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

10. The doctor made the patient … in bed. In a few days the patient got better.
A) staying B) stayed C) stay D) to stay
11. Attention, please! Has anyone left … luggage on the train?
A) their B) its C) it D) theirs
12. Even in its earliest days, the United States was a very large country, … over 1600 kilometres of coastline.
A) stretches B) stretched C) stretch D) stretching
13. West Indians are one of the many minority ethnic groups who help to make life in the UK so … and colourful.
A) richer B) rich C) richest D) richly
14. The children can stay here providing they … so much noise.
A) shouldn`t make B) didn`t make C) wouldn`t make D) don`t make
15. I like both of them, but I think Tim is … to talk to.
A) easiest B) easier C) the easiest D) easy
16. Many rock stars say the real thrill is that they enjoy … by thousands of adoring fans.
A) watching B) to be watched C) to watch D) being watched
17. Before the Princess arrived at the shipyard, police dogs … to make sure there were no bombs hidden there.
A) had been used B) used C) have used D) have been used
18. Do you and your wife tell … everything what happens during the day?
A) one other B) each other C) you D) her
19. I was surprised when I glanced out of the window and saw Jack … toward the house.
A) walking B) is walking C) walked D) be walking
20. Where are you running? He wanted to know where … running.
A) I am B) you are C) I was D) are you


A two-year old girl from London has made the headlines after becoming the youngest member of Mensa. Mensa is an organization for exceptionally bright people, and you need a really high IQ (rate of intelligence) to get in it. Elise Tan Roberts is only two years and four months old, but her IQ is 156, just under that of Albert Einstein, who had an IQ of 160. She can name the capitals of 35 countries, do basic maths and read some words. Elise`s mum and dad are excited but say that they don`t push her and still want her to have a normal childhood, playing with her friends.