Adam Mickiewicz University

Faculty of English

1BA EFL EXAM

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Student’s name: ______________________________

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I. ARTICLES max. 10 pts

Complete the following sentences with a, an, the or -- (no article). Write your
answers IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER SHEET.

Example: Can you close ..... door when you go out?

Can you close the door when you go out?

1. ....French are thought to be excellent cooks.

2. This type of .... example helps students realize the varied contexts a word can
take.

3. Sadly, in today’s anxiety provoking and harried lifestyle, there are .... few
moments in which one can truly relax.

The final test will include 20 questions in this format.

II. WORD-BUILDING max. 10 pts

Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a new
word that fits in the space in the same sentence. Write your answers clearly
IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Mind the correct SPELLING.

Example: If fossil fuels run out, humanity will have to look for >>>>>> energy
sources. RENEW Answer: RENEWABLE

1. 1. Rugby is the second sport in Wales and is likely to remain so for the
>>>>>> future. FORESEE

2. 2. Spain’s existing law, dating from 1985, allows abortion in cases of rape and
when there are signs of foetal >>>>>>. NORMAL

3. 3. A museum spokeswoman said there was also a >>>>>> at the museum's

fish and chip shop. VACATE

The final test will include 10 questions in this format.

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III. GRAMMAR MULTIPLE CHOICE max. 10 pts

In the following questions, choose the phrase which best completes each
sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER
SHEET.

1. We have interrogated about fifteen witnesses, but ....... of them seems

to be sure what really happened there.
A. most C. neither
B. either D. none

2. I bought a new computer last week, but it ….. so I took it back to the
shop.
A. hasn't worked C. hadn't worked
B. didn't work D. don't work

3. When I met Sue during one of my trips to Bolivia she told me that she
.......... from the trauma of her childhood by then.
A. has not recovered C. had not recovered
B. did not recover D. was not recovered

The final test will include 10 questions in this format.

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IV. ERROR CORRECTION max. 10 pts

In each of the following sentences there is ONE error. This may be a wrong,
missing or extra word, problems involving verb tenses or forms, phrasal
verbs, prepositions, articles, etc. In each sentence underline ONE error and
write the complete correct phrase/sentence below it ON THE ANSWER
SHEET. You MUSTN’T change the meaning of the sentence or paraphrase it
using different words. Every sentence contains an error within one grammar
structure, which may result in the need to correct more than one word.

Example: I advise you not taking up boxing because it puts your health at risk.
I advise you not to take up boxing because it puts your health at risk.

1. Things have certainly changed – there wouldn’t be so many supermarkets

around when I was young.

...........................................................................................................
2. There were eight Brazilian soaps on TV so far this week – and it’s only
Wednesday.

...........................................................................................................
3. When I was at school we must have read all Sienkiewicz's novels. It was
deadly boring!

...........................................................................................................

The final test will include 10 questions in this format.

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V. TRANSFORMATIONS max. 10 pts

Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar

in meaning as possible to the original sentence printed above it, using the
word provided. Do not change the form of the word. Write your answers ON
THE ANSWER SHEET.
Example: Do you know who owns this car? BELONGS
Do you know ……………… who this car belongs to?

1. I advise you not to leave this until the last minute. HAD

You ………………………………………………………………………… this until the last minute.

2. “Do not believe she was an expert witness in terms of her ability to answer
questions,” he said. WARNED

He ………………………………………………………………………… an expert witness in terms of

her ability to answer questions.

3. It is absolutely impossible that they gave him the wrong address. GIVEN

They ………………………………………………………………………… the wrong address.

The final test will include 10 questions in this format.

VI. VOCABULARY GAP FILL max. 10 pts

Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter of each word is provided
and the synonyms are given in brackets. Write your answers clearly IN THE
TABLE ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Mind the correct SPELLING.

1. The touristy area is littered with stalls selling t_______ souvenirs such as
stuffed toy camels and alabaster pyramids.
[ CHEAP AND BADLY MADE ]
2. New phone towers have been installed to improve mobile c_______ in some
rural and remote regions.
[ RECEPTION ]
3. Between 1895 and 1905 the comic strip e_______ into a new art form and
newspaper feature.
[ DEVELOPED ]

The final test will include 10 questions in this format.

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VII. VOCABULARY MULTIPLE CHOICE max. 10 pts

In the following questions, choose the option which best completes each
sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER
SHEET.

1. Boatloads of .......... refugees began streaming into the city, searching for
peace, shelter, food, and clothing.
A. HARD UP C. PENNILESS
B. BROKE D. LACKING

2. There is no better way of .......... yourself in the culture of the country than
to leave the popular tourist destinations and stay in an authentic villa.
A. PLUNGING C. DELVING
B. IMMERSING D. SOAKING

3. Hundreds of workers were .......... when the company closed a few of its
branches because of recession.
A. LAID ASIDE C. PUT OUT
B. LAID OFF D. PUT AWAY

The final test will include 10 questions in this format.

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