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

7. Are you interested in … new friends?

A) met B) meeting C) to meet D) meet

8. While they ... an article mother … dinner.

A) were translated/was cooking B) were translating/cooked

C) have been translating/is cooking D) translated/had cooked

9. The more the horse tried to free itself from the restrain …

A) the tightest become it B) tighter it became C) the tighter it became D) it became tighter

10. Who … writing the text yet?

A) haven’t finished B) didn’t finish C) doesn’t finish D) hasn't finished

11. ... stone picked up by ... child on the bank of ... Orange River in ... South Africa in 1866 was a big diamond.

A) a/-/the/the B) The/a/the/- C) -/ -/ the/ the D) The/ a/ -/ the

12. Meg has a good understanding of other people's problems. ..., she's not very good at making decisions about her own life.

A) Provided B) Fortunately C) Or else D) However

13. Sarah's English is getting better. She ... a lot of English since she ... here.

A) learnt/came B) learnt/has come C) has learnt/came D) has leant/come

14. A ship ... near the Kuril Islands when the men on board ... a dolphin in the water.

A) was fishing/noticed B) fished/noticed C) was fishing/will/notice D) is fishing/noticed