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

12. Would you prefer to stay in … flat or in … ?

A) mine/theirs B) our/their C) his/her D) their/ours

13. You don`t hear … news about that terrible accident anymore.

A) many B) less C) much D) none

14. They promised to send … information on this matter in a week.

A) farther B) further C) far D) furthest

15. He said he would rather … at home.

A) stay B) to stay C) stayed D) stays

16. We … already … up the rooms and … tea now.

A) had/tidied/had B) had/tidied/are having C) have/tidied/have D) have tidied/are having

17. The doctor advised me … more vegetables.

A) eating B) to eat C) eat D) ate

18. –Do you speak Italian?

A) I was afraid, I can`t B) I`m sorry, he doesn`t C) I`m afraid, I don`t D) It`s a pity, I can

Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island rich in history and remarkable natural beauty, has a cuisine all its own. Immigration to the island has helped to shape its cuisine, with people from all over the world making various contributions to it. However, before the arrival of these immigrants, the island of Puerto Rico was already known as Boriken and was inhabited by the Taino people. Taino cuisine included such foods as rodents like hares with sweet chilli peppers, fresh shellfish, yams, and fish fried in corn oil.

Many aspects of Taino cuisine continue today in Puerto Rican cooking, but it has been heavily influenced by the Spanish, who invaded Puerto Rico in 1508, and Africans, who were initially brought to Puerto Rico to work as slaves. The Spanish extended food choices by bringing cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep to the island. Africans also added to the island s food culture by introducing powerful, contrasting dishes. In fact, much of the food Puerto Rico is now famous for plantains, coffee, sugarcane, coconut, and oranges – was actually imported by foreigners to the island.