ściągajcie do woli

Daję Wam zbiór zadań przygotowujących do matury, które opracowałem przez kilka lat będąc nauczycielem. Ściągajcie do woli, kopiujcie, przepisujcie, rozwiązujcie, dawajcie na klasówkach zadania, które Wam przedstawiam

poniedziałek, 16 kwietnia 2012

open cloze 8

Fill in the gaps with one word.

Korean Dining


Sampling the local cuisine is (0) …one… of the great pleasures for people visitting Korea, a country famous (1)…………………. its reach array of foods. Korean cuisine is highly distinct. It is rich (2) ………………. fermented and preserved food, and full of strong, spicy flavours – no meal is complete without a selection (3) ………….. strong chilli seasonings to enhance it! Meat, seafood, vegetables and wild greens, grains (4) …………………………. as rice, soups and teas all feature heavily in the Korean diet. Korean food is hardly ever deep fried. Instead, foods are boiled, steamed or stir – fried. It is highly nutritious, low (5) ………………… calories and fat, and very healthy. Koreans are very proud of(6) …………………………..! Distinct to korean cuisine is its way of picking instead (7) …………………. cooking vegetables. A classic korean dish (8) ………………….. fermented vegetables or ‘kimichi’. Kimichi is highly valued because of its disease-preventing propertis (9) ………………. most Koreans eat kimichi every day of the year – for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Korean meals are almost always accompanied (10) ………………………….. a bowl of soup or stew and they are not served in courses. Instead, dishes are all placed on the table (11) …………………………. the same time. Cooks try to create meals that harmonize five eesential flavours (hot, sour, sweet, salty, bitter) and five colours (green, red, white, black and yellow). They also pay particular attention (12) ………………….. the way foods are arranged on a plate and laid out on a table. Foods are meant to be arranged (13) …………………….. neat circles or parrallel columns. In Korea, you will never see a table with dishes laid out in a disorderly fashion.

klucz:
1. for
2. in
3. of
4. such
5. in
6. it
7. of
8. is
9. and
10. by
11. at
12. to
13. in


źródło: fce, use of English 1, Virginia Evans

transformacje 12

Transform the following sentences.

1. As far as I know, it wasn’t John who broke the password. (knowledge)
To…………………………………………………………………….. the one who broke the password.
2. Mr Smith is responsible for the office. (charge)
Mr Smith …………………………………………………..the office.
3. The trip was not relaxing as we had expected. (tiring)
The trip …………………………………………………………….. we had expected.
4. My brother has been has been cycling for 15 years. (started)
My brother…………………………………………………………………… 15 years ago.
5. I threw the cream away because it was mouldy. (rid)
The cream was mouldy, so I decided ……………………………………….. it.
6. He is on the verge of bursting into tears. (about)
He is ……………………………………………………………… tears.
7. If Sara hadn’t persuaded the girl to come down, she would still be on the ladder. (not)
Had ……………………………………………………………………………. to come down, the girl would still be on the ladder.
8. You should use this window only in an emergency. (used)
This window…………………………………………………………. in an emergency.
9. The human body mostly consists of water. (up)
The human body …………………………………………………………………….. water.
10. I haven’t heard from Mark for a very long time. (touch)
Mark ………………………………………………………………. for a very long time

klucz:
1. my knowledge, John wasn't
2. in charge of
3. was more tiring than
4. started cycling
5. to get rid of
6. about to burst into
7. Sara not persuaded her
8. should only be used
9. is made up of
10. hasn't been in touch

źródło:
fce, use of English 1, Virginia Evans

słowotwórstwo 11

Form a word that fits in the gap.

Factory work



Factory work is often dull and (0)….repetitive…. although it (1)………………………….. (general) isn’t difficult. Most people work on a (2) ………………….. (product) line, where individuals are responsible for the (3) ……………………(complete) of one stage of a process. Much of the work doesn’t require training and is (4) ………………………. (skill), although it often helps if you have some knowledge.
An (5) ………….. (please) aspect of the job is that it often involves shift work, including nights. Overtime is also common, but, (6) ………………… (normal) workers get paid extra for it. Strike (7) …………… (act) – when people stop work for a period of time – is not (8) …………………….. (common) in factories, and is the workers’ way of asking for a pay increase.
Some factory workers enjoy their job because it provides a (9) ………………………..(rely) income. Others, because they fell they are unpaid, (10) …………………………. (frequent) scan the jobs column of local newspapers hoping to find something better.

klucz:
1. generally
2. production
3. completion
4. unskilled
5. unpleasant
6. normally
7. action
8. uncommon
9. reliable
10. frequently


źródło: fce, use of English 1, Virginia Evans

poniedziałek, 9 kwietnia 2012

open cloze 7

Fill in the blanks with one word.

Like lightning…



From the (0)…beginning… of time people have been amazed and frightened (1) ……………… storms. Worldwide, about 2,000 thunderstorms and 100 lightning strikes happen (2) ………………….. second. According to scientists, we all have a one in 600,000 chance of being struck by lightning. So we are (3) …………………… more likely to be struck by lightning (4) ……………. Win the lottery!
There are many different types of lightning but the two most usual (5) ……………………. Are “sheet” and “ribbon” lightning. Sheet lightning is more common than ribbon lightning and is the kind that lights up the (6) …………………… sky. Ribbon lightning is the kind that zigzags to the ground,
A typical lightning bolt travels at a tenth of the (7) ………………… of light and is often more than five kilometres long. It has hundreds of millions of volts of energy – (8) ………………………. to light a 100-watt light bulb for at (9) ……………………….. three minutes. (10) …………………….. in a lightning bolt get as high as 50,000 *F and, because they rise so fast, there is an explosion that that we (11) …………… as thunder. If you want calculate how near you are to a lightning flash, count the number of seconds between the lightning flash and the (12) …………….. of thunder and divide by five. The result gives you the approximate number of miles you are away from lightning.

klucz:
1. by
2. every
3. actually
4. than
5. types
6. whole
7. speed
8. enough
9. least
10. Temperatures
11. experience
12 clap


źródło: fce, use of English 1, Virginia Evans

czwartek, 5 kwietnia 2012

transformacje 11

Transform the following sentences.
  1. Nina wore a mask so that noone could recognise her. (avoid)
Nina wore a mask……………………………………………………………………………………..
  1. It might be better if this chapter was not omitted. (leave)
It might be better………………………………………………….. this chapter.
  1. I didn’t mean to hurt you. (intention)
I …………………………………………………………………………………… you.
  1. John had never suspected that Sandra had copied his email. (time)
At …………………………………………………………………………… that Sandra had copied his email.
  1. It does not matter to them which pub they go to. (mind)
They…………………………………………………………………. which pub they go to.
6. He solved the problem in less than 3 minutes. (solution)
He…………………………………………………………………. The problem in less than 3 minutes.
  1. Judy owns her success to her husband. (indebted)
Judy ………………………………………………………… for her success.
  1. John prides himself for an Oscar. (proud)
John ……………………………………………………………………. his Oscar.
  1. Kate does not like pop very much. (keen)
Kate ……………………………………………………………………………………. pop.
  1. She spent a great deal of time and effort tracing her missing cat. (trouble)
She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. to trace her missing cat.

klucz:
1. to avoid being recognised
2. to leave in
3. had no intention of hurting
4. no time did John suspect
5. do not mind
6. found the solution to
7. indebted to his family
8. is proud of
9. is not keeen on
10. went to lots of trouble

źródło: fce use of English, Virginia Evans

transformacje 10

Transform the following sentences.
  1. How long is it since you graduated from university? (ago)
How………………………………………………………………………….from university?
  1. I’ve never heard such a funny joke. (ever)
That’s the………………………………………………………………………………….. heard.
  1. I don’t believe he took so long to fix the car. (him)
Fancy……………………………………………………………………. to fix tha car.
  1. The kids found the story fascinating. (were)
The kids ………………………………………………………………………………..the story.
  1. The chicken is so spicy that I can’t eat it. (me)
The chicken is ……………………………………………………………………. eat.
  1. They paid 49$ for the hat. (them)
The hat………………………………………………………………………………… 49$.
  1. Shall we take the kids to the cinema? (about)
How …………………………………………………………………………. to the cinema?
  1. Axel hasn’t had a proper meal for a week. (last)
It’s a week …………………………………………………………………………. a proper meal.
  1. I’m sure he has been to Paris before. (have)
She…………………………………………………………………………….. to Paris before.
  1. The office needs a phone. (need)
The office ……………………………………………………….. of phone.

klucz:
1. long ago did you graduate
2. funniest joke I've ever heard
3. him taking so long
4. were fascinated by
5. too spicy for me to eat
6. cost them
7. about taking the kids
8. since Axel last had
9. must have been
10. in need of

źródło: fce use of English 1, Virginia Evans

open cloze 6

Fill in the blanks with one word.

What to wear?
Where we live (0) .. has.. a lot to do with the kinds of clothes we wear. Different people around the world wear (1) ………….. clothes and we can often guess where a person might be from simply from what they are wearing. People (2) ………….. live in cold climates need to keep warm. Inuits from Greenland and Northern Canada for example, wear clothes (3) …………. from animal skins. They need to wear fur trousers, mittens and jackets to protect themselves from the cold. People from  hot countries (4) …………. the other hand, wear clothes to keep cool. Africans and Arabs (5)…………… in the Sahara wear long, light-weight, loose robes to stay cool in the hot sun.
(6) …………………. addition to the weather, there are many other factors that influence what we wear. For example, people decorate (7) …………… in brightly coloured clothes and with different objects to special occasions, to tell other people what group or tribe they belong to, or simply to (8) …………….. good. Also, people in certain (9) …………….. wear clothes that will identify them to others. Police officers, soldiers, firefighters and nurses the world over wear uniforms so (10) ………….. everyone can recognise them, and many children wear a uniform to school.
So, all around the world, clothes seem to be an important part of our lives no matter where we live. They (11) ……..  us warm or cool, and whether we like it or (12) ………….. , they reveal a lot about who we are.

klucz:
1. different
2. who
3. made
4. on
5. living
6. in
7. themselves
8. look
9. professions
10. that
11. keep
12. not

źródło: fce use of English 1, Virginia Evans

poniedziałek, 2 kwietnia 2012

transformacje 9

Transform the following sentences.
  1. It’s the first time he has ever used a washing machine. (never)
He…………………………………………………………………………………….. a washing machine before.
  1. Despite earning a small salary, he’s satisfied with the job. (earns)
He’s satisfied with his job, ……………………………………………………………. a small salary.
  1. It was clear that someone was looking at his diary. (through)
It was clear that someone…………………………………………………………. his diary.
  1. You need to have a visa or you won’t be allowed to enter USA. (unless)
You won’t be allowed to enter USA ……………………………………………….a visa.
  1. I understood the importance of learning only when I had failed my exams. (did)
Only when I had failed my exams………………………………………………….. the importance of learning.
  1. I am sure she has been reading lately. (doubt)
I have ………………………………………………………………………….. been reading lately.
  1. When they lived in Paris they used to spend Saturday afternoons on the Eiffel Tower. (would)
When they lived in Paris, ……………………………………………….. Saturday afternoons on the Eiffel Tower.
  1. I wanted to bake some cookies but I couldn’t find the recipe. (going)
I……………………………………………….. some cookies but I couldn’t find the recipe.
  1. Mr Park is unaccustomed to walking to work. (used)
Mr Park…………………………………………………………………… to work
  1. She didn’t open her Christmas gifts until after all the guests had left. (before)
She waited until all the guests……………………………………………. her Christmas gifts.

klucz:
1. has never used
2. even though he earns
3. had been going through
4. unless you have
5. did I understand
6. no doubt that she has
7. they would spend
8. was going to bake
9. is not used to walking
10. had left before opening

źródło: fce, use of english 1, Virginia Evans

open cloze 5

SOS: Orang-utans

Orang-utans are among the (0)…most… endangered species on our planet. (1)……………….we do more to protect them, some scientists predict they will disappear within 50 years. There are (2) …………. 55,000 orang-utans left in the world and this number is falling. Hunters kill the adults and sell the babies (3) ……………… circuses and zoos. Natural disasters have also taken a toll on orang-utans numbers. Indonesia, for example, one of the (4) …………….. orang-utans come from, was devasted by severe forest fires in 1997. Hundreds of orang-utans (5) …………………….killed and thousands left (6) ……………………….. food and place to live. Luckily, however many were rescued and taken to Tanjung National Park where they received medical care and food.
The indonesian government has now (7) …………………… permission for a new centre to be built which will protect and care for any orang-utans that need help. The Orang-utans foundation in London is helping to raise (8) ………………… for the construction of the centre. If you’d like to help to raise funds, we would love to hear from you. An organisation (9) …………………. Care For The Wild is running an Orang-utan adoption scheme if you are (10) ………………………….. in contributing to the care and upkeep of one particular animal. There are many ways you can help to (11) ………………….. sure that those lovely animals don’t (12) …………………………. Extinct. So, why don’t you helpmake a difference!

 klucz:
1. unless
2. currently
3. to
4. places
5. were
6. without
7. given
8. money
9. called
10. interested
11. make
12. become


źródło fce, use of English 1, Virginia Evans