Úloha Č.3.

Úloha Č. 3.Přečtěte si krátký příběh odehrávající se v Africe. Na základě textu, vyberte k úlohám 1 až 15.Vždy jednu správnou odpověď A–C.

Clever crocodiles

An Englishman was travelling in South Africa. It was very hot

there (1) ________ that time of the year. Every afternoon,

he went down to the sea and (2) ________ at the cool green

water. How he wanted (3) ________ in and swim for at least

half an hour! But he was afraid to do so because everybody

in England (4) ________ that Africa was full of crocodiles.

A man might lose an arm, or a leg, or even his life if he

(5) ________ near the water.

One very hot afternoon (6) ________ he came to the sea, he saw an African boy there.

He called the boy and asked, “Are there (7) ________ crocodiles in the water here?”

“No, no crocodiles,” the boy answered. “Nobody (8) ________ a crocodile here for more

than 50 years!”

The Englishman (9) ________ with the answer. He (10) ________ his clothes, jumped into

the water and enjoyed his swim more than (11) ________ in the world.

Half an hour (12) ________ he came out of the water, tired, but happy. The boy was still

there and so the Englishman began (13) ________ to him again.

“Tell me, boy,”he said, “Why are you so sure that there are (14) ________ crocodiles here?”

The boy smiled at the man and replied, “You see, crocodiles are very clever. They never

come here, because they are afraid (15) ________ the sharks.”

The Englishman couldn’t believe his ears.

(Friendship 8/1994,upraveno)

1A) on B) in C) at

2A) watched B) looked C) saw

3A) jump B) jumping C) to jump

4A) said B) told C) spoke

5A) went B) will go C) would go

6A) when B) while C) if

7A) no B) any C) some

8A) saw B) has seen C) was seeing

9A) satisfies B) satisfied C) was satisfied

10A) removed from B) took off C) got undressed

11A) something B) anything C) nothing

12A) late B) lately C) later

13A) talk B) talking C) to talking

14A) no B) none C) none of

15A) from B) of C) by