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  Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Use only one word for each blank
 

 

  Paper is made ___1___ wood pulp. It can be made from other fibrous material ___2___. The word 'paper' ___3___ from 'papyrus'. The Nile Valley of Egypt is ___4___ to the papyrus plant. It is a grass-like plant that ___5___ in water. ___6___ 5000 years ago, the Egyptian ___7___ paper from this plant. Many years later, ___8___ Chinese official ___9___ a process to make paper. In China, the bark of mulberry trees and other plant fibers ___10___ used for making paper.
   

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  1. from   2. too    3. originates/comes    4. home    5. grows    6. About    7. processed    8. a    9. invented    10. were
   
  Paper is made from wood pulp. It can be made from other fibrous material too. The word 'paper' originates/comes from 'papyrus'. The Nile Valley of Egypt is home to the papyrus plant. It is a grass-like plant that grows in water. About 5000 years ago, the Egyptian processed paper from this plant. Many years later, a Chinese official invented a process to make paper. In China, the bark of mulberry trees and other plant fibers were used for making paper.
   
 
     
 
 

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