Задание

Установи соответствие рубрик 1–6 текстам A–E. Каждому тексту соответствует одна рубрика. В задании одна рубрика лишняя

  1. A calculator
  2. A map
  3. A watch
  4. Television
  5. A newspaper
  6. An MP3 player

Our mobiles and smartphones are multipurpose. It means that they include many functions in one device. But decades ago there was a different device for each of the functions that we have in our phones today. Let's have a look at them.

A [A calculator | A map | A watch | Television | A newspaper | An MP3 player]

In today's hectic world, if you're not informed about what's going on, you are at risk of missing out. And no matter if you keep up to date with the global news, or your school notice board, now you can do it immediately with one device and not waste paper.

B [A calculator | A map | A watch | Television | A newspaper | An MP3 player]

Today it's hard to believe that in the past people used to rush home to be in time for their favourite show. Now we have live streams or the recordings available any time and for free. We're spending less time staring at the big screen on the wall, but more staring at the screens in our hands.

C [A calculator | A map | A watch | Television | A newspaper | An MP3 player]

Even with mobiles in our pockets, we needed these, but as we keep our smartphones in our hands almost 24/7, it's so easy to keep track of time without looking at your wrist. Now it's mostly a stylish accessory or a piece of jewellery to show your status.

D [A calculator | A map | A watch | Television | A newspaper | An MP3 player]

Playlists used to be precious. The memory on devices was limited, so you had to cherry-pick every track. Nowadays, you can subscribe to a music streaming service and listen to your favourite track on repeat or create a new playlist every day.

E [A calculator | A map | A watch | Television | A newspaper | An MP3 player]

There were times when even the idea of programming seemed futuristic. All the math was done manually with the help of a small machine (a bigger one for engineers). And making one mistake meant that you had to start over all the calculations. What a nightmare!