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

21. Why do people come to a spot near the Manu River?
A) To go swimming B) To walk along the river bank
C) To watch birds D) To explore southern Peru
22. What is the most surprising thing about the parrots?
A) Their feathers are not multicolored. B) Their meat is not tasteful.
C) They eat a special kind of dirt. D) They come to the river in thousands.
23. What is unusual for humans?
A) Eating only fruits B) Flying like birds C) Having cooked diet D) Tasting mudlike things
24. According to the text GEOPHAGY is …
A) Liking soils B) Learning parrots C) Watching birds D) Loving rivers


The boys had been gone for three days before the police were informed, and then Mr. Dreyfus was apologetic. “It`s probably unreasonable to be concerned”, he admitted. “We didn`t even expect them until last night, and all sorts of things can happen to slow you down when you`re hiking. It`s just that ever since that storm on Saturday my wife has been worried, and then last night, when Larry didn`t turn up, and with still no word this morning …” “That rain on Saturday messed up a lot camping expeditions.” The sergeant at the desk picked up a pencil and began to make notes. “When did you stay they left, Mr. Dreyfus? Friday evening?” “In the afternoon, right after the school.”
25. Why didn`t Mr. Dreyfus inform the police earlier that the boys hadn`t returned?
A) He thought that something had slowed them down. B) He was away on a camping expedition himself.
C) His wife knew it was unreasonable to worry. D) His wife expected the boys back on Saturday.
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.