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

26. What does the word TURN UP in the text mean?

A) Happen suddenly and unexpectedly. B) Appear after having been lost.

C) Make something sound louder. D) Find something by looking for it.

27. It is clear from the passage children …

A) forgot to come back home B) went to hiking before Saturday after the lesson

C) were brought home by the police D) had to wait that the storm would stop
In some countries in Latin America, particularly in Argentina and Brazil, it is a tradition to pull people`s ear-lobe once for each year of your life. In Ireland, there is a tradition called Birthday Bumps. On your birthday, friends lift you upside down and bump you on the floor for good luck. The number of bumps is your age plus one for extra good luck. You should avoid going to Canada on your birthday, where they grease you nose with butter! Canadians believe that a greasy nose means you are too slippery for bad luck to catch you. In India, birthday girls give chocolates to all the students in their class.