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Test 7
l.a
2.a
3.b
4.d
5.b
6.c
7.c
l1.a
12.d
13.a
t4.b
15.d
16.b
17.b
9.a
l0.c
l8.a
19.c
29.b
20.b
30.a
8.c
22.b
23.a
24.c
25.b
26.d
27.c
28.b
l.c
2.b
3.c
4.b
5.a
6.b
7.d
8.b
9.a
10.c
11.b
12.c
13.c
14.b
l5.a
17.b
18.b
19.a
2l.a
22.b
23.c
24.d
25.a
r6.d
26.d
27.d
28.c
29.d
20.b
30.c
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.a
8.b
9.d
10.c
2t.d
Test
Test
1.b
l1.a
12.d
13.c
14.c
l5.a
16.b
17.c
18.c
19.b
26.c
27.c
28.b
29.c
20.d
30.b
9.d
10.a
20.a
30.a
22.b
23.d
24.b
25.a
l.d
2.c
3.d
4.d
s.b
6.c
7.b
8.c
11.b
12.b
13.a
14.b
1s.b
16.d
l8.c
19.b
28.b
29.c
2t.c
Test
l0
2l.b
Test
22.d
23.d
24.b
25.b
26.c
r7.b
27.c
2.c
3.d
4.a
6.d
7.b
8.b
9.a
10.b
r9.d
11
1.b
l.a
2l.c
I
12.c
13.d
14.a
5.b
15.d
16.c
t7.d
18.c
22.c
23.d
24.b
25.d
26.c
27.c
28.c
29.c
20.d
30.a
2.d
3.b
4.c
5.a
6.b
7.b
8.c
r7.b
27.d
l8.c
9.a
19.b
20.a
28.c
29.d
30.b
8.d
I8.c
28.b
9.a
10.a
19.b
20.a
29.b
30.a1
Test 12
1.c
l1.d
2l.c
12.a
t3.b
14.a
l5.a
16.d
26.b
7.d
15.b
6.a
16.b
25.d
26.d
27.b
22.b
23.b
24.c
25.c
2.a
3.b
4.a
5.b
10.c
Test 13
l.a
11.b
2l.c
n8
12.c
22.c
13.c
23.b
l4.b
24.d
17.c
Test 14
l.c
l1.c
2t.b
2.a
3.c
4.c
s.b
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.a
l0.b
t2.b
22.b
l3.d
l5.c
l8.c
19.a
2s.b
6.b
26.c
17.a
23.d
r4.b
24.a
27.b
28.a
29.c
20.d
30.c
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.b
7.c
8.d
9.b
l0.c
t4.d
1s.d
16.b
17.d
l8.c
24.b
25.c
26.a
27.d
28.d
19.c
29.a
20.d
30.d
Test 15
l.a
l l.d
2"b
12.a
2L.b
22.d
t3.b
23.c
l.a
l l.c
2.b
3.a
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.b
9.c
l0.a
t2.d
73.a
l4.d
l5.d
l6.c
17.a
18.b
19.c
2l.a
22.b
23.d
24.b
25.c
26.c
27.d
28.d
29.a
20.c
30.c
l.b
2.c
3.c
4.a
7.a
8.b
t2.d
l3.c
14.c
16.a
l7.c
l8.d
9.a
19.c
2l.a
22.a
23.a
24.b
5.b
1s.b
25.c
6.d
I 1.c
26.d
27.c
28.d
29.b
20.c
30.c
l.b
2.a
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.b
7.b
8.a
9.b
l0.d
11.b
12.a
t3.d
14.a
15.a
16.a
17.a
22.b
23.a
24.c
2s.b
26.c
27.b
r 8.d
28.d
19.a
2t.d
29.d
20.b
30.c
2.a
4.a
s.b
6.b
7.b
12.d
3.a
13.d
t4.d
l6.d
t7.b
22.d
23.c
24.b
15.c
25.a
26.d
1.d
I 1.c
2.b
3.d
4.b
12.a
13.c
5.c
15.c
2I.c
22.b
23.d
14.d
24.a
2s.d
Test 16
Test 17
10.b
Test 18
Test 19
l.b
I l.a
2l.a
9.d
10.a
19.c
27.b
8.a
18.c
28.a
29.a
20.c
30.c
6.a
16.d
7.c
8.b
9.d
l0.b
17.c
18.d
l9.b
26.c
27.d
28.b
29.b
20.d
30.c
Test 20
CHALLENGES
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inherited from many generations of weather-wise ancestors, and it is by thal

instinctively goes. So the Englishman is his own infallible barometer.
traditionally typical of: a'

rainbow,
black ice,blizzard, drizzle, gale,hail,hoar-frost, icicle,lightning, mist,
windl
shower, sleet, snow-flakes, sunshine, thaw, thunder bolt, thunderstorm,
C. Which
season is each of these phenomena/elements
D. What are the differences between: breeze, monsoon, typhoon, gale, hurricane,
E.
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ar th qu ak e, e r up t io n,
fir e s, flo o d,
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1. Global heating has brought about severe ...... in many EuroPean cou
recent Years.
2. The central part of the USA is frequently ravaged by ...
'.. that drop mu
behind.
3. The ...... struck in the dead of night taking its toll in a matter of minut'
4. The cottages on the side of the hitl were buried in the
5. we cant get across the bridge because the river is in ...... and the watr
too high.
6. Scientists say that a major ...... of Fuji is likely to happen in the near fu
7. The huge .. " ... devastated the southern coast of eastern Asia.
g. The . . . . .. that severely damaged huge areas in Greece were said to have be
by criminal negligence.
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Fill in each gap with a word derived from the word in capitals at the end of
line.
A(
For world leaders and for the environment time is ...1... running out'
Urgent action is needed. Environmental concerns have to be included in
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pol-icies. Not only because the ...2... believes, as Eurobarometer polls
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Current environmental challenges are more complex and diffuse
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the past. The most ...5. '. task is the climate change under way'
...0... the biggest challenge humanity faces in the 2l't century, climate A.
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change is already happening faster than ...7 ... expected. Average European
to
temp-eratures have risen in the past century by 0.95 "C and are expected
rise by 2-6 "C in this century. The impact is already evident in regional
water ...8... or melting polar ice. Sea levels rising by seven metres in
Greenland's glaciers melt or even by 100 metres in the Antarctic's glaciers
melt might no longer be ...9.. ' horror
scenarios'
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CHALLENGES
inherited from many generations of weather-wise ancestors, and it is by that that he

instinctively goes. so the Englishman is his own infallible baromerer.
C. Which
season is each of these phenomena/elements traditionally typical of: avalanche,

black ice, blizzard, drizzle, gale, hail, hoar-frost, icicle,lightning, mist, rainbow, rainfall,
shower, sleet, snow-flakes, sunshine, thaw, thunder bolt, thunderstorm, wind?
D. What
are the differences between: breeze, monsoon, typhoon, gale, hurricane, cyclone?
E. Fill in the blanks with one of the nouns denoting natural calamities:
drought,
earthquake, eruption, fires, flood, Iandslide, tidal wave, tornadoes.
l.
Global heating has brought about severe ...... in many European countries in
recent years.
2. The central part of the usA is frequently ravaged by ...... that drop much
debris
behind.
3. The ...... struck in the dead of night taking its toll in a matter of minutes.
4. The cottages on the side of the hill were buried in the
5. We can't get across the bridge because the river is in
too high.
6. Scientists say that a major ...... of Fuji is likely to happen in the near
future.
7. The huge ... . .. devastated the southern coast of eastern Asia.
8. The . '. '.. that severely damaged huge areas in Greece were said to have
been caused
by criminal negligence.
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Fill in each gap with
word derived from the word in capitals at the end of the same
line.
For world leaders and for the environment time is ...1... running out.
urgent action is needed. Environmental concerns have to be included in
policies. Not only because the ...2... believes, as Eurobarometer polls
show, that environmental ...3... policies are an incentive for innovation
and not an obstacle to economic ,..4... . But because it is a necessity.
current environmental challenges are more complex and diffuse than in
the past. The most . . .5. . . task is the climate change under way.
...6... the biggest challenge humanity faces in the 21't century, climate
change is already happening faster than ...7 ... expected. Average European
temperatures have risen in the past century by 0.95
"c and are expected to
rise by 2-6 'c in this century. The impact is already evident in regional
water ...8... or melting polar ice. Sea levels rising by seven metres in
Greenland's glaciers melt or even by 100 metres in the Antarctic's glaciers
melt might no longer be ...9.., horror scenarios.
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with one and the same word that you

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B. Fill in the gaps in each of the five
c.
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At the first ...... it ivill be exactly 7 o'clock'

With a long, powerful . '... ' he steered the boat sideways'
The . ..... left him partly paralysed'
It was a .... .. of luck that I found him there.
She has a bold brush-".... .
This hinge needs fastening with a strong
I knew I had to shoot my ' '. '.. but I was still hesitant'
She unrolled the .. ' ... of flannel on the counter'
When the police arrived he made a '.. . .. for the door'
Lock the door and slide the '... . ' if you want to feel safe'
First impressions of people do . '.. '. .
This must surely .. '... as your greatest victory so far'
I ... ... myself lucky to have such friends.
Dont ...... on a salary increase too soon'
His criminal record could . '. '.. against him in finding a job'
He -..... an arrow from his bow.
The car . ..... past us in a cloud of dust'
The pain ...... uP her arm and into the shoulder'
They ... ... the Oscar winning movie in black and white'
The journalists ...... questions at the candidates'
All goods are delivered free of ' '... ' .
The police brought a ..... ' of theft against him'
He was left in ... ... of the store while the manager was away'
He made a ... ... for the ball but failed'
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When the sea is very ...... the ferry doesnt sail'
Why should I do all the . '... ' work?
I'm sorry I was ... .. ' on You.
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earth, fire, fog, ice, storm, water, weather, wind'
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3. The news of the PM's resignation spread like wild
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to take you in.
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CHALLENGES
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fringes, the cities and industries of scotland have had to
accommodate
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and long, deep MouNTAiN
wooded valleys, and with Snowdon dominating ihe landscape
of the
north; so that in Wales . .. i 5. .. the chief cities and industries are
on the SIMILAR
lower ground, which is to the south.
B' Find words in the text denoting relief elements corresponding to the following
definitions. The word counterpane (like patchwork quiity is ur.d to illustrate

the
land quite suggestively, meaning actually bedspreai, while the word loch
is the
Scottish termfor lake.
1' an area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where, generally,
sheep are kept
for safety
2. an area of low wet land with few trees
3. a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills
4. a pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top
5. a large mass of rock that stands above the surface of the ground
6. a high oPen area of land that is not cultivated and is mosily covered with heather
7 . the higher or inland parts of a country
8. the outer edge ofan area
C' Many words denoting elements of relief
are similar to their Romanian counterparts: basalt, canal, canyon, crater, crevasse, depression, desert, dune, geyser,
granite,
massif, meander, prairie, stalactite, stalagmite, terrace, tundra, valley, ,olriro,
zlnc, etc.
With the help of dictionaries match the words with their right definitions and give
their Romanian equivalents.

l.
plateau
2. meadow
3.
glacier
4.
rayine
5. marsh
6. slope
7. cave
8. reef
9. swamp
10. glen
LL. crevice
12. belt
13.
tor
14. pass
15. gorge
sometimes narrow area or region that is distinct from those

around it
a hollow place in the side of a cliff or hill, or underground
a narrow opening or crack in a rock or wall
d. a mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains, moving slowlv
down a valley
e. a narrow valley, especially in Scotland, Ireland or USA
f. a narrow valley with steep sides, usually with a stream or river
o an area of low land which is
b'
wet because water cannot drain
away from it
h. an area of low, often wet, land near a river
i. a road or way over or through mountains
j' alarge area of fairlylevel land high above the area around it
k. a deep narrow valley with steep sides
l. a ridge ofrock, sand, etc. at or near the surface ofthe sea
m. an area of rising or falling ground which is usually a side of a
mountain
n. an area of land that is full of water
o. a small hill with rocks at the top
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17. The garden was overgrown with ...... and looked thoroughly neglected.
18. People were sitting on deck-chairs in the middle of the carefully tended ....
built ...... on the field.

20. The pitch was covered with soft green ......
19. The farmers
r Exercise
A. Fill in each gap with
one word only.
This is your oPPortunity to ... 1... the fascinating, hidden world of Britain's woodl
As a member of woodland Trust you will have . ..2... to woods and shrouded
that extend ...3... virtually every English and Welsh county and scottish region.
since 1972 the Trust has planted over one million trees. on a mix of bare land
within existing woodland, and particularly in community forest ...4..., the Trust
worked to establish woodland that is in keeping with the existing landscape ...5.
planting native trees such as oak, ash and beech.
With the help of its members and supporters, the Trust rescues, on . . .6 . . . , one
every week. Over 7 40 woods . . .7 . . . more than 25,000 acres have been safeguarded so
This woodland, which ...8... have been lost to the public forever, is now protected
the enjoyment of ourselves, our children, and for ...9... to come.
So help us protect our woodland heritage by joining us and you will enjoy an im
...10... of benefits.
B. In the text
above you came across the names of three deciduous trees native
Europe: oak, ash, beech. with the help of dictionaries find their Romanian
valents as well as of the following: acacia, alder, birch, chestnut, elm, hornbea
limetree, maple, poplar, willow.
which of these trees do the following words refer to: acorn,five-pointed leaf,
spiny husk, syrup, tea, white bark?
which of the followingtrees are coniferous or cone-bearing: aspen,fir,holly,I
palm, pine, plane, sallow, spruce, yew?
Arrange the following parts of a tree from bottom to top: bark, blossom,
branch, catkin, leaves, limb, root, trunk, twig.
Is there any difference between a shrub and a bush? which of the following is
such a thing: barberry, blackthorn, clover, elder, fern, hawthorn, heather, hedge,
rose, honeysuckle, ivy, jasmine, laburnum, lilac, magnolia, may, mimosa, ole
thyme, wormwood?
C. What is the difference between a nature reserve, a national park and the Brit
National Trust?
CHALLENGES
coffee-tree, coltsfoot, cot.ton,
flax, ginger, gutta-percha-tree, hardhay, hemp, lavr

marsh-mallow, milfuil (y-arrow), oil-palm, opium poppy, peanut, pepper_plant,
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b. coffee-tree,
c.
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r Exercise 10
A. which of the following
are parasites/vermin or pests: ant, beetle, bug, bum

butterfly, caterpillar, cockroach, cricket, dragon-fly, iarwig,flea,fly, grasstopper,
Iady-bird,locust,louse, millipede, mite, moth,-spider, ,ig-brrili, lirk, tsriir, wasp?
B. which of them are winged and which
are wingless?
antennae and which of them can sting?
which of them have
r Exercise 11
A. Which of the following are freshwater fishes and which are saltwater
anchovy, carp, crucian carp, eel, herring, perch, pike, sarmon, sardine, shark, sheatsterlet, sturgeon, trout, tunny?
B. Which
of the following are amphibians, which are sea creatures and which of t
are reptiles: adder, alligator, asp, boa constrictor, chameleon, cockle, conch,
crayfish, crocodile, cuttle fish, frog, iguana, jelly
fish, lizard, lobster" mussel, oc
oyster, python, rattlesnake, salamander, sea-horse, shrimp, snail, squid, toad,
tor
turtle, water-newt?
C. Which of the creatures mentioned in this exercise may
be described using one

more of the followingwords:fins,forked tongue, gills,jaws,pincers, rings, scales, sh
skin, spawn, tentacles, valves?
D. which of them may the following refer to: caviar, edible,
mimesis, pearl, poison,
sac, sepia, tadpole?
r Exercise 12
A. Bird-watching is one of the main hobbies of the English. Identify all the
typical of Britain (all of which being typical of Romania
B.
as
well) in the text.
Tlventy adjectives have been removed from the text. Insert them back at
their
place: agonized, brisk, chilly, deplorable, exquisite,
greedy,
haidy,
flashing, fortunate,
impassioned, majestic, odd, outstanding, pathetic, ptorid, swip, tiiy, ubiquitoir,,
unoriginal, worried,
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CHALLENGES
curlew, eagle, emu, falcon, fulmar, goldfinch, hawk, heron, humming bird, kestreL
lapwing, lyre bird, macaw, ostrich, parrot, peacock, pelican, penguin, pffin, quaiL
redstart, starling, stilt, stork, turtle dove, vulture?
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fi
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B.
poultry (fowls) such as the hen, the goose or the turkey there are a lot
of wild land and water birds. Which of the above listed ones are birds of prey?
Besides the
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Which are birds of passage?
C. Which of the following words can help to describe a bird: beak, bill, claw, crest"
down, feather, fur, hide, hoof, paw, plumage, tail, talon, trunk, webbed
feet, wingl
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D. The first verb to be used when it comes to birds is fly, Yet there are other verbs
that characterise birds in terms of movement or other aspects. Fill in the blanks
with one of the following verbs: hop, hover, perch, roost, soar, swoop, wheel, wiggle-
l.
At nightfall birds
.. on tree branches.
2. The pigeons ...... on window ledges waiting for crumbs.
3. The sparrow ...... along the path as it had a broken wing and couldn't fly.
4. The starlings ...... in huge flocks over the fields all day long.
5. The falcon was ready to ...... at any moment to attack its prey.
6. The condors ...... above the canyon carried by the wind.
7 . We watched the lark ... . .. towards the sky.
8. The ducks and geese ...... to the pond.
....
r Exercise 1,4
A. Which of the following mammals are typical of Romania (or Europe, in general)?
which are felines? which are hunted for their far? ant-eater, antelope, ape, badge,
bat, bear, beaver, bison, buffalo, camel, cheetah, elephant,
fox, gazelle, hare, hedgehog,
hippopotamus, hyena, jackal, jaguar, kangaroo, koala,leopard,lion, ilama,lynx, mink,
mole, monkey, otter, panda, panther, platypus, porcupine, puma, rat, reindeer, rhinoceros,
seal, squirrel, stoat, tiger, walrus, weasel, whale, wild boar, wild cat, wolf, yak, zebra.
B.
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words: antlers, coat, fangs, horns, hump, mAne> muzzle, pouch, snout, spines, spots,
str i p e s, trotter
s, tusks, whi sker s?
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r Exercise 15
A. Groups of animals are denoted by specialized collective nouns such as: colony,
down,flock, herd, mob, nest, pack, plague, pride, school, sloth, stud,Insert the suitable
one for the given animals.
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o Exercise 17
Translate the following sentences. Try to find the Romanian idioms correspon
to the English ones wherever this is possible.
a. 1. Given her exceptional

2.
3.
4.
gift, her career was a path strewn with roses.

It's time you grasped the nettle and tell him you can no longer put up with
ridiculous whims.
Their promising plan was nipped in the bud by their authoritarian boss.
His continual critical attitude turned him into a real thorn in the side of
board.
5.
Finding the receipt in the mess on his desk was like looking
for a needle in
haystack.
6.
when I last saw him he looked quite haggard and gave an impression that
had run to seed.
7. He is not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
8. she's not the conservative kind; on the contrary, she's a reed shaken by
wind,you know
9. we have grown too many roots here to move house all of a sudden.
10. How long are you going to rest on your laurels, I wonder?
11. Stop beating about the bush and tell me what it is you want!
L2. one can't see the wood for the trees in your essay as you have included
many irrelevant details.
the wrong end of the stick
13. You'd got

14.
15.
* it wasn t Tom you had to deliver it
but Paul.
It's time r turned over a new leaf otherwise I'll end up like my brother.
Speak up! Stop being a shrinking violet!
b' 1. You should learn to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring up sensitive topics
bluntly.
2. Such ingratitude! I simply cherished a snake in my bosom.
3. She looked and sounded so miserable,like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.
4' The promise of a substantial bonus for working overtime was like a carrot to
a donkey.
5. His joining this charity is just a mask; a leopard can never change its spots.
6. Dont let yourself be taken in by his flattery; he's just a wolf in sheep's clothing.
7. To give copies of the new CD to all those ruffians was fo cast pearls before swine.
8. I hate people who run with the hare and hunt with the hounds at the same time.
9. I'm sure he wouldn't hesitate to throw me to the wolves to save himself.
10. Sorry, I can't attend tomorrow's meeting. I hqve other fish to fry.
11. She was like a cat on hot bricks when she accidentally stumbled into the drama
club.
12. He has shrunk from society for a long while and we should make him come
out of his shell.
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beauty and legend await your discovery. A place that has

evolved not for its visitor
but for its own sustainment. For the discerning, and inquisitive,
this sets Sout-l:
Somerset apart - and is reason enough to come...
and to stay.
b' Milford Haven in South Wales is a ria. As sea levels rose after the last
Ice Age
water drowned this wide river valley. From the shore, the
land rises steeply as cliits
Out in the water lie many stacks, like Stack Rock and Thorn Island.
This whole
coast is a deep water coast. The waves from the Atlantic Ocean
that pound thi
cliffs are very destructive' The high, rugged coastal cliffs provide
a habitat for mucl:
wildlife. People visit the area to enjoy the scenery urrd to take advantage
of thr
recreational opportunities offered by walking, rock climbing
and watersports. Thii
valuable natural resoutce is under pressure. Milford Haven is protected
by tht
Pembrokeshire National Park Authority. The Authority is responsible for managine
sites of special interest, such as woodlands and sand dunes. In addition there arr
a number of nature reserves, which were set up to protect the rare birds and
mammals that use the coast.
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showcaves in Cheddar Gorge offers a fascinating day out. The beautifr:rock formations in the showcaves have taken over half a million years to form ani
are carefully lit to show off their jewel-like beauty. The Gorge is an importanr
conservation area because of its rare flowers and spectacular, sheer limestone clifft
See the wonders of nature: enormous cathedral-like caverns revealing wonderfu.l
stalagmites and stalactites of incredible beauty, a fast-flowing underground river.
"mirror" pools of water reflecting the burnished gold of rock formations. ClimbinE
up 274 stePs to the top of the cliffs-illustration points you can see how the world
has evolved. On top of the ctiffs the views are spectacular and from pulpit rock
you have dramatic views down into the Gorge itself. To encourage the growth ol
rare Cheddar pinks and other wild flowers in the Gorge, a herd of inquisitive goats
graze the pastures and rocky ledges.
d. The Yorkshire Dales offer you wild, heather clad fells, green upland pastures and
valleys cut by sparkling mountain streams. The area, encompassing the South and
Central Pennines includes the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This rural area oi
great scenic beauty boasts many spectacular surface features including Malham
cove, Kilns ey crag, and Gordale scar, besides the many pot-holes and underground
cave systems' The picturesque South Pennines Area of outstanding natural beautroffers a different type of rural scenery; it is based predominantly on sand and
gritstone, from which most of the picturesque and unspoilt villages were built.
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CHALLENGES
8. alight with the first hints of green and the meadows are sheets of wild flowers. In September the same
9. mysteriously. Some uncharted shore? No. You are in the centre of the North Island of New Zea\and.
10. This serene surface of 66,604 hectares of it is the water-filled maw of a volcano. Only a little snow
I l. Kalahari. Here the thistle land of the south meets a blue-green wilderness of fresh water, with emerald
12. pastures are wrapped in lilac autumn crocuses and, in October, your eyes feast on the rich shades of
I 3. here, like a sprinkle of icing sugar around the milky blue-green of the crater lake.
14. reed-beds and towering trees. Around the Delta are seasonal swamps and large tracts of grass lands and
15. dying leaves.
16. an astonishing array of wildlife.
B. Fill in the blanks with words from the three paragraphs.
l.
The . .. . .., a wild plant with pricky leaves, is the national symbol of Scotland2. The Himalayas have several ... peaks that stand above the world.
3. The breaking waves left the beach covered with ... .
4. All guests had to admire the ... of his hunting trophies.
5. They left under the ... of darkness to avoid being chased after.
6. ... ... mists rise from the wooded slopes after dawn.
7. We ...... our eyes on the wonderful scenery.
8. We are sailing in . .. . . . waters and have no idea of what traps may lie on the
ahead.
9. They disappeared in the ... of the crevice never to be seen again.

10. She gave no ... that anything was wrong.
C. Translate the three texts.
Topics for Speaking and/or Writing
l. Nature will have her course.

2. Many things grow in a garden that were never sowed there.
3. Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
4. To create a little flower is the labour of many ages.
5. Nature is conquered by obeying her.
6. Exploiting nature may be unavoidable if humankind is to progress.
7. Custom, that is before all law; Nature, that is above all art. (Samuel Daniel)
B. Hast thou named all the birds without a gun; i Loved the wood-rose, and left it
its stalk? (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
9. All that thy seasons, O Nature, brings fruit for me!/ All things come from thee, su
in thee, go back to thee. (Marcus Aurelius)
10. Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part;/ Do thou but thine. (John Milton)
11. For beauty being the best of all we know/ sums up the unsearchable and secret
Of nature. (Robert Bridges)
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Test 7

inherited from many generations of weather-wise ancestors, and it is by thal

traditionally typical of: a'

season is each of these phenomena/elements

'.. that drop mu

melt might no longer be ...9.. ' horror

inherited from many generations of weather-wise ancestors, and it is by that that he

season is each of these phenomena/elements traditionally typical of: avalanche,

shower, sleet, snow-flakes, sunshine, thaw, thunder bolt, thunderstorm, wind?

earthquake, eruption, fires, flood, Iandslide, tidal wave, tornadoes.

Fill in each gap with

spqsalelspelrun "'vz'" aql'.rea.,(us,(epggg se,(ueiu sue,Le{uo3u:_-_:

LIIEII 'uIeJ eql

'ma.&e Jaz;rllq:eJ..'22... srqlJo

qrl^ u^rop paqse^ aJ rlf,rq^ 'spunoduror ua8o:i,, :

a-raqdsoule eqr or suoJrf,elaJo ssol "'6I"' aqr

qf,sa.,rue^{,, o'rr1e8au pue a^l}rsod's}ro^Jo suorilrurJo

attlrsc- '(7) aalpBau '3uo1 'pa33o['asualut ,rcq ,r1nrr.l ,tqi1t1-uo-ruoty-aa{,snou,*oua ,

alor{^{ aqi Jo g}leaq aql ...2I ..

AUNJVN UAHTO'4{ 'I

with one and the same word that you

B. Fill in the gaps in each of the five

At the first ...... it ivill be exactly 7 o'clock'

drlunor raProg aqlJo sputldn rauaarB aql

t{llqM 'sl^aN uafl lnoqE au1d1y Eurq}ou sI 3Jaql

slllq eql relq, ]noqe arudqr

'uJols zql JaLfioaln

aql apu lltw 1 iut a,r6 lou IIIivr

']xau op o1IBI{M tnog """ o ut 11o

Between these two large areas of high ground, or around

definitions. The word counterpane (like patchwork quiity is ur.d to illustrate

1' an area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where, generally,

sheep are kept

C' Many words denoting elements of relief

their Romanian equivalents.

sometimes narrow area or region that is distinct from those

e 01 af,ueJlua ue Jo JeArJ e Jo puaq e ]e sal]las uaqt pue JaleM ur parrJEf sn

uaaq peq deq]Jl se sazrs

',{1s aql uor; paddc;

eqr Jo rsea-quou aqr ur

rr4J Jo sura^ IIIrs a-re a.r;L*

;,iffi :l;,:i,;, ;, llil""ff ;x'J ;:l $:,0

osnpleq qslllqM sr 'pue13uE urals?a;o prrdl1

'a1op '11i1s ,ato ,ssot,u ,auo$awq ,uno\

'nddot'dwnp'Tauuaqt'snppoq:sproa tu1,uo11o; aqlJo auo qll,v\ $IuBIq arn Erl lftl

t' a1pp n d, r1o tru ow o td, 7o o d, p u o d, p nut,

luopdo lsaq aql sr qrr.(Lr{ 1ti

'xal aql alslsu?rlL u

15. . .. . . . are much lower and easier to climb than hills.

built ...... on the field.

A. Fill in each gap with

one word only.

coffee-tree, coltsfoot, cot.ton,

flax, ginger, gutta-percha-tree, hardhay, hemp, lavr

are parasites/vermin or pests: ant, beetle, bug, bum

B. which of them are winged and which

which of them have

C. Which of the creatures mentioned in this exercise may

be described using one

D. which of them may the following refer to: caviar, edible,

mimesis, pearl, poison,

sac, sepia, tadpole?

well) in the text.

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