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

1. She took the bus to work because her car … at the time.

A) was serviced B) serviced C) had serviced D) was being serviced

2. The artist`s death … the value of his paintings and they are too expensive for me to buy.

A) heightens B) high C) height D) highly

3. You will see nothing … you see a microscope. It is the most interesting insect.

A) in case B) providing C) if D) unless

4. He loves the countryside because he was brought up … farm.

A) at B) behind C) on D) in

5. Will they go … this summer?

A) swim B) swam C) to swim D) swimming

6. I wish I … there to see Dan`s face when they told him the news.

A) have been B) had been C) would have been D) were

7. The sky grew … as the storm approached.

A) darkness B) darkly C) darken D) dark

8. That film was released only two days ago, so you … the film last week.

A) mustn`t see B) needn`t see C) couldn`t have seen D) couldn`t see