A. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.(СЛОВО)

1. Many people believe that the president donated money to charity in order to improve his ____ after the scandal.
a. image b. view c. scene d. sight

2. By the time Sheila ____ the table, her mother had finished cooking.

a. lied b. lain c. lay d. laid

3. Although Fran took several lessons, her Spanish did not ___ at all.

a. grow b. develop c. increase d. improve

4. Although Charlie was under ___ pressure, he managed to handle the situation successfully.

a. tremendous b. nervous c. scorching d. entire

5. The school takes pride in being an institution that___ moral values as well as offering an excellent education.

a. promotes b. caters for c. prepares d. improves

6. A police officer___ the teenagers who vandalised school property last night, but they managed to escape.

a. took down b. went after c. turned out d. set off

7. Residents have complained____ about the lack of rubbish bins in the area.

a. in no time b. ahead of time c. time after time d. on time

8. I hope he___ from the shock of his wife’s death.

a. heals b. cures c. recovers d. relieves