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

VARIANT 43
1. You usually wear skirts, but today you … jeans.
A) wearing B) wore C) wear D) are wearing
2. He put on his sunglasses … it was a dark, cloudy day.
A) as B) so that C) although D) in spite of
3. She never allowed herself to get depressed … all her problems.
A) nevertheless B) despite C) as for D) whereas
4. There are three colours in the U.S. flag. One of the colours is red, … are white and blue.
A) the others B) others C) another D) the other
5. I`d advise you … more exercise.
A) take B) to be taken C) taking D) to take
6. The letters are here. I didn`t remember … them.
A) post B) posting C) to posting D) to post
7. What do you remember … when you were a child?
A) to do B) do C) did D) doing
8. It`s a very simple …, so you shouldn`t have any problems with it.
A) calculate B) calculated C) calculating D) calculation
9. She went to the bank … to get some money.
A) in order B) in case C) even though D) unless
10. That`s the man … wife is a doctor.
A) whose B) whom C) which D) who
11. She is very punctual, her lectures always being … time.
A) by B) in C) at D) on
12. When he fell awkwardly, it felt like he had broken his ankle, but fortunately the injury wasn`t … he first thought.
A) as serious as B) more serious C) serious D) the most serious
13. She always cries when someone shouts … her.
A) at B) with C) on D) for
14. It is … heavy luggage that I can`t carry it.
A) so B) such C) so a D) such a
15. Did Martin hear you … would like to buy a car?
A) to say B) saying C) said D) was saying
16. She didn`t realise she had got on the wrong train until it reached … destination.
A) my B) his C) it`s D) its
17. The boy is dirty from head to foot because he … in the mud.
A) plays B) played C) have played D) has been playing