TEST 31
Questions 1-7. Match the following headings (A-H) to the texts (Q1-Q7).
HEADINGS:
A) To watch or to play
B) Their English sounds different
C) One word — different meanings
D) The local health care system
E) A page in history
F) Keeping up the tradition
G) Vitally important for medicine
H) Named after a famous dance
Q1.
New Zealand is located in the south-western part of the Pacific Ocean. The Maoris, the aboriginal
inhabitants,
called their land Aotearoa, which means ‘land of the long white cloud’. It was first discovered
by Europeans in 1642 when a Dutch sailor, Abel Tasman, arrived. However,
he had to leave New Zealand
very soon after several sailors from his crew were killed by Maoris. It was not until 1769 that English
Captain James Cook arrived and marked the land on the map.
Q2.
Kiwi is not only a fruit, as many people in the world believe. It is New Zealand’s native flightless bird and
a slang word for a New Zealander. Local people call the fruit kiwifruit. In fact, the kiwifruit
is not native to
New Zealand. It’s actually from China, but it was named after the kiwi bird. The kiwifruit earns New
Zealand over a billion dollars a year. New Zealand began exporting the kiwifruit in the 1950s and it is still
very popular on the world market.
Q3.
It started at the English school of Rugby in 1823. A boy by the name of William Webb Willis
felt bored
with kicking a soccer ball so he picked it up and ran with it. Actually, he had invented a new game. Today
rugby is the national sport of New Zealand. Rugby is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand.
Adults and children adore watching it. Meanwhile golf is the most popular participation sport in the
country. It’s the No.l sport for men and the No.2
sport for women, just behind netball.
Q4.
According to the latest data, there are about 600,000 Maori people. The Maori cherish their numerous old
customs. One of the most famous is a greeting ritual called the
Powhiri. In it, the
aboriginals shake hands,
kiss each other once on the cheek, or do a
hongi. This is done by pressing one’s nose and forehead (at the
same time) to another person. The
hongi literally means ‘sharing of breath’ and that the other person is no
longer considered a visitor but a part of the community.
