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

VARIANT 62
1. I cannot believe that the burglars ... the house in the broad daylight.
A) broke in B) broke up C) broke down D) broke off
2. Luckily only ... of the medicine got spilt.
A) a little B) little C) few D) a few
3. I read an . . . thing in the newspaper this morning.
A) amused B) amazed C) amazingly D) amazing
4. I don't think people should be allowed to perform experiments... animals.
A) over B) on C) for D) to
5. There … between 1000 and 6000 languages in the world depending on how you count them.
A) are said to be B) are said that C) said to have been D) say being
6. The weather forecast said that it might rain this afternoon. lf it does, we'll have to put ... the tennis.
A) down B) on C) off D) in
7. He … perform complicated operations. He is a very skilful surgeon.
A) ought to B) is to C) can D) should
8. ... the Violin now? Actually that's the radio you hear now.
A) How long has your son been playing B) Does your son play C) Who plays D) Is your son playing
9. I would like you ... me to the young man ... over there.
A) introduce/stands B) introduced/stands C) to introduce/standing D) introducing/stood
10. ... next week, so we can go somewhere.
A) I don`t work B) I shall not work C) I'm not working D) I won't work
11. It ... heavily for two hours or so when we left our home.
A) had been snowing B) will be snowing C) has been snowing D) was snowing
12. You can discuss them with your group leaders if you have any problems. They can answer ... questions.
A) something B) every C) any D) no
13. It is amazing that creatures survive ... the bottom of the ocean.
A) in B) to C) by D) at
14. At that time we … in the caravan for about six months already.
A) had left B) were living C) lived D) had been living