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BME Prba nyelvvizsga 1
I. Cloze Complete the text below by writing a suitable word from the list in each space provided. There are twenty gaps but 25 words are given. Use each word once only. The first one is done for you as an example. Popular TV Shows For (0) more than 50 years, television has been the medium_____ (1) choice for_____ (2). From the _____ (3), it was decided that it_____ (4) be a free form of entertainment, using commercial breaks always as the source of revenue for networks. Needless _____ (5) say, companies want the biggest bang for their advertising money; _____ (6) want to reach the largest audiences, _____ (7) members are all potential consumers. With that _____ (8) mind, have you _____ (9) wondered why some shows remain _____ (10) television while others are yanked faster than donuts at your local Dunkin Donut? Same principle. It's _____ (11) about whether audiences _____ (12) interested _____ (13) for networks to justify keeping certain shows on the air. This is _____ (14) with TV ratings. TV ratings aren't_____ (15) to gauge the quality of a_____ (16) show. They do not determine if people like a show or _____ (17). Actually, all TV ratings do _____ (18) measure the number of people watching at_____ (19) given time. TV networks then purchase this valuable information to find out if their shows are _____ (20) watched. a) all n) meant b) any o) measured c) are p) not d) beginning q) of e) being r) on f) design s) particular g) enough t) some h) ever u) then i) few v) they j) for w) to k) in x) while l) is y) whose m) many z) would
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II. Missing sentences Write the number of the most suitable sentence (a-f) in the text below. There is one extra sentence which you don't need.
UFO Lands In London On March 31, 1989 thousands of motorists driving on the highway outside London looked up in the air to see a glowing living saucer descending on their city. Many of them pulled to the side of the road_______________ (1) The saucer finally landed in a field on the outskirts of London _______________ (2) to warn them of an alien invasion. Soon the police arrived on the scene. One brave officer approached the craft with his truncheon extended before him. When a door in the craft popped open, _______________ (3), the policeman ran in the opposite direction. The saucer turned out to be a hot-air balloon _______________ (4) by Richard Branson, the 36-year-old chairman of Virgin Records. The stunt combined his passion for ballooning with his love of pranks. His plan was to land the craft in London's Hyde Park on April 1. Unfortunately, _______________ (5), and he was forced to land a day early in the wrong location.
A) the wind blew him off course B) and a small, silver-suited figure emerged C) to watch the bizarre craft float through the air D) without notifying the police in advance E) that had been specially built to look like a UFO F) where local residents immediately called the police
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III.Reading Comprehension Read the text below and answer the questions in English. Apart from technical terms, you should use your own words and only include information from the text.
An Accidental Origin The history of bourbon whiskey reads like a series of accidents. Scottish immigrants (already well-versed in the art of making liquor) who settled in what's now Kentucky were given a gift of 100 acres of land if they grew Indian Maize. These farmers soon discovered that transporting corn to market was no picnic, but a barrel of whiskey didn't take up that much space. The real key to bourbon's taste is the charred oak barrels that the whiskey is aged in. Nobody's quite sure how this was discovered, but there's no doubt that this, too, was an accident. The most sensible theory is that used barrels were charred on the inside to remove all traces of the old cargo, and some cheapskate from Bourbon County transported some whiskey in these used barrels down to New Orleans. By the time it made it down the river, the whiskey had aged somewhat. The new taste was a hit, and people in New Orleans started asking for more of that 'Bourbon County whiskey." Armed with perfect water, an abundance of grain and a tasty aging process, Kentucky was also blessed with the perfect climate - at least for making whiskey. It turns out that blazing hot summers and a temperate remainder of the year are ideal for aging barrels of whiskey. The liquid seeps into the wood when it's hot, then seeps back out when it's cool. An aging process that takes a decade or two in Scotland's chilly stone buildings takes just a few years in Kentucky. (Bourbon must be aged a minimum of two years, and most premium brands are aged between six and 10.) Making bourbon is ecofriendly - no chemicals or additives of any kind - and a model of efficiency: evaporated water from the distillation process goes back into the mash tub, and the leftover solids feed the local livestock. (Locals say that's why the area's cows are so sluggish.) Even the barrels are reused to make other kinds of whiskey. A quality bourbon bursts with a palate of flavours: vanilla, cloves, cinnamon and natural wood are the most common. The best bourbons elicit a range of as many as a dozen subtle nuances that play across the taste buds - everything from maple syrup and caramel to leather and hazelnuts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How was bourbon whiskey discovered? Which settlers brought the traditions of liquor making into Kentucky? What were they offered if they agreed to cultivate Indian Maize? What sort of containers contribute to the unique taste of bourbon whiskey? What method of cleaning such containers is mentioned in the text?
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6. What other factors contributed to Kentucky's success in producing whiskey? 7. How many years does the aging process of Scottish whiskey take in Scotland? 8. Why is the production of bourbon whiskey environment-friendly? 9. How is the material which remains after distillation used? 10. What additional tastes may be noticed in a superior bourbon whiskey?
IV.Writing
Last summer you worked at a summer camp in the USA. A friend of yours is thinking of applying for a similar job this year and has written to you asking for your advice about it. Read your friend's letter, the job advertisement and your handwritten notes. Then write the letter in reply to your friend.
V. Translation MURDER AND MAYHEM Video games have been a pervasive form of entertainment since the beginning of the 1990s. Today an estimated 69 percent of American families own or rent video and computer games. Most are harmless entertainment, but in far too many of the most popular ones, kids act out
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realistic violent experiences on their computer screens. They sever heads and snap spines in Mortal Kombat IV. They pay a go-go dancer to flash her breasts and then blow her up. They scorch the high school band with a flamethrower until they burn to death. "These are not just games anymore," says Rick Dyer, president of the San Diego-based Virtual Image Productions and an outspoken critic of titles with violent and sexual content. "These are learning machines. We're teaching kids in the most incredible manner what it's like to pull the trigger. The focus is on the thrill, enjoyment and reward. What they're not learning are the real-life consequences." Interactive video games introduce kids to a fantasy world that features amazingly lifelike characters, detailed images of brutality, and an audio mix of heart-pounding music, macabre sound effects and authentic voices. Unlike movies and television, where you watch the violence, the game lets you feel the sensation of committing violent acts. When you're into the game, you're in the game. "The technology is becoming more engaging for kids", says David Walsh, president of the National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) a watchdog group in Minneapolis, "and a segment of games features antisocial themes of violence, sex and crude language".
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I. POPULAR TV SHOWS 9. ever 1. of 10. on 2. many 11. all 3. beginning 12. are 4. would 13. enough 5. to 14. measured 6. they 15. meant 7. whose 16. particular 8. in
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19. any 17. not 20. being 18. is
II. UFO LANDS IN LONDON: 1-C, 2-F, 3-B, 4-E, 5-A
III.AN ACCIDENTAL ORIGIN 1. It was discovered by chance. 2. Scottish immigrants settling down in Kentucky. 3. They were offered 100 acres of land. 4. Charred oak barrels. 5. They were burnt on the inside to clean them. 6. Great weather conditions: very hot summers but mild temperatures during the rest of the year, furthermore the right kind of water and plenty of grain. 7. 10 or 20 years. 8. It's free of chemicals or additives. 9. Animals are fed with the remaining materials. 10. Great bourbon whiskey boasts a wide range of flavours. IV.Writing Mintalevl Dear ... I have mixed feelings about my time in Colorado but overall I enjoyed myself. The landscape is superb and the children were nice. We spent a lot of time hiking in the mountains. That was wonderful. On the other hand, the company was not brilliant. They did not pay for my flight until six months after I got back from the States. It was very hard work too. I only had five days off in the entire two months I was there and as you are living in the camp you never really get a break. The pay wasn't very good but I didn't have to spend much. The accommodation they provided was in old tents, but it was perfectly OK.
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If you want to be in the mountains and you like being with children, then you could do worse. Make sure they pay for your air fare in advance. Good luck with the application! Give me a ring if you want any more information. Best wishes, X V. Translation Mintafordts:
GYILKOSSG S ERSZAK
Az 1990-es vek eleje ta a vide jtkok a szrakozs egyre elterjedtebb formjv vltak. Becslsek szerint manapsg az amerikai csaldok 69%-a rendelkezik sajt vagy klcsnztt vide s szmtgpes jtkkal. Ezek legtbbje rtalmatlan szrakozsi lehetsget nyjt csupn, a sikeresek legtbbje esetben azonban a gyerekek valsgh erszakos jeleneteket lnek t a szmtgp kpernyje eltt. Fejeket tpnek le, gerincet trnek a Mortal Kombat IV nev jtkban. Sztriptztncosnt fizetnek meg azrt, hogy flmeztelenre vetkzzn, majd felrobbantjk. A kzpiskola zenekarra tmadnak lngszrval, s hallra perzselik ket. - Ezek mr nem pusztn jtkok. - vlekedik Rick Dyer, a San-Diego-beli Virtual Image Productions cg elnke, aki nyltan brlja az erszakos s szexulis tartalm programokat. - Ezek oktatgpek. A legelkpesztbb mdon tantjuk gyermekeinket, hogy milyen rzs meghzni a ravaszt. A kzppontban a borzongs, az lvezet s a jutalom llnak. Amit azonban nem tanulnak meg, azok a valsgban elkerlhetetlen kvetkezmnyek. Az interaktv vide jtkok olyan fantzia vilgba vezetik a gyerekeket, ahol meglepen leth szereplk, az erszak rszletes kpei, valamint htborzongat hangeffektusok, hiteles hangok s szvdobogtat zene keverke vrja ket. A mozival s a televzival ellenttben, ahol csak nzed az erszakos cselekedetet, itt a jtk kzben az erszakos cselekmny elkvetsnek izgalmt rezheted. Amikor belefogsz a jtkba, a jtk rszv vlsz. A technolgia egyre vonzbb vlik a gyermekek szmra. - lltja Dvid Walsh, a National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF - a Mdival s Csalddal Foglalkoz Nemzeti Intzet), egy Minneapolis llambeli figyel szervezetnek az elnke, aki szerint a
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jtkok jelents rsze tartalmaz antiszocilis tmj erszakos elemeket, szexet s durva beszdet tartalmaz.
