Vulnerable in one spot on his body. When he fought in the Trojan War,

Paris shot an arrow into the heel to kill him.

Theseus saved his countrymen from having to send human sacrifice

To the Minotaur, a beast that was half man, half bull.

Odysseus was the one who came up with the idea of the Trojan horse.

Perseus was helped by the gods to obtain the deadly head of snaketressed

Medusa.

Jason was another hero with an unfortunate childhood. Jason’s parents

Sent him to the wise centaur Chiron to be raised. To win back the

Throne Jason was sent to capture the Golden Fleece.

Bellerophon is a little short of status among the heroes. He rode on

The winged horse Pegasus, killed the Chimera monster, and tried to fly

Pegasus to Olympus.

Orpheus is a hero for two reasons: he was counted among them in

The Golden Fleece quest of the Argonauts and he survived a quest that

Even the more obviously heroic Theseus failed.

Cadmus was the Phoenician founder of Thebes. He killed the dragon,

Planted its teeth and watched as armed men emerged from the ground.

In this top 10 list, one female athlete deserves a place. She is Atlanta,

The only woman who sailed with Jason on his quest for the golden

Fleece. She is also the hunter who first pierced the Caledonian Boar.

The Greek hero who was very strong as a child was.

A Perseus

B Jason

C Theseus

D Hercules

Achilles’ only vulnerability was.

A his fear of snakes

B fleece

C his heel

D his teeth

The only woman hero mentioned in the article is.

A Atalanta

B Odysseus

C Harmonia

D Hera

All of the following were mentioned in the text except.

A Jason

B Bellerophon

C Hercules

D Athens

Which Greek hero used a wooden animal to conquer his enemy?

A Achilles.

B Odysseus.

C Orpheus.

D Cadmus.

All of the following fought monsters except.

A Jason

B Cadmus

C Bellerophon

D Perseus

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Variant 7

2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

If you asked a random (1) on the street what they thought

The purpose of school was, they would probably say something about

(2) and be done with it. Beyond simply educating the masses

At their most receptive ages, school is, more than anything else, about

(3) the student, as a whole person, for the (4) world.

Many students can’t remember many of their (5) from primary

And secondary education. But they will often remember certain defining

Social (6), and whatever growth accompanied those events. If,

After (7) secondary school, they decided to further study a subject

From secondary school, they would likely remember a lot of information

On that one subject, but may not be able to recall much from

Other subjects. School is much more than (8) sitting in class and

Taking part in lessons.

Schools have, for a long time, also recognized the importance of growing

The entire person, rather than just their brain. Concerts, dances,

Opening and close-of-semester ceremonies are just a few examples of

Schools actively trying to (9) their student body, beyond simply

Sticking them in a classroom and leaving it at that.

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