Name: ____________________________ Faculty/sem.: _____________________ Teacher: _________________________

Register No.________________ Date: ________________

Score: ____/80p. ____% Grade: _________

Final Achievement Test B1+

Task 1

Listening comprehension

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Listen to a discussion on building a wind farm and mark the sentences below as true (T) or false (F). You will hear the recording twice. Write your answers in the box below.

1. They are planning to build at least 22 wind turbines on the hill.

2. It will be possible to see the turbines from Logan Road.

3. They are going to build a highway to access the construction site.

4. The turbines will produce about 42 million kilowatt hours annually.

5. They have chosen to build turbines that do not make much noise.

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Task 2

Reading comprehension

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Read the text below and match the sentences A-F to the gaps 1-5. Write your answers in the box below. There is one extra sentence you shouldn’t use. There’s an example at the beginning (0).

NANOTECHNOLOGY - THE NEXT BIG THING?

Imagine a world in which kitchens clean themselves, tiny brushes 800 times finer than a human hair clean up pollutants in water and minute robots, so small that their presence can only be detected with the help of the world’s most powerful microscopes, move through the human body seeking out and destroying cancerous tissues. Scientists and doctors working in the new branch of science known as nanotechnology see these ideas as only some of the possible applications of their research.

The first applications of this exciting new technology are already in use. Silver nanoparticles are used in food packaging, disinfectants and dressings for wounds, and other particles are used in cosmetics and manufacture of DVDs.

0_C Trousers are being treated with minute particles that help make them waterproof without changing the texture of the cloth.

Although the idea of using microscopic robots to fight disease is still futuristic, nanotechnology is already being used by doctors. For example, magnetic nanoparticles have been given to patients suffering from certain cancers. 1….. This gives doctors a way of tracking the spread of disease without the need for an operation.

Unfortunately, as with so many new ideas, it is not all good news. 2….. It has even been suggested that the world could rapidly be reduced to a grey dust as the result of some disaster involving the new technology.

Part of the problem is due to the fact that, by definition, nanoparticles are minute. They are so small that they are readily taken up by the human body. 3….. Studies have already shown that such contamination can cause DNA mutation and the destruction of the cells.

There is also a growing body of evidence to show that some nanomaterials can be harmful to the environment and the evidence is supported by scientific theory. 4….. This phenomenon results in an increased production of potentially dangerous free radicals and other harmful substances.

Despite the fears, there are signs that the new materials can actually benefit the environment and help in the fight against global warming. 5….. For example, a nanoparticle additive is being used to improve the fuel efficiency of buses in Britain.

A. Normally, the skin acts as a natural barrier to invasion by foreign bodies, but the new materials can cross biological membranes and penetrate tissues and organs.	D. The smaller a particle, the greater its chemical and biological activity.
B. Nanomaterials can be used to improve the efficiency of traditional materials.	E. Others include building new materials to be used in a new generation of computers and similar electronic devices.
C. Even our clothes now benefit from nanotechnology.	F. People are already expressing their concerns that nanotechnology may be difficult to control.
G. When injected, the tiny metal balls concentrate in the body’s healthy tissues.

Task 3

Working with words 1

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Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition. If no preposition is necessary, put (–). Write your answers in the box below. There is one example at the beginning.

I'm studying _at__ Lodz University of Technology.

I’d like to insure my credit card ____ loss and theft, please.

____ to now, we haven’t decided which venue to choose.

What’s the timescale ____ this? Do we have enough time to complete the task properly?

There will be some problems ____ the long run, but we hope to reduce them later.

Excuse me, does your company have an account ____ us?

I promise I’ll look ____ the matter immediately.

I have a few reservations ____ about the itinerary, so please revise it.

Have you put ____ any suggestions for the new facility yet?

____ my point of view, the decision to relocate is a bad one.

Can I get ____ to you on that question? I’ll need your email address.

Task 4

Working with words 2

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Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with one of the words from the box. There are five extra words. Write your answers in the box below.

mind	addition	favour	catalyst	top
alliances	brings	retailers	follow	dispatched
brainchild	ground	maintained	decision	favour

That _______________ me to the end of my talk. Are there any questions?

The new LCD technology is the _______________ of my engineering team.

Are you in _______________ of the proposal or would you like to go for another one?

This is really urgent, so please make up your _______________ and sign the contract.

She’s a very nice person. In _______________ to that, she’s also knowledgeable.

The offices are not really well _______________. All the computers are broken.

According to my information, the order was _______________ on Tuesday morning.

_______________ sell the products all across Europe and also in Russia.

You need to have some common _______________ in order to join forces with the sales team.

We don’t want to run _______________ of essential items, so please check the inventory.

Task 5

Language at work

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Choose the best option: a, b or c. Write your answers in the box below.

We __________________________ the design for the past six weeks and it still isn’t ready!
have developed	developed	have been developing
John told me that they __________________________ the project the week before.
completed	have completed	had completed
As soon as she __________________________, call my office please.
will come	comes	came
Which is __________________________restaurant in the town? The one in Bond Street? Or do you prefer the oriental one?
most favourite	your most favourite	more favourite
If I were you, __________________________ learning now to pass my final test.
I would start	I will start	I started
Look at the time. It’s already six o’clock. We __________________________ the plane.
are missing	should miss	are going to miss
Don’t worry. The teacher __________________________ here in a minute. She’s never late.
should be	might be	is
__________________________ the report yet?
Did she write	Has she written	Has she been writing
My boss asked __________________________ part in the conference in Brussels.
me to take	that I take	if I take
I want to become an engineer, so I need __________________________ information on the best technical universities.
many	some	few
I promise __________________________ an important meeting again.
I am never going to miss	I will never miss	am never missing
She asked me __________________________ ready to change departments.
was I	if I was	am I
If I _________________________, I would definitely choose to live in Cracow.
could decide	will decide	would decide
Have you got __________________________ spare time to help the crew?
most	many	any
We went to the party after work __________________________ relax and socialize with colleagues.
in order to	so that	due to

Task 6

Word formation

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Read the sentences below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of a line to form a word that fits in the numbered space.

It’s useful to find some ______________________ who can help you build the prototype.	FACILITATORS
The proposal didn’t receive the ______________________ of the senior management.	BACK
There are a few ______________________ we might consider, including relocation.	OPT
If employees are ______________________, they will work well despite obstacles.	MOTIVATE
They were ______________________ tired after the flight, so they went to the hotel.	EXTREME
I’m afraid we need to change our ______________________. The components are broken.	SUPPLY
The best thing about our team is that we have ______________________ skills.	COMPLEMENT
First of all, I’d like to ______________________ you on the progress of the project.	DATE
Make sure you keep your Personal ______________________ Number secret.	IDENTIFY
He managed to gain _______________ access to the database and stole our information.	AUTHORIZE

Task 7

Graph description

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Choose 11 out of the 15 words from the box to complete the graph description. There are five words that you shouldn’t use. Use every word only once. Write your answers in the box below.

stabilized	in	slump	slight	from
rise	climbed	of	fell	hitting
by	off	reach	stood	sharply

The graph shows how much television people watched last year. We can see that in January the number 1)_____________ at 28 hours per month and then it 2)_____________ gradually. Between March and April there was a 3)_____________ increase in the number, 4)_____________ about 0.9 hour. After that, the number decreased 5)_____________ before 6)_____________ the bottom in May. Since then, the number 7)_____________ for four months, but in August it 8)_____________ again to 9)_____________ the level of 26 hours in October. From October to November the number went up 10)_____________ about 1.4 hour. This substantial increase 11)_____________ the number of hours was probably because of the end of holidays.

Complete the sentences with English translations of the words given in brackets /2 - 4 words/ so that the sentences are

Task 8

Translation

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grammatically correct. Do not change the words given.

	The model is /w niewłaściwej skali/ and we can’t use it.
	The model is _________________________________________________ and we can’t use it.
	A /ogólny rysunek złożeniowy/ is necessary for us to evaluate the concept.
	A ____________________________________________________________ is necessary for us to evaluate the concept.
	The /rzut z boku/ of the building is presented in the photo.
	The ____________________________________________________ of the building is presented in the photo.
	How often do you use /oprogramowanie wspomagane komputerowo/?
	How often do you use ______________________________________________________________________________?
	There’s a /trójwymiarowa/ simulation for you to see what everything looks like.
	There’s a ______________________________________________ simulation for you to see what everything looks like.

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