LIGA ZADANIOWA : STYCZEŃ
I. For each question choose the best answer.
____ / 20
II. Use the given in CAPITALS words to form a word that fits in the gap.
___ / 20
1. It was very ……….. of Kate to leave you waiting outside in the cold for so long.
CONSIDER
2. Britain has become a ……..society with lots of different cultures existing side by side.
CULTURE
3. All company…..…..must make sure to use their swipe cards whenever they leave the building.
EMPLOY
4. Buying a property is always a good ………… .
INVEST
5. It’s absolute ………….to say I treated you badly. I did not and you know it.
SENSE
6. An important aspect of environmental conservation is protecting plant and animal ……….. .
DIVERSE
7. On my university course, women …………….men. There are at least twice as many women. NUMBER
8. Jane’s behavior in the restaurant was absolutely …………………. .
GRACE
9. If you ………….again this month, I won’t lend you any money.
SPEND
10. If you …………..then you will lose a lot of weight and become ill.
EAT
11. Some women get …………depression after the birth of a baby.
NATAL
12. The sound of the ……was heard from over 10 miles.
EXPLODE
13. Britain is still an ……………..country and most people live in cities.
INDUSTRY
14. There are a large ……………of summer dresses in the shops.
VARY
15. After a painful divorce Lisa decided there was little chance of her wanting to …………. .
MARRY
16. Jumping off the second floor balcony was an ……………stupid thing to do.
17. The politician denied that there was any …………..for the allegations made against him.
BELIEVE
BASE
18. Angela was …………….after being hit on the head. She could hear her attackers talking , but she
couldn’t make out what they were saying.
CONSCIUOS
19. Ever since Karl quit university his life has been …….. . He needs to decide what he wants to do. AIM
20. It must be a bit strange working as a sailor on a …………. and living so many meters under the sea.
MARINE.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given and other words to complete the sentence.
___ / 20
1. My sister cut my hair.
HAD I ……………………………………………………….by my sister.
2. In Scotland, we visited the place Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island.
WHERE
When we were in Scotland we saw the ……………………………………….was written.
3. I don’t really want to go to the cinema.
PREFER
I ………………………………………………..…..to the cinema.
4. It was a mistake for me to change jobs.
SHOULD
I ……………………………………………………………jobs.
5. It’s your duty to call the supplier.
RESPONSIBLE
You ………………………………………………………………..the supplier.
6. He described the event in great detail.
DESCRIPTION
He ……………………………………………………..the event.
7. As long as you inform him in advance there should be no trouble.
LET
Provided …………………………….in advance, there should be no trouble.
8. She put a lot of time and thought into finding him the perfect present.
EFFORT
She ……………………………………………….into finding him the perfect present.
9. All this running around has exhausted me.
WORN
I ………………………………………………..all this running around.
10. All my colleagues came to my party except Brian.
WHO
Brian was the ………………………………………..……….come to my party.
IV. Fill in the blanks with one word each.
_ /15
The Scots celebrate Hogmanay on the night of December 31 st. It is a time for people to welcome the coming
of the new year.
Preparations for Hogmanay begin 1)…………….. the end of November, when Christmas trees
2)………………… decorated with colourful ornaments and twinkling lights. Shortbread biscuits and black
buns – a 3) ……………………… of rich fruit cake – are baked.
On Auld Year’s Night, people dress smartly 4) ………………………… their best outfits. They also wear 5)
……………………… tartan clothes they might have. They gather in town squares and wait 6)
…………………………. Midnight. Many attend parties 7) traditional folk music fills the air as people
perform Scottish country dances. 8) ……………………. Midnight, the clock strikes twelve and the clanging
sound of bells ringing can 9) ……………. heard. Everyone cheers and shouts “ Happy New Year!” and
sings “Auld Lang Syne”. They kiss 10) …………………. other and drink a glass of Scotch whisky. Then,
the merry- makers go “ first footing”: they visit their friends to wish 11) …………………. a happy new
year. It 12) …………………….. believed that it’s good luck 13) ……………………. The first foot to enter
someone’s house in the new year belongs to a tall, dark, handsome man. First footers carry a piece of coal
with them 14) …………………… a good luck present.
Hogmanay is a great time for everyone. It’s the best time of the year to 15) ………………… fun and enjoy
yourself.
V. Fill in the correct particles.
_/ 7
1. The doctor advised her to cut…………
……… sugar and fat. (reduce consumption of)
2. The secretary cut ………………….. to tell them that someone was asking for Mr Jones on the phone.
( interrupted sb while speaking)
3.Their house was cut ………………….. from the rest of the world by heavy snow. (isolated)
4. They had their electricity cut ………………… because they failed to pay the bill. (disconnected)
5. The editor cut …………………. several paragraphs to make the text shorter. (removed)
6. The audience were carried ……………………. by the singer’s brilliant performance. (got excited)
7. Peter carried ……………………….. his promise to help us. (fulfilled)
VI. Fill in the correct prepositions.
_/ 12
1. To throw sth …………… sb (in order to catch)
2. To throw sth …………… sb (in order to hit)
3. To remind sb …………….. sth.
4. To search ………………. sth.
5. A combination …………….. sth.
6. To combine sth ………………… sth else.
7. ……….. September.
8. …………… noon.
9. …………… the streets.
10. ……………. midnight.
11. …………….. 9th March.
12. To compete ………… sb.