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

30. After approximately 30 years his born George Boole …
A) was selected as a professor of Queen`s College. B) started to maintain his family.
C) got a gold medal from British Royal Society. D) had his book about symbolic logic printed.


VARIANT 34
1. This year two Spanish novelists … the Nobel Prize for literature.
A) were awarded B) have been awarded C) have awarded D) are awarding
2. “The weather is getting …” said uncle Thomas.
A) warmer and warmer B) warm and warm C) the warmest D) warmest and warmest
3. She could see her friends … the restaurant window as she passed it.
A) to B) through C) on D) for
4. They come to the party … they hadn`t been invited.
A) because B) even though C) in spite D) since
5. I know the streets of Paris very well. I lived in Paris … several years.
A) while B) for C) during D) from
6. Please, give him this book. He lives near you, …?
A) lives he B) doesn`t he C) does he D) he doesn`t
7. The beekeeper has observed … at the approach of a thunderstorm.
A) enraging the bees B) bees enraging that C) become enraged the bees D) that bees become enraged
8. Everybody knows Byron … a great poet.
A) were B) be C) to be D) was
9. I`ll get the porter … up your luggage.
A) bringing B) brought C) bring D) to bring
10. “Arm” and “dog” are … words. Each word has three letters said Tony.
A) three letters B) three-letter C) three-letters D) a three letter
11. I had to stay in Paris an extra day … heavy fog at the airport.
A) so as B) because of C) because D) as
12. I can help you with the cooking because I … my hands.
A) have washed B) wash C) washed D) was washing
13. I met Caty … chance when I was shopping in town.
A) with B) by C) in D) for