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

3. Most rocks contain several minerals, but limestone contains only one and … .
A) so is marble B) marble is so C) so does marble D) so marble does
4. He is so rude to all my friends that … of them want to see him.
A) none B) no C) any D) some
5. The water in the pool was … warm but rather dirty.
A) much more B) quite C) too D) rather
6. She was lucky enough to get tickets for the first … of the hit musical “Cats”.
A) to perform B) performance C) performed D) perform
7. I ate one chocolate after … until I finished the whole box.
A) the other B) the others C) other D) another
8. The boy exclaimed that their team … the match at last.
A) win B) has won C) have won D) had won
9. She had her appendix … when she was 8 years old.
A) to remove B) remove C) removed D) removing
10. By asking many questions, the instructor tried to … information from the students.
A) elicit B) elide C) licit D) illegible
11. “Did you play football yesterday?”
“Yes we did … the rain.”
A) despite B) in spite C) although D) however
12. He`s depending … me to help him organize the wedding reception.
A) for B) from C) of D) on
13. He noticed the woman … her purse so he picked it up her.
A) drops B) to drop C) drop D) dropping
14. The nurse told them that they … wait in the waiting room.
A) may B) could C) must D) can
15. We wonder how many more snowstorms we will have this winter. We … four snowstorms so far.
A) have B) have had C) are having D) had
16. I tried to persuade him. But … the end I gave up. It was useless.
A) on B) after C) in D) at
17. He shouldn`t spend so much. He will end up without … money one day.
A) some B) any C) the D) no
18. Alf … as a waiter for ten years, then he opened his own company.
A) has been working B) worked C) works D) has worked