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4A UNIT TEST
Listening
1  04 Listen to four speakers discussing their
voluntary work for charities. For each speaker, choose
the correct answer.
1 The speaker complains that
a the charity gets little funding from the city council.
b he doesn’t have enough time to do the voluntary
work.
c he doesn’t have enough time for his leisure
activities.
d his work is not appreciated by those he helps.
2 The speaker says that the experience of working
in the orphanage
a has changed her career choice for the future.
b has helped her discover completely new abilities.
c has shown her the meaning of poverty.
d has been a one-off decision.
3 The speaker’s present responsibilities mainly involve
a training new staff members.
b organising charity events.
c promoting the organisation.
d managing the webpage.
4 The speaker says that most of the time her work
makes her feel
a depressed.
b annoyed.
c indifferent.
d satisfied.
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Reading
2  Read the text and match paragraphs A‒C with
questions 1‒6. Each paragraph matches two
questions.
In which paragraph does the author
1 present opposite views on the issue of protecting
endangered languages? 
2 mention some global sources of threats
to minority languages? 
3 illustrate the negative attitude of public
administration to a minority language? 
4 explain the reasons for attempts at making
regional languages disappear? 
5 present an opinion that globalisation
cannot be stopped? 
6 say that cultural diversity is disappearing
in the modern world? 
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A
A number of European minority languages are threatened
to the point of dying out completely, scientists are warning.
Regional languages like Sami in Northern Europe, Breton in
France or Ladin in the Dolomites are just some examples of
severely endangered languages. The major threat is posed
by globalisation as local dialects give way to languages
like English, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish, which facilitate
international commerce and enable the speakers of
regional dialects to participate in the world culture which
is currently becoming increasingly homogenous all over the
globe. The trend is the strongest in highly developed areas,
including North America, Australia and Europe, where the
influence of the dominant language is the most obvious.
A variety of factors resulting from globalisation are at play
endangering the future of minority languages, including the
Internet, mass tourism and freedom of movement. A recent
study, however, has revealed that quick economic growth
is the factor most strongly correlated to the diminishing
role of regional languages. This is due to the need for one
dominant language for business communication and easy
access to information.
B
The sad story of the declining role of regional languages
started, in fact, before there was any open discussion about
the disadvantages of globalisation. Driven by a  desire for
political and social unification, the authorities of many
European states tried to minimise the role of regional
languages by refusing to recognise them officially or
even actively suppressing the use of such languages. For
example, pupils in schools in the south of France were
punished if they were caught speaking Provencal. The idea
was to shame them as uneducated commoners. While this
is a  rather extreme case of how regional languages were
suppressed, the trend was commonplace all over Europe,
with only a few exceptions to the rule
C
Recent decades have seen a  shift towards a  more
multicultural policy and thus, several attempts at revitalising
some endangered languages like Welsh, Catalan, Galician or,
probably the most successful, Irish Gaelic. While their fate is
yet uncertain as the numbers of speakers are still declining,
they are not under immediate threat of extinction. But is it
really worth the effort trying to protect minority languages?
For some, it is a  clear case of going against the tide and
delaying the inevitable. They argue that globalisation is the
wave of the future while many of those languages have
already lost their connection with modern reality and belong
in a museum. Others, however, point out that language is
an integral part of culture and its disappearance will mean
a  loss of unique cultural knowledge and tradition, sadly
traded for economic prosperity.
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Language functions
3  Complete the sentences with the missing words.
The first letters have been given.
1 Don’t p____________ up the chance to take part in
the event. It’ll be great fun!
2 I am f____________ against the opinion that young
people are not interested in politics.
3 This course will allow you to a____________
a number of skills.
4 Young people want to take an active part in social life
and e____________ of this can be seen in the high
attendance at various events.
5 While my opponent makes a few good arguments,
she l____________ out the fact that this problem
cannot be solved overnight.
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Vocabulary
4  Complete the sentences with the missing words.
Some letters have been given.
1 The company was given substantial monetary help
of millions of dollars to create new v_ _ r_ _ _
workplaces in the town.
2 The left-wing party has proposed a 70% tax for
_ _ a _ _ h _ people whose annual income exceeds
€500,000.
3 Living in the city centre means that most public
_ _ c _ _ i _ _ _ s, such as offices, libraries and the like
are close by.
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5  Complete the sentences with the synonyms for the
verbs in brackets. The first letters have been given.
1 After several years, the memory of the disaster began
to f____________ (grow weaker).
2 Some experts predict that the government’s current
policy will further w____________ (make bigger or
broader) the gap between the rich and the poor.
3 The lack of adequate regulations might
e____________ (inspire, promote) unfair competition
and wipe out smaller companies from the market.
4 The local authorities are asking for regulations that
will d____________ (make smaller, decrease) the role
of the central government and instead give them a
bigger scope of power.
5 If we want nations to cooperate, we have to
p____________ (support or encourage) cultural
understanding.
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6  Translate the Polish parts of the sentences into
English. The first letters have been given.
1 This social phenomenon is d____________
d____________ (wysoce niepokojące) as it might lead
to further divisions within our society.
2 The government’s catastrophic financial policy is
going to have f____________ -r____________
i ____________ (dalekosiężne skutki) for the country.
3 The book analysing a number of currently
emerging trends I’ve recently read is t____________
u____________ (na długo pozostający w pamięci).
4 There’s little doubt that the information and
computer technology has had a p____________
i____________ (silny wpływ) on the development of
globalisation.
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7  Read the definitions and write the words.
Some letters have been given.
1 unfair negative opinion towards a particular group of
people: _ _ _ j _ _ _ c _
2 an event aimed at collecting money for charity:
__n_r____r
3 the activity of buying, selling or exchanging goods:
_r__e
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Grammar
8  Report the sentences using the correct verbs in the
box. Use each verb only once. There are two extra
verbs.
insist beg accuse boast state
apologise agree regret
1 ‘I’m really sorry I kept you so long at the meeting’,
he said.
_____________________________________________
2 ‘Our town has the most up-to-date swimming pool
in the region’, the major said.
_____________________________________________
3 ‘We really need to discuss the matter again’, she said.
_____________________________________________
4 ‘No, I’m not going to reconsider my decision!’, he
said.
_____________________________________________
5 ‘You’ve copied my idea!’, she said to me.
_____________________________________________
6 ‘You see, I’m not interested in such issues’, he said.
_____________________________________________
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9  Rewrite the sentences using personal and impersonal Writing

constructions with the passive voice.
10  Read the instructions and do the writing task.
1 People now believe that Elizabeth I was one of the Niedawno wziąłeś/wzięłaś udział w spotkaniu z
most powerful monarchs in British history. pisarzem, autorem książki na temat globalizacji. Napisz
Elizabeth I ____________________________________ artykuł (200–250 słów), w którym opiszesz przebieg
_____________________________________________. spotkania oraz wyjaśnisz, w jaki sposób to spotkanie
2 Everyone assumed that they took the money which wpłynęło na Twoje poglądy na temat globalizacji.
belonged to the elderly lady.
They _________________________________________ ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________.
3 People say that he became multilingual thanks to his ________________________________________________
obsession with travelling.
It ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________.
________________________________________________
4 People think that the government is reluctant to
change their environmental policy. ________________________________________________
The government _______________________________
_____________________________________________. ________________________________________________
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English in use ________________________________________________

10  Complete the text with the correct words.
Ever since I remember, I have had to work quite hard ________________________________________________
to build relationships. I’m rather introverted, so I don’t
1
_____________ it necessary to be surrounded by many ________________________________________________
people. Two or three good friends are enough. But at
university or at work, you need to get on with others.
By nature, I’m quite straightforward, so I usually ________________________________________________
2
_____________ my mind without any hesitation.
I appreciate it when people don’t 3_____________ ________________________________________________
lies, but I hate 4_____________ when they try to be
over-polite, especially if you know they don’t really
like you. I can always tell the difference between ________________________________________________
a friend and a foe, they don’t need to 5_____________
a word. As I said, I have learned to consciously choose ________________________________________________
my friends, and I try to make any contact with other
people positive, but it’s not always easy.
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