Question

In Column A are some expressions you will find in the text. Make a guess and match each expression with an appropriate meaning from Column B.

A	B
(i) A rainbow gathering of different colours and nations	- A great ability (almost unimaginable) to remain unchanged by suffering (not losing
(ii) The seat of white supremacy	- A half-secret life, like a life lived in the fading light between sunset and darkness
(iii) Be overwhelmed with a sense of history	- A sign of human feeling (goodness, kindness, pity, justice, etc.)
(iv) Resilience that defies the imagination	- A beautiful coming together of various peoples, like the colours in a rainbow
(v) A glimmer of humanity	- The centre of racial superiority
(vi) A twilight existence	- Feel deeply emotional, remembering and understanding all the past events that have led up to the moment

Answer 1

A	B
(i) A rainbow gathering of different colours and nations	A beautiful coming together of various peoples, like the colours in a rainbow.
(ii) The seat of white supremacy	The centre of racial superiority.
(iii) Be overwhelmed with a sense of history	Feel deeply emotional, remembering and understanding all the past events that have led up to the moment.
(iv) Resilience that defies the imagination	A great ability (almost unimaginable) to remain unchanged by suffering (not losing hope or courage).
(v) A glimmer of humanity	A sign of human feeling (goodness, kindness, pity, justice, etc.).
(vi) A twilight existence	A half-secret life, like a life lived in the fading light between sunset and darkness.