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

7. Sweep the floor before your parents … .

A) to arrive B) will arrive C) arrived D) arrive

8. Is it uncommon … such a good grammar book in this section of the library?

A) found B) to find C) finding D) find

9. At first I thought I … the right thing, but I soon realized that I … a serious mistake.

A) have done/have made B) did/made C) had done/had made D) did/had made

10. After looking through the morning mail the manager called in his secretary and dictated … a serious mistake.

A) an B) – C) a D) the

11. She worked wherever she could … in restaurants.

A) most of B) mostly C) most every D) most

12. Please, invite … you like to the reception.

A) all B) these C) ones D) anyone

13. I am not convinced … how it is important … me.

A) on/for B) to/of C) on/in D) of/to

14. I would rather you … talking.

A) stopped B) stopping C) stop D) to stop