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MATURITA 2014

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B2

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Section I – LISTENING (20 points)

This section of the test has three parts. You will hear three recordings which you will listen to twice. While listening, answer the questions in the appropriate part of the test.

Audio - pokyny:

Part 1: A Radio Programme about Isla Fisher (7 points)

You will hear a radio programme about Isla Fisher, an actress who has recently starred in two great Hollywood movies. For the following statements 01–07, choose the correct answer (A), (B), (C) or (D). There is always only one correct answer.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "X".

Now you have 2 minutes to read the tasks.

Audio - ukážka:

1.) As a child, Isla was criticised by her brothers because of her [.....].

(A)

personal qualities

(B)

strange interests

(C)

gender differences

(D)

physical imperfections

2.) As a middle child in her family, Isla was [.....].

(A)

causing problems

(B)

calming down tension

(C)

adored by her siblings

(D)

spoilt by her parents

3.) At the beginning of her school attendance, Isla was an [.....] student.

(A)

introverted

(B)

extroverted

(C)

average

(D)

outstanding

4.) At the age of 18, Isla [.....].

(A)

performed in a TV commercial

(B)

saw her mum in a theatre play

(C)

got her first significant TV role

(D)

started designing her costumes

5.) Isla is grateful for acting in the series Home and Away because she [.....].

(A)

met plenty of actors and actresses there

(B)

got acquainted with an excellent director

(C)

considers it a great training opportunity

(D)

has become popular with Australian viewers

6.) Before she was selected for two American movies in London, Isla [.....].

(A)

acted in several British and Australian films

(B)

performed on the stage in some musicals

(C)

recorded some popular songs in a studio

(D)

got some financial support from her parents

7.) In LA, Isla’s friends often ask her to [.....].

(A)

give them some advice

(B)

babysit their children

(C)

help them arrange their houses

(D)

discuss private matters with them

Part 2: Indoor Climbing (6 points)

You will hear Rebecca Teare talking about her favourite sport – indoor climbing. For questions 08–13, decide whether the statements are true (A), false (B), or whether the information was not given (C).

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "X".

Now you have 2 minutes to read the tasks.

Audio - pokyny:

Audio - ukážka:

8.) Her son’s health issues led Rebecca to take up indoor climbing.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

9.) During the first training sessions, Rebecca thought companions of the same gender

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

10.) Due to her regular climbing, Rebecca strengthened her leg’ s muscles.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

11.) Rebecca regards indoor climbing as a compensation for the stres s arising from her employment.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

12.) Rebecca hired a professional coach to train her children during the weekends.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

13.) Rebecca advises keeping on climbing despite the feelings of dis comfort at the beginning.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

Part 3: Six Ways of Being Happy (7 points)

You will hear a radio programme about six ways of being happy. Below, you can read the information (14–20), which is in the wrong order. Indicate the order in which you hear the information by writing a number 1–6 next to the number that indicates the information.
Be careful, there is one extra summary – put X next to the number indicating extra information.

Write your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "pen".

Now you have 2 minutes to read the tasks

Audio - pokyny:

Audio - ukážka:

14.) Don’t focus on faults.

Poradové číslo:

15.) Look forward to success.

Poradové číslo:

16.) Express your thanks.

Poradové číslo:

17.) Take the initiative from the start.

Poradové číslo:

18.) Enjoy small things.

Poradové číslo:

19.) Take a positive attitude.

Poradové číslo:

20.) Take gentle exercise.

Poradové číslo:

Section II – LANGUAGE IN USE (40 points)

This section of the test has three parts. To complete this section of the test, you will need approximately 45 minutes.

Part 1: From Home to Market (20 points)

For questions 21–40, read the text below. Decide which word or phrase (A), (B), (C) or (D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (00).

Example: 00 – (C)

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "X".

Sheep came to Iceland with the Viking settlers and quickly proved their 00, not only for their meat but also for their wool and skins. Living conditions were very basic and especially 21

in the cold and dark winter months. Sheep helped keep the set tlers 22

.
These Icelandic sheep have two types of fleece – an outer, weatherproof and water-repellent 23

and a soft, warm fleece close to the skin. Combined, they 24

warm clothing for farmers, seamen, adults, children and babies for centuries. Making sweaters has become a tradition in farmhouses, cottages and houses around the country.
In 1977, a group of women formed The Handknitting Association of Iceland, establishing standards and 25

for the production that was – and still is, an important supplement to many family 26

. Shortly thereafter, they opened a shop to sell their members’ woollen goods.
In today’s globalised society, it is incredibly difficult to be sure you 27

a genuine article, rather than one made with wool without the characteristics that 28

Icelandic wool so special for hundreds of years.
The Handknitting Association’s shop only 29

genuine Iceland wool and clothing made by professional Icelandic knitters, so you can be certain you are getting the true, well-made product. Their motto from the beginning has been ‘Buy directly from the people who make them’.
Walking into the shop, one cannot help but 30

at the skill and productivity of these ladies – and some men, too. Every item has that sense of 31

that only handmade items carry.
The world of knitting has changed dramatically since the association 32

. A few decades ago, the designs took the form of the ‘lopapeysa’ or sweater, with its distinctively shaped 33

, which has become so popular worldwide. Nowadays numerous young Icelandic designers have also turned their attention to wool as a 34

of choice for their fashion designs, 35

in new products, styles and colours.
Today there is a wide range of items in sizes to 36

everyone from a farmer to a pretty fashion model or a 37

baby. The store is a centre for selling the finished products as well as for supplying the wool and all the 38

required to make woollen items. That includes for example the patterns, wool, and needles, not just the clothing. Icelandic wool 39

very well and it is not 40

for people to keep sweaters for many years and for them to still look fresh.

Part 2: The Monotonous Song of the Tracks (10 points)

For questions 41–50, read the text below. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Your answers should show correct use of both small and capital letters. Answers written entirely in capital letters will be considered incorrect.
There is an example at the beginning (00).

Example: 00 – tourists

Write your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "pen".

Corsica’s single-track railway is a great way for visitors to explore t he island. In Corsica, trains are known as U Trinighellu and 00 enjoy travelling by them, mainly because of listening to the language of the loc al people, not for the comfort it can offer.

The dialect and the words are Corsican, but the feeling is 41

. U Trinighellu means The Shaker, and that’s what this 42

, narrow c railway train does: it shakes the passengers during the whole, slow trip of 85 miles between Corsica’s largest cities, Bastia and Ajaccio. Even though travelling by car is the best way to visit Mediterranean island ’s most 43

spots and bays, an adventurous ride on The Shaker is a perfect 44

to the mentality of pleasantly 45

Corsicans.

The railway was built towards the end of the nineteenth century, in an attempt by the French government in Paris to further 46

its grip on the freedom-loving Corsicans. By linking the two 47

most important cities (situated on the northern and western coasts) they gaine d 48

to Corsica’s first sovereign capital, Corte – otherwise hard to 49

, situated as it is in the heart of the interior.

Thanks to the huge popularity of these uncomfortable trains, cars are 50

spotted, occupied by small groups of backpacking tourists and locals on their way home from town.

Part 3: Wild at the Art (10 points)

Read the text below and fill in the gaps 51–60 with one suitable word. There is an example at the beginning (00).

Example: 00 – to

Write your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "pen".

The atmosphere is perfect for anyone wanting 00 experience a spreading, alternative, and half-crazy metropolis.
Berlin is a teenager going through puberty. That’s one way to describe one of Europe’s most exciting cities in a sentence. With a rough and rebellious appearance, but a heart of gold, Berlin 51

become home to cultural workers from all over the world. Artists, authors, designers, architects, and journalists come here to try 52

their ideas. The city is a large, creative melting pot, with art on every street corner, music everywhere, and a choice of 53

than 2,000 cultural events a day. Berlin has something for everyone.
In Berlin, clubs, galleries, and bars are always 54

the move. When rents become too high they move to new places, further from the city centre. This routine is sure to last for some time, as Berlin is the largest city in Europe in terms of size. A slightly different set of rules apply 55

those who want to explore the night-life here, compared to other large cities. You 56

supposed to dress down, so avoid bringing your flashiest outfits. Otherwise you will simply 57

be let into the hottest night clubs. This is 58

celebrities love Berlin – they get to be themselves.
Whoever you are, 59

you do, never ask the people you meet what they do for a living. To put it bluntly, it will not be well received. It doesn’t matter what job you do, people will join up with strangers or party the night away with the cleaning lady – as long as their personalities match. It’s 60

they do things. “You party as if the world was about to end,” says Henrik Tidefjäard, Berlin expert and lifestyle guide.

Section III – READING (20 points)

This section of the test has three parts. To complete this section of the test, you will need approximately 45 minutes.

Part 1: The Pastry Olympics (7 points)

Read the following story. For questions 61–67, decide which sentence (A)–(J) below the text best fits into each of the numbered gaps in the article. There are three extra sentences which do not fit any of the gaps.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "X".

As I put down my spray gun, I stood back and admired my handiwork. From the brightly coloured flowers to the tall trees, my masterpiece looked just like I’d always imagined it. This was my most ambitious artwork yet. 61

On the contrary, as always, I was only using one material to make my creations – chocolate. I’m a pastry chef and my world has revolved around the sweet stuff for more than 20 years.

I’m the proud owner of Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School. 62

Now I was creating Australia’s first edible chocolate garden. There were lots of leaves hanging from branches to the soil, and lots of plants popping up from the ground. 63

I had created a wonderland with the trees standing 1.5 metres tall. Then there were life-like leaves and a field of tasty chocolate mushrooms. It wasn’t easy!

It took a team of four people more than three months to help create the garden. We had to use 300 kilograms of dark goodness! 64

Only after that we could use moulds and carving tools to create the perfect shapes. Each piece was coloured using a spray gun filled with coloured chocolate to give a matt or shiny effect. It was hard work, but the result was great. 65

This wasn’t my first attempt at doing something wild with the s weet stuff.

Just a few years earlier, I competed in the World Pastry Championships in Las Vegas. I’ve loved working with chocolate since my childhood. I also entered the Pastry Olympics in Germany, where I took home a gold medal. I had to train for two months doing time trials. 66

It was just like training for the actual Olympics, but definitely in a much softer way. I’ve also just returned from the World Chocolate Masters. 67

I tasted all the delicious treats there.

Part 2: The History of Anti-Doping (6 points)

Read the text and decide whether the statements 68 – 73 are true (A) or false (B). For each statement also write the letter (a) – (e) of the paragraph in which you found the evidence for your answer.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with "X".

(A)

Ancient Greek athletes are known to have used special diets and stimulants to strengthen themselves. Strychnine, caffeine, cocaine, and alcohol were often used by cyclists and other endurance athletes in the 19 century. Thomas Hicks ran to victory in the marathon at the 1904 Olympic Games, in St. Louis, with the help of raw egg, injections of strychnine and doses of brandy administered to him during the race.

(B)

In 1928 the IAAF (athletics) became the first International Sport Federation (IF) to ban doping, but no tests were performed. Meanwhile the problem was made worse by synthetic hormones, invented in the 1930s and in their growing use for doping purposes from the 1950s. The death of Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen during competition at the Olympic Games in Rome 1960 (the autopsy revealed traces of amphetamine) increased the pressure on sports authorities to introduce drug testing with the purpose of stopping it.

(C)

In 1966 FIFA (football) was among the first IFs to introduce doping tests in its World Championships. In the next year the International Olympic Committee (IOC) instituted its Medical Commission and set up its first list of prohibited substances. Drug tests were later introduced at the Olympic Games in Grenoble and at the Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968. In the year before, the urgency of anti-doping work had been highlighted by another tragic death, that of cyclist Tom Simpson during the Tour de France.

(D)

Most IFs had introduced drug testing by the 1970s. However, the use of anabolic steroids was becoming widespread, especially in strength events, as there was no way of detecting them yet. A reliable testing method was finally introduced in 1974 and the IOC added anabolic steroids to its list of prohibited substances in 1976. This resulted in a marked increase in the number of doping-related disqualifications in the late 1970s, notably in strength-related sports such as throwing events and weightlifting.

(E)

Anti-doping work was made more complicated in the 1970s and 1980s by suspicions of state sponsored doping practices in some countries, which were proven in the case of the former German Democratic Republic. The most famous doping case of the 1980s concerned Ben Johnson, the 100-metre champion who tested positive for stanozolol (an anabolic steroid) at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Johnson’s case focused the world’s attention on the problem of doping to an unprecedented degree.

68.) The public’s attention to doping was greatly raised at the end of the 1980 s.

(A)

true

(B)

false