Group A / 60 pts

TEST

Vocabulary: Money & Grammar: Determiners

Ex. 1 Choose the correct answers. ___/7

1 We didn’t buy the car because we thought it was priceless / overpriced.2 Pete spent / paid through the nose for his new bike.3 Most students are hard off / up but they survive.4 Greta’s dad made a fortune / bargain when he sold his business.5 We splashed out / down on a new car.6 Economists are predicting that rising interest rates will create economical/financial chaos.7 The website provides valuable/ profitable advice on choosing the right university course.

Ex. 2 Rewrite the sentences using expressions synonymous to those underlined (please find Polish equivalents in brackets - you can translate them into English) ___/3

1. The skiing holiday was great but it cost a lot of money (kosztowało fortunę).

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2. We’ll have to economise (zacisnąć pasa) to avoid getting into debt.

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3. I think you were charged far too much (‘orżnięty’) by the garage.

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Ex. 3 Translate the following words ___/12

napiwek- pożyczka- oszczędności-

pensja tygodniowa – faktura- bezwartościowy-

otworzyć konto- zarabiać - drobne/reszta-

opłata za przejazd- płacić gotówką- dług-

Ex. 4 Translate the following sentences into English ___/7

1. Zobaczyliśmy ładną sukienkę na wystawie (w oknie wystawowym). /1

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2. Gdy idę na zakupy, lubię odwiedzać targowiska (uliczne)./2

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3. Warto popatrzeć na używane książki, bo można zaoszczędzić dużo pieniędzy w ten sposób./2

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4. Nie mam swojego kieszonkowego - czy możesz pożyczyć mi trochę pieniędzy?/2

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Ex. 5 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or – (no article). ___/20

1 Peter is in _______ garden. Go straight through.

2 We usually leave for _______ school before 8.30 so as not to be late.

3 _______ French have a worldwide reputation for good cooking.

4 Is you car _______ Ferrari? It looks really fast.

5 The police caught Jed driving at a hundred miles _______ hour.

6 We went by ______ train to _____ south of England.

7 Are you going to _____ church every Sunday?

8 Is this _____ person you told me about yesterday?

9 David learned to play ____ piano when he was 12.

10 What a pity my cousin has moved to _____ United States - I miss him a lot.

11 Shakespeare was born in a town near ____ Stratford-upon-Avon (the name of the river).

12 ____ Baltic Sea isn’t very clean, unfortunately.

13 It’s time for ____ lunch, don’t you think?

14 Can you pass me ____ marmalade?

15 When did you last play ____ basketball?

16 Neil Armstrong made _____ first step on ____ Moon.

17 ____ spiders catch flies in their webs.

18 There was _____ accident yesterday.

Ex. 6 Fill the gaps with a few, few, a little or little. ___/7

1 I've been to that Asturian restaurant ...................... times. It's good.

2 Come on! We've still got ...................... time left to finish this.

3 Ann gave ...................... reasons for coming late so I wasn’t angry.

4 With time and ...................... patience, you'll forget her and be happy again.

5 He's not a good teacher. He's unimaginative and has very ...................... patience with children

6 ...................... of that group's songs are excellent but I don't really like most of their music.

7 ...................... people came to see the play. It was rather sad.

Ex. 7 Complete the sentences with of or leave them blank. ___/4

1 None ____ my friends was at the concert.

2 Many ____ actors write blogs.

3 Most ____ these students come from France.

4 Read each ____question very carefully.

Group B / 60 pts

TEST

Vocabulary: Money & Grammar: Determiners

Ex. 1 Choose the correct answers. ___/7

1 If you leave / put aside £10 a week, you’ll soon save enough money.2 If you started a sandwich shop at school, you’d make / do a killing.3 I don’t mind spending money but I hate being ripped up / off!4 Plasma TVs cost / make a fortune.5 If my dad loses his job, we’ll have to tighten our belts / jackets for a while.6 The necklace isn’t worth a great deal but it’s worthy/precious as it belonged to my mother.7 In my opinion DVDs and CDs are ridiculously overpriced/valuable.

Ex. 2 Rewrite the sentences using expressions synonymous to those underlined (please find Polish equivalents in brackets - you can translate them into English) ___/3

1. Jason paid far too much (przepłaciłeś) for his new car,

2. We spent a lot of money (wykosztowaliśmy się) on a new computer.

3. They haven’t had much money (byli spłukani) since Sam lost his job.

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Ex. 3 Translate the following words ___/12

waluta- odziedziczyć - oszczędny -

płacić czekiem- ubezpieczenie- rabat-

płacić kartą kredytową - okazja do kupna- czynsz-

wiązać koniec z końcem - zysk- wydawać pieniądze na lewo i prawo- (trwonić) -

Ex. 4 Translate the following sentences into English ___/7

1. Nie mogę sobie pozwolić, by kupić ten sprzęt – jest bardzo drogi/2

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2. Jestem ci winna dużo pieniędzy – obiecuję oddać ci je z powrotem wkrótce/2

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3. Nie ma metki z ceną na tej koszuli./1

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4. Czy masz paragon? Nie pamiętam ile zapłaciłam za te buty/2

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Ex. 5 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or – (no article). ___/20

1 Where’s Lucy? Oh, she’s in _______ kitchen now.

2 ____ sun rises in ____ east and set down in _____ west.

3 There’s _____ little teddy bear on the bed.

4 _____ Alps are fascinating!

5 I wonder how often young people go to _______ theatre nowadays.

6 We usually go to _____work by ______ car.

7 ____ rich have easier lives than _____ poor.

8 Is this _____ magazine you showed me last week?

9 We would like to learn to play ____ guitar.

10 Once I visited _____ Czech Republic.

11 They live in a town near ____ Lake Ontario.

12 Have you ever climbed ____ Śnieżka?

13 What did you have for ____ breakfast today?

14 Can you pass me ____ butter, please?

15 Kevin plays ____ billiards every night.

16 ____ dogs are man’s best friends.

Ex. 6 Fill the gaps with a few, few, a little or little. ___/7

1 ...................... people ever learn how to dance properly. It's such a shame.

2 I normally have ...................... red wine with my lunch. It's good for you.

3 I have ...................... time for people who talk about themselves all the time and never listen 

to anyone else.

4 Very ...................... people went to see that film. I don't know why. It's excellent.

5 Dress the salad with salt, pepper and ...................... olive oil.

6 I've got 20 Euros and ...................... coins. That should be enough for tonight.

7 His computer needs cleaning. He takes very ...................... care of it.

Ex. 7 Complete the sentences with of or leave them blank. ___/4

1 Most ____ the students of Gdańsk University visit this restaurant.

2 Have we used up ____ the paper?

3 Many ____ books can be bought on Allegro.

4 Some ____ my guests behaved badly.