Complete the questions.

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B) Nylon, the first man-made fibre

Nylon (invent) in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists (work) with his invention and finally on 27^th October 1938, Nylon (introduce) to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately (become) sucessful, especiaaly in the making of women's stokings.

During the Second World War, the best present for many women (be) a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, nylon (use) to make parachutes and tyres.

Today, nylon (find) in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts for the human body. It (play) and important part of our lives for over 50 years. Next year anout 36 million tons of it (manufacture).

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