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

27. According to the text, which of the following is true?
A) From May to the end of September non-professional cricket is played.
B) Fine-British people neither play nor watch competitive sports.
C) Cricket is a swift kind of game which is played by two teams of 11 each.
D) Cricket as well as all other English games has been adopted all over the world.
28. According to the text, which of the following is FALSE?
A) People of either gender may be engaged in cricket games.
B) Wicket is the set of three sticks that must be hit with the ball.
C) Almost all villages, even the far North ones hold their cricket clubs.
D) A first-class match between English regions continues for three days.
29. What is the best title for the passage?
A) The game of English origin. B) Professional cricket games.
C) Adoption of British Empire. D) Leisure for the world nations.
30. The word ENTHUSIASM in the passage can be replaced with ...
A) passion B) tolerance C) humour D) offence
VARIANT 105
1. Some parts of the world, such as … Arctic and Antarctica, remain virtually unexplored.
A) a B) an C) - D) the
2. I don`t know where your key is. I haven`t seen it …
A) everywhere B) nowhere C) anywhere D) any place
3. Do you prefer to stay in … village or in … ?
A) theirs/our B) their/our C) theirs/ours D) their/ours
4. John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States and … to be murdered.
A) four B) the four C) fourth D) the fourth
5. Pluto is … of all the planets.
A) the coldest B) most cold C) cold D) colder
6. A child is sleeping next door, so could you shut the door …
A) quietly B) noisily C) clearly D) strongly
7. The dinner we … yesterday … very tasty.
A) have/was B) had/is C) had/was D) have/is
8. He is very fond … sports.
A) at B) in C) with D) of