ŠIFRA DRŽAVNO TAKMIČENJE VIII razred UKUPAN BROJ OSVOJENIH BODOVA Test pregledala/pregledao...... Podgorica,... 2008. godine
L I S T E N I N G I You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 5, choose the best answer A, B or C 1. You overhear two friends talking about going to a party. When is it? A tonight B tomorrow night C next week 1 2. You overhear a customer talking to a saleswoman. What does he want to buy? A a shirt B a suit C a pair of trousers 3. Listen to this woman talking to her friend. What is her intention? 2 A B C to request to persuade to suggest 3 4. Listen to this extract from a radio programme. What sort of programme is it? A B C a weather forecast a travel show a sports programme 4 5. You hear a man telling a story about a colleague who had an accident. Where did the accident happen? A B C a sporting event a music concert a play at the theatre 5 2
II You will hear an advert for a travel insurance company where five people talk about bad experiences they have had whilst traveling. Choose from the list A F what each speaker is describing. Use letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A some money was stolen Speaker 1 6 B a car broke down Speaker 2 7 C a car accident occurred Speaker 3 8 D a passport was stolen Speaker 4 9 E some luggage was stolen Speaker 5 F a car was stolen 3
R E A D I N G I You are going to read an article about a day in the life of a footballer. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each part (1-5) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). A day in the life of Jim Barber, Scottish Footballer John Adams is a centre forward for Glasgow Rangers football club. He talks to Tom Higgins about a typical day in his life. 0 Getting started I don t usually get up till 8.30. On a match day I ll get up even later. I ll sit in bed, watch breakfast TV for a while, and then I ll go down, get the mail, have a coffee and read the papers. I ll have a shower and then I ll get ready to go to the club. Rangers is probably the only club where the players have to come in every morning wearing a shirt and tie; it s a traditional thing and I quite like it really. 1 Every day except Sunday, I ll be at the club by. It s a short drive but I ll still usually be a few minutes late. I ve a bad reputation for being late, and I ve been fined many times. Each day of training is in preparation for the next match. We ll do some weight training and some running to build up stamina. Players work on particular aspects of the game but tactics are usually left till match day. 2 After training I ll usually have a sauna and then we ll have lunch: salads and pasta, stuff like that. In the afternoon I just try to relax. I started playing golf with the rest of the lads, and I love horse racing, too. My other great hobby is music which helps me to escape the pressure of work. 4
3 The best thing in football is scoring goals - and I m a top goal-scorer. It feels absolutely fantastic but I never feel above the rest of the team; if I did, I wouldn t last two minutes in the dressing room. Any success I have is a team success. My idol in the past was always Kenny Dalglish. My idols now are the other Rangers players. 4 The matches themselves are always different from each other. You go through a lot of emotions during a game but really it s a question of concentration. You ve got just 90 minutes to give everything you ve got and take every chance you can. There s luck and there s being in the right place at the right time, but you can t make use of those without concentration and responsibility. 5 Sports writers often talk about age but it s not something that bothers me. I m 30 and feel fantastic. I missed a few games last year due to injury and my place was taken by a young player at Rangers. We are friends but he is a threat to my position. My job is to score goals and if I don t I ll be replaced. A Domestic matters B Time off C Putting in the practice D Working together E Keeping my standard up F What makes a good player 5
II Read the following text carefully: The Story of King Arthur The saga built up over the centuries and Celtic traditions of Arthur reached the Continent via Brittany. Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur would become what many considered the standard 'history' of Arthur. In this, we are told of Arthur's conception when Uther approached Igraine who was made, by Merlin's magic, to resemble her husband. The child was given to Ector to be raised in secret. After Uther's death there was no king ruling all England. Merlin had placed a sword in a stone, saying that whoever drew it out would be king. Arthur did so and Merlin had him crowned. This led to a rebellion of eleven rulers which Arthur put down. He married Guinevere, whose father gave him the Round Table as a dowry; it became the place where his knights sat, to avoid quarrels over precedence. A magnificent reign followed, Arthur's court becoming the focus for many heroes. In the war against the Romans, Arthur defeated the Emperor Lucius and became emperor himself. However, his most illustrious knight, Lancelot, became enamored of Guinevere. The Quest for the Holy Grail began and Lancelot's intrigue with the Queen came to life. Lancelot fled and Guinevere was sentenced to death. Lancelot rescued her and took her to his realm. This led Arthur to crossing the channel and making war on his former knight. While away from Britain, he left Mordred in charge. Mordred rebelled and Arthur returned to quell him. This led to Arthur's last battle on Salisbury Plain, where he slew Mordred, but was himself gravely wounded. Arthur was then carried off in a barge, saying he was heading for the vale of Avalon. Some said he never died, but would one day return. However, his grave was supposedly discovered at Glastonbury in the reign of Henry the Second (1154-89). Find the expressions in the text which have a similar meaning to the following ones: 1. To look like - 2. Priority, primacy, supremacy - 3. Revolt, revolution - 4. Charmed, in love with - 5. To be injured in a battle - 6
III You are going to read a magazine article about an author. For Questions 11-1 5 choose the correct answer, A, B,C or D. 'A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.' These are the words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing: 'If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,' she says. With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. 'I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,' she says. This love goes back to early childhood. 'I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said "Nonsense Mollie dear, you'll be a writer." So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher - and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer. This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement. Thoughts of her childhood inevitably brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields - sadly now covered with modern houses. 'I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,' she said. 'Never.' 'When I set one of my books in Scotland,' she said, 'I can recapture my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.' To this day, Mollie has a lively affection for children, which is reflected in the love she has for her writing. 'When we have visitors with children the adults always say, "If you go to visit Mollie, she'll spend more time with the children." They don't realise that children are much more interesting company. I've heard all the adults have to say before. The children have something new.' 7
1 What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book? A It should not aim at a narrow audience. B It should be attractive to young readers. C It should be based on original ideas. D It should not include too much conversation. 2 In Mollie Hunter s opinion, one sign of a poor writer is: A lifeless characters B complicated ideas C the weakness of the description D the absence of a story 3 What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a very young child? A She didn t expect to become a writer. B She didn t enjoy writing stories. C She didn t have any particular ambitions. D She didn t respect her teacher s views. 4 What does 'its' refer to in paragraph 3? A novel B picture C ambition D struggle 5 How does Mollie feel about what has happened to her birthplace? A confused B ashamed C disappointed D surprised 8
V O C A B U L A R Y & U S E O F E N G L I S H I Read the text below and circle the most suitable word. You are given four options A,B,C or D The use (0) of computers has meant students can study language programmes (1)... their own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to (2)... about the teacher having a favourite or doing (3)... another boring lesson. What's (4)..., in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (5)... on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and (6)... conversations with other computerised students. They might (7)... choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (8)... of a button they would be transported to (9)... realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand ()... a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no need to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England. 0 A an B of C at D to 1 A with B for C at D in 2 A concern B upset C trouble D worry 3 A still B for C yet D already 4 A more B additional C besides D moreover 5 A place B put C set D get 6 A take B do C catch D hold 7 A although B preferably C instead D contrary 8 A force B hit C depress D push 9 A so B such C like D alike A with B to C from D for 9
II Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You are not allowed to change the given word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. Here is an example at the beginning Write ONLY the missing words. (0) My brother is too young to drive a car. My brother IS NOT YOUNG ENOUGH to drive a car. NOT 1. Where can I find the post office? HOW Could you tell. to the post office? 2. The concert finished with a big party. END At.there was a big party. 3. She did not buy that house because it was too old. IT She would have bought that house. so old. 4. I have never been here before. TIME It s. been here. 5. Mrs. Johnson has to wear glasses to drive. WITHOUT Mrs. Johnson wearing her glasses.
III Circle the expression which is correct: 1. If you, I wouldn t go to that party alone. A was B were C am 2. I am looking forward you soon. A to seeing B to see C seeing 3. My sister is good dancing. A at B in C of 4. Can you tell me? A is the bank B the bank is C the bank 5. My dog enjoys in the sun. A lieing B lying C luying 5 11
IV Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning. AN EXHIBITION People wishing to spend an (0) INTERESTING couple of hours in Brighton this month should visit the Town Hall where an exhibition of sixty (1).. by the locally born (2).. Ann Winston is being held. The exhibition contains many extremely (3) pictures of New Zealand where Ann has lived for the past thirty years. However, she still has many (4).. with the (5). area as several members of her family live in Brighton. Ann hoped to be present for the official (6).. of the exhibition but (7). she has been prevented from traveling to England because of (8). The exhibition is open (9) until the end of the month. The price of () is 4 for adults and 2 for senior citizens, students and children. 0 INTEREST INTERESTING 1 PAINT 1 2 ART 2 3 IMPRESS 3 4 CONNECT 4 5 SURROUND 5 6 OPEN 6 7 FORTUNATE 7 8 ILL 8 9 DAY 9 ADMIT 5 12
W R I T I N G You are interested in attending a summer school of English in Brighton, in Ewing summer school. You found the information in the papers, but you still need some more details. Write a letter to Ms Evans, the head of the school. You must include the following details in the letter: - Say why you are interested in that school - Note what you expect to find there - Inquire about the timetable the number of classes per day - Ask about the teachers - Inquire about extra activities - Ask about the price and what it includes - specify the date of your possible attendance Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not include any addresses 13
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R J E Š E Nj A: LISTENING: I 1. A (tonight) 2. B (a suit) 3. A (to request) 4. C (to suggest) 5. B (a music concert) II 1. F (a car was stolen) 2. D (a passport was stolen) 3. B (a car broke down) 4. E (some luggage was stolen) 5. A (some money was stolen) READING: I 1. C (putting in practice) 2. B (time off) 3. D (working together) 4. F (what makes a good player) 5. E (keeping my standard up) II 1. to resemble 2. precedence 3. rebellion 4. enamored 5. wounded III 1. A (It should not aim at a narrow audience) 2. D (the absence of a story) 3. A (she didn t expect to become a writer) 4. C (ambition) 5. C (disappointed) 15
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: I 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B. C II 1. how to get / how I can get 2. the end of the concert 3. if it hadn t / had not been sold 4. the first time I have been / I ve been 5. can t / cannot drive without III 1. were 2. to seeing 3. at 4. the bank is 5. lying IV 1. PAINTINGS 2. ARTIST 3. IMPRESSIVE 4. CONNECTIONS 5. SURROUNDING 6. OPENING 7. UNFORTUNATELY 8. ILLNESS 9. DAILY. ADMISSION 16