One word only
In other 1.3. _________ the artists were encouraged to manipulate standard building materials such as brick, glass and plaster to create their pieces.
words
I have to pay somebody to fix my lock. GET
I need ________________________
to get my lock fixed
Look at Matt, he looks (jakby miał zaraz) throw a tantrum.
as if he was/were about to
To a great extent, this phenomenon can probably be put down to sheer 1.3. ___________ (COINCIDE)
Coincidence
While you’re so focused on one thing, other demands in life inevitably _____ up
a) pile
b) climb
c) grow
d) rise
a) pile
One of the highlights of my time living in Japan was a cheer screening event. In case you’re not 2.1.__________ with the term, cheer screening involves watching a film in a crowded cinema.
familiar
I minded because you took my pen without asking me for permission. IF
I wouldn’t _____________________ asked for my permission before taking my pen.
have minded if you had / you’d
It’s (najwyższy czas, abyśmy przestali zasilać) our planes with fossil fuels.
high time we stopped powering
Nominative determinism is the idea that your name influences the choices you make in life. For example, the name Dennis seems to be especially 1.1. _________ (PREVAIL) among dentists, while many people with the surname Tailor end up as tailors.
Prevalent
renowned…
associated…
succeed…
insist…
renowned for
associated with
succeed in
insist on
Public transport is an integral part of daily life in Singapore, a city-state of just over 700 square kilometres with 5.5 million people crammed inside, a considerable proportion of 1.1. ________ use the city’s underground train network to get around each day
whom
It’s really important that everybody brings some spare clothes. TO
It’s vital _______________ a change of clothing.
for everybody to bring
What are their business hours? I’m worried (zamkną się, zanim dotrzemy)
they will close before we arrive
The winner, an Arts and Science student named Aslan Lacouvee, emerged 2.2. ___________(VICTOR) in an astonishing 3 minutes and 45 second.
Victorious
Find the four correct collocations:
Do…
amends, without, an inquiry, research, your utmost, damage, a pitch
without, research, your utmost, damage
If you’re 2.3. ____________ to peace and quiet during a film, this level of audience participation might sound like your idea of hell. But bear with me. I’d been vaguely aware of the concept of cheer screening for a few years.
used/accustomed
The building that they’re knocking down was once a palace. DEMOLISHED
The building _________________ be a palace.
(that’s) being demolished used to
The ring (mówi się, że był przekazywany) from generation to generation since the 18th century.
is said to have been passed
However, research suggests your name actually can make a difference to your life choices, albeit only a slight one. In 2002, researchers found that dentists really were 1.4. ___________(MARGIN) more likely to be called Dennis rather than Walter, despite both names being equally popular in the general population.
Marginally
Prepositions:
to take pride…
to lose sight…
to keep an eye…
to be in charge…
to take pride in
to lose sight of
to keep an eye on
to be in charge of
She knows she has almost certainly 3.5. __________ it too late to become a Formula 1 world champion. But simply by breaking down barriers and challenging people’s assumptions, she has already become one of the most important drivers in the sport.
hit/reach/enter
They treated me like a child. THOUGH
I was treated ________________ a child.
as though I was/were
Wszyscy mieszkańcy (zobowiązali się do segregowania) their waste more carefully.
All residents committed to segregating
Anyone unable to consume their lettuce within that time faced 2.5. ____________ (EXPEL) from the Club.
Expulsion
Explain:
to call off
to put off
to come across
to put up with
to take up
to call off = cancel
to put off = postpone
to come across = find by chance
to put up with = tolerate
to take up = start a new hobby