VOCABULARY
IDIOMS
SYNONYMS OF ADJECTIVES
GRAMMAR
WRITING PART
USE OF ENGLISH + READING PART
LISTENING PART
SPEAKING PART
100
to officially choose someone for a job
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (= 7 letters word)
APPOINT
100
Complete the colour:
OUT OF THE ...............
BLUE
100
APPALING
TERRIBLE / DISASTROUS
100
Could this adverbial be at the ending of the sentence like this?
Luca is thinking of going to Australia, APPARENTLY.
YES ;)
100
How much time do you have at your disposal for both parts of the writing?
(+- 5 minutes)
90 minutes
100
When you are completing the reading, what has your teacher recommended you repeatedly to do BESIDES selecting the right answer (e.g. if the statement is true/false, or if the gap is the answer B or D..)
to underline or HIGHLIGHT the selected part of the text
100
In LISTENING, are there multiple dialogues/monologues, or is it basically 1 long story/conversation?
multiple, different dialogues/monologues
100
When you enter the room, how many examiners are present there?
2 (one of them is most of the time just listening and taking down notes)
200
a list of subjects that people will discuss at a meeting
_ _ _ _ _ _ (= 6 letters word)
AGENDA
200
to BEAT AROUND THE .............
(= to discuss a matter without coming to the point - e.g. a politician)
BUSH
200
GRIPPING
INTERESTING / ABSORBING
200
What is the difference in meaning between IN SPITE OF and DESPITE?
Actually, no real difference
(just despite is a little more formal)
200
In part 2, what is the likelihood that you will be assigned ESSAY?
0 %
200
What is the the most frequent mistake of Czech students when completing the USE OF ENGLISH?
not reading carefuly the instructions (skipping / omitting it)
200
How many times are you going to hear the listening tracks?
a) ONCE
b) TWICE
c) THREE or FOUR times (depending on the level of difficulty)
b) TWICE
200
Is it true that when you are answering, you must not make a pause longer than 1 second?
NO fluency does not mean talking all the time + fast
If unsure what to say next, just use a phrase
(e.g. Well, let me think about that.)
300
cheap enough for most people to be able to buy
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (=10 letters word)
AFFORDABLE
300
If you pretend not to notice sth., you .......... a blind eye to that.
TURN
300
MUDDLED
CHAOTIC / CONFUSED
300
Complete the second sentence correctly for EMPHASIS:
She wanted to find a job in New Zealand. - - -
What she wanted .......... to find a job in New Zealand.
WAS
300
Write the expressions ÚVOD + ZÁVĚR onto the board in English.
introduction
conclusion
300
Is it true that:
"You can change your answers at any time during the test"
yes
300
Is this statement true?
"For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers."
yes!
300
At the SPEAKING part, what is the expression which best describes the optimal attitude between the 2 candidates (and the examiners watch carefully if this is happening or it is missing)
INTERACTION
400
having a lot of money
_ F F _ _ _ _ _ (= 8 letters word)
AFFLUENT
400
(to be) ON THE ............. = alert to new ideas/methods/trends - indicating competence or being smart/bright
BALL
400
SOPHISTICATED
COMPLEX / CULTIVATED / ADVANCED
400
Turn this second conditional clause into the third conditional:
"I could get better results if I took the photos earlier."
"I COULD HAVE GOT better results if I HAD TAKEN the photos earlier."
400
In which type of TEXT is ..................
400
What is the Czech website on both grammar theory and practice, which Mr. Kolarik has repeatedly mentioned to you?
400
Quite often, they include a TRAP / TRICK into the listening, so if a candidate is not careful and attentive enough, they could easily be misguided.
Can you give a specific example of what it could look like?
400
Are you expected to remember and show your knowledge of the basic facts of British history and literature? And if so, give an example.
no, it is not required
500
BOTH - explain in English and translate correctly into Czech - this sentence:
"Are you biased?"
showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions, e.g.:
The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.
I think she's beautiful but then I'm biased since she's my daughter.
in Czech: zaujatý, neobjektivní, stranící někomu, předpojatý
500
How would you translate into Czech:
MONKEY BUSINESS
vylomenina, lumpárna, křiváctví, darebáctví
nekalé aktivity
500
PLAUSIBLE
CONVINCING / BELIEVABLE / SOUND / CREDIBLE
500
Complete the gap with FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
By next month, I ....................... here for a year.
By next month, I will have been working here for a year.
500
Can you give 3 or more relevant points connected with writing a PROPOSAL specifically? (what it is about)
It is written to: - suggest improvements or changes - Persuade an expert reader (e.g. a manager, committee, principal) - Show that you can analyse a situation and recommend solutions
It’s more practical and action-oriented than an essay.
“If someone actually used my proposal, would they know exactly what to do?”
It should be PERSUASIVE.
the TITLE
Summarize your main RECOMMENDATIONS in the conclusion.
FORMAL expressions, avoiding slang or contractions.
500
Explain the terms PHRASAL VERB + COLLOCATION, and give an example of each in English
(to) look up to sb.
a pretty woman / a handsome man
500
Why do they often deliberately use a range of English accents in the listening?
(British, American, Australian, Irish etc.)
They don't try to trick you with extreme accents!
To test your real-life listening skills - as English is a global language nowadays.
The difficulty is still mainly about the meaning, attitude of a speaker etc.
500
What happens in part 3 of the Speaking part?
Mention 2 specific points at least.
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