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ANGLICKÝ JAZYK B2

100 Minút

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Section I – LISTENING (20 points)

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- Part 1: Joe Fairley and Craig Sams (7 points)
  
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  - Jo promoted Green and Black’s organic chocolate Craig established the brand Whole Earth Foods Craig founded the Soil Association Jo interviewed Craig as part of her job
  - selling advertising distributing designing
  - enough space for storage selling such an amount the temperature for storage transporting such an amount
  - commonly held at home strictly forbidden at home banned during evening walks allowed only in office premises
  - cook spontaneously without thinking ahead prepare food based on recipes cook in cooperation with Jo prepare only certain kinds of vegetarian food
  - co-own its different parts are only employed there divide the profits among themselves are involved in growing salads there
  - brown rice sugar raw meat additives
- Part 2: A Day in the Life of a Brand Strategist (6 points)
  
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- Part 3: Happy Holiday Secrets (7 points)
  
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Section II – LANGUAGE IN USE (40 points)

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- Part 1: Stonehenge’s Origins (20 points)
  
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  Stonehenge is an ancient monument located in Wiltshire, England. For almost a century archaeologists have been suffering the wind and rain on an exposed Welsh hillside in to solve one of the key mysteries of Stonehenge’s origin.
  The work in the Preseli Hills in Wales is a crucial in the understanding of Stonehenge because it is generally that the bluestone, that forms part of the prehistoric monument, came from this remote spot in Wales. However, one of the many huge remains how the bluestone from Wales travelled 190 miles to the heart of south-west England. Some believe the stones transported by man anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC, but there is a theory it could have been east by glaciers that had lifted whole chunks of mountainside.
  New research published suggests that over the decades the archaeologists may away at the wrong rocks. Since the 1920s much of the work in Preseli has a spot known as Carn Menyn. Now researchers that, in fact, the Stonehenge bluestone actually came from Carn Goedog – almost a mile away. geochemical techniques, experts from the National Museum of Wales have compared samples of rock from Stonehenge with data from the Preseli site and have the bluestones, in fact, came from Carn Goedog.
  Richard Bevins, one of those involved in the study, pointed out that they be terribly popular with some fellow experts. “We don’t expect to get recognition from the archaeologists who at the wrong place over all these years. If the research was conducted earlier, nobody waste their time. We hope that our recent scientific findings influence the continually debated question of Stonehenge’s origin,” he said. Professor Timothy Darvill, an expert from Bournemouth University, who has carried out research on Carn Menyn’s geology, softened the finding. He said, “I don’t think this much. I think it’s a case of scientists trying to muddy the waters. All the archaeology is on Carn Menyn. where the Stonehenge’s quarry is.” Stonehenge stones probably came from different sources – some have come from Goedog, but he is sure some also came from Menyn.
  - an attempt a trial a pilot an examination
  - element phenomenon indicator formula
  - approved accepted provided provoked
  - puzzles crosswords jigsaws mazes
  - have been are being were being were
  - floated swept increased constructed
  - is to be will be about to be may be
  - have been chipping be chipping have been chipped be chipped
  - pointed at based on focused on looked at
  - claimed should claim will claim are claiming
  - Use To use Using Used
  - completed concluded finished finalised
  - ought not to were not going to should not could not
  - had excavated excavated were excavating have been excavating
  - will would won’t wouldn’t
  - would should will is going to
  - extensive extreme indefinite unlimited
  - concerns joins relates matters
  - There are That’s They’re These are
  - may can’t should needn’t
- Part 2: Participation in the Olympic Games Impossible (10 points)
  
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  In ski racing, the fastest path down a steep slope and between and around the gates is called “the line”. It’s the line between danger and safety .
  Lindsey Vonn, a professional ski racer, has repeat crossed this line throughout her illustrious ski racing career. “I’m a little bit reckless. I like to do things fast. I drive a car too fast. I jet ski too fast. It’s really rare that I’m afraid to do something. I’m pretty fear all around,” Vonn said.
  Ten days before Vonn was scheduled to competition for the first time since her last injury, she crashed in training in November but was not admitted to hospital. Since her surgeon in February 2013, Vonn’s recover has been quicker than predicted, but re-injuring the same knee caused her to miss some competitions.
  In January 2014, Lindsey Vonn announced that she would not participate in the upcoming Sochi Olympics. Vonn, who had staged a come in December with an impression fifth place finish in the opening Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G in Lake Louise, felt that a subsequent racing injury in France from December made it possible to stabilize her knee and be ready to safely ski again next month.
  Vonn will go a surgical operation shortly so that she has suffice time to focus on the World Cup season.
- Part 3: Life in the Bike Lane (10 points)
  
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  In many ways, Berlin is a cyclists’ paradise. Most major roads have clearly marked cycling lanes, on the pavement or on the road itself. The age range of cyclists is broader than in London: because there are old ladies and kids sharing lanes with bike couriers and not fighting for space with car drivers, road behaviour tends to be aggressive. Some major junctions even have a special set of traffic lights for cyclists, allowing a head start ahead of motorists.
  That not mean there are no problems. One of the most common causes of accidents is cars turning into side streets high speed and pushing away cyclists in the lanes to their right. Berlin’s many tram lines can also be a hazard: the track grooves are perfect for trapping the wheel of the average city bike. In spite of desperately short of money, Berlin has taken steps to make cycling safer.
  The city authorities have launched an online survey in to help identify trouble spots. Berlin also expects its cyclists to stick to the rules more than London . One reason for this is self-policing: try cycling down a path on the wrong side of the road, even in alternative district such as Kreuzberg, and you will soon shouted at by other cyclists or by pedestrians.
Section III – READING (20 points)

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- Part 1: Life after Leaving School (7 points)
  
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  When I chose my options at 16, I decided to do AS levels¹ because I knew I wanted to go to university. I went for subjects that I was already good at and that would help me become a journalist. It had a good reputation and most of my friends were going there.
  The college held an open evening where I could see what I would be learning as well as talk to the teachers. This helped me decide as I could see what subjects would be interesting.
  I chose to study history and English literature. I also chose to study sociology and media studies because I thought they looked interesting and media studies would be useful in my dream of being a journalist.
  On my first day, I regretted choosing sociology as it was boring. Because of these two things I even considered dropping the subject. After speaking to my friends and parents, however, I decided to carry on with it. I have since made new friends as well.
  My advice to anyone choosing their options at 16 would be to choose subjects that will help your future career. Also, choose subjects you are good at. You might want to pick a college where you already know some people. I’ve managed to make a lot of new friends now too.,
  ,(A)This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school.,
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  ,(B)Of course, you should know what you want to do later on.,
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  ,(C)Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class.,
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  ,(D)My friends had helped me when I was down and out.,
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  ,(E)I did not think that school would help me become a journalist.,
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  ,(F)I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College.,
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  ,(G)The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first.,
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  ,(H)I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject.,
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  ,(I)I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses.,
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  ,(J)I finally decided to change two subjects.,
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
  - This was because I had enjoyed them at secondary school. Of course, you should know what you want to do later on. Moreover, I found it difficult to make friends in that class. My friends had helped me when I was down and out. I did not think that school would help me become a journalist. I was interested in Lewes Sussex Downs College. The reason is that it can be hard to make friends at first. I am now glad that I did because it’s now a favourite subject. I also spoke to students who gave their own opinions on the courses. I finally decided to change two subjects.
- Part 2: A Strongly Supportive School System (6 points)
  
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  ,(a)Finland has one of the world’s best performing education systems. Thanks to years of steady progress in education reform, its secondary school students regularly achieve high scores in PISA tests. The gap between the highest and lowest performers within schools is small, and there is little variation among schools or among pupils of differing family backgrounds.,
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  ,(b)One reason for Finland’s success is the high degree of personal responsibility conferred on both teachers and students. In the 1970s and 1980s, management of Finland’s school system was decentralized and traditional academic structures in upper secondary schools were replaced by flexible modular structures, giving pupils more choice in what they study. Teachers were given freedom to design their curriculum and choose textbooks.,
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  ,(c)Schools in Finland are focal centres for their communities. They provide a daily hot meal for every student, plus health and dental services, psychological counselling and a broad range of other services for students and their families. Responsibility for school funding is divided between the state and local authorities. Schools are mostly small in size, with minimal administrative overhead expenses, and are mainly funded by municipal budgets. The government transfer for municipal services is approximately a third of the real costs.,
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  ,(d)Teachers share a strong personal and professional commitment to helping students succeed. They assess their students on an ongoing basis, but also focus on helping them to take increasing responsibility for their own learning. Students are expected to work in teams on projects, preferably going beyond traditional subject or disciplinary lines.,
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  ,(e)A particular feature of the Finnish system is the “special teacher”. This is a specially trained teacher assigned to each school whose role is to work with class teachers to identify students needing extra help, and then work individually or in small groups with these students to provide the support they need to keep up with their classmates.,
- Part 3: Henri Dunant – The Founder of the Red Cross (7 points)
  
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  ,Swiss businessman and humanitarian Henri Dunant was forced to drop out from high school when his family could not afford his tuition, and he was later apprenticed as a bank executive where he gained decision-making and organisational competences.
  In 1856, he created a business to operate in foreign colonies and he was granted a land concession by French-occupied Algeria. However, the land rights were not clearly assigned and the colonial authorities were not especially cooperative. Therefore Dunant travelled to the Italian town of Solferino, where he had hoped to obtain business permits from Napoleon III, the French emperor, who was commanding Franco-Sardinian troops there. Arriving on 24 June 1859, Dunant witnessed the consequences of Napoleon’s huge military confrontation against the Austrians, the Battle of Solferino. More than 20,000 wounded, dead and dying remained on the battlefield. The sight shocked his conscience and inspired Dunant to write his best-known book, A Memory of Solferino. More than merely describing the horrors of war, he used the last third of the book to propose a solution – that relief societies should be formed in every nation of the world, to provide care and comfort to the wounded in war and catastrophe.
  In 1863, Dunant joined the Geneva Society for Public Welfare, which became the International Committee of the Red Cross. This group hosted its first Geneva Convention in 1864, laying the foundation for the concept of international law, as twelve nations agreed to allow wartime movement of medical and sanitary personnel and to ease their access to needed supplies.
  During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Dunant personally led Red Cross delegations that treated soldiers. Building on this success, Dunant called a second Geneva Convention in 1872, which led to agreements on the treatment of prisoners of war and pioneered the concept of settling international disputes in courtrooms instead of on battlefields.
  Beyond his work with the Red Cross, Dunant pursued at least three other charitable projects – none of which had any noteworthy success. Both he and his business were driven to bankruptcy in 1867, and Dunant found himself over a million Swiss francs in debt. Over subsequent decades, even as the Red Cross made significant humanitarian gains, Dunant spent many years virtually homeless.
  In 1892, he was located by a Red Cross volunteer, who arranged for the aging Dunant to be admitted to a hospice in Heiden, where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1901, Dunant together with Frédéric Passy, was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize, and Dunant gave his share of the cash stipend to charity.,