UNIVERZITET U NIU FILOZOFSKI FAKULTET

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DEPARTMAN ZA ANGLISTIKU

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Jun 2008 vreme izrade: 120 minuta maksimalni broj poena: 60

PART A - MULTIPLE CHOICE TASKS

I For each numbered gap choose ONE of the four answers given below to make the sentence both grammatically correct and logical. JUST CIRCLE A, B, C or D. DO NOT fill in the numbered gaps. The first one (0) has been done for you. Summer in Madrid Although it may seem trivial to some people, for me it is a miracle that I managed ...... (0) outside my home today! It (1) to drive around for half an hour this time, it . (2) ten minutes! Amazing! Almost a year (3) since this last happened and this is a sure sign that August, the month Madrid shuts down, is (4). The buildings are (5). Over this whole week, my neighbours (6) their cars and (7) to their apartments by the beach or villages in the countryside. The streets are not nearly as crowded .................. (8); on every other bar or restaurant door you can see signs that say: Away on holiday! See you . (9) four (10). And for fresh bread or (11) you have to take a longer walk to one of the few places left functioning. Visitors to the city (12) because they expect a busy midsummer, but they (13) silence, heat and just a few foreign backpackers strolling the vacant streets. Those of us who live here, (14), are delighted to us Madrid becomes a secret paradise in August, and not only because of the .................... (15). As if (16) agreement had been signed by all of us, the usual rules of behaviour no longer apply: dress codes are (17), but regular shaving is soon skipped, too, and work becomes leisure. (18) to do cannot be done anyway, because everyone else is away. (19) your call. Please call back in September, comes the reply from (20). So, even though you may honestly intend to do

some serious work, you are .................... (21) sooner or later, take a cool drink, sit back and relax. That's all you can do in Madrid in the summer. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 A) to park B) to have parked A) wasnt necessary B) wasnt neccessary A) was lasting less than B) was lasting less then A) passed B) has passed A) in the middle of nowhere B) in a vicious circle A) curious silence B) curiously silent A) were packing B) packed A) disappeared B) dissappeared A) as they are tipically B) as they typically are A) on B) for A) weekss time B) weeks time A) coffee brakes B) coffee breaks A) may be disappointed B) maybe disappointed A) are met by B) are meet by A) moreover B) furthermore A) piece and quiet B) peace and quiet A) an unwriten C) in parking D) in having parked C) didnt need D) neednt have C) took me less than D) took me less then C) past D) has past C) just around the corner D) just off the hook C) hardly silence D) hardly silent C) had packed D) have been packing C) dissappearing D) disappearing C) as they are typical D) as they are C) by D) in C) weeks time D) weeks time C) coffe brakes D) coffe breaks C) may be disappointing D) maybe disappointing C) are met with D) are meet with C) therefore D) however C) piece and quite D) peace and quite C) unwritten

B) an unwritten 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 A) first going B) the first going A) Much you want B) Much of what you want A) Theres nobody hear to take B) Theres nobody here to take A) the answering machine B) answering machine A) bound to give up B) bound giving up

D) unwriten C) first to go D) the first to go C) As much as you may want D) As much of what you want C) Theres nobody hear to make D) Theres nobody here to make C) the answerring machine D) answerring machine C) bounded to give up D) abound giving up

II For each numbered gap choose ONE of the four answers given below to make the sentence both grammatically correct and logical. JUST CIRCLE A, B, C or D. DO NOT fill in the numbered gaps. The first one (0) has been done for you. The sign means that no word is needed. Traffic Jams In the age before (0) motor car, (1) like? Photographs (2) 100 years ago, (3) packed streets, indicate that traffic was much the same (4). Commuters (5) choose the car to get to work travel at an average speed of 17kph from their homes (6) to offices in the centre. That is virtually the same speed that they (7) at in a horse and carriage (8). As towns and cities grow, (9) - whether in the form of the horse and carriage or the modern motor car. It would seem that, wherever there are people who need to go somewhere, they (10) than walk or pedal. The photographs show that, in terms of traffic jams and speed, traffic in London (11) over the last 100 years. London has had traffic jams (12) a huge city. (13) that have changed. Although London had had heavy traffic long before the car (14), the age of the horse produced little unpleasantness (15) traffic jams. But today the problem is much more serious. Exhaust fumes create dangerous smog that causes breathing problems for a great many people. (16) problems could be reduced if we avoided jams by using bicycles or (17) a brisk walk to school or work.

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A) an B) a A) what was travelling to London B) what travelling to London was A) were taken B) which taken A) shown B) showed A) like now is B) as it is now A) who B) which

C) the D) / C) how was travelling to London D) how travelling was to London C) taken D) took C) showing D) which showing C) as now is D) like it is now C) what D)

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A) on suburbs B) in the suburbs A) will have travelled B) will had travelled A) a century before B) a century ago A) as traffic does B) as does traffic A) had better be carried B) had better carry A) didnt change B) wouldnt change A) ever since it has become B) ever since it became A) The vehicles alone B) Only the vehicles A) came along B) came away A) besides of B) beneath A) Such B) Such a A) make B) making

C) on periphery D) in outskirts C) might have travelled D) might had travelled C) before a century D) for century's C) so traffic does D) so does traffic C) would rather be carried D) would rather carry C) hadnt changed D) hasnt changed C) even though it had become D) even though it became C) It is only the vehicles D) Nothing but the vehicles C) came out D) came forward C) apart of D) apart from C) This D) That C) taking D) take

III For each numbered gap choose ONE of the four answers given below to make the sentence both grammatically correct and logical. Just circle A, B, C or D. 1. Tinas mother a lot of difficult decisions lately. A) had had to make B) had had to bring C) has had to make D) has had to bring

2. The drama students first watched the famous theatre company their performance of Macbeth and then talked to the director and the actors. A) give B) giving C) gave D) having given

3. We can go unless you finish your part of the project. A) further B) no more further C) farther D) no further

4. It's a pity that .................. art students can hope to become famous artists. A) little B) a few C) a little D) few

5. That's not the Smiths' car. is the new blue Ford parked in the alley. You can't miss it! A) Theirs' B) Their's 6. Harrison Ford lives A) at Broadway Rd 47 B) at 47 Broadway Rd C) in 47 Broadway Rd D) on Broadway Rd 47 C) There's D) Theirs

7. A: My brother didnt remember to bring the travellers cheques with him! B: If only he ! A) did B) had C) didn't D) hadn't

8. She was the test again because the teacher thought she had cheated. A) made do B) made to do C) got to do D) let do

9. Will you be able to lift this parcel? . A) Its 28 kilos heavy. B) It weighs 28 kilos. C) It's heavy 28 kilos. D) Its weight 28 kilos.

10. The ice-cream ! What have you put in it? A) is tasting delicious B) is tasting deliciously C) tastes deliciously D) tastes delicious

11. When Pete was a student, he stay up all night to read. A) use to B) would 12. Joe asked Maria A) does she know where is the new Italian restaurant. B) did she know where the new Italian restaurant was. C) if she knows where is the new Italian restaurant. D) if she knew where the new Italian restaurant was. C) used D) was used to

PART B - FILL-IN TASKS

I Put the VERBS in the brackets in the CORRECT VERB FORMS, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE. MODAL verbs are also given in the brackets when necessary. In some sentences, the subject is in the brackets, too, because you need to decide WHERE to put it. The first gap (0) has been done for you. 18 pts Noisier and Noisier For a couple of years, engineers (0) . . have been measuring .. (measure) noise levels in Britain's cities because more and more people (1) .. (drive) mad by the sounds of the city. Last year, almost 300,000 complaints (2) .. (make), and this June a member of the research group said noise (3) ............... (still/increase). We are all familiar with noise issues: how is it that a car alarm (4) .. (can/hear) by everyone except the owner of the car? Why (5).. (electric drills/ have to /use) early on Sunday mornings? Why (6) ................. (arguments/ carry) on with the windows wide open? It seems that, day by day, our neighbours (7)...... (get) more and more reckless. Let me give you an example. Last August, a neighbour of mine went on one of those last-minute package holidays. He just (8) .. (throw) a few things into his backpack and happily (9) .. (fly) off to Majorca. What he (10) .. (not think) about was his golden retriever Duke, (11) .. (leave) behind in his locked apartment. That night, while I (12).. (enjoy) my evening newspaper, I (13) .. (hear) Duke go wild, and he (14) .. (keep on) barking the whole night, more and more loudly as hours went by. When my neighbour's sister came to pick Duke up the next morning, we were all grumpy as we (15).. (not have) any sleep at all. The problem of noise (16) .. (must/deal with); however, up to now the government (17).. (pay) little attention to it. But maybe it's not just the government, maybe it's up to us? So, why (18).. (we/not do) something about it ourselves?

II Put the VERBS in the brackets in the CORRECT VERB FORMS, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE. Some phrases may contain MODAL verbs. In some sentences, the subject is in the brackets, too, because you need to decide WHERE to put it. 14 pts 1. If she . (not break) her leg last week, she . (ski) in Switzerland now. 2. I . (hand in) my resignation tomorrow unless the manager . (apologize) for her rudeness. 3. How long . (the construction company, work) on the sports complex by next summer? 4. Jack is exhausted! He . (dig) in the garden since breakfast. He . (dig) seven holes for rose bushes. 5. Since you obviously cannot do it yourself, you need . (the alarm system, install) by the superintendent. 6. They . (modal, not understand) my directions theyve turned right instead of left! 7. She seems . (lose) a lot of weight recently, but otherwise I think shes all right. 8. When his third wife died under suspicious circumstances, everybody . (convince) that he . (kill) his previous two wives as well. 9. Have you heard the news? Jane started working as the main BCE PR manager last week. If she . (not, speak) five languages, she . (not, get) that job.

III Fill in the gaps with ONLY ONE WORD to make a correct and logical sentence. 10 pts 1. The Board of the Company that he get promoted before anyone else. 2. he is lying or telling the truth, its a wonderful story!

3. She said she couldnt help how wonderful my new haircut was. 4. Don't forget to bring the wine, you? 5. I really a hand with these boxes. Could you come over tomorrow morning and help me? 6. None of her friends realized how ill she was. 7. Did you happen to come ................................... my glasses while you were looking for the keys in the drawers? 8. You better not tell Mom about my exam results! 9. Now I really want you to pay close attention my instructions. This is difficult. 10. How did you manage to get used to all these essays in this course?

IV Fill in the blanks in the text below with the CORRECT FORMS OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS to make logical and grammatically correct sentences. Use only one word in each space. 10 pts The police have reported that a (1) .. (BURGLE) took place at the home of Mrs Jean Dunn, in Oxford Street yesterday afternoon. (2) .. (UNDERSTAND), Mrs Dunn was very upset. She said, A lot of what the burglar took was (3).. (WORTH) - just cheap jewellery and a faulty TV. But he also took a box of letters that friends have written over the years and those are (4).. (REPLACE). A spokesman for the local police force said, (5).. (FORTUNE), (6).. (THIEF) in this area is on the increase, and so is mugging; therefore, people need to be extremely (7) .. (CAUTION). They need alarms and extra locks fitted by a reliable (8).. (PROFESSION). Mrs Dunn was unimpressed by his advice. . In my opinion, the police are extremely (9).. (EFFICIENT). What we need is more police (10) .. (PRESENT) on the street, she said.

V Fill in each blank with an ARTICLE ( a, an, the or ) or a PREPOSITION. Each gap is worth a point. 8 pts e.g. New York is .....the.... largest city ....in..... the USA. Situated on (1) ............... northern end of (2) ............... Manhattan is (3) ............... neighborhood rich (4) ............... history and culture Harlem. Named after (5) ............... city of Haarlem in (6) ............... Netherlands, it has been a center of African American identity for well over (7) ............... century. It is also the home of modern American music: the rhythm of (8) ............... jazz was nurtured here. Harlem showcased such (9) ............... great musicians as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway at the famous Cotton Club and singers Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Aretha Franklin at (10) ............... Apollo Theater. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and '30s saw the rise of black writers, artists, and musicians that would have (11) ............... profound and lasting effect (12) ............... American culture. In (13) ............... years that followed, Harlem declined and decayed. By the 1960s, Harlem had become a dangerous neighborhood plagued with (14) ............... crime and drugs. This trend was reversed (15) ............... the late 1990s with an infusion of public funds and neighborhood pride. Harlem is now developing (16) ............... an attractive area of streets lined with historic homes and thriving businesses.

VI Turn these statements into questions, so that the answer is the part that is underlined. Each question is worth 2 points. 10 pts 1. She will have to stay in until she has finished her homework. 2. Sam would have chosen the other one. 3. One of my brothers classmates runs the yoga classes in our gym. 4. Jim complained to his boss about the salary. 5. All the people who happened to be passing by were staggered by the sight of a tiger climbing the highest tree in the city park.

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KEY Part A - Multiple Choice Tasks I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. III 1. 2. 3. 4. C A D D 5. 6. 7. 8. D B B B 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. D A C C B A B 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. C A C B C B D D 8. B 9. D 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. A

Part B - Fill-in Tasks I 1. are being driven/ are driven/ have been driven 2. were made 3. was still increasing/ would still increase 4. can be heard 5. do electric drills have to be used 6. are arguments being carried/ are arguments carried 7. are getting 8. threw 9. flew 10. hadnt thought/ didnt think/ wasnt thinking 11. left 12. was enjoying 13. heard 14. kept on 15. hadnt had 16. must be dealt with/ will have to be dealt with 17. have (has) paid/ have (has) been paying 18. dont we do/ arent we doing/ havent we done

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II 1. hadnt broken, would be skiing 2. am handing in/ will hand in/ am going to hand in/ will be handing in, apologizes 3. will the construction company have been working, will the construction company have worked 4. has been digging, has dug 5. to have (get) the alarm system installed/ the alarm system installed 6. cant have understood/ couldnt have understood/ might not have understood 7. to have lost 8. was convinced, had killed 9. didnt speak/ wouldnt have got III 1. insisted/ suggested/ ordered/ demanded 2. whether 3. noticing/ saying 4. will 5. need 6. seriously/ very/ terribly 7. across/ upon 8. had 9. to 10. writing/ reading/ submitting IV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. V 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. VI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How long will she have to stay in? Which one would Sam have chosen? What does one of my brothers classmates do? Who did Jim complain to about the salary? What were all the people who happened to be passing by staggered by? the a in the the 7. a 8. 9. 10. the 11. a 12. on 13. the 14. 15. in/ during/ by 16. into/ as burglary understandably worthless irreplaceable unfortunately 6. theft 7. cautious 8. professional 9. inefficient 10. presence

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