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

25. Why did the priest not follow the doctor and the lawyer out of the plane?

A) He decided to save the boy. B) He had no time to jump out.

C) He was the smartest man in the world. D) He could not find a parachute for himself.

26. What does the word HANDED in the text mean?

A) took B) kept C) gave D) armed

27. What was the mistake of the smartest man in the world?

A) He didn`t know how to fly B) He hurried to get off the plane.

C) He intended to save everybody. D) He got off a wrong plane.
Around Australia. Every year more than 50,000 students take a “gap year” between finishing school and starting university. Many of these students use this 12-month period to go to travelling. Staying in youth hostels, “backpack”, is a cheap way of seeing different places and also a great way to meet new people from all over the world. A popular route in Australia starts at Cairus, close to the Great Barrier Reef is in Queensland, in the north-east of Australia. It is 2,000 km long and is at least 500 million years old. The Great Barrier Reef is the only life form on earth that is visible from the moon. It is twice the length of Great Britain!

28. According to the text why do some students take a year-long holiday after school?

A) To see different places. B) To start their studies. C) To learn about Ayres Rock. D) To earn money.