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

2. Rachel has hardly ... sympathy for her brother`s drinking problem.

A) many B) no C) any D) some

3. Oh, no! I've … again! It's been the second time this month.

A) bad my wallet stealing B) had my wallet stolen C) hail stolen my wallet D) had my wallet to steal

4. The University of St. Andrews ... was founded in 1413 is the oldest university in Scotland.

A) what B) which C) where D) that

5. The new cinema is much ... to our house than the old one.

A) closer B) closest C) close D) as close

6. ''Oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice ... than it was necessary.

A) hastilier B) hasty C) most hastily D) more hastily

7. He ... scarcely ... the house when it started to rain.

A) was /entering B) had/entered C) would/enter D) has been/entering

8. lf he ..., they ... greatly disappointed.

A) should refuse/would be B) would refuse/ had been C) has refused/ would be D) refused/ would have been