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

15. Elton John decided to give up … music and devote himself to other things having reached the very top of his profession.
A) write B) to write C) having written D) writing
16. Mobile phones appeared only a few years ago. Now most people … cannot imagine their lives without them.
A) simpler B) simplest C) simple D) simply
17. He asked me: “Where are you going now?”
A) He asked me where I was going then B) He asked me where I was going now
C) He asked me where you were going then D) He asked me where are you going now
18. – Will you give this message to Ms. Marjona, please? – Sorry, I can`t. She doesn`t work here any … .
A) length B) longer C) longest D) long
19. I was paid very little last month. I don`t want to work here … .
A) no further B) any longer C) no more D) any more
20. All the members of the cat family are … adapted for grasping and tearing.
A) higher B) highly C) high D) highest


In order to overcome the limits of the nine-to-five schedule and to grant workers increased independence, thousands of companies have been experimenting with flexible work hour schedules, or flexitime, with flexitime workers set their own schedules as long as the hours are compatible with company needs and are sufficient to complete assignments. Thus one worker may work from seven to three while another works from ten to six. One variation of flexitime is the four-day work week, in which workers put in four ten-hour days rather than five eight-hour days. When possible, employees are allowed to choose their days off, with many choosing three-day weekends.
21. The passage tells us that workers on flexitime ...
A) must still complete their work. B) always work four days a week instead of five.
C) are free to work whenever they want. D) usually enjoy working the traditional nine-to-five schedule
22. It is stated in the passage that one advantage of flexitime is ...
A) to compel workers into working ten-hour days. B) to give workers more free time.
C) to allow a more flexible dress code. D) to make workers complete their assignments on time.