Задание

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Установи соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Используй каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
Strategies and useful tips

  • Recommended time to fulfil is 10 minutes!
  • First thing you need to do is to read the titles very carefully and translate them. Try to keep them in mind while doing the task.
  • You don't need to read all the texts very carefully. Your aim is to understand the main idea.
  • Most often, key information can be found in the very first and last sentences of the texts.
  • The heading must be the one that best covers the main topic, so you need to make sure that the heading you have chosen fits the meaning of the whole mini text and doesn't just simply use some of the same words.
  • Very often, you will not find the same words in the texts and titles, so pay attention to synonyms.
  • If necessary highlight the keywords in the texts.
  • Remember! There is one extra title that you do not use.
  1. Old is Gold.
  2. Heavy for the Sentimental.
  3. Love in Our Life.
  4. Music for the Ages.
  5. Music for the Grassroots.
  6. Life-affirming Music.
  7. The Symbiosis of Two Hobbies.
  8. Preserving Traditions.

A. I prefer classical music. It is light, but it leads to philosophical reflections. These melodies will never go out of fashion. I can listen to music and do anything: clean, cook, read. I've even heard that listening to classical music while falling asleep promotes a good sleep and a thorough rest. Not to mention how useful it is for pregnant women to listen to such music. As they say, to introduce a new generation to the eternal classics.

B. People who listen to heavy rock and metal, it seems to me, have a steely character. My musical preferences correspond to my lifestyle. I ride a motorcycle, I wear leather things. I have tattoos and piercings. But it is this kind of music that helps me at some point to be sad and think about life when it is necessary to cheer up and forget about problems. Music helps me to live.

C. I live in the village. It's not hard to guess that our music is mostly country. It's simple: we celebrate our simple and uncomplicated way of life and for this we only need a guitar and a pair of iron spoons. It's great that country music has been gaining popularity among other musical directions lately. After all, in our songs we sing about love, about love of nature and about happiness. This radiant melody which is understandable to absolutely all people.

D. I listen to rap. It happened because our neighbourhood mainly grows on such music. I find a reflection of my life in it. A difficult childhood, the loss of a father, early work and, of course, the fact of a collision with a crime. All these motives are always in the rap of dark-skinned people. But I'm glad that I managed to get out into the world and study at college. Many of my friends couldn't stop. Alcohol, drugs and easy earnings are a heavy burden on the whole fate of a person. And rap helps not to drown.

E. Our Russian folk song is a celebration of a soul. I am a member of an ensemble and perform with the collective every week. We not only sing but also dance. I believe that my mission is not to let important attributes of Russian culture sink into oblivion. It is very important to preserve centuries-old traditions. Bright costumes, songs about important things, music. Besides, these songs warm the soul because they were sung by our ancestors.

F. I don't listen to music. What I can hear on the radio and TV now is garbage for my ears. I believe that music used to make sense, the lyrics fell into the soul, and were remembered. Now it's all show-offs, and every time it gets worse. Therefore, I upload my favourite hits of the past decades to a flash card and turn them on in the car on the way to work.

G. My hobbies are listening to music and reading books. If the author makes music in the book, I memorise it and bring a special playlist to the end of the message. If there is no such thing, then I make my own. This helps to get into the atmosphere of each book better. It also helps me to create book trailers—small videos that are fashionable to do for visual acquaintance with the book. Try it!

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