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

30. What does the phrase STAND FOR in the passage mean?

A) satisfy B) stretch C) represent D) use

VARIANT 103

1. The couple who were celebrating their anniversary had been ... married for fifty years.

A) the happiest B) happily С) happy D) more happily

2. The ... used to make this dress was very expensive.

A) clothing B) clothe C) clothes D) cloth

3. - ... lunch already?

- No, not yet. The waitress ... my order fifteen minutes ago and ... me anything yet.

A) Do you have/takes/has not brought B) Have you have/was taken/was not brought

C) Did you have/has taken/did not bring D) Have you had/took/has not brought

4. You compel me to tell you that this is ... serious matter to be treated in such a fashion.

A) so B) as C) too D) what

5. ... she became a company manager, Mrs. Nathan has often been accused of ignoring the advice of her colleagues.

A) Providing B) Since C) So as D) When