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

8. “How shall I tell Simon the bad news?” He asked how … Simon the bad news.

A) he will tell B) shall tell C) should I tell D) he should tell

9. Didn`t you meet your wife while you … in Italy?

A) lived B) were living C) was living D) had lived

10. Mary is leaving her dirty socks on the floor … me to pick up!

A) to B) at C) on D) for

11. We go to business without … delay.

A) farther B) furthest C) far D) further

12. They always offer their … when they see someone in trouble.

A) assistant B) assist C) assisted D) assistance

13. They lent us some money, … was very kind of them.

A) which B) what C) whose D) whom

14. While the room …, I was washing up the dishes.

A) was being cleaned B) was cleaning C) were being cleaned D) was cleaned

15. Canary Islands` farmers have exported their tomatoes to the UK from … October until June for more than 120 years.

A) lately B) latest C) later D) late

16. When they first moved to Paris, … of them spoke a word of French, it was difficult.

A) none B) some C) any D) no

17. Ralph decided to give … a birthday present when everybody else forgot his birthday.

A) him B) his C) himself D) he