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

14. The planet that circles the sun most rapidly is … Mercury, which makes a full circuit in 87,6 days.
A) some B) a C) – D) the
15. Jane`s clothes were wet. She … her dog.
A) had been washing B) had washed C) was washing D) washed
16. We saw some people with guns shooting … birds.
A) after B) at C) to D) on
17. We will have to pay for an extra night if we … the hotel room by 12.00.
A) hadn`t left B) didn`t leave C) haven`t left D) don`t leave
18. What was the end of play?
If you … it out, you would have known its end.
A) sat B) would sat C) will sat D) had sat
19. I wonder what is being cooked? Something … good in the kitchen.
A) smelt B) has smelt C) smells D) is smelling
20. Each boy and girl in the sixth grade … to do a science project.
A) to have B) has C) was having D) having


Arrowheads, once being used a hunting tool, became the object of hunt themselves for their art and historical value. The ancient arrowheads are very difficult to find. They are tiny stones or pieces of wood, bone or metal which was once sharpened in order to create a tipped weapon used in hunting. On the edge opposite the tip is a flared tail. Sometimes designs vary depending on the region, era and purpose, the tails serve one purpose. Scientists can determine advancement of tool technologies through arrowheads analysis. By the location of the arrowheads, archaeologists map out hunting grounds and other social patterns.
21. Choose the best title.
A) Arrowheads B) History of arrowheads C) Tiny stones D) Scientific approaches
22. According to the passage which is not a material from which narrow heads are made?
A) wood B) glass C) bone D) stone
23. Which is the best synonym for TINY?
A) small B) minute C) exaggerated D) yielded
24. Choose the correct sentence
A) Arrowheads are hunted for being a hunting tool
B) Scientists find arrowheads after looking at hunting maps
C) It’s difficult to find very old arrowheads
D) All arrowheads have the same design despite the fact of their age learning


On September 21, 2004, Smithsonian Institution`s newest museum, the National Museum of the American Indians (NMAE), located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, opened its doors to the public. According to its mission statement, this museum dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of the life, language, literature, history and arts of the Native Peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The NMAI`s unique architectural design and comprehensive collection attract a wide range of visitors curious about Native American history and culture. The museum`s three exhibition galleries contain thousands of objects, collected over a 54-year period. About 70 percent of the collection is from North America, and about 30 percent is from Central and South America.