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

10. The morning we were going on holiday everything seemed to go wrong, ...?
A) don't they B) weren’t we C) didn’t it D) wasn't it
11. That ... be my mobile, mine is black and that one is white.
A) wouldn't B) can't C) mustn't D) shouldn't
12. When I ... him up they said that he ... an hour before.
A) call/left B) called/has left C) should call/has left D) called/had left
13. Mary ... Nick where he ... after graduating from the University.
A) asked/works B) ask/would work C) ask/worked D) asked/would work
14. Her husband gave up smoking with a view ... a healthy lifestyle.
A) upon leading B) to leading C) of leading D) about leading
15. When you ... me yesterday, it ... hard. A) rings/will rain B) rang/was raining C) will rang/will rain D) ring/rings
16. ... George ... John likes football. They are ... keen on tennis.
A) Neither/nor/ both B) Both/and/neither C) Either/or/both D) Neither/nor/either
17. There was HARDLY ANY doubt that the problem could be solved in the near future.
A) a little B) a few C) few D) little
18. What ... you ... since I saw you last? A) do/do B) are/doing C) have/been doing D) did/do


William Sydney Porter was the real name of the American short-story writer O. Henry. His stories have been translated into dozens of languages and even today, he remains one of the best-loved American short-story writers. O. Henry was born on September 11th, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was three, so he was raised by his grandmother and his aunt. As a child, he loved reading. One of his favourite books was the classic short-story collection, One Thousand and One Nights. Henry’s first collection, Cabbages and Kings appeared in 1904. The second, The Four Million, was published two years later, and included The Gift of the Magi. O. Henry wrote more than 600 short stories. He published ten collections of
short stories during his lifetime, and three more were published after his death in 1910. His stories mainly deal with ordinary people and their lives. Many are based in New York City. A lot of his stories have a surprise or twist at the end. They tend to be humorous and optimistic, and some offer a moral lesson.