Подготовка за изпит (Exam preparation)

Reading comprehension

1. Reading quickly to get the general idea of a text is called...

   • skimming
   • scanning
   • summarising
   • paraphrasing

   Отговор: skimming

   Skimming е бързо четене за общата идея, а scanning е търсене на конкретна информация.

2. What can the title and pictures of a text help you do before reading?

   • Predict the topic
   • Count the words
   • Find spelling mistakes
   • Learn the author's age

   Отговор: Predict the topic

   Заглавието и илюстрациите помагат да предвидите темата и да четете по-лесно.

3. Reading a text quickly to find a specific piece of information, like a date, is called...

   • summarising
   • skimming
   • scanning
   • translating

   Отговор: scanning

   Scanning: търсене на конкретна информация; skimming: обща идея.

4. Read: 'Despite the heavy rain, the concert went ahead as planned.' What happened?

   • The concert was cancelled.
   • The concert took place.
   • The concert was postponed.
   • The concert started early.

   Отговор: The concert took place.

   Go ahead означава 'състоя се'; despite показва, че дъждът не е попречил.

5. Read: 'The museum is closed on Mondays, except during the summer holidays.' When can you visit it on a Monday?

   • Never
   • Every Monday
   • During the summer holidays
   • Only in winter

   Отговор: During the summer holidays

   Except (освен) показва изключението: през лятната ваканция музеят работи и в понеделник.

6. Read: 'The shop opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.' How long is it open?

   • 8 hours
   • 6 hours
   • 10 hours
   • 9 hours

   Отговор: 9 hours

   От 9 до 18 часа са 9 часа.

7. Read: 'Tom rarely, if ever, misses a training session.' What does this tell us about Tom?

   • He often misses training.
   • He never trains with the team.
   • He almost always attends training.
   • He trains only at weekends.

   Отговор: He almost always attends training.

   Rarely, if ever означава 'почти никога', т.е. Том почти винаги присъства.

8. Read: 'Unlike her brother, Maria has always been keen on science.' What do we learn about her brother?

   • He loves science.
   • He isn't very interested in science.
   • He is a scientist.
   • He is older than Maria.

   Отговор: He isn't very interested in science.

   Unlike (за разлика от) показва, че братът не споделя интереса ѝ към науката.

9. Read: 'Few students passed the test.' What does this mean?

   • Most students passed.
   • Not many students passed.
   • All students passed.
   • Nobody took the test.

   Отговор: Not many students passed.

   Few (без a) означава малко, почти никой.

10. Read: 'The new library, which opened last month, has already had more visitors than the old one had in a whole year.' Which statement is true?

    • The old library had more visitors in a month.
    • The new library is not open yet.
    • The new library opened a year ago.
    • The new library has attracted a lot of visitors.

    Отговор: The new library has attracted a lot of visitors.

    За един месец новата библиотека е имала повече посетители, отколкото старата за цяла година.

11. In a text, the word 'However' at the start of a paragraph usually signals...

    • an example
    • a summary
    • a contrast with the previous idea
    • a list of reasons

    Отговор: a contrast with the previous idea

    However въвежда противопоставяне спрямо предходното.

12. Read: 'She was the last person I expected to see there.' What does this mean?

    • I was very surprised to see her.
    • She arrived last.
    • I saw her at the end.
    • She was waiting for me.

    Отговор: I was very surprised to see her.

    The last person I expected: най-малко очаквах да я видя.

13. Read: 'Had the team trained harder, they might have won the final.' What can we infer?

    • The team won the final.
    • The team lost the final.
    • The team did not play in the final.
    • The team will play in the final soon.

    Отговор: The team lost the final.

    Това е условно изречение тип 3 с инверсия (= If the team had trained harder): говори за нереално минало, значи отборът е загубил.

14. Read: 'Oh great, another traffic jam. Just what I needed this morning!' How does the writer really feel?

    • Delighted
    • Grateful
    • Relaxed
    • Annoyed

    Отговор: Annoyed

    Това е сарказъм: думите са положителни, но авторът е раздразнен.

15. Read: 'His explanation was anything but clear.' What does it mean?

    • It was very clear.
    • It was partly clear.
    • It was not clear at all.
    • It was too short.

    Отговор: It was not clear at all.

    Anything but = съвсем не, изобщо не.

Listening skills

1. What is the most useful thing to do before a listening task starts?

   • Read the questions and underline key words
   • Close the test booklet
   • Write random answers
   • Translate the instructions word by word

   Отговор: Read the questions and underline key words

   Ключовите думи във въпросите подсказват какво да слушате.

2. You hear: 'The meeting has been moved from Tuesday to Thursday.' When is the meeting now?

   • Monday
   • Tuesday
   • Wednesday
   • Thursday

   Отговор: Thursday

   Moved from Tuesday to Thursday: срещата вече е в четвъртък.

3. You hear: 'See you at half past three.' What time is the meeting?

   • 3:15
   • 2:30
   • 3:30
   • 4:30

   Отговор: 3:30

   Half past three е 3:30.

4. In informal speech, 'gonna' is a short form of...

   • got to
   • going to
   • go on
   • gone to

   Отговор: going to

   Gonna = going to, а gotta = got to.

5. You hear: 'Tickets cost fifteen pounds, but students pay half price.' How much does a student pay?

   • £5
   • £7.50
   • £15
   • £30

   Отговор: £7.50

   Половината от 15 е 7,50 паунда.

6. In informal speech, 'wanna' is a short form of...

   • want to
   • want a lot
   • will not
   • was not

   Отговор: want to

   Wanna = want to.

7. You hear: 'I'd love to come, but I've got an exam the next day.' What does the speaker mean?

   • She will definitely come.
   • She has already been there.
   • She probably won't come.
   • She loves exams.

   Отговор: She probably won't come.

   Изразът I'd love to..., but... е учтив начин да откажеш покана.

8. You hear: 'I'd rather we met at the café than at the station.' Where does the speaker want to meet?

   • At the station
   • At the café
   • At home
   • At school

   Отговор: At the café

   I'd rather изразява предпочитание: кафенето пред гарата.

9. You hear: 'The flight's been delayed by forty minutes. It was due at 14:20.' When will it arrive?

   • 14:60
   • 14:40
   • 15:20
   • 15:00

   Отговор: 15:00

   14:20 + 40 минути = 15:00.

10. You hear: 'The train to Leeds, due to depart at 10:15, will now leave from platform 6 instead of platform 4.' What has changed?

    • The departure time
    • The destination
    • The ticket price
    • The platform

    Отговор: The platform

    Часът (10:15) и посоката (Leeds) са същите, сменен е само перонът: от 4 на 6.

11. A speaker says: 'I couldn't agree more.' What does she mean?

    • She completely agrees.
    • She disagrees.
    • She can't decide.
    • She agreed in the past but not now.

    Отговор: She completely agrees.

    I couldn't agree more означава 'напълно съм съгласна'.

12. You hear: 'I'd have gone if I'd known about it.' Did the speaker go?

    • Yes, he went.
    • No, he didn't go.
    • He went twice.
    • He is going now.

    Отговор: No, he didn't go.

    Трети тип условно изречение: нереално минало, т.е. не е отишъл.

13. You hear: 'Well, it wasn't exactly the best film I've ever seen.' What is the speaker's attitude?

    • She was disappointed by the film.
    • She loved the film.
    • She hasn't seen the film yet.
    • She wants to see it again.

    Отговор: She was disappointed by the film.

    Not exactly the best е смекчено изказване (understatement), с което говорещата казва, че филмът не ѝ е харесал.

14. A speaker says: 'I'm not saying the plan is bad, I'm just not convinced it will work.' What is his attitude?

    • Enthusiastic
    • Doubtful
    • Angry
    • Indifferent

    Отговор: Doubtful

    Not convinced показва съмнение, а не гняв или ентусиазъм.

15. A speaker says: 'Well, that's one way of looking at it.' What does she probably mean?

    • She completely agrees.
    • She didn't hear.
    • She politely disagrees.
    • She is very excited.

    Отговор: She politely disagrees.

    Тази фраза често изразява учтиво несъгласие.

Use of English

1. Choose the correct form: 'She ___ in London since 2020.'

   • lives
   • has lived
   • is living
   • lived

   Отговор: has lived

   Със since за действие, започнало в миналото и продължаващо и сега, използваме Present Perfect.

2. Choose the correct word: 'She is good ___ maths.'

   • in
   • on
   • at
   • for

   Отговор: at

   Устойчивият израз е good at something.

3. Choose the correct form: 'There ___ many people at the party last night.'

   • was
   • were
   • is
   • be

   Отговор: were

   Many people е множествено число, минало време: were.

4. Choose the correct form: 'I'm not used to ___ up so early.'

   • get
   • got
   • getting
   • have got

   Отговор: getting

   След be used to (свикнал съм с) следва -ing форма, защото to тук е предлог.

5. Choose the correct form: 'The letter ___ yesterday.'

   • was sent
   • sent
   • has been sent
   • is sending

   Отговор: was sent

   Пасив в Past Simple (yesterday): was + минало причастие.

6. Choose the correct word: 'This is the ___ book I have ever read.'

   • good
   • better
   • well
   • best

   Отговор: best

   След the + ever се използва превъзходна степен: the best.

7. Word formation: 'The ___ of the new bridge took three years.' (CONSTRUCT)

   • constructive
   • constructed
   • constructor
   • construction

   Отговор: construction

   След the ... of е нужно съществително за процеса: construction (строеж).

8. Choose the correct collocation: 'Everyone can ___ a mistake.'

   • do
   • make
   • take
   • get

   Отговор: make

   Правилната колокация е make a mistake.

9. Choose the correct option: 'If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home.'

   • will stay
   • stay
   • would stay
   • stayed

   Отговор: will stay

   Първи тип условно изречение: If + Present Simple, will + глагол.

10. Choose the correct option: 'Not only ___ late, but he also forgot the tickets.'

    • he was
    • was he
    • he is
    • did he be

    Отговор: was he

    След Not only в началото на изречението има инверсия: was he.

11. Choose the correct option: 'He suggested ___ to the cinema.'

    • to go
    • going
    • go
    • to going

    Отговор: going

    След suggest следва -ing форма (или that-изречение), не инфинитив.

12. Choose the correct relative pronoun: 'The man ___ car was stolen called the police.'

    • who
    • which
    • whose
    • whom

    Отговор: whose

    Whose изразява притежание.

13. Choose the correct option: 'By the time we arrive, the film ___.'

    • will have started
    • will start
    • has started
    • starts

    Отговор: will have started

    By the time + бъдещ момент изисква Future Perfect: will have + минало причастие.

14. Choose the correct option: 'I wish I ___ harder for the test last week.'

    • studied
    • would study
    • study
    • had studied

    Отговор: had studied

    Съжаление за минало: wish + Past Perfect.

15. Choose the correct option: 'It's high time we ___ home.'

    • go
    • have gone
    • will go
    • went

    Отговор: went

    It's high time + Past Simple: крайно време е да...

Writing tasks

1. How should you start a formal letter when you don't know the person's name?

   • Hi there,
   • Dear Sir or Madam,
   • Hey!
   • Dear friend,

   Отговор: Dear Sir or Madam,

   Dear Sir or Madam е официалното обръщение към непознат получател.

2. How do you usually end a formal letter that begins 'Dear Mr Smith'?

   • Yours sincerely,
   • Yours faithfully,
   • Love,
   • Cheers,

   Отговор: Yours sincerely,

   Когато знаем името на получателя, завършваме с Yours sincerely.

3. How do you usually start an informal email to a friend?

   • Yours faithfully,
   • Dear Sir or Madam,
   • To whom it may concern,
   • Hi Maria,

   Отговор: Hi Maria,

   Hi + име е подходящо за неофициален имейл.

4. Which linking word introduces a contrast?

   • Moreover
   • Therefore
   • However
   • For example

   Отговор: However

   However (обаче) въвежда противопоставяне; moreover добавя, therefore показва резултат.

5. Which linking word introduces a result?

   • Although
   • Therefore
   • Whereas
   • Despite

   Отговор: Therefore

   Therefore (следователно) въвежда резултат или извод.

6. Which ending is suitable for an informal email?

   • Yours faithfully,
   • Best wishes,
   • Respectfully submitted,
   • I remain, Sir,

   Отговор: Best wishes,

   Best wishes, Love, Take care са неофициални завършеци.

7. In an opinion essay, where do you usually state your opinion clearly?

   • Only in the title
   • In the introduction and the conclusion
   • Only in the second paragraph
   • Nowhere, because it should be neutral

   Отговор: In the introduction and the conclusion

   В есето мнение позицията се заявява в увода и се потвърждава в заключението.

8. What should the final paragraph of an essay usually do?

   • Introduce a completely new argument
   • Give the title only
   • Summarise the main points
   • List the sources only

   Отговор: Summarise the main points

   Заключението обобщава основните идеи и потвърждава позицията.

9. Before writing an essay, the most useful step is to ___.

   • count the words
   • write the conclusion first
   • make a plan
   • choose a font

   Отговор: make a plan

   Планът помага за ясна структура.

10. Which sentence is the most appropriate ending for a formal email?

    • Can't wait to hear from ya!
    • Drop me a line soon.
    • I look forward to hearing from you.
    • Write back ASAP!

    Отговор: I look forward to hearing from you.

    I look forward to hearing from you е стандартна официална фраза; останалите са разговорни.

11. Which phrase best introduces an opposing view in an argumentative essay?

    • On the other hand, some people argue that...
    • Firstly,
    • To sum up,
    • For instance,

    Отговор: On the other hand, some people argue that...

    On the other hand въвежда противоположна гледна точка.

12. Which phrase is best for giving an example in an essay?

    • such as
    • whereas
    • although
    • therefore

    Отговор: such as

    Such as въвежда пример.

13. Which is the best topic sentence for a paragraph about the advantages of studying abroad?

    • I went to Spain last summer.
    • Some universities are expensive.
    • In conclusion, studying abroad is good.
    • Studying abroad offers students a number of valuable benefits.

    Отговор: Studying abroad offers students a number of valuable benefits.

    Тематичното изречение въвежда главната идея на абзаца, без да е твърде тясно или заключително.

14. Which sentence is written in a formal register?

    • Kids these days are glued to their phones.
    • Loads of people hate it.
    • It's a total waste of time, isn't it?
    • A considerable number of young people spend several hours a day online.

    Отговор: A considerable number of young people spend several hours a day online.

    Официалният стил избягва жаргон и разговорни изрази и използва точна лексика.

15. Which sentence avoids repetition best? 'Phones are useful. ___ also distract students.'

    • Phones
    • They
    • Them
    • It

    Отговор: They

    Местоимението they замества phones и избягва повторение.

Speaking practice

1. Which phrase is best for giving your opinion?

   • In my opinion,
   • Let me see the bill.
   • Nice to meet you.
   • See you later.

   Отговор: In my opinion,

   In my opinion въвежда лично мнение.

2. Which phrase is used to disagree politely?

   • You're wrong!
   • I'm afraid I don't agree.
   • Rubbish!
   • No way!

   Отговор: I'm afraid I don't agree.

   I'm afraid смекчава несъгласието и го прави учтиво.

3. Which phrase is used to ask someone to explain a word?

   • What does it mean?
   • How old are you?
   • Where are you from?
   • What time is it?

   Отговор: What does it mean?

   What does ... mean? пита за значение.

4. Which phrase do you use to agree with someone?

   • I'm afraid I disagree.
   • That's exactly what I think.
   • I don't see it that way.
   • I'm not so sure about that.

   Отговор: That's exactly what I think.

   That's exactly what I think изразява пълно съгласие, останалите изразяват несъгласие или съмнение.

5. Which question asks for someone's opinion?

   • What do you think about it?
   • Where do you live?
   • How old are you?
   • What time is it?

   Отговор: What do you think about it?

   What do you think about...? пита за мнение.

6. Which phrase is best for ending a discussion with a decision?

   • I don't know anything.
   • Bye now.
   • So, shall we agree on the first option?
   • Stop talking.

   Отговор: So, shall we agree on the first option?

   Учтиво предлагаш общо решение.

7. You didn't hear the examiner's question. What is the most appropriate thing to say?

   • What?
   • Say it again.
   • Could you repeat the question, please?
   • Whatever.

   Отговор: Could you repeat the question, please?

   Учтивата молба с Could you..., please е подходяща за изпит.

8. In a paired speaking task, what should you do?

   • Speak all the time and ignore your partner
   • Take turns and react to your partner's ideas
   • Stay silent and let your partner speak
   • Read a prepared text aloud

   Отговор: Take turns and react to your partner's ideas

   В задача по двойки се оценява и взаимодействието: редуване и реакция на казаното.

9. Which phrase helps you add an idea to what your partner said?

   • No way.
   • Yes, and on top of that...
   • Whatever.
   • Be quiet.

   Отговор: Yes, and on top of that...

   On top of that добавя нова идея.

10. Which phrase helps you gain time to think?

    • That's an interesting question. Let me think...
    • No.
    • I don't know.
    • Next question, please.

    Отговор: That's an interesting question. Let me think...

    Такива фрази запълват паузата естествено, докато обмисляте отговора.

11. Which sentence is best for speculating about a photo?

    • They are definitely on holiday.
    • I know they are on holiday.
    • They might be on holiday.
    • Holiday is good.

    Отговор: They might be on holiday.

    Might изразява предположение, когато не сме сигурни.

12. Which phrase is best for partly agreeing?

    • No comment.
    • Absolutely right!
    • You're wrong.
    • I see your point, but...

    Отговор: I see your point, but...

    I see your point, but... изразява частично съгласие.

13. You are comparing two photos. Which sentence is the most effective?

    • I can see a man in the first photo.
    • The second photo is nice.
    • These are two photos of people.
    • Both photos show people at work, whereas the first one is set indoors.

    Отговор: Both photos show people at work, whereas the first one is set indoors.

    Доброто сравнение посочва и общото (both), и разликата (whereas).

14. You can't remember the English word for something. What is the best strategy?

    • Stop speaking
    • Switch to Bulgarian
    • Say 'pass' and stay silent
    • Describe it in other words

    Отговор: Describe it in other words

    Перифразата (paraphrasing) позволява да продължите да говорите плавно.

15. Which answer is best in a speaking exam when asked 'Do you like reading?'

    • Yes, especially science fiction, because it makes me think about the future.
    • Yes.
    • No.
    • Maybe.

    Отговор: Yes, especially science fiction, because it makes me think about the future.

    Развит отговор с пример и причина показва по-добро владеене на езика.

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