ДЗИ по английски език - МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ОБРАЗОВАНИЕТО И НАУКАТА ДЪРЖАВЕН ЗРЕЛОСТЕН ИЗПИТ ПО АНГЛИЙСКИ ЕЗИК 29 август 2019 г. ВАРИАНТ 2

Read the text below. Then read the questions that follow it and choose the best answer to each question correspondingly among A, B, C or D, marking your answers on your answer sheet.

Christopher Columbus: Naughty or Nice

Once upon a time there was this man – Cristoforo Columbo, known to English speaking people as Christopher Columbus. He was born in 1451 but he didn’t do anything worth mentioning until later. He was actually the son of a wool weaver and grew up in the Republic of Genoa, part of what is now Italy. It was when he was older that he really had some exciting adventures.
In 1476 he went on an exciting boat ride to Portugal, England and Iceland. Later, in 1479, he got back, got married, and he and his wife had a son. After his wife died a few years later, Columbus decided to make himself rich and famous and go find a shortcut to the Indies. The only problem was that he didn’t have any money to go on his journey so he went to the Italians and asked them for some money. But they thought his plan would never work and turned him away. So Columbus went to Spain and asked Queen Isabella II for support.
After years of persuasion from Columbus and her friend, Luis de Santangel, Isabella agreed. There were some pretty good reasons for her to do so. He promised her tons of wealth and power. Isabella eventually agreed to give him three girl-named ships: the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa
Maria.
Looking for a shortcut to the Indies, on August 3rd, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain and headed for the Canary Islands near Africa. He believed that the wind would circle clockwise and take him exactly to the place he wanted to reach. His predictions came half true. The wind currents took him to a new land but not the Indies as he had hoped. Instead, they brought him to a beautiful land filled with unique-looking people, bizarre foods, and rumours of gold.
On September 9th, 1492, Columbus realised his predictions of distance were just a bit off. Instead of finding land, he found water, water, and more water. Being the clever navigator he was, he started writing two travel logs. One contained what he believed to be the correct distance and made up time logs. He wanted the crew to believe they had been travelling less than they really had been. Ironically, it turned out that the false numbers were closer to the actual ones than his so-called ‘accurate’ calculations.
The men started getting impatient and wanted to get off the boat. Some of them began making plans about taking over the boat and turning around. To refocus his crew, Columbus set up a contest declaring whoever spotted land first would receive a cash bonus of 10,000 maravedis (medieval Spanish money). Everyone felt inspired and kept their eyes peeled on the horizon. Finally, after weeks of travel, one of his men, Rodrigo, spotted what he believed to be land. Rodrigo, however, never got any award. Columbus claimed that he, in fact, had seen the land the night before, but was just waiting for the right moment to tell his crew.

1. As a child, Christopher Columbus
did not do anything remarkable
had a life full of adventures.
studied spinning and weaving
showed himself capable of great deeds.

2. In his mid-twenties, Columbus
travelled to several European countries.
started planning his first voyages.
became a rich and famous seafarer.
got married and had a couple of kids.

3. The Spanish Queen, Isabella II,
insisted that Columbus sail only on ships with female names.
thought that Columbus’ first journey would be unsuccessful.
unselfishly gave her instant support to Columbus’ journey
eventually agreed to finance Columbus’ explorations.

4. On his first voyage, Columbus
encountered a sparsely inhabited wild land.
did not realize he had made wrong calculations.
tried to mislead his crew about their travel time.
intended to settle on the Canary Islands

5. Columbus organized the contest for his crew because
he needed their help to navigate the ship to the shore.
he thought they would find it inspirational and exciting.
he wanted to divert their attention from their plans.
he wanted to give a substantial money award.

Read the text below. Then read the questions that follow it and choose the best
answer to each question correspondingly among A, B, C or D, marking your answers on your
answer sheet.

The Dassler Brothers

Did you know that Adidas and Puma founders were brothers? Their names were Adolf (Adi) and Rudolph (Rudi). But from partners, they ended up being sworn enemies.
In the 1920s, the Dassler brothers were partners in the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Company, operating out of their mother’s laundry room in the small German town of Herzogenaurach. Adi was the quiet, thoughtful craftsman who designed and made the shoes and Rudi was the extroverted salesman. Their huge success came in 1936, when they managed to get the legendary African-American track star Jesse Owens to wear their shoes. Owens won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics and by the international exposure he gave to their shoes during the games, the brothers’ sales skyrocketed.
But the success created tension in their relationship, already strained by the fact that their families lived in the same villa, despite their wives not getting along. There were several incidents that precipitated their conflict, but the most widely discussed one took place during World War II, when the Allies were bombing their home town, Herzogenaurach. When Adi and his wife climbed into a bomb shelter, already occupied by Rudi and his wife, Adi said, “The dirty bastards are back again.” Of course, he was referring to the Allied forces but Rudi was convinced that the remark was directed at him and his family. A feud – one of the most epic and, well, Biblical in business history – was born.
The conflict escalated as the brothers split the company in 1948, dividing the assets and the employees. Adi named his company “Adidas,” a combination of his first and last names. Rudi attempted the same by first naming his company “Ruda” but eventually changed it to the more athletic sounding “Puma”. The two built competing factories on opposite sides of the river Aurach and quickly became responsible for much of Herzogenaurach’s economy, with nearly everyone working for one company or the other.
As the entire town got caught up in the Dassler family feud, the rivalry reached ridiculous levels. For instance, local businesses served only Adidas or only Puma people, dating or marrying across company lines was forbidden, and Herzogenaurach became known as “the town of bent necks” since people first looked at which company’s shoes you were wearing before deciding to talk to you.
It wasn’t until 2009, when employees of both companies symbolized the end of six decades of feuding by playing a friendly soccer match.

6. In the third decade of the 20th century, the Dassler brothers

ran a small family business in Germany.
started selling shoes only to professinal athletes.
helped their mother in the family laundrette.
did not have a very good relationship.

7. The sales of the Dassler Company increased rapidly after

a gold medal winner wore their shoes at the Olympic games.
the Second World War broke out
a very famous American runner saw their shoes.
the brothers persuaded an Olympic wrestler to advertise their shoes.

8. Most probably, the brothers fell out because
Rudi had misinterpreted Adi‘s words.
Adi did not get along with Rudi’s wife
they had to share one and the same bomb shelter.
they supported opposite sides of the war

9. After the split-up, the brothers

sold all the assets of the Dassler Brothers’ Company.
built shoe factories on the right bank of the Aurach river.
both managed to set up very successful businesses.
named their new companies after famous sportsmen.

10. The rivalry between Adolf and Rudolf Dassler

affected the lives of people and businesses in Herzogenaurach.
ended just before the brothers were about to retire.
led to widespread intermarriage between Addidas and Puma employees.
made townspeople bend their heads when meeting them.

Read the text and the sentences below and for each numbered gap choose the letter
(A, B, C or D) of the word or phrase that best suits the gap.

Didier Drogba: Childhood

Born in Abidjan on 11 March 1978, Didier Drogba spent his childhood in his native Ivory Coast and his adopted country, France. He first left the country of his birth at the age of five, (31) _____ for Brest in Brittany, where his uncle, Michel Goba, was a professional footballer. Didier’s parents, who were bank workers in Abidjan, hated to (32) _____ him go, but Michel convinced them that the move would give their son ‘a real chance to succeed in life’. For three seasons, Didier travelled with his uncle from one club to another. As well as ensuring that Didier (33) _____ up with his schoolwork, Michel Goba also used to bring him back shirts after matches.
At the age of eight, Didier returned to his parents whom he had not seen for three years. His homecoming also gave him the chance to see old friends. Together they organised football matches as often as possible, (34) _____ a car park into a makeshift pitch. Three ears passed and then, in 1989, the country was (35) _____ by a serious economic crisis. His parents lost their jobs, and decided for the good of their son to send him back to France to continue his education under his uncle’s wing. It was in Dunkerque, Northern France, that he
(36) _____ his first football club.
In 1991, aged 13, he returned to Brittany. This was also the year in which his parents chose to move to France. But Didier (37) _____ his way somewhat and from being at the top of the class found himself having to repeat a year of school. His parents reacted immediately, (38) _____ him from football for a year and sending him to live with his cousin Kriza. When he returned to his parents, in 1993, his new home was in Antony, near Paris. Didier was now aged 15. He signed (39) _____ with Levallois, and slowly began to (40) _____ a name for himself.

11. 31
starting
heading
moving
setting

12. 32
allow
see
look
leave

13. 33
put
got
made
kept

14. 34
modulating
turning
designing
getting

15. 35
stroked
beaten
hit
attacked

16. 36
applied
enrolled
connected
joined

17. 37
lost
found
came
made

18. 38
excluding
limiting
banning
refusing

19. 39
for
in
up
down

20. 40
develop
build
create
make

21. Last year train _____ went up by ten percent.
taxes
payments
fees
fares

22. George’s been caught joy riding and sentenced _____ twenty days community service.
with
to
on
for

23. The mistake in the accounts only came to _____ when the auditor double-checked all the figures.
fore
knowledge
light
sight

24. I have always told my children to give _____ old clothes and toys they don’t need to charity.
away
down
up
off

25. The three elderly ladies decided to _____ a visit to a spa and have some fun.
do
try
pay
spend

26. It was the first time I _____ abroad
was going
ever went
would go
had ever been

27. I’m freezing cold! I _____ put my coat on as my mother told me
must have
might have
had to
should have

28. I’ve been working the morning shift for 15 years, so I _____ getting up early.
used to
have used to
get used to
am used to

29. I am sure she promised to come. I remember her _____ she would.
said
to say
saying
say

30. Tom decided to travel alone, _____ he had been warned of possible danger.
despite
however
although
besides

On a sheet of paper, complete the second sentence so that it is as close as possible in meaning to the first one.

I didn’t come because I didn’t know you needed me.

Nobody has repaired that house for years.
That house_____________________________________for years.

I don’t approve of you not separating your household waste.
I’d rather _______________________________________ your household waste.

They began building the hotel in June.
They have ____________________________________________________ June.

It has not been proven scientifically that vegans are healthier than carnists, has it?
Vegans _____________________________________________________, _____?

I’m sure Tom was very tired because he went straight to bed. (Use a modal verb)
Tom ___________________________________________ he went straight to bed.

I haven’t heard from the Petersons for years.
It’s ________________ since ___________________________________________

I hired a designer to redecorate my living room.
I ______________________________________________________ by a designer.

Everyone believes that the criminals ran out of the country after the robbery.
The criminals _________________________________________ after the robbery.

When I was a child, my mother didn’t let me have sleepovers.
When I was a child, I was _________________________________ sleepovers.

On a sheet of paper write a text in standard English of about 160 – 170 words on ONE of the topics below. When you write your text, make sure you DO NOT include in it any personal names or give any information about your school, town, etc. Write the topic you have chosen on your answer sheet.

1. Write a story beginning with: ‘It wouldn’t have happened if…’

2. Once the Dalai Lama said: “When you talk, you are only repeating what you
already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your opinion with examples from your personal experience, something you have heard of or read about.