The English League (round II)

the deadline 29th November

Name…….. .…….. Class………… Score…………..
Ligę proszę oddawać do Ani Ha, Kasi Pastor, Danusi Słowikowskiej ,
Magdy Szabały-Chełmińskiej lub do Sali nr 14 

“My home is my castle “

1. Read the text below, the circle the answer A,B,C or D which best fits each space.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.

Renovating your house

House prices 0) like taxes, very rarely go down, so if you find 1)…… in a position
where you need more living space, 2)…… renovating. Many families nowadays are finding
that their homes are too 3)……… . Whether they 4)……. a second bathroom, more storage
space or an extra bedroom a lot of people are 5)…… to renovate their homes instead of
buying something bigger.
The 6)…… for this trend are, for the most part, financial. The cost of buying a new home and
the problems of moving house are enough to make anybody think twice before deciding to
relocate. Renovating allows you to stay in your own neighbourhood and in your 7)…… home
while making it more practical and comfortable to live in.
Although it is tempting to 8)……. and do renovations yourself, it is always a good idea to 9)
…… a professional. There will be things you haven’t thought about or just might not be
aware of, such as supporting structures, government zoning regulations, or how these
renovations might affect any 10)…… changes you might want to make. A professional will
also be able to help you work within your budget and advise you 11)….. insurance
requirements. Another advantage of renovating is that while the work is going on you can
upgrade your plumbing and electrical connections as 12)…… as adding insulation. It’s also a
good time to 13)….. air conditioning, central heating or a home security system. So whether
you want ‘home office’, a ‘granny flat’ or just more storage space, 14)…….. a good look
around your house, the solution might be 15)…… you in the face.

0 A such B like C as D so
1 A oneself B themselves C y o u rs e l f D your
2 A consider B think C remember D do
3 A cosy B spacious C expensive D cramped
4 A have B buy C us e D need
5 A thinking B choosing C wanting D needing
6 A reasons B meanings C p u r p os e s D findings
7 A real B new C ow n D only
8 A make B try C find D attempt
9 A hire B rent C buy D borrow
10 A past B future C old D added
11 A o n B to C over D for
12 A long B much C soon D well
13 A input B install C build D fix
14 A make B try C do D take
15 A seeing B staring C punching D falling

2.Read the text below and think of the word
which best fits each space. Use only one word
in each space. There is the example (0) below
at the beginning
Fallingwater
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright 0) has designed
several unusual and eye-catching buildings, but
Fallingwater, in Pennsylvania, USA, is probably
one of 1)…….. most amazing designs. When
you take into consideration that this building
was built 2)…….. 1936 when the architect was
nearly 70 years old, it is even more amazing. At
3)………. glance, the structure may look a little
bit 4)……… a pile of concrete blocks, which is
about 5)………. fall into the stream below.
However, the house is a lot safer 6)……… it
looks. The large stone slabs are securely
anchored to the hillside, and the heaviest,
section actually built on solid ground. 7)………
though the front section of the house hangs 8)
…….. the water it’s no danger of collapsing, as
each floor of the building has 9)……… on
support system. The front door of the house is
set back 10)…….. the outer wall. As 11)……..
as visitors walk through this door, they notice a
balcony in the far corner 12)……… offers a
magnificent view of the waterfall. The ground
floor 13)…….. contains a dining area and
fireplace, as well as comfortable places to sit 14)
………. admire the spectacular scenery
surrounding the house. Fallingwater is the envy
of everyone 15)……… visits.
3. Fill in the correct word derived from the
word in bold.
Can you imagine anything worse than returning
home to find that burglars have broken into your
house? 0) unfortunately, this happens to about
1 million people in Britain 1)………..
However, if you want better 2)………………
against burglars there are several things you can
do. To improve 3)…………. , check all the
locks on your doors and windows. The 4)
………… of lighting all around the house will
make sure a burglar is 5)………….. to hide in
the shadows. An alarm system is another good
6)………… measure you can take. Starting a
7)…………. watch group is also a very 8)
…………. way to prevent crime in your area.
Since most 9)…………. take place when people
are away on holiday, this is when your
neighbours’ help is most 10)……… . Ask them
to collect your mail, open and close your curtains
every day, switch your lights on and off and even
mow your lawn to make your house look occupied
.
1.ANNUAL 2. PROTECT 3. SECURE 4.
INSTALL 5.ABLE 6.PREVENT
7.NEIGHBOUR 8.EFFECT 9. BURGLAR
10.VALUE
4. Renting a flat. Choose the correct answer.
1.Some of the people living on the Council’s new
estate decided to set up …… association.
a) dwellers’ b) football c) inhabitants’ d)
tenants’
2.There are several landladies’ approved by they
university who take in….. .
a) inhabitants b) lodgers c) residents
d)settlers
3.The landlord requires a $50 ……. from tenants
to cover possible damage.
a) bail b) deposit c)security d)tip
4.My landlady has recently signed an agreement
renewing my ……… for the next 4 years.
a)occupation b)possession c)residence
d)tenancy
5.They …… the advantages and disadvantages of
moving and finally decided against.
a)ask themselves b)weighted up c)meditated
d)thought
6.Having decided to rent a flat, we …….
contacting all the accommodation agency in our
city.
a)set about b)set off c)set out
d)set to