Examen Bilingv
Examen Bilingv
Examen Bilingv
III. (10 p) For questions 1-10 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0) They worked very little last week.
hardly
They ….hardly worked….at all last week.
1. We have to reduce our expenses.
cut
We have to ………………………………………….. our expenses.
2. Can you please explain this to me?” she asked the teacher.
if
She asked the teacher …………………………………… to her.
3. Perhaps he’s working late.
may
He ………………………………………. late.
4. Nobody ever told me about it.
never
I ………………………………………………. about it.
5. “I’ll pick him up from the airport,” she said.
offered
She …………………….. from the airport.
6. I was so shocked that I couldn’t react.
wasn’t
I …………………………………………………………………… react.
7. People say Greek is a difficult language to learn.
said
Greek …………………………. difficult language to learn.
8. The police have investigated the crime.
by
The crime ………………………………………………………… the police.
9. Without your help, I would never have managed.
you
If ………………………………………. , I would never have managed.
10. The manager made the employees stay late.
made
The employees …………………………… by the manager.
IV. (10 p) Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits
each space :
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!
Every time I think of that (0) ..terrifying..experience of the TERRIFY
sinking cruise liner, the panic I felt then comes (1) … LIVE
again. The accident was tragic because of its (2) … , SUDDEN
causing the (3) … of many passengers who would DEAD
otherwise have been saved.
All that some of the (4) … could do, was to sit SURVIVE
(5) … in the lifeboats, waiting to be rescued. PATIENT
I became (6) … many times during the long wait. CONSCIOUS
I had to overcome any (7) … I felt so I would not WEAK
faint again. If I had not drawn another ship’s (8) … ATTEND
our situation would have been (9) …. I HOPE
try not to remember this (10) … experience FRIGHT
that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts.
V. (15 p) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:
CARNIVAL TIME
It was carnival time again. It was time for fun (0) and laughter. Although I had seen carnival processions
on television, I had never taken part in (1) …. before so I was looking forward to it.
The procession began and we went singing and dancing (2) …... the street watched by crowds of people.
Balloons flew up in the air and everyone was having (3) ….. wonderful time.
Just then I realised that my young brother, who had (4) .... with me to the procession, was (5) ….. with me.
I asked one of my friends to help me find him. It was a difficult thing to do because everyone was dressed
up and many of them were also wearing masks over their (6) ……
Suddenly, I saw him. I could (7) ….. believe my eyes. He was sitting on the very first float right next to the
‘King of the Carnival’. He (8) …... smiling and enjoying every minute of it.
I shouted to him (9) …... because there was (10) …… much noise, he did not hear me at first. I kept (11)
…….. shouting until he finally (12) ……..me and waved. I yelled out to (13) …….. that he should wait for
me at the end of the street when the (14) …….. was over. He nodded his head (15) ……. agreement and
went back to waving and smiling at the crowd.
VI . (10p) For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D
best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A bom B produced C established D encouraged
ENJOYING DRY-SKIING
Britain may not have (0) produced a downhill skiing champion, but there is (1) ….one area of the sport in
which it is a leader: dry-skiing. As a (2) ……..of this, more man-made ski slopes are found here than in the
rest of the world. The first dry slope was (3) ……in London thirty-five years ago. Now there are a hundred
and fifty slopes in Britain starting from the (4) …………..size of 30 metres to one of 471 metres just outside
Edinburgh.
The bigger centres (5) …… like golf (6) ……. squash clubs be- cause they offer their members a full (7)
of well-organised facilities.
Many people want to (8) …….. the dry-ski centres because they are close to the cities. For those who have
never (9) ……… before, they can(10) …….. doubt save a lot of time and money by going to one of the
centres for beginners.
II. (10x1p)
1. very little
2. Everyone .
3. Fewer
4. Everything
5. Everything
6. Any
7. my whole life.
8. little
9. less
10. a little
III. (10x1p)
1.cut down on
2. if she could explain that
3. may be working
4. was never told
5. offered to pick him up
6. wasn’t calm enough to
7. is said to be a
8. has been investigated by
9. you hadn`t helped me
10. were made to stay late…
IV. (10x1p)
1 alive
2. Suddenness
3. Death
4. Survivors
5. Patiently
6. Unconscious
7. Weakness
8. Attention
9. Hopeless
10. frightening
V. (15x1p)
(1) one/them
(2) along / up / down / through
(3) a
(4) come
(5) no
(6) face
(7) not
(8) was
(9) but
(10) so
(11) on
(12) heard / saw.
(13) him
(14)procession / parade
(15) in
VI. (10x1p)
1B
2D
3A
4C
5C
6D
7A
8B
9A
10 C