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

28. What is the main idea of the text?
A) British Telecom introduced mobile phones in the UK in 1984.
B) The appearance of the red phone box has changes completely since 1924.
C) The red phone boxes are becoming less popular and their number has decreased.
D) There are many private and government phone companies in the UK.
29. When did the first red phone box appear in the UK?
A) In the 60s B) 140 years ago C) In 1984 D) in 1924
30. Using mobile phones … .
A) is disturbing a usual British landscape B) is becoming cheaper and cheaper
C) is causing to decrease in the red phone boxes D) is managed mostly by British Telecom

VARIANT 50
1. Walter`s parents tried to put him … becoming an artist.
A) off B) down C) up D) away
2. You know what they … “Variety is the spice of life!”
A) report B) speak C) tell D) say
3. Don`t go inside, …?
A) do you B) shall we C) don`t you D) will you
4. Anvar asked me, “How much gasoline do we need to buy?” Anvar asked me how much gasoline … to buy.
A) we needed B) do we need C) did they need D) they need
5. How would you react if your cat suddenly … to you right now?
A) is started to talk B) started talking C) had started talking D) starts talking
6. Fireweed received its name because it … after a forest fire.
A) quickly grown B) grows quickly C) quick grown D) growing quickly
7. The children carried … their tasks quickly and quietly.
A) out B) on C) away D) in
8. If you … me your map, I would be able to lead the way.
A) will lend B) lending C) lent D) lend
9. There is a lot of furniture in the room, …?
A) is it B) isn`t there C) isn`t it D) is there
10. They don`t want to leave their job. They don`t want to move to another city …
A) either B) neither C) too D) also