Variant – 1 Choose the best answer

24. It is implied in the passage that the whole affair of

planets colliding ...

A) was all fictitious, and was made up by the newspapers.

B) was based on real scientific facts and observations made

by reporters.

C) was apparently only of interest to the newspapers.

D) aroused great interest among thousands of leaders in the

world.
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each

question below (25-28).

In 1918 the Boston Red Sox seemed to own the World

Series. They had won it five times. That was more than any

other team up to that point. Boston's star player was

pitcher outfielder George Herman "Babe" Ruth. But in 1920,

the Red Sox owner sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Babe then led the Yankees to four World Series, victories. He also set Major League home run records. (They have since been broken.) New Yorkers nicknamed Ruth "the Bambino." Meanwhile, once mighty Boston wallowed in defeat. Discouraged fans called their bad luck the "Curse of the Bambino." The Red Sox did not return to the World

Series again until 1946. They lost that series as well as three

more during the next five decades. The Red Sox's fortunes

finally changed in 2004. Boston beat the Yankees to win the

American League championship. Then they swept the St.

Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Curse of the

Bambino had finally been lifted!

25. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A) "The Curse of the Bambino" went away in the beginning

of the XXI century.

B) "The Bambino" means the world champion

C) "The Bambino" was an Italian nickname for an American

baseball team.

D) Boston Red Sox won the World Series only five times.
26. According to the passage, George Herman "Babe" Ruth ...

A) played successfully in different teams. .

B) set home run records which stay unchanged.

C) was sold to the Boston Red Sox in 1920.

D) finished his sport career in 2004.