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

21. What can be inferred from the passage part “But they were not biting”?
A) Nobody was helping the boy to push the boat to the water.
B) Nobody was tasting the fish caught by the five-year-old boy.
C) The parents were not allowing him to go to sea alone.
D) Fish were not eating the worms from his fishing hook.
22. The word NIBBLING in the passage is closest in meaning to ...
A) swim around B) attack harshly C) smell accurately D) eat by small bites
23. According to the passage, where is the childhood story being retold?
A) in a boat B) in a race C) in a pool D) in a room
24. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A) A Fishing Rod That Brought Success B) The One That Got Stuck
C) The Hardest Decision In Childhood D) A Scary Fish That Frightened A Boy


Scientists Figure Out Why Mona Lisa Smiles
Dutch researchers scanned a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci`s masterpiece and then they experimented with it using “emotion recognition” software. The result showed Mona Lisa was 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful and 2 percent angry. Leonardo`s painting now hangs in the Louvre in Paris. The work, also known as “La Gioconda”, is believed to be the portrait of the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. The title is a play on her husband`s name. It also means “jolly lady” in Italian.
Harro Stockman, a professor at the University of Amsterdam said the researchers knew the results would be unscientific. The software they used isn`t designed to register delicate emotions. “Facial recognition technology is advancing rapidly, but emotional recognition is still in its early stages,” said Larry Hornak from West Virginia University.
25. The Italian name of the painting, la Gioconda, is related to
A) the place in Italy B) the Dutch university C) the character of the woman D) the museum where it is located