Варіант 1. 1. Оберіть правильний варіант (a, b, c або d)

1. Оберіть правильний варіант (a, b, c або d)

1. The party ________ not so interesting. It is good I didn’t go there.

a) was b) will be c) would be d) were

2. Mrs. Smith has to do much more work now, because her partner _________ a business trip.

a) has b) has had c) is having d) would have

3. If I _______ you, I would never buy the business suit like this one.

a) would be b) will be c) were d) am

4. The questions about economic crisis ________ by the journalists yet.

a) hasn’t been asked c) have been asked

b) haven’t been asked d) has been asked

5. The “Economics” text-book is worth __________.

a) to read b) reading c) to be read d) read

6. The Japanese natural disaster made people ________ about their attitude to nature and other problems of the humanity.

a) to have thought b) to think c) to be thought d) think

7. ________ than 30% of the employees of that company are not satisfied with their working conditions.

a) moreover b) so many c) both d) more

8. It takes several minutes for the application form ________ an appropriate way.

a) fills in b) filled in c) will fill in d) to be filled in

9. The scientists ________ the engine for ten years, before they made a success.

a) were developing c) had been developed

b) had been developing d) developed

10. The company needs more employees ______ it can become a market leader.

a) so that b) due to c) in order to d) because of

11. The firm produces a great range of products for the local market, _____.

a) for its competitor to develop a completely new product for the global market

b) while its competitor develops a completely new product for the global market

c) in order for its competitor to develop a completely new product for the global market

d) so that its competitor develops a completely new product for the global market

12. _________ the president of the corporation has just made his decision.

a) For the sound of these right arguments

b) No matter how right these arguments may sound

c) In order for these arguments to sound

d) Though the sound of these arguments is right

13. CEO hasn’t been elected yet. _________ trying to get this position.

a) as a result every member of the top management are still

b) still every member of the top management is

c) while every member of the top management still is

d) as a result every member of the top management is still

14. The more she reads books, __________.

a) the more information she knows c) she knows more information

b) she knows enough information d) the less information she knows

15. This famous actress has got the Oscar as the actress in a leading role for being ______.

a) either talented or intelligent c) neither talented and nor intelligent

b) not only talented but also intelligent d) more talented than intelligent

16. There is a special device that is used by the police and helps to identify ________.

a) by the truth what the person tells c) if the truth exists in it

b) by the person what is the truth d) if the person tells the truth

17. The employees of the corporation thought their president was always right because ____.

a) there were a lot of unfair dismissals c) there wasn’t fair dismissals

b) not a lot of dismissals were d) there was no unfair dismissal

18. It has already been written in the mass media that a new breakthrough in the modern science ________.

a) makes the previous development in the sphere as greatly influenced

b) is greatly influenced by the previous development in the sphere

c) is influenced such as the sphere of the previous development to make it great

d) makes the sphere greatly influenced the previous development

19. The supplier provided the goods of not only a high quality, ______ so that it didn’t have so many customers.

a) and a low one b) but also a low one c) so a low one d) a low one also

20. The device developer didn’t know exactly what result ______ at the end of the experiment.

a) to achieve b) will be achieved c) would be achieved d) had achieved