Continuation from the previous task.
Read the text about the history of the smiley face. Fill in the gaps (1–3) in the text with the missing information (A–D). Write the correct letter (A–D) in the gap.
There is one sentence you do not need to use.
THE HISTORY OF THE SMILEY
In the current age of online communication, it is hard to talk about the smiley face without discussing emojis. Commonly associated with Japanese engineer and artist Shigetaka Kurita, who sketched the original 176 graphic images released in 1999, emojis seem to have been inspired by Ball's original design. (1)It smirks, it grimaces, it sticks out its tongue, it even flips upside down for sarcastic effect.
The questions arises whether the smiley might ever lose its value and popularity. (2).Another scenario can be even simpler – it will continue to exist because it is cute.
The simple yellow smiley face has led to tens of thousands of variations and has appeared on everything from pillows and posters to perfume and pop art..
| A | The meaning has also changed with social and cultural values from its origins as a morale booster in an insurance company to a global phenomenon which is immediately recognised and instantly understood. |
| B | According to Marcel Danesi, a professor ar the University of Toronto, the more meaning we attach to the smiley, the more staying power it will have – even if we do not always know what to make of it. |
| C | However, the smiley now has gained a more varied range of expressions. |
| D | The company then licenced the image for products worldwide as well as for use in emoticons. |
Atsauce:
https://www.visc.gov.lv. Centralizētais eksāmens par vispārējās pamatizglītības apguvi angļu valodā 9. klasei, 2024
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