UNIT 2

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

A Wybierz właściwe słowo lub zwrot.

1 Many Roman Catholics make their .......... to the town 6 I found his acting to be completely .......... .
of Lourdes in SW France for spiritual enlightenment. A contrived C absurd
A trek C pilgrimage B fanciful D action-packed
B journey D voyage
7 I’m absolutely exhausted, that was such a(n) ......... workout.
2 He was left bed-ridden by a .......... illness. A daunting C absorbing
A disconcerting C chilling B strenuous D harrowing
B distressing D debilitating
8 He decided to .......... the meeting until a later date.
3 This has to be one of the most .......... novels I’ve ever A put up C put down
read. B put aside D put off
A compelling C amateurish
9 The .......... reputation of the professional footballer is
B menacing D unfailing
currently undergoing a transformation.
4 She is still a .......... woman at the age of sixty. A fragmented C overrated
A staggering C stirring B hilarious D intellectual
B stunning D astounding
10 David was deemed by his peers to be .......... and
5 Today we enjoyed a particularly .......... climate. untrustworthy.
A windswept C benign A enduring C appalling
B blistering D pristine B shallow D amateurish

B Uzupełnij tekst wyrazami utworzonymi od słów podanych w tej samej linijce po prawej stronie.

Although The Lord of the Rings trilogy is currently proving to be one of the most successful products of the
film industry with the first two instalments proven box office hits, 0) arguably the real star of films is the ARGUE
diversity
location. The filmmakers obviously believed that New Zealand, where the 1) ........................... of the DIVERSE
astounding
landscape is quite simply 2) ..........................., was the perfect place to bring Tolkien’s epic masterpiece ASTOUND
avidly
to life. This sentiment is 3) ........................... shared by Hollywood, the evidence being in the number of AVID
productions emanating from there. Mount Cook doubled as K2, the second largest mountain in the
world, for Vertical Limit, and Tom Cruise’s latest film, The Last Samurai, sees Mount Taranaki representing
unparalleled landscape is ideal for anyone with a love of the great
Mount Fuji. New Zealand’s 4) ........................... PARALLEL
profoundly
outdoors and 5) ........................... exhilarating adventure holidays. You could spend seven hours trekking PROFOUND
barrenness
between volcanoes at the Tongariro Crossing, marvelling at the 6) ........................... of the mountain BARREN
ranges with their snow-capped mountain peaks in winter, or you may be 7) ...........................
tempted by a 31- TEMPT
mile hiking trip through the Abel Tasman National Park. This may appear a rather daunting prospect at
first, however, it is a journey that will take you along coastal forests and some of the most scenic beaches
the country has to offer. In addition, New Zealand offers fjords, lakes, rivers, rain forests and glaciers; quite
staggering
simply 8) ........................... when you consider that it is all located in an area the size of California. STAGGER

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C Uzupełnij zdania podanymi słowami.

ñ incessant ñ humourless ñ slippery ñ postpone ñ boyish ñ savage ñ pristine ñ ravenous ñ gruelling ñ absurd

1 The possible reintroduction of wolves into northern parts of gruelling

6 The flight from London to Tokyo was a ............................
ravenous
Europe has worried farmers who believe that ....................... and arduous journey.
packs of wolves will pose a threat to livestock. 7 In winter, ice can leave the roads dangerously
2 It is ............................
absurd to make soldiers redundant when slippery
............................, so grit is scattered on main
the army is short of personnel. thoroughfares.
pristine
3 A rare first edition in ............................ condition was 8 The ............................
incessant din from the flat above was
sold at auction for thousands of pounds. preventing him from getting to sleep.
boyish
4 She had a very pretty face and a tall, ............................ savage
9 People were horrified by the ............................ attack on
figure. an innocent bystander.
5 Not only is he devoid of any personality, he is also postpone
10 He decided to ............................ the meeting until
humourless
completely ............................ . a more suitable time.

D Podkreśl właściwe słowo.

1 The travel agent made all the arrangements for our all- 4 The chef cracked the eggs into a bowl and beat them
inclusive backpacking/hiking/package holiday to the with a grater/whisk/colander.
Seychelles. 5 There was something about him she found disturbing,
2 The instructor/tutor/dean of the faculty is responsible and being in his presence was rather disconcerting/
for hiring new members of staff. distressing/harrowing.
3 It was a(n) isolated/solitary/desolate place with none of 6 The film was supposed to be based on a true story but the
the comforts, such as toilets, that we take for granted. plot seemed completely wooden/appalling/contrived.

E Dopasuj do siebie zwroty z kolumn A i B. Utwórz właściwe kolokacje , a następnie uzupełnij nimi podane zdania.
A B

1 c read somebody a a blue moon

2 i face b the moon
3 d off c like a book
4 g on a d the beaten track
5 e on top e of the world
6 j on the edge f the lines
7 a once in g shoestring budget
8 b over h town red
9 h paint the i the music
10 f read between j of one’s seat

1 An invaluable skill for political correspondents is ................ reading 6 Part and parcel of student life is living ..............................
between the lines
........................................... when interpreting politicians’ on a shoestring budget
........................................................................................... .
statements. 7 We’d been working hard for a month and so decided
2 The detective prided himself on his ability to ................... paint the town red
to go out and ................................................................... .
read someone like a book
............................................................................................ . 8 He was ..........................................
on top of the world at the birth of his son.
3 Part of the fun of independent travel is exploring those 9 Although I shouldn’t smoke, I may have a cigarette ...........
off the beaten track
places ................................................................................. . once in a blue moon
............................................................................................ .
4 It was one of the most gripping movies I’ve ever seen; it 10 She was feeling ...................................................................
over the moon
had me ...............................................
on the edge of my seat from start to finish. ......................... after finding out that she was pregnant.
5 He was consumed by guilt and so decided to come clean
and .....................................................................................
face the music .

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F W większości linijek w tekście jest jeden błąd ortograficzny lub interpunkcyjny. Znajdź i popraw błąd, zapisując poprawkę
w wyznaczonym miejscu po prawej stronie. Jeśli w danej linijce nie ma błędu, zaznacz ją znakiem (✓).

The Victoria Cross is Britain’s most prestigious award for 0 ✓

outstanding courege in the face of the enemy. Named after 00 courage
Queen Victoria the V.C. has seniority over any other decoration 000 Victoria, the
that the British government can bestowe. After the V.C. was 1 bestow
........................
introduced by Royal Warrant on 29 January, 1856 to recognise 2 ✔
........................
the heroic deeds of those who were fighting in the crimean War, 3 Crimean
........................
a medal was, for the first time, available too all soldiers, 4 to
........................
irespective of rank, in order to more fairly reflect the gallantry of 5 irrespective
........................
soldiers in the front line. Previously, the most asteemed award 6 esteemed
........................
for military prowess, the Order of the Bath, was only awarded to 7 ✔
........................
senior officers. Queen Victoria played a significant roll in the 8 ........................
role
design process changing for example, the motto from “For the 9 ........................
changing for
Brave“ to “For Valour“, in case anyone mistakenly beleived that 10 ........................
believed
the only brave men in battle were those who won the Cross the 11 ........................
Cross the
first sixty-two resipients were awarded the V.C. on 26 June, 1857 12 ........................
recipients
by queen Victoria herself. There is a legend that the Queen, 13 ........................
Queen
whilst decorating the heroes, stabbed one through the chest. The 14 ✔
........................
man in question, showing the stoisism that won him the Cross, 15 ........................
stoicism
did not flinch as the Queen fasened the pin through his flesh! 16 ........................
fastened

Self-Assessment Module 1
SA1.5 freak /fr∞k/ (adj) = (of an event or the weather)
Vocabulary & Grammar (p. 47)
unusual and unexpected / nagły, niecodzienny
SA1.1 ellipsis /æ`læpsæs/ (n) = leaving out words instead e.g. All the flights were cancelled due to freak weather
of repeating them / elipsa, pomijanie wyrazów conditions.
e.g. To avoid repeating the same verbs, the student SA1.6 smoulder /`smøldºr/ (v) = to burn slowly / tlić się
used ellipsis in order to make his text flow smoothly. e.g. Five days after the fire some buildings were still
SA1.2 sticky /`stæki/ (adj) = made of or covered with smouldering.
a substance that stays fixed to any surface SA1.7 array /º`rΩ/ (n) = a group of things or people /
it touches / lepki asortyment, wybór, szereg
e.g. His fingers were all sticky from the honey e.g. John has collected an array of strangely shaped
he put on his pancakes. bottles.
SA1.3 slippery /`slæpºri/ (adj) = wet, smooth or oily
so that it is difficult to walk on / śliski Use of English (pp. 47-48)
e.g. When it rains, slippery surfaces pose a particular
threat to the elderly who could easily slip and injure SA1.8 squad /skw≥d/ (n) = a small group of soldiers /
themselves. drużyna, oddział
SA1.4 slithery /`slæ∫ºri/ (adj) = moving easily and quickly e.g. The eight-man squad of soldiers advanced under
across a surface while twisting or curving / śliski, the guidance of their sergeant.
wężowy (np. ruch) SA1.9 assurance /º`«μºrºns/ (n) = a promise / zapewnienie
e.g. He was scared by the slithery motion of the snake e.g. He was given every assurance that he would be
as it twisted and curled towards him. treated fairly.
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