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

28. What kind of story is The Da Vinci Code? It is …

A) an adventure story about the success of many people.

B) an exciting story full of mysteries which heroes try to solve.

C) a historical book about some paintings in the Louvre.

D) a book about people who use guns to discover some secrets.

29. When did Dan Brown stop writing the words for songs and start writing novels?

A) in 1998 B) in 2000 C) in 2001 D) in 1996

30. The secret of success of the book is …

A) its name B) unique mixture of past events C) Da Vinci`s painting D) being a thriller

VARIANT 38

1. The older she gets, … sophisticated she becomes.

A) most B) the more C) more D) the most

2. “I am the fastest of all.”

Simon … of being the fastest of all.

A) promised B) boasted C) insisted D) admitted