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AJ pro S (CV) erven 2005 Varianta C

K vyplovn odpovdnho listu pouvejte pouze plnic pero, propisovac tuku nebo fix. Vyplovn odpovdnho listu se provd pomoc kku X. Sprvn je vdy jen jedna monost A, B, C nebo D.

Choose the only alternative which is correct from A - D in each case. 1 The leader of the Conservative party is A Michael Heseltine C John Redwood B Iain Duncan Smith D Michael Howard 2 The Declaration of Independence came into being in: A 1776 C 1789 B 1783 D 1865 Politically, Northern Ireland is part of: A the Republic of Ireland B Great Britain

C the UK D is a sovereign state

The nearest successor to the English throne is: A Prince Charles C Prince Harry B Prince William D Prince Andrew The following are British writers: A Milton, Byron, Bront, Ginsberg B Milton, Shelley, Dickinson, Bront C Orwell, Heller, Greene, Woolf D Milton, Orwell, Byron, Woolf --------------------------

He advised ........................................more exercise. A me taking C to take B me to take D me take The worse than expected. A news is C news were B news are D news seem Although he wasnt a member, John .. have a game of tennis in the club. A might C was allowed to B could D can

erven 2005 Varianta C ___________________________________________________________________________ 9 When I was younger, my parents and I .. three or four holidays in Italy. A spent C would spent B used to spend D have spent Can I take some strawberries? No, please, dont. I need for the cake. A all them C all they B they all D them all My children .to the theatre on Sunday afternoons. A enjoyed taking C were enjoyed taking B enjoyed being taken D were enjoyed taken If I had gone to the party last night, I .. tired now. A wouldnt been C would be B would have been D will be Can I tell Jane about the plan? Well, Id rather .. tell her. A you not C you dont B you not to D you didnt She wasnt feeling hungry, so she ate . anything. A almost C nearly B hardly D not We are used to ... given a lot of homework. A being C be B having D have The letter be written in English. A doesnt need C neednt B hasnt got D doesnt have I remember. the book, but I cant find it anywhere. A borrowing C to have borrowed B to borrow D borrowed I dont enjoy watching any sports . from baseball. A except C besides B apart D other What did you do last night? - We had in a restaurant. A very nice dinner C the very nice dinner B very nice a dinner D a very nice dinner

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erven 2005 Varianta C ___________________________________________________________________________ 20 The more he thought about it, . A more he wanted it C he wanted it the most B he the more wanted it D the more he wanted it Mary has three brothers, are married. A all of that C all of whom B all of who D all of whose .. I hadnt eaten anything for 24 hours, I wasnt hungry. A Even though C Even if B Even D Even when Im sorry, I .. to the meeting. A wont probably come C will not probably come B probably wont come D will probably come not I moving to London from the day I arrived. Id love to go back to Rome. A have regretted C regretted B had regretted D am regretting His job must be boring. He spends most of his time talking .. the phone. A at C by B through D on Andrews attempts to get into the swimming team have not .. with much success. A associated B concluded C joined D met Roger s manager to make him stay late if he hadnt finished the work. A insisted B warned C threatened D announced The business .. off rapidly and he soon launched his own travel magazine. A went B took C came D stood Eddie The Eagle amazed everyone by deciding to . the Olympics after just a few practice sessions on a dry ski slope. A enter B join C compete D go For creative people, there are any number of arts and crafts courses that offer instruction as well as .. A relaxation B learning C improvement D recuperation Crisps, peanuts and boiled sweets make a lot of noise, first when being and then when being crunched or sucked. A unpacked B untied C unwrapped D unfolded

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erven 2005 Varianta C ___________________________________________________________________________ 32 The accident at the junction with Westwood Road at about 6.30pm. A took place B came about C finished up D turned up The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the .. of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn. A rejection B denial C refusal D protest The most recent setback came in June when inspectors discovered that 60 miles of new metal shelving had started to and needed to be replaced. A fade B melt C mould D rust Sophisticated electronic help keep the librarys irreplaceable stock at an optimal cold and humidity. A items B computers C equipment D tools --------------------------

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CLOZE TEST Read this article, then choose the only alternative from A-B that is correct for each numbered gap. Roaring across the bay in a motorized rubber boat, we were told by the captain to keep our eyes open. With the engine __________ (36), it wasnt long before half a dozen dolphins came swimming around us. Eventually, two came up beside the boat and popped their heads out of the water to give us a wide grin. 36 A turned out B turned away C turned off D turned over

Dolphin watching is just one of the many unexpected attractions of a holiday in South Carolina, in the USA. In fact, Charleston, which is midway along the coast, is one of the most interesting cities in America and is where the first shots in the Civil War were __________ (37). Taking a guided horse and carriage tour through the quiet back streets you get a real __________ (38) of the citys past. Strict regulations __________ (39) to buildings so that original __________ (40) are preserved. 37 38 39 40 A A A A thrown significance apply points B B B B aimed meaning happen characters C C C C pulled sense agree aspects D D D D fired comprehension occur features

South of Charleston lies Hilton Head, an island resort about 18 km long and __________ (41) like a foot. It has a fantastic sandy beach __________ (42) the length of the island and this is perfect for all manner of water sports. __________ (43), if you feel like doing nothing, __________ (44) a chair and umbrella, head for an open space and just sit back and watch the pelicans diving for fish.

erven 2005 Varianta C ___________________________________________________________________________ 41 42 43 44 A A A A formed lying Alternately charge B B B B shaped running Conversely lend C C C C made going Contrastingly hire D D D D moulded following Alternatively loan

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READING Read the following magazine article and answer questions 45 50. Southwell in Nottinghamshire is full of surprises. The first is Britain's least-known ancient cathedral, Southwell Minster, celebrated by writers of an environmental disposition for the pagan figures of 'green' men which medieval craftsmen carved into the decorations in its thirteenth-century chapter house. The second, appropriately enough, is Britain's greenest dwelling, the `autonomous house', designed and built by Robert and Brenda Vale. The Vales use rainwater for washing and drinking, recycle their sewage into garden compost and heat their house with waste heat from electrical appliances and their own body heat, together with that of their three teenage children and their two cats, Edison and Faraday. You could easily miss the traditional-looking house, roofed with clay pantiles, on a verdant corner plot 300 yards from the Minster. It was designed to echo the burnt-orange brick of the town's nineteenth-century buildings and won approval from the planners even though it is in a conservation area. Ring the solar-powered doorbell and there is total silence. The house is super-insulated, with krypton-filled triple-glazed windows, which means that you do not hear a sound inside. Once inside and with your shoes off (at Robert's insistence), there is a monastic stillness. It is a sunny summer's day, the windows are closed and the conservatory is doing its normal job of warming the air before it ventilates the house. Vale apologises and moves through the house, opening ingenious ventilation shafts and windows. You need to create draughts because draught-proofing is everywhere: even Edison and Faraday have their own air-locked miniature door. The Vales, who teach architecture at Nottingham University, were serious about the environment long before it hit the political agenda. They wrote a book on green architecture back in the 1970s, The Autonomous House. They began by designing a building which emitted no carbon dioxide. Then they got carried away and decided to do without mains water as well. They designed composting earth closets, lowered rainwater tanks into the cellar, and specified copper gutters to protect the drinking water, which they pass through two filters before use. Water from washing runs into the garden (the Vales don't have a dishwasher because they believe it is morally unacceptable to use strong detergents). Most details have a similar statement in mind. We wanted people to see that it was possible to design a house which would be far less detrimental to the environment, without having to live in the dark,' says Robert. It would not be medieval.' The house's only medieval aspect is aesthetic: the hall, which includes the hearth and the staircase, rises the full height of the building. The Vales pay no water bills. And last winter the house used only nine units of electricity a day costing about 70p which is roughly what other four bedroomed houses use

erven 2005 Varianta C __________________________________________________________________________o on top of heating. Soon it will use even less, when $20,000 worth of solar water heating panels and generating equipment arrive and are erected in the garden. The house will draw electricity from the mains supply for cooking and running the appliances, but will generate a surplus of electricity. There will even be enough, one day, to charge an electric car. The only heating is a small wood-burning stove in the hall, which the Vales claim not to use except in the very coldest weather. So is it warm in winter? One night in February when I happened to call on him, Robert was sitting reading. It was too warm to light the fire, he said. The room temperature on the first floor was 18C, less than the generally expected temperature of living areas, but entirely comfortable, he claimed, because there are no draughts, no radiant heat loss, since everything you touch is at the same temperature. Perceived temperature depends on these factors. An Edwardian lady in the early years of the twentieth century was entirely comfortable at 12.5C, he says, because of the insulation provided by her clothing. Those people who live in pre1900 housing, he suggests, should simply go back to living as people did then. Somehow, it is difficult to think of this idea catching on. The house's secret is that it is low-tech and there is little to go wrong. Almost everything was obtained from a builder's merchant and installed by local craftsmen. This made the house cheap to build it cost the same price per square metre as low-cost housing for rent. Not surprisingly, the commercial building companies are determinedly resisting this idea. 45 According to the writer, the exterior of the Vales house is A unique. C controversial. B unattractive. D unremarkable. 46 Why did Robert Vale apologise to the writer on his arrival? A The ventilation system had failed. B The temperature was uncomfortable. C The conservatory was not functioning properly. D The draughts were unwelcome. 47 What does the writer suggest about environmental issues in the fourth paragraph? A They have always been a difficult topic. B They have become a subject of political debate. C The Vales have changed their views in recent years. D The Vales have begun to take a political interest in the subject. 48 What does the writer imply about the decision not to use mains water in the Vales house? A It was impractical. C It was an extreme choice. B It was later regretted. D It caused unexpected problems. 49 In Robert Vales opinion, his home challenges the idea that houses designed with the environment in mind must be A draughty. C small. B primitive. D ugly.

erven 2005 Varianta C ___________________________________________________________________________ 50 The planned changes to the houses electrical system will mean that A the house will produce more electricity than it uses. B the Vales will not use electricity from the mains supply. C the house will use more electricity than it does now. D the Vales electricity bills will remain at their current level.

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KEY 1D 2A 3C 4A 5D 6B 7A 8C 9A 10 D 11 B 12 C 13 D 14 B 15 A 16 C 17 A 18 B 19 D 20 D 21 C 22 A 23 B 24 A 25 D 26 D 27 C 28 B 29 A 30 A 31 C 32 A 33 C 34 C 35 A 36 C 37 D 38 C 39 A 40 D 41 B 42 B 43 D 44 C 45 D 46 B 47 B 48 C 49 B 50 A