VII Międzyszkolny Konkurs Lingwistyczny DUET — I etap

Język angielski
Imię i nazwisko ______________________________
Punktacja:

Angielski: ____/50

I. GRAMMAR
Put the words in brackets into correct forms:

1. Who ________________________________________ (you / ask) for help if you’re in trouble?

2. While Kathy ___________________________ (put on) make-up, she stuck mascara in her eye.
3. Watch out ! The dog _____________________________________ (jump) at you!
4. This is the last time I __________________________________ (take) your advice.
5. Tanya _________________________ (always / tap) her fingernails on the table; that’s irritating.
6. When the baby _________________________________ (fall) asleep, we will have some coffee.
7. If there ___________________ (not/ be) a storm, we wouldn’t have such an awesome rainbow now.
8. She ___________________ (scrub) the floor for two hours, but she hasn’t removed all the paint yet.
9. Ooh, that’s delicious; I _________________________ (not / eat) ice-cream for ages.
10. I swear I __________________________ (never / smoke) again!

II. VOCABULARY
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D:

1. The suspect milk was _____ from the shops.

A. taken B. cancelled C. withdrawn D. backed

2. You’re not going out ! Do I _____ myself clear ?

A. state B. make C. do D. talk

3. She closed her eyes and _____ for her mum to get better.

A. promised B. called C. asked D. wished

4. The wipers didn’t work and I could see nothing through the _____ .

A. windscreen B. screen C. water D. window

5. My daughter got caught in a heavy downpour and came home _____ wet.

A. leaking B. soaking C. flooding D. dropping

6. You’ve promised; how can you _____ your words back now ?!
A. bring B. turn C. take D. put
 7. I thought Sheila didn’t care for others, but she was very _____ and supportive towards me.

A. sorry B. sociable C. amusing D. sympathetic

8. Which direction should you turn the _____ wheel if the car skids on ice ?

A. steering B. steer C. car’s D. driving

9. I am not sure how this computer programme is supposed to _____; can you show me?

A. function B. perform C. produce D. play

10. The terms of payment and other details are to be found in the _____ documents.
A. send B. joined C. pinned D. attached

11. Your passport is not _____. You need to get it renewed.

A. valid B. modified C. challenging D. corporate

12. The festival ended with a _____ fireworks display.

A. significant B. spectacular C. stylish D. challenging

13. Alice lost her _____ with her young son because he kept nagging her to buy him candy.
A. patience B. endurance C. strength D. optimism

III. WORD FORMATION

Use the word in bold to form a word that fits the space in each sentence:

1. We are _____________about the plan to build a new park in our neighbourhood.

ENTHUSIASM
2. I’m sorry about the ___________________; I thought you asked for the vegetarian meal.
UNDERSTANDING
3. Jason has a lot of ______________ in his own abilities. He believes he can do anything.
CONFIDE
4. To become a professional _____________ you must start training very early in life.
MUSIC
5. The _____________ smell of her perfume made me think of summer strawberries.
FRUIT

IV. TRANSFORMATIONS
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence using the word given. Do
not change the form of the word in bold.

1. It’s a pity you didn’t meet me at the gallery last Friday. WISH
I ________________________________________ me at the gallery last Friday.

2. ‘Why don’t you take the dog for a walk ?’ Amy asked me. SUGGESTED
Amy________________________________________ the dog for a walk.
 3. People say she is seriously ill. SAID
She________________________________________ seriously ill.

4. This coffee is too hot for me to drink. SO

This coffee is ________________________________________ drink it.

5. It started snowing in the morning and it is still snowing. HAS

It ________________________________________ the morning.
6. I don’t want him to help me this time. RATHER
I’d________________________________________ me this time.

7. The police are investigating the theft of the valuable painting. BEING
The theft of the valuable painting ________________________________________ the police.

8. Could you change the light bulb? MIND

Would ________________________________________ the light bulb?

9.You’d better practise more for the competition. WERE

If________________________________________, I’d practise more for the competition.

10.Speaking more than two languages in this job isn’t necessary. HAVE
You ________________________________________ more than two languages in this job.

V. READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER A, B, C OR D BEST FITS EACH GAP:

Modern technology is changing and improving all the time. Every month, scientists (1)_____ new gadgets
and (2) _____ to help us with our daily lives, and (3)_____ new ways to make (4)_____ technology faster
and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) and (5)_____ (such as
computer games). (6)_____ suggests, however, that it's young people who are best able to deal (7)____ this
change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (8) _____ a DVD player, their mums and dads and
grand_parents often (9) _____ using new technology complicated and difficult. But if you're a teenager who
criticizes your parents for their (10)_____ of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them! Some
time in the future, when you've got children (11)____ your own, your ability to use new technology will
probably (12) _____ and your children will feel more_ comfortable with new technology than you do. You
won't want them to criticize you, will you?

1.A estimate B invent C involve D experiment

2. A experiments B effects C laboratories D equipment
3.A involve B discover C decrease D connect
4.A existing B continuing C living D subsisting
5.A screens B gadgets C software D laptops
6.A Research B Experiment C Programme D Technology
7.A at B with C of D from
8.A steering B operating C functioning D conducting
9.A believe B gather C suppose D find
10.A enough B shortness C effect D lack
11.A of B with C off D in
12.A decrease B involve C lack D estimate