Matching headings test 1

 
 
 
 

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TEST 27 
Questions 1-7. Match the following headings (A-H) to the texts (Q1-Q7). 
Note: There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. 
 
 
HEADINGS: 
A) Useful Invention 
B) US Younger Generation 
C) Modern Branch of Industry 
D) Historical Separation 
E) Verbal Misunderstanding 
F) Britain, the World Empire 
G) All in One 
H) Old Enough 
Q1. 
For 150 years America was a British colony. At that time British and American English were almost 
exactly the same. When America won the War of Independence in 1776, it became a free country. The 
USA was quickly growing richer, and millions of Europeans came to settle here. They brought new words 
and expressions to the language. As a result, English in America began to develop in its own way and 
today, there are certain differences in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and spelling between American 
and British English. 
Q2. 
Typical American teenagers are in fact very ordinary. They think their teachers make them work too hard, 
they love their parents but are sure they don’t understand anything, and their friendships are the most 
important things in their lives. Some of them do have a lot of money to spend, but usually they have earned 
it themselves. Most young people take jobs while they are in school. They work at movie theatres, fast-
food restaurants, gas stations, and stores to pay for their clothes and entertainment. Maybe this is what 
makes them so independent from their parents at such a young age? 
Q3. 
Is it possible to have one device with the functions of a TV-set, a PC and the Internet? With the advent of 
Internet TV it has become a reality. Imagine watching a film on TV and getting information on the actors 
in the film at the same time! To enter web-addresses and write e-mails you use a remote control and an on-
screen keyboard or an optional wireless keyboard. By clicking a button, you can also read adverts, ‘chat’ 
with a friend, plan your holiday and play your favourite video games. And in the future you’ll be able to 
change the plot of the film you are watching! 
Q4. 
When do you stop being a child and become an adult? There are lots of laws about the age when you can 
start doing things. In Britain, for example, you can get married at 16, but you cannot get a tattoo until you 
are 18. In most American states you can have a driving licence at 17, but you cannot drink until you are 21. 
In Russia you can be put in prison when you are 16, but you cannot vote until you are 18. In fact, most 
European countries and the US have the same age for voting: 18. Many people, however, think that this is 
unfair. They would like to vote at an earlier age. 

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