KONKURS Z JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO „English Pass-Port” DLA GIMNAZJÓW REGIONU JASIELSKIEGO
Imię i nazwisko……… Jasło, dn. 27.04.09
Gimnazjum nr… w ………..
Zadanie 1
Read a brochure about the Isles of Scilly. For questions 1-3 circle the correct answers. For questions 4-9, write T (true) or F (false).
‘IF I HADN’T SEEN THEM WITH MY OWN EYES, I WOULDN’T HAVE BELIEVED ANYWHERE COULD BE
SO PERFECT, ESPECIALLY NOT IN BRITAIN.’
Marvin Beano, actor.
Sandy, shell-covered beaches, crystal-clear water, fresh air and a warmer climate than anywhere else in Britain, the Scilly Isles are a jewel, perfectly placed in the Atlantic Ocean, 20 km west of Land’s End in Cornwall. Four of the five inhabited islands are car-free and, because of strict limits on the number of visitors, there are no crowds, even in summer.
Life on the islands
About one in three of the population are self employed; working in fishing, farming or tourism. Flowers such as daffodils can be grown much earlier than in other parts of the country. Snow and frost are almost unheard of, which enables all sorts of other flowers to be grown that are unknown on the mainland.
Travelling to the islands
There are three ways of getting to the islands. A ferry called the Scillonian sails all year round from Penzance to St Mary’s, the journey taking about 2 ½ hours altogether. A helicopter also flies from Penzance, both to St Mary’s and, in summer, direct to Tresco. You can also fly in a plane from Southampton, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and Newquay.
The Islands
St Mary’s is the biggest island and the only one on which cars are allowed. Here you can find the only supermarket and bank on the islands as well as a post office, pubs and restaurants. It is also where most of the hotels and guest houses are. Tresco is famous for its sub-tropical gardens. It is the only island which doesn’t have a campsite. Just to the west of Tresco lies Brhyer, its quiet, green, sheltered eastern shore a complete contrast to its wild and rocky western side. St Agnes is the furthest west of all the islands and you can stare out to sea and know that there is nothing but water between you and America. St Martins is the furthest from St Mary’s but a beautifully sheltered island with the best beaches and breathtaking views.
There are also other smaller islands and rocks where you can see seals and puffins, a distinctive sea bird with a bright orange beak. You can walk on Samson and see the ruined cottages dating back to the time, before 1850, when the island was inhabited until a lack of fresh water and shelter drove the people off. On St Helens, it is said that St Elidius, the son of a British King, is buried although no one has ever found his grave.
Things to do
The sea is the centre of most people’s holidays. Boat trips take you to the different islands. There are fishing trips and the clear water is perfect for scuba diving. The least popular activity is swimming, not because of the jellyfish and basking sharks that can be found here but because the deep Atlantic Ocean is like getting into a cold bath compared to the shallow and dirty seas around the mainland. There are also prehistoric remains, ruined castles, art galleries and sports. The nightlife is perfect for those whose idea of a good time is a quiet drink or meal rather than discos or concerts.
1 Marvin Beano
a) never went to the Scilly Isles.
b) wasn’t surprised when he saw them.
c) only realized how beautiful the Scilly Isles were when he visited them.
d) thought that only other countries could be as perfect as the Scilly Isles.
2 The percentage of people living on the Scilly Isles who don’t work for themselves is a) 33. b) 3. c) 66. d) unknown.
3 From Penzance,
a) there are two ways of getting to the Scilly Isles.
b) there is one way of getting to the Scilly Isles.
c) it is about 20km to the Scilly Isles.
d) you can fly to Southampton, Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth and Newquay.
4 Tresco is to the west of Brhyer.
5 On four of the inhabited islands, you are not allowed to drive.
6 People swim less often in the sea here than in other places because of the temperature. 7 The Scilly Isles don’t get crowded because not many people know about them.
8 If you want to go to the Scilly Isles, you don’t have to fly.
9 There is a very lively nightlife on the islands.
Zadanie 2.
Read the three adverts. Match the texts (A-C) to the questions (1-7).
A Magical Egypt
We fly from London to Cairo. For the first three nights, we stay in Cairo. You’re going to love the old city streets, the markets and the local foods. You can visit the Pyramids and ride a camel if you want! On the second night, there’s going to be a surprise party so bring some smart clothes. We then travel from Cairo to Luxor by train. We take the night train and arrive in Luxor early in the morning. After breakfast, there is a tour of local temples. From Luxor, we travel by boat for three days to Aswan. We have three more nights in Aswan, visiting temples and we go on a coach trip to the amazing Abu Simbel. From Aswan, we fly back to Cairo and from there to London.
B African adventure
This is our newest tour so it’s going to be exciting for all of us. We fly to Johannesburg in South Africa and then we are going to drive through Africa for two months and fly home from Nairobi in Kenya. We’re going to camp so you need to bring a sleeping bag. On the journey, we hope to see the Victoria Falls, the Kalahari Desert, Mount Kilimanjaro and, of course, the national parks where we can see wonderful, wild animals. Don’t worry, we’re not going to camp anywhere dangerous! We are also going to have three nights on the exciting island of Zanzibar.
C Coast to coast
Our most popular tour is our coach tour to the USA. We fly to New York on October 6th and you have a week there for sightseeing. There are tours to the Statue of Liberty and you can see Central park, shop on 5th Avenue or look at the views from the top of the Empire State Building. We also go for the famous
‘circle line’ boat ride around Manhattan Island – a great chance to take photographs. After New York, we get on our special coach and travel all over the country, from Miami to San Francisco. Don’t worry, you’re not going to sleep on the coach! We stop at motels and have lots of time for sightseeing.
Which advert
1 talks about things you can eat? __________
2 doesn’t write about a boat trip? __________
3 says you are going to travel at night? __________
4 says you spend a week in one place? __________
5 says that you are not going to sleep in a bed? __________
6 offers four different kinds of transport? __________
7 says you can climb a high building? __________
Zadanie 3
Uzupełnij każde z niedokończonych zdań tak, by zachować znaczenie zdania wyjściowego.
Przykład: I spent four days cleaning my room. It took me four days to clean my room.
1. If it doesn’t rain , we will play football tomorrow.
Unless... . 2. He is watching television now.
Television ...
3. The man my father is talking with is my friend’s uncle.
The man with ……….
4. I don’t have enough books to read.
I have too ……….
5. We decided to go for walk in spite of our tiredness.
Even ...
6. She will be able to make progress if she works hard.
Only if ...
7. I am sure Susan hasn’t been feeling well lately .
Susan...
8. The river was so deep that I couldn’t cross it.
The river was not ...
9. This is the first time he has eaten salmon.
He ... ... . 10. " What is his name?" Helen asked Betty.
Helen asked Betty ...
Zadanie 4
Przekształć wyraz podany w nawiasie tak, by po jego wstawieniu do zdania uzyskać poprawną, logiczną wypowiedź:
Przykład: Be careful how you walk; the roads are very (SLIP) slippery.
1. There is a lot of ... in show business today (COMPETE) 2. Every year the company gets an ... to check their files. (ACCOUNT) 3. Are you looking for a ……….car? (RELY)
4. You can spend an ………month travelling around Poland. (EXCITE) 5. Many people look forward to their……….. after years of working hard. (RETIRE)
Zadanie 5
Przetłumacz słowa w nawiasach na język angielski.
Przykład: The room ( nie był) hasn’t been cleaned since last week.
1. (Gdybym był Tobą )……….…. , I would spend more time learning.
2. My mother knows a woman ( której mąż) ……….. managed to climb Mount Blanc.
3. (Kiedy zamierzasz)………get married?.
4. ( Niemożliwe było abym) ………. get in touch with you yesterday.
5. ( Szkoda , że Cię tu nie ma )………with us.
6. Did your mother ask you ( abyś nie wracała) ………home so late?
7. (Zagrajmy) ……….tennis, shall we?
8. (Jest) ………a lot of work to do for all of us.
9. Students in my class like ( nawzajem) ………. . 10. This is my book . Where is (twoja) ……… ? 11. She went to London (aby) ………she would see her aunt.
12. (Jak daleko jest)………...from New York to Chicago?
Zadanie 6
Zakreśl poprawną odpowiedź
1. I looked for Peter and Mike but I found ……….. of them.
a) all b) none c) both d) neither
2. I know John has just arrived but where are ………..?
a) the other b) another c) the others d) others
3. My kids ……… football while I was reading a book.
a) were playing b) was playing c) have been playing d) play 4. The ……….. names are Peter and Mike.
a) boys b) boy’s c) boys’ d) boy
5. Did you watch yesterday’s news? ………so depressing.
a) They were b) They was c) It were d) It was
6. She has always hated being talked about. ………. I.
a) nor did b) nor have c) neither do d) so have
7. My father sometimes makes me …………his car on Saturday.
a) wash b) to wash c) washing d) has washed
8. If I had a lot of money , I ………a yacht.
a) shall buy b) would buy c) will buy d) buy 9. My sister is not used to ……….. at 6.
a) wake up to b) waking up to c) wakes up d) waking up
10. He claims never………a gift when he was a child.
a) to give b) to have given c) to be given d) to have been given 11. I usually go to church …………..Sunday ………… 11 o’clock.
a) at, at b) at, on c) in, at d) on, at 12. I ……….ski for 5 years.
a) could b) can c) have been able to d) have been able
Zadanie 7
Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź:
Papillon is a true story about Henri Charriere (0) _________ Papillon. He got his name from the tattoo of a butterfly that he had on his chest (‘papillon’ means ‘butterfly’ in French). Charriere was a (1) _________. He was (2) _________of murder and he was (3) _________ to life in prison in French Guiana, a country in South America. Charriere keeps trying to escape (4) _________ prison but it isn’t easy because where can he go?
Finally, after many years in prison he does escape. The film was (5) _________ by Franklin .Scaffner and starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. Devil’s Island, off the north coast of French Guiana, was used as a prison for 101 years but it has been closed (6) _________ 1953. The new DVD of the film, also has a short (7) _________ about Charriere. It shows him helping with the film, talking to the director to make sure the story is true. It’s a (8) _________ story, if it wasn’t true, you wouldn’t believe it and the (9) _________ are two of the best you can see, they have both been in lots of great films. Some people say this story is the greatest escape story that has (10) _________ been told. This may not be true but it certainly is an amazing story.
0 a) name b) alien c) call d) alias
1 a) crime b) robbery c) criminal d) steal
2 a) accused b) accuser c) accusing d) accusation
3 a) taken b) sentenced c) put d) committed
4 a) from b) for c) to d) at
5 a) direction b) director c) directing d) directed
6 a) ago b) from c) since d) for
7 a) series b) documentary c) channel d) station
8 a) dull b) awful c) fascinating d) attractive
9 a) actors b) plots c) special effects d) characters
10 a) just b) ever c) already d) yet
