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UP JP II      EGZAMIN KOŃCZĄCY LEKTORAT Z JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO  B1

Imię, Nazwisko...........................................................................................................................................(Total points: 50)

Reading  (13 points)

Coconut Paradise

Coconut Island is a beautiful, African island with, of course, coconut palms, golden beaches and clear blue sea. I’m sorry, I made a mistake there. Coconut Island was a beautiful island. There are still coconut palms, golden beaches and clear blue sea but not like before. So, what happened? Well, the beach is full of people, sun-beds and umbrellas. The sea is full of speedboats, noisy jets skis and surfers. There are fewer palm trees because there are more and more buildings. Hotels, holiday resorts, guest houses, restaurants, swimming pools…  Coconut Island has it. Paradise is no longer here, but the Paradise Hotel is.

Perhaps I’m the only one who has a problem with this? The tourists seem happy: the weather is wonderful, the food is tasty and cheap, and the sea is warm. The local people seem happy: there are many people selling things on the beach, there are lots more jobs and better roads. The developers are certainly happy, there is building work everywhere. So, why am I unhappy? Well, I have a friend who was here five years ago. Her photo album is full of wonderful pictures of empty beaches. Also she has pictures of small, wooden bungalows on the beach. No need to book, she said, just turn up and you have the place to yourself – very basic, very cheap, very quiet and very peaceful.

Not anymore! The beach is never empty – it’s packed all day! There is music everywhere, children are shouting and screaming, and the hotels are very expensive. Most of the hotels are full of holidaymakers who booked their trip months ago. I’m lucky to have a small room at the back of one hotel, and it’s still expensive.  But perhaps this is progress? Not only are the roads better but there is also a new medical clinic. The local kids now speak English ‘Mister, mister, you want t-shirt?’ and there are many new businesses opening all the time.

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).                                                      

1. Coconut island is situated in Europe . F

2. The nature is very beautiful there. T/F

3. There are pirates attacking people on speedboats. F

4. There are a lot of places for tourists on the Coconut Island T

5. In the past everything was simpler than today T

6. At the moment tourist have to think about their hotels before coming T

7. Local economy is in a difficult situation F

8.  There are no positive aspects of the new situation T

Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions below. There are more underlined words than definitions.                               

1.amazing, very nice , WONDERFUL

2.to reserve a place at a hotel etc. BOOKED

3.to say something in a very loud voice SHOUTING

4. a place where people can stay when on holidays GUEST HOUSES

5. people that construct buildings  DEVELOPERS

Grammar      (13 points)

Circle the correct answer A,B,C or D.         

1. My apartment is near Westerplatte street. It’s (B) street in Cracow

A. nosier                             B. noisiest                            C. the nosyest                            D. the nosiest

2. Before I passed my English exam I (A) three times.

A. tried                                          B. tryed                            C. tired                                          D. try

3.Look at this guy! He is (C ) like a madman!

A. drive                            B. drives                            C. driving                            D. driveing                           

4. My students always tell the truth. They (D) lie to me.

A. seldom                            B. often                            C. sometimes                            D. never

5.Last year Ben  (A)  his aunt in Denver.

A. visited                            B. visit                                            C. visits                                D. visiting

6.What (B) he do for a living? He works as a doctor in a local hospital.

A. do                                          B. does                                          C. is                                          D. was

7.They (A) understand their teacher because she speaks too fast.

A. aren’t                             B. isn’t                                           C. doesn’t                             D. don’t

8. Helen(D) here yesterday. She was on holiday.

A. wasn’t                              B. isn’t                                           C. doesn’t be                            D. weren’t

Complete the irregular verbs table (0.5 point for each gap)

Vocabulary         (14points)

Circle the correct answer A,B,C or D.                                                                                                

1. Be (B) when open the door, it’s very heavy!

A. careless                                          B. careful                                          C. caring                                          D. care

2.  Our office needs new  (A). Computers and printers are very old and slow

A. equipment                                          B. dirt                                                        C. compose                                          D. delete

3.Driving quickly in the mountains can be very (D)

A. danger                                          B. dungarees                                          C. dangers                                          D. dangerous

4.  You must read the (B)  to this book. It’s very useful.

A. ...