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

6. It's getting ... and ... to find an inexpensive restaurant.
A) the hardest/ the hardest B) hardest/ hardest C) the harder/ the harder D) harder/ harder
7. Captain Nemo shot an animal which had swum ... us.
A) in B) on C) in front of D) through
8. ... a couple of days, I’ve had a pain ... my shoulder blades.
A) after/over B) for/between C) during/ on D) at/among
9. Lola learnt how ... when she was eight.
A) sewing B) sew C) to sew D) sewed
10. My brother ... do it without my help.
A) was able to B) might to C) should be D) ought to be
11. "What was his reaction to the accusation?” “Well, he denied ... anywhere near the house at the time.”
A) of being B) to be C) being D) be
12. Javlon decided to leave the company because he ... on with his boss.
A) hadn't been getting B) has been got C) didn't got D) did get
13. In Japan, you should bow; ... respect you want to show ... you should bow.
A) the more/the deeper B) -/deep C) the most/deeper D) much/the deeper
14. … tonight, we would be so glad.
A) He will come B) He comes C) If he could come D) Could he come
15. He … his job in Scotland for ten years. Now, he works in other domain.
A) maintained B) has been maintaining C) had maintained D) maintains
16. Maxwell is thinking of ... a bigger house as he needs more space.
A) selling B) renting C) firing D) employing
17. They are always asking if the company … our contrast next month.
A) confirms B) will confirm C) would confirm D) confirm
18. New types of laptops are assumed in … expensive costs after demonstration.
A) will be sold B) to have sold C) to be sold D) being sold


Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name". The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, "talk” to each other about a lot of things, their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans, but some scientists are trying to learn. Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do. Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fisherman to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Dolphins do it to get to eat some of the fish.