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

9. Didn`t you meet your wife while you … in Italy?
A) lived B) were living C) was living D) had lived
10. Mary is leaving her dirty socks on the floor … me to pick up!
A) to B) at C) on D) for
11. We go to business without … delay.
A) farther B) furthest C) far D) further
12. They always offer their … when they see someone in trouble.
A) assistant B) assist C) assisted D) assistance
13. They lent us some money, … was very kind of them.
A) which B) what C) whose D) whom
14. While the room …, I was washing up the dishes.
A) was being cleaned B) was cleaning C) were being cleaned D) was cleaned
15. Canary Islands` farmers have exported their tomatoes to the UK from … October until June for more than 120 years.
A) lately B) latest C) later D) late
16. When they first moved to Paris, … of them spoke a word of French, it was difficult.
A) none B) some C) any D) no
17. Ralph decided to give … a birthday present when everybody else forgot his birthday.
A) him B) his C) himself D) he
18. The newspaper as well as radio … a powerful means of propaganda.
A) are B) is C) have been D) could have been


Each society has its own beliefs, customs, and social habits. These give people a sense of who they are, how they should behave, and what they should or should not do. These “rules” reflect the “culture” of a country. When people visit a foreign country for the first time, they are often surprised at the differences between their own culture and the culture in the other country. For some people, travelling abroad is an exciting experience; others feel uncomfortable or frightened because of cultural differences. This is known as “culture shock”. To avoid culture shock, you should be willing to try new things and have new experiences.
19. What is CULTURE SHOCK?
A) Behavioural problems of people of a certain society.
B) A peculiar custom that may be unpleasant for visitors.
C) Differences between social habits and beliefs.
D) The previous feeling that travellers can get in a new place.