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Pastwowa Szkoa Wysza
im. Papiea Jana Pawa II w Biaej Podlaskiej
Konkurs
GRA O INDEKS
na kierunek: neofilologia
specjalno: filologia angielska
15.03.2017, Biaa Podlaska
TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS ONTO A SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET
I. Read the text which is an extract from a novel and answer questions 1-8, choosing A, B, C or D.
(7) (6) (5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
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II. For questions 9-13, choose five words from the text that best match the definitions given.
9.
1. two weeks (PARAGRAPH 1)
10.
2. disgusting (PARAGRAPH 2)
11.
3. random chance (PARAGRAPH 3)
12.
4. renovation (PARAGRAPH 4)
13.
5. the rest (PARAGRAPH 5)
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III. Read the text about film-makers and fill in the gaps 14-20 with the missing sentences A-H. One sentence is unnecessary.
(20) (19) (18) (17) (16) (15) (14)
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(20) (19) (18) (16) (15) (17)
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IV. FOR QUESTIONS 21-35, READ THE TEXT BELOW AND THINK OF THE WORD WHICH BEST FITS EACH SPACE. USE ONLY ONE WORD IN EACH SPACE. THERE IS AN EXAMPLE AT THE BEGINNING.
Gang thought Bruegel was rubbish
Many stolen paintings have a strange history. But (0) one of the strangest was that of a painting by a famous sixteenth-century painter Bruegel, stolen from the Courtauld Institute in London in the 1980s. It had fallen (21) the hands of four thieves in London, (22) were trying to (23) a quick profit. Until they showed the painting to an art expert, (24) , they had no idea how much it was worth. One of (25) said: We got this old chap to come in and (26) a look at the painting. He was talking about something, then turned (27) , saw the painting and fainted. So I thought it was probably valuable.
Two months later, the gang telephoned (28) art expert. This expert told them that the painting was worth 2-3 million. They immediately hung up. They then tried to sell the painting back to the gallery from (29) it had been stolen. The gallery contacted the police and a meeting (30) arranged. The gang asked (31) the money to be brought in two suitcases in unmarked banknotes. (32) the meeting did in fact take place, the deal fell through and no money changed hands.
A short (33) later the four were arrested. The police found the painting on (34) of a wardrobe. When the gang were told they were (35) arrested in connection with the Bruegel, one of them said: Whats a Bruegel? I thought it was rubbish.
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V. FOR QUESTIONS 36-60, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
0. There was no wine left, so they had to ..d.. beer.
a. make up with b. do away with c. do up with d. make do with
36. If you dont know the meaning of haunt, you can look it .. in the dictionary.
a. down b. upc. roundd. after
37. In the following year the captain made another .. , discovered the island of Anticosti, and ascended the St Lawrence to Hochelaga, now Montreal.
a. trip b. voyagec. excursiond. travel
38. In ancient Greece people didnt go to the theatre simply to see an interesting .. , for the plays formed part of religious festivals.
a. performanceb. scene c. sceneryd. stage
39. Tom is a(n) .. child. He would never do anything dangerous or risky.
a. honest b. genius c. sensible d. stubborn
40. For the time .. , however, immunotherapy is still in its experimental stages.
a. after time b. now c. momentd. being
41. Broken glass has .. scattered on the road since the accident happened.
a. lay b. laid c. laind. lied
42. The prime minister delivered his ..... in German.
a. speechb. tonguec. talkd. accent
43. Waiter! This food is awful! Id like to ..... a complaint.
a. make b. putc. askd. do
44. Sarah has been a bit depressed lately, so we have bought her some flowers to .. her up.
a. calmb. ease c. cheer d. loosen
45. As a freelance writer Peter sometimes finds it hard to find .. work.
a. ordinary b. usual c. typical d. regular
46. Films with very serious topics dont usually appeal .. young people.
a. on b. toc. into d. at
47. He was sacked from his job for being .. .
a. inconvenient b. unsure c. irrelevant d. unreliable
48. The top floor offices will have plenty of windows but those on the ground floor will have .. .
a. nothingb. noc. neitherd. none
49. Policeman Alan Plum had almost finished work one November evening when his boss .. him to investigate reports that some cows had escaped from a nearby farm.
a. suggested b. orderedc. reportedd. announced
50. Im afraid Ive .. out of ideas for the new advertising campaign.
a. goneb. emptiedc. run d. cleared
51. Make a study timetable, that way you wont fall ..... with your homework.
a. behind b. back c. out d. over
52. Im tired of this talk. Cant we talk about something really important.
a. little b. lazy c. happyd. small
53. If they .. , the park wouldnt have been built.
a. havent helped b. hadnt helped c. didnt help d. helped
54. I dont think he is a very good leader because he has no control ...... the soldiers in his company.
a. over b. onc. in d. at
55. I wish I .. the answer to this question.
a. have known b. knew c. know d. will know
56. Ill wait here until you .. .
a. will finish b. will be finishing
c. will have finished d. have finished
57. Their new house .. yet.
a. hasnt been finishedb. wasnt finished
c. hasnt finished d. didnt finish
58. Scientists used only local materials .. save money.
a. in order tob. therefore
c. because d. nevertheless
59. The car .. on double yellow lines as it was illegal.
a. shouldnt park b. shouldnt have parked
c. didnt need to park d. neednt park
60. The new factory .. on condition that it disposes of its waste responsibly.
a. will be buildingb. will build
c. will be built d. will have been built
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VI. FOR QUESTIONS 61-65, COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST ONE. YOU MUST USE BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. THERE IS AN EXAMPLE AT THE BEGINNING (0).
0. He started learning Spanish six months ago. HAS
He has been learning Spanish for six months.
61. I've never met a nicer person than Dan. FAR
Dan is person I've ever met.
62. I didn't go swimming as a child. USE
As a child, I .......................... swimming.
63. We can buy the show tickets online. BE
The show ticketsonline.
64. The children had a good time when they visited Disneyland. THEMSELVES
The children ........................................ when they visited Disneyland.
65. 'Is Mary at the animal shelter?' asked Brian. ASKED
Brian ........................................... at the animal shelter.
66. I'm sure that wasn't Steve. BEEN
That ................................ Steve.
67. I didn't go on the trip because I caught a cold. GONE
If I hadn't caught a cold, I ...........................................................................on the trip.
68. You mustn't feed the animals in the zoo. ALLOWED
You......................................... feed the animals in the zoo.
69. We'll need more lettuce to make a salad. ENOUGH
We .........................lettuce to make a salad.
70. Jerry will be offered a job before he graduates from university. HAVE
By the time Jerry graduates from university, he ............ a job.
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VII. for questions 71-80, READ THE TEXT BELOW. USE THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITALS AT THE END OF EACH LINE TO FORM A WORD THAT FITS IN THE SPACE IN THE SAME LINE. THERE IS AN EXAMPLE AT THE BEGINNING (0).
In todays hectic world people are always searching for more ways of keeping fit and (0) healthy. Running is an excellent exercise for achieving this goal. Before you start, however, you should warm up and concentrate on slow (71). that make all your muscles work. But be careful! If you stretch when your muscles are cold, you might actually risk an (72)... Always
wear (73).. clothing and make sure your
(74).. are in good shape. Wear good shoes that will put less (75) on your knees. Staying healthy also requires enough sleep. Its (76) OK to go to bed late, but if you cut down on your sleep (77).., it will have a bad effect on your overall health. It will also affect your (78).. Lack of sleep can cause acne or dry skin.
Stay active during the day. If you dont get enough exercise during the day, you may end up (79). all night. Standing, sitting and walking badly can make you look (80) than you really are.
HEALTH
MOVE
INJURE
COMFORT
TRAIN
PRESS
OCCASION
REGULAR
APPEAR
SLEEP
HEAVY
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