SO Inter. 2

SO Inter. 2^nd ed.

EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH – B2

Name: ………...………. Department: ………

Student’s Book No: ………. Date:………..

Teacher: ………..

I. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (10 pts.)

1)I’m telling you, you must read it! This book ______ Dan Brown is amazing!

for b) of c) by d) ---

2)Jake isn’t a planner. He never prioritizes his tasks. He’s a(n) ______ .

a)procrastinator b) millionaire c) futurist d) scientist 3. The dogs next door are a real ___________. They never stop barking!

a) favour b) disturb c) nuisance d) nonsense 4. He has a natural ___________for teaching. There aren’t many people like him.

a) aptitude b) access c) common d) skilful 5. My computer has just stopped working. It’s______.

a)frozen b) cold c) freezing d) froze

6. If you try to _____________ the queue at a bus stop you'll get shouted at by old ladies.

a) cut b) put c) get d) jump

7. Some of the questions on the test were really ____________for me. All the answers seemed to be correct.

a) confused b) confusing c) embarrassed d) embarrassing 8. I am writing to _____________about your advertisement in The Times.

a) respond b) look c) question d) inquire

9. If you want a job, think outside the ___________and go after the company of your dreams.

a) bag b) board c) box d) block 10. A ___________has been on the run for 90 minutes. The police are after him.

a) civil b) fugitive c) violent d) rebellion

II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (10 pts)

1. This dishwasher is making a strange sound. I think it needs ___________________________.

2. If you want to apply for this job you must get a ________________________ in Engineering.

3. Before we bought our first washing machine we had to wash our clothes by____________________.

4. Mark is (a/an) _____________________________. He always does things which are dangerous.

5. Please, _______________________________________ to switch the light off when you leave.

6. Why haven’t you planned everything earlier? You’re always leaving things until the last ______.

7. When I left, Sally was getting _________________________________ up by the barman.

8. I’m sure Sarah will be a(n) _________________________ achiever. Her determination is just amazing.

9. The fans didn't hide their _________________________________at the referee’s decision.

10. Could you do me a _________________________________and tell Kelly I can't make it?

III. Complete the sentences with ONE word. (10 pts) 1. Landing this type of aircraft is a ________________ of cake for an experienced pilot.

2. The game was a race against the _______________ to get the most points possible.

3. Jane has been given a promotion recently and now she’s responsible ______ other workers.

4. They'd like to see their daughter settle ________________, get married, and have kids.

5. I bumped into my old friend from high school _______________chance in Oxford Street.

IV. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. (10 pts) degree chatted hand risk-taker remember high

favour minute disgust fixing

1. I ___________________ (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.

2. Three weeks ago Tracy __________________ (meet) her ex-husband in Mallorca. What a coincidence!

3. Bob and his friends __________________ (play) golf all morning.

4. I __________________ (telephone) if I need any help.

5. 'Have you chosen a new car yet?' 'Yes, we _____________________ (buy) a Ford Focus.'

V. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (10 pts.) 1. The computer __________you want to buy is on sale this week.

a) who b) which c) where d) whose 2. Usually I only have a sandwich and a glass of apple juice for _____________ lunch.

a) - b) a c) an d) the 3. I was a brilliant child! When I was 3 years old I _____________ swim.

a) manage b) could c) were able d) can 4. My secretary ________________ reports all morning and she hasn’t finished yet.

a) is writing b) writes c) has written d) has been writing 5. If she ______________ more time, she’d take up some sports.

a) have b) would have c) had d) will have 6. It’s _____________ the most delicious chicken I have ever eaten.

a) slightly b) very c) far more d) by far 7. As a child I _______________be very happy. My childhood was great thanks to my parents.

a) would b) wasn’t c) used to d) didn’t used to 8. One day Paul _____________ television when the door suddenly opened.

a) watched b) has been watching c) was watching d) would watch 9. Brian is at home. He______________ ill for the last few days.

a) is b) has been c) was being d) is being 10. I ____________ to school because there weren´t any buses.

a) walk b) walked c) was walking d) had walked VI. Write questions for the underlined part. (10 pts) 1. Peter walks his dog twice a day.

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2. She left work five minutes ago.

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3. Oscar has read about Instanbul.

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4. She's waiting for Ken.

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5. That lake is three metres deep.

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VII. Read the text and choose the best answer a, b, c or d. (5 pts)

The area that first became New Amsterdam, and eventually New York City, was first referred to as Man-A- Hat-Ta, by the local Indians. The name meant "Heavenly land". It was first visited by the French explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. Verrazzano explored much of America's northeast coast, including the waters around New York City and Long Island. Today, one of the world's longest bridges, the Verrazzano

Narrows Bridge, in New York City, is named for him.

The first people to settle the area were the Dutch. Henry Hudson explored the region and named the world's largest tidal river, The Hudson River, after himself. Hudson's explorations, from Albany to New York City, provided the impetus for the Dutch to colonize the region. The Dutch quickly built a settlement and a network of roads. Some of the roads, such as Broadway and Pearl Street are still in use today.

Peter Minuet arrived the following year and bought Man-A-Hat Ta from the local Indians for about 24 dollars worth of beads and trinkets. Man-A-Hat Ta itself was not inhabited by Indians. Nevertheless, Man-A-Hat Ta became known as New Amsterdam and Minuet became its first governor. New Amsterdam's geographic

location made it a popular destination for many. It welcomed settlers from all cultures and religions. The first Jewish synagogue in the New World was built at New Amsterdam in 1640. Dutch colonists soon spread out to areas surrounding New Amsterdam such as Long Island and parts of current upstate New York. Rapid growth and burgeoning populations resulted in widespread chaos throughout New Amsterdam. In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant was elected governor. Stuyvesant ruled the city in a stern manner for seventeen years which quelled the chaos and brought much success.

Soon, English Puritans emigrated from New England to New Amsterdam. The industrious Puritans quickly gained political and economic power and imposed strict rules upon the population including fines for singing and public whippings for more serious "offenses". After a series of natural disasters and phenomena struck such as a meteor, an earthquake, and unusually warm weather through the winter of 1663, the Dutch handed New Amsterdam over to the British when Charles II declared that all lands between the Delaware and Connecticut Rivers belonged to his brother James, the Duke of York. The Dutch, totally unprepared for war, immediately surrendered (signed the Anglo-Dutch Treaty) when the English fleet entered the harbor to take the city. New Amsterdam, henceforth, became New York. Adapted from:

http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/newa/

1. New Yor City was:

a) named after its explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano.

b) discovered by local Indians in 1524.

c) initially reffered as Man-A-Hat-Ta.

d) discovered by the Dutch.

2. Which sentence is NOT true?

a) The Dutch settled in the area.

b) The Dutch built a lot of roads.

c) Some of the roads still exist today.

d) Broadway was a colony in the region.

3. Man-A-Hat Ta

a) was bought from the Indians.

b) was an Indian colony.

c) was not an easy place to reach.

d) as ruled by Peter Minuet in 1647.

4. Puritans were:

a) English imigrants.

b) without any political power.

c) in favour of public whippings.

d) used to singing in public.

5. According to the text

a) the Dutch handed New Amsterdam over to the British because of warm weather in winter.

b) Charles II claimed the land as his brother’s teritory.

c) a meteor caused a lot of damage in the city.

d) The Dutch lost the war and were forced to hand New Amsterdam over.

VIII. Read the text below and mark the statements true (T) or false (F): (5 pts) Why do we need to take action against bullying?

Sadly, bullying is really common. In a study of young people in the UK aged 12-20, half of them said they had been bullied. About 1.5 million young people in the UK were bullied last year, and many of these were bullied every day.

People who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They might lose interest in the activities they enjoy, avoid spending time with other people and not go to classes or school, which has a negative effect on their learning.

What is bullying?

Bullying is not just physical, like hitting or kicking someone, or taking their things without permission. Bullying can also be with words – saying or writing things that are not nice. Another type of bullying is social – choosing not to include someone, embarrassing someone or telling other people not to be friends with them. Bullying can happen at school, on public transport, when you're walking home, online ... in fact, it can happen anywhere. Bullying involves an imbalance of power – one person (or a group of people) that is more powerful than another. Maybe this person has private information or is more popular, or maybe they are physically bigger and stronger.

The roles kids play

Bullying usually involves more people than you think. There are the people who bully and those who are bullied. (It is better not to say ‘the bully’ and ‘the victim’ because that makes it sound like things can’t change.) Sometimes other people help the bully or join in. Then there are the kids that support – they don’t bully anyone directly, but they support the bullying by being an audience. They laugh or encourage the children who are bullying in other ways. This is why it’s important for everyone to work together against bullying. Some children see what is happening and want to help, although they don’t know how. Others may comfort and defend the person being bullied. To stop bullying we need everyone to be brave and take a stand.

How to help

Does your school do anything to prevent bullying? Why don’t you create a student anti-bullying group? This group can do many things. Let the head teacher know how well the school is doing with fighting bullying and give them advice. Choose an anti-bullying slogan for your school, make posters and displays or take over the school’s social media for a week to send out anti-bullying messages.

Bullying is a social problem and it needs a solution from society – in other words, everyone. The next time you see someone being cruel to someone else, take a stand! Don’t laugh or ignore what’s happening – tell an adult as soon as possible and help everyone to realise that bullying is not OK.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org 1.

Bullying can affect people's mental health, social life and progress at school.

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There are two main types of bullying.

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Bullying can happen between two people who feel equally powerful.

There are many things young people can do to prevent bullying.

If you see bullying, the best thing to do is talk to your friends for help.

Hi Marek!

How are you doing? It’s been a while since our summer camp in Wieliczka. I started my studies last month and I’m quite satisfied with my university. I’m studying law now. I’m renting a room in the city centre with two crazy students.

I love it! During the winter break I’m going to visit Warsaw and I hope that we meet. Would you have some time for me? Maybe you could show me some interesting places? Please write some lines about your university and studies and the places to see in Warsaw.

Best wishes, Tonny

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