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

1. The ground was … last year.
A) dogged B) dug C) digging D) dig
2. Parents have a big … to give their children the right start in life.
A) respond B) responsible C) responsive D) responsibility
3. I don`t enjoy … to do the washing up.
A) to be made B) making C) to make D) being made
4. Although Paula hurt her leg, she … to climb the top of the mountain.
A) need B) ought C) has D) was able
5. When we woke up, everywhere was covered … snow.
A) for B) by C) on D) with
6. Sarah passed all her exams with full makes. Her … parents hugged her as she came.
A) delighted B) delightful C) delighting D) delight
7. Paula`s got blonde hair, … she?
A) hasn`t B) doesn`t C) is D) has
8. She explained the task very carefully to the students … they knew exactly what they had to do.
A) so that B) as C) despite D) because
9. “The Canterbury Tales” by J. Chaucer, written about 1386, is as alive and … today as it was nearly 600 years ago.
A) appealing B) appeal C) appealed D) appeals
10. “Can you tell me what the time is?” asked a man. A man asked what … .
A) time is B) was the time C) is the time D) the time was
11. Has she found the book about which she was speaking … day?
A) other B) the other C) another D) others
12. I still prefer to travel by plane … the increase in air fares.
A) although B) because of C) despite D) in spite
13. The course is very popular, but we are only able to accept twenty of the … people.
A) apply B) application C) to apply D) applying
14. We saw Sheila talking … herself in the park.
A) for B) by C) with D) to
15. Robin reached the floor and picked up his glasses, but they were broken. He … on them.
A) had stepped B) stepped C) was stepping D) has stepped
16. He was advised … a computer.
A) bought B) to buy C) buy D) buying