1. Choose the right variant. 1. Being tall is an _ for a basketball player. a) advantage b) equipment c) variety d) bother 2. A lot of people are rather _ about taking exams. a) advantage b) nervous c) worn out d) bother 3. Mary and I are very good friends. I’ve never felt _ of her success on the stage. a) cheating b) jealous c) smart d) silly 4. The boy is really _ for his age: he can read fluently, write and do simple sums. a) rotten b) silly c) smart d) care 5. In the silence we clearly heard a _ of a mouse. a) force b) squeak c) warn d) voice 6. Please try not to _ because I’ve been cleaning. a) concentrate b) force c) vanish d) mess up 7. Some of her dresses are _ a lot of money. a) worth b) flap c) stiff d) fancy dress 8. She was a popular designer and she had even made her wedding _ herself. a) suit b) flap c) outfit d) fancy dress 9. Jane was so much excited that she burst into _. a) groan b) couple c) sink d) tears 10. The Volga _ into the Caspian Sea. a) flows b) confuses c) trembles d) groans