1. The words given in A are used in the text above. Find their synonyms in B.
| A | B |
| to suggest | adherent |
| opposition | decay |
| belief | to originate |
| revival | resistance |
| argument | to link |
| to compose | idea |
| ancient | proof |
| to elaborate | basic |
| to come from | rebirth |
| concept | opinion |
| to join | to offer |
| fundamental | antique |
| disintegration | to develop |
| follower | to make up |
2. Form collocations using the words of two columns. Each word (a verb or a noun) can be used once only. (If necessary, use the text above). Reproduce the sentences from the text where these collocations are used or think of your own sentences.
| to inspire | the revival of atomism |
| to reform into | the concept |
| to brave | attention |
| to move through | new matter |
| to maintain | a theory |
| to come from | the ancient era |
| to lead | followers |
| to quote | space |
| to outlast | disapproval |
| to regain | Greek |
3. Fill in the table with the missing forms (where possible). Use the text above to fulfill the task.
| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
| follow | ||
| atom | ||
| revive | ||
| disintegrant | ||
| believe | ||
| approval | ||
| argumentative | ||
| oppose | ||
| adherent | ||
4. Complete the sentences using the words from the box.
| disintegration | regained | detailed | antiquity |
| invention | elaborated on | adherents | kept alive |
| power | gift | inspired |
1. Democritus … different concepts and proposed a … system.
2. His ideas … both followers and disbelievers.
3. Atoms are created by the … of matter.
4. Democritus’ writings were lost in … .
5. His ideas were … … due to Aristotle’s attacks.
6. … of atomism rediscovered Democritus in the 13th century.
7. The concept … attention only in the 16th century.
8. There were several … that confirmed the existence of vacuum.
9. He insisted that atoms were a … of God and manifestation of his … .
5. Replace the words in italics with the words used in the text.
1. Greek philosophers first supposed that matter was composed of atoms.
2. Atoms are so small that they are unseen.
3. The word “atom” takes its origin in Greek.
4. While disintegrating atoms can transform into new matter.
5. Aristotle’s ideas were repeated by other ancient philosophers.
6. His opposition to atomic theory outlasted the ancient times.
7. The Catholic Church considered atomism heresy.
8. As science developed in the 17th century, Aristotelian views started to crumble.
9. Pierre Gassendi thought that atoms were invented by God and were solid and indestructible.
10. “God formed matter in solid, hard and moveable corpuscles”.