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

15. American black bears appear in a variety of colours … their name.

A) despite B) though C) in case D) unless

16. His cousin is a surgeon … profession.

A) by B) among C) of D) for

17. At last I found the story: the story … had won the contest in our grade.

A) who B) what C) when D) that

18. I nearly dropped the eggs, but managed to catch them … time.

A) with B) on C) in D) for

19. The ode was originally a ceremonial … written to celebrate public occasions or exalted.

A) poems` B) poem C) poem`s D) poems