Variant II. Exercise 1. Choose the right variant.. Exercise 2. Read the text and choose true(T), false(F) or not stated(NS).

Variant II

Exercise 1. Choose the right variant.

1 Peter is more talented ....... Tim.
A from	B than	C then
2 She ....... the house at 7 this morning.
A is leaving	B left	C leaves
3 He has been living here ....... fifteen years.
A on	B since	C for
4 She … to her teacher now.
A are speaking	B speaks	C is speaking
5 Our Mary … an outstanding dancer in the future.
A became	B will become	C have become
6 … to many countries of the world?
A Has Andrea been	B Was Andrea	C Have Andrea been
7 … you … asleep?
A have fallen	B did fall	C will fall
8 Yesterday I went __________ bus to the National Museum.
A on	B in	C by
9 She… and … in.
A knocked, came	B was knocking, was coming	C was knocking, came
10 Eton … one of the oldest public schools in Great Britain.
A are	B is	C were
11 Mike is ....... Pete. They will both do well on the exam.
A as clever as	B cleverer than	C most clever
12 … United Kingdom consists of … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland.
A the, -, -	B the, the, -	C-, -, -
13 We went out after it ______ raining.
A had stopped	B stopped	C had been stopped
14 He was born in _________________ New York City.
A the	B a	C -
15 If only I __________ made that phone call!
A wasn’t	B didn’t	C hadn’t
16 We … win the cup If we keep playing this well.
A will	B are winning	C are
17 You __________ better check all the details are correct before we send it off.
A would	B had	C should
18 __________ people know the answer to that question.
A Few	B Little	C Least
19 The girl said that her name ....... Mary.
A is	B was	C were
20 I went to Berlin two years ....... .
A since	B before	C ago
21 I suggested … them here.
A to meet	B meet	C meeting
22 We are looking forward to … your new book.
A reading	B read	C to read

Exercise 2. Read the text and choose true(T), false(F) or not stated(NS).

Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than no other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour.

They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera attached to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear.

The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. Competitions are short because the battery time of drones is limited.

Although drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars.

Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an American sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms where they can be viewed over and over again.

The first drones that hit the markets were heavy and expensive. Today they have become much cheaper so that more and more people buy them and take up their new hobby.

Drones were originally used in the military to make surveillance images of enemy territory or send bombs with pinpoint accuracy. Recently, Amazon has considered using drones for making deliveries.

1 Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses without obstacles.
T	F	NS
2 Pilots can view flights only on a big screen.
T	F	NS
3 The battery time of drones is limited to an hour.
T	F	NS
4 In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars.
T	F	NS

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