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Gyakorlókönyv az érettségi és a nyelvvizsga szóbeli és írásbeli részéhez

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Unit 12 - Eating and Eating out
1.
1) apple 2) banana 3) lemon 4) cherry 5) watermelon 6) strawberry 7) coconut 8) pear 9)
raspberry 10) peanut 11) peach 12) apricot 13) plum 14) grapes 15) beans 16) peas 17)
broccoli 18) turnip 19) lettuce 20) onion 21) mushroom 22) cauliflower 23) cucumber 24)
potato 25) corn / maize 26) tomato 27) paprika / green pepper 28) parsley 29) leak 30) squash

2a
No letter meaning No letter meaning
1) F ANANÁSZ 7) D CÉKLA
2) K EGRES 8) E KELBIMBÓ
3) C GESZTENYE 9) B MÁK
4) A GRÉPFRÚT 10) I PADLIZSÁN
5) J MEGGY 11) G TORMA
6) H RIBIZLI

3.
MEAT POULTRY FISH
PORK TURKEY TUNA
VEAL CHICKEN COD
BEEF DUCK TROUT
LAMB GOOSE CARP

BAKERY PRODUCTS DAIRY PRODUCTS SPICES

BREAD COTTAGE CHEESE CUMIN
ROLL CREAM GINGER
BRAIDED BUN BUTTER PEPPER
DOUGHNUT YOGHURT CINNAMON

4.
1) stones 2) bulb / cloves 3) bunch 4) skin 5) seedless 6) ripe 7) peel 8) raw

5a
1) appetite 2) diet 3) meal 4) five-course 5) snack 6) dish 7) helping 8) picnic 9) pudding 10)
cut 11) leftovers 12) starving 13) attacks

6.
1) F 2) H 3) A 4) G 5) C 6) I 7) B 8) D 9) E

7.
1) lay 2) finish 3) picked 4) touched 5) took / spat 6) have 7) tucked 8) bit 9) chew /
swallowing 10) nibbling 11) sucking 12) lick 13) skip 14) munching

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1 M I L D
2 S A
V O U R Y
3 S
O U R
4 T H I R S T Y
5 H O T
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6 S W E E T
7 S T A L E
8 F A T T E N I N G
9 T E N D E R
10 G R E A S Y
11 B I T T E R
12 C R U N C H Y
13 H U N G R Y

The synonym: appetizing

9a
If you want to stay healthy, you should:
I. eat a balanced diet which includes nutrients from all five major groups: proteins,
carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals
II. eat food high in fibre
III. eat food low in calories
IV. eat five portions of fruit and vegetables; they are good source of vitamins
V. never skip breakfast
VI. eat small meals every three to four hours
VII. drink plenty of water
VIII. eat and drink everything in moderation
IX. avoid salty snacks
X. cut down on sugar and fats
XI. never eat junk food
XII. never drink fizzy drinks
XIII. cook your own meals
XIV. avoid processed foods
XV. read nutrition labels
XVI. watch your weight: if you are gaining weight, you are probably eating more and
exercising less than you should be

10.
1) the apple of his eye 2) selling like hot cakes 3) a piece of cake 4) icing on the cake
5) as cool as a cucumber 6) not my cup of tea 7) turned beet red 8) go bananas 9) for peanuts
10) squashed / packed like sardines

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11.
DRINK WATER COFFEE TEA
alcoholic bottled black black
bottled carbonated decaffeinated camomile
carbonated fizzy green decaffeinated
fizzy mineral iced fruit
fruit soda instant green
iced sparkling milky herb
instant still strong iced
milky tap white instant
non-alcoholic milky
soft strong
strong

12.
1) lemonade 2) soda / pop / carbonated / sparkling/ fizzy water 3) fruit juice 4) squash 5) wine
6) cappuccino 7) champagne 8) cocoa, hot chocolate

13.
My favourite dish is Layered Potatoes.
Ingredients (for four)
Preparation:
1. Wash the potatoes and boil them until fork tender.
2. Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly.
3. Hard boil the eggs in salty water.
4. Peel the eggs and slice them using an egg-slicer.
5. Slice the smoked sausages.
6. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC.
7. Butter a casserole dish.
8. Spread breadcrumbs all around the inside of the dish.
9. Lay the sliced bacon.
10. Put a layer of potatoes on the bacon and sprinkle a little salt over it.
11. Add a layer of eggs, then a layer of smoked sausages and a layer of sour cream.
12. Repeat these until all the ingredients are finished. Sour cream should be the top layer.
13. Cover the top with breadcrumbs and dot it with butter.
14. Put the casserole into the preheated oven.
15. Let it bake for about 30 to 40 minutes until the breadcrumbs brown.

You can treat your friends with this dish next time and they will beg you for the recipe!

14a
1) Fry 2) baking/ to bake 3) Roast 4) steam 5) Grate 6) Squeeze 7) Whisk 8) mince 9) Sieve
10) Heat 11) Pour / mix 12) Knead 13) stir

15a

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1) E 2) J 3) A 4) C 5) H 6) D 7) B 8) I 9) G 10) F
15b
1) dip 2) dressing 3) maple syrup
16a
.... location .... menu, the choice of dishes
.... design, decor .... well cooked food
.... friendly atmosphere .... freshly prepared food
.... comfortable chairs .... food from fresh ingredients
.... size of tables .... quantity of food
.... spacing of tables .... attentive service
.... cleanliness .... helpful and friendly waiters
.... reasonable prices .... background music

16b
1) spacing 2) prompt 3) quantity 4) reasonable

17a
starters main courses
French onion soup prawn cocktail roast beef
leek and potato soup grilled chicken breast
chicken broth with spring vegetables beef stew
breaded pork cutlet
stuffed cabbage
chicken curry
deep-fried cod with tartar sauce
fillet of salmon in a dill sauce
side dishes desserts
French fries cheese cake
mixed vegetables apple pie
mashed potato fruit salad
rice plum dumplings
baby carrots homemade pancakes topped with fresh
red cabbage strawberries
garden salad poppy seed strudel
mushy peas

18.
1) mushy peas 2) Yorkshire pudding 3) cottage pie 4) scone 5) trifle

19.
1) W 2) C 3) C 4) W 5) W 6) W 7) C 8) C 9) C 10) C 11) W 12) C 13) C 14) C 15) W 16) W
17) W 18) C 19) C 20) W 21) W 22) C 23) C 24) C 25) W 26) C 27) W 28) W 29) C 30) C
31) C 32) W

20a
1) F 2) C 3) A 4) H 5) D 6) G 7) E 8) B

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20b
1) rumble 2) fuel 3) jackpot 4) guidelines 5) portion 6) slurp 7) vending machine 8) taste
buds

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21. Topic in a Nutshell
1) balanced 2) portions 3) avoid 4) sources 5) eater 6) refuse 7) weakness 8) sauce 9)
abroad 10) order 11) occasions 12) candlelit 13) atmosphere 14) service 15) scrambled

22. Q&A
1. How many meals do you usually have a day?
2. What do you have for breakfast?
3. How often do you eat fresh fruit?
4. Have you got a favourite vegetable?
5. What is the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?
6. Have you ever been on a diet?
7. Have you ever ordered food by phone?
8. How often do you eat out?

23. Translation
1. My mother packs sandwiches for me.
2. Unfortunately, I can’t resist chocolate.
3. On weekdays, I have a light breakfast after getting up.
4. We often just heat up some leftover food from the fridge when we get home.
5. I have a very sweet tooth.
6. I love munching on potato chips or nibbling peanuts while watching TV.
7. I used to be a picky eater.
8. I have been a vegetarian for two years now.
9. I stopped eating meat because I don’t like the taste of meat.
10. I think a healthy well-balanced diet should contain meat.
11. Meat is a good source of iron and is rich in vitamin B.
12. Mum made me eat a lot of liver when I was a little child.
13. This is the worst thing I have ever tasted in my life!
14. I simply couldn’t bring myself to eat it.
15. We often buy frozen fish-fingers in breadcrumbs.
16. They are very easy and quick to prepare.
17. We just put them in the oven for 15 minutes and turn them once halfway through the
baking time.
18. I make the world’s best scrambled eggs but that’s all.
19. Unfortunately, I can’t cook anything else.
20. I serve it with grated cheese.
21. I often try new recipes.
22. My friends say that I am a picky eater, but the truth is that I just pay attention to what I
eat.
23. I’ve tried to lose weight many times.
24. I’ve tried a number of different diets, for example counting calories, without success.
25. The best way to lose weight is to eat less and do more exercise, but I don’t have
enough willpower.
26. It's OK to have fizzy drinks once in a while, but try to avoid sugary drinks like coke.
27. If you don't eat breakfast, you might run out of energy before lunch.

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28. When my mother doesn’t have the time to cook she grabs a few burgers on her way
home.
29. The person whose birthday we celebrate can choose which restaurant we go to.
30. I usually opt for an Italian restaurant.
31. The restaurant is very popular: we have to reserve a table weeks in advance.
32. You can make a reservation by phone or Internet.
33. My mother says there’s nothing better than home-made food.
34. I’d like to eat out more often, but restaurants are quite expensive and we can’t afford
it.
35. I like fast food restaurants because I don’t have to wait for the waiter, and I don’t have
to leave a tip.
36. I order my food over the counter from the menu board that is displayed on the wall.
37. There is an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant not far from our home.
38. You pay a fixed price and you can eat as much as you want.

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Unit 13 – Shopping
1. 1) chemist’s 2) DIY store 3) stationer’s 4) sports shop 5) bookshop 6) bakery 7) butcher’s

8) electrical appliances shop 9) haberdasher’s 10) florist’s 11) ladies’/men’s clothes shop

12) furniture shop 13) greengrocer’s 14) newsagent’s 15) shoe shop

SUPERMARKETS are large shops or stores that sell food, drinks and household goods, like
washing powder, washing-up liquid or hankies. These shops are usually self-service;
customers can choose everything from the shelves, put the products in a trolley and pay for
them as they leave.

2. 1) (clothes) rack 2) price tag 3) trolley 4) receipt 5) credit card 6) shop-window 7) basket 8)
cash desk 9) changing room 10) counter 11) change

3. 1)B 2) E 3) G 4) A 5) D 6) F 7) C 8) H

4. 1) take 2) of 3) one 4) prices 5) from 6) time 7) shopping 8) assistants 9) customers

10) expensive 11) queues 12) things 13) buy

5a

– Good afternoon, can I help you?

– What size do you wear?
– What do you think about this one?
– Yes, of course, the changing rooms are over there.
– Will this be cash or charge?
– Thank you, just sign here please.
– Here’s your receipt. Have a nice day.

6.

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

A J F G B H C L D K E I

7.

No letter meaning No letter meaning

1) E bolti eladó 6) J bevásárló lista
2) I elektromos háztartási eszközök 7) D önkiszolgáló
3) G leszállított ár 8) C áruház
4) H háztartási áruk 9) B árcédula
5) A használt, másodkézből 10) F szezonvégi kiárusítás

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8. 1) C-F-A 2) G-D-B 3)H-E

9. 1) E 2)B 3)F 4)A 5)D 6)C

10. Topic in a Nutshell

1)list 2)from 3) stationery 4) shopping 5) entertainment 6) alleys 7) office 8) shop 9)alone

10) way

11. Q&A

1. How often do you go shopping?

2. About how much do you usually spend each day?
3. Who do you (often) go shopping with?
4. Where do you usually buy your clothes?
5. What was the last thing you bought for yourself?
6. How can you make a complaint if you’re not satisfied with the item you have bought?

12. Translation

1. My mum gives me a shopping list every day and I buy everything.

2. It’s difficult for my parents to make ends meet.
3. If I want to buy something expensive, I go to several different shops and I compare
prices.
4. As a matter of fact, I don’t really like shopping.
5. I hate shopping for food and household goods.
6. I bought a pair of pink high-heeled shoes.
7. At the moment I’m saving up for a notebook.
8. I really like this place, because the shop-assistants are very friendly and kind here.
9. At an optician’s you can have your eyes tested and buy some glasses, sunglasses or
contact lenses.
10. Electrical appliances are usually bought for a longer period of time.
11. I bought a new hammer in the DIY store yesterday.
12. If you want to buy beautiful flowers, go to the florist’s near the market.
13. I love fresh croissants, so I often go to the bakery on the corner.
14. My father bought a beautiful purse in the leather goods shop for my mum’s
birthday.
15. Good morning! Can I help you?
16. Yes, I’m looking for a skirt like this, but in another colour.
17. I’d like to make a complaint; I bought these trousers yesterday, but one of the
buttons is missing.
18. Will you pay in cash or by credit card?
19. Here’s your receipt and your change.
20. Unfortunately these trainers are out of stock at the moment.
21. The best thing in my favourite shop is that when they have sales, they sell
everything 70% cheaper.
22. I often shop online because I hate going from shop to shop.

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23. We can’t afford to buy expensive furniture every year.
24. At the Chinese markets prices are very low.

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Unit 14 – Clothes & Fashion
1.
He is wearing a suit with a striped shirt and a tie.
He is wearing a pair of shorts, a polo shirt, a baseball cap, a pair of trainers and knee-high
socks.
She is wearing a pair of jeans, a V-neck T-shirt, a leather jacket and a pair of boots.
She is wearing a floral blouse, a knitted cardigan, a scarf, a tight skirt and high-heels.

2.
1) gloves 2) studs 3)earrings 4) bracelet 5) bangle 6) watch 7) wedding ring 8) pearls 9) bow-
tie 10) button 11) pendant 12) braces 13) scarf 14) handkerchief

3a
V C H E C K E D D E N I M material pattern
E P L A I N D E T T O P S denim, velvet checked
L L A C E R E H T A E L L lace, leather spotted
V C O T T O N N E N I L O wool, linen plain, floral
E S U E D E L A R O L F O cotton, silk striped
T S T R I P E D K L I S W suede

4.
No letter meaning No letter meaning
1) I ujjatlan felső 7) C bokazokni
2) F zipzáras felső 8) E úszónadrág
3) A térdig érő szoknya 9) K köntös
4) J estélyi ruha 10) H trapéznadrág
5) L divatújság 11) D magas sarkú cipő
6) B farmerdzseki 12) G rövid ujjú ing

5a
1) bikini 2) cardigan 3) uniform 4) belt 5) pyjamas 6) wedding dress 7) mackintosh / raincoat
8) mittens 9) wellingtons / rubber boots / gumboots 10) overalls 11) panties / knickers 12)
dinner jacket / tuxedo

6a
1) Acid-washed 2) Ill-fitting 3) Water-proof 4) second-hand 5) designer labels 6) fashion-
conscious 7) old-fashioned 8) shrink-proof 9)crease-resistant

7.
1) fit 2) suit 3) matched 4) change 5) dresses 6) Put 7) get 8) Take 9) wear

8a

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1) fabulous 2) sales 3)look 4) goes 5) need 6) wear 7) put 8) twice 9) impress 10) shopping
11) boutique 12) miserable 13) fit 14) feel

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8b
1) I think you look gorgeous in it! 2) I bought it at the sales. 3) I don’t know what to wear. 4
Why don’t you put on your black cocktail dress? 5) I’ve already worn it twice. 6) I’d like
something new for the party. 7) I can’t fit into my jeans.

9.
1) J 2) F 3) H 4) A 5) D 6) B 7) C 8) I 9) G 10) E

10.
1) in my Sunday best 2) roll up our sleeves 3) dressed to kill 4) hit me below the belt 5) wears
the pants in our family 6) tighten our belt 7) has a few tricks up his sleeve 8) on a shoestring
9) fits her like a glove 10) shaking in my boots 11) in his shoes 12) wear your heart on your
sleeve

11.
1) F 2) D 3) A 4) C 5) E 6) B

11b
1) court 2) sweat 3) A 4) statement 5) option 6) attire 7) loud

11c
1) you don’t have to put too much thought into it 2) you don’t have to worry if it’s wrinkled
3) make sure you wear something that is comfortable and flexible 4) for prices you can afford
5) the first day of school is fun 5) without being too over the top 6) in case it is cold inside 7)
don’t reveal too much 8) stay away from loud colors

12. Topic in a Nutshell

1) personality 2) casual 3) formal 4) extent 5) victim 6) slimmer 7) knitted 8) shopping 9)

boutiques 10) price 11) experience 12) disappointed 13) size 14) sewing 15) coloured

13. Translation
1. What’s your favourite item of clothing?
2. What size are you? / What size do you take?
3. I take size 28 in jeans and size M (medium) in T-shirts.
4. I have gone down a size. I’ve been on a diet for eight months and I’ve lost 4 kilos.
5. I grew out of my suit in the summer.
6. What is your shoe size? / What size shoes do you wear?
7. It depends on the occasion.
8. I only dress up when I go to the theatre.
9. Most of the time I wear casual clothes, like jeans and T-shirts,
10. I prefer sporty and comfortable clothes.
11. My school has dress codes so girls aren't allowed to wear short skirts.
12. I hate wearing formal clothes like suits and ties.
13. On school days it takes me about 20 minutes to get ready.
14. I usually grab a T-shirt at random and a pair of jeans.
15. I love vintage clothes! The 60s and 70s are my favourites.

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16. My best friend has the same style and taste in clothes as me.
17. If your shoes are ill-fitting, they will rub, and you’ll get blisters.
18. We are not allowed to wear make-up at school.
19. I always try to be in fashion and buy trendy clothes.
20. There are sales in the shops at the end of each season where we can buy a lot of things
at low prices.
21. I love window-shopping and browsing in shops.
22. First I have a look around. If I find something I like, I try it on. If it fits me and suits
me and the price is right I buy it.
23. I love second-hand shops where you can get a lot of designer label clothes for great
prices.
24. These clothes are not only cheap but most of them look brand new.
25. They give tips on what we should wear, what would suit us.
26. I don’t really follow fashion.
27. I think you can wear anything you feel good and comfortable in
28. I’m fashion-conscious to a certain extent, but I wouldn’t like to look exactly like
everyone else.
29. I don’t really care about what I wear.
30. Jeans are comfortable and they will never go out of fashion.
31. I would never wear real fur. I think it is cruel to kill innocent animals for their fur.
32. I never buy clothes online because I think it is important to try clothes on before
buying them.
33. I love to design and sew my own clothes.
34. We were in our Sunday best when we went to the new restaurant.
35. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and finish our job.
36. You can easily get hurt if you wear your heart on your sleeve.
37. We travelled to England on a shoestring.

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Unit 15 - Communication
1.
1) stamps 2) postcards 3) airmail 4) weigh 5) change 6) parcel 7) priority 8) delivered
9) form 10) postal
2.
envelope, address, sender, addressee, stamp(s), mail box, post office, stamps,
recorded, mail, post office

3.

1. Received calls 13. Inbox

2. Speed dials 14. Sent items
3. Voice messages 15. Set up mail
4. Unlock 16. Web search
5. All calls 17. Notes
6. Missed calls 18. Connectivity
7. Silent 19. Bookmarks
8. Contacts 20. Drafts
9. Delete all contacts
10. Dialled numbers 21. Alarm clock
11. Add new 22. Countdown timer
12. Messaging 23. Stopwatch
24. Apps.
25. Settings
26. Photos
27. Tones
28. Voice recorder
29. Display
30. Calendar
31. Calculator
32. To-do list
33. Music

4.
touch screen
high-speed web access
multi-card hybrid phone
QWERTY keyboard
GPS navigation
alarm clock
built-in digital camera
smartphone
vibrating alert
voice recording function
interchangeable cover
Internet browser
downloadable ring tone

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 Bluetooth calendar

5.

call / call / phoned/ polite /patient / loud / introduce / spell / cut off / ring / misdialled /
receiver / number / telephone / short / switch off / mute / urgent / short

6.

oh-seven-one three-four-two eight-seven-six-three

oh-six-two-one-three six-five-eight-seven

two-double five–six–double four

oh-six-one three-six three-two-double nine-two-six-three

three-six two-oh two-double three four-six-double eight

7. speak / message / through / engaged / message / available / line / Hang / call / help
/ calling / get

8.1) C, G, A 2) F, D 3) B, E

9. 1) E 2 ) G 3) F 4) C 5) D 6) H 7) B 8) A

9b 1) prevalent 2) distraction 3) go off 4)disruptive 5) time-consuming 6) location

7) encyclopaedias

10. Topic in a Nutshell

1) phone 2) emails 3)post 4)touch 5)calls 6) text 7) access 8) files 9) send

11. Q&A
1. What services does a post office offer?
2. What do you have to do if you want to send a letter by post?
3. How long have you had a mobile phone?
4. Could you live without your mobile phone?
5. Have you ever lost your mobile phone?
6. How often do you use email?
7. What's your e-mail address?
12. Translation

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1. If you want to send a letter, you have to address the envelope and stick on the
necessary stamps.
2. If you want to send a telegram, you have to pay according to the number of words.
3. In Hungary a priority letter is delivered on the next working day.
4. If you call someone, always introduce yourself first.
5. Everybody has a mobile phone in our family
6. My brother/sister is a phone-addict: (s)he’s always on the phone.
7. Mobile phones make our lives easier.
8. Many people use their mobiles while they are driving and this causes a lot of
accidents.
9. Once a pickpocket stole my mum’s mobile phone on the tram.
10. Last year I dropped my mobile phone by accident and its LCD screen got broken.
11. I’ll tell her you called.
12. Hold the line, please.
13. I’ll go and get her.
14. Hello, this is Kate Miller calling/speaking.
15. Would you like to leave a message?
16. Would you like to call back later?
17. I hate voice mails and answering machines; I never leave a message.
18. I use a public phone only when my mobile battery is flat.
19. I got my first mobile as a present for my 10th birthday from my grandparents.
20. It is a school rule at our school that on entering the classroom we have to switch off
our mobiles.
21. I’ve got two email addresses; I use one of them only for registering at different
websites.
22. We can send our essays to our Hungarian teacher by e-mail.

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Unit 16 - Computers and the Internet
1.1.PC video camera 2. monitor 3. wire 4.mouse 5.keyboard 6. modem
7.CD/DVD drive 8.printer 9.headphones 10.scanner 11.speaker
12.USB stick/pendrive 13.digital camera
2.

3. Close 1. Új dokumentum

9. Print 2. Megnyitás

6. Find 3. Bezárás

17. Columns 4. Mentés

12. Bold 5. Mentés másként

5. Save as 6. Keresés

15. Justified 7. Oldalbeállítás

7. Page setup 8. Nyomtatási kép

10. Send to 9. Nyomtatás

18. Cut 10. Küldés

20. Insert 11. Betűméret

13. Italics 12. Félkövér

16. Paragraph 13. Dőlt

8. Print preview 14. Aláhúzott

19. Paste 15. Sorkizárás

4. Save 16. Bekezdés

14. Underlined 17. Hasábok

2. Open 18. Kivágás

11. Font size 19. Beillesztés

1. New document 20. Beszúrás

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 3.

No letter meaning No letter meaning

1) K operációs rendszer B 7) szövegszerkesztő
2) H asztali számítógép A 8) görgetősáv
3) I keresőprogram C 9) merevlemez
4) G síkképernyős D10) digitalis fényképezőgép
5) J programozási nyelv F11) vezeték nélküli hozzáférés
6) L lézernyomtató E12) grafikai kártya
4.
1) mouse 2) laptop 3) software 4) attachment 5) hardware 6) chat-room7) cyberspace
8) technophobe 9) computer nerd 10) spyware 11) emoticon 12) spam

5.
education, films, reading, watching, shopping, news, cinema, holidays, concerts,
email, English, playing, listening, chatting, library, forecast, searching, special,
information
6.
1) print 2) stands for 3) click on 4) turn on 5) log out 6) deal with 7) turned off 8)
look up 9) log in 10) search for

7.
1) addiction 2) with 3) playing 4) free 5) off 6) life 7) people 8) take 9) least 10) law

8.

1) E 2) B 3) D 4) G 5) A 6) F 7) C
8b

Szerkesztési hiba: a helyes b feladatrész itt:

b)Which word in the article means:

1) to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult : ...................

2) very strange and unusual, unexpected, not normal: .....................................
3) the results of a particular action or situation: .................................
4) a strong wish to know or learn about something : ................................
5) the possibility of something bad happening at some time in the future: .....................
6) people who have been attacked, injured or killed: ..................................

8b Solution: 1) encounter 2) weird 3) consequences 4) curiosity 5) risk 6) victims

9.Topic in a Nutshell

1) music 2) processor 3) search 4) web 5) animated 6) end 7) updated

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 10. Q&A
1. When did you first start using a computer?
2. How often and where do you use a computer?
3. Do you play computer games?
4. How can the Internet be used for entertainment?
5. What is your favourite website?
6. Have you ever bought something using the Internet?

11. Translation

1. Unfortunately our computer is rather out-of-date; that’s why it’s very slow.
2. Computers can be used for example for word processing, saving and printing out
documents, watching films, listening to music, looking at photos or playing computer
games.
3. Downloading computer viruses can damage the whole computer system.
4. I got my first PC when I was 10 years old.
5. As I’m not very keen on computers, I don’t use ours very often.
6. There are some websites where you can find funny games and puzzles for English
learners.
7. I usually take photos of my friends with my digital camera and send them by email.
8. As my dad is mad about the Internet, he has already created a webpage for every
member of our family.
9. My cousin is addicted to computer games.
10. A lot of psychologists claim that computer games can have harmful effects.
11. Luckily, we have Internet access at home; and the service is quite fast and reliable.
12. Nowadays more and more schools use the Internet in the lessons.
13. Teleworking is getting more and more popular around the world.
14. To protect the computer, an antivirus program must be installed and run as often as
possible.
15. Sometimes I order some books and CDs online, because it is easier and faster this
way, moreover it is usually cheaper.
16. It is very difficult to get rid of computer viruses.
17. Using the Internet has become an essential part of our lives.
18. A lot of young people spend too much time in front of their computers and as a result
they don’t take enough exercise; this is very unhealthy.
19. Always try to invent a password that is hard to guess, using both numbers and letters.

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Unit 17 - Work
1.
1 C A S H I E R
2 L A W Y E R
3 L E C T U R E R
4 H O U S E W I F E
5 L I B R A R I A N
6 A R C H I T E C T
7 V E T
8 P S Y C H O L O G I S T

9 E N G I N E E R
10 H O R T I C U L T U R I S T
11 A R C H A E O L O G I S T
12 C L E R K
13 H A I R D R E S S E R

A security guard is someone who protects people or buildings and makes sure that nobody is
hurt and nothing is stolen or damaged.

2.
No letter meaning No letter meaning
1) G elbocsát létszámleépítés miatt 8) M jelentkezik egy állásra
2) H munkanélkülinek lenni 9) K sztrájkba kezd
3) I elbocsátják 10) N fizetésemelést kap
4) J benyújtja a lemondását 11) F betegállományban van
5) C értekezletekre jár 12) A több műszakban dolgozik
6) L túlórázni (work overtime is jó) 13) E kivesz egy napot
7) B nyugdíjazzák 14) D munkanélküli segélyen van

3.
No letter meaning No letter meaning
1) H kísérőlevél 8) G fizikai munkás
2) M fizetett szabadság 9) D futószalag
3) A magas fizetés 10) F szülési szabadság
4) I előléptetési esélyek 11) E kötött munkaidő
5) N céges autó 12) B béren kívüli juttatások
6) J étkezési jegy 13) K munkafeltételek
7) C fizetésemelés 14) L végkielégítés

4.
1) wages 2) salary 3) bonus 4) fees 5) income / benefit 6) tip 7) pay 8) perks 9) employer 10)
vacancies 11) employees 12) temps 13) probation 14) executives

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5.
1) for, in 2) at 3) as, at / in / for 4) at, of 5) behind/ at 6) to 7) for 8) for, to 9) for 10) on 11)
at 12) off 13) on

6a
↓
positive negative
interesting boring
challenging demanding
well-paid difficult
rewarding stressful
satisfying repetitive
exciting menial
prestigious monotonous
motivating mundane

7a
is efficient is flexible is able to work independently
is calm is empathic has good communication skills
is caring is physically fit enjoys working with people
is sympathetic is emotionally stable is happy to work long hours
is helpful is hard-working is quick at making her mind up
is patient is decisive is able to ignore personal criticism
is reliable can be trusted

8a
1) I 2) G 3) K 4) H 5) L 6) J 7) C 8) M 9) N 10) D 11) A 12) B 13) F 14) E

9.
1) Send out your CV 2) Be persistent 3) Look around in your neighbourhood first 4) Work
while you travel

9b
1) gap year 2) cash 3) contract 4) selective 5) blessing 6) jet 7) commonplace 8) immerse

9c
1) try sending out your CV to companies directly 2) too selective 3) take their kids off their
hands 4) keep an eye on the house 5) it’s worth at least asking 6) tried and tested 7) the
chances are 8) man the front desk 9) live with a local family 10) meet new people 11) fellow
traveller

10.

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1) study 2) take 3) higher 4) degree 5) experience 6) opportunities 7) hand 8) pick 9) deliver
10) advantages 11) earn 12) chance 13) management 14) disadvantage 15) miss 16) persuade

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11. Q&A
1. What do your parents do / What do your parents do for a living?
2. How many hours a week do people work?
3. At what age do people usually retire?
4. What are the most popular jobs / careers in Hungary?
5. What job would you like to have?
6. What education / training is required to become an engineer?
7. Why do students work in their summer holidays?
8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in the summer?

12. Translation

1. My mother works part-time at an insurance company.

2. My father runs his own travel agency.
3. My mother is a housewife.
4. It’s difficult to bring up children while doing a full-time job.
5. I’ve always wanted to be a vet.
6. I’d like (to earn) a high salary and work flexitime.
7. I did some volunteer work last summer.
8. If you are trying to save up for something, e.g. a computer, having a summer job
might be a good solution.
9. You can gain work experience and earn some extra spending money.
10. You have to get up early and you can’t have a lie-in.
11. I have been called for a job interview.
12. How long have you been on sick leave?
13. What are the chances of promotion?
14. My father works on the night shift.
15. We haven’t had a pay rise yet.
16. How much is your starting salary?
17. They can’t make ends meet.
18. He is a real workaholic: he never takes a day off.
19. We’ve received your CV, but unfortunately, there are no vacancies at our company at
the moment.
20. I am not willing to do overtime.
21. A good nurse is sympathetic, patient and helpful.
22. We are looking for reliable, flexible employees.

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Unit 18 – Traffic
1.
1. wheel 2. seat 3. helmet 4. frame 5. front light 6. handlebar 7. brake 8. mudguard 9.
spokes 10. gears 11. pedal 12. tyre 13. pump
2. 1. tram 2.ferry 3. motorbike 4. bicycle 5. van 6. boat 7. train 8. plane 9. lorry 10.
scooter 11. car 12. bus

3. a) plane b) train c) boat/ferry d) bicycle e) car / van f) tram g) lorry h) motorbike/scooter

4. 1. train 2. boat 3. bus 4. bicycle / bike 5. car 6. van

5.

No letter meaning No letter meaning

1) H átszállójegy 6) G lyukasztó
2) D jegyellenőr / jegypénztár 7) C metro/troli-vonal
3) B fogaskerekű 8) J tömegközlekedés
4) F gyorsjárat 9) E csúcsforgalmi időszak
5) A indulási idő 10) I közlekedési dugó

6.

1) lines 2) validated 3) tunnel 4) slots 5) inspectors 6) check 7) ticket 8) valid 9) single

10) lines

8. a) got out, took b) catch c) missed d) walk, ride e) get on, get off f) get in g) drive

h) change

9. G – C – I – A – J – H – D – F – B – E

11. 1) B 2) E 3) D 4) G 5) A 6) C 7) F

1) decade 2) desire 3) stationary 4) tarmac 5) restricted 6) widespread

12. Topic in a Nutshell

1) public 2) pollution 3) traffic 4)traffic 5) rush 6) lot 7) Thirdly 8) friendly 9) time

13. Q&A

1. How do you get to school every day?

2. Do you often use public transport?
3. Do you think it is important to use public transport?
4. Can you ride a bike?

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 5. What’s your favourite make of car?
6. What do you think are the safest and the most dangerous forms of transport?
7. Have you ever hitchhiked?

14. Translation

1. It takes me about 45 minutes to get to my school.

2. Sometimes the tram gets into a traffic jam and it takes about 10-15 minutes
longer to get to school.
3. A lot of people are not satisfied with public transport.
4. I can ride a bike but unfortunately I don’t have one at the moment, because
mine was stolen 2 months ago.
5. In Hungary you have to be at least 14 years old to get a driving licence for
motorbikes.
6. If you want to get a driving licence, first you have to complete a course on the
rules of the Highway Code.
7. In Hungary the speed limit is 50 km an hour in built-up areas.
8. It is very dangerous to travel without a seatbelt; moreover we can also be fined.
9. The price of petrol changes from week to week.
10. During the day finding a parking space in the city centre is a real challenge.
11. If more and more people used hybrid cars, there would be less air pollution.
12. When I take an intercity train, I book my ticket on the Internet.
13. I like travelling by underground, because it’s fast and usually reliable.
14. When our family goes on holiday we usually take a taxi to the airport.
15. A lot of people are afraid of travelling by air, though the most dangerous
means of transportation is the car.
16. To tell the truth, I am always afraid of getting lost.
17. Parking is very expensive; that’s why a lot of people leave their cars at the
suburban underground stations and take the underground to the centre.
18. If you are fit enough, you might as well walk and you are not affected by the
traffic.

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Unit 19 –Holidays, hotels, airports
1. Active holidays: A, C, D, G, H, J
Relaxing holidays: B, E, F, I, K, L
2. identity card, passport, identity card, visa, expired, currency, credit, vaccinations ,
insurance, service
3. apartment, youth hostel, camp site, guest house, bed and breakfast, hotel
4. phone, reservation, send, reservation, reservations, Internet, single, double, shower, bath,
overlooks, floor, breakfast, board, cash, credit card, traveller’s cheque, bank transfer
5. 1.window seat 2. aisle seat 3. centre seat 4. stewardess/flight attendant 5. pilot 6. overhead
compartment 7. hand luggage 8. seat belt 9. life jacket 12. emergency exit
6.

No letter meaning No letter meaning

1) H charterjárat 7) F fémkereső
2) L csoportos kedvezmény 8) K útlevél-ellenőrzés
3) D utazási cég 9) E biztonsági ellenőrzés
4) A poggyászkiadás 10) B tranzitváró
5) J futószalag 11) I fapados légitársaság
6) C beszállókártya 12) G bejelentkezési pult

7. a)9 b)7 c)3 d)2 e)14 f)15 g)8 h)4 i)6 j)1 k)10 l)12 m)11 n)13 o)5
8.
1) destination 2) travel 3) comfortable 4) refreshments 5) flight 6) agency 7) price 8)
budget 9) centre 10) problems 11) control 12) heights
9. Before the flight: 1., 2.,3., 4., 5., 7., 9., 11., 12., 13., 16.
After the flight: 3., 6., 8., 10., 14., 15.
10.

1) Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland

2) The Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon, Vietnam
3) Ground Zero, New York City, USA
4) The Dharavi Slum, Mumbai, India
5) The Zone of Alienation in Chernobyl, Ukraine
6) The London Dungeon, UK
7) The Pont de l’Alma Road Tunnel, Paris, France

poverty, slum, plague, abandoned, replica, fascination

11.

1.trip 2.aeroplane 3.hotel 4.language 5.on 6.suburbs 7.access 8.with 9.hot 10.wind 11.visit
12.sights

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12. Q&A

1. Have you ever been abroad?

2. What was your last vacation like?
3. How did you get there?
4. How long did you stay there?
5. What was the weather like?
6. What was the best food you ate during your holiday?
7. Would you go there again?
8. What do you have to do at the airport before the plane takes off?

13. Translation

1. Usually we go on holiday to a foreign country.

2. I’d like to visit a lot of foreign countries, but unfortunately we are not very well-off;
we can’t afford to go abroad every year.
3. If you travel to a country that is not a member of the EU, you need a passport.
4. Having travel insurance can be useful in case of accidents or theft.
5. If we travel to a country with several historical sights, I like visiting them.
6. Nowadays a lot of travel agencies leave their passengers in the lurch.
7. We have a little holiday cottage at Lake Balaton.
8. Our last vacation was a nightmare.
9. Our journey was long and tiring.
10. Our room had a view of the mountains.
11. Our room wasn’t air-conditioned, so I was a bit disappointed.
12. We stayed at a small budget hotel but it was clean and it provided all the basic
amenities.
13. We were sweating buckets, so we couldn’t enjoy the sightseeing programme.
14. We had a very busy schedule when we were on holiday.
15. I hate places that are crowded and boring.
16. The simplest and perhaps cheapest type of accommodation is the camp site.
17. I have a fear of heights and I don’t think I will ever board a plane.
18. At the check-in desk you get your boarding card with your seat-number on it.
19. One of the flight attendants told us what to do in case of an emergency.
20. I was a bit nervous when the plane taxied to the runway and took off.
21. In the duty free shop we can buy a lot of things, for example perfume or chocolate.
22. Budget airlines sell plane tickets much cheaper than other airlines.
23. Hotels are more expensive in high season.

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Unit 20 - Pets
1.
guinea pig, parrot, budgerigar, canary, hamster, gerbil, rabbit, chinchilla, goldfish, tarantula,
lizard, turtle, crested newt, snake, stick insect, dog, cat
fishbowl / tank, litterbox, ID tag, collar, food dish, cage, brush, canned dog food, kennel,
cushion, lead / leash, muzzle, terrarium

2.
4A) whiskers 7B) tentacle 12C) pinchers 1D) antler 11E) fin 13F) trunk 14G) hoof 2H) tusk
15I) mane 3J) horn 5K) beak 9L) gill 6M) wing 8N) claw 17O) paw 10P) scale 16Q) tail

3a
1) great 2) extremely 3) easy 4) regularly 5) too 6) happily 7) loudly 8) unhappy 9) especially
10) dangerous 11) nasty 12) easy

4.
1) have 2) prefer 3) rather 4) only 5) chase 6) about 7) out 8) door 9) home 10) get 11) about

5.
Hungarian Hungarian
doggy bag a megmaradt étel hazavitelére cat gut bélből készült húr
szolgáló doboz
dog catcher sintér cat litter macskaalom
cat burglar besurranó betörő cat nap szunyókálás
dog foul kutyapiszok dog(gy) paddle kutyaúszás
dog collar nyakörv dog sled kutyaszán
dog days kánikula cat suit testhez simuló ruha
dog -eared szamárfüles dog -tired holtfáradt
cat flap ajtóba vágott macskanyílás cat walk kifutó
cat call kifütyülés, lehurrogás cat kin barka

6.
1) horses 2) dogs 3) tarantula 4) wasps / bees 5) hamsters / guinea pigs 6) budgies 7) turtles

7a
1) F 2) A 3) A 4) F 5) F 6) A 7) A 8) F 9) F 10) A 11) A 12) F 13) F 14) A 15) F 16) F 17) A
18) F 19) A 20) F 21) A

7b
1) extinction 2) habitat 3) enclosure 4) profit 5) habit 6) pester 7) breed 8) deprive of 9)
poacher 10) starvation 11) barren 12) outing

8a
1) D 2) A 3) E 4) B

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8b
1) F 2) F 3) F 4) F 5) T 6) T 7) F 8) F

9.
1) loyal 2) devoted 3) protect 4) obey 5) let 6) worth 7) social 8) space 9) licking 10)
company 11) take 12) rules 13) public 14) paws 15) snarl 16) free 17) waste 18)
biodegradable 19) muzzled 20) muzzle

10.
1. What is your favourite animal?
2. How many pets have you had?
3. What are the most popular pets in Hungary?
4. Why do people have / keep pets?
5. How do you take care of your pet?
6. What rules do you have to follow if you walk your dog?
7. When was the last time you went to a zoo?

11.
1. I have been afraid of dogs since I was attacked and bitten by the neighbour’s dog
when I was three years old.
2. Dogs are devoted to their owners.
3. If I can pick only one, I would go for the tiger.
4. My parents don’t let me have a dog.
5. In my opinion, dogs make the best pets.
6. They tend to disappear, but they always come back.
7. Dogs give unconditional love.
8. It’s difficult to find a suitable kennel where your dog is looked after, while you are
away.
9. I feed my dog only once a day in the evening, but I always fill up its water bowl.
10. Dogs need a lot of space.
11. Just thinking about them gives me goose bumps.
12. There are many endangered and protected species in Hungary.
13. Killing an animal for its fur is cruel and unnecessary as we can buy and wear fake
furs.

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Unit 21 - Weather
1. tropical: E, continental: D, oceanic: A, dry: B, polar: C

2.

No letter meaning No letter meaning

1) E időjárás előrejelzés 7) A hőhullám
2) G 0 º feletti hőmérséklet 8) B globális felmelegedés
3) F perzselően forró 9) J klímaváltozás
4) I vénasszonyok nyara 10) D légnyomás
5) C Atlanti-óceán 11) L téli gumi
6) H természeti katasztrófa 12) K metszőn hideg
3.

HOT COLD
baking, boiling, roasting, scorching, sultry, below zero, bitterly, chilly, freezing icy,
sweltering
blizzard, icicle, sleet, snow
breeze, drought, heat wave

3b cool, cold, freezing,icy cold hot, sultry, sweltering, scorching

4.1-g, 2-c, 3-j, 4-a, 5-i, 6-e, 7-b, 8-d, 9-f, 10-h

5. 1-E, 2-K, 3-J, 4-L, 5-B, 6-F, 7-A, 8-G, 9-C, 10-H, 11-D, 12-I
1. under the weather 2. Any port in a storm 3. head in the clouds 4. blows hot and cold 5.
under a cloud 6. It never rains but it pours. 7. storm in a teacup 8. Every cloud has a
silver lining. 9. rain on your parade 10. got wind of 11. making heavy weather of 12.
hot under the collar
6.
WIND RAIN SUN CLOUD

strong, north, torrential, sunny, sunny overcast, dull,

typhoon, rainfall, spell, hazy, haze,
tornado, gale, raindrop, sunshine
blow, downpour, dew,
hail, mist, sleet,
drizzle, shower,
pour

7. Floods, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Typhoons, Thunderstorms, lightning, blizzards, snowfall

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8. a1. C, 2. F 3. A 4. D 5. E 6. B

b 1. ravine 2. barrel 3. radar 4. diameter 5. imminent 6. crate 7. forested

c 1instructions, cover, going outdoors 2 open, forested, open, alert, floods, squat, land,
shelter, windows closed 3 shutter, away, faucets, unplug, appliances, inside

9. Topic in a Nutshell
1. sunshine 2. winter 3. weather 4. natural

10. Q&A

1. What is the climate like in Hungary?

2. What’s the weather like today?
3. What is the relationship between weather and natural disasters?
4. Do you think the weather affects the way people feel?
5. Is the traffic influenced by the weather in Hungary?

11. Translation

1. Hungary has a temperate continental climate that is influenced by the Mediterranean

Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
2. I’m fed up with the rain and wind, because I hate getting wet.
3. The average yearly rainfall is approximately 600 millimetres.
4. Today is a really nasty autumn day with rain and a strong north wind.
5. The weather in spring is ideal for walking, hiking and just sitting in the garden and I
really like doing these things.
6. I like autumn when the trees become colourful and there’re a lot of beautiful fallen
leaves in the forests.
7. If I plan an outdoor programme and the weather forecast says there will be a lot of
rain or storms, I always change my plans and do something else.
8. Experts always warn people of global warming and climate change.
9. On hot humid days we have poorer reaction times and our activity is much slower.
10. The most dangerous weather condition that affects traffic is sleet, because a lot of
drivers lose control over their vehicles.
11. Very chilly for the time of year, isn’t it?
12. Look at the sky. It’s clouding over.
13. What dreadful weather!
14. What wonderful weather!
15. It’s pouring with rain. / It’s raining heavily.
16. Lovely day, isn’t it?
17. It’s clearing up.
18. It looks like rain.
19. Every cloud has a silver lining, I think.

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Unit 22 - Environmental problems
1.
1 G L A C I E R
2 F U E L
3 N O R T H P O L E
4 B U L B
5 A E R O S O L
6 M E L T

7 W A S T E
8
V A P O U R
9 R A Y
10 A T M O S P H E R E
11 I C E C A P
12 C A R B O N D I O X I D E
13 G A S

The temperature of the Earth has increased and this has caused climate changes. Global
warming is caused by an increase in the greenhouse effect. Because of global warming, the
icecap at the North Pole and the glaciers are melting and the sea-level is rising.

2.
1) made 2) travel 3) reach 4) travels 5) escaping 6) works 7) play 8) produce 9) releases 10)
produces 11) used 12) found 13) trap 14) carry 15) become 16) get 17) increase 18) rain 19)
be 20) know 21) expand 22) flow 23) rise 24) changes 25) hunting

3.
1) Fumes from aerosol sprays pollute the air.
2) The smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes of vehicles pollutes the air.
3) Cows produce methane as they digest their food, and they belch and fart the gas into the
air.
4) Chemicals released by factories pollute the air and water.
5) When someone smokes a cigarette, chemicals are released into the atmosphere, polluting
the air.
6) When we use an electric appliance we use electricity. Power stations burn coal, gas or oil to
produce electricity and emit toxic gases into the air.
7) Batteries contain toxic chemicals, heavy metals and acids. If these get into the soil they
may contaminate rivers, lakes and our drinking water.

4.
1) water 2) switch 3) bulbs 4) tap 5) walk 6) pool 7) sources 8) plant 9) separately 10)
rechargeable 11) recycle 12) products 13) many 14) amount 15) used 16) plastic 17) food 18)
grow 19) waste 20) bag

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5.
No letter meaning No letter meaning
1) H globális felmelegedés 8) E energiaforrás
2) D éghajlatváltozás 9) B napenergia
3) N üvegházhatás 10) M veszélyes hulladék
4) A ózonréteg 11) G kuka, melyben elkülönítve gyűjtjük a
különféle szemetet
5) K bőrrák 12) I textilszatyor
6) C tömegközlekedés 13) J kerékpársáv
7) L elektromos háztartási eszköz 14) F elkülönítve gyűjteni a szemetet

6.
The three Rs are very important:
REDUCE: buy and use less;
REUSE: don’t throw things away, try to find a new purpose for them;
RECYCLE: make new things from the things you have already used.

7.
1) brought them close to 2) have an equal right 3) in order to protect 4) recognised the
importance 5) became part of 6) one of which

7b
1) endangered 2) preach 3) medieval 4) landlord 5) continuous 6) peninsula

8.
1. Do you separate recyclables?
2. Are there any recycling centers / points / containers near your home?
3. How far would you travel to dispose recyclable waste?
4. Do you recycle empty boxes and containers?
5. Is there a cycle lane / path between your home and your school?
6. Would you like to cycle to school instead of going by bus or car?
7. What can we do to decrease air pollution?
8. What can large cities do to improve the quality of their air?
9.
1. The temperature of the Earth has increased and this has caused climate changes.
2. The glaciers are melting and the sea-level is rising.
3. Chemicals released by factories also pollute the air and water.
4. We can reduce pollution if we use less energy.
5. We should switch off our computer when we don’t use it.
6. We use low-energy bulbs.
7. We turn off the tap while brushing our teeth.
8. We can walk or ride a bike instead of taking the bus.
9. We can use alternative energy sources such as solar energy to heat our houses.
10. We can use rechargeable batteries.

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11. We can plant trees, which produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
12. We can separate our rubbish and take our recyclables to a selective waste collection
point in the city.
13. We have to collect hazardous waste, such as used batteries, separately.
14. It is also important to keep our surroundings clean.
15. We mustn’t drop litter in the classroom or in the streets.
16. It is important to keep out of the sun during the peak hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when
the sun’s rays are strongest.
17. We shouldn't just throw away things we don’t need any more, but recycle them.
18. We should buy products that contain recycled materials.
19. When we go shopping we can take a cloth bag with us, which we can use again and
again.
20. We can use both sides of writing paper.
21. Butter tubs can be used to store things.
22. We can take the clothes we don’t need any more to charity collection boxes.
23. We can ban cars from the city centre.

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Unit 23 - Hungary and the EU
1. 1.Carpathian 2. area 3. countries 4.north 5.east 6.south 7.west 8. capital 9. population 10.
regional 11. highest 12. sea 13. rivers 14. lake 15. Lake 16. artificial 17. regions 18.
climate 19. Winters 20. Summers

2. currency, official language, language, language, parliamentary republic, flag, horizontal

4.

A. Citadel B. Liberty Statue C. Parliament D. Margaret Island E St Stephen’s Basilica F.

Fishermen’s Bastion G. Heroes’ Square H. Matthias Church I. the Opera House

5. onions, lard, garlic, pepper, parsley, thyme, marjoram, vinegar, cream, dumplings, stews,
cabbage, peppers, wine, liquor, brandy, mineral

6.

1. Our country joined the EU on 1st May, 2004.

2. There are 28 member states in the EU.

3. It is a unique economic and political partnership between 28 democratic European

countries.

4. The euro is the EU’s most common currency.

5. The flag of the EU is blue with twelve yellow stars in a circle in the middle of it.

6. The twelve stars symbolize the idea of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of
Europe.

7. The melody of the European Anthem comes from the Ninth Symphony by Beethoven.

7. a1) C 2) F 3) A 4) D 5) B 6) E

b 1.habitat 2. marsh 3. sustainable 4. lava 5. abundance 6. quarry

9. Topic in a Nutshell

1) of 2) by 3) to 4) with 5) over

10. Q&A
1. What is the capital of Hungary?
2. What is the currency of the country?
3. What does the Hungarian flag look like?

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 4. What are the most popular tourist attractions in Hungary?
5. How many member states are there in the EU?

11.Translation

1. The highest point in Hungary is Kékes, which can be found in the Mátra Mountains.
2. Hungary can boast the largest freshwater lake in Europe: Lake Balaton,
3. About 20% of the citizens live in the capital city.
4. The first free parliamentary election was in 1990.
5. Most tourists coming to Hungary visit the capital city.
6. There are some music festivals every year that are great.
7. Of the typical Hungarian dishes my favourite one is Jókai Bean Soup.
8. Some Hungarian mineral waters are award-winning.
9. One of the most beautiful sights of Hungary is the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma.
10. Our country has got wonderful national parks; my favourite one is the Aggtelek Karst.
11. Pécs is very popular with tourists.
12. Hollókő is a World heritage site.
13. During the reign of King Matthias Hungary became one of the leading cultural centres
of Europe.
14. By the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 the dual Monarchy of Austria–Hungary
came into existence.
15. The official language of our country is Hungarian, which is part of the Finno-Ugric
language family.

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