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Emeltszint Felsfok Test 1 I. Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.

Earthquakes are amongst the most destructive ______ (1) disasters. They usually______ (2) without any warning and______ (3) in a great ______ (4) o li e and an enormous demolition o !uildings. "dditionally# they may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves which# in ______ ($)# are colossal walls o water smashing into seashores with such orce that they are ______ (%) o destroying coastal cities. &owever# the ______ (') ma(ority o atalities and serious in(uries ______ ()) a!out when !uildings ______ (*). +ost requently# the earthquake lasts 3, to %, seconds# so usually there is no time to ______ (1,) the mortal______ (11) once the shaking starts. The savage orces o an earthquake trigger ______ (12) a com-le. chain ______ (13) in the !uilding/s structure when it is shaken# li ted# -ushed or -utted. " !uilding/s height# its sha-e and construction materials are the most signi icant ______ (14) deciding a!out the survival or colla-se o the structure and# consequently# a!out the li e or death o its ______ (1$). 1. a) nature
2. a) hit 3. a) result 4. a) fatality

!) naturalistic
b) b) b) b) strike effect waste certainty

c) natural
c) fall c) lead c) harm c) honesty c) capable

$. a) fact

d) attack d) cause d) loss d) truth

d) native

6. a) potential

b) conceivable

7. a) wide ). a) bring

!) !road
b) come b) b) b) b) b) b) b) jumble evade upturn on motion phenomena citi"ens

c) ull
c) lay c) c) c) c) c) c) c) destroy abstain upshot out progress points inhabitants

d) possible d) vast d) make d) collapse d) restrain d) uptake d) off d) reaction d) ingredients d) burghers

9. a) demolish !. a) avert . a)upkeep 2. a) up 3. a) activity 4. a) factors

1$. a) settlers II.

!t the words in the correct form. 1. 0oes it make any ______ (0122E3) to them i we -ay !y cheque4 ". The two !oys should receive a (ust -unishment. Their______ (5E&"6E) at the inauguration ceremony was really outrageous. #. 7ouldn/t you -rovide us with a more______ (83"7T17E) scheme4 The one you have (ust devised is not sensi!le at all. $. "s a matter o act# the realisation o the -ro(ect itsel isn/t so ______ (T39:5;E) as the initial conditions we have to acce-t. %. <ason is the most ______ (T3:T&) -erson 1 know. &e never tells lies. &. +utual accusations will get you nowhere. =ou/d !etter try to ind a more reasona!le ______ (>9;6E) to your con lict. 7. The main cause o the current crisis in the -arty seems to !e the dee- ______ (01610E) !etween its mem!ers.

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'. 1t/s most______ (2">&19?) among youths these days to s-end their ree time in the cinema. (. :n ortunately# none o us managed to convince the director o the !ene its that our e.-eriment might !ring. &is ______ ("88396E) grew even stronger when <ack mentioned the -ossi!le cost o the venture. 1). 7indy and +ike/s close______ (231E?0) inally develo-ed into a -ro ound eeling and culminated in their marriage last year. 11. ?o!ody has a--lied or the mission knowing how ______ (&"@"30) it may!e. 1". Tom has lost his______ (79?210E) in conventional medicine a ter many years o unsuccess ul treatment and has o-ted or acu-uncture. 1#. /Ahat/s the ______ (;9?B) o this ro-e4/ /1t/s si. metres long./ 1$. +ark/s !een terri!ly !usy this week. 1t/s ______ (09:5T) whether he/ll attend our -er ormance tomorrow. 1%. /Ahy didn/t they react to my warning4//They might not have understood its discreet______ (+E"?)./ III. Insert the correct prepositions. "T 5ETAEE? 5= 1? 293 239+ 92 9? A1T&

1. "lthough +rs 8arker was !itterly (ealous ______ her riends/ higher wages in the com-any# she managed to avoid making shar- comments. ". The committee doesn/t su--ort any immediate changes. They say the modi ications should !e introduced ste- ______ ste-. #. The landlord was very generous to us. "ll that we consumed in his inn was ______ the house. $. Ae can/t give u-. ?ow that we have gone through the most di icult -art o the route we must reach Chartoum ______ any cost. %. 1 you had in ormed us ______ advance that you wouldn/t !e giving any seminar we wouldn/t have gone to the trou!le o making all the necessary arrangements. &. <ack/s great interest ______ :nidenti ied 2lying 9!(ects seems quite odd to his riends# !ut the !oy considers it an a!sor!ing ho!!y. 7. Ahat unavoida!ly makes me angry______ 2rank is his ina!ility to take -rom-t decisions. '. The oot!all star is going to s-end holidays in a secluded -lace where he e.-ects to hide______ the curious (ournalists and -hotogra-hers. (. "ll the candidates# e.ce-t______ +r <enkins# have scored the required num!er o -oints. 1). 7ustomers used to com-lain a!out the high -rices o ood# meat______ -articular. 11. ;earning this long de inition ______ heart# at irst# seemed an im-ossi!le task. 5ut# inally# 1 was success ul______ memoriDing it.

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1". 1nstead______ a long s-eech at the !eginning o the meeting# the chairman only gave a short welcome to all the -artici-ants. 1#. 9nly +ark was keen______ going ishing early in the morning. The rest o the com-any elt too tired a ter their long (ourney. 1$. Tell the children to sto- ooling around or 1/ll lose my -atience ______ them. 1%. There/s no di erence______ -rice______ these two -rinters. I*. +ewrite the sentences sometimes !sin, the ,i-en forms so that the. retain their ori,inal meanin,. 1. 1t wasn/t Tom that you saw in the de-artment store# or sure. 1t couldn/t ______ ". Ae had to call the doctor !ecause the !a!y had a high tem-erature (!ecause o ). ______ #. 1 1 were you# 1 wouldn/t tell any!ody a!out the discovery. =ou had ______ $. The !oys laughed at the man in s-ite o his old age. ( un o ) ______ %. =ou are all welcome to take any ood you like. &el- ______ &. Ahat was the reason or his resignation4 (made) ______ 7. 0id the children en(oy themselves during the -er ormance4 (good time) ______ '. Ae haven/t had any message rom him since +arch. (heard) ______ (. =ou don/t have to worry a!out the uture. (no need) There ______ 1). "ll the students were awarded di-lomas. Every ______ *. Choose the correct answer. 1. 1 you go on ______ me like this# 1 will never !e a!le to inish writing my re-ort. a) distur!ing !) a licting c) concerning d) a ecting ". Turn o this machine# -lease. The harsh sound really ______ me craDy. a) takes !) worries c) drives d) !others #. Everyone knew that______ this task would require a considera!le e ort. a) working !) engaging c) making d) com-leting $. +r Tanner did his !est to i. the aulty oven# !ut his ______ at re-airing electrical devices wasn/t good enough to succeed. a) service !) skill c) technique d) cra t

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%. <udy didn/t ______ or a second to agree to +ike/s -ro-osal as she had !een in love with the !oy or a long time. a) decide !) linger c) hesitate d) await &. 0on/t get so nervous a!out his coming late. Ahen you get to know him !etter# you/ll learn to take it ______ a) easy !) loose c) nice d) ine 7. The inconsiderate driver was ______ or -arking his vehicle in the wrong -lace. a) in licted !) condemned c) harassed d) ined '. The idea to______ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed !y all the visitors. a) do !) -ay c) go d) walk (. &is ______o the sa ety regulations really can/t !e ignored any longer. a) disregard !) un amiliarity c) carelessness d) inattention 1). ;et/s ______ the -lace# it looks so gloomy and un-leasant. a) miss !) a!andon c) de-art d) disa--ear 11. Ahat you are saying is quite ______so give us# -lease# more details on the situation. a) amous !) accustomed c) o!vious d) amiliar 1". 2or a short while# 1 managed to catch ______ o the 8resident entering the -alace. a) vision !) notice c) view d) sight 1#. The suggestion to leave the cam- at once was strongly ______ !y the clim!ers who were a raid o the a--roaching snowstorm. a) o--osed !) com-lained c) quarrelled d) resigned 1$. The irst thing or all o you to remem!er is that ______ your duties may result in an instant dismissal. a) esca-ing !) neglecting c) resisting d) missing 1%. 1t was the commission/s (o! to decide whether the -ilot was ______ or the crash that occurred right a ter the takeEo . a) res-onsi!le !) -rone c) guilty d) com-rehensive 1&. ?one o us has ever ______ o taking any rash ste-s against illegal !roadcasting. a) declared !) -ersisted c) a--roved d) concluded 17. >everal soldiers o the squad were taken ______ !y the enemy orces# a) ca-ture !) hostage c) kidnad) torture 1'. The student was ______ o understanding the theory even a ter the -ro essor/s -ro ound e.-lanation. a) incom-etent !) inca-a!le c) hel-less d) unsuccess ul 1(. 1/m going or a walk in the -ark. Aould you like to______ me com-any4 a) ollow !) stay c) ward d) kee"). 8atrick is too ______ a gam!ler to resist -lacing a !et on the inal game. a) instant !) s-ontaneous c) com-ulsive d) continuous