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SECTION I. THE ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (30 points)

Read the text and do the tasks below the text.

THE STORY OF THE BBC

The British Broadcasting Company was established in 1922; four years later, its name
was changed to the British Broadcasting Corporation, better known as the BBC, and that is
how it has remained ever since.
From the beginning the BBC was a public service radio, but also an independent
operator; and except during the war years, it has never been controlled by the government.
In the early days of BBC radio, there was not a lot of news on the radio. There were
music, drama, discussions and children's programmes; but news was not broadcast until
after 7 p.m., to avoid competition with the newspapers!
In 1937, tennis was broadcast from Wimbledon for the first time; and in 1938, football's
Cup Final could be seen, live, by hundreds of thousands of people, for the first time ever.
Yet on September 1st, 1939, in the middle of a Mickey Mouse cartoon, BBC TV
stopped broadcasting. It was not until June 8th 1946, on the day of the great Victory
Parade, that BBC television started again.
Since then the BBC has become one of Britain's most famous institutions; today it has
several national television channels, lots of radio channels and a growing number of
international services. It also has a very popular Internet site, with news stories from
Britain and around the world. As far as programme production is concerned, the BBC is
Europe's biggest and most successful exporter of audio-visual material. In International
competitions, the BBC regularly wins more prizes and awards than other broadcasters.
In tomorrow's world, communications and the media will become more and more
important. With over 90 years of experience, the BBC is determined that it will remain one
of the world's major players.

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1. Answer the question according to the text.
1. How can be deciphered BBC?

2. How much time the BBC didnt work?

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3. What are the perspectives of the BBC for the future?

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2. Find in the text the synonyms for the words given below.

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Give another title to the text.

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a) to set up ____________________
b) valuable ____________________
3. Find in the text the antonyms for the words given below.
a) unknown ____________________
b) lose _
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4. Based on the text, write if the sentences are True or False. Justify your choice.
a) _The BBC is Europe's biggest and most successful exporter of audio-visual
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b) The BBC has never been controlled by the government.
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6. Explain the message of the text in 35-40 words.

SECTION II. THE ASSESSMENT OF LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (20 points)

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets or with the correct form of the
verb.
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1.- Once I had the most memorable day without

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__________________________ walk round the city. It was my first visit and I thought
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main attractions. I loved visiting the ancient sites and, with the help of a guidebook, I
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got a good idea of the history and culture. I arrived at the main cathedral just as a
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rainstorm started. I rushed inside, only intending to wait (for/since/till)
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__________________________ the weather to clear up but once I was inside I
(couldnt/shouldnt/mustnt) __________________________ believe what I saw. It
was (beautiful) __________________________ place I had ever seen. There must
have been a hundred of stained glass windows. I found it very peaceful, and sat for a
long time just relaxing and enjoying the place. In the evening when I was in my room,
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______________________________________________ such a situation in your life?

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