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

10. Police say that they have given the protesters two days ... the area or they will arrest them.
A) to leave B) to be left C) leaving D) have left
11. Black coffee drinkers are focused on their career ... leisure and home life.
A) due to B) despite of C) rather than D) in case of
12. On holidays, the food stores are usually crowded ... last-minute shoppers.
A) with B) for C) at D) on
13. When she tried to explain her intention, she cut her ... saying it was not to the point.
A) shortage B) shortened C) short D) shortly
14. He went to see the doctor about a pain in his stomach, but he assured him, there was ... to worry about.
A) everything B) anything C) nothing D) something
15. What do you think the man would do if he ... someone is trying to pick his pocket?
A) knowing B) knows C) knew D) would know
16. She is far ... than she used to be.
A) much self-confident B) more self-confident C) most self-confident D) a bit self-confident
17. Sadoqat ... play the guitar very well yet; she’s only had four lessons.
A) shouldn’t B) can’t C) can D) must
18. The schoolmaster ... a report on the Declaration of Independence.
A) told Joan to make B) tells to Joan to make C) told Joan make D) told to Joan to make


Fiordland National Park on New Zealand's South Island is like an outdoor museum: the area is home to hundreds of native plants, flowers, and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the word. The most amazing thing in Fiordland, though, is the magical sight of the fiords themselves – narrow strips of water, some over 200 meters deep, that cut between the high mountains facing the coast. For centuries, New Zealand’s native Maori were the only people who knew about Fiordland. They took trips there to hunt animals and to collect greenstone. Fiordland has since become an important part of local Maori legends. The first Europeans arrived in 1778, when ships led by James Cook came to explore the coast of New Zealand. The majority of today’s travellers come to enjoy over 480 kilometres (300 miles) of walking paths. Tourists who enjoy riskier activities can explore the fiords by kayak or helicopter. However, they are viewed, the reflections on the surface of New Zealand’s famous fiords are always a magical sight.