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

26. Students who do not meet minimal standards at the end of two years will ...
A) be required to take further remedial courses. B) have to reapply for admission.
C) be expelled from the university. D) have to take additional tests.
27. What does the word MEET mean in the text?
A) do B) see C) happen D) change

“The Perfect Excuse”

A Taiwanese bank robber has just won an award for the most absurd robbery. 45-year-old Mr. Sun Cruk turned up at a bank and demanded money using a toy gun threaten the bank staff. Then, instead of running away, he just sat and wanted to be arrested. When the police arrived at the bank, they found Cruk sitting in a chair holding 230 000 New Taiwan dollars (about 6800 euros). Cruk later told journalists: “I didn`t mean to rob the bank. I wanted the police to arrest me and send me to prison because there were some guys who wanted me to pay back some money they`d lent me.” But the police doubted the story. Police officer Lee said: “If we hadn`t arrived so soon, he would have grabbed the money and run away.”
28. What happened after Mr. Cruk got the money form bank staff?
A) The police called journalists for the press conference. B) He dropped his gun and ran away.
C) The police found the guys who demanded money from him. D) He waited for the police in the bank.
29. According to the text, what did the police think about Mr. Cruk`s story?
A) They trusted his words. B) They disbelieved him. C) His gun was real. D) His excuse was perfect.
30. Why did Mr. Cruck not leave the bank?
A) He wanted to win the prize of robbery. B) He was going to return it to his creditors.
C) He was sorry for robbing the bank. D) He didn`t know how to escape.
VARIANT 41
1. I`m not happy with your work. …, I`m going to give you one last chance.
A) Nevertheless B) In spite of C) Despite D) That
2. It`s time he … promotion, in our view?
A) got B) get C) will get D) have got