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

3. It was the first time I … in such an important much.

A) had ever played B) have ever played C) have ever been playing D) has ever played44

4. You`re the first person I`ve met … political views are more left-wing than mine!

A) whom B) who`s C) for whom D) whose

5. You can watch the film … you promise to go straight to bed when it finishes.

A) so as B) unless C) while D) as long as

6. Some wind was bending the young trees … to the ground. The weather turned unexpectedly stormy last night.

A) over B) up C) down D) under

7. The earth`s environment is getting worse. … say that the ozone layer is being depleted more and more every year.

A) its B) they C) it D) she

8. If a dirty spot on the clothes cannot be removed by … water and soap, pour in boiling water.

A) warm B) warmly C) warming D) warmer