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Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 — 8 и текстами A — G. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1. Unusual coincidences

2. The most superstitious tree

3. The Presidents’ link

4. Choosing the future

5. Medical plant

6. Wild beauty

7. They travel the world

8. Crazy sport

A. There are a lot of different reasons for choosing this or that profession. But it happens that young people feel frustrated, as they can’t decide on what they want more: to earn money, to please someone, to realize their talent or whatever else. There are also many influencers on a teenager’s career decision such as personality, peer pressure, teachers or parents. But without any doubts it's: rather important to follow your heart.

B. Underwater hockey is quiet simple to play. You will push a puck into goals using sticks. It’s also known as octopus and has been around since early 1950s. Underwater hockey is a quite intense sport, but you will stay friendly and positive. Most of the action takes place on the bottom of a swimming pool and competitors wear snorkels. Underwater hockey is rather popular and well-known in at least 36 countries spread across six continents.

C. From America to Africa, from Europe to Asia a lot of teenagers pack their bags and set off on a journey. Their friends are interested in their challenges but their parents are worried about their security. Even a best-behaved teenager can get into trouble. Some young people are not mature enough to estimate risk properly. Nevertheless, at this moment parents really have to trust and rely on what they have taught their teens over the year.

D. Some coincidences that seem too strange and impossible to be true happen more than we think. For instance, Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 and John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860 while John F. Kennedy became President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Also, both wives lost their children while living in the White House. It is bizarre that both were shot in the head.

E. More than one hundred million years ago, when dinosaurs were still alive, a gorgeous flowering plant came into being. It was the orchid. For centuries, the orchid has been a symbol of love, luxury and beauty. Nowadays the orchid is one of the most popular indoor potted plant. There are about 30,000 species of orchids in the wild, and more than 100,000 registered hybrids. Without any doubts these plants add an elegance and beauty to any flower arrangements and decoration.

F. Ginger is a flowering plant that is a popular ingredient in cooking, especially in Asian and Indian cuisine. Besides, this plant has also been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. Ginger is well-known for its ability to strengthen the immune system, increase appetite, prevent various types of cancer, improve respiratory conditions. It can be aid in digestion, eliminate arthritis symptoms.

G. Britain’s trees are a truly remarkable and defining feature of its landscape. Some of them are tied up with myth and folklore. For instance, in ancient times in Britain it was believed that man was born from the branches and flesh of the ash tree.Since then there has been a belief that if the winged seeds of an ash do not appear the monarch will die that year. On the Isle of Man ash was believed that women who placed a leaf in their left shoe would meet their future husband very soon.