SELF-ASSESSMENT MODULE 1

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

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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SA1.19 snap out of sth/it (phr v) = to stop feeling

Reading (pp. 48-49)
unhappy / wziąć się w garść, rozchmurzyć się
SA1.10 transition /tr±n`z櫺n/ (n) = a change from one e.g. "Everything will be fine. Now come on,
form or type to another / przemiana, przejście snap out of it!"
e.g. The transition from a dictatorship to a fully
developed democracy is going to be a difficult one. Writing (p. 50)
Der.: transitional (adj)
SA1.11 cop /k≥p/ (n) = (informal) a policeman SA1.20 await /º`weæt/ (v) = to wait for / oczekiwać czegoś
or policewoman / glina, policjant(ka) e.g. He was unable to enjoy his holiday as he was
e.g. "We need to make a run for it before the cops awaiting his exam results.
come!" said the robber. SA1.21 proprietor /prº`praæºtºr/ (n) = an owner / właściciel
SA1.12 uselessness /`j∂slºsnºs/ (n) = not being useful, e.g. The proprietor of the restaurant decided
not doing what is needed / bezużyteczność to renovate the place.
e.g. He was unable to help and the feeling SA1.22 extend an invitation = to invite / zaprosić
of uselessness was depressing him. e.g. I felt obliged to extend an invitation to them
Opp.: usefulness because they are members of my family.
SA1.13 intent on sth /æn`tent/ (adj) = determined / SA1.23 constantly /`k≥nstºntli/ (adv) = continuously /
zdeterminowany, zdecydowany coś zrobić ciągle, stale
e.g. She was intent on finishing the task herself e.g. He was constantly going on about how popular
as she was a very determined person. he was with girls.
SA1.14 nutrition /nj∂`tr櫺n/ (n) = nourishment, food / SA1.24 Sicily /`sæsºlæ/ (n) = Sycylia
odżywianie, żywienie Der.: Sicilian /sæ`sælæºn/ (adj)
e.g. Children who do not receive adequate nutrition SA1.25 strains Ôf music = the sound of music / dźwięki
can develop health problems. muzyki
Der.: nutritious (adj) e.g. He heard the distant strains of music
SA1.15 vocation /vø`kΩ«ºn/ (n) = occupation, profession / as he was entering the concert hall.
zawód, zajęcie SA1.26 serenade /¿seræ`neæd/ (v) = to play a piece of music
e.g. He is determined to pursue his vocation or sing for sb / grać lub śpiewać dla kogoś
as an actor. e.g. The couple were serenaded at the restaurant
Der.: vocational (adj) table by a violinist.
SA1.16 discontented /¿dæskºn`tentæd/ (adj) = dissatisfied / SA1.27 aroma /º`rømº/ (n) = a strong pleasant smell,
niezadowolony usually from food or drink / aromat
e.g. More and more people are becoming e.g. The sweet aroma of cooking emanating
discontented with the rising costs of everyday goods. from the kitchen filled the house.
Der.: discontentment (n) Der.: aromatic /±rº`m±tik/ (adj)
SA1.28 spice /spaæs/ (n) = a substance added to food
to give it a special flavour / przyprawa
Listening (p. 49)
e.g. Herbs and spices are essential ingredients
SA1.17 sky-diving /`sk¡d¡væ…/ (n) = a sport in which you of many dishes.
jump from a plane and fall for as long as Der.: spicy (adj)
possible before opening your parachute / SA1.29 anticipation /±n¿tæsæ`pe櫺n/ (n) = a feeling of
skoki, akrobacje ze spadochronem excitement about sth that is going to happen
e.g. He went sky-diving on his sixtieth birthday in the near future / oczekiwanie, przewidywanie
to show his wife how tough he was. e.g. There was an atmosphere of anticipation as
Der.: sky-diver (n) people eagerly awaited the arrival of the film star.
SA1.18 tandem jump /`t±ndºm `π∑mp/ (n) = a jump SA1.30 scented /`sentæd/ (adj) = perfumed, fragrant /
which involves two people simultaneously / pachnący, perfumowany
skok spadochronowy z instruktorem e.g. The company is launching a new range of scented
e.g. It was his first time parachuting, so he was doing soaps.
a tandem jump with his instructor. SA1.31 clientele /¿kl∞≥n`tel/ (n) = customers / klientela, klienci
e.g. This restaurant caters for a very exclusive clientele.
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