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Konkurs z języka angielskiego
kwiecień 2011r.




1. Listen to the radio program about Emmeline Pankhurst. Decide if the sentences are true or false:

1. She went to school to Paris - True / False
2. She married an architect – True / False
3. In 1903 she made a speech in Parliament – True / False
4. “Suffrage” means “the right to vote” – True / False
5. Some campaigners used violence to get publicity – True / False
6. Emmeline became a Member of Parliament in 1918 – True / False


2. Listen to the Dean of an art college addressing this year’s new intake of students and choose the best answer.

1. What year was Giger born? – a) 1939
b) 1940
c) 1945.
2. Why did Giger nearly die in his childhood?
a) he tried to commit suicide
b) he was seriously ill
c) he had an accident trying to make weapons.
3. Why did he not make a guillotine as he had planned?
a) he couldn’t get one of the parts
b) his parents didn’t let him
c) the parts were too expensive.
4. He started making ink drawings when he was:
a) in primary school
b) in grammar school
c) a university student.
5. Giger art is :
a) connected with unpleasant things and images
b) happy and optimistic
c) connected with history
6. He is most known for:
a) paintings in museums
b) his pictures published in magazines
c) his Hollywood designs.


3. Choose the correct answer. Base your choice on the context:
1) As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.
- the word “frozen” means here:
a. very cold
b. visible
c. not moving
d. not melted

2) Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season.

-“reverts” means here:
a. stands up straight
b. peeks at presents
c. drinks too much egg nog
d. goes back to being what he was

3) Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.

- to “divert” is to:
a. change the direction of
b. look for really high waves
c. jump into a dry river
d. look through a telescope

4) A wonderful 98 year old woman is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the troops. What a selfless person she is!

- a “selfless” woman:
a. is selfish
b. has no name
c. likes to wear scarves
d. cares more about others than herself
5) This is a clandestine operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what you’re doing!
-a “clandestine” operation is :
a. dangerous
b. harmful
c. exciting
d. secret
6) If you don’t recover quickly from your condition, it could become chronic. Then you might have to take medicine for the rest of your life.
-if something is “chronic”, it:
a. is very painful
b. won’t go away
c. makes you smell bad
d. isn’t real

4. Fill each of the numbered blanks In the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

When the writer Daniel Defoe published “The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” in 1719, he based his tale on the story of what (1)………………………….… happened to Alexander Selkirk, (2)………………………….. man who had left his home to (3)………………………….. his living as a sailor and had spent five years alone on the island of Juan Fernandez in the Pacific.
In the book (4)………………………….. ship on which the hero (5)…………………………. travelling sank in a violent storm. Robinson Crusoe (6)…………………………….. to escape from the ship and (7)…………………….. a desert island. There, alone, because everyone (8)…………………………. on the ship had drowned, he had to learn to survive. Defoe describes in vivid detail (9)………………………….. Crusoe went (10)………………………. coming to terms with his environment. (11)……………………………… the tools he had saved from the wrecked ship, Crusoe built (12)……………………………… a house and also a boat in (13)…………………………… he could sail around the island, though could not escape from it. (14)…………………………… were some goats on the island, and Crusoe domesticated them, (15)…………………………… that he had milk and meat to live on.
Robinson Crusoe had (16)………………………………… spent twenty-five years on the island (17)………………………………… it was visited by a group of cannibals. He was shocked by what they did and he saved one of the prisoners from (18)……………………… killed. This man, who Crusoe (19)………………………… Friday, became his companion and helper. With Friday by his side Crusoe was able to forget the loneliness he had suffered. Finally, some three years (20)………………………… , an English ship came to the island and Crusoe and Friday were rescued.

5. Read the text and decide if the sentences below are true or false.


FOCUS ON BATH
Bath is a beautiful, historic city in the West Country, not far from the sea and Wales. Its Roman remains and superb Georgian architecture make it a popular tourist destination. In 1988, it was made a World Heritage City, the only city in Britain to win this award. Bath was first developed during the Roman occupation of the British Isles, almost 2000 years ago. The city still has the hot springs, around which large baths frequented by the Romans were built. After the Romans were defeated, the little town of Bath grew quietly as a religious centre and a great abbey was built in the 16th century.
Then, in the 18th century, drinking and bathing in the hot spring water became fashionable. It was believed to be good for the health, and royalty and high society came to stay in the city to drink the water and enjoy the atmosphere. It was then that the most beautiful buildings were built.
The Bath International Festival, which takes place once a year, is a very popular event. In the 20th century the Festival and the re-opening of the Theatre Royal have made the city a lively cultural centre. There are many ways to see the city: you can take a boat trip on the River Avon, hire a bicycle, or even take a bird’s-eye view from a balloon. But tourists usually decide to see the town on foot – the Mayor’s Honorary Guides give free guided tours around the city.
Bath has over a hundred restaurants, which serve many different types of food. Award-winning restaurants might be outside your budget – but there are plenty of lively, inexpensive bars, bistros and cafes. There are some really interesting places overlooking the river Avon, like Footlights Restaurant, which offers Mexican food. Teashops, meanwhile, offer delicious Bath specialities.
(adapted from Focus on Bath and Bristol, BBC English, 1994)

1. Bath is the only British city that has been made a World Heritage City.
True / False
2. Bath’s hot springs were first used by the British soldiers.
True / False
3. In the 18th century Bath became a fashionable destination because of the curative qualities of its waters.
True / False
4. Bath International Festival is organized every second year.
True / False
5. The most popular way to see the city is to go on a guided tour.
True / False
6. It is possible to eat cheap meals in Bath.
True / False



6.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. How long have you been reading “The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”?
When……………………………?
2. I’m not tall enough to reach the shelf.
The shelf is too high ………………………
3. We run out of milk.
There ………………….
4. An enormous wave broke the ship in two.
The ship ……………………………
5. Who does this bicycle belong to?
Whose ………………………..?
6. These shoes still need mending
These shoes haven’t……………………….







7. Write about 100 words expressing your opinion:
”The role of music in my life.”

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THE KEY

1.1. True
1.2. False
1.3. False
1.4. True
1.5. True
1.6. False

2.1. A
2.2. C
2.3. A
2.4. B
2.5. A
2.6. C

3.1. C
3.2. D
3.3. A
3.4. D
3.5. D
3.6. B

4.1. had
4.2. a
4.3. earn
4.4. the
4.5. was
4.6. managed
4.7. reach
4.8. else
4.9. how
4.10. about
4.11. with
4.12. himself
4.13. which
4.14. there
4.15. so
4.16. already
4.17. when
4.18. being
4.19. named
4.20. later

5.1. True
5.2. False
5.3. True
5.4. False
5.5. True
5.6. True

6.1. …………… did you start reading “Robinson Crusoe”?
6.2. …………………for me to reach.
6.3. …………………is no milk left
6.4. ………………… was broken in two by an enormous wave.
6.5. ………………is this bicycle?
6.6. ……………… been mended yet.

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