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IX Międzyszkolny Konkurs Lingwistyczny DUET — II etap

Język angielski

Imię i nazwisko _________________________________________________

Szkoła: _________________________________________________

Punktacja:

Angielski:____/50

I. GRAMMAR

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

0. Don’t call me after 10 tonight. I ____ will be studying___ (study).

1. We ______________________ (drive) around for an hour looking for the place
before we decided to call it a day and go home.
2. We are pleased to announce that a new version of the program
______________________ (test) at the moment.
3. If our politicians at that time had been more honest, they ______________________
(govern) the country today.
4. The main priority during the last few weeks ______________________ (be) to keep
everyday life as normal as possible.
5. I ______________________ (never/have) an interview before, so I felt very
nervous.
6. I’d love to hear him speak but we ______________________ (leave) for the US by
then.
7. If you want your house to be secure, you ______________________ (recommend)
to install new door locks.
8. It’s been five years since he ______________________ (buy) his car.
9. I ______________________ (play) tennis tomorrow but I won't be able to do that
because I have injured my right ankle.
10. We ______________________ (already/show) round by one of the students so you
don’t need to go with us.

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II. VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with one of the words a,b,c or d.

0. When we arrived in Indonesia, we exchanged some money for local __B___ .

A cash B currency C coins D change

1. After scoring the winning goal, I was on top of the _____.

A mind B roof C world D head
2. _____ at these lectures is not compulsory.
A attendance B assignment C absence D assessment
3. Her work was so poor that she was given the _____.
A shift B vacancy C resignation D sack
4. Many of them are _____ of the original settlers.
A ancestors B descendants C offspring D spouses
5. There are hardly any products which contain no artificial _____ .
A nutrition B carbohydrates C additives D calories
6. I _____ €200 from my savings account.
A exchanged B purchased C withdrew D released
7. I drove over something sharp last night and I got a ____ so I had to change the wheel.
A puncture B pedestrian C tire D hole
8. I had a perfect view during the flight because John let me take the ____ seat.
A domestic B middle C aisle D window
9. He sat for hours just ____ into the space.
A peering B gazing C viewing D peeping
10. He was _____ with theft.
A accused B blamed C convicted D charged

III. WORD FORMATION

Use the word in bold to form a word that fits the sentence.

0. He is a _____REMARKABLE ____athlete. REMARK

1. It took a lot of ____________________to get Celia to call her mother. PERSUADE

2. I rang to apologize for the ___________________ I had caused him. CONVENIENT
3. Satisfactory ___________________ of the course does not ensure you a job.
COMPLETE
4. Can you ______________________ this skirt for me? LONG
5. I was ______________________ to my father so he punished me. OBEY

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IV. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word a, b, c or d.

THE BEST STUDENTS

According to most professors, mature students are (0) ___B___ students because they are
hard-working and become actively (1) ______ in all aspects of the learning process.

The majority of mature students have a poor educational background but they (2) ______ to
do exceptionally well at tertiary level. (3) ______ many of them have a mortgage, a job and
children to (4) ______, they are always present at seminars and lectures and always hand (5)
______ essays on time. They like studying, writing essays and enjoy the class discussions that
take (6) ______. Consequently they (7) ______ excellent results. In fact, as they haven’t (8)
______ many of life’s pleasures, they are content with their lives and this has a positive (9)
______ on their attitude, making them (10) ______ students.

On the other hand, despite their enthusiasm and commitment, mature students (11) ______
from anxiety. The fact that they have made many sacrifices to get to university puts extra
pressure on them to succeed. Family (12) ______ is of the utmost importance for most of
these students. This includes financial assistance required to pay for the (13) ______ of the
university education.

(14) ______, completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, boosts their
confidence and (15) ______ their job prospects.

0. A first B ideal C special D best

1. A included B related C involved D combined
2. A able B succeed C manage D capable
3. A Although B Despite C However D In spite of
4. A grow B develop C rise D raise
5. A in B over C out D up
6. A after B over C part D place
7. A fulfil B achieve C reach D earn
8. A known B experienced C found out D recognized
9. A effect B affect C conclusion D consequence
10. A eager B anxious C interested D impatient
11. A tolerate B resist C suffer D complain
12. A shelter B cover C refuge D support
13. A charges B prices C costs D fees
14. A Likewise B Furthermore C Nevertheless D Otherwise
15. A creates B improves C progresses D advances

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V. TRANSFORMATIONS

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first
sentence using the word given in bold. Do not change the form of the word in
bold.
0. When I was younger, I played tennis every Sunday. used

When I was younger, I ________used to play___________ tennis every Sunday.

1. The players had the coach’s permission to take the day off. let
The coach ___________________________________________________ the day off.

2. He failed to deliver the parcel. succeed

He __________________________________________________________ the parcel.

3. We didn’t go on a picnic because it was raining heavily. rain

But ________________________________________, we would have gone on a picnic.

4. I haven’t caught a cold for ages. down

The last time __________________________________________________ was ages
ago.

5. I’ve read all of Jane Austen’s novels and there were only a couple that I didn’t enjoy.
most
I’ve read all of Jane Austen’s novels, ________________________________ I enjoyed.

6. We shared an interest in stamp collecting. common

What we ______________________________________ an interest in stamp collecting.

7. Nobody wanted to have a new factory in the area. objected

Everyone _________________________________________ a new factory in the area.

8. It’s possible that the fire broke out around midnight. might
The fire _________________________________________________ round midnight.

9. She prefers walking to waiting for the bus. rather

She ________________________________________________________ for the
bus.
10. If I were you, I wouldn’t tell him the truth. better
You _________________________________________________________the truth.