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

8. The boy exclaimed that their team … the match at last.

A) win B) has won C) have won D) had won

9. She had her appendix … when she was 8 years old.

A) to remove B) remove C) removed D) removing

10. By asking many questions, the instructor tried to … information from the students.

A) elicit B) elide C) licit D) illegible

11. “Did you play football yesterday?”

“Yes we did … the rain.”

A) despite B) in spite C) although D) however

12. He`s depending … me to help him organize the wedding reception.

A) for B) from C) of D) on

13. He noticed the woman … her purse so he picked it up her.

A) drops B) to drop C) drop D) dropping

14. The nurse told them that they … wait in the waiting room.

A) may B) could C) must D) can

15. We wonder how many more snowstorms we will have this winter. We … four snowstorms so far.

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