Angol írásbeli felvételi feladatsor 2003 (közös

érettségi-felvételi)
2003. május 21., délelőtt

A/I rész - Nyelvtan és nyelvhasználat

Part A/I - Grammar and usage
Part A/I.1
Az 1-25-ös számú tesztkérdésekben az adott négy válaszból (A, B, C vagy D) nyelvtani illetve
nyelvhasználati szempontból HÁROM ROSSZ és CSAK EGY JÓ. Önnek ezt az EGY HELYES
választ kell megkeresnie. A következő két szöveghez kapcsolódó kérdések (1-20) megoldásánál
ügyeljen arra, hogy a szövegeket globálisan is megértse.

In questions 1-25, of the four answers (A, B, C or D), THREE are WRONG and ONLY ONE is
CORRECT with respect to grammar or usage. Your task is to find the ONE CORRECT answer.
Read the following two texts carefully before answering items 1-20, and make sure that you
understand the general message in both.

TEXT 1

Below is a letter inviting a guest speaker to a business meeting.

26 Stratton Road,
Thripe,
Wournemouth,
Morset, BP 5 2HQ

12th May, 2003

Dear Mr. O'Neill, 1. (A) arrange regularly

  (B) regularly arrange
I am writing to you regarding your participation   (C) sort out regular
in our annual conference. As you may have   (D) are regular in
heard, we (1)___ meetings of our clients in
Europe and the States. At these meetings the 2. (A) to hearing
clients have the opportunity (2)___ a talk given   (B) to hear to
by leaders in commerce, or specialists in a field   (C) of listening
of science.   (D) to listen to

(3) ___ your vast experience in data processing 3. (A) To know

and electronic communications, we feel it an   (B) Knowing that
honour to ask you to be our guest speaker at a   (C) To be known
lunch (4)___ in Wydham on 1st June. We would   (D) Knowing of
be very pleased if you could give (5)___ and be
kind enough to answer questions afterwards. It 4. (A) to hold
would be useful (6) ___ to the Hotel Continental   (B) holding
at 11 a.m. to settle details of the programme, or,   (C) to be held
alternatively, you might like to send us full   (D) that is held
particulars in writing beforehand.
5. (A) a talk of about an hour
   (B) an hour or so's talk
(7)___ travelling expenses and two day's   (C) one hour-talk
accommodation in Wydham, we would pay you   (D) a sixty-minutes talk
a fee of EU 400. The senior management and
one representative from each of the main 6. (A) for you coming
departments (8)___ a small dinner party to   (B) if you could come
celebrate the 20th anniversary of the company.   (C) when you came
We need hardly add that such a meeting will   (D) if you had come
serve to bring operations of the national
telecommunications co-operations to the 7. (A) Beside
attention of (9)___ businessmen.   (B) Besides
  (C) Next to
We do hope you (10)___ present at this   (D) Additionally to
conference and give us the benefit of your
experience. I look forward to hearing from you 8. (A) is also planning
soon.   (B) are to plan too
  (C) will also plan
Sincerely yours,   (D) as well are planning

Paul Gordon, 9. (A) an interested group of

  (B) a group interested in
Senior Vice-President   (C) an interest group of
  (D) a group taking interest in

10 (A) are able be

.
  (B) would be
  (C) will be able to be
  (D) are capable to be

TEXT 2

Two teenagers, Abbey and Betty, are discussing why working out is good for them.

I'm going to Jimmy's gym to work out. 11

Betty: (A) that (B) what
Why don't you come along? .
      (C) which (D) -
Oh, I'd love to, but I don't have the time,
Abbey:
you see. 12
(A) stretch (B) strain
    .
Come on, you know what people say:   (C) tense (D) bend
Betty:
you have time for (11)____ you want to.
    13
(A) lot easier
Abbey: .
It's easy for you! You only have to tone   (B) much more easier
and (12)____ those muscles, without   (C) lots of easier
having to burn calories and get rid of fat.   (D) much easier
It would be (13)____ for me to go if I
(14)____ hide my excess kilos. 14
(A) wouldn't have to (B) don't have to
    .
So that's what it's all about! You're too   (C) didn't have to (D) hadn't had to
Betty: shy to show off your figure. (15)____!
 The extra kilos pile up on you exactly 15
(A) What a nonsense (B) How nonsense
because you don't get (16)____. .
  (C) What nonsense (D) How nonsensic
Don't worry. Losing weight is just one of
many reasons why people go to the gym. 16
(A) enough exercises
    .
Abbey:But don't you find that working out is   (B) enough exercise
(17)____? And what if I can't show up   (C) enough movement
any results even after I (18)____ out   (D) enough movements
regularly for some time?
    17
(A) difficult work (B) demanding job
Betty: You're beginning to sound as if you .
(19)____ looking for reasons (or   (C) tiring task (D) boring activity
excuses) to avoid coming! Come on, I'll
be there all the time. And you must have 18
(A) worked (B) had worked
results if you choose a fitness programme .
that (20)____ your body type and fitness   (C) will have worked (D) have worked
goals.
19
(A) would be (B) should be
.
  (C) were (D) had been

20
(A) fits (B) suits
.
  (C) meets (D) agrees

Part A/I.2
A 21-25-ös számú tesztkérdésekben az adott négy lehetõségbõl (A, B, C vagy D) azt az EGYET
kell kiválasztania, amelyik a négy mondat MINDEGYIKÉBE beilleszthetõ.

In items 21-25 of the four options (A, B, C or D) you have to choose THE ONE that fits ALL the
four sentences. See the example below.

Példa/Example:

 It was only a short trip but we _____ had a good time.

 Penicillin was one of the discoveries that _____ changed the course of modern medicine.
 I'm _____ sorry I didn't hear you come in.
 She _____ likes her job because the tips are good.

  (A) indeed (B) actually (C) very much (D) really

A helyes válasz (D), mert egyedül ez illik mind a négy mondatba.

The correct answer is (D ) because this is the only option that fits all the four sentences.

21.  It seems that _____ women have to fight for their rights even today.
 I made _____ mistakes in the test, so they did not accept me.
  Are there _____ shops where I can purchase antique furniture in this town?

 The other day _____ idiot punctured my tyre.

  (A) some (B) few (C) any (D) no

22.  Since I like both pictures, it's really hard to choose _____ them.
 The wedding cake was divided _____ the guests.
 I'm afraid I simply can't tell the difference _____ these banknotes.

 You'd better learn to read _____ the lines so as not to be treated like a child.
  (A) from (B) among (C) between (D) amongst

23.  On the way to Spain the plane flew_____ Austria.

 Nowadays a lot of people seem to value money _____ anything else.
 If you want to see the lake, you have to get _____ this mountain range.

 All children _____ the age of 14 have their own ID cards.

  (A) across (B) above (C) beyond (D) over

24.  After the party I took her home in _____ car.

 Only now have I enough money to buy _____ own video recorder.
 Luckily, I only broke _____ leg in the crash.

 I have moved into _____ own flat after staying in digs for a decade.
  (A) a/n (B) one (C) my (D) the

25.  The students were expected to answer the test questions very _____.
 Mary's tears fell _____ when she learnt about her friend's accident.
 How dare you drive so _____ in this area?

 The jockey was dreaming about a _____ horse to become a champion.

  (A) speedy (B) fast (C) rapid (D) quickly

Part A /I.3
A 26 - 50-es számú tesztkérdésekben az adott négy válaszból (A, B, C vagy D) nyelvtani, illetve
nyelvhasználati szempontból HÁROM JÓ és CSAK EGY ROSSZ.
Figyelem, ezt az EGY HELYTELEN választ kell megkeresnie.

In items 26-50, of the four answers (A, B, C or D), THREE are CORRECT and ONLY ONE is
WRONG with respect to grammar or usage.
Be careful, your task this time is to find the ONE WRONG answer.

26. (A) The milk delivered by the milkman is just outside the door.
 
(B) The police arrived just in time.
 
(C) Just I'll make one more telephone call.
 
(D) I'd just like to thank you once again for your hospitality.

27. In different parts of the world, Easter celebrations _____ the ones in Europe.

(A) differ from (B) are different to

(D) are different from
(C) differ to

28. The students spent almost two hours _____ the courses of the new term.

  (A) having a discussion about (B) arguing

  (C) discussing (D) arguing about

29. My grandparents were born in 1900. _____ few houses had electricity and central heating.

  (B) At that time

(A) In those times
  (D) In those days
(C) Then

30. To everybody's surprise, the dream couple film stars _____ a month ago.

  (B) divorced each other

(A) got divorced
  (D) divorced from each other
(C) were divorced

31. Everybody was _____ annoyed by the news of the sudden change in plans.

  (A) very (B) the most

  (C) most (D) so

Ne feledje, hogy még mindig az EGY HELYTELEN választ kell keresnie!

Don't forget you still have to find the ONE WRONG answer!

32. _____ is, if we miss the last collection, our greeting cards won't arrive in time.

  (A) The trouble B) The problem

  (C) The case (D) The thing

33. Luckily, my children _____ .

  (B) don't much like sunbathing

(A) like sunbathing very much
  (D) like very much sunbathing
(C) don't like sunbathing much

34. Whatever you say, Jack _____ be the right person for the job.

  (A) couldn't (B) shouldn't

  (C) may not (D) might not

35. There's a huge department store _____ of the main street.

  (A) in the beginning (B) on the left side

  (C) round the corner (D) at the beginning

36. The robbers entered the bank again; this time _____ maintenance men.

  (A) they looked like (B) they pretended to be

  (C) disguised as (D) in disguise like

37. The weather forecast says it _____ snow again during the weekend.

  (A) may (B) might

  (C) can (D) will

38. I'm sure most people would be _____ happier if they didn't have to attend meetings all the time.

  (A) much (B) a lot

  (C) - (D) more

39. A: "I wonder where the kids are."

     B: " They _____ have gone to the plaza."

  (A) may (B) can

  (C) could (D) must

40. According to an unwritten rule in history, traitors used to be _____.

  (A) beheaded (B) hanged

  (C) executed (D) terminated

41. I'll join you in a minute, after I've _____ .

  (A) had a sandwich (B) had a lunch

(C) had a bath (D) taken a shower

42. He answered _____ that he was not the slightest bit interested in the project.

  (A) in short (B) rather short

  (C) in a few words (D) briefly
 

Ne feledje, hogy még mindig az EGY HELYTELEN választ kell keresnie!

Don't forget you still have to find the ONE WRONG answer!

43. Young mothers just love to watch _____ .

  (B) their kids in the playground

(A) their little kids playing
  (D) as their kids are playing
(C) their little kids to play cards

44. A: "You're not the only one who didn't hear the news."
     B: " _____."

  (A) I didn't do. (B) I didn't either.

  (D) Neither did I.
(C) Nor did I.

45. The police are looking for our old neighbour _____ his house three days ago.

  (A) whom they saw to leave (B) who was made to leave
  (C) whom they heard leaving (D) who was seen to come out of

46. The firemen _____ their handling of the affair.

  (A) can be congratulated for (B) were congratulated on

  (C) can congratulate them for (D) were all congratulating one another on

47. Granny tiptoed to the door _____ the baby.

  (A) for fear of waking (B) for fear that she would wake
  (C) in order not to wake (D) so that not to wake

48. I'll take down your name and address in case _____ as a witness.

  (A) you are wanted (B) we need you

  (C) you will be needed (D) you are needed

49. People should always ____ before speaking their minds.

  (A) stop thinking (B) stop to think

  (C) think (D) stop and think

50. He's not _____ makes it difficult to get in touch with him at any time.

  (A) on the phone and this is what (B) on the phone, which
  (C) answering my call what (D) in the country and this

A/II RÉSZ - SZÖVEGÉRTÉS

PART A/II -READING COMPREHENSION
Olvassa el figyelmesen az alábbi szöveget (A/II.1), majd jelölje, hogy a szöveg alatti (A), (B), (C)
vagy (D) jelzésű válaszok közül a szöveginformáció alapján melyik fogadható el a leginkább
megfelelő változatnak!

On reading the following passage (A/II.1) carefully, choose ONE of the four answers (A), (B), (C)
or (D) to each of the questions or unfinished statements. Choose the answer which fits the text best.

A/II.1

In July, I went up to the Bracketts' house to collect the money they owed to our bakery. Mrs.
Brackett was married to a racing motorist known in the town as Noisy Brackett; it was she
who ‘had the money'. Noisy was given a couple of cars and his pocket money, but, having
5 done that, Mrs. Brackett paid as little as she could, as slowly as she could, to everyone else.
I drove up to their house. I was working out a sentence to say to Mrs. Brackett, when I saw
her kneeling by a goldfish pond, at the far side of the great lawn. She turned and saw me. I did
not know whether to go over the lawn to her or to wait where I was. I decided to go over, and
she got up and walked to me. I do not know why it was - whether it was because I was
10 standing on the grass as she
was walking over, whether it was my anxiety about how to begin the conversation, or whether
it was because of her bare white arms, and the inquisitiveness of her eyes - but I thought I was
going to faint. When she was two yards away, my heart jumped, my throat closed, and my
head was swimming. Although I had often seen her driving through the town, I had never
15 really looked at her before. She
stopped, but I had the feeling that she had not stopped, but was invisibly walking on until she
walked clean through me. My arms went weak. She was amused by the effect she had on me.

20 "I know who you are," she said. "You are Mr. Fraser's son. Do you want to speak to me?"
I did, but I couldn't. I forgot all the sentences I had prepared. "I've come about our check, "I
said at last. I shouted it. Mrs. Brackett was as startled by my shout as I was. She walked up
and down a yard or two, thinking. Then she walked away to the house.

25 "You'd better come inside," she called back in an offhand way.

You could have put our house into the hall and sitting-room of Heading Mount. I had been in
that room when I was a boy, helping the waitress when my father was there doing the catering
for a party. I do not know what you'd have to pay for the furniture there - thousands, I
suppose.

30 "Where's the bill?" she muttered, not looking at me.

"I've got it here," I said, taking the bill out of my pocket. She took it from me and looked at it.

"I've paid this," she said, giving the bill a mannish slap. "I pay every quarter. Anyway, this
isn't a bill. It's a statement."

35 "Yes," I said. "We have sent you the bills."

 
51. Mr. Fraser's son and Mrs. Brackett
 
(A) were distant relatives.
(B) had never seen each other before.
(C) had never spoken to each other before.
(D) were in the same business.

52.
Mr. Fraser's son went to Mrs. Brackett's house because
(A) he wanted to see the house.
(B) his mother had asked him to do so.
(C) she invited him over.
(D) she hadn't paid her bill at the bakery.

53.
Mrs. Brackett's husband
(A) liked driving very much.
(B) was little known in the town.
(C) was a rich man.
(D) was independent of his wife.

54.
When Mr. Fraser's son drove up to the house, Mrs. Brackett
(A) had just come out.
(B) was fishing in their pond.
(C) didn't see him at once.
(D) was mowing the lawn.

55.
When Mrs. Brackett saw Mr. Fraser's son,
(A) she decided to walk up to him.
(B) she greeted him immediately.
(C) he greeted her immediately.
(D) he walked up to the goldfish pond.

56.
On seeing Mrs. Brackett close to him, Mr. Fraser's son
(A) was confident about what to say to her.
(B) was pleased to see how she was dressed.
(C) felt uneasy about the situation he was in.
(D) liked the way she looked at him.

57.
When standing face to face with Mr. Fraser's son, Mrs. Brackett
(A) seemed to enjoy that he felt embarrassed.
(B) behaved as if she were invisible.
(C) was upset that he was standing on her lawn.
(D) invited him inside the house politely.

58.
The reply Mr. Fraser's son gave to Mrs. Brackett's first question
(A) was unclear.
(B) was too loud.
(C) had been prepared by him in advance.
(D) was said too quickly.
59.
Mrs. Brackett's house was
(A) similar to Mr. Fraser's house.
(B) very elegantly furnished.
(C) completely unfamiliar for Mr. Fraser's son.
(D) relatively small.

60.
Mr. Fraser's son
(A) demanded that Mrs. Brackett pay her debts at once.
(B) wanted to buy Mrs. Brackett's furniture.
(C) came well prepared to talk to Mrs. Brackett.
(D) had previously informed Mrs. Brackett about her debts.

61.
Mrs. Brackett
(A) spent more than she could afford.
(B) refused to pay her debts to Mr. Fraser's son.
(C) didn't like to give people money.
(D) owed money only to Mr. Fraser.

62.
While visiting Mrs. Brackett's house, Mr. Fraser's son
(A) fell ill.
(B) talked too much.
(C) was somewhat confused.
(D) behaved impolitely.

Olvassa el az alábbi szöveget (A/II.2), majd döntse el, hogy a szöveg utáni számozott mondatok
(63-69) a szöveginformáció alapján IGAZ, HAMIS vagy KIDERÍTHETETLEN állítást
tartalmaznak-e! A tesztválaszlapon az egyes mondatok számának megfelelő sorban az A, B vagy a
C oszlopban értelemszerűen X-szel jelölje válaszát!

  A = IGAZ B = HAMIS C = KIDERÍTHETETLEN

A Tesztválaszlap D jelű oszlopába ne írjon semmit sem!

Read the text below and decide whether the statements that follow (63-69) are, according to the
text, TRUE, FALSE or NOT STATED (i.e. the text gives no information about the statement). Mark
your answer on the Answer Sheet in the following way:

  A = TRUE B = FALSE C = NOT STATED

For this task, please DO NOT WRITE anything in the column marked with D on the Answer Sheet.

A/II.2

Cutty Sark, the world famous sailing ship that in the heyday of the wool trade regularly recorded the
fastest time for the voyage from Australia to Britain, is rotting away and may have to be sold abroad.
The London landmark, which exchanged the seven seas for a concrete dry dock in Greenwich on the
banks of the River Thames more than 50 years ago, has been given just four years before the rot and rust
becomes so bad that the ship disintegrates.

"We need to raise a minimum of eight million pounds ($12.6 million) for the preservation work or we
will have to put her up for sale," says the Cutty Sark Trust chief executive, Richard Doughty. According
to him, the ship is virtually unique. She is part of a World Heritage site and classed as a Grade I listed
building. It would be a shame to lose her, but if the money cannot be raised, she may have to be sold.

The ship was launched in 1869 on Scotland's River Clyde to make the run to China for the tea trade but
switched to fetching wool from Australia to feed England's mills. She was sold in 1895 to a Portuguese
company when the wool trade was much less profitable, and spent the next three decades running
cargoes between Oporto, Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans and Lisbon. Acquired by an English sailing
fanatic in the 1920s, she was bequeathed to the nation in 1938 and finally put out to grass in Greenwich
in 1951.

The trust, formed to preserve the elegant sailing ship, will be putting in a bid for funds to the Heritage
Lottery Fund, which uses money from the National Lottery to support local, regional and national
projects to preserve Britain's historical buildings and landmarks.

63. Cutty Sark used to be the quickest cargo ship.

64. Cutty Sark made its last journey half a century ago.

65. A foreign investor is willing to pay 8 million pounds for the ship.

66. Cutty Sark stopped transporting wool in the 19th century because a Portuguese company bought her.

67. The previous owner of the ship sold her to the state.

68. The Cutty Sark Trust is hoping to win the lottery to restore the ship.

69. Cutty Sark is put on display on the river Thames.

Olvassa el figyelmesen az alábbi szöveget (A/II.3), majd döntse el a szöveginformáció alapján,

hogy a szöveg alatti (A) vagy (B) állítás igaz-e, vagy mind a két elõbbi állítás egyformán igaz (C),
vagy mind a kettõ egyformán hamis (D)!

On reading the following passage (A/II.3) carefully, decide, according to the text, whether
statement (A) or (B) is true, or both of them are equally true (C) or neither of them is true (D).

A/II.3

According to the federal government, harvesting tuna fish in the Pacific Ocean using a large net does not
significantly affect nearby dolphin populations, but animal and environmental groups refuse to accept
the findings.

A study by the National Marine Fisheries Service found that using mile-long nets to capture tuna in the
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean will not threaten the dolphin species. The findings mean tuna from
countries such as Mexico can be exported to the United States and labeled as ‘Dolphin Safe' if no
dolphins were injured or killed when the fish were removed.

In the past, countries that used dolphins to target tuna could not post the ‘Dolphin Safe' label on
products shipped to the United States.
Dolphins are often a good indicator of tuna habitats and are used by fishermen to determine where to
place their nets. Earlier methods of using fishing nets killed hundreds of thousands of dolphins, but
deaths have dropped to 2,000 per year according to the government – still too many for environmental
groups.

The new rule requires that tuna associated with the death of one or more dolphins must be separated from that
considered 'dolphin safe'. "The whole point of the 'Dolphin Safe' label is to give consumers a choice of tuna that
wasn't caught by netting dolphins," said William Snape, Vice President with the Defenders of Wildlife.

70.
(A) The study shows that dolphins are not in danger.
(B) Environmental groups believe that tuna fishing threatens dolphins.
(C) both A and B are true
(D) neither A nor B is true

71.
(A) Tuna fish can only be caught by killing other fishes.
(B) ‘Dolphin Safe' means that no dolphins are captured by fishing nets.
(C) both A and B are true
(D) neither A nor B is true

72.
(A) Tuna cannot be sold in the USA without the ‘Dolphin Safe' label.
(B) Mexico can sell tuna in the USA labeled as ‘Dolphin Safe'.
(C) both A and B are true
(D) neither A nor B is true

73.
(A) Dolphins and tuna fish often live side by side.
(B) Fishermen look out for dolphins to locate tuna.
(C) both A and B are true
(D) neither A nor B is true

74.
(A) Tuna fishing methods have become safer.
(B) The death rate of dolphins has hardly changed.
(C) both A and B are true
(D) neither A nor B is true

75.
(A) The US government does not do anything to save dolphins' lives.
(B) American shoppers cannot do anything to save dolphins' lives.
(C) both A and B are true
(D) neither A nor B is true

B rész - Fogalmazási feladat

Part B - Composition
(60 perc; szótár használható - 60 minutes; dictionaries may be used)

Olvassa el figyelmesen a képzeletbeli angol levelezőtársától kapott levelet, majd ÍRJON RÁ

VÁLASZLEVELET (300-350 szó).
A FELADAT SIKERES MEGOLDÁSÁHOZ A KÖVETKEZŐKET VEGYE FIGYELEMBE:

1. A levélben szereplő nevek lehetnek fiú- és leánynevek is. Ön dönthet, hogy melyik változatot
választja.
2. Az ön címe: 3176 Kámospatak, Hegyalja u. 11.
3. A levél három bekezdésében szereplő témák közül a 2. és 3. bekezdésben említett témáról
részletesebben fejtse ki véleményét, mint az elsőről.

Read the letter from your imaginary English pen-friend carefully, then WRITE A REPLY TO IT
(300-350 words).
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TASK IS AS
FOLLOWS:

1. The names in the letter have both male and female versions, you can choose either.
2. Your address is: 3176 Kámospatak, Hegyalja u. 11.
3. The three paragraphs in the letter deal with separate topics. You are expected to write about the
topics in paragraphs 2 and 3 at greater length than about the one in paragraph 1.

25, Castle Road

Longwood
LA4 7JK
 
England

18 May 2003

Dear Gabi,

Sorry for being out of touch for a while but recently I've had to move out because the landlady had to
suddenly sell her house. After four days of unsuccessful house hunting, I decided to move into a new
house that I'm going to share with two other students. When I first met them I was a little shocked
because they looked somewhat weird to me. The guy had big tattoos on his arms and the girl had a small
ring in her nose and a lot of makeup on her face. Since I liked the place a lot and because I try not to
judge people by their appearances, I decided to move in. Maybe I was wrong. Do you think that
appearances should matter so much?

It feels so good to be living on my own, away from my parents. There's no one to tell me now when to get
back home, and I can have dinner whenever I wish. Honestly, I can hardly imagine myself living together
with my family again. I've heard that in some countries it's not unusual to find even three generations
living together in one house under the same roof. Is that true for Hungary? What do you think about
living together with grandparents? Can you imagine that?

Besides moving, the other thing that has happened to me recently is that I've taken up studying Italian. I
bought a self-study book a month ago and now I spend an hour almost every evening doing the exercises
and memorizing the unfamiliar words. The grammar is not always easy to understand but I hope I will
manage to learn the language eventually. I can't really afford to have a private tutor, and at the moment
I have no time to attend a language course. As a language learner yourself do you think it's possible to
learn a language like that? What would you recommend I should do to pick up Italian fast without
having to go to Italy of course?

Sorry I must stop now. My flatmates have just popped in to ask me to join them for dinner. I said yes.
Let's see how it goes. I would love to hear from you soon.

Love, Pat
Angol írásbeli felvételi feladatsor 2003 (közös
érettségi-felvételi)
megoldások
2003. május 21., délelőtt

A/I rész - Nyelvtan és nyelvhasználat

Part A/I - Grammar and usage
Megoldókulcs
Key

   A   B   C   D     A   B   C   D     A   B   C   D 
1    X      26      X    51      X   
2        X  27      X    52        X 
3        X  28    X      53  X       
4      X    29  X        54      X   
5  X        30        X  55  X       
6    X      31    X      56      X   
7    X      32      X    57  X       
8      X    33        X  58    X     
9  X        34    X      59    X     
10      X    35  X        60        X 
11    X      36        X  61      X   
12  X        37      X    62      X   
13        X  38        X  63  X       
14      X    39    X      64  X       
15      X    40        X  65      X   
16    X      41    X      66    X     
17  X        42    X      67    X     
18        X  43      X    68    X     
19      X    44  X        69    X     
20    X      45  X        70      X   
21  X        46      X    71        X 
22      X    47        X  72    X     
23        X  48      X    73      X   
24      X    49  X        74  X       
25    X      50      X    75        X 
B rész - Fogalmazási feladat
Part B - Composition
Marking instructions

This part of the test is marked according to the set of criteria below.

In order to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and as objectively as possible, markers are advised not to
give global marks, but to consider each criterion separately and add up the total afterwards. Please use the
marking grid printed on the reverse side of “Értékelõlap”.

Write the marks into the grid and check the appropriate boxes.

1. Purpose, audience and style (0-2 points)

Has the candidate used a suitable style matching the purpose and the audience of the letter?

0 Inappropriately formal style and/or a bad mixture of formal and informal elements. The conventions of letter
writing in English not observed.
1 Uneven mixture of formal and informal elements, but the informal elements mostly prevail. The conventions
of letter writing partially observed.
2 Predominantly informal style with an occasional formal element in vocabulary possible. The conventions of
letter writing fully observed.

2. Vocabulary and spelling (0-5 points)

Does the letter contain a wide range of vocabulary items? Is spelling accurate?

0 Elementary, simplistic vocabulary throughout the whole letter, sufficient to express only basic ideas, but
nothing of real interest. Most vocabulary used erroneously. Several spelling errors indicating instability of
spelling routines.
1 Vocabulary not quite sufficient for efficient communication throughout the whole letter; variety and accuracy
limited; sometimes undue effort needed to understand it; occasionally, however, able to communicate
something of interest. The instability of vocabulary knowledge is also reflected in the occurrence of a
few/several spelling errors.
2 Basic vocabulary used efficiently, but not enough variety throughout the whole letter; inaccuracies, lexical
repetitions, circumlocutions or too general expressions occur; on the whole, sufficient vocabulary for
communicating something of interest and the text can be read without undue effort. There are max. 3 spelling
errors.
3 Good vocabulary, used efficiently to communicate ideas in at least two of the topic areas of the whole letter
and a satisfactory vocabulary in the third; sufficient variety and accuracy, only occasional lapses,
circumlocutions and generalities; some degree of idiomaticity; the text reads well. There are max. 3 spelling
errors.
4 Good vocabulary, used efficiently to communicate ideas in all the three topic areas of the whole letter;
sufficient variety and accuracy, only occasional lapses, circumlocutions and generalities; some degree of
idiomaticity; the text reads well. There are max. 2 spelling errors.
5 Excellent vocabulary throughout the letter; a high degree of lexical sophistication; accurate use of a wide
range of vocabulary items; practically no inaccuracies; fully idiomatic. Spelling is accurate and error-free.

3. Structures (0-5 points)

Are the sentences in the letter structurally accurate and varied?

0 Structural inaccuracies disrupt sense throughout the whole letter; 5 or more ‘severe' errors (no plural, no
subject-verb agreement, ill-formed past tense, undecipherable word order, etc.). No sentence structure variety.
1 Structural inaccuracies disrupt sense in a great part of the whole letter, but at least 60 per cent of the letter is
still readable; max. 4 ‘severe' errors. No sentence structure variety.
2 Max. 3 'severe' errors; structural inaccuracies do not impair sense; number of less severe errors (incorrect
preposition, misuse of articles, some inaccuracies in verb tenses) not disproportionately high. Some sentence
structure variety, but not sufficient.
3 Max. 2 'severe' errors; structural inaccuracies do not impair sense; number of less severe errors limited (not
exceeding 5). Attempt at sentence structure variety partly successful.
4 No 'severe' errors; number of less severe inaccuracies low (not exceeding 4). Sentence structure variety
acceptable.
5 Practically error-free; max. 3 minor inaccuracies. Consistent and appropriate variety of sentence structure;
short and long, simple and complex sentences as appropriate for the informal style of the letter.

4. Organisation, layout and punctuation (0-5 points)

Is coherence achieved by an adequate sequencing of ideas? Is there a smooth transition from one topic to the
next? Is coherence supported by the use of cohesive devices? Is the division of subject matter reflected in the
paragraph structuring of the whole letter?

0 Coherence is inadequate, it is difficult to follow the writer's train of thought. No paragraphs, no/hardly any
linking words, pronoun references unclear, text falls apart, the conventional layout of the letter format is not
observed; severe punctuation errors (punctuation disrupts sense) or lack of punctuation.
1 Some coherence and organisation present, paragraphs used, but link between the various
sentences/paragraphs often unclear, pronoun reference inadequate or inaccurate; an attempt has been made to
observe the conventional layout of the letter format, 3-4 severe punctuation errors.
2 Text is coherent enough for effortless understanding of the writer's train of thought with some occasional
inconsistencies. Paragraphs used, but link between the various sentences/paragraphs sometimes inappropriate;
pronoun references accurate; the conventional layout of the letter format is observed with a few (2-3) less
severe inaccuracies; 1-2 severe punctuation errors.
3 Fully coherent; there is a smooth flow to the text with occasional (max. 2) lapses; appropriate paragraph use;
cohesive devices are mostly used appropriately with occasional minor inaccuracies, but all the pronoun
references are clear; only minor punctuation errors (punctuation does not impair sense).
4 Fully coherent; there is a smooth flow to the text with max. 1 lapse; appropriate paragraph use. Cohesive
devices are mostly used appropriately with hardly any minor inaccuracies: all the pronoun references are
clear; very few (max. 2) minor punctuation errors.
5 Fully coherent; well-organised; there is a smooth flow to the text; correct use of paragraphs, linking words
and pronouns; no inaccuracies; accurate punctuation.

5. Content and task achievement - Topic 1: judging by appearances (0-2 points)

Does the letter include discussion of the topic raised in the first paragraph of the input letter?

0 Topic ignored or dealt with in a single sentence, rather simplistically.

1 Topic described in some detail but with not enough sophistication.
2 Topic dealt with fully.

6. Content and task achievement - Topic 2: generations living together (0-3 points)

Does the letter include a detailed discussion of the topic raised in the second paragraph of the input letter?

0 Topic ignored or dealt with in a single sentence, rather simplistically.

1 Topic dealt with little sophistication; just one problem or advantage is mentioned in connection with living
with the grandparents.
2 There is some sophistication in candidate's paragraph; at least two issues are mentioned in connection with
living with the grandparents.
3 Topic dealt with fully; both positive and negative issues in connection with living with the grandparents are
described in detail.

7. Content and task achievement - Topic 3: learning a foreign language on one's own (0-3
points)

Does the letter include a detailed discussion of the topic raised in the third paragraph of the input letter?

0 Topic ignored or dealt with in a single sentence, rather simplistically.

1 There is only a brief mention of how a foreign language can be learned on one's own, there is little detail and
sophistication.
2 Topic described with some sophistication; candidate recommends at least two ways of learning a foreign
language on one's own and describes them in some detail.
3 Topic dealt with fully; detailed suggestions are made by the candidate in connection with learning a foreign
language on one's own.