Variant – 1 Choose the best answer

24. The author states that in the end ...

A) the doctor couldn't give the boy confidence.

B) the doctor demolished the boy's confidence.

C) the doctor shattered the boy's confidence.

D) the doctor gained the boy's confidence.
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each

question below (25-28).

Every year, wild fires destroy millions of hectares of forest

land. Homes are damaged, and thousands of people die.

Smokejumpers are helping to stop this. They are special

type of firefighters. They jump from one place into areas

that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, like the middle of

a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they

can.

At a fire site, smokejumpers first examine the land and

decide how to fight the fire. Their main goal is to-stop a fire

from spreading. Using basic element such as shovels and

axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like

plants and other dry material. They carry water with them

too, but only a limited amount.

Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your height and

weight. Smokejumpers employed in the U.S., for example,

must be 120 to 200 pounds (54 to 91 kilograms), so they

don't get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.

They must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness.
25. The author's primary purpose from the passage is ...

A) to enumerate requirements of being a smokejumper.

B) to describe how forest fires damage for the environment.

C) to emphasize how vigilant smokejumpers have to be.

D) to provide a datum who chooses a smokejumper as their

future carrier.

26. Before putting out the fire smokejumpers ...

A) look for water to blow out fire.

B) start a small bonfire from dry substances.

C) check out the burning place thoroughly.

D) clear the land with the help of shovel and dry materials.
27. If you want to be a smokejumper, you must ...

A) be able to jump from one place into another.

B) be within a certain stature and weight range.

C) belong to only a masculine gender.

D) work only in the U.S as a firefighter.
28. All statements about smokejumpers are TRUE, EXCEPT:

A) Only mountaineers can be employed for this occupation

B) They are a particular type of firemen.

C) They must be skillful to survive in harsh situations.

D) They must have certain appearance to be selected for t.

job.