VILLAGE WELCOMES VAMPIRE

The residents of a North Yorkshire town are stocking up with garlic and crucifixes after a real-life
Dracula announced plans to move to the small seaside village where his literary ancestor arrived in a
wooden coffin in Bram Stokers classic novel. Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco, the last living member of
the clan, is considering settling in Whitby.
He currently lives in Castle Dracula, in eastern Germany. But Prince Kretzulesco indicated he
would be delighted to return to the town where the terrifying legend began. He said: To visit the place
where Mr Stoker wrote the book would be wonderful. I know a little of Whitby and my familys connection
with the town, and if I were welcome, maybe I could go there and look for a place to live.
Prince Kretzulesco, an antique dealer, is anxious to leave Germany after numerous attacks and
death threats from neo-Nazis. He said: The British are good to foreigners and have liberal attitudes no
matter if you are black, green or lilac. If anyone offered me their castle, I would jump at the opportunity.
Craig Collier-Huckins from Whitbys Dracula Society said: It would be wonderful to have him here
and we would welcome him with open arms.

7) Find one word/expression in the text meaning FRIGHTENING (adjective). (0.25 points)
8) Give a verb with the same root as CONNECTION (noun). (0.25 points)
9)Turn the following sentence into reported speech: (0.5 points)
Prince Kretzulesco said: I have been considering leaving Germany next year
10)Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: (0.5 points)
We would receive him with open arms.
11) Fill in the gap with a correct adjective: (0.5 points)
The patient is too __________ to leave the hospital.
12) Give a question for the underlined words. (0.5 points)
Sally went to this school last year.
13) Complete the following sentence:
Mary would look for a place to live in London if (0.5 points)

VIOLENCE AND ENTERTAINMENT

Most people think that instinct disappeared out of the human lifestyle as civilization began. This,
however, is not in accordance with our natural tendency to violence. Violence could be associated with
instinct, so there is no reason in a civilized world for violence. In order to compensate for this lack of
violence, people become involved in dangerous activities. They watch action films, they read adventure
books, etc. But what are the effects of violence in entertainment?
It is commonly thought that people watching violent films get excited and might want to perform
violent acts in real life. The results of a test on two groups of children was that those who had played
Street Fighter behaved more aggressively than the ones playing a peaceful video game. In this respect
one could say that the influence is negative.
But there is another, less common explanation regarding the lost human instinct of violence: we
have to find a way to express this need. In this sense, the influence of violence in films would be positive,
because it would satisfy our need for violence. Watching them gives viewers satisfaction, and so they do
not have to express their urge for violence in real life.

7) Find in the text one synonym for GENERALLY (adverb). (0.25 points)
8) Give a noun with the same root as THINK (verb) and a noun with the same root as BEHAVE (verb).
(0.5 points)
9) Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group:
FILM, ACTOR, DIRECTOR, (0.25 points)
10)Turn the following sentence into the active voice. (0.5 points)
Children are easily influenced by violent games.
11) Complete the following sentences: (1 point)
If films were less violent
Drinking is dangerous for you when
12) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if
necessary. (0.5 points)
He was reading a book. Its characters were zombies.
 PIE IN THE SKY
It is not clear precisely why, with the whole galaxy at their disposal, extra-terrestrials should wish to
visit Hereford. But if local reports are to be believed, the town and surrounding countryside have lately
become a magnet for alien visitors. Over the past few months there have been a series of sightings of
UFOs in the area, and witnesses reports coincide on the appearance of the flying saucers. It was a big
ball of very bright light, said one woman; I thought I could see figures with big ears inside it, but to be
honest it was moving so fast I couldnt be sure.
People have been seeing strange objects in the sky around Hereford for almost two decades now,
but never as many as now. Were getting three or four sightings a week at the moment, said one local
UFO enthusiast. Ive never known anything like it.
Nobody knows why aliens should be interested in Hereford, although one local butcher has a theory. Its
our pies, he explained. They have the sort of delicate crust and meat filling you just dont get anywhere
else in the universe

7) Find in the text one opposite of DISAGREE (verb) and one synonym of SOFT (adjective).
(0.5 points)
8) Give one noun with the same root as BRIGHT (adjective) and one noun with the same root as
REPORT (verb). (0.5 points)

9)Turn the following sentences into reported speech. (1 point)

The UFO enthusiast explained: Ive never known anything like it.
The butcher exclaimed: You cant get these pies anywhere else in the universe!

10) Fill in the gap with a correct preposition. (0.5 points)

The Martians climbed ___________ the UFO, closed the door, and flew away.

11) Give a question for the underlined words. (0.5 points)

People have been seeing strange objects in the sky for centuries.

THE WORLDS OLDEST WOMAN

The worlds oldest woman according to the Guinness Book of Records, who attributed her long
life to a daily whisky, died in a British nursing home on Thursday, six days before her 115 th birthday. Eva
Morris died at the Autumn House home in the town of Stone in the English Midlands. Eva died peacefully
in her sleep, a spokesperson at the home said. We are very privileged to have nursed her for the last
5 eight years of her life. She was a grand old lady. Eva Morris, a former domestic servant who was
widowed in the 1930s, was said by friends to enjoy the occasional cigarette and to have ridden a bicycle.
The Guinness Book of Records said it could not yet confirm who would succeed Morris as the
worlds oldest woman because her death might encourage several candidates. A Dominican woman
says she is 125 years old, but does not have the documents to prove it, a Guinness spokesperson said.
10 We dont doubt that she is 125 years old, but we need to be able to verify it, the spokesperson continued.
She is gathering the evidence so we may be able to make an announcement.

7) Find in the text one synonym for QUIETLY (adverb). (0.25 points)
8) Find in the text the word which has the following definition: (0.25 points)
15 person who speaks in representation of a group (noun)
9) Turn the following sentence into reported speech. (0.5 points)
The director said: We are very privileged to have nursed her.
10) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if
necessary. (0.5 points)
20 She lived for a long time. She had a whisky everyday.
12) Give a question for the underlined words. (0.5 points)
She is said to be 115 years old.
13) Complete the following sentence: (0.5 points)
If Eva had lived six more days
 GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS perform (verb).

WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? achieve / spot /

get / obtain

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS. The traditional

model of education persists today in most schools.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: The

kids had been asked to turn off their mobile phones by the teacher.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN

BRACKETS: I tried . (explain) the problem, but couldnt find the right

words.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: Marriot did not find

any of the information he needed . that website.

GIVE A SYNONYM FORconfident (adjective)

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:Jack is supposed to

be responsible for severalmurders.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS

MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:She moved into the new apartment three

years ago and she still lives there.

She has

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN

BRACKETS. Customers are allowed . (smoke) in the patio.

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL

SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES

WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.

prostitutes were the who all killed women were

WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? litter / stink /

waste / rubbish.

GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS: "efficient" (adjective).

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: Boyan has invented

a very special device.

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE

CHANGES IF NECESSARY. The seas are polluted with plastic rubbish.

Humans produce that plastic rubbish.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: Boyan

Slat said: I am going to earn a lot of money with this device.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE. If humans

produced less plastic rubbish

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: We must not

forget the people who are suffering from poverty and injustice and

ignorance. (to / of / about / after)

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: A

reporter asked the boy: "Why are the Taliban against education?"

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE:

Dinner was being cooked when we arrived.

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: Extremists are

afraid of books and pens.

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE

CHANGES IF NECESSARY. There are millions of children in developing

countries. They have the same right to education as the rest of us

 GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS fly (verb).

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE RIGHT OPTION: The plane suddenly ran out

fuel. (of/with/from/to)

FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING

DEFINITION: A large number of people gathered or considered together.

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: He

sprinted for the cash with about 50 other people.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT

CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:

Its possible that he hid some of the money.

He may.........

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A

MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE

WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR

FORM.

NO WAITING FOR IT IS THE USE BUS

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE

VOICE:

Some people believe that Leonard Maull was crazy.

WHICH WORD IS NOT A NOUN? killing, making, satisfying,

reasoning
 GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS proud

(adjective).

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: The police

looked ..... the accident(up/after/out/into)

FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE

FOLLOWING DEFINITION: Something which serves to guide or

direct in the solution of a problem or mystery.

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE.

MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: Agatha Christie was the

best selling mystery writer of all time. Her husband was an

archaeologist.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT

CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: If your

friend doesnt come before ten, he will miss the train. Unless.........

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

Agatha Christie wrote ninety-three books.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE

VOICE: People were accusing me of the accident.

GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS beautiful (noun).

WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? larger / thicker / baker

/ earlier
 FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE

FOLLOWING DEFINITION: something that is morally wrong,

bad or harmful.

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: Paul

goes to the movies once a month.

REWRITE THE SENTENCE CORRECTLY: Its a secret; you

shouldnt tell to anybody.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB

IN BRACKETS. Dont forget ...... (take) your umbrella!

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE

VOICE: Those medicines should be prescribed only by doctors.