Задание
Установите соответствие между текстамиA–Gи заголовками1–8. Используйте каждую цифрутолько один раз.
В задании один заголовок лишний.
Advancing science and technology
Unbeatable warriors
Wild landscapes
A strong national identity
Forming one kingdom
Different tongues
Mysterious ancestors
Developing a shared culture
A.
Scotland has been inhabited since prehistoric times, though we know little about the people. We do know that they have left behind carved stones and other artifacts. The first written record of these Celtic people came from the Romans, who described fierce fighters that they could not control.
B.
When the Romans left Britain, Scotland was ruled by different tribes of Picts and Gaels, who often fought each other. But during the 6th and 7th centuries, they gradually mixed and adopted the Gaelic language and customs, partly due to Christianity spreading from Ireland.
C.
In the Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Scotland was an independent sovereign state. In 1603, King James VI of Scotland inherited the title of King of England and Scotland united politically with England on 1 May 1707 to create the new Kingdom of Great Britain.
D.
Three languages are spoken in Scotland today: English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. Everyone in Scotland can speak English, and it is spoken with a number of different accents and dialects. Scots is spoken in the north east. It is closely related to English, but has some differences in grammar and vocabulary. The Gaelic language, Scottish Gaelic, is still spoken in parts of western Scotland. Few people can speak Gaelic, but the numbers of speakers are increasing.
E.
Scottish people take pride in their culture and the symbols that represent it. Scotland calls to mind the sound of bagpipers, and they are a common sight playing in the city centre of the capital, Edinburgh. People still proudly wear kilts, a skirt made from folded plaid fabric. Also on the 25th of January, friends gather and read poems by Roberts Burns over a meal of haggis, tatties and neeps.
F.
Many of the things we take for granted in modern life were invented by Scots. Alexander Graham Bell, who was born in Edinburgh, created the first telephone, and not long after, John Logie Baird invented the television. And penicillin, the first antibiotic, which saved uncountable lives was discovered by Sir Alexander Mackintosh, a Glaswegian.
G.
Scotland is filled with rugged mountains, windswept beaches and picturesque glens and lochs. It is the home of the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. Some of the few pieces of ancient pine forest that still exist can also be found there. The red deer, red squirrel and grouse live on the mainland, and large colonies of seabirds nest on the islands. Much of the landscape has changed little from the time when the stone age people built the stone circles and tombs that can still be seen today.