NEW MATURITA ACTIVATOR REVISION TEST 1 (UNITS 1-3)

1. Slovní zásoba. Zapište slova, která jsou popsána v níže uvedených definicích. Závorka napovídá
slovní druh, který je definicí vyžadován.

A. These are sports shoes (noun): ____________________

B. This is a personality feature of somebody who doesn’t show s/he is good at things (adjective):
____________________
C. This is a type of house popular with old(er) people as it doesn’t have an upstairs (noun):
____________________
D. This is what pupils/students should not be doing during a test/exam (-ing verb):
____________________
E. This phrase (2 words) appears in personal forms, and examples of this are words like married, single,
divorced, widow/widower (adjective + noun):
__________ __________

2. Slovní zásoba. Zakroužkujte slovo, které se na řádek významově nehodí a anglicky vysvětlete,
proč.

A. immature – casual – calm

_____________________________________________________________________
B. ankle – thigh – wrist
_____________________________________________________________________
C. fence – letterbox – attic
_____________________________________________________________________
D. compulsory – secondary – primary
_____________________________________________________________________
E. canteen – kitchen – cooker
_____________________________________________________________________

3. Slovní zásoba. Spojte první a druhou část věty tak, aby se k sobě významově hodily. Dvojice poté
zapište do řádku Answers.
1. I have to commute to school every day.
A. My sister often borrows my clothes
2. because she’s the same size as me.
B. Housework is not my hobby,
C. I study in Prague but I don’t live there, 3. they couldn’t afford to rent the flat.
D. My cousin had to move out her tenants
4. you don’t usually do well.
because
5. I hate all the cleaning and tidying.
E. If you revise only the night before an
exam,
Answers: A _____ B _____ C _____ D _____ E _____

4. Slovní zásoba. Doplňte chybějící písmena v každém slově, první a poslední písmeno slouží
jako nápověda.

A. I think that Tom is the most h_ _ _ _ _ _e boy in our class, I like the way he looks.
B. Kate always wears the latest clothes. She’s very f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e.
 C. His n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s are really noisy people – they have a party every weekend. He doesn’t like
living next door.
D. Gordon’s flat is located in the city centre, only 2 minutes from the u_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _d station.
E. Most schools in the Czech Republic are c_-e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _l – girls and boys go to the same
classes together

5. Gramatika. Zakroužkujte vždy jednu správnou možnost z nabídky tak, aby věta byla
gramaticky správná.

A. Anna ___ a red dress at the party last night.

wear / was wearing / wored

B. As soon as I found a place of my own, I ___ in there.

was moving / moved / had moved

C. My cousin has never liked ___ maps.

read / to reading / reading

D. Are you moving the house at the weekend? Why didn’t you tell me?
I ______________ you.
will help / am helping / am going to help

E. Will your dad get angry, if you ___ into university?

will not get / wouldn’t get / don’t get

6. Gramatika. Z nabídky slov v závorce vytvořte druhou část věty tak, aby byla smysluplná
a gramaticky správná.

A. When I came home, (suit / take off / my / I).

_____________________________________________________________________
B. After she gets home from work, (the cooking / do / she).
_____________________________________________________________________
C. Have you (homework / do / already / your)?
_____________________________________________________________________
D. If you are sitting an exam, (not / must / you / cheat).
_____________________________________________________________________
E. We (know / since 2005 / each other).
_____________________________________________________________________

7. Gramatika. Najděte, podtrhněte a opravte jednu chybu v každé větě.

A. Jane is keen of Johnny Depp.

B. Not all household jobs should be doing by one person in the family only.
C. Sarah is very tired. She has done her homework all evening.
D. In Czech Republic children start attending school at the age of 6 or 7.
E. I can’t stand wipeing the board before a lesson starts.
8. Jazyková kompetence. Vyberte správnou možnost z nabídky a zakroužkujte ji.

Highland High School

With 830 pupils aged (1)___ 12 and 18, Lochaber High School, at Fort William, is one of the
(2) ___ secondary schools in the Highlands. It covers a huge area; many of the pupils come
from small communities and (3) ___ up to 40 km to get into school each day.

In the past, the school covered a much larger area and many pupils were obliged to stay in one
of the school hostels, or — if older — to lodge with local families; but other high schools
have opened in the West Highlands, so the catchment area for Lochaber High, though still
very large, is not as large as it (4) ___. Pupils travel into school (5) ___ car, bus, or special
minibus each day, and some come (6) ___ foot or by bike. The majority live in Fort William
itself, or in one of the surrounding villages such as Caol, Corpach, or Inverlochy.

Pupils from our school were used as extras in two of the Harry Potter films, (7) ___ were
made in part near Fort William!

(8) ___ the end of their school career, and after obtaining higher or advanced higher grade
exam results, many fifth and sixth year pupils decide (9) ___ on to some form of (10) ___
education — either college or university. Some students can remain in or near Lochaber,
taking specialised courses at the West Highland college; but most leave home in Lochaber,
and go to cities such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, or Aberdeen.
Many young people in this area feel that there are not enough opportunities here. Going to
(11) ___ city inevitably means new friends, a whole new lifestyle, and the prospect of a more
exciting night life.

Even though Fort William is small and relatively isolated, it is a beautiful place to live. It may
not be exciting and incredibly trendy, but that doesn’t matter. There is a real community
atmosphere here, and many people know, or are related to, many other people. There is
always (12) ___ to do or see in Fort William; there is no excuse for being (13) ___! As far
(14) ___ I am concerned, it is a great place to live — a beautiful place, with wide open spaces,
(15) ___ air, peace and quiet, and magnificent scenery. It is an area full of myths and legends
— some of them true, others pure invention! But there is one thing that is certainly not
"Scotch mist", and that is Highland hospitality. It is still very real, very alive!

(Zdroj: https://linguapress.com/intermediate/highland-life.htm, upraveno)

1. between / among / from 12. something / anything / nothing

2. large / larger / largest 13. boring / bored / exciting
3. are travelling / travel / travelled 14. than / like / as
4. had been / used to be / has been 15. polluted / fresh / open
5. by / with / in
6. by / with / on
7. which / who / whose
8. in / on / at
9. move / to move / moving
10. next / farther / further
11. a / -- / the
NEW MATURITA ACTIVATOR REVISION TEST 2 (UNITS 4-6)

1. Slovní zásoba. Do každé věty vyberte vhodný výraz z nabídky a doplňte ho do mezer.

tooth / wages / health food / siblings / kettle

A. People who have a manual job don’t get a salary but _______________.
B. Tonya comes from a large family – she has 4 _______________.
C. My grandfather likes cakes for a dessert, he has a sweet _______________.
D. She burnt her hand using the _______________ this morning.
E. I watch what I eat and that’s why I often go to a _______________ shop for the
ingredients I need.

2. Slovní zásoba. Tvoření slov – k uvedeným slovesům vytvořte správná podstatná

jména, označující osoby (např. to manage – a manager).

VERB NOUN (PERSON)

A. to apply _______________
B. to employ __________/__________ (2 possible answers)
C. to babysit _______________
D. to grow up _______________
E. to translate _______________

3. Slovní zásoba. Písemně vysvětlete rozdíly mezi uvedenými výrazy, nebo vytvořte věty
za použití uvedených výrazů tak, aby byl jasný jejich význam.
A. bonus – earnings

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
B. kitchen – cuisine

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
C. to dress up – to get dressed

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Slovní zásoba. Zapište slovo, které je vysvětleno v každé definici, první a poslední
písmeno slouží jako nápověda.

A. A group of people working for the same company = s_ _ _f

B. If you run out of eggs, you can’t make this = an o_ _ _ _ _ _e
C. If the waiter in a restaurant is polite and nice, you usually give this to them = a t_p
D. This is a place where they help unemployed people find new positions again
= a j_b c_ _ _ _ e
E. All the activities you usually do every day = d_ _ _ y r_ _ _ _ _e

5. Gramatika. Z uvedených slov vytvořte gramaticky správné a smysluplné otázky.

A. you / think / you / get married / your twenties?

_________________________________________________________________
B. if / you / have a chance / change / your parents’ behaviour / what / you / change?
_________________________________________________________________
C. you / ever / have / part-time / job?
_________________________________________________________________
D. what / you / want / be / when / you / be / a child?
_________________________________________________________________
E. what / be / your / favourite place / where / you / like / meet friends?
_________________________________________________________________

6. Gramatika. Doplňte chybějící část podmínkových souvětí tak, aby věta byla
smysluplná.

A. If I had enough money, _________________________________________________.

B. If I pass the Maturita exam, ______________________________________________.
C. If I ever go on honeymoon, ______________________________________________.
D. If I had to prepare dinner for a special person, _______________________________.
E. If I want to have a good career, ___________________________________________.

7. Gramatika. Najděte, podtrhněte a opravte jednu chybu v každé větě.

A. I would like to get married if I am 28.

B. His mother doesn’t earn as much money like his father.
C. This famous Czech model is married with an Italian.
D. We need to make the washing-up soon – the sink is full of dirty dishes.
E. The doctor told her to go to a diet if she wants to be fit.
8. Jazyková kompetence. Vyberte správnou možnost z nabídky a zakroužkujte ji.

A letter of application

(1) ___ Ms Rogers,

I (2) ___ your advertisement in the January issue of Animals magazine, and I would like to
apply for the part-time position of a new Zoo Keeper.

I am 20 years old, and I have been studying Zoology and Biology at London University (3)
___ October 2018 and I would like to get a Master’s degree in Animal Sciences in the future.
I am currently looking (4) ___ a summer job before next term (5) ___. I can start work from
1st July and would be available for you until the end of August.

I have (6) ___ gained experience of working with animals at High Rocks Farm in England, (7)
___ I spent my childhood as the farm belongs (8) ___ my family. My experience highlights
include providing food and water, cleaning living spaces, training and entertaining animals as
well as monitoring their wellbeing.

I also enjoy (9) ___ with people – I worked at the box office on the farm, where I had to deal
with the visitors and (10) ___ needs.

I speak fluent English, and my Spanish is of intermediate level. I speak French (11) ___ , too.

I am enclosing my CV with details of my previous education and work experience.

I believe I would be a useful member of your team at the zoo, and I hope you (12) ___ my
application for the position.

I look (13) ___ to hearing (14) ___ you soon.

(15) ___,

Kelly McWrath

(Zdroj: https://www.jobhero.com/zoo-keeper-cover-letter/, upraveno)

1. Dear / Madam / Miss 9. to work / work / working
2. am seeing / see / have seen 10. them / their / they
3. since / for / from 11. little / a little / the least
4. after / up / for 12. consider / will consider / are going to
5. will start / is starting / starts consider
6. already / just / yet 13. for / forward / four
7. which / there / where 14. for / forward / from
8. with / -- / to 15. Yours sincerely / Yours faithfully / You
NEW MATURITA ACTIVATOR REVISION TEST 3 (UNITS 7-9)

1. Slovní zásoba. Zakroužkujte vždy jednu správnou možnost z nabídky tak, aby věta
byla smysluplná.

A. If I want to have my dirty winter coat cleaned, I always go to the ___.

chemist’s / car wash / dry cleaner’s

B. I apologised to the teacher that I was late because I had ___ the bus.
missed / caught / boarded

C. The only thing Sheila hates about shopping is standing in a ___ for such a long time.
queue / aisle / counter

D. The last ___ of my favourite series was really sad.

story / plot / episode

E. The plane was delayed, so we had to wait in the ___ lounge.

security / departure / waiting

2. Slovní zásoba. Spojte frázové sloveso v levém sloupci s jeho správným významem
v pravém sloupci a zapište do řádku Answers.

A. to set off 1. to show a programme on television

B. to put up 2. to begin a journey
C. to try something on 3. to build a tent at a campsite
D. to be on 4. to report that you have arrived at a hotel or airport
E. to check in 5. to put on an piece of clothing to see if it is the right size

Answers: A _____ B _____ C _____ D _____ E _____

3. Slovní zásoba. Tvoření slov/slovní druhy – doplňte do věty správný tvar slova
v závorce.

A. I am fed up with all those _______________ that magazines and newspapers are full
of. (ADVERTISE)
B. Let’s meet in front of the terminal building at the airport 2 hours before we
_______________. (DEPARTURE)
C. I can’t wait to see all the tourist _______________ in the resort we are going to this
summer. (ATTRACT)
D. Last night we went to the cinema to see an _______________ of a Dickens’ novel.
(ADAPT)
E. Robbie Williams is a very entertaining _______________. (PERFORM)
4. Slovní zásoba. Doplňte do chybějících částí věty jedno slovo z nabídky.

audition / changing / character / jam / single

A. If actors want to be in a film, they usually have to come to an _______________.

B. People who travel alone stay in _______________ rooms.
C. If you want to try on a new T-shirt in a shop, you must use a _______________ room.
D. If you get stuck in a traffic _______________, you don’t move very fast.
E. Julia Roberts played the main female _______________ in Pretty Woman.

5. Gramatika. Zakroužkujte vždy jednu správnou možnost z nabídky tak, aby věta
byla gramaticky správná.

A. On my last holiday I had the ___ baggage in the family.

most heavy / heaviest / heavyest

B. I’m going to ___ at the hairdresser’s next Friday.

cut my hair / have cut my hair / have my hair cut

C. There are a lot of special offers these days – “if you buy two, you ___ one free” is one
of the most common ones.
will get / would get / would have gotten

D. My Mum told me ___ sun cream on before I went to the beach.

put / to put / putting

E. I could never work as ___ cashier.

a / the / --

6. Gramatika. Přepište věty za použití výrazu v závorce tak, abyste nezměnili význam.

A. Miloš Forman was the director of the film Amadeus. (DIRECT)

The film Amadeus _______________ by Miloš Forman.

B. It’s possible that we are lost. (MIGHT)

We _______________ lost.

C. Sandra is going to the dentist tomorrow. He will whiten her teeth. (HAVE)
Sandra is going to _______________ whitened by the dentist tomorrow.

D. That was such an excellent drama! (WHAT)

_______________ that was!

E. Only 2 out of 150 tickets are left at the box office. (MOST)
_______________ have been already sold.
7. Gramatika. Najděte, podtrhněte a opravte jednu chybu v každé větě.

A. There is nothing good in TV tonight.

B. He bought this portrait for a fair prize.
C. Some people buy things in special offers only.
D. When we boarded the plane, we fastened us seat belts.
E. That was the most excited holiday I had ever been on – we went on a cruise in the
Caribbean!

8. Jazyková kompetence. Vyberte správnou možnost z nabídky a zakroužkujte ji.

Flying home

(1)___ months ago Edward (2) ___ in Rome on his way back to the United States from a
(3) ___ trip. It had been ages (4) ___ he had felt so angry. He had been at the airport from
6 (5) ___ in the morning until now, waiting for a flight to New York.

An announcement had already been made to say that the plane was (6) ___ due to
technical problems. Half an hour before that, another announcement had said there was to
be a delay caused by air traffic (7) ___.

Now the plane had been sitting on the runway for at least an hour, (8) ___ it was still not
ready to board. During this delay, Edward tried (9) ___ his report, (10) ___ he hadn’t
finished yet, although his boss was expecting it on his return. There was a lot of noise
going on around him while he (11) ___ to put the finishing touches to his final paragraph
so in the end he gave (12) ___.
It had been years since Edward (13) ___ travelled by plane. He avoided (14) ___ if he
could, ever since a particularly unpleasant flight years ago when he was already convinced
flying was the (15) ___ way to get around.

(Zdroj: Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate, upraveno)

1. A few / Few / Little 11. tried / had tried / was trying

2. had been / was / has been 12. up / down / over
3. training / working / business 13. had / was / did
4. for / from / since 14. fly / to fly / flying
5. hours / o’clock / clock 15. worse / worst / worsest
6. delayed / missed / gone
7. crossing / congestion / speeding
8. but / because / for
9. complete / to complete / completing
10. what / who / which
 NEW MATURITA ACTIVATOR REVISION TEST 4 (UNITS 10-12)

1. Slovní zásoba. Přiřaďte vždy 5 slov z nabídky ke správné kategorii A, B, C, D, E.

aerial, championship, competition, dentist, drops, GP, gloves, helmet, lens, light bulb,
match, net, ointment, painkiller, paramedic, physiotherapist, pill, plaster, poles, race,
remote control, surgeon, touch screen, tournament, trainers

A. Sports equipment: ___________________________________________________

B. Sports events: _________________________________________________________
C. Medical treatment: ___________________________________________________
D. Health care jobs: ___________________________________________________
E. Technology: _________________________________________________________

2. Slovní zásoba. Zapište slovo, které je popsáno v každé z níže uvedených definic.

A. People who support a sports team or an individual sportsman = _______________

B. People who are watching a sports event = _______________
C. A person who flies into the space/universe = _______________
D. A piece of paper where doctors write what medication you need to pick up at the
pharmacy = _______________
E. A place where operations are carried out (2 words) = ____________ ____________

3. Slovní zásoba. Zakroužkujte vždy jednu správnou možnost z nabídky tak, aby věta
byla smysluplná.

A. Scientists haven’t found the ___ for every single illness yet.
cure / prevention / diagnosis

B. Tom has been ill for 2 weeks now. I hope he will ___ soon, there is a badminton
tournament next weekend and I would like to take part with him.
cure / recover / examine

C. If you boil water, it ___.

freezes / dissolves / evaporates

D. The ___ has run out of paper. I’ll go and ask the secretary if she could fill it in again.
photocopier / scanner / speaker

E. My favourite football player didn’t give a good performance in the last match – he’s
out of ___.
fit / shape / order
4. Slovní zásoba. Tvoření slov/slovní druhy – doplňte do věty správný tvar slova
v závorce.

A. Mike’s nose suddenly started _______________, he felt weak and had to sit down.
(BLOOD)
B. The doctor told me it was too early for a _______________. (DIAGNOSE)
C. A very high number of _______________ is going to take part in this year’s marathon.
(CONTEST)
D. Charles Darwin became well-known for his theory of _______________. (EVOLVE)
E. _______________ is one of the most common methods of scientific research.
(OBSERVE).

5. Gramatika. Slovesa v závorce užijte ve správném gramatickém tvaru a čase

a doplňte do vět.

A. I am thinking of taking up aerobics to stay fit – what _______________ (you, think)?

Is it a good idea?
B. He _______________ (can play) the match yesterday because he had forgotten to
bring his tennis racket.
C. The captain _______________ (be injured) in the last minute of the match.
D. Although Mark is very good at physics, he doesn’t think he _______________
(manage) to become a scientist.
E. If only I _______________ (be) a bit slimmer!

6. Gramatika. Slovosled – z uvedených slov vytvořte gramaticky správné a smysluplné

otázky.

A. you / your / change / about / What / eating habits / would ?

B. the doctor’s / the last / When / to / time / was / you / went ?
C. before / a dentist / Have / frightened / ever / visiting / you / felt ?
D. the Internet / the future / all / in / replace / Will / media ?
E. P. E. lessons / schools / there / more / secondary / Should / be / at ?

7. Gramatika. Najděte, podtrhněte a opravte jednu chybu v každé větě.

A. Have you ever been on a sports event?

B. Gill didn’t want to be overweight, so she cut down of fatty food.
C. My friend’s grandpa died on a heart attack when he was very young.
D. His operation was carried on in the best hospital in the city.
E. An IT specialist managed to safe all the important data in my computer.
8. Jazyková kompetence. Vyberte správnou možnost z nabídky a zakroužkujte ji.

One of those days

Bill wasn’t feeling very (1) ___ yesterday – he had a headache and was feeling dizzy
(2) ___ he immediately decided (3) ___ and see the doctor. He didn’t often have to go to
the doctor – in fact he very rarely had a (4) ___ problem. Occasionally, say once every
two years, he (5) ___ go and have a check-up and the doctor had always found him to be
in good (6) ___. He had never had any (7) ___ health problems.

There probably wasn’t (8) ___ seriously wrong with him this time, either, but he quickly
arranged (9) ___, finished his coffee and a few minutes (10) ___ was ready to go.

Outside, it (11) ___ lightly but Bill hardly noticed, so surprised was he to find his car
missing. The night (12) ___, he (13) ___ to a party at a friend’s house and he had had
a great time. He had got back after midnight and parked his car (14) ___ he usually parked
it, but now it was (15) ___.

(Zdroj: Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate, upraveno)

1. good / well / badly

2. because / but / so
3. go / going / to go
4. health / healthy / health care
5. was / used to / did
6. pattern / shape / fit
7. serious / weak / strong
8. something / anything / nothing
9. a meeting / a check-up / an appointment
10. later / earlier / after
11. had been raining / was raining / was going to rain
12. yesterday / after / before
13. had been / had been going / was
14. which / whose / where
15. gone / left / missed
 NEW MATURITA ACTIVATOR REVISION TEST 5 (UNITS 13-14)

1. Slovní zásoba. Spojte první a druhou část věty tak, aby se k sobě významově hodily,
a doplňte do řádku Answers.

A. Before the volcano started erupting, ___

B. There are recycling bins in front of our block of flats ____
C. I believe that renewable energy ____
D. A lot of homeless people need ____
E. In some countries a lot of crimes ____

1. food and shelter.

2. but some of the neighbours still do not sort out paper and plastic.
3. are committed by ex-prisoners.
4. fortunately, the local authorities had managed to evacuate all the people.
5. is the best alternative to nuclear power.

Answers: A _____ B _____ C _____ D _____ E _____

2. Slovní zásoba. Zapište slovo, které je popsáno v každé z níže uvedených definic.

A. the total number of people living in a country = _______________

B. a person who has seen a crime = _______________
C. the sound that dogs make when they are happy or upset = _______________
D. a report on TV or radio that tell people what the following days and temperatures are
probably going to be like (2 words) = _____________ ______________
E. cutting down large areas of trees = _______________

3. Slovní zásoba. Uveďte vždy 3 příklady slov/výrazů, týkajících se daných kategorií.

A. Bad weather conditions: _________________________________________________

B. Environmental problems: ________________________________________________
C. Criminals: ____________________________________________________________
D. Ways of punishment: ___________________________________________________
E. Social issues: _________________________________________________________

4. Slovní zásoba. Zakroužkujte vždy jednu správnou možnost z nabídky tak, aby věta
byla smysluplná.

A. After heavy rain, water in rives ___ faster than usual.

blows / flows / pours

B. My cousin is excited about living on the ___ as she loves jogging in the sand every
morning.
valley / beach / sea
 C. Car ___ fumes pollute the air.
exhaust / exhausting / exhausted

D. What is your opinion on the death ___?

punishment / crime / penalty

E. If you live in a foreign country for 10 years, you can usually become its ___.
member / citizen / immigrant

5. Gramatika. Propojte věty do souvětí za použití výrazu v závorce.

A. Tony didn’t lock his car. Someone stole it. (BECAUSE)

Someone _____________________________________________________________.

B. Mary saw whales on her holiday last year. Mary studies Animal Science at university.
(WHO)
Mary ________________________________________________________________.

C. “Don’t move!” the police officer told the shoplifter. (TO)

The police officer ______________________________________________________.

D. People in my hometown are worried about the environment. Claire has just opened
a new shop there. (WHERE)
People in _____________________________________________________________.

E. I will watch the weather forecast. I’ll leave home. (AFTER)

I will leave home ______________________________________________________.

6. Gramatika. Z uvedených slov vytvořte gramaticky správné oznamovací či tázací

věty.

A. you / ever / commit / a crime ?

_____________________________________________________________________
B. I / already / experience / a couple / earthquakes.
_____________________________________________________________________
C. She / watch / a documentary about pickpocketing in large cities / for 2 hours.
_____________________________________________________________________
D. When / my grandpa / be / a child / people / not use / worry about the environment.
_____________________________________________________________________
E. this company / accuse of / fraud / a month ago ?
_____________________________________________________________________

7. Gramatika. Najděte, podtrhněte a opravte jednu chybu v každé větě.

A. We are trying to give a food and water to poor and homeless people.

B. John wants to become the journalist and deal with environmental issues.
 C. A school I go to is located close to Prague.

D. Overpopulation is one of biggest global problems.

E. Poverty doesn’t exist in a big cities.

8. Jazyková kompetence. Vyberte správnou možnost z nabídky a zakroužkujte ji.

A change in the weather

It has always (1) ___ a disadvantage for visitors to Britain that the weather is very (2) ___ and
that it is always raining, even in summer. There are countless jokes about British weather and
no doubt there is (3) ___ good reason for (4) ___ popularity. There is no smoke without fire.

However, it (5) ___ seem to be the case anymore that Britain does not have a summer. In fact,
there seems to be (6) ___ rainfall nowadays, (7) ___ is a worldwide phenomenon. What has
happened is that there has been a rise in the temperature of the planet as a whole. It is getting
(8) ___ every year to such an extent that it is no longer necessary to go abroad if you (9) ___
to get a suntan. It will be much quicker and cheaper to go to Brighton or Bournemouth.

It is thought that (10) ___ warming is having both positive and negative effects in different
parts of the world. There have been (11) ___ conferences to find a solution to the problem but
it has become obvious that there is no simple answer to the problem.

1. be / was / been 7. when / where / which

2. changing / changed / changeable 8. more hot / hoter / hotter
3. a / the / -- 9. wanted / will want / want
4. theirs / them / their 10. world / global / environmental
5. isn’t / doesn’t / didn’t 11. several / any / some of
6. less and less / more or less / nevertheless

Catch that thief!

There have been a number of burglaries in our neighbourhood (12) ___. We are not sure who
is to blame but it is widely believed that the burglaries are mostly the work of one gang. The
police have been very slow to act and they (13) ___ know very little for certain. The public,
rightly or wrongly, blame the police for not acting more quickly. Most people do not think
very highly of the local police and indeed so far they have arrested only one (14) ___. They
say they need more evidence before they can take the matter further. Whenever they are (15)
___ in to investigate a burglary, it takes them so long to get to the scene of the crime that it is
always too late to catch the culprits.

(Zdroj pro oba texty: Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate, upraveno)

12. last week / lately / once

13. still / yet / already
14. victim / witness/ suspect
15. caught / called / asked