Szolnoki Főiskola Belső nyelvi vizsga Angol nyelv II. (közép) szint
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST LEVEL II
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete the sentences. 1. The flat …………… of three rooms and a balcony. a) consists b) comprises c) contains
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d) has
2. The Belgian chocolates in their beautifully packaged box looked …………… a) eatable b) saliva-inducing c) mouth-watering d) delicate 3. The ................... of jobs at the moment means the competition for work is tough. a) scarceness b) scarcehood c) scarcism d) scarcity 4. In its ............... state, the car is worth £2,000. a) actual b) currently c) current
d) currant
5. I sometimes have the …………… to visit London on business. a) opportunities b) possibility c) occasion d) chance 6. He has a lot of spare-time ……………; he swims, paints, and plays the guitar. a) exercises b) activities c) actions d) acts 7. She has bought some lovely …………… to make herself a dress. a) costume b) custom c) clothing d) material 8. Let’s …………… the subject of global warming. It is beginning to make me feel very depressed. a) get by b) get through c) get out d) get off 9. The …………… of Japan is the yen. a) currency b) money c) cash
d) coin
10. The country is facing serious …………… problems. a) finance b) economic c) economical 11. I am …………… meeting you. a) looking forward to b) expecting 12. He is reluctant ............... any changes. a) to do b) doing c) to make
d) monetary
c) waiting to
d) making
d) excepting
13. She …………… him to post the letter. a) remembered b) reminded c) forgot
d) refused
14. Would you take this …………… to the chemist’s, please? a) recipe b) receipt c) prescription d) reception. 15. We have to put the bird in cage to …………… it from flying away. a) avoid b) prevent c) evade d) protect 16. Mary suggested …………… some coffee before we start. a) to have b) us to have c) having d) why not having 17. Tom travelled a long distance …………… meet the manager personally. a) that he b) in order he can c) with the idea d) so that he could 18. He was able to start the car, …………….. the battery was flat. a) though b) however c) despite d) in spite of 19. I saw a woman …………….. the road just round the corner. a) to cross b) cross c) she was crossing d) the way she crossed 20.” …………… I look after the baby while you are away?” the au-pair girl asked. a) Will b) Am c) Shall d) Would 21. The customer thought the price was …………… a) high enough b) more higher c) rather high d) too much high 22. I have read the book …………… you lent me. a) that b) what c) whose d) whom 23. I wish I …………… you. a) ought to be b) will be
c) were
d) used to be
24. I am broke, and my husband has not got much money …………… a) too b) either c) neither d) nor 25. It has been ages …………… you. a) that I cannot see b) that I did not see 26. …………… a brilliant idea! a) Which b) How
c) What
c) since I saw
d) for I saw
d) Whose
27. He did not want to do that, be he ……………. a) used to b) had to c) must have done it 28. Do you feel like ……………? a) to go to the cinema b) to going to the cinema c) go to the cinema d) going to the cinema
d) should have done it
29. The meeting has been cancelled so you …………… at all. a) did not have to come b) had not got to come c) needn’t have come d) will not have to come 30. Even if I had had the money, I ………….. him any. a) would not have given b) would have given
c) gave
d) had given
___________________________________________________________________________ Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A C D C D B D D A B
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
A C B C B C D A B C
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C A C B C C B D C A
IRÁNYÍTOTT FOGALMAZÁS II. SZINT Válassza ki az egyiket az alábbi két írásfeladat közül, és írjon fogalmazást!
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A) Írjon kb. 170 szavas e-mailt angolul az alábbi szempontok alapján! Ön egy multinacionális cég értékesítési osztályán dolgozik, amelynek a központja az ohioi Clevelandben van. Az egyik amerikai igazgató, Mr James Smith e-mailben megírta Önnek, hogy Magyarországra jön a feleségével egy hétre 2012. október 8-tól 15-ig. A rövid üzleti megbeszélés után szeretné megnézni Budapest főbb nevezetességeit és ellátogatni egy-két távolabbi helyre az országban. Arra kéri Önt, hogy foglaljon számukra szállodai szobát, béreljen autót, és tervezze meg az útvonalat.
B) Írjon kb. 170 szavas fogalmazást angolul az alábbi szempontok alapján! Írja le, hogy milyen idegen nyelvet/nyelveket beszél, mióta és milyen képzési formában tanulja a nyelvet /nyelveket, milyen nyelvtanulási módok léteznek, milyen tanácsot adna a nyelvtanulóknak, az angol mint nemzetközi közvetítő nyelvnek a szerepe, mi a véleménye a nyelvvizsgákról, miért érdemes idegen nyelveket tanulni. __________________________________________________________________________ MEGOLDÁSI JAVASLAT (A) Dear James, I was delighted to learn that you would like to visit Hungary at last. As our capital is a beautiful city in Hungary, I can recommend you several nice places to see. You should definitely visit the Buda Castle District, which is one of the most beautiful and romantic parts of Budapest. The Parliament is also well worth visiting. Then you can go to the City Park where you can visit Vajdahunyad Castle. Then you could go to Heroes’ Square where you can see some monuments, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery. You should also visit Saint Stephan’s Cathedral and the National Museum. In the countryside you should visit Eger, which is famous for its wine region and its castle. Not far from Eger is Szilvásvárad where you can visit some museums. In Miskolc-Tapolca there is the beautiful Lake Cave. Then you must visit the Hortobágy National Park where you can see a lot of different species of animals, the Nine-Hole Bridge and the Hortobágy Csárda. In the Csárda you can try some Hungarian specialties. As I know that you like staying in luxury hotels, I have booked a suite for you in a five-star hotel in Budapest and a double room in a three-star hotel in the center of Eger and one in
Debrecen. I have arranged for a self-drive rented car. I was wondering if you would need an English-speaking guide during your trip. Please let me know if you have any further wishes. I am looking forward to meeting you again. Regards, Peter
MEGOLDÁSI JAVASLAT (B) My mother tongue is Hungarian and I can speak English at intermediate level. I have been learning English for eight years. I started learning English in primary school, and then I continued it in secondary school. I even attended a brush-up course at a private language school. I read books and newspapers in English, I watch films with subtitles. Getting some good software is a helpful tactic. Firstly, software is very interactive and so it is an engaging way to learn. With software, it is usually easy to set your own pace. You can use flashcards to build up your vocabulary. I also recommend a reader, which is a book written in the language at a very basic level. My final advice is: A little a day is better than a lot occasionally. Everyone says this, but it is true because that is how our brains work. A language certificate is necessary if you want to get a degree and it is advantageous if you want to go on to higher education or if you would like to get a good job. Job interviews are often conducted in the foreign language required, so it is not enough to have a language certificate. There are many reasons to learn a foreign language, from working in another country to discovering your roots, through intellectual curiosity, romance, and travel. You can get to know the cultures of other nations, you can use English as a lingua franca with other nonnative speakers of the language, you can communicate while travelling, you can read professional articles in your field of research. Learning languages can be one of the chief pleasures of your life as it provides both intellectual stimulus and social adventure.
OLVASOTT SZÖVEG ÉRTÉSE II. SZINT Az alábbi szöveg alapján válaszoljon magyarul a kérdésekre!
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Boomerang Kids: The Challenges of Living with Adult Children Thanks to the recession, we have a new expression in the lexicon: baby gloomers -boomers whose adult kids have moved back home with them. Unable to find work and often saddled with college loans, 20-somethings have been turning empty nests into cluttered ones, forcing their boomer parents to rethink their plans to quit working. According to the Pew Research Center, more than 21 percent of adult children ages 25 to 34 are living in multigenerational households. While in some cases, the arrangement has drawn families closer, for others this way of living sometimes hits a few rough patches. Take Susan Denley and Bill Nottingham of Los Alamitos, California. They refer to the fleeting 14 months that their two adult children lived outside the family home as "the glorious months." The new living arrangements pose unique challenges. Denley recalls the morning that she was padding around her kitchen in her bedroom slippers when a young woman emerged from her son's bedroom. It was a spit-out-a-mouthful-of-coffee moment, she said. Linda Perlman Gordon, co-author of "Mom Can I Move Back in With You?," said adult kids should discuss with their parents the house rules before they move back in, but few do. Another challenge is the “too-much-information” conundrum -- knowledge that can translate into worry. For example, Denley’s daughter recently went skydiving to celebrate a friend's birthday. "Bill and I were both worried for two weeks about whether it would be safe." For other parents, the opposite is true: They wouldn’t mind knowing a little more about their child’s comings and goings. Sue Friedlander and her husband Ron share their condo with their son Paul. Paul pretty much keeps to his room when he’s home, sometimes eating meals there, said his mother: "It's his space; he lives up there. If he socializes, he goes out. If he has a girlfriend, I'd love to meet her." In addition, adjusting to multigenerational living can involve figuring out the finances. Both Denley and Nottingham have seen their workplace become greatly affected by cutbacks and layoffs. This is the type of scenario that can inspire careful preretirement planning. Instead, they are picking up the tab for the kids’ car insurance and their cell phones bills through a family plan. Neither child pays rent. An adult child can make other contributions to the family: driving grandparents to appointments, fixing dinner or taking care of the laundry or the dog. And there are upsides to the multigenerational arrangement, Denley admitted. For example, her son throws a party about twice a year and cooks for about 40 friends. Denley and Nottingham head out to dinner that night, returning home by 10 p.m. and then can socialize with their son and his guests. Both sides in a multigenerational household need to compromise, said Denley. Sue Friedlander agreed: "Our son seems happy with the living arrangement. As for us, we are happy to have him. We are absolutely okay with him staying with us for as long as he wants to."
Adapted from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/boomerang-kidsmultigenerational-households-living-with-adult-children_n_1434966.html Kérdések: 1) Kik a címben szereplő bumeráng gyermekek? (2 pont) 2) Mire kényszerülnek a szülők? (2 pont) 3) Mire utal a ’dicsőséges hónapok’ kifejezés? (1) 4) Mi okozott nagy meglepetést Susan Denley-nek? (2 pont) 5) Mit tanácsol Linda Perlman Gordon? (1 pont) 6) Milyen konkrét példa szerepel a ‘túl sok információ’ problémájára? (2 pont) 7) Mire vágynak Paul szülei? (1 pont) 8) Hogy érinti Denley-t és férjét anyagilag a gyermekeik visszaköltözése? (2 pont) 9) Miben segíthet a felnőtt gyermek? (2 pont) 10) Milyen előnye lehet a sokgenerációs együttlakásnak Denley szerint? (2 pont) 11) Mit tanácsol végül Denley? (1 pont) 12) Hogy viszonyul Sue Friedlander és férje a fiuk visszaköltözéséhez? (2 pont)
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Megoldás 1) Kik a címben szereplő bumeráng gyermekek? (2 pont) Azok a felnőtt gyermekek, akik már egyszer elköltöztek otthonról, de anyagi nehézségeik miatt kénytelen voltak visszaköltözni a szüleikhez. 2) Mire kényszerülnek a szülők? (2 pont) Át kell gondolniuk a munka abbahagyására vonatkozó terveiket. 3) Mire utal a ’dicsőséges hónapok’ kifejezés? (1 pont) Arra a rövid időszakra, amikor a gyerekek nem éltek együtt a szüleikkel. 4) Mi okozott nagy meglepetést Susan Denley-nek? (2 pont) Amikor egy reggel papucsban mászkált a konyhában, egy fiatal nő jött ki a fia hálószobájából. 5) Mit tanácsol Linda Perlman Gordon? (1 pont) Azt, hogy a visszaköltözés előtt beszéljék meg a házirendet. 6) Milyen konkrét példa szerepel a ‘túl sok információ’ problémájára? (2 pont) Amikor Denley lánya elutazott csukott ejtőernyős ugrásra, a szülők két hétig aggódtak miatta. 7) Mire vágynak Paul szülei? (1 pont) Arra, hogy egy kicsit többet tudjanak meg a fiukról.
8) Hogy érinti Denley-t és férjét anyagilag a gyermekeik visszaköltözése? (2 pont) Ők fizetik a gyermekeik gépjármű-biztosítását és a mobiltelefon számláját, egyik gyerek sem fizet bérleti díjat. 9) Miben segíthet a felnőtt gyermek? (2 pont) Fuvarozhatja a nagyszülőket, vacsorát készíthet, elintézheti a mosást, gondoskodhat a kutyáról. 10) Milyen előnye lehet a sokgenerációs együttlakásnak Denley szerint? (2 pont) Amikor a fiuk bulit rendez, ők is bekapcsolódhatnak a bulizásba. 11) Mit tanácsol végül Denley? (1 pont) Egy sokgenerációs háztartásban mindkét félnek kompromisszumot kell kötni. 12) Hogy viszonyul Sue Friedlander és férje a fiuk visszaköltözéséhez? (2 pont) Nagyon boldogok, hogy otthon van, és részükről addig lakhat velük, ameddig csak akar.
