SPRAWDZIAN KWALIFIKACYJNY Z JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO DO LXVII LICEUM OGÓLNOKSZTAŁCĄCEGO W WARSZAWIE
23 kwietnia 1999


Punktacja:
ćwiczenie I = 15
ćwiczenie II = 10
ćwiczenie III = 15
ćwiczenie IV = 4
ćwiczenie V = 4
ćwiczenie VI = 7
ćwiczenie VII = 4
ćwiczenie VIII = 11
ćwiczenie IX = 10
ćwiczenie X = 10
ćwiczenie XI = 8
ćwiczenie XII = 12
Ogółem = 110

I. Uzupełnij każde z niedokończonych zdań tak, aby zachować znaczenie zdania wyjściowego.
W zdaniach numer 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 użyj wyrazów podanych po prawej stronie. Wyrazów tych nie wolno ci zmieniać.
  1. The food was so awful that we complained to the manager.
    It was such ... .
  2. It's not necessary to lock this door.
    This door ... .
  3. I haven't played tennis for weeks.
    It's ... .
  4. As he practises more, he becomes better.
    The ... .
  5. His speech was not as interesting as the other ones.
    His speech ... . (the)
  6. What time do we arrive at the border?
    Do you know ... .
  7. They are repairing the roof at the moment.
    The roof ... .
  8. I have the same salary as Susan.
    I earn as ... .
  9. He managed to swim to the river bank safely.
    He was ... .
  10. Their house has been broken into today.
    They ... . (had)
  11. He'd rather watch cricket than football.
    He'd ... football. (prefer)
  12. She is so busy that she can't take part in the competition.
    She hasn't ... in the competition. (enough)
  13. Lulu is the best dancer of all.
    No one else ... . (as)
  14. It's a pity the firemen didn't rescue her.
    I wish ... .
  15. Anthony travelled to Spain.
    Anthony ... to Spain. (journey)

II. W podanym tekście uzupełnij brakujące słowa. Jedno puste miejsce odpowiada tylko jednemu słowu.

Computers play an important role in the lives of most of us today, (1)... we realise it or not. Some people, (2)..., are beginning to ask if we really need them. In my opinion, computers have become a necessary (3)... of modern life.

In the first place, computers can save a lot of storage space. Storing information (4)... computer disks is one of the most efficient (5)... of keeping data. One computer disk can (6)... the (7)... amount of information as several books.

Furthermore, computers save everyone a lot of (8)... time. Stored information can be found (9)... the touch of a button, (10)... searching for it manually (11)... much longer. Therefore, our everyday lives are made easier - from going to the bank to (12)... the shopping.

Nevertheless, there are those who claim that computers are unnecessary and make our lives more complicated. They argue that in the past we managed very (13)... using other methods and that we have become too dependent (14)... computers. However, they (15)... to consider that the time saved by using computers for repetitive tasks (16)... us to use our own time more creatively and productively.

All in all, I strongly believe that computers are (17)... useful tool. They have changed our lives for the better and (18)... is no reason (19)... we should not make them work (20)... our advantage.



III. Podane w nawiasach czasowniki napisz w odpowiednim czasie.
  1. 'Jane, what ... (you, do)?' 'I ... (taste) the sauce to see if I ... (put) salt in it.
  2. I wonder when he will get used ... (pay) for himself.
  3. While Chris ... (read) a book, I ... (make) a quick phone call.
  4. I ... (phone) Tom all afternoon but there's no reply.
  5. He ... (be) late unless he ... (hurry).
  6. You're wrong, Shakespeare ... (write) 'Romeo and Juliet'.
  7. Here is the programme. The conference ... (begin) at 11.00 a. m.
  8. Robert ... (not, be) so lonely if he ... (make) more friends when he was young.
  9. They made the princess ... (wash) her own clothes.
  10. Don't come at 7.45, I ... (watch) the news then.


IV. Dokonaj niezbędnych zmian (np. formy czasowników) oraz dodaj konieczne słowa (np. przyimki) tak, aby utworzyć poprawne zdania.
Przykład: I be very surprised / receive / letter / you yesterday.
Odpowiedź: I was very surprised to receive a letter from you yesterday.

  1. She / usually / have / coffee / rolls / breakfast.
  2. Police / just / come / investigate / matter.
  3. Henry / keen / watch / sky / night.
  4. Present / professor Black / teach / French literature.


V. Uporządkuj wyrazy tak, aby tworzyły poprawne zdania.
  1. time / be / have / careful / more / broken / old / vase / precious / you / porcelain / might / this / so / next
  2. English / students / the /been / extremely / have / lessons / lately / on / quiet
  3. shed / the / neither / in / my / garden / must / bicycle / for / been / is / have / it / nor / the / stolen / in
  4. tell / you / was / didn't / fortune / the / grandfather's / her / inherited / after / she / going / with / she / death / do / to / she / what

VI. Zapytaj o wyróżnioną część zdania.
  1. Peter opened the box with a knife.
  2. Their new Buick is white.
  3. My brother goes to school by bus.
  4. Nigel is cleaning Sue's room.
  5. I paid twenty dollars for that book.
  6. She was walking along the beach when her hat blew off.
  7. The postman brings letters twice a day.

VII. Ułóż pytania do podanych odpowiedzi.
  1. $18 day return.
  2. Well, it depends what it is.
  3. It was awful. It rained all the time.
  4. Of course not. Go right ahead.


VIII. Uzupełnij zdania pojedynczymi wyrazami.
  1. He's always talking ... (1) the phone.
  2. I haven't met Jake or Tom. I don't know ... (2) of them.
  3. Your roses smell ... (3).
  4. They will arrive ... (4) Friday morning.
  5. All young people want to be independent ... (5) their parents.
  6. There are too ... (6) eggs to make this cake!
  7. ... (7) being friendly, she's also loyal. 8. Do it right now, ... (8) you?
  8. Could you ... (9) me the time, please?
  9. He ... (10) ever drinks.
  10. I was broke. It ... (11) me $2000 to repair the damage ... (12) my car.
  11. ... (13) the end we arrived ... (14) London.
  12. ... (15) the heavy rain, they continued working.
  13. James, please ... (16) the table.
  14. ... (17) of the three carpets are large enough for my room.
  15. It's about time you ... (18) your homework.
  16. When the sun ... (19) at 5. 15 she was still reading her mother's diary.
  17. Help ... (20) to the cake. It's delicious.
  18. Lilly is the teacher ... (21) class did best ... (22) the exam.


IX. Uzupełnij luki wstawiając właściwą formę wyrazu podanego po prawej stronie.
Przykład:
He asked what my ... were. INTERESTING
He asked what my INTERESTS were.

  1. I thought this was a rather ... explanation so I asked her some more questions. BELIEF
  2. My friend was always getting into trouble at school because he was so .... OBEY
  3. He was accused of .... COWARD
  4. We are ... twins so people have great difficulty telling us apart. IIDENTITY
  5. Teaching and medicine are more than ..., they are professions. OCCUPY
  6. His ... to sponsor the event came as a great shock. REFUSE
  7. It turned out that she had had a ... with the customer and had been fired. AGREEMENT
  8. This dress is too short. You must have it .... LONG
  9. He was ... for arriving late for the race. QUALIIFY
  10. I ... agreed to finish the job earlier. FOOL


X. Wpisz po jednym wyrazie w każdą lukę. Liczba kresek odpowiada liczbie liter. Nie wolno zmieniać podanej litery.
  1. I come to this cafe _ _ c_ in a while.
  2. You may not believe me but I prefer _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ flowers to real ones.
  3. Please draw the _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ and switch the light on.
  4. The $500 I have saved should be _ _ _ f _ _ _ _ _ _ to go to Italy.
  5. Many people _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ Joe as being unfriendly, but he is just shy.
  6. Each sweet comes _ _ _ p _ _ _ in silver paper.
  7. I'm afraid your composition _ _ c _ _ original ideas.
  8. Last week the police recorded 20 car _ _ e _ _ _ in this area.
  9. When I tasted the coffee it was too _ _ t _ _ _ so I put some sugar in it.
  10. Five world leaders are due to attend the _ _ _ m _ _ meeting in London.


XI. Trzy spośród czterech podanych słów należą do tej samy grupy. Wykreśl to słowo, które nie należy do danej grupy.
  1. expensive - dear - costly - economical
  2. token - sign - symbol - signal
  3. shrink - expand - wane - reduce
  4. site - sight - area - region
  5. effect - consequence - cause - result
  6. reveal - conceal - uncover - expose
  7. obvious - evident - correct - visible
  8. friendly - severely - nicely - pleasantly


XII. W każdym z poniższych zdań są błędy (co najmniej jeden). Znajdź i popraw je.
  1. You are late like usually.
  2. She's got some furnitures.
  3. I'm right, am I?
  4. What is he telling?
  5. The girl which came first was the host sister.
  6. Have you ever been in USA?
  7. The street's name is Mokotowska.
  8. I don't want to loose you.
  9. I very like it.