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

10. At last I was getting married, but … my friends knew about it.

A) not much B) not much of C) not many D) not many of

11. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the federation of seven independent states in the southeast of Africa. Before the discovery of oil in the 1950s, the UAE was a group of largely undeveloped emirates under the … of the British.

A) to protect B) protection C) protect D) protected

12. – Did you post those letters?

– No, I forgot. I … them this afternoon.

A) is going to post B) will post C) am posted D) post

13. There were several large holes in the road, three of … had to be repaired urgently.

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