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

1. He has improved his pronunciation by … hard at phonetics.

A) to work B) working C) work D) worked

2. I`m sure it isn`t going to snow, I … take an umbrella.

A) oughtn`t B) mustn`t C) don`t have to D) can`t

3. If the bus hadn`t already passed by, we … on time our meeting.

A) had been B) would have been C) were D) wouldn`t have been

4. Which of your two sons … to his school?

A) go B) goes C) does go D) do go

5. He … people embarrassing questions when Hans was just a kid.

A) used to asking B) used asking C) used to ask D) was used to ask

6. Let`s not waste time … about.

A) argue B) to have argued C) having argued D) arguing

7. …, I think it`s useful to write an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft.

A) Similarly B) Interestingly C) Personally D) Definitely