AKADEMIA ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKA IM. JANA KOCHANOWSKIEGO W KIELCACH
ZAKŁAD NEOFILOLOGII
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ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
13th July 2009
This examination consists of the following parts:
written part SCORING
1. Cultural Component ........................................................... 10 points
2. Multiple Choice Questions............................................... 10 points
3. Cloze............................................................................. 20 points
4. Paraphrasing.................................................................. 10 points
5. Word Building ............................................................... 20 points
6. Translation (Polish to English).......................................... 10 points
7. Reading Comprehension ................................................. 10 points
8. Error Recognition............................................................ 10 points
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100 points
Total: 100 points
TIMING: 3 hours. .
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Write only on the answer sheets you are provided with.
1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE COMPONENT
Four phrases are printed after each of these incomplete sentences. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
EXAMPLE:
........................ is the capital of Great Britain.
a) Edinburgh b) Cardiff c) London d) Belfast
1. Great Britain is made up of three countries:
England, Northern Ireland and Wales
England, Scotland and Wales
England, Ireland and Scotland
England, Ireland and Wales
2. ........................ is the official London residence of the Queen and the Royal Family.
a) Balmoral Castle b) Sandringham House c) Windsor Castle d) Buckingham Palace
3. ........................ is the landmark of London. It is the nickname of the bell in the clock tower next to the Houses of Parliament.
a) Ulster b) Cymru c) Big Ben d) Stonehenge
4 . Condoleezza Rice was the US ........................ .
a) Vice-president b) Secretary of State c) Attorney General d) Secretary of Defense
5. ........................ is an English comedy actor, well known for his ability to show amusing expressions on his face. He has acted in many popular films and television programmes e.g. Mr Bean, Johnny English.
a) Kenneth Branagh b) Rowan Atkinson c) Peter Sellers d) Jeremy Irons
6. ......................... was a US film actor and later Republican politician who became the 40th US President..
a) Bill Clinton b) John F. Kennedy c) Ronald Reagan d) Jimmy Carter
7. NASA is the US government organisation responsible for:.
gathering information and research on foreign governments and operations
investigating national crimes
decisions about communications (the use of TV, radio, wires and satellites)
research into space and space travel
8. ........................ became Britain's first female prime minister and was one of the longest serving British prime ministers of the 20th century .
a) Florence Nightingale b) Margaret Beckett c) Margaret Thatcher d) Glenda Jackson
9. ........................ is another name for a US Academy Award. The awards which are in the form of small metal statues, are presented every March in Los Angeles by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
a) Oscar b) Emma c) bafta d) Golden Globe Award
10. ............................... is the home and office of the US President at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC.
a) Capitol b) The White House c) The Pentagon d) The Kennedy Center
2. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Four phrases are printed after each of these incomplete sentences. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on the answer sheet.
EXAMPLE:
0. The suspected murderer has been ... for three days now, but the police are doing their best to catch him.
a) on the level b) in the know c) at large d) the tip of the iceberg
1 Although he was older, he had always let his sister … charge of everything .
a) take b) hold c) make d) get
2 I am looking forward … you next summer.
a) to visit b) to visiting c) visiting d) visit
3 Hadn't we better … as soon as possible?
a) leave b) left c) had left d) to leave
4 Suddenly she burst out laughing, … surprised everybody.
a) what b) that c) which d) so
5 He is thought … in an air crash.
a) to be killed b) to have been killed
c) that he was killed d) that he had been killed
6 He wanted something to do so I … the kitchen.
a) made him to paint b) got him paint c) had him to paint d) had him paint
7 Will you … this letter please, and see if I have made any mistakes?
a) look through b) look up c) look into d) look out
8 The film showed both sides of the argument in order to give a … picture of the situation.
a) similar b) like c) steady d) balanced
9 Take … care not to touch any of the other controls.
a) big b) large c) great d) grand
10 Every child should get used to … before class tests and examinations.
a) work hard b) working hard c) work hardly d) working hardly
11 I heard him …..the front door.
a) to close b) close c) closed d) to shut
12 A new study group has been … by the European Union.
a) put up b) put on c) set up d) set on
13 We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere ….
a) to see b) seen c) having seen d) to be seen
14 … I was in Australia, I met all sorts of interesting people.
a) during b) throughout c) for d) while
15 Brian did not come to the conference … avoid meeting us.
a) so to b) so as to c) so that to d) so as to not
16 If only I … play the guitar as well as you do.
a) could b) should c) would d) may
17 He drove fast and arrived an hour … of schedule.
a) in advance b) ahead c) before d) in front
18 Susan's summer vacation in Paris led to … a Frenchman.
a) her to marry b) her marry c) her being married d) her marrying
19 John and his friend often check … homework.
a) each other's b) theirs c) themselves d) one another's
20 He will not agree, … how much you pay him.
a) although b) no matter c) if d) unless
3. CLOZE
Fill each gap with a suitable word. Write your answers on the answers sheet.
Susan Smith, 1) ______ 50, and her husband John, 51, had 2) ___________ lost their jobs and 3) ___________ living in and out of motels with their 12-year old son. They were also in 4) __________ of losing their car for failure to make payments on it. One day last winter, Susan 5) ___________ a wallet not only 6) ___________ a credit card and an airplane ticket to New Zealand but also 3,000 dollars in 7) ___________ , at a shopping mall 8) ___________ a Los Angeles suburb. “For a second I 9) _________ about taking the money”, she said later. 10) ____________ , she delivered the wallet
and 11) ____________ contents to the nearest police station, where the 12) _____________ reclaimed them. Word of her honesty 13) ___________ got out. 14) _____________ Smiths received more than ten job offers and an apartment rent-free for 6 months. One 15) _____ couple walked into the police station where Susan 16) ____________ turned in the wallet and asked how much money had been in it. On being told the amount the old man wrote 17) _____________ a check for 3,000 dollars. 18) ___________ a news conference, Susan said: “19) _____________ in a million years would I have thought this would happen to us. What we 20) ___________ received is far more than what was in the wallet.”
4. PARAPHRASING
Paraphrase each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. The beginning of the new sentence may not be changed in any way. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
EXAMPLE:
0. I'd like to make a few suggestions.
I`d like to put forward a few suggestions.
1 The house will need painting before we move in.
We'll need ……………………………….
2 We have not yet finished the details for the wedding.
The details ………………………. yet.
3 It wasn't necessary for him to take a jacket but he did.
He ……………………………….
4 She had just left when her mother called.
No ………………………………
5 Paul needs a new car but he can't afford to buy one.
Paul wishes …………………………..
6 He is not a solicitor but he acts like one.
He acts ……………… a solicitor.
7 You pay more if the package weighs more.
The ……………………………………..
8 Would you mind not smoking in the classroom?
I'd rather …………………………….
9. He may arrive on the morning train.
It is very likely …………………….
10 I never suspected that he had stolen the money.
At no time ………………………
5. WORD BUILDING
The underlined words in capitals can be used to form a word that completes suitably the meaning of each sentence. Give the form of the proper word. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
EXAMPLE:
0. Is there any ............ of hiring a boat? POSSIBLE ............[possibility]
1 My teacher ___________ me to take this examination. COURAGE
2. Helen worked hard and won a ______________ to go and study in the United States. SCHOLAR
3. He drove _____________ and had an accident. CARE
4. The hotel swimming pool is 20 meters in _____________ LONG
5. The accountant was accused of ______________ by the managing director. HONEST
6. I feel so ___________ that I'm going to bed. SLEEP
7. The restaurant is now under new ________________ . MANAGE
8. The berries are ______________. Don't eat them! POISON
9. Thousands of people have been made _____________ by the war. HOME
10. All the newspapers praised the __________ of the fireman. BRAVE
11. Switzerland is a _______________ country. MOUNTAIN
12. A person with an ____________ complex can be very disagreeable. INFERIOR
13. The company went bankrupt as a result of ____________ management. EFFICIENT
14. He is very demanding as a teacher. It is very difficult to meet his ________ . EXPECT
15. Having failed all the exams it seemed ______________ for him to continue studying. POINT
16. It is thoroughly dishonest and _____________ to cheat in an examination. HONOUR
17. I think you owe me an _____________ for your behaviour last night. APOLOGIZE
18. He received a _______________ copy of the latest dictionary from the publisher. COMPLIMENT
19. The title is ____________, which means it is passed from father to son. INHERIT
20. The minister asked for more money to ______________ the defences. STRONG
6. TRANSLATION
Translate the following sentences into English. Write words only in the spaces given. Do not be misled by the amount of space in between prompted words. You may not change words already given. Write your answers on the answer sheet
EXAMPLE:
0. Gdzie mieszkasz?
Where do you live?
1. Ani Tomek, ani jego dziewczyna nie potrafią nam powiedzieć którędy dojechać do Dover.
_________________________________________________________________________________ way to Dover.
2. Musiał się świetnie bawić na swoich urodzinach. - Rzeczywiście, wygląda na bardzo zadowolonego.
„_____________________________________ time _______________________ „
„ _______________________________ indeed”.
3. Spytał co zrobiłem z kieszonkowym, a kiedy usłyszał, że nie mam już grosza, polecił mi opróżnić swój portfel, co zrobiłem z przyjemnością.
He asked me ______________________________ pocket money, and when he _____________________ penniless, he ____________________ wallet ___________________________ pleasure.
4. Powinieneś był zlecić wymalowanie pokoju profesjonaliście.
You ought _______________________ room painted by a professional.
5. Piotr, który prowadził samochód od pięciu godzin, zaproponował postój w najbliższym mieście.
Peter ___________________________________ suggested that ______________ at the next town.
6. Gdyby nie jego pomoc, nigdy nie skończyłabym wczorajszego testu.
_______________________________ his help _____________________________ test.
7. Szkoda, że nie jestem psem. Gdybym był, troszczono by się o mnie cały dzień.
I wish _____________________ dog. If ______________________________ all day.
8. Kobieta, o której mi mówiłaś, już dzwoniła.
_________________________________________ called.
9. Powiedziano mi, że nie ma sensu czekać.
I __________________ point ___________________.
10. Zanim nadejdzie Boże Narodzenie, wszystkie liście spadną z drzew.
By _______________________________
7. READING
Read the text and answer the questions that follow it. Mark your answers on the answer sheet.
Pointers to Learning
A lecture may seem to be well organised in the lecture's notes but have no apparent pattern when delivered. Ideally students should be able to state the intended organisation, and how one fact is broadly related to the rest, at any time during the lecture, firstly because they need to take notes if the amount of information to be retained exceeds the amount they can remember, and secondly because these links are essential to understanding.
It follows, of course, that a lecture is likely to be more effective if its organisation is given at the beginning. This can usually be done very naturally as an explanation of how the lecture's objectives are to be achieved. Certainly the dictum ' first tell' em what you are going to tell' em. Then tell' em what you have told' em,' can usefully be applied to lectures and is particularly appropriate to those who teach a difficult subject or who cannot easily get down to the students' level of understanding.
Some lecturers may feel that by summarising all they intend to say at the beginning, they will have ' shot their bolt" and have nothing left with which to arouse interest. In this case the summary needs to be given in a way that increases appetite and the points will require interesting details, visual illustration, humour and occasional anecdote.
Itemising points has several advantages. First, each item provides a frame on which detail may be hung. Secondly, the lecturer signals that he is going on to a fresh point. Thirdly, if a student day- dreams, he may easily loose the tread of an argument. If points are itemised he will know when he misses one and he will be able to pick up the next easily. He may also be able to fill in the missing point with the help of another student later. Most people are unaware that they dream 3 or 4 times each night so most students are probably unaware how much their minds wander during lectures. Fourthly, itemisation is an aid to memory.
The organisation of a lecture will be clearer if the points are written on the board immediately after being mentioned. Lecturers who are not confident of their ability on the blackboard are tempted to neglect it. One way over this difficulty is to use an overhead projector which may show either normal handwriting done at the time, or prepared sheets which may be progressively displayed as the lecture develops. Such displays of lecture organisation (using the blackboard, overhead projector, handouts, or possibly other methods such as flannel graphs, flow diagram and charts) play a particularly important part in aiding comprehension because the relations between possibly abstract ideas can be pointed out visually.
In brief, we can say that information must be organised in the students' mind and not just in the lecturer's.
1. A clear idea of what a lecture is all about is important because
A students must always finish up with well- organised notes
B it can capture the students' interest.
C it can help the lecturer to present things more clearly
D students must see how a topic hangs together if they are to understand it
2. Students are likely to take in a lecture better if the lecturer
A gives them a summary before he begins
B arranges what he has to say in the best possible way.
C improves his blackboard technique.
D gives out or displays comprehensive notes.
3. Some lecturers do not like giving an outline of their lecturers at the start because
A their notes are well- planned but they cannot make things clear to their students
B they do not like repeating themselves.
C they are afraid that the rest of the lecture will seem like an anti- climax
D they lack confidence in using the blackboard
4. Students whose mind wanders easily
A may fail to make sense of points in a lecture
B lose arguments because they cannot follow what is being said
C have an ability to tune in easily when their attention returns
D depend on other students to help them follow the lecture.
5. Lecturers can use an overhead projector
A to present key points in advance
B to present key points as they arise
C to help students understand what a flow diagram is
D to show the students normal handwriting done on the spot.
8. ERROR RECOGNITION
Find an error in each sentence and correct it.
1. If I'd have known, I'd have called you earlier.
2. I cannot say that economics are a subject I have ever been very interested in.
3. The longer I sit here, less I feel like moving.
4. The manager agreed giving my money back.
5. My teacher suggested to learn ten new spellings every week.
6. He advised to have us an early night before the exam.
7. My sister, that speaks French and Italian fluently, wants to be an interpreter.
8. I'd better went to the shops before they close.
9. What is that smell? I think it is time you get the cake out of the oven.
10. I want to get to work earlier as yesterday.
THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST
** THANK YOU**
KLUCZ
II. Multiple choice: III. Cloze:
a 1. aged
b 2. both/just
a 3. were/started/began
c 4. danger
b 5. found
d 6. containing/with
a 7. cash
d 8. in
c 9. thought
b 10. instead/finally/eventually
b 11. its
c 12. owner
d 13. quickly/somehow
d 14. the
b 15. elderly/rich/married/old
a 16. had
b 17. out
d 18. at/during
a 19. never
b 20. have
IV. Paraphrasing:
We will need to have the house painted before we move in.
The details for the wedding have not been finished yet.
He needn't have taken a jacket.
No sooner had she left than her mother called.
Paul wishes he could afford to buy a new car.
He acts as if he was a solicitor.
The more the packages weighs the more you pay.
I'd rather you didn't smoke in the classroom.
It is very likely that he will arrive on the morning train.
At no time did I suspect that he had stolen the money.
V. Word building:
1. encouraged
2. scholarship
3. carelessly
4. length
5. dishonesty
6. sleepy
7. management
8. poisonous
9. homeless
10. bravery
11. mountainous
12. inferiority
13. inefficient
14. expectations
15. pointless
16. dishonourable
17. apology
18. complimentary
19. hereditary
20. strengthen
VI. Translations:
Neither Tom nor his girlfriend can tell us the way to Dover.
He must have had a great time at his birthday. Yes, he looks happy indeed.
He asked me what I had done with my pocket money and when I told him I was penniless he told me to empty my wallet, which I did with pleasure.
You ought to have had your room painted by a professional.
Peter, who had been driving for five hours, suggested that we stop at the next town.
If it hadn't been for his help I wouldn't have finished yesterday's test.
I wish I was a dog. If I were a dog I would be taken care of all day.
The woman you told me about has already called.
I was told there was no point in waiting.
By Christmas, all the leaves will have fallen off the trees.
VII. Reading
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
VIII. Correction
1. if I'd known
2. economics is
3. the less
4. to give
5. learning
6. us to have
7. who
8. go
9. got
10. than
ANSWER SHEET
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE COMPONENT
1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. __________ 7. ___________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. __________ 7. ___________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________
11.________ 12. _________ 13. ____________ 14. ____________ 15. ____________
16.__________17.___________18.____________19. ____________ 20. ___________
CLOZE
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4. PARAPHRASING
1 We'll need …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2 The details ……………………………………………………………………………........................................ yet.
3. He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 No ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Paul wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. He acts ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. a solicitor.
7. The …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I'd rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. It is very likely ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10 At no time …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. WORD BUILDING
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6. TRANSLATION
1_________________________________________________________________________________ way to Dover.
2. „_____________________________________ time _______________________ „
„ _______________________________ indeed”.
3. He asked me ______________________________ pocket money, and when he _____________________ penniless, he ____________________ wallet ___________________________ pleasure.
4 You ought _______________________ room painted by a professional.
5. Peter ___________________________________ suggested that ______________ at the next town.
6. _______________________________ his help _____________________________ test.
7. I wish _____________________ dog. If ______________________________ all day.
8. _________________________________________ called.
9. I __________________ point ___________________.
10. By ______________________________________________________________
7. READING
1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
8. ERROR RECOGNITION
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