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

26. How much wood is needed to produce a ton of paper?
A) 2 tonnes B) 6 kilograms C) 300 kilograms D) 200 kilograms
27. According to the text, recycling …
A) can make air be fresh B) can save our money C) is ecologically friendly D) is energy costly process


From the backstreets of Bangkok to the beaches of Brazil, people can be seen hitting feathered objects called shuttlecocks with light-weight rackets. These shuttlecocks and rackets are the basic tools of badminton. They are all you need for a session of “bat” in which you and a friend hit a shuttlecock to each other for as long as possible without letting it touch the ground. This fun activity is not only a good form of exercise. It`s also a great way of practicing the skills you`ll need for a real game of badminton should ever find yourself on a proper badminton court. While growing in popularity as a fun way of keeping fit, badminton is also developing fast as a professional sport. It has its own calendar of exciting tournaments and its own band of star international players.
28. What is TRUE according to the text?
A) More and more people play badminton to be healthy.
B) Badminton was invented in Brazil.
C) Tournaments have turned badminton into a professional sport.
D) Players hit the shuttlecock after it touches the ground once.
29. What does the word COURT in the text mean?
A) A place where physical exercises are done. B) A group of people who decide legal matters.
C) A place where legal matters are decided. D) A place where a king or queen lives.
30. Shuttlecocks and rackets are …
A) clothes wearing while playing badminton. B) main outfits of badminton.
C) light-weight feathered objects. D) secondary tools of badminton.


VARIANT 53
1. It was a bit embarrassing when the teacher caught us … during the test.
A) cheating B) to cheating C) to cheat D) cheat