ENGLISH ENTRY STYLE TESTS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDY

This is an example of a typical entrance exam for students who wish to study English at a university in Poland. If you want to find out something about the relative worth of the degrees issued by Polish universities, try here.

Zakreśl wyraźnie kółkiem odpowiedź (A, B, C, lub D), która najlepiej pasuje do treści usłyszanego tekstu. Każdy tekst usłyszysz dwukrotnie. Przed wysłuchaniem tekstu przeczytaj odnoszace się do niego pytania.

1. One day it was the professor’s turn to …….

A/ wash the dishes             B/ clear the dishes from the table

C/ dry the dishes                D/ clean the study

2. The professor’s wife and daughter were …….

A/ in his study                    B/ waiting for him in the dining room

C/ in the kitchen                 D/ looking for him in the kitchen

3. In the end the two women.…….

A/ found the professor in the garden     B/ found the professor at his desk

C/ found the professor in the kitchen    D/ didn’t find him at all

 

TEST 2: GRAMATYKA

Przykład 1:

Zakreśl wyraźnie kółkiem literę, przy której znajduje się jedyne poprawne rozwiązanie.

1. ________________ their heads in his direction,  he knew they were interested.

A/ When he saw them both to turn     C/ Seeing them both turn

B/ On seeing them both turn               D/ After seeing them both to have turned                          

2. Nobody looked for a better manager because Geoff __________  the only possible choice.

A/ would have considered         B/ has considered          C/ had considered   D/ was considered

3. We cannot invite her for a tour of the province because her parents have told her to return home after the last game __________.

A/ is over               B/ will be over               C/ will have been over      D/ was over

4. If some candidates would like to use their own computers, they __________ them here some time before the test.

A/ must have brought            B/ would bring            C/ would have to bring             D/ had to bring

5. After the party they didn’t remember ____________ the ashtrays out. The first thing I did in the morning was to open the windows.

A/ taking            B/ to take    C/ to have taken             D/ having taken

 

Przykład 2:

Podaj właściwe formy wyrazów w nawiasach.

Before we 1/___________ (get married), my husband told me he was very keen on animals. I 2/__________ (really not understand) what he meant until later. At first he 3/___________ (have) only a few goldfish and a lizard. But then he 4/___________ (buy) a baby alligator. I began to get worried when he 5/____________ (bring) home a huge snake and then an awful parrot which had learned to swear. Since then he 6/__________ (also buy) several rabbits, a bulldog, three cats and a horrible monkey. The parrot and the monkey 7/_________ (hate) each other and fight. I am too embarrassed to invite guests to the house any more because I know they 8/_______________  (be shocked) by the parrot's filthy language.

 

Przykład 3:

Uzupełnij każde z podanych zdań tak, aby wyrażało to samo co zdanie poprzedzające.

Przykład: How old are you?

               What is your age?

1. “Don’t forget to go to the post office”, she said.

She told him ....................................................

2. I thought it would be better than that.

It’s not .............................................................

3. Jennifer regretted her foolish behavior.

Jennifer wished ................................................

4. People suppose that Robin Hood was a marvelous archer.

Robin Hood is ..................................................

5. My hair really needs cutting.

I have to ..........................................................

 

Przykład 4:

Przetłumacz na angielski. NIE WOLNO zmieniać niczego we fragmentach zdań już przetłumaczonych. Tłumaczenie  winno być możliwie dokładne. Tam, gdzie w nawiasie podano jakieś słowo, nie podano formy w jakiej ma ono wystapić.

1. Czemuż nie mielibyśmy pozwolić Markowi i jego koledze, aby sami wymalowali garaż? Będzie to o wiele tańsze niż wynajęcie firmy.

Why _________________ let ____________ the garage _______________ it will be so _____________ hiring a firm.

2. Żadna inna miejscowość poza Mount Brix nie może zaoferować państwu tak doskonałych warunków narciarskich zarówno dla początkujących jak i dla zawodowców.

No other place ___________________________________________ excellent skiing conditions ______________________________ professionals.

3. Bałagan w ogrodzie był dowodem na to, że chłopcy znowu grali w piłkę na trawniku. Byłem wściekły, bo obiecali, że nie będą.

The mess in the garden was the proof that ________________________________  ball on the lawn. I was furious because _________________________ .

4. Należy szybko coś zrobić. Od otwarcia nowego przejścia jest za dużo wypadków.

Something ought _____________________________________________________ the opening of the new crossing.

5. Jestem człowiekiem pracowitym i nigdy się nie skarżę (= COMPLAIN) na dawanie mi zbyt dużo pracy, tak długo jak dostaję za to pieniądze.

I’ m a hardworking person and ____________________________________ as I get some money for it.

 

 

TEST 3: SŁOWNICTWO

Przykład 1:

Zakreśl kółkiem pasujące do kontekstu zdania wyrazy. 

1. After making several telephone calls, he finally _____________ to contact her.

a/ succeeded                b/ managed         c/ achieved

2. The prices of food will __________ again, I’m afraid.

a/ raise                 b/ arise               c/ rise

3. He stood on the _____________ of the cliff, looking straight down at the sea.

a/ edge                b/ shore              c/ boundary

Przykład 2:

W każdą z luk wpisz po jednym wyrazie. Liczba kresek odpowiada liczbie liter brakującego słowa. Nie wolno zmieniać litery podanej zamiast jednej z kresek.

Przykład: They _ _ u _ _ _ _  when they heard his funny story. (l a u g h e d)

1. He is a born _ _ a _ _ _ . He always takes control of the group even if most of its members are older than him.

2. After trying to _ _ u _ some wine into my glass he saw the bottle was empty.

3. I put all those questions in a letter which I sent a month ago. So far I have received no _ _ p _ _ .

4. They _ _ w _ _ faster that other crews because their boat had longer oars.

5. Some 40 yards off the bank, the _ _ p _ _ of the lake is 60 feet or more.

 

TEST 4: CZYTANIE

Zakreśl wyraźnie kółkiem literę, przy której znajduje się jedyne poprawne rozwiązanie. Nie ma żadnego związku między treścią poszczególnych zdań.

1. James Finn had outlined the position of the hotel ____________, both in conversation and on paper, that when I came out of the station with my bag I felt I knew the way as well as if it had been in Nottingham.

A/ so well     B/ barely   C/ for the sake of my mission     D/ and the street it was in

2. Curiously enough, they were as happy as children during these days of hectic work. Hard regular labor suited both of them, ________________ Allnutt had become infected by Rose’s position to complete the job they had a common interest all day long.

A/ even if for most of the time    B/ and although  C/ and as soon as    D/ and whether or not

3. No one denies that blood can save lives. But experts agree that many of the 3.5 million Americans who receive transfusions each year are taking a needless risk. Smart surgeons already use an array of techniques _____________ transfusion therapy, and researchers are racing to develop others.

A/ promoting        B/ to avoid        C/ which lead to   D/ that might be replaced by

4. The book will serve as a first-rate introduction to _______ an introductory philosophy course, and as a pleasant refresher for those who have and have forgotten most of it.

A/ basic concepts forming                  C/ readers toiling at

B/ anyone who never took                   D/ philosophy departments

5. He had imagined that, like himself, she was a guest: certainly it never occurred to him that she could be the resident tennis coach. If Wimbledon was anything to go by, women tennis-players were all muscle and bounce; _______ slim and immensely feminine.

A/ no wonder Alison was                  C/ whereas Alison was

B/ while most were                          D/ thus he expected Alison would be

6. Any entrepreneur would advise Larson to _________ , but he says it would be in conflict with its original mission, which is to offer the service free to those who might not otherwise be able to afford a flight.

A/ service all who would charge a fee                  C/ charge a fee for the service

B/ free himself from the charge of service            D/ charge free service for a fee

 

TEST 5: CZYTANIE  I  PISANIE

Wpisz brakujące litery w miejsce kresek.

After a short stay in Montreal, I went to live in Toronto. My American relatives, learning that I would not be allowed into the United States, had reserved a room for me in a small out-of-the-way hotel there, owned by a man to whom they, in turn, were related. The ho_ _ _ was fu_ _ of o_  _  people. I reme _ _ _ _ the de_ _ silence o_ the lit_ _ _ room wh_  _  _  I  li_ _ _ .  It w_ _ a hesitant, lon_ _ _  ti_  _  ,   and  espec_  _  _  _  _  lon_ _ _  at seve_ _ _ _ _ , when I was t_ _ restless t_ read, a_ _  felt gui_ _ _ about go_ _ _ to s_ ma_ _ movies. B_ _ one d_ _ a let_ _  _  arrived  fr_  _  a  dis_  _  _  _  American  cou_ _ _ , who wr_ _ _ that s_ _ was com_ _ _ to p_ _ me a vi_ _  ,  and the atmos _ _ _ _ of depre_ _ _ _ _ was sw_ _ _ away.  H_  _  name  w_  _  Jane.  

 

TEST 6: WIEDZA O KRAJACH ANGIELSKIEGO OBSZARU JĘZYKOWEGO

1. The US is often referred to as ‘melting pot’ because

a/ there are many climatic zones

b/ there are many ethnic groups

c/ there are many fast food restaurants

2. George Byron is a

a/ Neo-classical poet

b/ Victorian poet

c/ Romantic poet

3. Which of the following countries does not have its own parliament or assembly

a/ Wales

b/ England

c/ Scotland

4. The famous American story of the white whale is titled

a/ Free Willy

b/ The Old Man and the Sea

c/ Moby Dick

5. The London Eye

a/ is the largest observation wheel in the world

b/ was built, like the Millennium Dome. In Greenwich

c/ was built as a celebration of the arrival of the year 2001

6. The most popular contemporary Shakespearean actor in cinema is

a/ Hugh Grant

b/ Kenneth Branagh

c/ Ewan McGregor

7. Which mountain range is on the territory of the US

a/ the Andes

b/ the Rocky Mountains

c/ the Pennines

8. Which American president said the following sentence: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

a/ Abraham Lincoln

b/ John F. Kennedy

c/ George Washington

9. Ernest Hemingway

a/ never entered any World War

b/ lived in Paris for some time

c/ used to work for animal protection groups

10. One of the following dramas was not written by Shakespeare

a/ King Lear

b/ Doctor Faustus

c/ Henry V


KLUCZ

TEST 1: ROZUMIENIE MOWY

Tekst:

Most university professors have been known to be absent-minded on occasion, but few can match the University of New  Jersey’s Wilfred Hoopple. Professor Hoopple lives in a big, rambling old house with his wife and only daughter, a girl of about 15. A modern family, they very carefully divide the household chores, assigning a task to a different member of the family each night. A month or so ago, it was a professor’s turn to clear the dirty dinner dishes from the dining room table. His wife and daughter were to wash and dry the dishes that night, so they were waiting in the kitchen. Ten minutes passed by, then twenty, and the professor failed to come in. Finally, wife and daughter went looking for him. The professor was gone and so were the dirty dishes. A search of the house soon provided the answer. All that day the professor had been preparing a speech for an important meeting the next afternoon. He had become so wrapped up in  his thoughts that he had carried the dishes into his study, piled them neatly on his desk, then gone for a walk.

Odpowiedzi :

1. B    2. C    3. D

 

TEST 2: GRAMATYKA

Przykład 1:

1. C;     2. D;    3. A;     4. C;    5. B

Przykład 2:

1. got married ;  2. did not really understand; 3. had;  4. bought;  5. brought;  6. has also bought;  7. hate;  8. will be shocked

Przykład 3:

1. not to forget to go to the post office

2. so good as I thought

3. she had not behaved so foolishly

4. supposed to have been a marvelous archer

5. cut my hair

Przykład 4:

1. shouldn’t we / Mark and his friend paint / themselves / much cheaper than

2. apart from Mount Brix can offer you such / for both beginners and

3. the boys had again been playing / they had promised they wouldn’t

4. to be done quickly. There have been too many accidents since

5. I never complain about being given too much work as long

 

TEST 3: SŁOWNICTWO

Przykład 1:

1. b;     2. c;      3. a

Przykład 2:

1. Leader;       2. Pour       3. Reply;        4. Rowed;        5. Depth

 

TEST 4: CZYTANIE

1. A;          2. C;           3. B;             4. B;             5. C;            6.  C

 

TEST 5: CZYTANIE I PISANIE

1. hotel; full; of; old

2. remember; dead; of; little; where; lived

3. was; lonely; time; especially; lonely; seventeen; too; to; and; guilty; going; so; many

4. But; day; letter; from; distant; cousin; wrote; she; coming; pay; visit; atmosphere; depression; swept

5. Her; was

 

TEST 6: WIEDZA O KRAJACH ANGIELSKIEGO OBSZARU JĘZYKOWEGO

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

Other English Tests:     Entrance Test 1    Entrance Test 2    World English

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1