THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONTEST – KONKURS JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO

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FOX 2018
Patronat naukowy: Regionalne Stowarzyszenie Oświatowe „KAGANEK”
Instytut
Regionalny Ośrodek Doskonalenia Nauczycieli „WOM”
Filologii Angielskiej
w Bielsku-Białej
UJ w Krakowie LIONS
Klasy III gimnazjów i klasy I szkół ponadgimnazjalnych.
Czas trwania konkursu – 75 minut.
Podczas konkursu nie wolno używać żadnych pomocy naukowych!

Good Luck!
Zadania po 3 punkty

1. A) Swan swum over the sea, C) Swan swam over the sea,
Swim, swan, swim! Swim, swan, swim!
Swan swam back again Swan swam back again
Well swam, swan! Well swum, swan!

B) Swan swum over the sea, D) Swan swam over the sea,
Swam, swan, swum! Swum, swan, swam!
Swan swam back again Swan swam back again
Well swam, swan. Well swum, swan.
2. This is Julia and the bicycle is ….. .
A) her’s B) her C) hers D) she’s

3. “You should get some sleep, Nathan”, said Fiona. “Said the pot to the kettle”, answered Nathan.
A) Fiona didn’t get much sleep either. C) Nathan offered Fiona coffee.
B) Fiona was hungry. D) Nathan offered to cook.

4. The logo of WWF is a:

A) Panda B) Tiger C) Coala D) Lemur

5. 15 – 3 + 8 – 1 x 9
A) Fifteen minus three add eight subtract one multiply by nine
B) Fifteen minus three multiply by eight minus one add nine
C) Fifteen minus three plus eight minus one divide by nine
D) Fifteen minus three add eight minus one nine times

6. “If anyone objects to this ….., let them speak now or forever hold their peace.”
A) scenario B) contract C) secret D) marriage

7. The neighbouring country to the USA in the south is:

A) Cuba B) New Mexico C) Mexico D) Colombia

8. The Statue of Liberty is holding a:

A) lantern B) torch C) candle D) sword
9. The silent letter in the word ‘pterodactil’(which appears in The Lost World) is:
A) p B) c C) r D) d

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10. In The Lost World, “Doda” is another name for ….. .
A) evil spirits B) the Indians C) apemen D) the guides

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11. Oh boy, Josh, we're both clever, it's why we've lasted as long as we ..... .
A) are B) do C) have D) did

12. They thanked Mary very nicely for her sweets, ….., - Mary was always generous.
A) as well as they should
B) not so much
C) even so
D) ever

13. “Should not be used for signing checks or any legal documents” is about:
A) vanishing paper B) vanishing ink C) vanishing pencil D) vanishing pen

14. 1. environmentally a. rainforest

2. danger b. friendly
3. polluting c. waste
4. solar d. power
5. protect e. the Earth
6. recycle f. of extinction
7. save g. endangered species
8. be h. aware of
A) 1-b, 2-f, 3-e, 4-d, 5-g, 6-c, 7-a, 8-h C) 1-b, 2-f, 3-e, 4-c, 5-g, 6-a, 7-d,8-h
B) 1-h, 2-f, 3-c ,4-d, 5-e, 6-g, 7-a, 8-b D) 1-h, 2-f, 3-e, 4-d, 5-g, 6-c, 7-a, 8-b
15. 1. The person who answers the phone in a company is a a) receptionist b) porter.
2. If someone is on the phone, their line is a) engaged b) full.
3. The part of an office phone that you hold in your hand is called the a) handle b) receiver.
4. If you put the phone down after you’ve finished the conversation, you a) ring b) hang up.
5. If you put the phone down because you are angry, you ring a) off b) up.
6.You have to a) mark b) punch in a number to speak to someone.
A) 1-b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-b, 5-b, 6-a C) 1-a, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b
B) 1-a, 2-a, 3-b, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-b, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b
16. Choose:
1.What’s wrong, Diane, you look so ….. . a) blew b) blue
2.Oh, gosh, he ate the ….. cake. a) whole b) hole
3. Where did the dog ….. the bone? a) berry b) bury
4. Steve and Jessie walked …..foot on the sand. a) bear b) bare
5. Don’t touch the vase, you may ….. it. a) break b) brake
A) 1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-a, 5-a
B) 1-b, 2-a, 3-b, 4-b, 5-a
C) 1-a, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5-a
D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-a
17. “Kevin runs a haulage business, and has lorries crossing the Western Isles and Shetland, even
Ireland and the Continent.” The Continent means:
A) England B) Scotland C) Great Britain D) Europe

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18. “Sometimes you are the pigeon, sometimes you’re the statue”, said the manager. You mean
“….. ?”, answered John.
A) sometimes you are admired, sometimes you’re hated
B) sometimes you have loads of work, sometimes you do nothing
C) sometimes you’re on the move, sometimes you’re are still
D) sometimes you hunt, sometimes you’re hunted
19. Among the following 20 words and clusters of words, there are .... Amazon zone words, which
occur in The Lost World:
plateau, summit, palm tree, beech tree, clamps, chasm, cliffs, potatoes, rocks, glade,
opening, porcupines, ginko tree, roses, creepers, caves, bark, glad, pottery, backyard.
A) 13 B) 14 C) 15 D) 18

20. According to The Lost World, the diamonds found near the pterodactyl pit, worth 200 000
pounds, will be spent on:
1. opening a museum a. Summerlee
2. studying fossils b. Challenger
3. going on another expedition c. Marlone
4. accompanying someone on another expedition d. Lord John
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d B) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d
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21. There is/are ….. sentence(s) with ‘will’ and ….. sentence(s) with ‘shall’:
….. I get pizza for dinner tonight?
The bags look heavy. ….. I carry them for you?
Oh, Mick’s here. I ….. talk to him now.
So chilly yet so nice. Let’s go to the swimming pool, ….. we?
If he wins the game, he ….. be happy.
A) 1, 4 B) 2, 3 C) 3, 2 D) 4, 1

22. “There was that bossy, big-sisterly tone Claire adopted whenever she talked to Sophie about
her love life, or lack thereof.” ‘Thereof’ refers to:
A) big-sisterly tone B) Claire C) girls’ chatting D) Sophie's love life

23. You cannot wind up:

A) a person B) a clock C) a car window D) a nose

24. The English Parliament has decided that after 2040 ….. .
A) selling petrol and diesel cars will be forbidden on the Islands
B) using coal as a source of energy will be forbidden in cities
C) using plastic bottles and other plastic packages will be forbidden on the Islands
D) producing GMO products will be forbidden

25. 1. Aaaah! a. So you took the money!

2. Aha! b. Swearing is against office policy.
3. Ahem! c. It’s eating my leg!
4. Argh! d. The car won’t work!
A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c D) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d

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26. Match:
1. Don’t go too far. a. Tom demanded.
2. I never touched your computer. b. Tom refused.
3. Go ahead, do it! c. Tom denied.
4. No, I won’t come to your party. d. Tom warned.
5. Tell me the truth. e. Tom encouraged.
f. Tom permitted.
A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a C) 1-b, 2-c, 3-f, 4-b, 5-e
B) 1-f, 2-b, 3-e, 4-c, 5-a D) 1-a, 2-c, 3-f, 4-b, 5-d
27. The name of the strongest hurricane that hit the USA in 2017 was:
A) Phillippe B) Maria C) Katia D) Franklin

28. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 was awarded to an English writer:
A) Bob Dylan B) Alice Munro C) Kazuo Ishiguro D) Harold Pinter

29. Match the characters from The Lost World with the quotations. There is one extra character
that you do not need to use:
1. You seem very eager to lose your life. a. Marlone
2. Close the window! b. McArdle
3. How did you persuade Gladys to marry you? c. William Pots
4. I have already travelled to the Amazon and I know the area well. d. Lord John
5. I will volunteer for this mission. e. Prof. Challenger
f. Summerle
A) 1-e, 2-f, 3-c, 4-d, 5-a C) 1-c, 2-f, 3-e, 4-d, 5-f
B) 1-b, 2-f, 3-c, 4-d, 5-a D) 1-b, 2-e, 3a, 4-d, 5-f

30. Solve the crossword puzzle. The words come from The Lost World:
1. an animal with long stiff
__needle-like hairs on its back 1.
2. to bend your knees in order to 2.
__lower yourself to the ground
3. a large flat area of land high 3.
__above sea level
4.
4. a small area of grass without
__trees 5.
5. a very deep narrow opening in
__rock 6.
6. to be brave enough to do 7.
__something dangerous or
__difficult 8.
7. a group of people living
__together away from towns and 9.
__cities, sharing the same 10.
__language, culture and history
8. an animal that eats meat
9. a pole at the side of a road, which gives information about routes and distances
10. glasses
The word down is:
A) a wild animal C) a long piercing sound
B) a bone between the shoulder and the neck D) a person that takes care of a property

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