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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-distinctive
2.
PRECISE-precision
3.
HAND-handful
4.
DECIDE-decidedly
5.
TENACIOUS-tenacity
6.
INITIAL-initially
7.
MATURE-maturity
8.
PHYSICS-physically
9.
DREAD-dreadfully
10.
GRADE-gradually
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-hosszú mérföldekre mészkőfalak szelik át a mezőket,viharvert csűrök
látványa tűnik fel itt-ott
2.
I longed for a job where I could make
more of a lasting impact by creating something tangible-olyan munka után vágytam, ahol valamilyen maradandót, valami
kézzelfoghatót alkothatok
3.
Nothing to write home about-semmi említésre méltó sincsen
4.
to get terrible pins and needles in my
hands-szörnyen elzsibbadnak a kezeim
5.
As a born and bred country girl-mintha vidéki lánynak született volna
The Thatcher
Read the following text and decide what prepositions are
missing from gaps 1-10.
1./of 2./at 3./as 4./to 5./at 6./with 7./from 8./by 9./to 10./of
The Thatcher
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1.
With more than 20 years' experience
under her belt –több, mint 20 éves
tapasztalattal a háta mögött
2.
These sounds trigger a feeling of
timelessness and a connection with previous thatchers-a hangok kiváltják az időtlenség érzését és azt az érzést, hogy korábbi
tetőfedők munkáihoz kapcsolódik az ember
3.
She welcomed being part of an artisan
tradition, a small cog in the line of craftspeople who have tended one roof-örömmel töltötte el az a tuda, hogy egy
kézműves hagyomány részét képezheti, egy kis fogaskerék azon kézművesek sorában
akik egy tetőt formáltak
4.
She decided to branch out on her own-úgy döntött, hogy egyedül folytatja
5.
The work takes its toll physically-a munka fizikailag megviseli
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-could be transformed
2.
involve-involved
3.
prepare-be prepared
4.
do-is done
5.
go-goes
6.
impress-had been impressed
7.
produce-had produced
8.
buy-had bought
9.
stack-are stacked
10.
be-being
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? One of the country’s oldest open-air pools.
2.
Why is this championship held
bi-annually? Because they are held in
between the biannual World Winter Swimming Championships.
3.
How is cold water swimming supposed to
improve your health? It buils up your
immune system, improves circulation and can give your libido a shot in the arm.
4.
What special rules make this competition
a real challenge? No costumes may cover
the arms and the legs, not allowed to smear yourself in cooking oil or whale
blubber.
5.
What are the hazards of the freezing
cold water if one is not precautious enough? You hyperventilate or you have a coronary.
6.
What types of races/categories are
included in the Championship?A relay, an
endurance race; individually or in teams.
7.
How can you get back to the normal
track after the competition? There are
hot showers, a sauna and a hot tub.
8.
What are the prizes for the winners? Medals to the winners.
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