KONKURS JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO DLA GIMNAZJUM ETAP MIEJSKO-GMINNY
I. READING
Read the text carefully, and do the tasks below (10 points).
The Pharos of Alexandria crumbled into the sea about 600 years ago but before that it was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is not known who built the Pharos, but we do know that it was the last Wonder to be built, in 280 BC (1) _________. Yet it was not a lighthouse in the modern sense, but rather a giant advertisement for Alexandria. The remains of the Pharos were found quite recently. The word pharos is still used in some modern languages to mean 'lamp' or 'lighthouse'.
An early historian described the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus as the greatest of the Seven Wonders.
(2) _______. The temple was large, rich and beautifully decorated, but there were many temples in the ancient world which were much more beautiful. Its power was due to the fact that Artemis was a goddess worshipped all over Asia. In Rome she was called Diana. The first temples on that site go back to the eighth century BC and the many visitors to the temple were important for trade.
According to tradition, the Colossus of Rhodes stood - legs apart - over the harbour at Rhodes and the ships passed in and out between its legs. The Colossus attracted ships to Rhodes because, like the Pharos at Alexandria, it was a giant advertisement for the city. (3) ____ . The statue was built between 294 and 282 BC, to celebrate the defeat of the Macedonians, who had failed to conquer the city. When the statue was pulled down in 654 AD, 900 camels were used to take away the pieces.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia has left no remains. (4) ______. Travellers said that it was made of gold and ivory. It was built to celebrate the Olympic Games, and stood for 1000 years before it was destroyed in a fire in the fifth century AD. The sculptor was the famous Pheidias who made some of the finest statues on the Parthenon.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was named after the man it was built for: Mausolus, the ruler of Caria.
Ancient writers say that Mausolus' wife had the tomb built after his death in 353 BC. During his lifetime, Mausolus filled his capital city, Halicarnassus, with impressive buildings. (5) _______ .By Roman times, 400 years later, the word mausoleum was used to describe any large tomb. Today, only a few fragments of the Mausoleum remain.
1. Put the sentences in the correct spaces in the text (one sentence is not necessary):
A His tomb, made a great impression on anyone who saw it 1
B It could be seen from miles away 2
C Historians do not mention them at all 3
D In ancient times it was a great help to ships trying to get through the rocky harbour entrance
4
E We know what it looked like because it was shown on coins 5
F The remains of the building suggest that the writer was exaggerating
Total score: 60 points
85% = 51 points
Total time: 70 mins.
1. For questions l-5 write the name of the appropriate monument.
In which of the texts does it say the monument:
1 was built by a well-known artist? ____________________
2 was built after all the others? ____________________
3 was connected with a military event? ____________________
4 was the idea of a woman? ____________________
5 attracted people for religious purposes? ____________________
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (25 points):
1. They ………. all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
a. did b. used c. spent d. occupied 2. If you are paid to work for someone, then you are ……….. .
a. an employe b. an employer c. unemployed d. an employee 3. After Martin ……….. the car, he took it out for a drive.
a. had repaired b. has repaired c. repaired d. was repairing 4. Fasten your seatbelts, please. We are going to ……… in a few minutes.
a. start up b. take off c. fly away d. raise 5. I got……… on TV when I was sick and now I can’t live without it.
a. addicted b. crazy c. hooked d. mad 6. I can remember ……… voices in the middle of the night.
a. hear b. heard c. hearing d. to hear 7. I was very ……….. for all the advice she gave me.
a. glad b. grateful c. certain d. pleased 8. I just had to take the dog out ……….. of the awful weather.
a. although b. despite c. even though d. in spite 9. Mary stopped swimming and just ……… on the surface.
a. sank b. floated c. dived d. poured 10. Be careful. There are some exceptions ……….this spelling rule.
a. of b. for c. from d. to 11.That cake was fantastic. Could I have a second ………, please?
a. plate b. course c. helping d. service 12. I have no brothers or sisters. I am ……… child.
a. an only b. one c. a single d. a unique 13. Peter was in such a hurry in the morning that he put his jumper on ……….
a. off the cuff b. upside – down c. sideways d. inside out 14. I will go out with my friends ……… you like it …………. not!
a .whatever … or b. neither … nor c. whether… or d. if … or if 15. I am late again, ……….?
a. am not I b. am I c. aren’t I d. isn’t I
16. ……… in the city centre are open on Sunday.
a. Most of the shops b. Most of shops c. The most of the shops d. The most of shops 17. The police have ……….. a trap for him, I think they will catch him this time.
a. lay b. laid c. lied d. lain 18. I’ll have the clothes ……… and ………….. .
a. wash / iron b. to wash / to iron c. to be washed/ ironed d. washed / ironed 19. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean ……… you.
a. hurting b. to hurt c. to be hurt d. hurt
20. We are both looking forward ……… on vacation next Sunday.
a. to be going b. to go c. to going d. to have gone 21. Don’t forget to call me, ………. ?
a. Should you b. don’t you c. do you d. will you 22. I object ……….. him so much pocket money.
a. to give b. give c. given d. to giving 23. I ……… my sister to sew up the hole in my shirt
a. made b. had c. got d. insisted 24. My grandparents always ……… a big fuss of me whenever I go to visit them.
a. make b. take c. do d. have 25. She is over the ………. about her new job.
a. heaven b. sun c. moon d. rainbow
2. Circle the most suitable phrase underlined.
For each correct choice you can score 1 point. (5 points)
1. I managed to sell the old painting at a profit/ at profit.
2. How many hours do you work on the average/ on average, every week?
3. The burglar hit him on his back of the neck/ the back of his neck.
4. They have to go. They are in a hurry/ in hurry.
5. She was in pain/ in a pain after she twisted her ankle.
3. Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word from column A and a suffix from the column B. there is one word and a suffix that do not match any sentence. (5 points)
A B
astonish -ible
great -ment
back -age
thought -wards disappear -ful
short -ance
1. How kind of you to bring flowers! That was very __________________________________.
2. Our school has closed because there is a _______________________________ of teachers.
3. Imagine my ________________________________________ when the cat started to speak!
4. I prefer to begin at the end and go ______________________________________________.
5. After his mysterious __________________________, the police looked for him for two years.
4. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
For each fully correct sentence you can score 1 point. (5 points)
1. It’s raining heavily. Unless it (stop) ____________________________ soon, we (not be able/ leave) ________________________________________ .
2. I regret (buy) ___________________________ that new pair of trousers because now I can’t afford (go) ____________________________________ away for the weekend.
3. She (watch) ________________________________________ TV all day yesterday
but she (not see) ________________________________________________ anything interesting.
4. My dad (write) ____________________________________ many novels. At the moment he (work) ___________________________________________ on a new spy novel.
5.By the time you come home, I (finish) ____________________________ the decorating.
I wish I (finish) _______________________________________ it yesterday, I’m so tired.
III. CULTURE
1. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (10 points) 1. Which city has become known as the Big Apple?
a. New York b. Philadelphia c. Chicago d. Washington 2. Which of these is not a university?
a. Yale b. Harvard c. Fort Knox d. Princeton 3. The hills called The Backbone of England are:
a. the Pennines b. the Grampians c. the Mournes d. the Highlands 4. In which city of the UK do people use Cockney:
a. Liverpool b. Glasgow c. Manchester d. London 5. The Smithsonian Institute is famous for:
a. the most eminent graduates c. the biggest access to fashion and textiles technology b. most visited complex of museums d. the newest economic thinking and ideas
6. Which is not a sport:
a. white water rafting b. boardwalk c. aquathlon d. hurdling 7. Which is not food:
a. pavlova b. haggis c. hogmanay d. doughnut 8. Traditionally Parliament is opened every autumn by:
a. the Prime Minister b. the EU President c. the Queen d. the President 9. If people want to express their views in public, they go to
a. Hyde Park b. Regent’s Park c. St. James’s Park d. Traitor’s Gate 10. Canada has two national symbols. What are they?
a. beaver and maple leaf c. beaver and grizzly bear b. maple leaf and moose d. moose and salmon
good luck!
KLUCZ
Na napisanie testu przeznacza się 70 minut i jest to czas nieprzekraczalny.
Test należy pisać długopisem lub piórem, nie ołówkiem
Maksymalny wynik za cały test = 60 punktów (za każdą prawidłową odpowiedź przyznajemy 1 punkt) Inne poprawne odpowiedzi, które nie zostały ujęte w kluczu (z podanym uzasadnieniem/źródłem) należy
uznać.
READING
zadanie 1
D In ancient times it was a great help to ships trying to get through the rocky harbour
entrance. 1
F The remains of the building suggest that the writer was exaggerating. 2
B It could be seen from miles away. 3
E We know what it looked like because it was shown on coins 4
A His tomb, made a great impression on anyone who saw it. 5
C Historians do not mention them at all.
(from Rising Star by Macmillan Heinemann)
zadanie 2
1 2 3 4 5
The Statue
of Zeus The Pharos of
Alexandria the Colossus of
Rhodes The
Mausoleum The temple of Artemis
GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY
1.
ZAD. 1 ZAD. 2
1 C 14 C 1 at a profit
2 D 15 C 2 on average
3 A 16 A 3 the back of his neck
4 B 17 B 4 in a hurry
5 C 18 D 5 in pain
6 C 19 B ZAD 3
7 B 20 C 1 thoughtful
8 D 21 D 2 shortage
9 B 22 D 3 astonishment
10 D 23 C 4 backwards
11 C 24 A 5 disappearance
12 A 25 C
13 D
ZAD 4
1 stops/ won’t be able to leave 2 buying/ to go
3 was watching / didn’t see 4 has written / is working
5 will have finished / had finished
CULTURE
1 A 6 B
2 C 7 C
3 A 8 C
4 D 9 A
5 B 10 A
