TRANSFORMACJE

Wykorzystując wyrazy podane drukowanymi literami, uzupełnij każde zdanie z luką, tak aby zachować sens i znaczenie zdania wyjściowego. Nie można zmieniać form podanych wyrazów. W każdą lukę można wpisać maksymalnie sześć wyrazów, wliczając wyraz już podany.

1. It was silly of them to go on the expedition without the equipment. WHICH

They went on__________________________________________________ was silly of them.

2. The flight was cancelled due to the dense fog. OFF

The flight__________________________________ due to the dense fog.

3. It was very exciting news and I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone. SUCH

It was____________________________I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone.

4. How long did it take you to decide to go with us to London? MIND

How long did it take you__________________________________to go with us to London?

5. We didn’t go for a walk because it was raining heavily. ACCOUNT

We didn’t go for a walk_____________________________________________rain.

6. She didn’t close the gate. As a result, the horse escaped. DUE

The horse escaped______________________________she didn’t close the gate.

7. You should throw away all the clothes if you no longer wear them. RID

You shoud__________________________________all the clothes if you no longer wear them.

8. I always make sure I have locked the front door. I don’t want to be burgled. AVOID

I always make sure I have locked the front door__________________________________

9. She set the alarm clock. She didn’t want to oversleep again. SO THAT

She set the alarm clock ______________________________________________

10. Take your mobile phone. It is possible that someone may call you. CASE

Take your mobile phone____________________________________________________you.

11. We prepared a lot of food unnecessarily as the guests didn’t come after all. HAVE

We________________________________________as the guests didn’t come after all.

12. Robert is employing more staff. He wants to expand his business. THAT

Robert is employing more staff______________________________________his business.

13. I haven’t talked with her since I moved house last year. LOST

I________________________________________after I moved house.

14. She doesn’t earn much money. She works very hard every day. IN SPITE OF

She doesn’t _________________________________________________very hard every day.

15. They believe he will win the championship. BELIEVED

He________________________________________________________the championship.

16. It’s a pity I didn’t take an umbrella. WISH

I_______________________________________________________an umbrella.

17. You should definitely eat less sugar, it’s unhealthy. DOWN

You______________________________ , it’s unhealthy.

18. It doesn’t make much sense to call him now, he won’t answer anyway. POINT

There _______________________________________ now, he won’t answer anyway.

19. We can’t go out. We have to wait for the taxi to arrive. UNTIL

We can’t g out_________________________________________________________________

20. I really can’t wait to go to Australia next summer. FORWARD

I am____________________________________ to Australia next summer.

TŁUMACZENIE FRAGMENTÓW ZDAŃ

Przetłumacz na język angielski podane w nawiasach fragmenty zdań, tak aby otrzymać logiczne i gramatycznie poprawne zdania. W każdą lukę można wpisać maksymalnie sześć wyrazów.

1. He’s ………………………………….. (zbyt młody, żeby) take part in the competition.

2. ………………………………… (Czyj) house is it? I think it’s Betty’s.

3. You ……………………………………….. (powinieneś był się uczyć) harder when you were at school.

4. David will be here ……………………………………. (za 30 minut).

5. They ……………………………………… (nie zamierzają) tidy up their room today.

6. I go to the gym………………………………..……….. (codziennie oprócz wtorków).

7. A: Whose shoes are they? B: …………………… (Marka).

8. …………………………………………………. (Nie wolno wam używać) calculators during the maths exam.

9. Claire’s parents………………………………………………….. (martwią się o nią).

10. It was the most exicitng film ………………………………………..…….. (jaki kiedykolwiek widziałem).

11. Do you know who ……………………… (ukradł ten obraz)?

12. They are ……………………………………………… (nie wystarczająco bogaci, żeby ) spend holidays in Australia.

13. (Nie widziałam swojego szefa) ………………………………………………for a few days.

14. …………………………………… (Wszyscy byli) angry with me.

15. I have known him ……………………………………………….(odkąd skończyłam studia).

16. The train ……………………………….. (odjeżdża o) 4.15.

17. The book ………………………………….. (została napisana) by a famous British novelist.

18. This time next year they …………………………………………. (będą małżeństwem) for 20 years.

19. You……………………………………(lepiej) hurry up, otherwise we’ll be late.

20. …………………………………(Żałuję, że) I hadn’t told him that.

SŁOWOTWÓRTWO

Uzupełnij każdą lukę jednym wyrazem, przekształcając podany wyraz, tak aby otrzymać logiczne i poprawne gramatycznie zdania.

1. It’s totally………………………..that you stayed at home when you had a flu. UNDERSTAND

2. That pavement is ……………………., so be very careful as it’s easy to fall. SLIP

3. Soon I will no longer be a foreigner. Next week I am receiving my American…………….……………….! CITIZEN

4. I would like to thank you all on ……………………of our whole team. HALF

5. Before you start cooking, make sure you have ……………………… your knives. SHARP

6. ……………………………….is one of the most important values in life. FRIEND

7. During the Great Depression a lot of people lost their fortunes, which left them totally …………………………. . PENNY

8. I start my classes every day at 8:00 a.m. and I usually…………………………….. SLEEP

9. We’re extremely grateful for the…………………….. you brought to our organisation. CONTRIBUTE

10. His sudden death left me with a great …………………………… in my heart. EMPTY

11. ……………………….of speech is one of our human rights. FREE

12. While working at a nuclear power plant you have to be extremely ………………….. . CARE

13. Her boss was very ………………………….. when she had to take a few months off work due to her…………………………………. . UNDERSTAND / PREGNANT

14. There are a lot of words in English that even native speakers ……………………. . SPELL

15. Could you give me a thorough…………………………..……… of this structure? EXPLAIN

16. I never get………………….……. with watching series on Netflix. BORE

17. Even though my watch is old, it’s still very………………… RELY

18. His parents punished him for being………………………………… . OBEDIENCE

19. You need to be………………… because working hours are really irregular here. FLEXIBILITY

20. She is a great teacher because she has a lot of………………………… . PATIENT

21. Unfortunately, their attempt to reach Mount Everest was………………………….. . SUCCESS

22. ………………….…………. is a problem most people suffer from nowadays. LONELY

23. It’s quite……………..……they will visit us today but we need to be prepared anyway. LIKE

24. He has to wear……………..…………….clothes as he works in a factory. PROTECT

25. Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge……………………………….breakthrough. MEDICINE

26. …………………………….is a spice of life as they say so we should try new things and meet new people all the time. VARY

27. I don’t like it when they have an………………………………….over unimportant matters. ARGUE

TEST WIELOKROTNEGO WYBORU

Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczne i gramatycznie poprawne zdania. Zakreśl literę a, b, c lub d.

1. You’d better book the seats in advance ________ there are no tickets available.

a in case 

b unless 

c provided that 

d while

2. Parents and teachers should remember to praise children and students for their

achievements and not only to ________ them off for being naughty or mischievous.

a see 

b tell 

c put 

d break

3. As you know I’m allergic to cats and all kinds of fur, so you ________ have bought this fluffy carpet.

a oughtn’t

b oughtn’t to

c can’t

d needn’t

4. Local people are scared that after severe flooding there might be an ________

of typhoid or cholera because water supplies have been contaminated.

a eruption

b explosion

c outbreak

d invention

5. He was late again for work,________ only infuriated the boss.

a that

b which

c what

d whose

6. In the beginning the offer sounded excellent. However, we__________________ in the end as we found something suspicious in it.

a turned it down

b brought it up

c gave it away

d paid it off

7. I wasn’t aware how slippery the road was until the car ________ and I nearly ended up in a ditch next to the road.

a walked

b skidded

c swerved

d strolled

8. They’re talking to each other ________they have been friends for many years.

a though

b as though

c although

d even though

9. Sarah felt absolutely ________ when her boyfriend broke up with her after six years of relationship. She couldn’t understand it and cried for many days.

a exhilarated

b tense

c relieved

d devastated

10. Impolite staff and incredibly slow service ________ a lot of people staying in this hotel. However, the rooms are really comfortable.

a bring about

b pull out

c get into

d put off

UZUPEŁNIANIE ZDAŃ

Uzupełnij zdania, wykorzystując podane w nawiasach wyrazy w odpowiedniej formie. Nie należy zmieniać kolejności podanych wyrazów, trzeba natomiast dodać inne wyrazy (jeśli jest taka konieczność), tak aby otrzymać logiczne i gramatycznie poprawne zdania. W każdą lukę można wpisać maksymalnie sześć wyrazów, wliczając wyrazy już podane.

1. My sister (always / take / things) ______________________________without permission, which annoys me a lot.

2. Do you think the weather (likely / change) ______________________________ the better tomorrow?

3. It’s ages (I / ride) ______________________________ a horse so I’d love to spend the weekend in the country looking after those animals.

4. The police confirmed that (a young man / hit) ______________________________ a baseball bat but they are still lookig for the culprit.

5. Thank you for ringing me, I (about / call / you) ______________________________ myself to find out more about our holiday plans.

6. Jenny won’t listen to anybody, so I think (not / use/ try) ______________________________ talk to her about this issue anyway.

7. I’m pretty sure it’ll be ages before I (accustom / live) ______________________________ in such a hot climate.

8. When we met, I (already / live)______________________________ in that city for eight years.

9. Do you really think (be / worth / write) ______________________________ to the mayor what the residents think about the new project in the city?

10. Judging by her excellent exam results, she (must / study) ______________________________ for many weeks before the she took the exam.

UZUPEŁNIANIE LUK JEDNYM WYRAZEM

Uzupełnij każdą lukę jednym wyrazem, tak aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanych wyrazów.

WALKING 10,000 STEPS A DAY

Walking can reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases (1)_______as dementia, and certain cancers. In some cases, it helps improve health conditions, for example type 2 diabetes. A study published last year showed that walking at least 3,967 steps (2)______ day reduces the risk of dying (3)___________any cause, while walking 2,337 steps a day reduces the risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases. Another study found a total (4) _______ around 8,900 steps per day appeared to slow rates of cognitive decline and brain volume loss in people who were at high risk. The 10,000 steps a day target seems to (5) ________come about from a trade name pedometre sold in 1965 in Japan. The device (6)_____called ‘Manpo-kei’, which translates to 10,000 steps metre. This was a marketing tool for the device and has seemed to have stuck across (7)_______world as the daily step target.

adapted from www.newsweek.pl/learning-english

THE WORLD’S HAPPIEST COUNTRY

In Finland, happiness is inextricably linked to a family. If Finns work late and (8)______weekends, that is time sacrificed at the expense of others. They have always been aware (9)_______that compromise. Respecting everyone’s right to time off is another way that Finns maintain their happiness levels. They strongly believe that having fun and enjoying free time increases workplace contribution, and that’s (10)________ a healthy work- life balance is essential. (11)_____average, Finnish employees are allowed to take 4-5 weeks of holidays. It gives them all the chance to recharge their batteries and, (12)________ a result, staff can come (13)________to work well rested, with fresh ideas and perspectives.

adapted from www.newsweek.pl/learning-englis the