TEST MCR ANGLICKÝ JAZYK VERZE B číslo testu: 9123

The voice that 1)…………….. us must serve us well 2)……………. the day, starting with the
way we say “good morning!”, order breakfast, or 3)……………. at other drivers. 4)…………
you are at work, you are 5)…………….. the telephone; meeting with customers, employees,
and suppliers; 6)…………….. contracts; talking to your boss and ordering lunch.

And what if your job or personal 7)………………. are voice-intensive, as is the case with
teachers and receptionists, salespeople, coaches, dispatchers and telemarketers? Whether you
are on the job, ordering a sandwich or talking on the phone, there is always the
8)……………….. for chaos when your voice 9)………………… you.

The most fundamental power we have for making our lives richer is our 10)…………….. to
communicate- to give voice to our 11)………………… . When we examine the people in our
lives, we see that those who 12)………………… best are the most successful. When we
study history, we see that it was 13)………………….. great communicators.

1. a) talks about b)says c) represents d) speaks

2. a) all b) to c)starting d) throughout

3. a) yell b) blow c) cry d) mad

4. a) While b) During c)Although d) Despite

5. a) talking about b) talking on c) talking with d) talking for

6. a) breaking b) writing c) viewing d) negotiating

7. a) lives b) hobbies c) interests d) informations

8. a) potential b) particular c) fear d) aptitude

9. a) shouts at b) lies to c)moves from d) misrepresents

10. a) chance b) skill c) ability d) view

11. a) intentions. b) schemes. c) secrets. d) fears.

12. a) sell b) shine c) look d) communicate

13. a) broken by b) performed for c) shaped by d) performed with

Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

14. I'd give him a ring before you go ….. he goes out.
A on condition B whether C as long D in case

15. The speech lasts for an hour; ….., there's a reception.

A after B following C until D afterwards

16. Have you got the luggage ready? It's time ….. .
A for leaving B we left C we are going D we must leave
17. The witness claimed he ….. the accused before.
A did not see B hasn't seen C hadn't seen D wasn't seeing
18. Is ….. one of the most interesting subjects at school?
A physic B the physic C the physics D physics
19. If you want ….. sensible advice, go to Steven.
Aa B the C a little of D some
20. Most parents do not approve ….. their teenage children smoking.
A of B on C to D about
21. Dick ….. before having his new passport photo taken.
A cut his hair B got cut his hair C got his hair cut D got hair cut
22. If only I ….. the chance to study when I was younger.
A have had B will have C was having D had had
23. I am really looking forward ….. my final day at school this year.
A to go B be going to C to going to D to go to

24. Some participants ….. go out of the room when the programme started.
A were made to B were made C were making D have been made
25. Not since I was a child ….. so much fun.
A have I had B I have had C I had had D had I have
26. This time next month ….. on the beach sunbathing and eating some fresh fruit.
A I'll lie B I'll have lain C I'll be lying D I'll will have been lying

27. Why does Mr. Johnson keep shouting at people? He ….. so bad-tempered.
A wasn't B didn't use to be C wasn't being D hasn't been

28. It ..... be weeks before the building is actually finished.

a) must b) would c) ought to d) could
29. I ..... happy to see him, but I didn´t have time.
a) will have been b) would be c) will be d) would have been
30. You ..... even have lost your job by then, who knows?
a) should b) may c) can d) will
31. Jane ..... leave the hospital only six hours after the baby was born.
a) was able to b) could c) can d) is able to
32. The exam is next week, you´d ..... hard.
a) better to study b) rather studying c) better study d) study
33. I always ..... . I´m too lazy to do it myself.
a) have cleaned my windows b) asked my windows cleaned
c) have my windows cleaned d) my windows have cleaned
34. John ..... the secret. In fact, he didn´t know anything about it.
a) shouldn´t have given away b) must have given away
c) can´t have given away d) can´t give away
35. “Don´t watch late night horror movies.” I warned them ..... late night horror movies.
a) don´t watch b) not to watch c) to not watch d) not watch
36. “Have you reserved a seat?” I asked her if ..... a seat.
a) she has reserved b) has she reserved c) she had reserved d) she reserved
37. “I will leave it to you.” He said he ..... it to her.
a) leaves b) is leaving c) would leave d) would have left
38. My father, ..... is an economist, studied at Charles University.
a) - b) who c) that d) which
39. My new guitar, ...... I bought yesterday, is excellent.
a) that b) which c) - d) whose
40. Unless he ..... , he´ll miss the train.
a) is going to hurry b) hurries c) will hurry d) would hurry
41. As soon as it ..... raining, we´ll go out for a walk.
a) had stopped b) stopped c) will stop d) stops
42. You can buy fruit ..... in the market than in the greengrocer´s.
a) more cheaper b) cheaplier c) much cheaper d) more cheaply
43. We ..... pay. The car park was free.
a) mustn´t b) couldn´t c) didn´t have to d) had to
44. Mary ..... have some problems, she keeps crying.
a) has to b) must c) needs to d) must not
45. Supposing the war ..... , what would you do?
a) breaks out b) brake out c) broke out d) has broken out
46. “How do you feel?” The nurse asked how ..... .
a) did I feel b) I feel c) I felt d) I fell
47. This is Maria, ..... sister you met last week.
a) whom b) which c) whose d) with whom
48. For a week in winter, we _____ to rent the same cottage in the mountains.
a) used b) were used c) got used d) had been used

Read the text and then select the correct answer, A, B, C or D. There is an example at the
beginning:
(0) A with B of C in D for
No More Classes
The use (0) ... computers has meant students can study language programmes (49) ... their
own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the teacher having
a favourite or doing (50) ... another boring lesson. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of
the future the student will (51) ... on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary
school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and (52) ... conversations
with other computerised students.
They might (53) ... choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the
restaurant. At the (54) ... of a button they would be transported to (55) ... realistic settings
where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (56) ... a virtual English
companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (57) ... to
catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would
it ever (58) ... the classroom? Hopefully not. (59) ... the need to relate to real people talking
about real issues and generally learning a little more about others will always lead language
learners to (60) ... at least a little of their time with real people.

49 a) with b) for c) at d) in
50 a) still b) for c) yet d) already
51 a) place b) put c) set d) get
52 a) take b) do c) catch d) hold
53 a) although b) preferably c) instead d) contrary
54 a) force b) hit c) depress d) push
55 a) so b) such c) like d) alike
56 a) with b) to c) from d) for
57 a) role b) duty c) obligation d) need
58 a) replace b) restore c) succeed d) recover
59 a) Definitely b) Mainly c) Have d) Do
60 a) spend b) make c) have d) do