pŘijÍmacÍ test z angliČtiny na Úcj fpf su … · d. translate into english. ... along the...

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (5 points)

Malfoy 1) _________________ (can, not) bel ieve his eyes when he saw that Harr y and Ron 2) ________________ (be) still at Hogwarts next day, 3) ________________ (look) tired but perfectly cheerful. Indeed, by next morning, Harry and Ron thought that meeting the three-headed dog 4) ________________ (be) an excellent adventure and they were quite keen 5) ________________ (have) another one.

B. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a new word that fits in the space. (4 points)

EXAMPLE: Rolls Royces are very E X P E N S I V E . EXPENSE

1) Marmalade is _______________ popular in Britain, where it is eaten on toast. REMARK2) My Granny has no _______________ of retiring just yet. INTENT3) You should carry your _______________ card with you at all times. MEMBER4) Pat’s excuse for being late was totally _______________. BELIEVE

C. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (6 points)

EXAMPLE: Do banks usually stay open so late in your country? USUAL Is I T U S U A L F O R S H O P S T O stay open so late in your country?

1) I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the classroom. PREFER I’d ________________________________ to smoke in the classroom.

2) We mended the roof to prevent the birds from making nests in it. SO We mended the roof ________________________________ not make nests in it.

3) I’m afraid I don’t have time to watch TV tonight.TOO I’m afraid ________________________________ to watch TV tonight.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Znám mnoho lidí, kteří nekouří. ___________________________________________________________________________2) Nevěřil bys tomu, kdybych ti to řekla. ___________________________________________________________________________3) Co budeš dělat o víkendu? ___________________________________________________________________________4) Slyšeli jsme, že se Jane přestěhovala do Chicaga. ___________________________________________________________________________

identifikační číslo ___________________

PŘIJÍMACÍ TEST Z ANGLIČTINY NA ÚCJ FPF SU 2007 – varianta 1

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E. 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. (10 points)

TWO CREATURES OF THE PAST – MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS

The elephant has SOME distant relatives called mammoths, which lived in the Stone 1) ________________. More than 15,000 years 2) ________________ people painted pictures of them on cave walls. Then, astonishingly, in 1799, a man walking along the banks of the River Lena in Siberia 3) ________________ a startling discovery. Peering into a wall of ice, he could just see the shape of a massive, hairy mammoth, apparently looking out 4)______________ him. He immediately ran 5) _______________ in terror, but several days later he found the courage to return and cut the mammoth’s tusks – its two enormous teeth – out of the ice to sell 6) ________________. Mammoth tusks are the biggest teeth of any known creature, some reaching a length of five metres. These tusks were put to good use, protecting the mammoths’ young from other animals, and brushing away snow.

To most of us, mammoths are probably the 7) ________________ familiar of the elephant’s extinct relatives, but thousands of years earlier, in the woodlands of eastern North America, lived another of the elephant’s relatives called the mastodon. Like mammoths, mastodons may also have had a hairy coat, but 8) ________________ mammoths mainly ate grass on the plains, mastodons preferred to eat twigs and leaves.

We do not know 9) ________________ mastodons became extinct. However, computer studies of the decrease in mammoth numbers suggest that it was a particular combination of over-hunting by humans, and changes in the climate at that time 10) ________________ led to their disappearance.

F. Write a short story (50 to 70 words) using all the words in any order, changing their grammatical form if necessary. (8 points)

yesterday – walk – park – tree – young man – surprise – book – find – see – ice cream

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G. Read the following article about the painter Mark Rothko and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

Mark Rothko

1) Mark Rothko emigrated to the United States A with his father and elder sister. B with his mother and brothers. C with his mother and elder sister. D with all his family.

2) Rothko wanted to be an artist A from his early childhood. B when he joined the Art Students League. C when he watched students drawing. D when he moved to the Upper West Side.

3) Rothko thought that modern art A was primitive. B could be compared to children’s pictures. C was already academic. D was childish.

4) Rothko’s distinctive style A was inspired by Rosenberg. B resulted from moving to Long Island. C resulted from his grief. D evolved in 1948.

Mark Rothko, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in Daugavpils, Latvia in 1903. His father emigrated to the United States, afraid that his sons would be drafted into the Czarist army. Mark stayed in Russia with his mother and older sister; they joined the family later, arriving in the winter of 1913, after a 12-day voyage. Mark moved to New York in the autumn of 1923 and found employment in the garment trade and took up residence on the Upper West Side. It was while he was visiting someone at the Art Students League that he saw students sketching a nude model. According to him, this was the start of his life as an artist. He was twenty years old and had taken some art lessons at school, so his initial experience was far from an immediate calling.In 1936, Mark Rothko began writing a book, which he never completed, about the similarities in the children’s art and the work of modern painters. The work of modernists, which was influenced by primitive art, could, according to him, be compared to that of children in that “child art transforms itself into primitivism, which is only the child producing a mimicry of himself.” In this same work, he said that “the fact that one usually begins with drawing is already academic. We start with colour.” It was not long before his multiforms developed into the style he is remembered for; in 1949 Rothko exhibited these new works at the Betty Parsons Gallery. For critic Harold Rosenberg,

the paintings were a revelation. Rothko had, after painting his first multiform, secluded himself to his home in East Hampton on Long Island, only inviting a very few people, including Rosenberg, to view the new paintings. The discovery of his definitive form came at a period of great grief; his mother Kate died in October 1948 and it was at some point during that winter that Rothko chanced upon the striking symmetrical rectangular blocks of two to three opposing or contrasting, yet complementary colours. As part of this new uniformity of artistic vision, his paintings and drawings no longer had individual titles; from this point on they were simply untitled, numbered or dated; however, to assist in distinguishing one work from one another, dealers would sometimes add the primary colours to the name. Additionally, for the next few years, Rothko painted in oil only on large vertical canvasses. This was done to overwhelm the viewer, or, in his words, to make the viewer feel enveloped within the picture. On February 25, 1970, Oliver Steindecker, Rothko’s assistant, found him in his kitchen, lying on the floor in front of the sink, covered in blood. His arms had been cut open with a razor. The emergency doctor arrived on the scene minutes later to pronounce him dead as the result of suicide; it was discovered during the autopsy that he had also overdosed on anti-depressants. He was just 66 years old.

H. You will hear a person talking in FIVE DIFFERENT situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer, A, B, or C. You will hear each piece twice. (5 points)

1) You hear a tourist guide talking about some old town houses. Who were they built for? A the general public B company employees C people without servants

2) Listen to a man talking to a friend. Why was he angry? A He missed a TV programme he wanted to see. B He wasted a day waiting for the repairman. C He changed his mind about having his TV repaired.

3) You hear the beginning of a radio programme. Which of these will the programme contain? A the results of a survey B comments from experts C the views of teenagers

4) Listen to a man describing an incident. What does he say about it? A He wished he had been able to help. B He expected someone else to help. C He didn’t have time to help.

5) You overhear a man talking to a shopkeeper. What is he doing? A asking for a favour B expressing gratitude C arguing


I 1) ___________________ (brush) my teeth yesterday when Mary 2) ___________________ (walk) into the bathroom and told me she had just remembered that she 3) ___________________ (forget) to pay the phone bill. I was really angry with her because it means that the telephone company 4) ___________________ (charge) us £10 for the delay. I told Mary she 5) ___________________ (pay) the fine from her pocket money.



1) Marmalade is _______________ eaten on toast at breakfast in Britain. TRADITION2) I’m afraid this house is not really _______________ for a large family. SUIT3) She told me a _______________ thing. SURPRISE4) “What’s the date today?” “It’s the _______________.” THREE



1) I met him while I was staying in London two years ago.STAY I met him ________________________________ in London two years ago.

2) It really wasn’t easy to find a flat in Paris.DIFFICULTY I had ________________________________ a flat in Paris.

3) He said to me, ‘Don’t bring the dog again’.TOLD He ________________________________ bring the dog again.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Řekl jim, že ho bolí hlava. __________________________________________________________________________2) Kdy byla ta kniha vydána poprvé? __________________________________________________________________________3) To byl dárek od těch lidí, jejichž kočku jsem našel. __________________________________________________________________________4) Kam jedete letos na dovolenou? __________________________________________________________________________



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DEVELOPMENTS IN UNDERWATER DIVING

People have been diving without mechanical aids S I N C E ancient times. In those days, divers mainly went underwater to search 1) ________________ pearls or sponges. Various ways of supplying divers with air, and so permitting them to stay underwater for long periods of time, have been tried for well 2) ________________ two thousand years. Alexander the Great is said to have gone underwater in an early 3) ________________ of diving machine, and Aristotle talked about apparatus 4)________________ permitted divers to breathe underwater.

It was not until the beginning of the 18th century that more advanced equipment was developed. In 1717, the first practical diving machine, or ‘diving bell’ 5) ________________ it was called, was invented. This was a small wooden room with an open bottom, glass windows at the top to 6) ________________ in light, and a supply of air coming through leather tubes. Something similar, made of steel, is in use today for underwater work, 7) ________________ as building the foundations of bridges.

However, 8) ________________ divers want to move freely underwater, they require a suit. Early suits were made up of a leather jacket with a metal helmet over the head into which air was pumped down from the surface through tubes. Divers gained even 9) ________________ freedom of movement when they could 10) ________________ rid of these tubes and carry their own air with them in cylinders.


afternoon - buy - street - trousers - elderly lady - look - lorry - drive - eat - back seat

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G. Read the following article about the Great Wall of China and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

The Great Wall of China

1) Chinese cities resembled a maze A because they were walled. B because the houses had no external windows. C because the name for cities means ‘wall’. D because walls have always been important there.

2) Constructing a wall that ran the length of the country A honoured the god of walls and mounts. B was an absurdly laborious task. C may have made sense within Chinese culture. D made the country look like a huge maze.

3) The Great Wall of China A was built in a single dynasty. B was refurbished in the fourth and third centuries BC. C used existing foundations. D was built by the Ch’in, the Chao and the Yen.

4) The Great Wall A helped build trade only inside China. B helped build trade in China and abroad. C helped build trade only abroad. D helped build trade only to remote areas.

Walls and wall building have played a very important role in Chinese culture. These people, from the dim mists of prehistory have been wall-conscious; from the Neolithic period – when ramparts of pounded earth were used - to the Communist Revolution, walls were an essential part of any village. Not only towns and villages; the houses and the temples within them were somehow walled, and the houses also had no windows overlooking the street, thus giving the feeling of wandering around a huge maze. The name for “city” in Chinese (ch’eng) means wall, and over these walled cities, villages, houses and temples presides the god of walls and mounts, whose duties were, and still are, to protect and be responsible for the welfare of the inhabitants. Thus a great and extremely laborious task such as constructing a wall, which was supposed to run throughout the country, must not have seemed such an absurdity. However, it is indeed a common mistake to perceive the Great Wall as a single architectural structure, and it would also be erroneous to assume that it was built during a single dynasty. For the building of the wall spanned the various dynasties, and each of these dynasties somehow contributed to the refurbishing and the construction of a wall, whose foundations had been laid many centuries ago. It was during the fourth and third century B.C. that each warring state started building walls to protect their

kingdoms, both against one another and against the northern nomads. Especially three of these states: the Ch’in, the Chao and the Yen, corresponding respectively to the modern provinces of Shensi, Shanzi and Hopei, over and above building walls that surrounded their kingdoms, also laid the foundations on which Ch’in Shih Huang Di would build his first continuous Great Wall. The role that the Great Wall played in the growth of Chinese economy was an important one. Throughout the centuries many settlements were established along the new border. The garrison troops were instructed to reclaim wasteland and to plant crops on it, roads and canals were built, to mention just a few of the works carried out. All these undertakings greatly helped to increase the country’s trade and cultural exchanges with many remote areas and also with the southern, central and western parts of Asia – the formation of the Silk Route. Builders, garrisons, artisans, farmers and peasants left behind a trail of objects, including inscribed tablets, household articles, and written work, which have become extremely valuable archaeological evidence to the study of defence institutions of the Great Wall and the everyday life of these people who lived and died along the wall.


1) A man approaches you outside a railway station. What does he want you to do now? A give him some personal details B fill in a questionnaire C take part in a survey

2) You’ve taken your camera to a shop for repair. When is it going to be ready? A Monday B Tuesday C Wednesday

3) You hear an advertisement. What is being advertised? A an airline B a holiday destination C a travel agency

4) Listen to this announcer talking about a radio programme. What sort of programme will it be? A part of a drama series B a discussion programme C a comedy show

5) You overhear a man talking to a woman. What does he want her to do? A tell the truth B defend herself C look cheerful


Lucy: “Beth, 1) ___________________ (you, hear) the weather forecast?”Elizabeth: “Yeah, it 2) ___________________ (rain) the whole weekend.”L: “Oh no, we 3) ___________________ (plan) to have a barbeque at Roger´s.”E: “Can´t you just stay inside and have a little party?”L: “No, Roger´s mum said she 4) ___________________ (not, want) us in the house this weekend as they´re decorating it.”E: “Too bad. You have to come up with an alternative plan then. How about going to the cinema?”L: “I don´t know. I´ve checked the programme and there´s nothing on I 5) ________________ (like) to see.”

B. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a new word that fits in the space. (4 points) EXAMPLE: Rolls Royces are very E X P E N S I V E . EXPENSE

1) Describe it in ordinary _______________ language. DAY2) Women seem to find Peter very _______________. ATTRACT3) My English knowledge is very _______________. BASE4) We are hoping to find a _______________ school to send our son to. SUIT



1) They are extending this motorway by 100 kilometres.BEING This motorway ________________________________ 100 kilometres.

2) There were more accidents last year than this year on M2.AS This year, there were not ________________________________ last year on M2.

3) Martin can’t be sure that Philip will help him if something goes wrong.RELY Matthew can’t ________________________________ him if something goes wrong.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Zeptali se nás, jestli jsme unavení. _____________________________________________________________________________2) Až přijedeme domů, zavolám ti. _____________________________________________________________________________3) Příští měsíc tu bude otevřeno nové nákupní centrum. _____________________________________________________________________________4) Není to ten režisér, jehož filmy se ti tak líbí? _____________________________________________________________________________



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BEARS

Scientists in the United States H A V E found that hibernating bears manage to keep fit in 1) ________________ sleep. The discovery that over 130 days of winter hibernation bears lose 2) ________________ a quarter of their muscle power 3) ________________ made by researchers from the University of Wyoming. The scientists took samples from black bears at the start and finish of the hibernation. The researchers 4) ________________ to carefully attach devices to the bears and this meant creeping into the caves in the autumn and spring. They attached a machine to the bears’ legs for measuring muscle strength. The device was connected to a computer 5) ________________ very small electric shocks were sent to the bears’ nerves causing the legs to move suddenly and the measurement was then taken.

The scientists are optimistic that their research will enable them to help humans 6) ________________ are confined to bed for a long 7) ________________. Human beings that are inactive for 130 days lose an estimated 90% 8) ________________ their body strength. Furthermore, in the future 9) _______________ might be long-distance space travel and the effects of 10) ________________ of muscle movement will need to be considered.


winter - ski - mountains - helmet - handsome instructor - place - cottage - get up - say - tree

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G. Read the following article about problems with refuse in Britain and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

Dirty Britain

1) The writer says that it is a good time to see Britain before the trees have leaves because A Britain looks perfect. B you can see Britain at its dirtiest. C you can see how dirty Britain is now. D the grass has thickened on the verges.

2) According to the writer, things used to be A worse abroad. B the same abroad. C better abroad. D worse, but now things are better abroad.

3) For the writer, the problem is that A rubbish is not cleared up. B rubbish lasts longer than it used to. C our society is increasingly mobile. D Britain is a tatty country.

4) The writer thinks that A people are squalid. B people behave according to what they see around them. C people are clean and tidy. D people are like a vast municipal rubbish tip.

Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons. Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong? The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now. Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced

a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags. What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative, both individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surrounded by squalor, they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty squalid. What will it look like in five years?


1) You hear a recorded message of a holiday company. What can you do if you press “two”? A ask for a brochure B speak to an operator C enquire about a previous booking

2) Listen to a man talking to a colleague. Why is he upset? A Someone has taken his camcoder. B Someone borrowed his camcoder without permission. C The rain may have damaged his camcoder.

3) You hear this man talking about supermarkets. What is his main point? A They don’t give value for money. B They have a bad effect on society. C They are built in the wrong places.

4) You overhear a man talking on the phone. What is he doing? A trying to persuade B threatening C making an offer

5) Listen to this sports report. What is the situation? A A player might leave the club. B The manager has been sacked. C The supporters are protesting.


The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which is set in a fictional world: Middle Earth. It 1) _________________ (tell) the story of Frodo, a hobbit, and a magic ring.As the story begins, Frodo 2) _________________ (give) a magic ring. The wizard Gandalf then tells him of the Rings of Power and of Sauron, the Dark Lord, who 3) _________________ (make) the Master Ring to rule all the other Rings. Gandalf advises Frodo to leave home and keep the ring out of Sauron’s hands, who 4) _________________ (send, already) his Black Riders in search for it. If Sauron got Frodo’s ring he 5) _________________ (have) the power to enslave Middle Earth.


1) More women are entering _______________ male jobs. TRADITION2) A _______________ of the profits is given to charities. THREE3) We agreed to divide the money _______________ between everyone. EQUAL4) You’ll never know the _______________ about her. TRUE



1) Despite his inability to speak English well, he was understood.ALTHOUGH He was understood ________________________________ English well.

2) He couldn’t remember the name of his hotel when he got into the taxi.CALLED He couldn’t remember ________________________________ when he got into the taxi.

3) There’s very little possibility of her failing the exam.CHANCE There is a good ________________________________ passing the exam.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Kolik lidí bude vybráno? _____________________________________________________________________________2) Ve dvanáct hodin bude na náměstí demonstrace. _____________________________________________________________________________3) Byl by zdravější, kdyby tolik nekouřil _____________________________________________________________________________4) Jak se jmenuje ta vesnice, kde jsme včera obědvali? _____________________________________________________________________________



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THE MODEL T-FORD

The age of the car started O N the 12th August 1908, when the first Model T Ford rolled off 1) ________________ world’s first assembly line. From the beginning demand was high and orders came in from all over the world. Henry Ford quickly realized that the company 2) ________________ have to expand quickly to meet demand. As a result, he introduced the idea of ‘the mass production line’.

However, the company still 3) ________________ problems meeting the orders so he decided to open another branch in Kansas City. Two years later, the company 4) _______________ producing cars on a moving assembly line. An official history of Ford says ‘In October 1913 mass production 5) ________________ the automobile began’. Before this, Ford 6) ________________ only been able to organize men and components in order 7) ________________ improve the efficiency of the Model, but the moving assembly line improved the speed of chassis assembly from 12 hours to only 1 hour 33 minutes.

In 1914 Ford produced 308,162 cars in his factories, 8) ________________ was more than all the other manufacturers combined. The age of 9) ________________ car had definitely arrived and the car would become the most 10) ________________ means of transport in the 20th century.


summer - swim - pool - water - stupid boy - bin - look back - smile - ice cream - open

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G. Read the following article about Hard Rock Cafe and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

The Hard Rock Cafe Story

1) The first Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) was opened by A London Hard Rock fans. B two Americans. C Eric Clapton. D Isaac Tigrett

2) The big collection of rock memorabilia A is shown in a museum in the USA. B can be seen in the London HRC. C can be seen in any Hard Rock Cafe D is passed from restaurant to restaurant all over the world.

3) Pete Townshend sent his guitar to the first HRC in London because A he wanted to do the same as Eric Clapton before him. B it was a present to the staff. C he wanted to pay his bill with it. D he wanted to get rid of it.

4) Hard Rock Cafes also organize A instrument sales for musicians. B school concerts. C activities to help people or the environment. D courses of healthy cooking.

“No matter where you are or what time it is, there’s something going on at a Hard Rock Cafe. All over the world our cafes not only serve great food, but they serve up great music. “Hard Rock Cafes around the world symbolize the timeless energy, originality and unifying spirit that have helped to shape rock music over the last century. The first Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) opened its doors to the public on June 14, 1971, in London. Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, two enterprising and music-loving Americans, HRC was a classic at once, attracting crowds of customers with its first-rate, but moderately priced American bill of fare, warm service and ever present rock’n’ roll music and sensibility. With more than 108 Hard Rock Cafes in 41 countries Hard Rock Cafe has become a truly global phenomenon. From its launch in London, England, to New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo, and on to such exotic locales as Kuala Lumpur and Taipei, Hard Rock offers a special experience to its devoted, ever-expanding clientele. HRC has also become the world’s leading collector and exhibitor of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia. It all started when Eric Clapton, a regular at the first Hard Rock Cafe in London, asked the staff if he could hang his guitar on the wall to mark his favourite bar stool as “his spot”. They did and one week later, a package from “The Who’s” Pete Townshend arrived by messenger with a guitar and

a note with the message, “Mine’s as good as his! Love, Pete.” Ever since then, Hard Rock Cafes have been collecting pieces of rock memorabilia and covering their walls with them. Their unparalleled collection consists of more than 60,000 pieces. It is rotated from restaurant to restaurant and provides the world’s most comprehensive “visual history” of rock ‘n’ roll. These treasures include an awe-inspiring collection of classic guitars and other instruments, posters, costumes, music and lyric sheets, album art, platinum and gold LPs, photos and much more. Throughout its history, HRC has been governed by a special service philosophy: “Love All - Serve All.” HRC is a place where all people have always been welcome, regardless of age, sex or class. Since it was established Hard Rock Cafe has taken part in a wide variety of human activities around the world. Following its idea of being more than just a restaurant, Hard Rock tries to connect its business and its passion to make the earth a safer, healthier and a better place to live. For example, HRC cafes take an active role in organizing parties to raise funds for different local charities. They have also founded special initiatives like ‘Save the Planet’ or ‘Ambassador Program’. All in all, today Hard Rock Cafe International is an entertainment and leisure company that continues to successfully expand the Hard Rock brand through countless music-related activities.


1) A doctor is talking about long-distance flying. What does he say passengers should do? A keep to their normal routine B eat a little on board C relax after landing

2) Listen to a man talking about a gadget. Why do the batteries need replacing? A They need recharging. B They are wrong type. C They are the wrong size.

3) Listen to a man talking about a market. What impressed him? A the music B the goods C the atmosphere

4) You ovehear a man talking about a friend. What feeling does he express? A disapproval B guilt C sadness

5) You overhear a man making a phone call. Who is he? A an electrician B a builder C a decorator


Harry woke up early the next morning. Although he could tell it was daylight, he kept his eyes shut tight.“It was a dream,” he told himself firmly. “I 1) _________________ (dream) a giant called Hagrid came to tell me I 2) _________________ (go) to a school for wizards. When I 3) _________________ (open) my eyes I 4) _________________ (be) at home in my cupboard.”There was suddenly a loud tapping noise.“All right,” Harry mumbled, “I 5) _________________ (get up).”


1) He gave a rather _______________ answer. SURPRISE2) Many people would _______________ pay higher taxes for better health care. WILLING3) The younger _______________ doesn’t know what hard work is. GENERATE4) Would you like to try something a bit _______________? USUAL



1) By the time they arrived at the theatre, nearly all the seats had been taken.HARDLY There ________________________________ left by the time they arrived at the theatre.

2) We were all surprised when he suddenly stopped speaking.FOUND All ________________________________ when he suddenly stopped speaking.

3) Sue isn’t trying to solve her financial problems at all.EFFORT Sue is ________________________________ solve her financial problems.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Ty květiny na okně se musí zalévat každý den. ____________________________________________________________________________2) Mohl bych ji zavést na letiště, kdybys mi půjčil auto. ____________________________________________________________________________3) Emily slíbila, že tam půjde se mnou. ____________________________________________________________________________4) Jak se jmenuje tvá kamarádka, která bydlí v Londýně? ____________________________________________________________________________



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VISIT ANGKOR WAT

From the 9th to the 14th centuries, W H E N Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, 1) ________________ were rediscovered in 1861. This spectacular city 2) ________________ built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150). The area covers about 400 square kilometres and is full of 3) ________________ finest examples of Khmer art and architecture. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place.

In Angkor Wat you will find more 4) ________________ 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of 5) ________________ contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the 6) ________________ 800 years. To see the whole thing can 7) ________________ several days. The most important temples 8) ________________ visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially 9) ________________ sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown 10) ________________ jungle; and Bayon.


house - decide - move - town - beautiful - motorway - cheap - find out - change - village

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G. Read the following article about languages and decide whether the statements below are true or false. (4 points)

The hardest language

1) The question of how hard a language is to learn is relevant to both first and second language acquisition. A true B false

2) Portuguese is definitely easier than Chinese. A true B false

3) Japanese speaker may well find the Chinese writing system easier than a speaker of a European language. A true B false

4) The Hungarian alphabet causes problems for British speakers. A true B false

5) Hungarian is the hardest language in the world. A true B false

6) Hungarian has as many cases as Tabassaran. A true B false

7) Many British diplomats learn Tabassaran. A true B false

8) The writer thinks that learning new writing systems is easy. A true B false

People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language. A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet. Some people seem to learn languages readily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learner’s motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language

that has no direct use in their day to day life. Apparently, British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35 cases (forms of a nouns according to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc). This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel, who are generally used to learning languages, the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases, so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it. Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers of related languages may find it easier, while struggling with languages that the British find relatively easy. No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.


1) While at the post office, you hear a man talking. What is he worried about? A the cost of posting his parcel B how to send his parcel C losing his parcel

2) You’re in the kitchen at a friend’s flat. What does he want you to do? A carry something for him B open a can C open a packet

3) You overhear this man talking on the phone. Why has he phoned? A to deny something B to apologize for something C to protest about something

4) You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme. What type of programme is it? A a documentary B a preview of forthcoming events C a programme of pop music

5) You hear a part of a radio interview. Who is being interviewed? A a fashion model B a fashion photographer C a fashion designer


The lonely knight was riding through the forest, 1) ____________________ (think) about the question which the Queen had asked him. If he 2) ____________________ (not, find) the answer, he would die. Suddenly, he 3) ____________________ (see) twenty-four beautiful young women. They 4) ____________________ (dance) among the trees. He wanted to talk to them, but they disappeared when he came near. Only an old woman was sitting in the grass where the beautiful girls 5) ____________________ (dance) just a moment before. Perhaps she could give him the answer!



1) There’s a _______________ of food and shelter in the refugee camps. SHORT2) Are you tired of doing things that you find _______________? BORE3) A friend of mine works as a private _______________. DETECT4) He seemed very young, but he was in _______________ older than all of us. REAL



1) “Are you a member of the club?” the receptionist said to me.BELONGED The receptionist asked ________________________________ the club.

2) I’d rather you made less noise – I’m trying to get some work done.MIND Would ________________________________ much noise – I’m trying to get some work done.

3) I’m sure it was John.BEEN It ________________________________ John.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Řekl, že jeho žena čeká dítě. ____________________________________________________________________________2) Kdybych byl bohatý, hodně bych cestoval. ____________________________________________________________________________3) Znáš ten film, o kterém mluvím? ____________________________________________________________________________4) Fotbal se hraje na celém světě. ____________________________________________________________________________



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BULLY FOR YOU

The makers O F a controversial computer game about bullying 1) _______________ decided to go ahead and launch it despite calls for it to be banned. In the game, players take on the role of a new student at a school and have to fight the bullies, by punching them or hitting them 2) _______________ a baseball bat.

Critics have said that the game encourages violence, but the makers deny this and say that, while there is violence in the game, it is just an amusing look at school life, besides which, the violence in the game is directed 3) ________________ the bullies to protect pupils who are 4) ________________ bullied. The makers also say that players will learn to stand 5) ________________ to bullies.

A British politician, a former minister, has called for it 6) ________________ be banned as it might affect the 7) ________________ young people perceive violence.

Anti-bullying charities have said 8) ________________ the game might make people respond violently to bullies, 9) ______________ might make things more complicated and result 10) ______________ injuries.


competition - money - team - happy - bike - plan - second - support - next year - exhausted

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G. Read the following article about reality television and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

Reality Television

1) Reality television has A always been this popular. B has been popular since well before 2000. C has only been popular since 2000. D has been popular since approximately 2000.

2) People have criticised reality television because A it is demeaning. B it uses exotic locations. C the name is inaccurate. D it shows reality.

3) Reality TV appeals to some because A it shows eligible males dating women. B it uses exotic locations. C it shows normal people in exceptional circumstances. D it can turn ordinary people into celebrities.

4) The term ‘reality television’ is inaccurate A for all programs. B just for Big Brother and Survivor. C for talent and performance programs. D for special-living-environment programs.

Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or “heightened” documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000. Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother. Critics say that the term “reality television” is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques. Part of reality television’s appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary

situations. For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity. Some commentators have said that the name “reality television” is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out. Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word “reality” to describe his shows; he has said, “I tell good stories. It really is not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama.”


1) You hear an advertisement on the radio. What is special about the products on offer? A they are good value B they are easy to handle C they are elegant

2) Listen to a man talking to a colleague. What is he talking about? A a keyboard B a fax machine C a photocopier

3) You hear this man speaking on the radio. What’s his job? A manager B secretary C accountant

4) Listen to a news report. What is planned? A a special competition B a new sports prize C an instituition for youngsters

5) You overhear a man talking to a friend. What opinion does he express? A People should be kinder to each other. B Life can be unfair sometimes. C It’s wrong to take life too seriously.


Last month I 1) ____________________ (want) to spend a nice weekend with my friend Jane. She 2) ____________________ (live) in Manhattan for some months now.“I´m sure we 3) ____________________ (have) lots of fun,” Jane said while I 4) ____________________ (unpack) my things. “If the weather 5) ____________________ (be) fine tomorrow we´ll go on a trip to the Poconos.” “I think this is a fantastic idea,” I agreed. “I want to climb the highest mountains.”



1) The rain forest may _______________ forever. APPEAR2) He isn’t _______________ angry - he’s just pretending. REAL3) I can’t believe it! He kept the truth _______________ from me all that time! HIDE4) _______________ after you left, a man came into the office looking for you. SHORT

C. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a simillar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (6 points)


1) I shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today because it’s going to rain.WORTH It ________________________________ the windows today because it’s going to rain.

2) It was a mistake for the company to install the new computer system.SHOULD The company ________________________________ the new computer system.

3) My daughter regrets spending all her savings on that car.SHE My daughter wishes ________________________________ all her savings on that car.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Kdybych uměl vařit, pozval bych tě na oběd. _________________________________________________________________________2) Řekl, že čeká na autobus. _________________________________________________________________________3) Učí se ve vaší škole francouzština? _________________________________________________________________________4) Je pozdě. Myslím, že půjdu spát. _________________________________________________________________________



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THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

A recent survey H A S shown that the number of people in 1) ______________ United Kingdom who do not intend to get internet access has risen. These people, who are known as ‘net refuseniks’, make up 44% of UK households, or 11.2 million people 2) ______________ total.

The research also showed that more 3) ______________ 70 percent of these people said that they were not interested in 4) ______________ connected to the internet. This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005, with most giving lack of computer skills 5) ______________ a reason for not getting internet access, though some also said it was 6) ______________ of the cost.

More and more people are getting broadband and high speed net is available almost 7) _____________ in the UK, but there are still a 8) ______________ number of people 9) _____________ refuse to take the first step.

The cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are increasing, so many see the main challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this group. This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind. The gap between those who have access to and use the internet is the digital divide, and if the gap continues to widen, 10) ______________ without access will get left behind and miss out on many opportunities, especially in their careers.


joke - birthday - stupid - terrified - friends - forgive - angry - dark - plan - present

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G. Read the following article about Thomas Edison and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

Thomas Edison

1) In which state did Thomas Edison NOT live? A Michigan B Ohio C New York D Masssachusetts

2) What was one of Thomas Edison’s first accomplishments? A Inventing the light bulb B Inventing an improved stock ticker C Inventing an improved x-ray D Inventing tin foil

3) Who is a “mucker”? A Someone from another country B Someone from another country hoping to find a home in America C Someone from another country hoping to make a fortune in America D Someone from Thomas Edison’s family

4) Select the one of the following that Thomas Edison did not invent. A A power system that could deliver electricity to homes B The first stock ticker C The first phonograph D The first storage battery.

Thomas Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was nicknamed “Al” at an early age. At age 11, Edison moved to Michigan where he spent the remainder of his childhood. Thomas Edison struggled at school, but learned to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother who taught him at home. At age 15, Edison became a “tramp telegrapher”, sending and receiving messages via morse code, an electronically-conveyed alphabet using different clicks for each letter. Eventually, he worked for the Union Army as a telegrapher. Edison often entertained himself by taking things apart to see how they worked. Soon, he decided to become an inventor. In 1870, Edison moved to New York City and improved the stock ticker. He soon formed his own company that manufactured the new stock tickers. He also began working on the telegraph, and invented a version that could send four messages at once. Meanwhile, Edison married Mary Stillwell, had three children and moved his family to Menlo Park, New Jersey where he started his famous laboratory. In 1877, Edison, with help from “muckers”, individuals from around the world looking to make

fortunes in America, invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back sounds. He perfected the phonograph by recording “Mary had a Little Lamb” on a piece of tin foil! In 1878, Edison invented the light bulb as well as the power grid system, which could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires. He subsequently started the Edison Electric Light Company in October of 1878. In 1884, after he attained great fame and fortune, Mary Stillwell died. Edison remarried 20 year old Mina Miller in 1886. He had three more children and moved to West Orange, New Jersey. At West Orange, Edison built one of the largest laboratories in the world. He worked extremely hard and registered 1,093 patents. Edison continued to invent or improve products and make significant contributions to x-ray technology, storage batteries and motion pictures (movies). He also invented the world’s first talking doll. His inventions changed the world forever. They still influence the way we live today. Edison worked until his death on October 18, 1931.


1) You hear a weather forecast on the radio. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow? A It’ll be both sunny and overcast in the morning. B There’ll be heavy rain in the afternoon. C It’ll be cold for the time of the year in the evening.

2) Listen to a man talking. Who is he talking to? A students at a lecture B some friends in an informal conversation C customers at a sales demonstration

3) You hear the beginning of a radio programme. What kind of programme is it? A a discussion programme B a quiz show C a current affairs programme

4) Listen to a man talking on the radio. What is he talking about? A management B job training C unemployment

5) You hear a man talking about a restaurant he runs on a Caribbean island. What is he doing when he speaks? A asking for help with a continuing problem B explaining how a problem occurred C advising on how to avoid a problem



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In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian 1) _________________ (visit) his provinces in Britain. On his visit, the Roman soldiers told him that Pictish tribes from Britain’s north 2) _________________ (attack) them. So Hadrian gave the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest parts of the country. After 6 years of hard work the Wall 3) _________________ (finish). Every 8 kilometres there was a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers found shelter. In order to pass through the Wall, people 4) _________________ (must) go to one of the small forts that served as gateways.Today Hadrian’s Wall is the most popular tourist attraction in northern England. In 1987, it 5) _________________ (become) a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


1) Why do so many boys take _______________ in torturing insects and small animals? PLEASE2) It’s _______________ to buy a car without some good advice. RISK3) He used to make _______________ visits to London. OCCASION4) The police were given body armour for extra _______________. PROTECT

C. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a simillar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (6 points)


1) The firemen managed to extinguish the fire quickly.PUT The fire ________________________________ by the firemen.

2) When he was forty he finally got the job he wanted.UNTIL It ________________________________ was forty that he got the job he wanted.

3) He said to me, ‘Don’t invite her to the party’.TOLD He ________________________________ invite her to the party.

D. Translate into English. (8 points)1) Než půjdu nakoupit, umyju nádobí. _________________________________________________________________________2) Byly jeho básně přeloženy do angličtiny? _________________________________________________________________________3) Řekla mi, že dokončila svou novou knihu. _________________________________________________________________________4) Znáš tu dívku, která seděla vedle Petra? _________________________________________________________________________


THE FIRST COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

Ada Lovelace was the daughter O F the poet Lord Byron. She 1) ____________ taught by Mary Somerville, a well-known researcher and scientific author, 2) ___________ introduced her to Charles Babbage in June 1833. Babbage was an English mathematician, who first had the idea for a programmable computer.

In 1842 and 1843, Ada translated the work 3) _____________ an Italian mathematician, Luigi Menabrea, on Babbage’s Analytical Engine. Though mechanical, this machine was an important step in the history of computers; it was the design of a mechanical general-purpose computer. Babbage worked on it for many years 4) _____________ his death in 1871. However, 5) _____________of financial, political, and legal issues, the engine was 6) _____________ built. The design of the machine was very modern; it anticipated the first completed general-purpose computers by about 100 years.

When Ada translated the article, she added a set of notes 7) _____________ specified in complete detail a method for calculating certain numbers with the Analytical Engine, which have since been recognized 8) _____________ historians as the world’s first computer program. She also saw possibilities in it that Babbage hadn’t: she realised that the machine 9) _____________ compose pieces of music. The computer programming language ‘Ada’, used in some aviation and military programs, is named 10) ___________ her.


trip - night - mobile - break - friends - help - summer - tree - parents - never

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G. Read the following article about the Florida Manatee and answer questions 1-4. (4 points)

Manatee

1) Florida Manatee A has a very delicate skin. B looks just like a walrus. C can´t swim very quickly. D lives in warm water.

2) Which of the following is NOT true about manatees? A They usually weigh over 1,000 pounds. B They can hold their breath for 15 minutes. C They live as far south as Virginia. D They don’t survive in water under 68 degrees.

3) Which of the following do manatees NOT do? A Migrate. B Hibernate. C Eat 15 % of their body weight per day. D Grasp food with their flippers.

4) Manatees are dramatically decreasing in numbers because of A cold water. B people destroying manatees natural environment. C pollution of water in which manatees live. D diseases.

The unmistakable Florida Manatee is mostly grayish or brown, often times with algae growing on its thick, wrinkled skin. It is perfectly adapted for life in tropical waters. The body of the Florida Manatee is similar to that of a seal, and its face resembles the face of a walrus without the tusks. Manatees have specialized forelimb flippers that enable them to move through the water with great agility. The Manatee’s flippers also enable it to grasp food and bring it to the mouth. Manatees have nostrils located at the tops of their heads for easy breathing. Nostrils also have tight-fitting flaps that keep water out when they’re underwater. Manatees have incredible lung capacity and can stay under water for as long as 15 minutes. Their presence is often revealed by powerful gusts of air (breaths) at the surface of the water. Their powerful, flat tails help propel their massive bodies through the water. Florida Manatees are typically ten feet in length and weigh over 1,000 pounds. The Florida Manatee is actually a sub-species of the more widespread West Indian Manatee. The Florida Manatee summers through much of the east and gulf coasts. Individuals may wander as far north as Virginia and as far west as Louisiana in both fresh and salt water. In winter, Manatees migrate to warm waters off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. Hundreds of Manatees may congregate in winter near large cities such as Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Manatees rarely survive in water that dips below 68 ° F. Manatees are known as “gentle giants” and are purely herbivorous. Manatees east vast amounts

of aquatic plants. Individuals may eat as much as 15 percent of its body weight per day. Manatees are slow moving animals. They are even slower to reproduce. Females become mature after 5 to 9 years and have calves every two to five years. Young Manatees nurse under water and stay with their mothers for about two years. Manatee populations have plummeted in America over the last few decades. While natural causes such as disease, red tide, and stress brought on by cold water have certainly had an impact on population, much of the Manatee’s decline can be attributed to human activity. The destruction of the Manatee’s wetland habitats for housing developments have been the primary cause of the animal’s decline. As humans populated southern Florida at an astonishing rate in the last few decades, they increasingly came into contact with Manatees. Collisions with boats, and lacerations inflicted by boat propellers resulted in the deaths of thousands of Manatees. Pollution of coastal waters and the careless disposal of fishing lines and other objects into Manatee waters exacerbated the problem. Today, however, strict laws have been implemented making those who interfere with Manatees subject to fines and even imprisonment. Many organizations have launched programs aimed at saving Manatees and educating the public. The Manatee is the state mammal of Florida, and Sea World has become a driving force in the preservation of “the gentle giant”.


1) You hear a man talking to a friend about his computer. How does he feel about having one at home? A He wastes too much time on the internet. B He enjoys downloading music. C He uses it occasionally for work.

2) Listen to a man talking. Who is he talking to? A a child B a good friend C a stranger

3) You overhear a man talking on the phone. Who is he talking to? A a hotel receptionist B a colleague C a police officer

4) You ovehear a man talking on the phone. Who is he speaking to? A a builder B a hotel manager C a shop assistant

5) You hear an announcement on the radio. What kind of programme is being advertised? A a quiz show B a documentary C a drama series

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