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

2. A: What time will you be back?
B: Oh, I expect … back some time around nine.
A) be B) am C) to be D) being
3. The building wouldn`t have fallen down if it … weak foundations.
A) hadn`t had B) wasn`t having C) didn`t have D) wouldn`t have
4. Jon seems to have very … luck. Nothing ever goes right for him.
A) few B) a little C) little D) a few
5. Martha always has a good … of food in the house.
A) to supply B) supplies C) supplied D) supply
6. The fortune-teller predicted that I … a scientist.
A) would marry B) marry C) married D) will marry
7. I have two brothers. One of them is in high school, and … is in college.
A) every other B) other C) another D) the other
8. I need to pay the bills so I … find a job soon.
A) dare B) am able C) ought D) have to
9. The English teacher got us … the whole list of irregular verbs. It took ages!
A) memorize B) to memorize C) memorizing D) memorized
10. Ladies and gentlemen, as we have very little time, let`s concentrate … our business.
A) to B) in C) at D) on
11. “Mark is always shouting at me,” she said. She complained that Mark … always shouting at her.
A) is B) was C) has been D) had been
12. – Have you found your bracelet yet?
– No, but I`m sure I … it when I tidy your room.
A) am going to find B) have found C) find D) will find
13. The newspaper reports that a new security system … in all our offices in the next few weeks.
A) will install B) is installed C) will be installed D) is being installed
14. At this very moment the suspect … interviewed by the police. I hope he is telling the truth.
A) is being B) was C) has been D) is
15. – Jack is very angry with you. – … ? I didn`t realize. I`ll ring him and apologize.
A) yes B) Does he C) Was he D) Is he