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O k t a t á s i H i v a t a l Kódszám:

A 2015/2016. tanévi

Országos Középiskolai Tanulmányi Verseny második forduló

ANGOL NYELV II. kategória

HALLÁS UTÁNI SZÖVEGÉRTÉS

Munkaidő: 40 perc

Elérhető pontszám: 32 pont

Elért pontszám:

Angol nyelv II. kategória

2015/2016 2 OKTV 2. forduló



OKTV

II. KATEGÓRIA

LISTENING TEST

4th FEBRUARY 2016

Welcome to the Listening component of OKTV.

The listening material is recorded on this CD, and the tasks and instructions are printed

in your test booklet.

There will be two tasks, and the recordings will be played twice. Before listening to each

recording, you will be given some time to read the instructions and to look at the task in

your test booklet. Remember that the instructions are not read out to you in this test.

The whole test is about 30 minutes long.

(YOUR CODE)

Angol nyelv II. kategória Kódszám: .............


TASK 1

In this section, you will hear Brother Owen, a member of the De La Salle Brothers, a Christian teaching order in Australia, talking about his mission as a Brother.

Your task is to circle the letter(s) of the correct answer(s) in the boxes on the right. Please note that in this task both answers may be correct. However, there is always at least one correct answer. This means you will have to circle one or two letters.

First, you will have some time to look at the task, and then we will play the whole recording in one piece.

Then, you will hear the recording in one piece again.

Brother Owen has been with the De La Salle Brothers …

A) since 1957.

B) for 57 years.

1. He says that he was influenced mostly by …

A) his parents and other members of his family.

B) the priests and nuns in his home area.

2. He admired the Brothers for …

A) what they were doing.

B) the happiness amongst them.

3. He decided to become a Brother because he wanted to …

A) return the kindness he had got from them.

B) help other kids.

4. His most challenging experience he has ever had was when ...

A) he first arrived in Papua New Guinea.

B) he was asked to be principal of a school.

5. In the school, half of the …

A) children were residential.

B) staff were mentally ill.

6. The place where the school was located was…

A) rather dangerous.

B) isolated from civilization.

A B

A B

A B

A B

A B

A B

A B



7. The school got the necessary supplies …

A) once every three months.

B) from a nearby city.

8. Teachers had to do a lot of medical work themselves, because …

A) of the high rate of illness among the children.

B) the nearest aid post was quite far away.

9. Among other things, the physical work they did included …

A) farming.

B) building things.

10. Physical work was part of their daily routine …

A) after school work in the afternoon.

B) every day of the week.

11. Over the years as a Brother, Owen has …

A) become much stronger physically.

B) learnt how to accept and deal with unpleasant things.

12. As a result of all his experiences as a Brother, …

A) his life has been quite exiting.

B) he has become more self-centred.

That is the end of TASK 1.

A B

A B

A B

A B

A B

A B



TASK 2

In this section you will hear a historian talk about life in a medieval English town.

Your task is to answer the questions with the corresponding information from the recording. You will hear the recording twice.

First, you will have some time to read through the sentences before hearing the recording in one piece.

Then, you will hear the recording again, but this time in shorter sections to give you enough time to write down your answers.

What was Ian Mortimer’s fascinating feature about in this month’s magazine?

............ The medieval market .........................................................................................

13. What is the first main difference that would immediately strike a modern man about a

town in the 14th

century?

................................................................................................................................................

14. What is the second main difference?

................................................................................................................................................

15. What is the third main difference?

................................................................................................................................................

16. In addition to the previous differences, w hat else is York a good example of?

................................................................................................................................................

17. What were the most common ways of getting some entertainment besides drinking?

................................................................................................................................................

18. What did it primarily depend on how well you could eat in the Middle Ages?

................................................................................................................................................



19. Why did Mr. Mortimer choose saffron as a stable means of comparing prices in the 14th

century and today?

................................................................................................................................................

20. According to the comparison, how much would you have to pay for a raw chicken today?

................................................................................................................................................

21. What else did he take into consideration when he arrived at the shocking equivalent of

₤150 for a chicken?

................................................................................................................................................

22. What was the cheapest protein meal people could get in a market at that time?

................................................................................................................................................

23. What might have been the consequence of getting hold of this risky food?

................................................................................................................................................

24. Why weren’t medieval people quite as worried about hygiene as modern people are?

................................................................................................................................................

25. What is the common myth about hygiene in the Middle Ages which is not true?

................................................................................................................................................

26. What was one of the main causes of the low life expectancy in the Middle Ages?

................................................................................................................................................

That is the end of TASK 2, and also the end of the Listening exam.


A 2015/2016. tanévi

Országos Középiskolai Tanulmányi Verseny

második forduló

ANGOL NYELV

II. kategória

NYELVHASZNÁLATI TESZT

Munkaidő: 45 perc


Elért pontszám:

Angol nyelv II. kategória Kódszám:………….


TASK 1

Find the one word that fits into all three sentences (a, b and c). Write the word on the Answer line. Note: the form of the word is identical for all three gaps. There is an example (0) at the beginning. 0) a) There’s no point in raising the matter again; I have no intention of changing my ___. b) She has worked there for ten years and she thinks she should have been offered a better

___ in the company by now. c) The airline’s financial ___ is healthier now than it has been for many years. Answer: _____position_____ 1. a) Before going out, my sister used to ___ on loads of makeup to cover her spots. b) All she found in the bathroom was a small ___ of lavender-scented soap. c) Compared to Japanese, learning to speak Italian was a piece of ___.

Answer: ________________________________________

2. a) Our policy is to make sure that an employee’s ethnic background is no ___ to success in the

workplace. b) Ronaldo’s shot hit the ___ and ended up in the goalkeeper’s hands.

c) In most countries lawyers must pass the ___ exam to be allowed to represent their clients in court.

Answer: ________________________________________

3. a) Are we going to share the apartment with two strangers? I don’t like the ___ of it. b) When Bill realized that the construction company was using cheap, low-quality steel, he

decided to ___the alarm. c) The travel agent gave me some very ___ advice on what to take on my journey to India.

Answer: ________________________________________ 4. a) The young boy was fast enough to give me the ___ and disappeared with my purse. b) Al Capone never thought that one day he would ___ up on not paying his income tax. c) Sandra, you shouldn’t throw him out just because he called you Sally. Perhaps it was really

just a ___ of the tongue.

Answer: ________________________________________ 5. a) My head hurts and I’ve got a temperature. I must have picked up a _____. b) At first Daniel didn’t mind his neighbour borrowing his lawnmower every weekend, but after a month it really started to ____ him. c) Using a ____ to listen in on somebody’s conversation, for instance on the phone, is no longer exclusively a sophisticated secret service technique.

Answer: ________________________________________



TASK 2

Decide which sentence(s) of each pair is/are correct (A, B, both or neither) and circle your

answer. There are two examples (0) and (00) at the beginning.

(0) a) None of the five victims was named.

b) Neither of the twins could talk and they had difficulty expressing their needs.

a b both neither

(00) a) John insisted on putting lit candles on the Christmas tree even though it was a fire

hazard.

b) My parents have always enjoyed to walk in the mountains.

a b both neither

1. a) 'Partial pension' means periodical payment of a portion of the full retirement

pension to older workers who continue to work. b) The periodical essay is a sole British literary genre to have emerged and declined within the chronological eighteenth century.

a b both neither 2. a) The enthusiasm for Star Wars 7 from fans is surely greater than for any one other

film. b) Except high-skilled professionals, labour demand in Europe has declined.

a b both neither 3. a) No one wants to work for a boss who doesn't take an interest in their development.

b) All bank accounts earn interests, even if the interest is not paid to the account holder.

a b both neither 4. a) Viruses have high mutation rates, produce numerous offsprings and have short

generation times. b)Bakers in medieval times mastered the art of baking bread; some started to liven up the dough with honey, dried fruits and spices.

a b both neither 5. a) A new study finds that there are 3 trillion trees on Earth, over 7 times more than

previous estimates. b) Russian scientist A. Portnov claims life which resembled life on Earth existed on Mars for millions of years and went extinct not long ago.

a b both neither 6. a) I had actually expected a quite clearer statement from you in that respect.

b) Many iPhone users were upset to find that battery life was quite shorter than expected.

a b both neither 7. a) Frankenstein is by no means the first Gothic novel.

b) Russia will support the resolution of Greece's financial crisis by all possible means. a b both neither 8. a) He also seems to have a lot to say for himself and sticks his nose in many things. b) The public can now have a say in how criminals pay back their debt to society by

voting on which community project be carried out. a b both neither



9. a) Researchers have discovered a formula which they say that could slow down mental

ageing. b) Irony is an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.

a b both neither 10. a) The truth is that in most of the places I have worked, I was the first highly skilled

worker. b) This is a village you can live life to the full, with doorstep access to a wide range of social and leisure facilities and activities.

a b both neither TASK 3

Circle the letter of the word which best fits the sentence. There is an example (0) at the beginning. (0) The loquacious coach suddenly became ___-lipped when asked about Ms Wilson. a. bottom b. tight c. parched d. cleft 1. Why is Alan so quiet today? Normally he is so full of ___. a. peas b. potatoes c. beans d. turnips 2. Have you got a few minutes? I need your advice. I’m in two ____ about that job offer I got last week. a. ideas b. heads c. minds d. views 3. Malaria is ___ throughout most of the tropical world, producing a situation in which 40% of the world's population is at risk of acquiring this disease a. prevalent b. persecuted c. preventive d. premeditated 4. With only a few documented facts available, most of Shakespeare’s biography is based on ___ a. referral b. concoction c. referendum d. conjecture 5. The celebrity couple have been at ___ over their divorce for months, but now they want to move on and smooth things over. a. stakes b. loggerheads c. swords d. warheads 6. It’s ___ knowledge that smoking is considered one of the nation’s leading causes of preventable illnesses. a. average b. general c. standard d. common 7. It’s now two weeks since I paid for that expensive watch over the internet, but it still hasn’t arrived. I’m afraid I am being taken for a ___. a. ride b. walk c. run d. drive 8. Their 20-year relationship started with a ___ encounter at a friend’s graduation party. a. fluke b. fate c. chance d. luck 9. According to a survey, many people think of fare __ as a victimless crime, with 10% saying it is acceptable. a. dodging b. faking c. jumping d. running 10. The way her face lit up every time we mentioned Tom’s name made it clear that she was ___ by love. a. bitten b. smitten c. ridden d. bidden



TASK 4

Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets, so that the meaning is as close as possible to the meaning of the first sentence. Note: do not change the given word. Use between four and six words including the given word. Only correctly spelt solutions can be accepted. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

(0)You probably won’t think much of it, but that’s what I am going to wear. (like)

Whether you......... like it or not, that’s........ what I am going to wear.

1. Children acquire language in very different ways depending on their mother tongue. (differ)

Children’s ……...……………………………………..…………………………………………… depending on their mother tongue.

2. Many homeless people dig through trashcans for containers worth a few dimes so as to

manage to earn enough to get by. (eke)

Many homeless people ………………....……………………… through trashcans for containers worth a few dimes.

3. Some students who do not want to fail exams resort to cheating. (fall)

Some students ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………. exams.

4. Everyone treated Jack like a child. He was fed up with it. (fill)

Jack …………….…………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………

like a child. 5. For me a competition is a challenge rather than an incentive to win. (much)

For me a competition is …………....……………………………………………………………………………… about challenging myself .



TASK 5

In some of the sentences below, one of the underlined parts (A, B, or C) is INCORRECT. Circle the letter of the INCORRECT part and write the correct version on the line. Note: the sentence part is incorrect because of grammar, word order, missing word, wrong collocation, spelling, etc... not because of meaning. If you find the sentence CORRECT, write D on the line. There are two examples, (0) and (00) at the beginning. (0) The ingredients used to prepare many food items are trade secrets of the companies

A B that sell it. …sell them..

. C

(00) To survive, conservatism must redefine itself as it lives in a world that no longer

A B C

exists. ……..D……

1. After being bedridden with some mysterious disease for weeks, he has regained his A

strenghts and feels quite better now. B C .................................................

2. By now you will hopefully have finalised your timetable, begun meeting our staff and other

A B students, and immersed yourself in your studies here.

C …………………………………..

3. To my surprise, I have learned that tortoises are the most endangered families of A B C

reptiles. …..……………………………… 4. After four years of headship, however, I've come to learn that the intangible can be

A B the most important aspects of the job — and the hardest to learn.

C ................................................ 5. According to the latest research we have lost an average of 14 IQ points since the

A Victorian Era, which means humans are getting stupider by the generation.

B C ................................................ 6. The English language is known to have a large diversity of pronounciation partly due to the A B influence of the speakers' mother tongue, called accents.

C …..................................................



TASK 6

Fill in the appropriate form of a phrasal/prepositional/phrasal-prepositional verb corresponding to the meaning of the words/expressions in brackets in the following sentences. Choose the verbs and particles from the boxes below. You may not use them more than once. There is an extra, unnecessary item in both boxes. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

(0) Does the person you ........ are falling for .... return your feelings? (love)

1. Louis Hughson's playing style ........................................................... criticism so far this season.

(receive) 2. One of the easiest ways ............................................ an outfit is to add accessories.

(make more interesting) 3. She starts ......................................................................... me for getting stuff she and Jim don't like.

(criticize) 4. Our dedication is truly exemplified through our employees who raise funds and

....................................................... their time to volunteer to help important health causes. (contribute unselfishly)

5. The days are getting shorter and winter weather ........................................................................... us.

(happen soon)

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A 2015/2016. tanévi

Országos Középiskolai Tanulmányi Verseny második forduló

ANGOL NYELV II. kategória

FOGALMAZÁS FELADATLAP

Munkaidő: 45 perc


Elért pontszám:



WRITING TASK

In most European countries parents can decide who takes the parental leave to stay at home

with a new baby. Scandinavian countries, however, have adopted a so-called "daddy quota"

that reserves part of the parental leave period exclusively for fathers, which means that the

father has to stay at home with the baby for a given period of the leave, otherwise that part of

the leave is lost.

Do you think this is a good idea?

Write about 250 words. You have 45 minutes to complete the task. Dictionaries are not

allowed.



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