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

24. How many attempts to damage Mona Lisa painting are described in the text?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
25. What is used to protect the masterpiece from attacks?
A) Waterproof shield B) Bulletproof glass C) Museum police D) Ceramic shield
26. Which type of attack is not described in the text?
A) Spreading liquids B) Throwing objects C) Theft D) Hackers’ attack
27. What is the main idea of the text?
A) History of Mona Lisa B) Lack of security in the Louvre
C) Attacks on masterpiece D) The mystery of Mona Lisa


It is said the British often treat their animals as if they were people. Well, this is true. One of the most common things that people do is to be employed. And so, on British railways, are cats. The names Olive, Katie, Pickles and around 200 others appear on the company payroll, officially recognized as employees. Their job is to catch rats and other vermin. There is usually one cat per station. Their pay (tax free) is food. And they also get free medical treatment (without deductions from their salary). They are very popular with the human British Railway staff, who add their “productivity rate” isn`t always very high. In other words they don`t catch many rats. The staff claim that they are good for morale.
28. What is the main idea of the text?
A) The number of rats caught in British stations? B) The working conditions on British railways
C) The popularity of cats in Britain D) The use of cats on British railways
29. What does the word PRODUCTIVITY RATE refer in the text?
A) the rate cats give birth. B) the salary cats are paid.
C) the number cats can hunt mice and rats. D) the cats` feature which can effect on the railway staff spiritually.
30. What is tax free for cats?
A) medical treatment B) food C) vermin D) living at the station


VARIANT 8
1. Some birds hear so well that they can hear a worm … under the ground.
A) moved B) to move C) moves D) moving