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

10. Hillary and Norgay were the first ... Everest. A) climbing B) climb C) to climb D) climbed
11. I finished ... the television, and then I went to bed.
A) watch B) watching C) watch to D) to watch
12. Diana bought two dozen eggs yesterday. How many eggs did she buy? A) 20 B) 12 C) 22 D) 24
13. Do you know if it is common to give a waiter a tip?
A) He wanted to know that if he could ask some tip of waiter.
B) He was sure that it was common to give a waiter a tip.
C) He was eager to get a waiter some tip.
D) He asked me whether it was common to give a waiter a tip.
14. This year a very beautiful theatre ... in our city.
A) built B) was built C) has been built D) had been built
15. She's got a well-paid job, ...? A) hasn't she B) isn't she C) wasn’t she D) doesn't she
16. Diydor wishes he ... his house earlier, then he wouldn't be stuck in traffic now.
A) has left B) would leave C) had left D) left
17. I put on my metal helmet and climbed … of the boat.
A) for B) on C) in D) out
18. Mark will play tennis if he ... his work in time.
A) finish B) finished C) finishing D) finishes


Roses are the oldest source of perfume. Ancient documents mention rose oil, which is the strongest fort this scent, and in the "Iliad" Homer relates how Aphrodite rubbed Hector's dead body with rose oil. What was meant by rose oil in these texts was not what we mean by this term today, since we learn from Hippocrates that it was obtained by stirring rose petals into hot olive oil. The method of extracting essential oil of vases was not discovered until much later. The most delightful story told of the discovery of essential oil relates to the Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) who is said to have had distilled rose water poured into channels in the extensive garden of his palace so air was filled with this beautiful scent.