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Országos kompetenciamérés – Angol tesztgyűjtemény 8. osztályosoknak Szövegkönyv

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SZÖVEGKÖNYV

1. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Hey Dad, I’m hungry. Can we have a hot dog before the match starts?

- Yes, but we have to hurry. You can’t take any food inside.

One

- This clue says that we should read the diary on the table.

- Yes, here it is. It reads: if you want to get the key to the door, you have to solve this crossword.

Two

- This trip will be wonderful, the weather is so nice! I hope I won’t get sick because of the waves!

- Shall we go to the upper deck and get some fresh air?

Three

- Yes, Madam, how can I help you?

- I would like to make a complaint. We booked a twin room with a private bathroom, and we got a

double room with the bathroom in the corridor instead.

Four

- How are you, dear? Shall I call the nurse to get you something?

- Thanks Mum, I’m fine. I slept 10 hours. The doctors said that they would send me home as early as

Tuesday!

Five

- Oh no, my phone is dead! How will we find the way without GPS?

- Don’t worry! Let’s go on to the next village and ask for directions.

Six

- Hey, what is this? It says here that the name of it is ‘astrolabe’.

- Yes. An astrolabe is like a compass. Hundreds of years ago seamen used it to navigate and to locate

themselves at sea with the help of the stars.

Seven

- Ladies and gentlemen - you have five more minutes to finish your masterpieces!

- Hurry! Peel and slice up the apples while I am whipping the cream!


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1. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- Hello, I’m Ken. I live in California, in a hotel, because my parents have a small hotel near the beach.

My ideal holiday is a holiday on the beach, that’s for sure. I love the beach because it’s never boring.

There are a lot of things you can do.

What I like doing the most is swimming, of course. I love the water, especially when there are big

waves. Then I sometimes go into the sea on an air mattress. I am a good swimmer. And I love snor-

kelling. Sometimes I go snorkelling in the morning, when all the other people from the hotel are still

having breakfast. This is the best time of the day because when there are no other people in the

water, the sea is cleaner and I can watch the little fish.

I’d like to try scuba diving too, but I have to wait for a few years until I turn 15 years old. Then I have

to complete a course and pass an exam.

I sometimes make friends with people from other countries. Last year we had guests from Italy; a

group of teenagers so I could make friends with them. I don’t speak Italian. Well, there are a few

words I know, gelati, sì, prego, che bella, you know, but I don’t speak Italian. We were speaking

English all the time. All the Italian kids learn English at school, and a lot of them are very good.

1. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- Last night an octopus in a New Zealand zoo escaped from its tank and found its way to the sea

through a drainpipe. The animal could see that its tank was left open, slid down to the floor and then,

made a 10-feet walk on its eight legs to a drainpipe, which led to the sea.

One

- California police spent three hours chasing a unicorn which escaped from a children’s photo shoot.

But wait a minute! Unicorns aren’t real, are they? Well, our unicorn was in fact a pony dressed as a

unicorn. The police finally found her with the help of a helicopter and a radar.

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- Researchers taught horses how to say what they need. They trained the horses for 10 minutes a day

to learn the meaning of three pictures. One: I am cold, put a blanket on me! Two: I am hot, take the

blanket off! Three: I am all right. After two weeks, all the horses used these pictures to communicate.

Three

- Scientists from London say that goats can communicate with people like dogs and horses. Goats

look at humans in the eye like dogs do when they want something. Goats are smart. They can learn

how to solve complicated tasks and remember how to do them 10 months later.


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- Kansas police set up cameras for the night to check if there were any mountain lions in the area.

Next morning, the policemen were surprised when they watched last night’s footage. They

commented: we could see a grandma, a gorilla, and even Santa Claus. Well we all know that Homo

sapi-ens are the craziest animal of all!

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- About 20,000 bees followed a car in Wales for two days. The bees were following their queen which

somehow got inside the boot of the car. In the end, expert beekeepers rescued the queen and

reunited her with the swarm. Nobody got stung.

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- If you are walking in a forest in Australia, and you can hear birds speaking English in the trees, you

are not dreaming. Pet parrots escaped from home still remember and use the words their owners

taught them, and they teach these sounds to their wild friends, who imitate them.

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- A white giraffe was photographed in Kenya. The animal was not albino, but has a genetic mutation,

so its skin is white, but its eyes are dark. The same genetic mutation can happen in kangaroos,

turtles, sharks, seahorses, penguins, and even in crocodiles, bats and black bears!

2. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- All right, kids! Who knows the answer? Who was the first king of Britain?

- Was it King Arthur, Miss?

One

- Excuse me, Miss! When are we landing?

- In 30 minutes. So please, fold your table, put your armrest down and fasten your seat belt.

Two

- Are you comfortable?

- Yes, thank you, but if nobody comes next to us, could we move a bit to the right? I won’t see the

subtitles because of the tall lady sitting in front of me!

Three

- We are sorry, we don’t accept credit cards. You can pay in cash only.

- Oh, I didn’t know that. Wait a minute, I have to find my wallet.

Four

- Do you know where we are now?


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- Yes, don’t worry. That large white building there on the right is the swimming pool. The next stop is

ours. Could you press the get-off signal?

Five

- It is amazing how these tropical plants can survive here!

- Yes, we can keep the temperature warm here, so the plants can enjoy at least 25 degrees during

the wintertime as well.

Six

- When is it our turn? I am so excited!

- The presenter told us to wait for 10 more minutes. Try to calm down. Let’s prepare the guitar and

the drums!

Seven

- Can you give me some information about trips to Peru and Chile?

- Of course, Sir. Here are the newest brochures. You can book your holiday right now. The tours are

starting on 23rd June and 1st August.

2. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- Hello. My name is Tim Gregory. I’m American and I’m a professional dog walker. This means that

people pay me to walk their dogs. I earn about $100,000 a year. Not bad, is it?

I take the dogs out twice a day, early in the morning and late in the afternoon. The walk usually takes

two hours. I only take the dogs for a walk, I never feed them. As much as I like walking dogs, I think

feeding them is the owner’s duty. On average I take 20 dogs a day for walks. Not all at the same time,

of course. The most I have at any one time is five.

Usually I’m hired by professional people who are too busy to take their dogs for exercise, sometimes

by old ladies who can’t get out of their houses. I think this job is great, because you meet a lot of

interesting people and I really enjoy walking dogs.

I don’t think that my job is hard or stressful to do. Only once did I lose a dog, but luckily, I found him

the next day. The only difficult thing about my job is that sometimes the dogs get into a fight. Then I

pull the leash hard and also shout at them. It usually helps.

The funny thing is that I don’t have a dog. Maybe later when I get tired of taking other people’s dogs

out, I’ll have one of my own.


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2. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- An Arizona woman shared a video of one of her dogs jumping into her backyard pool to rescue

another dog who seemed to be drowning. Remus the dog rescued Smokey, who isn't as strong of a

swimmer.

One

- A healthy baby boy was born on a metro in the centre of Paris. Rescue workers took the mother and

the child to the nearest hospital. The public transport service of Paris announced that the boy can

use all the buses and the underground for free until the age of 25.

Two

- This weekend, strong winds destroyed a party tent and blew away a portable toilet in a park in

Colorado. First, the toilet crossed the street and crashed into parked cars, then flew up in the air as

high as 10 meters before crashing into the ground again.

Three

An Australian man who won a $1.5 million lottery prize said the ticket was stuck to his refrigerator

door for five weeks before he discovered he was a winner. “I had the ticket on the fridge at home the

whole time,” the man said.

Four

- A visitor to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida took a video of a sneaky squirrel stealing

from a store. The shop assistant tried to stop the thief, but the sweet-toothed squirrel could escape

with a packet of M&Ms.

Five

- An alligator in Florida delayed a flight by walking on the runway while the airplane was landing. The

pilot told passengers “Believe it or not there is an alligator on the runway and we are waiting for it to

cross”. Then, the animal found its way to a lake nearby, and the plane could continue on its way to

the airport.

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- A California home security camera recorded that a hungry bear broke into a kitchen while nobody

was at home. The bear climbed in through an open window and stole some snacks. The couple living

there said maybe the same animal broke into their home last year by knocking down the front door.

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- Wildlife trappers were called to a school in Thailand to remove a 12-foot snake found in a student

bathroom. “We will try to prevent snakes from getting into the school again," teacher Kraiwut

Banmon said.


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3. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Two adults and two students, please.

- Can I see the student cards?

- Here you are.

- Thanks. So, that would be £30.40 please.

One

- Are you ready to order?

- Yes, but can you tell me what Beef á la Charlie means?

- Sure. It is roast beef seasoned with rosemary and chili, served with an Asian dressing.

- OK, I’ll have that, thanks!

Two

- Miss? What kind of animal is that?

- It is a baboon. Do you know what a baboon is?

- It is kind of a monkey, isn’t it?

- Yes, it is. Now be quiet and watch the video.

Three

- Hey, is this book yours?

- No. Where did you find it?

- Just now, in the hall.

- Oh, I think it’s Aunt Kate’s. She must have left it here yesterday when she came for a visit.

Four

- Yes, Sir, how can I help you?

- I’d like to buy something nice for my wife. It is our wedding anniversary today.

- Congratulations! What about these fresh red roses?

- Wonderful, thank you!


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Five

- How was your day?

- I am a bit tired, my boss gave me some extra tasks... and my bus is late…

- Oh, sorry, but my bus is right here. See you!

- OK, see you tomorrow!

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- Oh, be careful!

- But Mum! This wasn’t my fault! That idiot was crossing on the red man!

- Still, drive a bit slower.

- But I am already driving at 40 kilometers per hour!

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- OK, calm down and try to tell me what you saw.

- I could see a man dressed in black pyjamas climb over our fence to the street.

- And when was that?

- At about 6:30 p.m., when I got home.

3. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- In July our family went to Dominica, a small island in the Caribbean Sea for a holiday. We arrived at

11 o’clock on Monday and we stayed in a small town called Good Hope.

In our hotel there was only one other family from France. I met the daughter who is called Lilian. She

was very pretty.

On Tuesday I spent the whole day on the beach with Lilian. Dad wanted me to go with him to explore

the island but I didn’t. We went snorkeling with the French girl and we saw some amazing things. I’ve

never seen such beautiful fish before and I’ve never met such a beautiful girl before, either.

On Wednesday I went to the Northern Forest Reserve with my dad. Unfortunately, Lilian didn’t come

with us. We climbed up the Morne Diablontins, the highest mountain on the island. The view from

the top was fantastic.


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The next day I met Lilian by the pool in the evening. We had a drink and talked a lot. We both had a

great time.

On Friday we were hit by a strong tropical storm—almost a hurricane and it rained heavily all day.

Lilian and I spent the whole day playing cards.

Saturday was the last day of my holiday. I knew we had to say goodbye. Although we will keep in

touch through social media, I think I’m going to miss Lilian very much.

3. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- A deer got into a metro station in Virginia. Security cameras show that the frightened animal runs

into the station, then luckily, it finds the exit. Nobody knows how it got there.

One

- A small but brave chihuahua helped a girl when a pitbull attacked her. The chihuahua was able to

get the aggressive dog away from her. The police captured the pitbull afterwards. The girl ended up

in hospital and will need a really long operation.

Two

- Extreme sportsman Ross Edgley is planning to swim around Britain, without touching dry land once.

The 2,700 kilometers-long swim will take him 100 days to complete. If everything goes well, he will

finish on 8th September.

Three

- People in Los Angeles can have a cup of coffee and play with dogs at the same time at a dog café.

Every dog in the café came from a shelter and the guests can adopt them. To get one cup of coffee

and 55 minutes with the dogs costs 10 dollars.

Four

- One study found that people use their phones up to five hours a day. That is too much. With a new

software you can see how much time you spend on your phone and which apps you use. Knowing

this, you can decide to use your phone less.

Five

- People found nine baby ducks waddling about a village in England. Their mother was nowhere to be

found and they needed a parent. Luckily, ten-year-old Labrador, Fred, took them in, and he became

their father and the ducks love him. They often ride on his back!


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- Two record-setting climbers landed in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. They both returned from

Mount Everest. One of them is a Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest for a record 22nd time.

He is 48 years old and is already planning his next trip.

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- In Quito, Ecuador’s capital, the police held a retirement ceremony for their dogs. Officers gave the

dogs medals to recognize them for their service. The dogs that retired will now be living with families

as pets.

4. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Two return tickets to Exeter, please.

- Yes. That’s 40 pounds, please.

- Can I pay by card?

- Certainly.

- Could you tell me which track the train leaves from?

- It is track seven.

- Thank you.

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- Yes, please?

- I’d like to borrow these, please.

- Can I have your card?

- Here you are.

- Thanks. Let me see. Six books and a DVD. Is that all?

- Yes, thank you.

Two

- Have you ever been here?

- No, this is my first time.

- I spent two days by this lake last summer. It was amazing!


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- Did you sleep in a tent?

- Yes. And we cooked the fish we caught from the lake over a campfire!

Three

- Oh, not again! What has happened to your T-shirt?

- I’m sorry, Mum. It was the dog’s fault.

- Did it jump on you again?

- Yes, after having fun on the lakeshore. Now I am covered in mud.

- I hope the washing machine can help!

Four

- Is this Agatha Christie book yours?

- Oh, you found it, thanks!

- Yes, it was here, on the balcony. I started reading it a bit, and I like it very much!

- It’s thrilling, isn’t it?

- Yes! Can I borrow it after you finish it?

- Sure!

Five

- Mmm, this ice-cream is very good! Where did you buy it?

- Believe it or not, it is homemade!

- No way! What did you put in it?

- I can’t tell you, it’s Grandma’s recipe, so only she can tell you if she wants.

Six

- Excuse me, I believe I left my wallet here about 10 minutes ago.

- What did it look like?

- It was a yellow leather wallet with a flower decoration on it.

- Is this the one?

- Yes, oh, I’m so thankful!

- One of our customers found it on that chair. It must have dropped out of your handbag.


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Seven

- Which number did you pick?

- Number eight.

- All right. Your topic is ‘Environment Protection’.

Are you ready to start?

- Yes, I am. So, I would like to talk about protecting the environment on three levels: personal,

community and national levels. First, we have to think of our ecological footprint…

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- Come on! Faster! If we don’t speed up, we won’t get to the village by daylight.

- But I am sooo tired! Can’t we have a 10-minute rest here?

- Do you want to get lost in the dark forest for the night?

- But we have GPS, don’t we?

- Well. The battery of my phone is dead, so we don’t have

anything for now.

- OK, then let’s go faster!

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- Has it started? Has it started?

- Just now. The first number is 26.

- Oh, no. That’s not good for us…

- Hey, the second is 78! You marked that, didn’t you?

- Yes! And the third one is 63! Got it! Two out of three!

- The fourth is 33! Not good. But the fifth…

- 85! Bingo! We had three numbers right! Do they pay anything for it?

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- So, let’s plan our holiday in Rome!

- Yes. Let’s visit the Forum and the Colosseum on Monday, all right? No museums, because they are

closed on Mondays.

- OK, but we can go to the Vatican City on Tuesday. Can you book the tickets online?

- I’ll look.


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- Good. How about relaxing on Wednesday?

- Great idea! Italian coffee and ice-cream, here we come!

4. FELADATSOR

Task 2

Example

- Hello and welcome to “Animals Are like Us”. Today, as usual, you are going to hear more wonderful

stories about animals which behaved like humans in the true sense of the word.

Our first story is about a dog, Terry, who turned blind after he became ill. The eight-year-old terrier

lost his eyesight completely, and kept bumping into furniture inside the home, and could no longer

find his way out to the garden. At about this time, Terry’s owners let a stray cat in their home from

the street, and the two animals immediately formed an amazing bond. Melly, the cat, became Terry’s

guide: now she leads him inside the house and in the garden too. The two unlikely friends now sleep

together and the cat helps the dog find his way everywhere.

Our second story is about three dogs, who successfully learnt how to drive a car! Engineers trained

three shelter dogs: a schnauzer, a collie and a Labrador to steer the wheel, change gears and handle

the pedals, in other words: to drive a car together. The trio drove a special Ford around a racetrack at

20 kilometers per hour. With this, engineers wanted to show people how intelligent dogs are, and

how important it is to look after them and support animal shelters. Since the drive, all three dogs

have found a real home.

Our next story is about a whale which had good enough manners to say thank you. Whale expert

Sam Hickson visits the Gulf of Mexico every year to study whales. On his last trip, he saw a whale

which got caught in a giant fishing net. Sam spent an hour setting the whale free. After this, the

whale swam near Sam’s boat for a long time and jumped into the air about 40 times to say thank you

for getting its freedom back.

And now, some more exotic animals! Joe the camel lives in Britain in a farmhouse with other camels,

reindeer and goats, which the owners, Susan and Tim, rent out for television shows, film shootings

and photography. Joe likes human company and would never miss breakfast with his owners. Now

he has a place near the breakfast table, where he can have his favorite: cereals and bananas on toast.

And finally, another story from the farm featuring Morley, the dog, and Donna, the pig. Morley got

an ear infection, and his owners took him to the vet, but even after this, he suffered from an

earache. But whenever his owners rubbed his ears, the pain would go away, and the dog would feel

better. Donna, the pig, another animal on the farm could understand this. One afternoon, when

Morley lay down to sleep in the yard, Donna went up to him, and started rubbing his ears with her

nose. From that day on, whenever Morley lay down, Donna would trot over to rub his ears to make

him feel better.


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5. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Hello. Is this the flight to New York?

- Yes. Can I see your passport, Sir?

One

- Wow, is that new? Can I look at it?

- Yes, but be careful, it was really expensive. But it takes really good pictures!

Two

- All right, you can open the box now!

- Wow, something is moving inside. Oh no, it can’t be! A puppy! Thank you!

Three

- Can you help me here? I can’t do this myself, I need some help.

- All right. Hold this rope for me. Are you sure you want to sleep here?

Four

- So, here we are in the main square. Look at all these beautiful old buildings and the fountain!

- Yes, that white one is a church, a medieval cathedral. And next to it is a souvenir shop. Shall we go

in?

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- So, here it is. You can keep it. My brother rode it for about five years, then, he bought a new one,

because it was too small for him.

- Yes, I can see that it is in a really good condition. Thanks. I’ll test it tomorrow.

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- Hey, Terry, can you pass me that dish with the meat? The fire is good enough now.

- Here. Would you like a drink while cooking?


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Seven

- What kind of clothes shall I pack for the weekend?

- Well, it’s going to be sunny, but be prepared for chilly evenings.

5. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- Hello, everyone. In our radio programme, I am going to share some fun facts about animals. Well,

today we’ll start with that magnificent creature, the elephant. Did you know that zoo elephants live

longer than all mammals apart from man? They can survive up to the age of 80 in the zoo. Some

mosquitos, on the other hand, only live for one day. And how much food do you think the elephant

eats a day? The average adult human eats around a kilo—one-and-a-half kilos if he’s very hungry. An

elephant eats 150 kilos a day, and drinks about 180 liters of water. Not cheap to take out to

McDonald’s! Still on the subject of food, the South American giant anteater is also a big eater. He

eats 30,000 ants a day. Yes, 30,000.

Now let’s have a look at some clever animals! Octopuses have an unusually large brain—this helps

them to solve problems and to use strategies to find food. Squirrels’ intelligence focuses only on one

thing: food—but not just getting it. Their memory is excellent: they can remember where they store

their food. The pig is the fourth most intelligent animal in the world. It is as smart as a three-year-old

child. Interesting, isn’t it? And which animal is the smartest of all? The chimpanzee, of course! And

why? Chimpanzees can cooperate, change their environment and use tools, too!

And finally, some bad news for the intelligent pig, I’m afraid. Pork is now officially the most eaten

meat in the world. Well, that’s it for today. I’m going for my bacon sandwich now.

5. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- The company Virgin Galactic wants to take tourists into space, and it recently reached an important

milestone. Its new ship, VSS Unity, made its first successful solo flight, as it rocketed up high over

California’s Mojave Desert.

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- Nabi Tajima was the oldest person in the world. She was born in August 1900, which made her the

last person born in the 19th century. She died in a hospital at the age of 117. Mrs. Tajima was the

third oldest person in recorded human history.

Two.

- There are so many tourists in Venice that you cannot walk freely in the narrow streets. The police

put gates on two bridges. This way, they can control the number of people coming into the city, but

they never close the gates.


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Three

- There are only 100 Amur leopards left in the wild. In March, two baby leopards were born at the

Vienna Zoo. They were blind and helpless when they were born, but now they can play together. The

zoo staff says that the baby cats are ‘truly happy’.

Four

- In Japan, there was an incident at a theme park when a roller coaster suddenly stopped and left 60

people hanging in the air. They were upside down and around 30 meters above the ground. It took

people about two hours to rescue them, but nobody was injured.

Five

- The smallest monkey in the world weighs only 100 grams. That is as much as an apple. The baby

monkeys weigh just 15 grams and are smaller than a human thumb!

Six

- The oldest oak trees in Europe are in Britain. They were babies in the 12th century, so now they are

920 years old. They survived two world wars, a civil war and the Middle Ages. No one knew that

these trees were so old until a scientist asked to study them.

6. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Good afternoon! Can I help you?

- Yes, please. I am looking for a blue shirt size L.

One

- I’ve already had a cup of coffee, but it still hurts. Can you give me something?

- Try this pill. It usually helps me. The pain will go away in 30 seconds.

Two

- So, what do we need for that Jamie Oliver recipe you want to try?

- We need cottage cheese, fresh beetroot… wait, we can buy the cottage cheese right here!

Three

- How much will this be for 48 hours?

- The price is £25, plus the petrol, of course. You have to drop off the car with a full tank.


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Four

- So, how did you change your lifestyle?

- I get up earlier and go jogging before I go to work. And I eat a lot more salad and a lot less bread

than before.

Five

- Congratulations! What was it like?

- Well, I did well, but in the end, parking was a little bit difficult. But I passed!

Six

- Are we far? I think we’re lost. What does your GPS say?

- We are very close. The box will be near that little farmhouse by the river. So let’s go on!

Seven

- Excuse me, I think I was here first… Susan! Is that you? I haven’t seen you since high school!

- Brian! I don’t believe it! You look great!

6. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- Hello, I’m Cheryl. I work for the Chicago Fire Department. I start work at 6 a.m. and I finish at 6 a.m.

the next morning. That’s 24 hours nonstop! But it is OK, because I usually work only two or three

days a week. I work one day, then I’m off for two days, then I work for another day, then I’m off for

two days.

What do I do? I am a paramedic. A paramedic is a doctor who works in an ambulance. We have some

peaceful days, when a lot of the time is spent in the fire station just waiting for people to call 911,

but there are lots of things we do to pass the time. We have to check our equipment every day—this

is really important! We also do a lot of physical exercise. It is very important to keep in shape. At

night we sleep.

We sometimes go to schools to teach students about first aid. I feel that there are some students

who are really interested in my job. They have a lot of questions about it. If somebody wants to do

what I do, then the most important thing is to work hard at school and take an interest in first aid.

And of course, you need to be good at the sciences, including chemistry, biology and physics.


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You can also do research on the Internet. There’s a lot of information and stories about paramedics.

It’s never too early to start learning.

6. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- People were transporting five elephants to a circus in Spain. Sadly, they had a car crash on the

motorway, and the crash killed one elephant and injured four.

One

- In Britain, there are two men who are 110 years old. One of them lives in Scotland, was a farmer

and he says that the secret to his long life is: eating porridge every day!

Two

- Siberian snow met dust from the Sahara Desert in the air. As a result, the snow turned orange.

Skiers in southern Russia found the orange snow, shared their photos on Facebook and they joked

that they were on Mars.

Three

- Earth Hour was celebrated yesterday. Around the world, people turned off the lights at famous

sights to demonstrate against climate change. In London, people couldn’t see Big Ben with its lights

off!

Four

- Back in 1985, two sisters lost each other after their parents died and two different families adopted

them. Thirty years later, one of the sisters asked about her family on a Facebook video. The other

sister saw the video and found her sister.

Five

- A woman in Australia found a bottle with a message inside it. It came from Germany in 1886, and a

German captain wrote the message. This is the oldest message in a bottle in the world!


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Six

- Cold-water chess is when you play chess while you sit in icy water. Some players say that playing in

cold water helps them concentrate, and they can stay in the water for longer.

7. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- So, what’s the problem with this beauty?

- Well, she had a stomach ache yesterday. I hope it is not an infection.

- So let’s see your belly, dear. Oh, you bite!

One

- I am freezing! Can’t we make a fire?

- No, we can’t. It is forbidden. There hasn’t been any rain in the area for weeks.

- So what do I do?

- Put all your clothes on.

Two

- Mandy! Is that you? What happened to your hair???

- Well, I wanted to have auburn hair, that’s all…

- But auburn is a kind of brown, not a kind of red…

- Yes, I know that too, smart boy. Just leave me alone.

Three

- So, Mark, tell me, why do you want to work with us?

- I heard that this company is really modern, and I would like to use my skills for a good purpose.

- When could you start?

- Next Monday is fine.

- Thank you. We will call you in two days with an answer.


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Four

- I like your new profile picture! Where was it taken?

- Oh, thanks! It was taken in Greece where I was on holiday.

- Really? I have to check that place out!

Five

- Hey, this place seems a bit weird. When was the last time we saw a house?

- About 20 minutes ago. This road leads to nowhere.

- Let’s turn back. I have no idea where we are.

Six

- Where shall I put these boxes?

- Just there, near the bed. Thank you very much for your help!

- When is your housewarming party?

- If everything goes well, next weekend. I am still waiting for some furniture to come.

Seven

- I am playing with some other students from the Academy tomorrow at 5 p.m. Would you like to

come?

- Of course! Where will you play?

- In the hall of the city library. And it’s free.

- Thanks, I’ll be there!

Eight

- Hello, what can I do for you?

- I would be interested in your last-minute offers to Greece.

- Yes. Beginning tomorrow.

- That’s right. 4 persons: my wife, 2 kids and me of course.

- You are really lucky, Sir. We have exactly four places left in the hotel.

- Great!


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Nine

- So, what shall we watch? These are the latest releases.

- Well, I’m not in for action movies, so Mad Max is out of the question. I like sci-fi, though…

- Star Wars, then?

- I’ve already seen it. But what about this? Ex Machina?

- This seems good! OK, let’s take this!

Ten

- Could you help me? Please mix the dry ingredients in that bowl.

- OK. What are you going to prepare?

- An apple pie for the guests.

- Great!

7. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- I am a retired jazz saxophonist. In the mid-1980s, I played a lot at The Silver Hat Piano Bar in Paris.

One night in the middle of our show, a young woman in a blue dress and a light leather jacket walked

in with her small partner. She sat down to a table near the band and ordered a cocktail for herself

and an orange juice for her friend.

They sat and listened to the music. When we had finished the song, the little friend, who was dressed

in yellow overalls and a red cap, carefully put his orange juice down on the table, and they both

clapped their hands happily.

I still remember them. Do you know why? They were unforgettable! Was it because of the woman?

No, she was ordinary, she could have been from anywhere, but her little friend…was a chimpanzee!

- Mirri, my cat, hates it when I use my iPad because then I don’t play with him. You might think I am a

modern person, because I am 72 years old, and I have an iPad. One year, I had a fall at home. I had

terrible pains, so I couldn’t get up, I was just lying on the living room floor for 16 hours. I couldn’t

move and I couldn’t get to the phone and call for help. Mirri stayed next to me, but sud-denly, he ran

to the bedroom.

What’s he doing? I wondered. To my surprise, he started to push something toward me. It was my

iPad. He probably didn’t know what it was, but he knew that it made me happy.

Thanks to Mirri, I was able to contact a friend, who then called the ambulance. I spent the next eight

days in hospital. It turned out that I broke my hip. When I returned home, I bought Mirri a can of the

finest fish as a thank you gift.


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- I saw a crazy video on the Internet. It shows a man and a dog on a motorbike, the driver is not the

man, but the dog! The dog was wearing pink sunglasses to protect his eyes from the wind. The video

was taken in Indonesia near a village where people famously eat dog meat. I heard that since the

video became really popular, the man has given a lot of interviews. He told reporters that a driving

dog is completely normal in Indonesia. This is hard to believe!

8. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Excuse me! Could you tell me where the nearest bank is?

- Sure! Go straight on and cross the street on the corner. The bank will be on the other side.

One

- Oh, I like this number very much! It is so fast! Did you know that it was a hit in the 1970s?

- Hang on, I don’t know the steps! How is it? One to the back, then two to the left?

Two

- What are you washing there? Your shirt? Oh, wow, is that blood on it? What happened?

- Nothing serious, I fell at the football training. This is my best T-shirt, I have to clean it!

Three

- Wow, are these sharks? There are five…six…seven of them! I hope this glass is strong enough!

- Hey, come here and let’s take a selfie with these killer sharks!

Four

- Excuse me, Miss! I found a nice red mushroom here!

- Oh, don’t touch it! It must be poisonous! Instead, stay on the trail!

Five

- Excuse me! We came to visit Mr. Harry Silver with a broken leg. Do you know which room he is in?

- Sure! But I think he is in the lounge, not in his ward. He is making a speedy recovery!


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Six

- Sorry, could you help me with this suitcase? I cannot lift it up!

- There you go! Are you also travelling to Vienna?

Seven

- Hello. I would like to ask which option is better for us: a three-day Budapest Card, or a bunch of ten

single tickets for both of us?

- It depends on what you want to do! If you want to go to museums and a spa, Budapest Card is the

right option.

8. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- OK everyone, please listen. I want to tell you about the day trip to London on Saturday. Please listen

carefully and fill in your forms, OK? So, our trip is next Saturday, the 13th of October, right? Now,

there is a bus to take you to London and it leaves at half past eight in the morning. The bus leaves

from the school, OK? So please be here before 8:30.

Now, the day trip is free but there is a guided tour of London too if you want it. The tour is in the

morning and it costs seven pounds fifty each, OK? Now, in London you can all do what you want—

theatres, Madame Tussaud’s, Big Ben, whatever you want. I’m going to the British Museum—if you

want to come with me, you’re welcome. Miss Spencer volunteered to take you to the London Eye if

you are interested. Those, who want to come, please write their names on this paper. We have to

know how many tickets we have to buy.

Then, in the evening, there are two buses coming back, both of them from Victoria Bus Station, OK?

Victoria Bus Station—not the train station! The first bus leaves at 11 o’clock with Miss Spencer on

board, but if you want to stay longer in London, you can come back with me on the second bus which

leaves at 12:30 am., OK? Twelve-thirty in the morning.

8. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- In Antarctica, two penguins found a video camera. An expeditioner left it sitting on the ice while he

visited a rookery. The penguins curiously stared down at the camera and appeared to pose for

selfies.

One


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- Dogs’ noses are very powerful, as they have up to 300 million sensors. Humans have only six million.

Dogs can smell cancer, too. One dog was even able to find cancer in a patient before the medical

team.

Two

- The Real Man Race takes place in Minsk, Belarus. The race is quite short, of 1 or 3 kilometers, but

the runners have to run without a T-shirt in temperatures of -10 degrees Celsius.

Three

- A famous Picasso portrait is soon on auction in London, and it could sell for around $50 million. The

painting is a portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter. But there is more to it: a reference to Dora Maar,

Picasso’s lover, and another portrait, the ‘Weeping Woman’.

Four

- Scientists measured how much sugar is in hot drinks. A can of coke has an average of 9 teaspoons of

sugar. The worst is a Starbucks’s hot mulled fruit drink with 25 teaspoons of sugar. That is three

times more sugar than you should have in one day!

Five

- The ‘Ski Robot Challenge’ took place in South Korea, with eight teams. The robots had two legs and

arms, but they were shorter than humans’. Some of the robots fell down, so not all of them could

finish the competition.

Six

- Russians celebrate Pancake Week every year. It marks the end of winter. People believe that the

more people that join the celebration, the sooner spring will come.

Seven

- Scientists showed horses photographs of happy and angry human faces. The horses could tell the

difference between them. When they saw angry faces, their hearts beat faster.

9. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- Have you packed your bag for school?

- Almost! I can’t find my biology book.


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- It’s on the armchair in the living room.

One

- What do you think about this blue one?

- Hmmm, it looks really comfortable! But the size…

- Just a minute, I’ll measure it. Let’s see… it’s 176 centimeters wide.

- Oh, what a pity, it’s too wide! It won’t fit between the bookshelf and the wardrobe.

Two

- Goooal!

- Hey, Dad! Could you turn the volume down a bit? I’m trying to study for tomorrow’s exam.

- All right, all right… but how should I watch a football match silently?

- Why don’t you put on your earphones?

Three

- This waterfall is amazing!

- Shall we ask someone to take a picture of us?

- Yes… but who? There is nobody here.

- Then, let’s try to do it ourselves. Why don’t I have long arms…?

Four

- How cold is it outside?

- About 10 degrees, but it feels cooler because of the wind. Why are you asking?

- I’ll have a date tonight and I want to wear something nice. But I think I’ll wear something warm

instead…

Five

- Why don’t we go to this restaurant? It seems nice and the prices are low!

- Yes, and I can see those two flat screens with the football championships on.

- And what’s the problem with that?

- Oh, come on! I am not stupid. This is our wedding anniversary!


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Six

- What’s the matter? Why are you sleeping in the afternoon?

- I have a really bad headache. I hope it will go away soon.

- Don’t you need a painkiller?

- I have already taken one, thanks.

Seven

- Let’s go in! Everything is 20% off just today!

- But if we go in, we may be late for the cinema…

- Oh, look at those dresses! Everything is so cheap! Pleeeease! Just 15 minutes!

- All right, all right. But remember, we were planning to have a romantic evening…

Eight

- Hi, Mum, what’s up?

- I have some news: there is a surprise for you at home!

- What kind of surprise? I hate surprises!

- I found a little cat in the street and I took it home! We have a cat now!

Nine

- Don’t go any closer to that cage!

- But why?

- That snake could bite you. It is dangerous, you can end up in hospital!

- But Mum! It is sleeping far from here.

- I don’t mind. Come on, let’s have a look at the chimpanzees!

Ten

- OK, class 11B! Are we ready to go?

- Miss! Marty is not here yet. He is still inside, paying for a postcard.

- All right, Ricky. Go and get him.


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- Yes, Miss.

9. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- Once there lived a monkey in a banana tree by a river. He was alone, but he was happy and the tree

gave him plenty of sweet fruit to eat.

One day a hungry crocodile came swimming up the river. “Hello”, called the monkey, who was a

friendly animal. “Hello”, replied the crocodile, surprised. “Do you know where I can get some food?"

he asked. “I am so hungry—there aren’t any fish left in the river.”

“Well,” said the monkey, “I don't eat fish so I don’t know—but I have a lot of bananas in my tree.

Would you like to try some?” He threw some down to the crocodile. The crocodile loved them very

much. The monkey said: “Come back whenever you are hungry.”

After that the crocodile visited the monkey every day. The two animals became friends—they told

each other stories while eating. One day the crocodile began talking about his wife and family. “Why

didn't you tell me earlier that you had a wife?” asked the monkey. “Please take some bana-nas for

her.” The crocodile thanked him and took some of the fruit for his wife.

The crocodile's wife liked the bananas, but she was more interested in the monkey. She said: “let’s

invite the monkey for a meal—and then we can eat him up”.

“But he is my only true friend, I will never eat him”, the crocodile said. The crocodile’s wife had a

plan. “Oh, I am so sick I will die!—she said—Only a monkey's heart can cure me. If you love me you

will get your friend, the monkey, and let me eat his heart.”

The poor crocodile did not know what to do—he did not want to eat his friend, but he could not let

his wife die. At last he decided to bring the monkey to his wife.

“O dear friend”, he called as he reached the banana tree. “My wife wants to see you for a meal.

Come with me, I'll carry you on my back.” The monkey agreed and jumped onto the crocodile's back.

The crocodile swam with him out into the deep wide river. When they were far away from the

banana tree, he said, “My wife is very ill. The only thing that will cure her is a monkey's heart.” The

monkey was horrified. What could he do to save himself? He thought quickly and said “Dear friend, I

am very sorry about this. But I have left my heart behind in the tree. Let’s go back so that I can fetch

it for your wife.”

The crocodile believed the monkey. He turned and swam back. The monkey jumped off his back and

up to his tree. “False and foolish friend,” he called. “Don't you know that we carry our hearts within

us? I will never trust you again or ever give you fruit from my tree. Go away and don't come back

again.”

The crocodile felt really foolish—he had lost a friend and the bananas. The monkey had saved himself

because he knew that a crocodile could never be his true friend.


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10. FELADATSOR

Task 1

Example

- So that’s two grilled salmon with fresh vegetables and one beef lasagna. Would you like anything

for dessert?

- Sure! We would like a panna cotta and two apple pies with vanilla ice-cream, please.

One

- Excuse me, could I ask you about that church on the other side? It seems really old…

- St Luke’s? Yes, it was built in 1324 by the Prince of Wales, so it’s almost 700 years old! Actually,

there are six churches in the town and St Luke’s is the oldest.

Two

- Hello! To the airport, please.

- The city center’s a bit crowded today so I’m going to take the back streets, if that’s OK with you. It’s

a bit longer but it will get you there quicker.

Three

- Now children, today we’re going to learn how coffee is made. I’d like you to open your books at

page 34 and I’d like Ross to start reading please.

- Yes. “The history of coffee. No one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered, though there

are many legends about its origin…”

Four

- So, Mr. Whitehead, you’d like a double room for three days. Is that correct?

- Yes, that is right. And could we stay near the lift, please? My wife broke her leg.

Five

- I hope it’s nothing serious. I swear I brush my teeth three times a day, after every meal…

- All right, all right. Now open your mouth and say ‘Ahhh’. This won’t hurt, I promise.

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- OK, Mrs. Davis, that’s £50. Ten, twenty, thirty, forty… and that makes fifty.

- Thank you. And I would like to put £300 into my son’s account, please.

Seven

- Are you sure about this? I have never had short hair. It will change my face completely!

- Yes, I think we should cut it quite short. You’ll look really good, I promise.

10. FELADATSOR

Task 2

- A town mouse and a country mouse were friends. The country mouse one day invited his friend to

come and see him at his home in the fields. The town mouse came and they sat down to a dinner of

barleycorns and roots. The town mouse didn’t really like the food and he said “My poor dear friend,

you live here no better than the ants. You must come and stay with me and I promise you will taste

the best food ever”.

So when he returned to town he took the country mouse with him and showed him into a larder

containing flour, corn flakes and honey. The country mouse had never seen anything like it and they

sat down to enjoy the fancy dinner. But as they were starting, the door opened and someone came

in. The two friends jumped up and hid themselves in a narrow and uncomfortable hole. When all was

quiet again, they came out. But someone else came in for the second time, and they had to hide

again. This was too much for the country mouse. “Goodbye,” he said, “I'm off. You live richly, I can

see, but you are surrounded by dangers whereas at home I can enjoy my simple dinner of roots and

corn in peace.”

10. FELADATSOR

Task 3

Example

- Nobody knows why they disappeared, not even their bones can tell. They were magnificent, but all

of a sudden, they became extinct. Still, look at these huge skeletons! It is amazing how we, human

beings could survive…

One

- So, here we are, everybody! Look at this golden sand! Take your towels and swimsuits with you,

because you will have five hours here to enjoy the sunshine. You can rent two sunbeds for a small

amount of money. I know that swimming in saltwater is easier, but don’t go in too deep.

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- Now, this building has been standing here for five centuries. Today, all we can see is ruins of the

once magnificent towers, but it is possible to climb up to one of them to enjoy the view. In the wars

of the past, the guards used to watch the enemy from the same spot.

Three

- Here we are in the main square of the old town. Most of the buildings here are from the 18th

century, when trade started to flourish. Today, the population has reached two million without the

surrounding villages.

Four

- I know that visiting this place was a childhood dream for many of you. Can you feel the power of the

water? Now just enjoy the magnificent view. I can take a photo of you if you want.

Five

- This evening, the streets are filled with thousands of dancers, musicians and tourists of course.

Keep an eye on your belongings, because there may be pickpockets in the crowd. Can you see the

amazing colors of the dresses and the decorations?

Six

- No, don’t worry! There has never been any accident! These animals are really well trained, and they

get their treats after a good performance. They are really intelligent. But if you want to sit in the

front, put waterproof clothes on, because you can get a big splash of water!

Seven

- So this is where they mix the ingredients with the chocolate. Dark chocolate is produced separately.

Yes, you can have a taste after the tour and you can buy the products in a special shop.

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