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1ba Efl Exam: Adam Mickiewicz University Faculty of English
1ba Efl Exam: Adam Mickiewicz University Faculty of English
Faculty of English
Complete the following sentences with a, an, the or -- (no article). Write
your answers IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER SHEET.
2. This type of .... example helps students realize the varied contexts a word can
take.
3. Sadly, in today’s anxiety provoking and harried lifestyle, there are .... few
moments in which one can truly relax.
Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a new
word that fits in the space in the same sentence. Write your answers clearly
IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Mind the correct SPELLING.
Example: If fossil fuels run out, humanity will have to look for >>>>>> energy
sources. RENEW Answer: RENEWABLE
1. 1. Rugby is the second sport in Wales and is likely to remain so for the
>>>>>> future. FORESEE
2. 2. Spain’s existing law, dating from 1985, allows abortion in cases of rape and
when there are signs of foetal >>>>>>. NORMAL
In the following questions, choose the phrase which best completes each
sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER
SHEET.
4. I bought a new computer last week, but it ….. so I took it back to the
shop.
A. hasn't worked C. hadn't worked
B. didn't work D. don't work
7. When I met Sue during one of my trips to Bolivia she told me that
she .......... from the trauma of her childhood by then.
A. has not recovered C. had not recovered
B. did not recover D. was not recovered
In each of the following sentences there is ONE error. This may be a wrong,
missing or extra word, problems involving verb tenses or forms, phrasal
verbs, prepositions, articles, etc. In each sentence underline ONE error and
write the complete correct phrase/sentence below it ON THE ANSWER
SHEET. You MUSTN’T change the meaning of the sentence or paraphrase it
using different words. Every sentence contains an error within one
grammar structure, which may result in the need to correct more than one
word.
Example: I advise you not taking up boxing because it puts your health at risk.
I advise you not to take up boxing because it puts your health at risk.
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2. There were eight Brazilian soaps on TV so far this week – and it’s only
Wednesday.
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3. When I was at school we must have read all Sienkiewicz's novels. It was
deadly boring!
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1. I advise you not to leave this until the last minute. HAD
2. “Do not believe she was an expert witness in terms of her ability to answer
questions,” he said. WARNED
3. It is absolutely impossible that they gave him the wrong address. GIVEN
Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter of each word is pro-
vided and the synonyms are given in brackets. Write your answers clearly
IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Mind the correct SPELLING.
1. The touristy area is littered with stalls selling t_______ souvenirs such as
stuffed toy camels and alabaster pyramids.
[ CHEAP AND BADLY MADE ]
2. New phone towers have been installed to improve mobile c_______ in some
rural and remote regions.
[ RECEPTION ]
3. Between 1895 and 1905 the comic strip e_______ into a new art form and
newspaper feature.
[ DEVELOPED ]
In the following questions, choose the option which best completes each
sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) IN THE TABLE ON THE ANSWER
SHEET.
1. Boatloads of .......... refugees began streaming into the city, searching for
peace, shelter, food, and clothing.
A. HARD UP C. PENNILESS
B. BROKE D. LACKING
2. There is no better way of .......... yourself in the culture of the country than to
leave the popular tourist destinations and stay in an authentic villa.
A. PLUNGING C. DELVING
B. IMMERSING D. SOAKING
3. Hundreds of workers were .......... when the company closed a few of its
branches because of recession.
A. LAID ASIDE C. PUT OUT
B. LAID OFF D. PUT AWAY