Megyei Pedaggiai Intzet

s Szakszolglat
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ltalnos iskolai tanulk

orszgos angol nyelvi versenye 2003/2004.

els (iskolai) fordul

Kedves Versenyz Tanul!

Mieltt hozzfognl a feladatok megoldshoz, tltsd ki az adatlapot s a

3. oldalon tallhat keretbe is rd be neved.
A fordul 7 feladatnak megoldshoz 1 ra 30 perc (90 perc) ll
rendelkezsedre. Minden egyes feladatnl figyelmesen olvasd el az
utastsokat! A feladatlap kitltsekor hasznlhatsz ceruzt s radrt, de
gyelj, hogy maradjon idd tollal trni a vgs megoldsokat. thzott,
tfestett, zrjelbe tett vagy vakart megoldsokat nem fogadunk el.
A feladatok rtelmezshez s megoldshoz tanri segtsget ne krj,
sztrt ne hasznlj!
Az els fordulban elrt eredmnyedrl szaktanrodtl kapsz
tjkoztatst.
J munkt, eredmnyes versenyzst!

Versenyz tlti ki NYOMTATOTT NAGYBETVEL KRJK

KITLTENI
Versenyz neve:

vfolyam/osztly:
Megye:
Iskola neve:
Iskola cme,
irnytszma:
Felkszt tanr neve:

Szaktanr tlti ki

A tanul iskolai fordulban elrt pontszma:

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szaktanr alrsa

1. Shake on it
Unscramble the 10 letters below to form a polite, four-word greeting that
sounds like a question but rarely involves any curiosity on the part of the
asker.

ODOODOWUHY

Score:

2. What is it ?

Match each sentence with the proper word or phrase in the bubbles.

In the night a mountain, in the morning a

meadow.
The more you take, the more you leave
behind.
What can you cut with a knife and never see a
mark?
What asks no questions but receives a lot of
answers?
What gets wetter the more it dries?
What grows bigger the more you take from it?
What goes up but never comes down?
If you feed it, it will live. If you give it water, it

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 will die.

a towel fire water footsteps

A. B. C. D.

our age a hole bed a telephone

E. F. G. H.

Score:

Name:

3. Jumbled stories
You can read parts of two different stories. Put them in what you think is the
correct order.
a. 'Of course not', said the girl. b. He held it closer still. 'Can you read it now?'

c. 'It doesn't', the girl replied. d. 'No', replied the woman.

e. 'Now' said the optician, 'can you read the top letter?' f. 'That isn't my dog.'

g. A man was walking in a park when he saw a young girl playing with a large dog.

h. 'I know', said the woman. 'I can't read.' i. The man smiled at the dog and held out his
hand, and immediately the dog bit him.

j. 'No' replied the woman angrily.

k. A woman went to have her eyes tested.

l. The optician told her to sit down and look at a board which had some letters written on it.

m. He went up to them and asked the girl 'Does your dog bite?' n. 'I thought you said your
dog didn't bite.'
p. 'Ow!' he shouted.
o. 'No' she replied again.
q.'Oh dear', said the optician.
r.The optician held it closer.
s. 'This is serious.'

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 t. 'Can you read it now?' he asked.

Story 1. Eye test

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Story 2. Dog Bite

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Score:
4. Fill in the gaps with the articles 'the', 'a' or 'an'.When no article is needed,
put an X.

For ______ many people these days, ______ mobil phone is no

longer _______ luxury but ______ necessity. What are _______ reasons for
this? Firstly, ______ mobile phone is invaluable in ______ business world, where
one phone call can mean closing _______ contract worth thousands of pounds.
________ mobile phones are also lent by _______ hospitals to ________
patients waiting for _______ urgent transplants, so that they can be contacted at
any time. _______ main disadvantage is ______ cost- _______ mobile phones
are still expensive to use.
Score:

5. Flashlight
Read the text and label the picture by using the highlighted words in the text.

A flashlight is an electric light. A tiny wire inside the bulb lights up when
electricity flows through it. Electricity comes from the batteries, through metal pieces,
called electrodes to the bulb. The batteries are behind the bulb. They are held in place
by a spring in the end of the flashlight case. The switch on the outside of the flashlight
controls the flow of electricity. When the switch is pressed, a small piece of copper
touches the battery. The electricity starts flowing. A reflector is a cone-shaped piece of
shiny metal. It is covered by a lens made of a curved piece of glass.

.. .. .

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 . .. .

Score:

6. Touchy topics
Read the text then look at the following questions. Are they polite when you
meet someone for the first time in Britain?

In Britain, when people meet each other for the first time, they
talk about things like family, work, school or sports. They ask questions
like Where do you come from? and Where do you live? These are polite
questions. They are not personal or private.
But some things are personal or private, and questions about them
are not polite. People dont ask questions about a persons salary. They
dont ask how much someone is paid for something. It is OK to ask
children how old they are, but it is not polite to ask older people their age. It
is also not polite to ask people questions about politics or religion unless
you know them well.

Questions Polite Not polite

How much was your watch ?
Are you a Conservative?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
How old are you, Mr Baker?
How much did your car cost?
Do you like football?
Do you find that weather forecasts are usually
accurate?
What kind of music do you like listening to?
Are you on a diet?
Why arent you married?
How much do you earn?
Can you speak any foreign languages?
Do you go to church?
Do you believe in God?
Do you take much interest in sports?

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 What do you spend most money on?
How often do you go to the hairdresser's?
How many children do you have?
How much do you weigh?
Is that your natural hair colour?
What perfume are you wearing?
Excuse me. Is there a phone near here?
Why don't you have any children?
It looks like rain, doesn't it?
What does your wife do?

Score:

7. Read the following passage first,

Of all the children I knew at school, the one I have the fondest memories
of is Reggie Bennett. His apparent gruffness made me a bit wary of him when
we first met, and I thought that he was something of a rough diamond.
Through his quick wit and leadership, however, he quickly gained everyone's
admiration and became the school's golden boy, both in the classroom and
the playground.
Perhaps the main reason for Reggie's popularity was his ability to tell
great stories about ghosts and aliens. Once, being the gullible person I am, I
believed him. When I realised he'd been pulling my leg I got embarrassed, but
I tried to put on a brave face .
Despite all the teasing, though Reggie would never stab a friend in the
back as, to him disloyalty among friends was unforgivable and it really made
his hackles rise if anyone talked about him behind his back. I shall never
forget the time when he found out that someone had been telling everybody,
untruthfully, that he had cheated in a test: Reggie got very hot under the
collar.
Apart from such occasions, however, Reggie always kept his cool and
thanks to his down-to-earth character, he was always the best person to
consult if you needed practical advice.
I often wonder what happened to Reggie after we left school. However, I'm
certain of one thing: with a character as special as his, he deserved the best
in life.

then, on the basis of the passage, mark the statements TRUE (T) or
FALSE (F)

T/F
The writer of the passage was Reggie's teacher.
Once Reggie turned out to have cheated in a test.
In the school, Reggie was both popular and successful.

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 Reggie had a practical but quick-tempered personality.
In most of the cases, Reggie remained calm in difficult
situations.

Look at the underlined words in the text and find a word or expression
to each of the following definitions:

a feeling of respect, warm approval or pleasure:

_______________________________________
try to look happy or pleasant in order to hide feeling upset or embarrassed:
_________________
willing to believe anything to anyone; easily tricked: -
___________________________________
trying to provoke somebody in a playful or unkind way:
________________________________
mental or physical capacity, power or skill required to do something:
______________________

Score:

Total:

Megyei Pedaggiai Intzet

s Szakszolglat
Veszprm

ltalnos iskolai tanulk

orszgos angol nyelvi versenye 2003/2004.
els (iskolai) fordul

MEGOLDKULCS
1. Shake on it
How do you do ? 2 pont

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2. What is it?
In the night a mountain, in the morning a meadow. G
The more you take, the more you leave behind. D
What can you cut with a knife and never see a mark? C
What asks no questions but receives a lot of answers? H
What gets wetter the more it dries? A
What grows bigger the more you take from it? F
What goes up but never comes down? E
If you feed it, it will live. If you give it water, it will die. B

8 pont
3. Jumbled stories

Story 1. Eye test

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12
k l e d r t o b j q s h

Story 2. Dog bite

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
g m a i p n c f 20
pont

4. Fill in the gaps with the articles 'the', 'a' or 'an'. When no article is needed,
put an X.

For X many people these days, a mobil phone is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
What are the reasons for this? Firstly, a mobile phone is invaluable in the business
world, where one phone call can mean closing a contract worth thousands of pounds. X
mobile phones are also lent by X hospitals to X patients waiting for X urgent transplants,
so that they can be contacted at any time. The main disadvantage is the cost- X mobile
phones are still expensive to use.
15 pont

4. Flashlight

reflector wire electrodes batteries spring

lens bulb copper switch case 10 pont

6. Touchy topics
Questions Polite Not polite
How much was your watch ? x
Are you a Conservative? x
Do you have any brothers or sisters? x
How old are you, Mr Baker? x
How much did your car cost? x
Do you like football? x
Do you find that weather forecasts are usually accurate? x

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 What kind of music do you like listening to? x
Are you on a diet? x
Why arent you married? x
How much do you earn? x
Can you speak any foreign languages? x
Do you go to church? x
Do you believe in God? x
Do you take much interest in sports? x
What do you spend most money on? x
How often do you go to the hairdresser's? x
How many children do you have? x
How much do you weigh? x
Is that your natural hair colour? x
What perfume are you wearing? x
Excuse me. Is there a phone near here? x
Why don't you have any children? x
It looks like rain, doesn't it? x
What does your wife do? x

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pont

7. Reading
T/F
The writer of the passage was Reggie's teacher. F
Once Reggie turned out to have cheated in a test. F
In the school, Reggie was both popular and successful. T
Reggie had a practical but quick-tempered personality. F
In most of the cases, Reggie remained calm in difficult situations. T

a feeling of respect, warm approval or pleasure: _____________________admiration

try to look happy or pleasant in order to hide feeling upset or embarrassed: put on a brave face
willing to believe anything to anyone; easily tricked: _________________ gullible
trying to provoke somebody in a playful or unkind way: _______________teasing
mental or physical capacity, power or skill required to do something: _____ability
20 pont