Use of English pr Arkusz 2019-2020

After a community group in Shropshire, England, decided to have a donated piano tuned,

the tuner made an incredible discovery. Inside the piano, first sold in 1906, there was a hidden

pile of gold. The group immediately _____ the find to the authorities, and the gold was

taken to the British Museum.

• conveyed

• reported

• notified

• informed

A British Museum specialist, Peter Reavill, was surprised at the discovery. “They laid this stuff

out and I was really impressed. I’m an archaeologist and I’m used _____ with treasure but

I’m more accustomed to medieval brooches,” Mr. Reavill told reporters.

• deal

• to deal

• dealing

• to dealing

The United Kingdom actually has a law concerning such discoveries. For a precious find to be

officially declared a treasure, “it must be made of gold or silver and must have been deliberately

concealed by the owner with a view to later recovery.” _____ the original owner is found, the treasure goes to the Crown.

• However

• Unless

• Whether

• If

The museum would then be able to buy it, and the tuner and

the piano owners would get a reward – a finder’s fee. The authorities are still trying to trace

the piano’s history and find the original owners. If they do, perhaps we’ll discover the story

behind this pile of gold – and why it was hidden in the first _____.

• place

• run

• turn

• attempt

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Over the past few weeks, a pair of love-struck storks have (a)   seen building

a nest on top of a 36ft high chimney at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens in Norfolk.

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This is a rare sight in the UK, as storks breed mainly in continental Europe. In fact, these spectacular birds

last nested in the UK in 1416 on St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. (a)   then they have not bred naturally here.

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Delighted wildlife lovers in England are keeping their (a)   crossed, hoping

the storks will soon enjoy a happy event.

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The birds will be closely watched for feeding activities

or any other sign that the young have arrived. It will be a day for great celebration if these storks

manage to breed successfully in the traditional way because earlier attempts to encourage stork

breeding (a)   out to be a failure.

During the last lesson, our chemistry teacher explained how (avoid / spill) (a)   the chemicals in the lab.

Children should (encourage / take) (a)  

risks and make their own mistakes while they are still young enough to learn from them.