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

13. WITH HIS FACE BURIED IN HIS HANDS, he didn`t see her enter the room.
A) With his face covered with tears. B) With his hands put over his face
C) With his mind full of thoughts D) With his state being asleep
14. She enjoys her present job. She is devoted … her profession.
A) on B) with C) at D) to
15. There`s … coffee left if anyone wants some.
A) a few B) a little C) little D) few
16. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is, … average, about 149 million kilometres.
A) from B) in C) by D) on
17. Experts say that there were a number of reasons for the fall of Roman Empire. There … a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire.
A) were said there were B) are said being C) are said to have been D) was said being
18. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing … .
A) bad B) good C) well D) better
19. He hasn`t … to work recently.
A) is able B) was able C) been able D) can
20. Pantomimes are … the same in every area and have the same principal characters.
A) absolutely B) absolution C) absolute D) absolutism


The hummingbird’s body feathers are sparse and more like scales than feathers. The unique character of the feathers produces brilliant and iridescent colour, resulting from the refraction of light by the feathers also contributes to the unique colour and look. The rate at which a hummingbird beats its wings does not vary, regardless of whether it is flying forward or another direction, or merely hovering. But the rate does vary with the size of the bird - the larger the bird, the lower the rate, ranging from 80 beats per second for larger species. Researchers have not yet been able to record the speed of the wings of the bee hummingbird but imagine that they beat even faster. Most hummingbirds, especially the smaller species, emit scratchy, twittering, or squeaky sounds. The wings, and sometimes the tail feathers, often produce humming, hissing, or popping sounds, which apparently function much as do the songs of other birds.