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

12. I didn't expect the routine ... so soon. I think we are lucky enough.
A) will sign B) to sign C) was signed D) to be signed
13. You ... arrive before 9 o'clock. Nobody will be there before then.
A) shouldn't B) can't C) mustn't D) needn't
14. ... write with your left hand when you broke your arm?
A) Did you have to B) Needed you to C) Must you D) Had you to write
15. We couldn't get rid of this idea … ?
A) will you B) do we C) could we D) won't you
16. Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in … Mediterranean.
A) the B) an C) a D) –
17. I`ve had this job ... a month.
A) since B) in C) when D) for
18. It is not the rush hour. Trams ... be overcrowded.
A) needn't B) can't C) can D) must
19. The news from our trading partner ... to report it to the top manager.
A) such interesting B) interesting enough C) enough interesting D) too interesting
20. When ... to our head office?
A) will the letters be sent B) the letters will be sent C) will the letters sent D) will be the letters sent


I want to talk about the economy. Not the “economy” we item about endlessly in the new each day and in politicians’ speeches. I want to talk the real economy, the one we live in day by day. The economy is where the rest of us live on a daily basis, earning out living, paying out taxes, and purchasing the necessities of life. We are supposed to be benefitting from all the advantages of a prosperous society. So why do we feel drained and stressed? We have no time for anything other than work, which is ironic given the number of labour saving devices in our lives. The kids are always hassling for the latest electronic gadgets. Our towns become more and more congested we poison our air and seas and our food is full of chemicals. There`s something wrong here. If times were truly good, then you`d think we`d all feel optimistic about the future. Yet the majority of us are deeply worried. More than 90% of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and nor concerned enough about future generations.