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4B UNIT TEST
Listening
1 04 Listen to four speakers discussing their
voluntary work for charities. For each speaker, choose
the correct answer.
1 The speaker doesn’t like the fact that
a he has too little time to pursue his leisure activities.
b the people he helps rarely show their gratitude.
c the organisation needs to organise fundraising
events.
d the city council gives them too little support.
2 Which of the following is not true about the
speaker’s work in the orphanage?
a It has reinforced her career plans.
b It has changed her view on poverty.
c It didn’t suit her personality.
d It was difficult because of the limited resources.
3 What has the speaker been mostly dealing with
recently?
a Collecting funds for the organisation.
b Recruiting new members of staff.
c Organising promotion campaigns.
d Running the organisation’s website.
4 The speaker admits that sometimes her charity work
still makes her feel
a depressed.
b annoyed.
c indifferent.
d ignored.
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Reading
2 Read the text and match paragraphs A‒C with
questions 1‒6. Each paragraph matches two
questions.
In which paragraph does the author
1 list some minority languages where efforts are
being made to preserve them?  probably the most successful, Irish Gaelic. While their fate is
2 mention the reasons for the growing importance
of some languages?  they are not under immediate threat of extinction. But is it
3 say that governments used to have a bad opinion
about minority languages?  For some, it is a clear case of going against the tide and
4 mention punishing the speakers of a particular
language?  already lost their connection with modern reality and belong
5 explain the reasons for the diminishing role
of regional languages in rich regions?  an integral part of culture and its disappearance will mean
6 mention an argument against attempts to save
minority languages?  traded for economic prosperity.
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A
A number of European minority languages are threatened
to the point of dying out completely, scientists are warning.
Regional languages like Sami in Northern Europe, Breton in
France or Ladin in the Dolomites are just some examples of
severely endangered languages. The major threat is posed
by globalisation as local dialects give way to languages
like English, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish, which facilitate
international commerce and enable the speakers of
regional dialects to participate in the world culture which
is currently becoming increasingly homogenous all over the
globe. The trend is the strongest in highly developed areas,
including North America, Australia and Europe, where the
influence of the dominant language is the most obvious.
A variety of factors resulting from globalisation are at play
endangering the future of minority languages, including the
Internet, mass tourism and freedom of movement. A recent
study, however, has revealed that quick economic growth
is the factor most strongly correlated to the diminishing
role of regional languages. This is due to the need for one
dominant language for business communication and easy
access to information.
B
The sad story of the declining role of regional languages
started, in fact, before there was any open discussion about
the disadvantages of globalisation. Driven by a desire for
political and social unification, the authorities of many
European states tried to minimise the role of regional
languages by refusing to recognise them officially or
even actively suppressing the use of such languages. For
example, pupils in schools in the south of France were
punished if they were caught speaking Provencal. The idea
was to shame them as uneducated commoners. While this
is a rather extreme case of how regional languages were
suppressed, the trend was commonplace all over Europe,
with only a few exceptions to the rule
C
Recent decades have seen a shift towards a more
multicultural policy and thus, several attempts at revitalising
some endangered languages like Welsh, Catalan, Galician or,
yet uncertain as the numbers of speakers are still declining,
really worth the effort trying to protect minority languages?
delaying the inevitable. They argue that globalisation is the
wave of the future while many of those languages have
in a museum. Others, however, point out that language is
a loss of unique cultural knowledge and tradition, sadly
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Language functions
3 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
The first letters have been given.
1 I can a____________ you that the event will be worth
taking part in.
2 It’s a p____________ fact, illustrated by a number
of studies, that globalisation might be beneficial in
some respects.
3 Although I partly agree with this opinion, I’d like to
p____________ out that this trend has a number of
disadvantages.
4 I firmly o____________ such extreme ideas, because
they are dangerous in the long run.
5 The course will give you an o____________ to acquire
some useful skills.
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Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
Some letters have been given.
1 Globalisation is believed to _ e _ _ _ o _ the natural
environment.
2 In my opinion, rich people are _ _ _ v _ _ _ g _ d in
many aspects of life, such as standard of living and
education. This is simply not fair.
3 The regional governments are trying to
_ _ m _ n _ _ h the role of the national government
so that they have more power in their own
areas.
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5 Complete the sentences with the synonyms for the
verbs in brackets. The first letters have been given.
1 The widespread use of English has done a lot to
i____________ (make better) communication in
today’s world.
2 The new government programme aims to
p____________ (stop something from happening,
limit) crime in this area.
3 I think the best way to p____________ (inspire,
encourage) cultural understanding is by creating
peaceful, multi-ethnic communities.
4 The new agreement signed by so many countries in
this region will certainly i____________ (make bigger)
international trade and allow companies to compete
better in the global market.
5 Some people believe that globalisation might actually
w____________ (broaden) the gap between rich and
poor countries.
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6 Translate the Polish parts of the sentences into
English. The first letters have been given.
1 The world economy is becoming more and more
global which will bring about i____________
c____________ (nieuniknione zmiany) in many
countries.
2 Due to the fact that the town is depopulating fast,
some of the p____________ f____________
(obiekty użyteczności publicznej) have already
been closed down.
3 The discovery of rich natural resources was
h____________ b____________ (niezmiernie
korzystny) for the region.
4 The experts are going to discuss some recent,
e____________ t____________ (wyłaniające
się trendy) and analyse their social and cultural
significance.
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7 Read the definitions and write the words.
Some letters have been given.
1 when two or more companies try to sell more of their
products than other companies: _ _ m _ _ t _ t _ _ _
2 a situation when people can’t find a job:
__e___o___n_
3 dishonest behaviour by officials especially when they
accept money in exchange for doing things:
__e ___o___n_
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Grammar
8 Report the sentences using the correct verbs in the
box. Use each verb only once. There are two extra
verbs.
deny offer urge advise boast remind
accuse exclaim
1 ‘If I were you, I’d consult a lawyer’, she said to them.
_____________________________________________
2 ‘They have attacked me!’, he said.
_____________________________________________
3 ‘Don’t forget to send me the project by email’,
she told me.
_____________________________________________
4 ‘I’m the best player in the team’, he said.
_____________________________________________
5 ‘I haven’t stolen the money!’, she said.
_____________________________________________
6 ‘Shall I translate the documents for you?’,
he said to us.
_____________________________________________
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9 Rewrite the sentences using personal and impersonal Writing

constructions with the passive voice.
10 Read the instructions and do the writing task.
1 People generally think that foreign language Niedawno wziąłeś/wzięłaś udział w spotkaniu
education promotes tolerance towards other cultures. z pisarzem, autorem książki na temat najważniejszych
Foreign language education _____________________ problemów społecznych w naszym kraju. Napisz artykuł
_____________________________________________. (200–250 słów), w którym opiszesz przebieg spotkania
2 People believe that small things such as taking shorter oraz wyjaśnisz, w jaki sposób to spotkanie wpłynęło na
showers can help save water supplies. Twoje poglądy na ten temat.
It ____________________________________________
________________________________________________
_____________________________________________.
3 Most people claim that globalisation has brought
about both positive and negative changes. ________________________________________________
Globalisation __________________________________
_____________________________________________. ________________________________________________
4 At the time, people held that the company’s
bankruptcy was the result of poor management. ________________________________________________
At the time, it _________________________________
_____________________________________________. ________________________________________________

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English in use ________________________________________________

10 Complete the text with the correct words.
Ever since I remember, I have had to work quite ________________________________________________
hard to build relationships. I’m rather introverted,
so I 1_____________ it perfectly acceptable to be ________________________________________________
on my own or in a group of a few people. Two or
three good friends are enough. But at university or at
work, you need to get on with others. By nature, I’m ________________________________________________
quite straightforward, so I usually 2_____________
what I think without any hesitation. I 3_____________ ________________________________________________
it when people don’t tell lies, but I do mind
4
_____________ when people try to be over-polite,
________________________________________________
especially if you know they don’t really like you.
I can always tell the difference between a friend and
a foe, I don’t even have to 5_____________ to them. ________________________________________________
As I said, I have learned to consciously choose my
friends, and I try to make my contacts with others ________________________________________________
positive, but it’s not always easy.

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