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

26. According to the passage, in the 18th century, some of the British Navy’s problems resulted from ...
A) the dismissal of the honest admirals of the time from the navy.
B) the bad equipment John Montagu bought for the navy.
C) the corruption and immorality of the manufacturers.
D) the economic depression the country was suffering in general.
27. The author finds it ironic that John Montagu, an immoral person, ...
A) wasn’t able to hold such important positions in the navy.
B) had become one of the four important figures of the region of Sandwich.
C) was awarded by the British Navy for his admirable work.
D) is still remembered today, but some of his more honest contemporaries aren’t.


Amphibious vehicles, those that can move on both land and water, have been in use for a number of years. However, while most of them are quite fast on land, they move quite slowly when they are functioning as boats. The only truly amphibious vehicle that can move with equal ease on both land and water, is the Hovercraft. A Hovercraft actually travels on an air cushion produced by a large fan which blows air downwards between the body of the vehicle and the water or the ground. This lifts up the craft. Because the Hovercraft floats on the air cushion, there is no contact between the craft and the surface below. This allows it to travel over flat or rough ground, or water.
28. According to the passage amphibious vehicles ...
A) are the result of the very latest technology B) can also function as aero-planes in certain situations
C) are not capable of travelling efficiently on water D) are able to travel on water as well as on land
29. The author explains ...
A) the system which enables all amphibious vehicles to function as boats
B) the best method by which the inefficient amphibious vehicles can be improved
C) that the Hovercraft can travel over various surfaces because it does not touch them
D) why the Hovercraft is more efficient on water than on land