Welcome to Mr Aslanov’s CEFR lessons Get guaranteed intensive CEFR courses at “SUCCESS EDU” Call and join now: + 998 94 633 32 30 READING PRACTICE TEST - MATCHING HEADINGS – TEST 28 A. Women doing men’s jobs
E. The best profession for a lady
B. Holidays - the best time to visit
F. A festival to a season
C. Ideal to grow a man
G. Words for all times
D. A costume for a mythic sea creature
H. Best clothes for burial
Q1. Mary is a professional dress-maker specializing in exotic costumes. She devotes many hours to
crafting mermaid tails and hand-made tops. Her professional mermaid costume includes a tail and a top. A
tail is made of the finest silicone that bends naturally with movement and looks beautifully on film and in
print. Out of the depths of the water her costume shines with hundreds of pearls, crystals, and gemstones.
Q2. Today’s well-educated person uses about 18,000 words. Shakespeare, whose plays written for a small
theatre are now performed in more countries than ever before, used over 34,000 different words, thousands
of which he made up. For example: accessible, roadway, schoolboy, and watchdog. Many of his phrases
have fallen into everyday use in our language today, including, “A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a
horse!” by Richard III.
Q3. The Celtic division of the year was into two parts. The winter half was considered the beginning of the
year, and the summer half the second part. There were two further subdivisions, so the year was finally
divided into the standard four seasons. At each of these four stages, a Fire Festival was celebrated. It
involved religious ceremonies, music, storytelling, and poetry. These great festivals were regarded to be
the best time.
Q4. As symbols of respect and courage, knights turned out to be an intriguing mix of all the things that
made males the best, as their education included the most effective sorts of exercises for the brain and the
human body. Knight tournaments were a good way for the knights to try out the actual travails of fighting
and never having to go through the pain and troubles of having to look after themselves, and of their
kingdoms.
Q5. Were there any women pirates in Renaissance England? They were in the minority, but they were
never the less there and very able. Lady Mary was a daughter of a pirate and married to a pirate. When her
husband died, she recruited her castle staff and went to sea herself. Her luck ran out when she captured a
German captain, who was a friend of Queen Elizabeth. So Lady Mary quit piracy ... and started selling
stolen goods.
Q6. Russia is an amazing holiday destination. It should be visited during the festival season, as it reveals
the rich cultural tradition and fascinating customs of its people. While the festivals come from the Christian
legacy Russia shares with Europe and America, the manner of celebration is unique. Enthusiastic travelers
suggest planning a Russian holiday during the festival time and to be sure that the memories will last a
lifetime!
Q7. Normally very fine textiles are found in graves. Obviously, the quality of clothing worn in the Middle
Ages would reduce with lower ranks, but even the slaves did not wear cloth as rough as people thought in
the past and some still do today. Slaves would probably wear their master’s clothes, which may have been
very thin in places and not decorated. They would usually receive the underclothes to be worn as
overclothes.