8 Przeczytaj poniższe teksty. W zadaniach 1–4 zaznacz poprawną odpowiedź: A, B albo C.
Text 1
There are plenty of old electric guitars around that could tell us some amazing stories about the musicians they belonged to or the concerts and tours they did if only they could speak. If you happen to have a guitar with an interesting history, why not share it with us? Next month, our magazine is holding a story contest, with lots of attractive prizes for the most exciting stories. Follow the link below to read the competition rules.
Text 1 is
A an advert for a story competition.
B an article about a music event.
C a story about old electric guitars.
Text 2
Electric guitar – timeline
• 1931 The first prototype of the electric guitar was built on a kitchen table at home by George Beauchamp and Paul Barth. It was named the Frying Pan.
• 1932 The first commercially produced electric guitars (the Frying Pans) were produced in Los Angeles.
• 1935 The Electro-Spanish Ken Roberts model was designed and produced. It was the first full-scale electric guitar and had a wooden box so it could be played with or without an electrical amplifier.
• 1940 Les Paul designed and built the first reliable solid-body electric guitar, but his invention looked too strange for the music industry and it wasn’t produced until 1952.
• 1952 The famous Gibson Les Paul model was launched. Production and sales of this model have continued to the present day.
2 Text 2 gives information about
A different techniques when playing the electric guitar.
B the invention and development of electric guitars.
C one famous inventor of electric guitars.
3 According to Text 2, the guitar invented by Les Paul
A is still popular nowadays.
B was instantly liked by guitar makers.
C was immediately called the Gibson Les Paul model.

How does an electric guitar work?

Have you ever wondered how you can hear the sound of an electric guitar? Unlike classical or acoustic guitars, which have a wooden box that amplifies the sound, an electric guitar has a solid body. So, when you hit the metal strings on an electric guitar, their vibrations are picked by small electrical devices called ‘pickups’. These are made of one or more magnets. When the strings vibrate, electricity is created and sent to an amplifier, a device that turns the electrical signal into sound.
4 Text 3 does not
A tell us why an amplifier is needed in an electric guitar.
B comment on any differences between classical and electric guitars.
C tell us how electric guitars should be played in order to get a clear sound.