Międzyszkolny Konkurs Języka Angielskiego - eliminacje szkolne

I MIĘDZYSZKOLNY KONKURS JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO
dla uczniów szkół ponadgimnazjalnych z Rybnika i okolic
20 marca 2009

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Czas trwania konkursu: 45 minut Maksymalna liczba punktów: 60
Podczas konkursu nie wolno używać słowników ani innych pomocy naukowych!

Życzymy powodzenia!

CZĘŚĆ A
Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
1. How many holes are there on a typical golf..................
a. stadium
b. course
c. pitch

2. The reason ............... my being late is that I missed the bus.
a. from
b. of
c. for

3. The boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
a. He had his birthday.
b. He was wearing no clothes.
c. He was wearing smart clothes

4. “Is Tom Paul’s best friend?” “No, I think they hate............”
a. them
b. themselves
c. each other

5. You say ‘Bless you’ usually when someone............
a. snores
b. sighs
c. sneezes

6. I found it difficult to learn to write because I am............
a. single-handed
b. short-handed
c. left-handed

7. What time does your plane........................?
a. take out
b. take up
c. take off

8. Our house was ..................... last month.
a. broken out
b. broken into
c. broken up

9. A cub is the offspring of ............
a. a wolf, a goat and a bear
b. a wolf, a fox and a lion
c. a bear, a deer and a lion

10. How many ..................are there in a football match?
a. referees
b. judges
c. umpires

11. I don’t want to go out tonight.
a. I’d rather stay at home.
b. I’d rather to stay at home.
c. I’d rather stayed at home

12. I don’t have many friends, but Peter has even...............
a. fewer
b. less
c. more

13. Immediately after I closed my eyes when the doorbell rang.
a. Hardly had I closed my eyes than the doorbell rang.
b. Hardly when I closed my eyes when the doorbell rang.
c. Hardly had I closed my eyes when the doorbell rang.

14. “I hate spending summer in the city.” - ............
a. “So do I.”
b. “So I do.”
c. “Nor do I.”

15. If I had known that earlier, I ........................there yesterday.
a. didn't go
b. wouldn't have gone
c. wouldn't have go

16. The generation ............ seems to be a big problem for many people.
a. break
b. group
c. gap

17. Children who behave badly are..................
a. spoilt
b. sociable
c. shy

18. Which of the following sentences doesn’t mean “He died.”
a. He sugared the pill.
b. He fell off his perch.
c. He popped his clogs.
d. He kicked the bucket.

19. Three teenage girls passed ............ at the concert last weekend.
a. down
b. on
c. out

20. My husband ............... me to take this job.
a. proposed
b. convinced
c. insisted

21. A cat has its kittens, a duck has its ducklings and a horse has its.........
a. cubs
b. fawns
c. foals

22. What ...............is your mobile phone?
a. firm
b. make
c. mark

23. When I left the house I remembered that I .................. the TV.
a. hadn't turned off
b. didn't turn off
c. haven't turned off

24. A lot of ..................... people take part in the Paralympics
a. disabled
b. unabled
c. not able

25. Now he’s talking........., so it’s time for us to go home, as it was supposed to be fun.
a. birds
b. nuts
c. turkey

26. Mary is just an old friend of...............
a. our
b. us
c. ours

27. My little daughter is as pretty as ..................
a. a painting
b. a picture
c. a photograph

28. Susan and Sherry are very different. They don’t have a lot.........
a. with common
b. common
c. in common

29. He was mad as a ............ when I saw him yesterday.
a. bull
b. hornet
c. bee

30. She told me she..................... him next June.
a. will marry
b. married
c. would marry

CZĘŚĆ B
Z podanych dwóch opcji tylko jedna jest właściwa. Zaznacz ją:

Saint Patrick's Day is an (31) annually / annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people (32) every / all over the world where there are Irish communities (33) celebrate / celebration the day. Celebrations are based on all things Irish and the colour green. City authorities in Chicago even (34) die / dye the city’s river green for this day. (35) Many / Much people wear green clothes, eat Irish food and drink the Irish drink Guinness, which many bars also try and dye green. There are also traditional St Patrick’s Day parades. The one in Dublin is spread over five days and (36) attracts / attracted half a million people. Many people with no Irish connections celebrate and declare themselves Irish (37) for / by a day.
Saint Patrick was a Christian (38) mission / missionary. Some scholars say he was born in England, while others (39) belief / believe he was Italian. When he was young, he was captured and taken as a (40) slavery / slave. Later, he joined the church to (41) train / trained as a priest and became a missionary in the north and west of Ireland. Legend has it that Patrick (42) drove / driven all the snakes out of Ireland. There are many other legends about Patrick that have (43) cement / cemented him as a key part of Irish culture. March 17 is believed to be the date of his death. Unlike (44) other / another saints, Patrick was never canonized by a Pope, although most Christian churches (45) list / listing him as a “Saint in Heaven”.
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CZĘŚĆ C
Poniższe pytania sprawdzą twoją wiedzę na temat Świętego Patryka i Irlandii. Zaznacz poprawną odpowiedź.

46. How many years, before he escaped, was Patrick kept in slavery?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

47. Which of the following means “Eire”?
a. England
b. Irish
c. Ireland

48. What is the area of Ireland?
a. about 32,000 square miles
b. about 72,000 square miles
c. about 52,000 square miles

49. The sea which divides Ireland from Great Britain is:
a. British Sea
b. English Sea
c. Irish Sea

50. What was Patrick’s father’s name?
a. Conchesso
b. Confessio
c. Calphurnius

51. What is the longest river in Ireland?
a. Blackwater
b. Shannon
c. Thames

52. When and where was the first St. Patrick’s Day celebration held?
a. in New York in 1903
b. in Boston in 1737
c. in Dublin in 1308

53. Ireland’s four provinces are:
a. Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Waterford
b. Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Ulster
c. Kerry, Cork, Dublin, Galway

54. The national anthem of Ireland is:
a. “God Save the Queen”
b. “The Patrick’s Song”
c. “The Soldier’s Song”

55. How many years did Patrick travel throughout Ireland preaching and converting people?
a. more than 20 years
b. less than 10 years
c. more than 35 years

56. What did Patrick use to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity?
a. a rose
b. a shamrock
c. a lily

57. When was Patrick born?
a. 3rd century
b. 5th century
c. 4th century

58. How far did Patrick have to travel before he found a ship to take him from Ireland?
a. 100 miles
b. 300 miles
c. 200 miles

59. Patrick was made a Bishop by Pope...
a. Germain
b. Celestine
c. Palladius

60. What is the Irish national emblem?
a. harp
b. shamrock
c. snake