Variant 1 You could have come first and won the race if you … faster

25. The writer dashed to the store and came out with ...

A) a larger jumper. B) another present. C) another jumper in the same size. D) in same jumper.

26. When the writer asked what was happening the man and woman ...

A) took her to the police station B) accused her of stealing

C) told her they were store detectives D) refused to answer her questions

27. Do you know the meaning of the word STERN in the passage?

A) firm B) polite C) clever D) responsible

While Sardinia is a part of Italy, it is very definitely apart from it – geographically, culturally, and linguistically. It is surprising, therefore, that Sardinians often refer to Italy as if Continent. They regard the mainlanders as belonging to a different nation. “What there is Sardinia there is not in Italy. Nor is there in Sardinia what there is Italy.” Those were the words of a visiting priest, in the 18th century, and they still hold true today. However, greatly improved transport links in recent years have made them feel less isolated from Italy and the rest of Europe than they once did.