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

7. After the Constitution was signed, Delaware became the first state … it.

A) was ratifying B) ratifying C) ratify D) to ratify

8. As soon as Dad …, we can leave.

A) has got the car started B) has the car starting C) got started the car D) was got starting the car

9. One of employees, … was a postman and also helped at the post office, went to his boss laughing heartily and showed him the letter.

A) who B) whose C) whom D) when

10. A number of … submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that they were woman.

A) novel B) novels C) novelist D) novelists

11. Farhod suggested … skiing in the mountains this week-end. How does that sound to you?

A) to go B) be going C) gone D) going

12. When we were at college, we … go for long runs every morning; it was awful, but at least we were fit.

A) had to B) were allowed C) can D) must

13. There are some people, … just cannot admit or even see that they may possible be at fault.

A) who B) whose C) whom D) where