Task 9. Read the text and match the headings (A–D) to paragraphs 1–3. One heading is extra. A. The symbol of remembrance B. A national ceremony C. Why 11th November matters D. A school celebration. Paragraph 1: In Britain, 11th November is connected with Remembrance Day. The date is important because World War I ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. People use the day to remember the millions who died for their country. In the days before it, many people wear a small red poppy. Paragraph 2: The poppy became a powerful symbol because these flowers grew on battlefields after World War I. Their bright red colour made people think of the blood lost in war. The flower is also delicate and short-lived. Poppies are mentioned in poems about remembrance, including In Flanders Fields by John McCrae. Paragraph 3: On Remembrance Sunday, memorial services take place around Britain. In London, the Royal Family and leading politicians attend a service at the Cenotaph. War veterans lay wreaths. At 11 a.m. there is a two-minute silence. The Last Post is played before the silence, and Reveille is played afterwards.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и соотнесите заголовки (A–D) с абзацами 1–3. Один заголовок лишний.

1. Paragraph 1 — C. Why 11th November matters (Почему важно 11 ноября).
2. Paragraph 2 — A. The symbol of remembrance (Символ памяти).
3. Paragraph 3 — B. A national ceremony (Национальная церемония).

D. A school celebration (Школьное празднование) — лишний заголовок: в тексте не говорится о школьном празднике.

Первый абзац объясняет значение даты, второй — символическое значение мака, а третий описывает памятную церемонию.