2 a RNE Read the text again. Decide
which of the statements (1-8) are T (true),
F(false) or NS (not stated).
1 Nessie is a breed of Highland cow.
2 Highland coos are difficult to find.
3 The Highland coo is a 1,500-year-old breed.
4 Highland coos were bred to withstand
difficult conditions.
5 The Highland coo came from two different
breeds of cattle.
6 Winters in Scotland last for at least 5 months.
7: The highland coo is one of scotlands national symbols
i was shown - i am shown - i wiil have been shown
she was brought - she is brought - she will have been brought
we were asked - we are asked - we will have been asked
we were sent - we are sent - we will have been sent
they were given - they are given - they will have been given
he was helped - he is helped - he will have been helped
he was advised - he is advised - he will have been advised
he was forgotten - he is forgotten - he will have been forgotten
he was remembered - he is remembered - he will have been remembered
we were invited - we are invited - we will have been invited
we were corrected - we are corrected - we will have been corrected
we were called - we are called - we woll have been called
WHAT IS A DOMBRA?The dombra is a Kazakh stringed musical instrument played by plucking. It has a wooden frame and two strings.
Many traditional songs are played with dombra, which is closely linked to nomadic life. It evokes the first pages of Kazakhstan’s history and became a link stretching across generations.
As famous poet Kadir Mirzaliev said “real Kazakh is not Kazakh, real Kazakh is dombra!”. Kazakh people still respect and play this instrument. In any Kazakh home you will find at least one dombra player.
Dombra varies in length, neck, shape of corpus and amount of frets according to the region. In western Kazakhstan you will find long, thin neck, pear-shaped dombras with 13-14 frets. Dombra in Central Kazakhstan has a wide and short neck, a triangle form, with 6-8 frets.