ŠIFRA
DRŽAVNO TAKMIČENJE
VIII razred
UKUPAN BROJ OSVOJENIH BODOVA
Test pregledala/pregledao
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Podgorica,............................. 2008. godine
LISTENING
I You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 –
5, choose the best answer A, B or C
1. You overhear two friends talking about going to a party. When is it?
A
B
C
tonight
tomorrow night
next week
1
2. You overhear a customer talking to a saleswoman. What does he want
to buy?
A
B
C
a shirt
a suit
a pair of trousers
2
3. Listen to this woman talking to her friend. What is her intention?
A
B
C
to request
to persuade
to suggest
3
4. Listen to this extract from a radio programme. What sort of programme
is it?
A
B
C
a weather forecast
a travel show
a sports programme
4
5. You hear a man telling a story about a colleague who had an accident.
Where did the accident happen?
A
B
C
a sporting event
a music concert
a play at the theatre
5
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II You will hear an advert for a travel insurance company where five
people talk about bad experiences they have had whilst traveling.
Choose from the list A – F what each speaker is describing. Use letters only
once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A
some money was stolen
Speaker 1
6
B
a car broke down
Speaker 2
7
C
a car accident occurred
Speaker 3
8
D
a passport was stolen
Speaker 4
9
E
some luggage was stolen
Speaker 5
10
F
a car was stolen
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READING
I You are going to read an article about a day in the life of a footballer.
Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each part (1-5) of
the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
A day in the life of Jim Barber, Scottish Footballer
John Adams is a centre forward for Glasgow Rangers football club. He
talks to Tom Higgins about a typical day in his life.
0
Getting started
I don’t usually get up till 8.30. On a match day I’ll get up even later. I’ll sit
in bed, watch breakfast TV for a while, and then I’ll go down, get the mail,
have a coffee and read the papers. I’ll have a shower and then I’ll get
ready to go to the club. Rangers is probably the only club where the
players have to come in every morning wearing a shirt and tie; it’s a
traditional thing and I quite like it really.
1
Every day except Sunday, I’ll be at the club by 10. It’s a short drive but I’ll
still usually be a few minutes late. I’ve a bad reputation for being late, and
I’ve been fined many times. Each day of training is in preparation for the
next match. We’ll do some weight training and some running to build up
stamina. Players work on particular aspects of the game but tactics are
usually left till match day.
2
After training I’ll usually have a sauna and then we’ll have lunch: salads
and pasta, stuff like that. In the afternoon I just try to relax. I started playing
golf with the rest of the lads, and I love horse racing, too. My other great
hobby is music which helps me to escape the pressure of work.
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3
The best thing in football is scoring goals - and I’m a top goal-scorer. It
feels absolutely fantastic but I never feel above the rest of the team; if I
did, I wouldn’t last two minutes in the dressing room. Any success I have is
a team success. My idol in the past was always Kenny Dalglish. My idols
now are the other Rangers players.
4
The matches themselves are always different from each other. You go
through a lot of emotions during a game but really it’s a question of
concentration. You’ve got just 90 minutes to give everything you’ve got
and take every chance you can. There’s luck and there’s being in the
right place at the right time, but you can’t make use of those without
concentration and responsibility.
5
Sports writers often talk about age but it’s not something that bothers me.
I’m 30 and feel fantastic. I missed a few games last year due to injury and
my place was taken by a young player at Rangers. We are friends but he
is a threat to my position. My job is to score goals and if I don’t I’ll be
replaced.
A Domestic matters
B Time off
C Putting in the practice
D Working together
E Keeping my standard up
F What makes a good player
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II Read the following text carefully:
The Story of King Arthur
The saga built up over the centuries and Celtic traditions of Arthur
reached the Continent via Brittany. Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur would
become what many considered the standard 'history' of Arthur. In this, we
are told of Arthur's conception when Uther approached Igraine who was
made, by Merlin's magic, to resemble her husband. The child was given to
Ector to be raised in secret. After Uther's death there was no king ruling all
England. Merlin had placed a sword in a stone, saying that whoever drew
it out would be king. Arthur did so and Merlin had him crowned. This led to
a rebellion of eleven rulers which Arthur put down. He married Guinevere,
whose father gave him the Round Table as a dowry; it became the place
where his knights sat, to avoid quarrels over precedence. A magnificent
reign followed, Arthur's court becoming the focus for many heroes. In the
war against the Romans, Arthur defeated the Emperor Lucius and became
emperor himself. However, his most illustrious knight, Lancelot, became
enamored of Guinevere. The Quest for the Holy Grail began and
Lancelot's
intrigue
with
the
Queen
came
to
life.
Lancelot fled and Guinevere was sentenced to death. Lancelot rescued
her and took her to his realm. This led Arthur to crossing the channel and
making war on his former knight. While away from Britain, he left Mordred
in charge. Mordred rebelled and Arthur returned to quell him. This led to
Arthur's last battle on Salisbury Plain, where he slew Mordred, but was
himself gravely wounded. Arthur was then carried off in a barge, saying
he was heading for the vale of Avalon. Some said he never died, but
would one day return. However, his grave was supposedly discovered at
Glastonbury in the reign of Henry the Second (1154-89).
Find the expressions in the text which have a similar meaning to the
following ones:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
To look like - ___________________
Priority, primacy, supremacy - _________
Revolt, revolution - ________________________
Charmed, in love with - ____________________
To be injured in a battle - __________________
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III You are going to read a magazine article about an author. For
Questions 11 -1 5 choose the correct answer, A, B ,C or D.
'A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.'
These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for
youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents
to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is
always and should always be a wider audience for any good book
whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use
of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer
should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer
indeed,' she says.
With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an
entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but
of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early
childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to
ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my
family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I
wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense Mollie
dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have
something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was
nine that I would be a writer.
This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots,
which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and
gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its
achievement.
Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when
her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields
- sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it
and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll
never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in
Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child
playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And
that's important, because children now know so much so early that
romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.'
To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in
the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the
adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the
children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting
company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have
something new.'
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1 What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?
A It should not aim at a narrow audience.
B It should be attractive to young readers.
C It should be based on original ideas.
D It should not include too much conversation.
2 In Mollie Hunter’s opinion, one sign of a poor writer is:
A lifeless characters
B complicated ideas
C the weakness of the description
D the absence of a story
3 What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a very young child?
A She didn’t expect to become a writer.
B She didn’t enjoy writing stories.
C She didn’t have any particular ambitions.
D She didn’t respect her teacher’s views.
4 What does 'its' refer to in paragraph 3?
A novel
B picture
C ambition
D struggle
5 How does Mollie feel about what has happened to her birthplace?
A confused
B ashamed
C disappointed
D surprised
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VOCABULARY & USE OF
ENGLISH
I Read the text below and circle the most suitable word. You are given
four options A,B,C or D
The use (0) of computers has meant students can study language
programmes (1) ... their own speed when and for how long they want and no need to (2) ... about the teacher having a favourite or doing (3) ...
another boring lesson. What's (4) ... , in the virtual classrooms of the future
the student will (5) ... on their headset, and be transported into an
imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the
shelf and (6) ... conversations with other computerised students.
They might (7) ... choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train
station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (8) ... of a button they would be
transported to (9) ... realistic settings where they could practice their
English, maybe getting a hand (10) ... a virtual English companion. All this
perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no need to
catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.
0
A
an
B of
C
at
D
to
1
A
with
B for
C
at
D
in
2
A
concern
B upset
C
trouble
D
worry
3
A
still
B for
C
yet
D
already
4
A
more
B additional C
besides
D
moreover
5
A
place
B put
C
set
D
get
6
A
take
B do
C
catch
D
hold
7
A
although
B preferably C
instead
D
contrary
8
A
force
B hit
C
depress
D
push
9
A
so
B such
C
like
D
alike
10
A
with
B to
C
from
D
for
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II Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. You are not allowed to change the
given word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the
word given. Here is an example at the beginning
Write ONLY the missing words.
(0)
My brother is too young to drive a car.
My brother IS NOT YOUNG ENOUGH to drive a car.
NOT
1. “Where can I find the post office?”
HOW
Could you tell ……………………………………………………. to the post
office?
2. The concert finished with a big party.
At ……………………………………………………………….there
party.
END
was
3. She did not buy that house because it was too old.
a
big
IT
She would have bought that house ……………………………………. so old.
4. I have never been here before.
TIME
It’s …………………………………………………………………. been here.
5. Mrs. Johnson has to wear glasses to drive.
WITHOUT
Mrs. Johnson
glasses.
……………………………………………………
wearing
her
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III Circle the expression which is correct:
1. If ______________ you, I wouldn’t go to that party alone.
A
was
B
were
C
am
2. I am looking forward _____________________ you soon.
A to seeing
B
to see
C
seeing
3. My sister is good ______________________ dancing.
A
at
B
in
C
of
4. Can you tell me ________________________________?
A
is the bank
B
the bank is
C
the bank
5. My dog enjoys ________________________ in the sun.
A
lieing
B
lying
C
luying
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IV Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning.
AN EXHIBITION
People wishing to spend an (0)
INTERESTING couple of hours in
Brighton this month should visit the
Town Hall where an exhibition of
sixty (1) ….. by the locally born
(2)….. Ann Winston is being held.
The exhibition contains many
extremely (3)… pictures of New
Zealand where Ann has lived for
the past thirty years. However, she
still has many (4)….. with the (5)….
area as several members of her
family live in Brighton. Ann hoped
to be present for the official (6)…..
of the exhibition but (7)…. she has
been prevented from traveling to
England because of (8)….
The exhibition is open (9) … until
the end of the month. The price of
(10)… is £4 for adults and £2 for
senior
citizens,
students
and
children.
0 INTEREST
1 PAINT
2 ART
3 IMPRESS
4 CONNECT
5 SURROUND
6 OPEN
7 FORTUNATE
8 ILL
9 DAY
10 ADMIT
INTERESTING
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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WRITING
You are interested in attending a summer school of English in Brighton, in
Ewing summer school. You found the information in the papers, but you
still need some more details. Write a letter to Ms Evans, the head of the
school. You must include the following details in the letter:
- Say why you are interested in that school
- Note what you expect to find there
- Inquire about the timetable – the number of classes per day
- Ask about the teachers
- Inquire about extra activities
- Ask about the price and what it includes
- specify the date of your possible attendance
Write a letter of between
120 and 180 words in an appropriate style.
Do not include any addresses
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R J E Š E Nj A:
LISTENING:
I
1. A (tonight)
2. B (a suit)
3. A (to request)
4. C (to suggest)
5. B (a music concert)
II
1. F (a car was stolen)
2. D (a passport was stolen)
3. B (a car broke down)
4. E (some luggage was stolen)
5. A (some money was stolen)
READING:
I
1. C (putting in practice)
2. B (time off)
3. D (working together)
4. F (what makes a good player)
5. E (keeping my standard up)
II
1. to resemble
2. precedence
3. rebellion
4. enamored
5. wounded
III
1. A (It should not aim at a narrow audience)
2. D (the absence of a story)
3. A (she didn’t expect to become a writer)
4. C (ambition)
5. C (disappointed)
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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
I
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. C
II
1. how to get / how I can get
2. the end of the concert
3. if it hadn’t / had not been sold
4. the first time I have been / I’ve been
5. can’t / cannot drive without
III
1. were
2. to seeing
3. at
4. the bank is
5. lying
IV
1. PAINTINGS
2. ARTIST
3. IMPRESSIVE
4. CONNECTIONS
5. SURROUNDING
6. OPENING
7. UNFORTUNATELY
8. ILLNESS
9. DAILY
10. ADMISSION
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