest of Scandinavia was not as well suited to farming. Winters were long and cold, summers short and mild, and the soil (4) __________. The coastline, however, had (f) ____________ fjords, or bays. So the people turned to the sea to making a living. The Vikings built ships with timber from the dense forests and sailed out of the fjords onto the sea to make a living. The ships were large and well suited for long voyages. The bodies were long and narrow. The sides, where a single row of 16 oars was placed, were usually decorated with black or yellow painted shields. The tall bows were carved (g) _____ the shape of a dragon’s head. This was supposed to frighten both enemies and the evil spirits of the ocean. The (5) _________ sewn sails were square and often striped red and yellow. The ships bore names like “Snake of the Sea,” “Raven of the Wind,” and “Lion of the Waves.”
An awning in the forepart of the ship protected the sailors (h) _________ bad weather. They slept in leather sleeping bags and carried bronze pots in which to cook their meals. (i) _____________ possible, they cooked their meals ashore to avoid the danger of a fire on board ship.
The Vikings plotted their courses by the positions of the sun and stars. They sailed far out into the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in search of good (6) ____________ areas and trade. They (j) _________ most of their traveling and trading in the spring after their fields were sown, or in the fall after their crops were harvested. They spent the long winters in their villages repairing their boats and weapons.
The Vikings were as (7) __________ in trade (k) ________ the Phoenicians. Viking (8) __________ carried furs, hides, fish, and slaves to Western Europe and the Mediterranean. They returned from these areas (l) ________ silk, wine, wheat, and silver.

1, Fill in the gaps with one suitable word!

a) ____________
b) ____________
c) ____________
d) ____________
e) ____________
f) ____________
g) ____________
h) ____________
i) ____________
j) ____________
k) ____________
l) ____________

2, Fill in the gaps with one suitable form of the words listed below!

1) Destructive
2) King
3) South
4) Rock
5) Strong
6) Fish
7) Success
8) Trade

3, Find their English equivalent!

I. Come back - ________________
II. Looking for - ________________
III. Perfect for - ________________
IV. Trips in the sea, space, … - ________________
V. Spend a little time - ________________
VI. Had (the) names (of) – ________________
VII. Mobile ‘beds’ – ________________
VIII. Looks like sg. - ________________