2015. január 22., csütörtök
January Surplus Exercises - January 2015
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Women at Work
The Dry-Stone Waller
For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the root of
the words given with relevant number to form a word that fits the space.
1.
DISTINCT-..........................................
2.
PRECISE-............................................
3.
HAND-..................................................
4.
DECIDE-..............................................
5.
TENACIOUS-......................................
6.
INITIAL-.............................................
7.
MATURE-...........................................
8.
PHYSICS-.............................................
9.
DREAD-...............................................
10.
GRADE-...............................................
The Dry-Stone Waller
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1.
Miles of limestone walls criss-cross the
fields, weathered barns pepper the landscape-..................................................................................................................................
2.
I longed for a job where I could make
more of a lasting impact by creating something tangible-.....................................................................................................................................
3.
Nothing to write home
about-..................................................................................................
4.
to get terrible pins and needles in my
hands-.........................................................................
5.
As a born and bred country
girl-............................................................................................
The Thatcher
Read the following text and decide what prepositions are
missing from gaps 1-10.
1./ 2./ 3./ 4./ 5./ 6./ 7./ 8./ 9./ 10./
The Thatcher
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1.
With more than 20 years' experience under
her belt -..........................................................
2.
These sounds trigger a feeling of
timelessness and a connection with previous
thatchers-...................................................................................................................................
3.
She welcomed being part of an artisan
tradition, a small cog in the line of craftspeople who have tended one
roof-.......................................................................................................
4.
She decided to branch out on her
own-..................................................................................
5.
The work takes its toll
physically-...........................................................................................
The Saddler
For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the verb given
with relevant number to form a verbal structure that fits the space.
1.
(can)
transform-.................................................................
2.
involve-................................................................................
3.
prepare-...............................................................................
4.
do-........................................................................................
5.
go-........................................................................................
6.
impress-...............................................................................
7.
produce-..............................................................................
8.
buy-......................................................................................
9.
stack-...................................................................................
10.
be-........................................................................................
Cold Water Swimming Championships
You are going to read
an article about Cold Water Swimming Championships. Answer the questions
connected to the text.
1.
What is Tooting Bec Lido famed for?
2.
Why is this championship held
bi-annually?
3.
How is cold water swimming supposed to
improve your health?
4.
What special rules make this competition
a real challenge?
5.
What are the hazards of the freezing cold
water if one is not precautious enough?
6.
What types of races/categories are
included in the Championship?
7.
How can you get back to the normal track
after the competition?
8.
What are the prizes for the winners?
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Oh Come All Ye
Faithful
You are going to read an article about a congregation and
their preparation for Christmas in Exmoor. Answer the questions connected to
the text.
1.
Who is this church named after? A 7th century
Welsh saint (pronounced St Bayno)
2.
Why was it built in this remote location? It's a
mystery, perhaps to hide from Exmoor weather or to serve the spiritual needs
of the forest workers or provide a hide from heathen marauders
3.
How big is the church? It's the smallest
church in the country, not bigger than an average sitting room, seats 33people.
4.
What kind of people is today’s congregation made
up of? Agricultural families, newcomers drawn by the church's size and
antiquity
5.
Why do pillar candles sparkle in the windows? Electricity
hasn't reached St Beuno's.
6.
What kind of alterations to the church have
taken place throughout the centuries? Rubber walls of the church were
constructed in the 12th century. Later a rood screen was added, a box pew was
built and finally in the 19th century the church spire was added.
7.
How do the parishioners celebrate Yuletide after
the liturgy? They stay for a glass of yuletide cheer and mince pies.
8.
What kind of hardships of the elements do the
people need to face on their way home leaving the church? It's pitch black
outside, wind getting up, icy sleet is what they need to face.
How to Survive a
Country Christmas
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1.
under a quilt of snow-…hótakaró alatt
2.
startingly inventive approach- meglepően
találkony megközelítés
3.
forensically examined- kriminasztikai
alaposággal megvizsgált
4.
will relish taking the dogs for a walk on a
silvery frosty day- élvezettel viszi a kutyát sétáltatni egy ezüstősen
fénylő fagyos napon
5.
her guests had most certainly lost their zest
for country pursuits- a vendégek már minden bizonnyal kedvüket veszítették
addigra a vidéki tevékenységeket illetően
6.
colder than a polar bear’s pyjamas – farkasordító
hideg van
7.
anything thick, woollen and organic will do
nicely-bármi vastag, gyapjú ruházat megteszi
8.
a coming together at a period of plenty-egy
összejövetel egy olyan időszakban amikor számos alkalom adódik arra
9.
elderberry tipple that slips down beguilingly-bodza
szeszes ital ami könnyedén legördül
10.
a wine buff- egy bor rajongó
11.
I tasked a teenager with the job of bringing
home the carefully ordered small free-range number-Egy tinit bíztam meg
azzal a feladattal, hogy a gondosan kiválasztott szabad tartású egyedet
hazahozza
The Great Christmas Pudding Race
Read the following text and decide which of the prepositions a-o
is missing from 1-15.
a./ off b./
until c./ with d./ to e./on f./for g./around h./into i./on j./off k./in l./from m./with n/ for o./in
1-a 2-i 3-k 4-o 5-f 6-h 7-j 8-g 9-b 10-d 11-m 12-l 13-n 14-c 15-e
London Santa Run
For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the root of the
word given with relevant number to form an appropriate structure that fits the
space.
1.
confuse-confused
2.
dash-dashing
3.
compete-competitions
4.
anonym- anonymously
5.
appropriate-appropriately
6.
probable- probably
7.
compare-comparison
8.
tradition-traditional
9.
repute-reputation
10.
expense- expenses
My Countryside Lorraine Pascale – The chef enjoys
recreating rural festive traditions as part of her seasonal celebrations.
You are going to read a magazine article about Lorraine
Pascale. Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence
chunks A-H and match them with the numbers
1-8.
A./ For me, listening to birdsong or watching running water
is therapeutic.- 6
B./ I was raised in
Witney, a market town in Oxfordshire.- 4
C./But one of the things I look forward to doing most of all
at Christmas - 8
D./ Growing up, I couldn’t wait to leave the countryside, but
now I look forward to moving back.-5
E./ I love to bake a Christmas cake.- 2
F./ At this time of the year, decorating with foliage I
gather on walks is my way of bringing a touch of country living into my urban
home.- 7
G./ Winter is also an exciting time because of the new
ingredients that come into season - 3
H./ Christmas is always a great excuse to eat a lot of food..
- 1
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Exercises January 2015
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2015
Magic on the Moors
For questions 1-15 read the text below. Use the root of
the words given with relevant number to form a word that fits the space.
1.
EXPLODE-........................................................
2.
BEAUTY-...........................................................
3.
DWELL-.............................................................
4.
LARGE-..............................................................
5.
POPULATE-......................................................
6.
CONSERVE-......................................................
7.
DISTINGUISH-..................................................
8.
WHITE-..............................................................
9.
REGARD-...........................................................
10.
ECOLOGY-........................................................
11.
BEAUTY-............................................................
12.
LONG-.................................................................
13.
MOBILE-............................................................
14.
REMARK-..........................................................
15.
ADOPT-...............................................................
Wolves in Britain-Should we welcome them back?
Read the following text and decide which of the
prepositions a-h (some of them can be used more times) is missing from 1-15.
a./ to b./for c./by d./in e./of f./from g./at h./ on
In the Company of Wolves
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.
walk-.............................................
2.
be-..................................................
3.
howl-..............................................
4.
hand-rear-.....................................
5.
pass-...............................................
6.
believe-..........................................
7.
have-..............................................
8.
prepare-.........................................
9.
bite-................................................
10.
bring
up-........................................
11.
run-................................................
12.
rear-...............................................
13.
be-..................................................
14.
result-............................................
15.
go-..................................................
My Countryside- Esther Freud – the novelist often
escapes to her Suffolk home to walk the coastal paths and swim in the sea
You are going to read a magazine article about Esther
Freud. Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence
chunks A-H and match them with the numbers 1-8.
A./ If I was ever bored as a girl, my mother would give me
two options: tidy your room or go for a walk.
B./ I'm so passionate about Suffolk that it often doesn't
occur to me to visit anywhere else.
C./ For the past two years, I've spent as much time
as I possibly can in Suffolk, where I
have a house in Walberswick, near Southwold.
D./ I'm based in London, but the country is where I
belong.
E./ Between May and October, I often start my day with a
swim in the sea, having cycled to the beach and caught up with friends before
venturing in.
F./ Walking is still one of my favourite pastimes.
G./ I have embedded my love of the countryside in my own
family.
H./ My mother was a talented gardener and created a
beautiful space everywhere we lived.
Shades of Simplicity
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1.
It had to
be in keeping with its
surroundings-..........................................................................
2.
using colour and textures that echoed the beach
and the East Sussex countryside-...............................................................................................................................
3.
The basement was running with
damp-.....................................................................................
4.
Six months of hard graft
followed-............................................................................................
5.
they could both indulge their passion for
cooking again-..........................................................
6.
In this age of high tech gadgetry its simplicity
is so
appealing-...................................................................................................................................
7.
while the walls and surfaces are decorated with
local beachcombing finds and treasures brought back from their
travels-.................................................................................................
8.
using samples of his own oil paints – raw
umbers, ochres, Scandinavian blues, dove greys and knocked-back whites – for
reference-..................................................................................
9.
the three bedrooms and Derek's studio are
flooded with
light-...........................................................................................................................................
10.
The main bedroom epitomises the air of
simplicity-..................................................................
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