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

22. What does the word NETWORK in the text mean?
A) A large number of railways that cross each other.
B) A number of computers that are part of the transport system.
C) A large number of railway specialists who work together.
D) A radio company that broadcasts programs.
23. What is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A) People had been thinking of carrying things for a long time. B) Pulled by animals, winds and navigation.
C) Trains are new means of transports. D) It was necessary to raise speed of railways.


Zach Bonner is “pretty tired”, he says. Instead of going to camp this summer, Zach, aged 11, decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, to the nation`s capital, Washington, D.C. Why? Zach hopes to raise awareness about the life of homeless kids. His journey to help others began two years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa, Florida, to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, he did it again, this time walking from Tallahassee to Atlanta. Since May, Zach has travelled 12 miles every day in his trusty Adidas shoes. Along the way he collected more than 1,000 letters about homeless children. He hopes to give the letters to President Barack Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make difference. More than 1 million children in the United States live in shelters or on the streets. During his pilgrimage, Zach spent 24 hours with a group of homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face.
24. What is the text about?
A) How children in America write letters. C) The boy who wants to help homeless kids.
B) How homeless kids solve their own problems. D) The athlete who advertises Adidas shoes.
25. Where did Zach`s journey to Washington begin?
A) Tallahassee B) Atlanta C) Florida D) Tampa
26. The number 12 in the text refers to …
A) cities Zach visited during his trip. B) distance Zach walked per day.
C) time Zach spent travelling every day. D) letters Zach wrote to the President.