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JANUAR 2015. E N G L E S K I J E Z I K Pažljivo pročitajte uputstvo. Ne okrećite stranice dok to ne dozvoli dežurni nastavnik. Test traje tri sata. Za vrijeme rada na testu nije dozvoljena upotreba rječnika i elektronskih uređaja. Odgovore treba pisati hemijskom olovkom. Neće biti priznati odgovori napisani grafitnom ili hemijskom olovkom koja se može brisati. Provjera razumijevanja slušanog teksta sastoji se od dva zadatka. Svaki tekst slušaćete dvaput. Imaćete dovoljno vremena da pročitate pitanja prije nego što čujete tekst kao i da provjerite svoje odgovore. Za vrijeme slušanja možete da zapisujete odgovore. Poslije slušanja, imaćete dva minuta da pregledate svoje odgovore. Odgovore na pitanja u zadacima 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 i 3.1 treba pažljivo prepisati na List za odgovore. Odgovori na ova pitanja koji nijesu napisani na Listu za odgovore neće se priznati. Kod pisanja sastava dozvoljeno je pisanje koncepta na listovima za koncept. Vodite računa o broju riječi, jezičkoj pravilnosti i čitljivosti teksta. Konačna verzija se čitko prepisuje na predviđeno mjesto u testu i ona će biti ocijenjena.

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1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1.1. You will hear Cheryl Hunter, an American educator and former model, talk about how she grew up in Colorado. For sentences 1 5, decide if each statement is true or false and put a tick ( ) in the appropriate box. TRUE FALSE 1. Cheryl comes from a very famous little town in Colorado. 2. Cheryl s father rode his horse to school. 3. Cheryl never felt the need to leave her farm. 4. Young people feel that they can do anything. 5. Cheryl never played any sports. 4

1.2. You will hear a part of the BBC interview with Paul Auster, an American author, and a question asked by an English musician, also called Paul Auster. Listen to the interview and choose the correct answer (A, B or C). 1. What was the first book by Paul Auster that the musician read? A. The Invention of Solitude B. The Music of Chance C. The New York Trilogy 2. How many coincidences does the musician find between himself and the writer? A. there are no coincidences B. one or two C. there are many coincidences 3. Is the musician a passionate reader? A. Yes, he loves to read books. B. No, but he does read books sometimes. C. No, he never reads books. 4. Had Paul Auster the writer ever met another Paul Auster before? A. Yes, several times. B. Yes, once before. C. No, this was the first time. 5. What kind of musician is the English Paul Auster? A. jazz musician B. opera singer C. rock musician 5

2. READING COMPREHENSION 2.1. Read the text. For questions 1-8 choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Back in the 1960s my wife and I settled in a house in Brentwood not far from New York City. I would go to town once a week to tape my new television show, Sound Off with Malachy McCourt, but the first show was taped in California, with the actors Sean Connery and Richard Harris as guests. I was a bit nervous because it was my first show and I had butterflies in the stomach, but it all went well. It turned out to be more of a conversation than an interview. Harris and Connery didn t let me down at all, as they were most supportive and quite entertaining. I did my best to entertain them, as well. At one point, I asked Sean Connery what I termed a pedestrian question, or more precisely, How did you get started in showbiz? Sean said he was playing amateur soccer and doing amateur theatricals, when he got an offer to act for money and an offer to play soccer for money. I had to make a choice between becoming a professional soccer player and becoming a professional actor, he told me. Seeing my opportunity, I asked, And what did you decide, Sean? Connery began to answer, and then realized he had been sandbagged, recovering his balance quickly enough to join in the laughter at his own expense. After the interview it so happened that I acted in the movie The Molly Maguires where both Connery and Harris had the main parts. Despite my being in many scenes, I had only one line to speak in this entire movie, and a memorable line it was. When a criminal in the film asked me how to find a place to stay at, I responded with, There s a train leaving in twenty minutes. This line made me one of the highest paid actors in the film. As Connery pointed out, If I were getting paid as much as you for each line, I d never have to work again. Adapted from Singing My Him Song by Malachy McCourt 1. How did Malachy McCourt feel at the taping of the first show of Sound Off? He was A. completely relaxed. B. sleepy. C. slightly worried. D. terrified. 2. What was the attitude of the guests toward McCourt? They were A. arrogant. B. helpful. C. indifferent. D. unpleasant. 6

3. What does McCourt mean by a pedestrian question? A question that is A. insulting and rude. B. personal and inappropriate. C. standard and safe. D. unusual and intriguing. 4. Besides acting, Sean Connery s career could also have been in content A. business B. music C. science D. sports 5. McCourt s question about Connery s choice of career was meant to be A. funny B. offensive C. serious D. technical 6. How did Connery react to the question about his career choice? A. He ignored it. B. He felt insulted. C. He left the studio. D. He made fun of it. 7. What was McCourt s role in the movie The Mollie Maguires? A. He appeared many times and spoke many sentences. B. He appeared many times but spoke only one sentence. C. He spoke many sentences but appeared only once. D. He spoke only one sentence and appeared only once. 8. What was the tone of Connery s comment about McCourt s role in the movie? A. friendly B. inappropriate C. ironic D. unfriendly 7

2.2. Read the text. For questions 1-8 choose the answer (A, B or C) which you think fits best according to the text. Long Lives Made Humans Human 1 The fundamental structure of human populations has changed exactly twice in evolutionary history. The second time was in the past 150 years, when the average lifespan doubled in most parts of the world. The first time was in the Paleolithic, probably around 30,000 years ago. That s when old people were basically invented. 2 Throughout hominid history, it was exceedingly rare for individuals to live more than 30 years. Anthropologist Rachel Caspari of Central Michigan University used teeth to identify the ratio of old to young people in Australopithecenes, early Homo species and Neanderthals. Old people old here means older than 30 (sorry) were a vanishingly small part of the population. When she looked at modern humans from the Upper Paleolithic, about 30,000 years ago, though, she found the ratio reversed there were twice as many adults who died after age 30 as those who died young. 3 The Upper Paleolithic is also when modern humans really started flourishing. Caspari says it wasn t a biological change that allowed people to start living reliably to their 30s and beyond. Instead, it was culture. Something about how people were living made it possible to survive into old age, maybe the way they found or stored food or built shelters, who knows. Old people know about the natural world, how to handle rare disasters, how to perform complicated skills, who is related to whom, where the food and caves and enemies are. Old people made humans human. 4 What s so special about age 30? That s when you re old enough to be a grandparent. Studies of modern hunter-gatherers and historical records suggest that when older people help take care of their grandchildren, the grandchildren are more likely to survive. The evolutionary advantages of living long enough to help raise our children s children may be what made it biologically plausible for us to live to once unthinkably old ages today. 5 No matter how many grandmothers were around during most of human history, though, many children didn t survive. Until the 20 th century, most deaths occurred in children and infants. According to most estimates, quarter to half of them died. 6 We re now on the other side of the second great demographic change in human evolutionary history. The main reason lifespan doubled in the past 150 years is that infant mortality plummeted. Just as having old people around changed human culture profoundly 30,000 years ago, having infants and children survive has fundamentally changed modern society. 8

7 Children were the focus of many early public health drives for clean milk, vaccinations, proper nutrition. Today children s safety is the motivation for many products. Precautions are a sign that we ve become more civilized and humane, that the world is a better and altogether different place than it was more than a century ago, and it s all tied to our new expectation of long and healthy lives, starting at birth. It s the best time in the history of the world to be a child, a parent, or a grandparent. http://www.slate.com 1. How many times has the human population structure changed since old people were invented? A. once B. twice C. It has not changed since then. 2. What is measured to check on the changes in the fundamental structure of human populations? A. The duration of existence of an ordinary person. B. The number of countries with largest population. C. The lifespan of the oldest individual. 3. Up to the Paleolithic A. hominids teeth were rarely in good condition. B. the percentage of the old was almost nonexistent. C. twice as many people died after age 30 as those who died young. 4. When the ratio reversed (Paragraph 2), it means that it showed numbers which were A. the same as the previous ones. B. doubled. C. contrary to previous numbers. 5. According to the text, the benefits of having grandparents to help raise the children may be primarily A. biological. B. cultural. C. evolutionary. 6. According to paragraph 5, until the 20 th century, parents were less attached to their children. Why? A. Grandmothers used to take care of them. B. Because of the high mortality rates in infants. C. Childhood is believed to be a modern invention. 9

7. What caused the second demographic change (Paragraph 6)? A. human culture B. lower death rates in infants C. modern society 8. Why is now the best time to be a child, a parent, or a grandparent? A. Because there are many public health drives. B. Because we assume that we ll all survive into old age. C. Because the world has changed in the last century. 10

2.3. Read the text. For questions 1-8 choose the answer (A, B or C) which you think fits best according to the text. Beating Boredom 1 We have all experienced boredom. Sitting in a class where the teacher is droning on about a topic you don t care about, you may find yourself daydreaming or staring at a clock that doesn t seem to be moving. Waiting for a delayed flight to take off at the airport, you may search in vain for something to distract you. Boredom is unpleasant and physically painful. It can make you angry and frustrated. Boredom can also influence your actions in negative ways. Bored people are prone to overeat, for example. 2 So how does boredom work? It is suggested that attention plays an important role in creating boredom. In particular, there are a few conditions that need to be met for people to feel bored. First, people need to have a reasonable level of psychological energy to feel bored. When their level is high, they have energy they would like to devote to something, but they cannot find anything engaging. 3 Second, boredom typically occurs when people have trouble focusing their attention and they believe the reason for this difficulty is in the environment. When sitting in the airport, for example, there is probably a lot going on. There are people having conversations that you could listen to. You probably have something to read. There may be televisions showing the news. But, the stress of waiting for a delayed flight often makes it hard to concentrate, and so your mind jumps from one thing to another. You assume that this is caused by the environment, and so you feel boredom. 4 Bored people become aware of their difficulty concentrating. As a result, bored people often try to amuse themselves by daydreaming and letting their mind wander. Interestingly, while mind wandering helps people to keep their minds occupied, studies suggest that the more your mind wanders, the more bored you feel. The idea is that you recognize that this daydreaming is meant to occupy your mind, and so you realize that the situation is boring. 5 One more key element of boredom is control. Boredom often occurs when you have little control over your situation. Waiting rooms, lectures, and airline gates are all places where you have little control over your situation. Normally, we react to unpleasant situations by changing the situation. If you don t like a book you are reading, for example, you close it and do something else. Boredom happens when you are unable to do that. 11

6 All these negative feelings can actually impair later performance. Stress can decrease people s ability to pay attention and can narrow people s working memory capacity. These effects can be a particular problem in school settings. Students need to be able to work at peak capacity to get the most out of school. So, boredom can create long-term difficulties for students. 7 What can you do about boredom? Obviously, there are times when you are stuck. If you are listening to a lecture that you cannot leave, then you just need to find a way to get through it. When you have some control, though, use your understanding of boredom to help you out. If you can, try to do a meditation exercise, it will help you to feel less bored. Also, keep some music handy because it can influence your mood in positive ways to counteract the pain of being bored. 1. What triggers daydreaming in class? A. a clock that is out of order B. a dull lecture presented in a monotonous voice C. a topic you are not indifferent about 2. Which phrase is synonymous to in vain (line 3)? A. without success B. on purpose C. without doubt 3. Which statement is true? A. Angry and frustrated people are easily bored. B. Bored people fail to engage their psychological energy. C. Obesity is rarely connected to boredom. 4. When does your mind start jumping from one thing to another? A. When there are a lot of people around you. B. When you find it difficult to concentrate. C. Whenever you are stressed. 5. What is paradoxical about mind wandering? A. It is helpful, yet it isn t amusing enough. B. In spite of daydreaming, your concentration improves. C. It does not beat boredom although your mind is occupied. 6. In paragraph 5, what does that refer to? A. avoid waiting B. change the situation C. choose a book you like 12

7. Which area is particularly affected by boredom? A. education B. literature C. theatre 8. How can students best benefit from school? A. by being able to use their capacity to the fullest B. by finding a way to get through boring lessons C. by keeping some music handy 13

3. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 3.1 Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Family strikes gold on Folkestone Beach At 0 D one family has struck gold after a German artist buried bullion on a Folkestone beach. On Thursday the Guardian prompted hundreds of gold diggers to 1 for the town by breaking the news that conceptual artist Michael Sailstorfer had buried 30 bars of the 2 metal, together worth 10,000. A family from Folkestone dug up one of the bars at around 7pm on Thursday, the organisers of the project 3 the Guardian. There have been other rumoured finds, but these have yet to be confirmed. The lucky family want to remain anonymous. Clare Doherty, director of the Situations art group, which commissioned Sailstorfer for the Folkestone Triennial project, said: We know for definite that someone 4 find one. We are just trying to persuade them to send us a photo of it in their hands. But they just want to 5 it quiet. The funder of the event knows the family involved. We are not sure 6 it is one of the big bars or the smaller ones. Some are worth 250 and 7 are 500. I understand it was a family who found it together. At least three other bars are reported to have been found, but these have yet to be confirmed, Doherty said. There are rumours of another three finds, via Facebook, but we can t confirm those at the moment. We are just waiting to find 8. She 9 : We knew that something would be found soon because the bars are not buried very deep and hundreds of people were looking for them yesterday. Dozens more gold diggers arrived at the beach on Friday, where they were confronted the rising tide. The tide is 10 to go out at around 4pm. 14

0. A all B best C last D least 1. A go B hand C head D run 2. A pressured B precious C precise D prescribed 3. A said B spoke C talked D told 4. A did B does C should D will 5. A do B have C keep D take 6. A how B what C weather D whether 7. A another B else C other D others 8. A away B for C in D out 9. A added B brought C joined D required 10. A due B fast C near D soon 15

3.2. Transform the following sentences using the given word so that they have a similar meaning. You can use no more than five words including the given word. 1. He paid a visit to the museum while he was staying in Madrid. DURING He paid a visit to the museum in Madrid. 2. They have charged him with theft. ACCUSED He has stealing. 3. Rachel invited him to a party and it was a mistake. SHOULDN'T Rachel him to a party. 4. Amy is too short to reach the book on the shelf. TALL Amy to reach the book on the shelf. 5. The executives made him sign the contract. MADE He the contract. 16

3.3 Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form. NASA selects four women to join ranks of new astronauts The US space agency NASA 1 (HAVE) eight new astronauts its first new batch in four years. Four of the eight are women, the highest percentage of female astronaut candidates ever selected by the organisation. The announcement came on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first American woman into space, Sally Ride. The eight 2 (CHOOSE) from more than 6,000 applications which 3 (ARRIVE) earlier last year, the second largest number ever received. They 4 (REPORT) for duty in August at Johnson Space Centre in Houston and join 49 astronauts currently 5 (WORK) at the agency. The number 6 (DECREASE) ever since the space shuttles stopped flying in 2011. Many astronauts 7 (QUIT) rather than join a lengthy queue for the relatively few slots available for long-term missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Charles Bolden, a NASA administrator, said these new candidates 8 (HELP) lead the first human mission to an asteroid in the 2020s, and then Mars, some time in the following decade. They also may be among the first to fly to the space station aboard commercial spacecraft launched from the US, he noted. Russia 9 (currently FERRY) astronauts to and from the ISS. "These new space explorers asked 10 (JOIN) NASA because they know we're doing big, bold things here developing missions to go farther into space than ever before," Bolden said in a statement. 17

4. WRITING 4.1. You ordered a tennis racket online from a reliable web-site, but the ordered product did not arrive at a specified time and contrary to repeated assurances provided by web site managers, it was not well protected during shipping. Write an email to Mr. David Geller, the head of Complaints, stating what sort of problems you had with the delivery. Express your dissatisfaction with the whole purchase experience and ask him for a full refund. Write 80-120 words. Do not write your name and address. 18

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4.2 Choose one of the following writing tasks and write 120-180 words. 1. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt Explain why it is important to have a dream and to believe in it. Give reasons to support the idea. 2. Are certain jobs still for men or for women only? Give your opinion by using specific examples. 20

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