Вариант 55

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. St Patrick is (29) for his heroic deeds. People gladly believe in (30) tales about St Patrick and don’t look for any historical evidence to prove them. And the facts often (31) with the tales. For example, an old legend says that St Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. This myth is actually untrue. At the time snakes appeared on the planet, Ireland was (32) covered by water. Now it is an island which means it is surrounded by water. The water makes it (33) for snakes to get to the island. The same (34) is true for New Zealand, Greenland, and many other islands.