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

25. According to the passage, samba reggae ...

A) is a mix of different kinds of music B) is most popular in Rio de Janeiro

C) started in Jamaica D) is faster and more energetic than Rio samba

26. What is the main idea of this passage?

A) The Rio Carnaval is the most important festival in Brazil B) Samba reggae is an important type of music in Brazil

C) Rio samba is very popular all over the world D) Samba is a type of African music

27. One can understand from the passage, Olodum …

A) invented Samba reggae B) founded groups for the youth

C) mixed Rio samba with African samba D) popularized samba reggae
Your thoughts – do they help or hinder you?

The person it is most important to have the right thoughts and attitude to be you. Are your thoughts about yourself helpful? That is, do they support all you want to have, become or do? There is little point in having a goal to achieve something, whether that`s gaining promotion at work or completing a qualification that will help you in your career, if you constantly tell yourself “I`ll never be able to do this” or “I`m not good enough.” At best, you`ll make the process more difficult and more unpleasant than it need be, and at worst you`ll discourage yourself altogether by your low self-esteem thoughts. These thoughts can also be picked up by others, however much of an outer show of confidence and bravado you put on. And conversely when you do feel good about yourself, yet you won`t need to try so hard to impress: people will know.