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

28. According to the passage the most extraordinary thing about Easter Island is ...
A) the existence of volcanic mountains there.
B) the many huge stone images found on the island.
C) its location nearly 4000 kilometres from Chile.
D) the 4000-year-old mountains that were discovered in the 18th century.
29. The passage informs us that ...
A) seamen in the 18th century often made up unlikely stories.
B) there were no people on the island until the 18th century.
C) the reason for the construction of the statues is not understood.
D) there are between ten and twenty statues on the island.
30. It is stated in the passage that ...
A) the statues are situated in the most remote part of the island.
B) the first seafarers to land on the island were very skillful.
C) the civilisation of Easter Island was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
D) Easter Island is a long way from the nearest continent.
VARIANT 76
1. She finds the characters of the story very … .
A) amusedly B) amusing C) amused D) amusingly
2. I … want to a practicing doctor, but now I`m more interested in research.
A) got used to B) used to C) was used to D) did use to
3. Martin told his daughter, “You have been staying up too late talking to your friends”.
Martin told his daughter that … up too late talking to her friends.
A) she had been staying B) she was staying C) she has been staying D) you have been staying
4. Pupils, let`s start the lesson if you … ready.
A) is B) were C) are D) be
5. Of Dan Brown`s many novels Code da Vinci is perhaps … interesting one.
A) more B) the more C) much D) the most
6. He said he would contact me but he … wrote … phoned.
A) either/or B) neither/nor C) neither/or D) both/and
7. I don’t know for sure but the rumour is that Agatha will marry Robin as soon as she … form college.
A) graduates B) would graduate C) will graduate D) graduate