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

2. Oh, I`ll buy this rug! How much … here?
A) it is costing B) is it costing C) it costs D) does it cost
3. Is … Times a daily newspaper?
A) a B) – C) that D) the
4. I was living in San Francisco … the big earthquake.
A) during B) for C) while D) as long as
5. I like to hear Ann … in French.
A) speaking B) to speak C) speaks D) spoken
6. These bags require …
A) being dried B) to dry C) drying D) dry
7. Our children have never been … than on that day.
A) the happiest B) more happier C) happy D) happier
8. He was born in Jutland, and had striven and studied so … that he got through the examination as a student.
A) good B) well C) better D) best
9. After lunch he phoned his mother.
A) Who phoned he after lunch? B) Who did he ring?
C) How often does he phone his mother? D) Who rang he?
10. … you say, I won`t believe you.
A) Whatever B) Whichever C) No matter D) Whoever
11. Why haven`t I given … attention to this problem?
A) much B) no C) after D) less
12. Whose … ?
A) does the car belong to B) car is this C) the car is D) the car was
13. … always has its requirements.
A) The love B) Love of theirs C) Love D) A Love
14. I was paid very little last month. I don`t want to work here …
A) no further B) no more C) any longer D) any more
15. She was engaged … governess.
A) too B) in C) though D) as
16. Everything depends … your decision. What`s happened … you?
A) with/no B) at/with C) on/to D) on/with
17. This film made Maria very …
A) depressingly B) depress C) depressed D) depressing
18. How dare you say to Jane such a terrible word? It is … belief.
A) up B) down C) beyond D) under
19. “I didn`t buy that radio”, she said. She denied that she … that radio.
A) bought B) hadn`t bought C) didn`t buy D) had bought