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III.
Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap
10 points
Everyone can dream. Indeed, everyone does dream. Those who (1) __________that
they never dream at all actually dream (2)____________as frequently as the rest of us,
(3) _____________they may not remember anything about it. Even those of us who
are perfectly aware of dreaming night after night very seldom remember those dreams
in (4) _____________detail but merely retain an untidy mixture of seemingly
unrelated impressions. Dreams are not simply visual - we dream with all our (5)
____________, so that we appear to experience sound, touch, smell, and taste.
One of the world’s oldest known written documents is the Egyptian Book of Dreams.
This volume is about five thousand years old, so you can (6) __________ that dreams
were believed to have special significance even then. Many ancient civillisations
believed that you (7) __________never wake a sleeping person as, during sleep, the
soul had left the body and might not be able to return (8) _________ time if the
sleeper were suddenly awoken.
From ancient times to the present day, people have been (9) ___________ attempts to
interpret dreams and to explain their significance. There are many books available on
the subject of dream interpretation, although unfortunately there are almost as many
meanings for a particular dream (10) ___________there are books
1. A - demand B - promise C - agree D - claim

2. A - also B - just C - only D - quite
3. A - though B - besides C - however D - despite
4. A - great B - high C - strong D - deep
5. A - feelings B - emotions C - impressions D - senses
6. A - see B - feel C - ensure D - think
7. A - would B - ought C - should D - need
8. A - by B - in C - with D - for
9. A - doing B - putting C - making D - taking
10. A - as B - like C - so D - such
BAREM
III. 10x1p =10p
1. D , 2.B, 3.A, 4A, 5D, 6A, 7C, 8B, 9C, 10A.

III. Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap
10 points
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) __________ to be
successful? Having someone around who always (2) ____________ the worst isn't really a lot
of fun we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks
(3)___________ rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to do
something (4) ____________it.
You can change your view of life, according to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and
you'll find life more rewarding as a (5) ________. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-
respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to
offer Optimists are more (6) _________ to start new projects and are generally more prepared
to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your attitude to the world. Some people
are brought up to (7) ___________ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other
people when anything (8) ___________ wrong. Most optimists, on the (9)
____________hand, have been brought up not to regard failure as the end of the world – they
just (10) __________with their lives.
1. A - counted B - expected C - felt D - waited

2. A - worries B - cares C - fears D - doubts
3. A - so B - to C - for D - like
4. A - with B - against C - about D - over
5. A - result B - reason C - purpose D - product
6. A - possible B - likely C - hopeful D - welcome
7. A - trust B - believe C - depend D - hope
8. A - goes B - falls C - comes D - turns
9. A - opposite B - next C - other D - far
10. A - get up B - get on C - get out D - get over
BAREM
III. 10x1p =10p
1. B, 2.C, 3.D, 4.C, 5.A, 6.B, 7.C, 8.A, 9.C, 10.B.

III. Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap
10 points
Interest in undiscovered human-like creatures continues to be widespread. Everyone has

heard of the Yeti, and its North American 'cousin' Bigfoot, but since the last century there
have been (1) ____________of the existence in Australia of another, less famous creature —
the Yahoo. In 1912, a Sydney newspaper printed an account by Charles Harper of a strange,
large animal he observed (2) __________ , the light of his campfire
'Its body, legs, and arms were covered with long, brownish-red hair, but what (3)-
____________ me as most extraordinary was its shape, which was human in some ways,
(4)________________ at the same time very different. The body was enormous, indicating
great strength. The arms were extremely long and very muscular.'
Harper continued: "All this observation (5)________________ a few minutes while the
creature stood there, as if frightened by the firelight. After a few growls, and beating his
breast, he (6)____________ the first few metres upright, then on all four limbs through the
low bushes. Nothing (7)________________ persuade my companions (8)
______________the trip, a fact at which I must admit I was rather pleased .’
What could Harper and his companions(9) _____________ have seen? Such a creature was
mentioned in south eastern Australia in the1800s, but no specimen was ever obtained for
scientific (10) __________________, and all we are left with today is an historical puzzle.
1. A - statements B - reports C - arguments D - proofs

2. A - by B - at C - with D - under
3. A - marked B - struck C - touched D - knocked
4. A - even B - just C - still D - yet
5. A - lasted B - covered C - involved D - engaged
6. A - set back B - set up C - set in D - set off
7. A - should B - must C - might D - would
8. A - continue B - to continue C - continuing D - having continued
9. A - probably B - likely C - possibly D - doubtless
10. A - arrangements B - designs C - plans D - purposes
BAREM
III. 10x1p =10p
1. B, 2.A, 3.B, 4.D, 5.A, 6.D, 7.B, 8.C, 9.B, 10.D.

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III.

1. A - demand B - promise C - agree D - claim

III. 10x1p =10p

1. D , 2.B, 3.A, 4A, 5D, 6A, 7C, 8B, 9C, 10A.

1. A - counted B - expected C - felt D - waited

III. 10x1p =10p

1. B, 2.C, 3.D, 4.C, 5.A, 6.B, 7.C, 8.A, 9.C, 10.B.

Interest in undiscovered human-like creatures continues to be widespread. Everyone has

1. A - statements B - reports C - arguments D - proofs

III. 10x1p =10p

1. B, 2.A, 3.B, 4.D, 5.A, 6.D, 7.B, 8.C, 9.B, 10.D.

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