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Contemporary can have two meanings.

One meaning of contemporary is modern or existing in the present time.

For example:

This shop only sells paintings by contemporary artists who are still alive today.

in our own times

modern

old-fashioned

new

Which words below are closest to this meaning of contemporary? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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new

modern

in our own times

old-fashioned
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Contemporary can also mean living in or belonging to the same period of time.

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The poet Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).

Haydn (1732-1809).

Salieri (1750 - 1825).

Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).

Beethoven (1770-1827).

Which answers best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

 

Mozart (1756-1791) was a contemporary of...

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Haydn (1732-1809).

Beethoven (1770-1827).

Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).

Salieri (1750 - 1825).
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The word 'issues' is often used together with the word contemporary in academic texts.

nuclear energy

global warming

AIDS epidemic

Black Plague epidemic

Which of the following are contemporary issues? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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global warming

nuclear energy

AIDS epidemic

Black Plague epidemic
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studies done before 1950 on social structure in Europe

facebook and other social networks

internet-based search engines

the 2008 economic crisis

Which of the following are topics of contemporary research? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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internet-based search engines

the 2008 economic crisis

studies done before 1950 on social structure in Europe

facebook and other social networks
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Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was a famous Austrian composer and conductor.

Read Mahler's quotation and answer the question below.

Don't ignore the opinion of people around you. If they all have the same opinion, they may be right.

Don't believe in an idea just because the people around you believe in it. Be true to your own beliefs and express your own opinion.

If your opinion is different from your contemporaries' opinions, then there may be something wrong with your opinion.

“Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.”
('Steadfastly' means without changing direction.)

What does Mahler’s quotation really mean? Choose the one correct answer.

Response:

Don't ignore the opinion of people around you. If they all have the same opinion, they may be right.

If your opinion is different from your contemporaries' opinions, then there may be something wrong with your opinion.

Don't believe in an idea just because the people around you believe in it. Be true to your own beliefs and express your own opinion.