Olvasott szöveg értése

Read this story about an absent-minded lady and then read the half sentences following it. Your task is to match the half sentences based on the information in the text. Write the letters (A-K) in the white boxes next to the numbers (1-7) as in the example (0). There are two extra letters that you will not need.

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Read this article about youth unemployment and then read the statements that follow. Mark a statement A if it is true according to the article. Mark it B if it is false. Mark it C if, on the basis of the article, it cannot be decided if it is true or false.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

The cause of the problem is that there are too few jobs for young, skilled job-seekers.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

In certain countries almost every other young person is unemployed.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

The outlook for the future remains gloomy.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

The mismatch between the skills that candidates have and the skills they actually need is a major concern for all those involved, a new study says.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

The survey reveals that in most jobs young people are seriously underpaid.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

One way forward could be practical courses; the problem is that not enough are available at present.

A-True
B-False
C-it cannot be decided if it is true or false

The prediction that college graduates will still be put in menial jobs in the coming years is nonsense.

In this article about the film adaptation of The Tragedy of Man some parts of sentences have been left out. Your task is to reconstruct the story by filling in the gaps from the list. Write the letters (A-M) in the white boxes next to the numbers (15- 23) as in the example (0). There are two extra letters that you will not need.

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Read this text about the skill of listening and then read the gapped summary that follows. Your task is to fill the gaps with one word only based on the information in the text. Write the words on the dotted lines (24-30). There is an example for you (0).

Summary
Hearing is an automatic whereas (0) __listening__ is a conscious process. The key word to
describe how the two differ is (24) . The brain processes a noise that might signify
(25) in a fraction of a second. Different types of sound (26) different
pathways in the brain. When you are actively listening to something, your (27) can
block out irrelevant background noises. Listening is the (28) way of gathering
essential information about our surroundings. It is also closely linked to various mental and
physical skills. The good news is that it improves with (29) . Improved listening
skills mean that your (30) improve, too, and that you will have a better chance of
living a richer, happier life.

Nyelvhelyesség

You are going to read about some school rules at an English junior school. Some words are missing from the text. Your task is to choose the most appropriate word from the list (A-N) for each gap (1-10) in the text. Write the letter of the appropriate word in the white box. You can use each word only once. There are two extra words that you do not need to use. There is one example (0) at the beginning.

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You are going to read an article about a Sherpa – a member of an ethnic group that lives mainly in Nepal, in the Himalayas. Some words are missing from the text. Use the words in brackets to form the words that fit in the gaps (11-20). Then write the appropriate form of these words on the dotted lines after the text. There might be cases when you do not have to change the word in brackets. Use only one word for each gap. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

The tallest mountain in the world appeared (0) frightening (frighten) in front of 16-year-old
Temba Tsheri. He had always dreamed of climbing Mount Everest. Now all Temba could
think about was surviving the 8,850-meter (11) (climb) to the top.
One of the youngest people ever to reach the summit of Everest, Temba is a Sherpa. Sherpas
exhibit almost superhuman (12) (strong) climbing at high altitudes. Living in
mountain villages as high as 4,267 meters, with no roads or cars, they hike everywhere and
lug everything on their backs – even TVs and refrigerators. But that's nothing
(13) (compare) with climbing Everest. Temba's expedition braved avalanches,
subzero temperatures, and (14) (death) cracks in glaciers that can be 30 meters deep.
Temba's courage comes partly from his religious (15) (believe). As followers of a
religion called Tibetan Buddhism, the Sherpas believe in being (16) (peace),
honouring all people, and accepting suffering without (17) (complain). Temba's trek
continues his people's tradition of climbing. It began nearly a hundred years ago when
Sherpas started carrying (18) (supply) for visiting mountaineers. In 1953, the
Sherpas won fame when Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and (19) (explore) Edmund Hillary
became the first people to climb Everest.
Without his heritage, Temba might have given up. As he climbed past 7,925 meters, he had
never felt so tired. But (20) (final) he took the last step and stood on the summit of
Everest – the top of the world. He knew his success was a triumph for his people.

You are going to read an article about a great invention that provides clean water for people living in sub-Saharan Africa. Some words are missing from the text. Your task is to write the missing words on the dotted lines (21-29) after the text. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

For kids in many rural parts (0) of Africa, the colorful PlayPump is the first playground
equipment they have ever seen. This incredible invention won’t (21) change their
playtime, it changes their lives.
As the merry-go-round spins, it pumps clean water – 1,400 liters an hour – up from deep
underground and stores it in a huge tank. People (22) welcome to come and help
themselves (23) the water. In rural Africa, clean water is a luxury. Most people must
walk long distances – 8 kilometers (24) average – to wells and haul heavy containers
of water back. The exhausting chore of carrying water traditionally falls to women and girls.
It’s such a big job, it sometimes prevents girls from (25) able to attend school. Also,
many of them suffer injuries carrying (26) much weight every day. Thanks to the
PlayPump, getting water is quick and easy – and even boys join in. The pumps have become a
center of social activity where kids and adults gather to meet (27) collecting water.
Two sides of each tank carry educational messages (28) remind people about good
health practices like battling germs through hand-washing. The other two sides carry
advertisements, (29) help pay for the pump's upkeep. So far, more than 800
PlayPumps are operating in schools and communities in four African countries, providing
water for almost two million people.

You are going to read about a man who won a lot of money in a lottery because he behaved politely. In most lines there is one word that should not be there. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Read the text and then copy the extra word in the space provided after each line. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with OK word. The task begins with two examples (0).

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Hallott szöveg értése

In this section, you are going to hear a museum guide describing a Picasso painting called At the Lapin Agile. Your task is to complete the sentences with the exact words you hear in the text. Write one word in each gap. First, you will have some time to look at the task, and then we will play the whole recording in one piece. Then, after a short pause, you will hear the recording again, but this time we will play the text in shorter sections to give you enough time to write down your answers.

Task No. 1.

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0) The painting is directly …behind... the visitors in the ...centre… of the wall.

1) This sombre and somewhat picture, At the Lapin Agile, was
painted in .

2) Picasso gave the painting to the of the .

3) For years, this was the only work by Picasso on in Paris.

4) The Harlequin has a brooding and expression.

5) Germaine Pichot was the wife of a .

6) During a luncheon party in a café, Casagemas drew a and Germaine and himself.

7) Germaine was only but Casagemas .

8) On the one hand, by dissociating himself from the scene, Picasso becomes a to the unhappy love affair.

9) On the other hand, Picasso is also a participant in the loneliness and so powerfully in this painting.

10) . You can understand the story even without the of the characters.

In this section you can hear the story of the first Ford Mustang. It is your job to decide if the statements below are true, false, or we don’t know because the text doesn’t say it and include the correct answer. Check A if the statement is true, check B if the statement is false, and check C if the text does not say it. First, you will have some time to look at the task and then play the entire recording in one piece. You will then hear the recording again, but this time we will play the text in the shorter sections so that there is enough time to describe the answers.

Task No.2.

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