Exercises for May 2015

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Country in the City - Cycling

Read the following text and decide which of the prepositions a-i are missing from 1-15. Some of them can occur more than once.

a./ on               b./ at               c./ in                d./ for             e./ into             f./ of    g./ about          h./ with           i./ to           

Tempting Treats for the Table

You are going to read an article about tea drinking and treats accompanying it. Answer the questions connected to the text.

1. Who set up the tradition of drinking tea from fine bone china?

2. How much tea is advised to add to the water?

3. Is it recommended to boil and serve tea in the same pot?

4. What  was  the idea of adding milk to tea originally?

5. How should we put the teapot on the table?

6. Please draw how to serve sugar with tea!

7. Add an image or drawing of a cake stand with different courses on them!

8. How shall we layer clotted cream, jam and scone?

Make Time for Tea

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. SATISFY-……………………………………………
2. COMMON-……………………………………………
3. GLAMOUR-………………………………………..
4. REACT-………………………………………...
5. EFFORT-………………………………………
6. SOLVE-…………………………………………
7. PREPARE-………………………………………….
8. MOVE-………………………………………….
9. HESITATE-………………………………………..
10. ENTERTAIN-……………………………………..
11. POPULAR-………………………………………..
12. RESTORE-…………………………………………
13. PERFORM-………………………………….
14. COMMON-…………………………………………
15. ALERT-……………………………………………

Wedding Bliss

For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the verbs with relevant number to form a verbal structure that fits the place.

1. place-……………………………………..
2. bear-………………………………………
3. cry out-……………………………………
4. surround-………………………………….
5. place-……………………………………..
6. collect-……………………………………
7. flood-……………………………………..
8. theme around-…………………………….
9. look for-…………………………………..
10. have-………………………………………

Crafting a Future

The following phrases are from the text. Put them in Hungarian.

1. Nature plays a role in all our craft pieces but we like to mix in hints of urban elements, such as street lamps and railings, to give it an unexpected touch and fresh appeal.- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Their workshop encapsulates their love of textiles.-…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It was this shared passion that drew them to become friends more than 16 years ago.-…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. in a fairly haphazard way.-……………………………………………………………..
5. Gradually, their different strengths began to emerge with Helen’s illustrative talent-………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Weaving with such a different material felt exciting, although you have to be careful with the tension or it all scrunches up.-……………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The word began to spread -…………………………………………………………….
8. The beautifully decorated fabrics helped their work to stand out -………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. ’We are both very environmentally aware and wanted to show how it is possible to use traditional skills and throwaway materials to make a sophisticated product’-…………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
10. There’s always a sense of surprise as the fabric begins to grow-…………………………………………………………………………………………...
11. The whole process is very time-consuming-…………………………………………….
12. The workshop is not large enough to house a full-size printing table-…………………………………………………………………………………………...