www.newsbrowsing.blogspot.hu November
2014
Carrying the Flaming Tar Barrels
For questions 1-15 read the text below. Use the verb given
with relevant number to form a verbal structure that fits the space.
1.
carry-.................................................................
2.
hold-..................................................................
3.
hold-..................................................................
4.
burn-..................................................................
5.
dream
up-..........................................................
6.
think-.................................................................
7.
suggest-.............................................................
8.
replace-..............................................................
9.
use-....................................................................
10.
design-...............................................................
11.
make-.................................................................
12.
light-..................................................................
13.
keep-..................................................................
14.
protect-...............................................................
15.
join-....................................................................
Mince Pie Eating Championship
Read the following text and decide which of the prepositions a-o
is missing from 1-15.
a./ out b./ like c./ from d./
like e./ in f./ about
g./ for h./
into/ i./ of j./ out k./of l./ with
m./ after o./in
My Countryside Sheila Hancock – The actress and author
finds inspiration for her writing in the changing of the seasons.
You are going to read a magazine article about Sheila
Hancock. Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence
chunks A-H and match them with the numbers
1-8.
A./ How the countryside has been shaped by humans intrigues
me.
B./ I love the idea of wild swimming and often find myself
drawn to water.
C./Cowslips are one of my favourite flowers.
D./ But I have to admit there are aspects of the countryside
I find less appealing: I'm terrified of cows.
E./ Walking is my favourite way to explore.
F./ The countryside is an inspiration for my own writing,
too.
G./ I grew up collecting wild flowers and pressing them in
books.
H./ There's a poignancy to the moors of West Yorkshire that
can't help but leave a lasting impression.
Natural Habitat
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1.
set the
mood-..................................................
2.
the overall effect has a definite sense of
rustic style-.................................................................
3.
it's all unmanaged-.........................................................
4.
the real joy of living
here-................................................................
5.
pragmatic
self-sufficiency-................................................................
6.
was too dilapidated to be
preserved-......................................................................
7.
an open-plan living
space-..............................................................
8.
four self-contained units (each with
floor-to-ceiling windows and a sliding door to the
outside)-.......................................................................................................................
9.
he runs an architectural
practice-...........................................................................
10.
two big Dutch tiled
stoves-.............................................................................
11.
keep the barn warm all day
long-.................................................................................
12.
provide a subtle
background-.........................................................................
13.
creating a relaxed, inviting
feel-............................................................................
14.
it already has an unmistakable sense of
home-..........................................................................
Savour Life at Walnuts Farm
For questions 1-15 read the text below. Use the word given in
capitals with relevant number to form a word that fits the space.
1.
PRIOR-........................................................
2.
RESIDE-......................................................
3.
SUCCESS-...................................................
4.
EXPOSE-.....................................................
5.
CELERY-.....................................................
6.
HAND-.........................................................
7.
RICH-...........................................................
8.
VARY-...........................................................
9.
SCULPT-.......................................................
10.
INCREASE-...................................................
11.
VARY-............................................................
12.
HIDE-.............................................................
13.
INDIVIDUAL-...............................................
14.
AGRICULTURE-...........................................
15.
ROTATE-........................................................
