Password Reset C1 - C2 Short Test 5A

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5A SHORT TEST Imię i nazwisko: _______________________________
Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
1 The manager’s initial promises turned out to be just
a cheap shot / hot air / a big mouth without further impact
on our day-to-day work.
2 We need to balance / weigh / measure all the circumstances
before drawing any conclusions.
3 We are looking for a candidate who is capable of standing /
gaining / sticking their ground and resisting pressure from
various lobbies.
4 The main opposition party questioned the validity / stance /
constituency of the election process and called for an audit of
the vote.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words that have
a similar meaning to the words or phrases in brackets.
The first letters have been given.
1 Guy Fawkes was charged with t____________ (the crime of
betrayal of one’s own country) for attempting to blow up the
Houses of Parliament.
2 Having heard arguments of both legal teams, the President has
eventually granted c____________ (an act of mercy) to
the death row inmate.
3 The global economic crisis contributed to the r____________
(increased popularity; revival) of radical political movements.
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3 Translate the Polish parts of the sentences in brackets
into English using idiomatic expressions.
1 It ________________________ (krew się we mnie gotuje)
when people don't clean up after their dogs.
2 He turned down the invitation saying that he was
________________________ (po uszy zawalony) in work on
his new film.
3 The present cabinet is trying to ________________________
(stworzyć zasłonę dymną) to conceal their actual intentions.
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4 Complete the sentences with the missing words.

1 Starting a workout programme is one thing, but sticking
____________ it over a longer period of time is a challenge.
2 Working mothers continue to get the ____________ end
of the stick, struggling to strike a balance between their careers
and family life.
3 Another sticky-____________ celebrity has been caught
shoplifting in an LA clothes shop.
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5 Choose the correct word and change its form so that it
completes the sentence.
1 Napoleon's ____________ (ignominy / inequity) failure to
conquer Russia was caused by faulty logistics.
2 The scandal undermined the already ____________
(veracity / vestige) trust between the two political leaders.
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5A SHORT TEST Imię i nazwisko: _______________________________
Grammar
6 Rewrite the sentences using the correct conditional forms.
1 He stands a chance of gaining the office next year, but he has
to win over the undecided voters. _____________________
2 Our team earned a spot in the finals thanks to winning five

consecutive matches. ______________________________
3 I didn’t go to the concert yesterday because I have the flu.
4 My sister is not eligible to vote as she is still underage.
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7 Find and correct five mistakes in the sentences.
1 An advice my parents gave me didn’t help me to solve
the problem at hand. _______________________________
2 With his mother-in-law being a vegeterian, he hadn’t

the faintest idea what to cook for the dinner. __________
3 Philippines is a country in the Southeast Asia, situated

in the western Pacific Ocean. ________________________
4 He was arrested and sent to the prison on charges of tax

evasion and fraud. _________________________________
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8 Write new sentences which mean the same as the first

sentences. Use the beginnings given.
1 If Fleming hadn’t left bacteria in a dish, he wouldn’t have
discovered penicilin.
Had ____________________________.
2 You can go to the party on condition that you come back
before midnight.
You can go to the party as ____________________________.
3 Tom spent a fortune on high-quality photography equipment,
and now he is broke.
If Tom ____________________________.
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9 Complete the sentences with appropriate articles where
necessary.
1 We were on ___ way to the airport when the police stopped us.
2 I already thought it would never stop raining when all of ___
sudden the rain lessened, and a rainbow appeared in the sky.
3 The high level of toxin may put at ___ risk the local population
of seals.
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5A SHORT TEST Imię i nazwisko: _______________________________

4 Complete the sentences with the missing words.

2 Our team earned a spot in the finals thanks to winning five

3 I didn’t go to the concert yesterday because I have the flu.

4 My sister is not eligible to vote as she is still underage.

2 With his mother-in-law being a vegeterian, he hadn’t

3 Philippines is a country in the Southeast Asia, situated

4 He was arrested and sent to the prison on charges of tax

8 Write new sentences which mean the same as the first

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