Pro studenty

V popisech kurzů používané zkratky SERR/CEFR označují Společný evropský referenční rámec (anglicky CEFR = Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), jenž popisuje, co by měl student zvládat na jazykových úrovních A1–C2. Jde o dokument Rady Evropy.

• Tabulka pro vyhodnocení úrovně SERR (česky, pdf)

• CEFR assessment grid (English, pdf)

Rychlý rozřazovací test OJZ

Test založený na gramatice a slovní zásobě. Stáhnete si jej, vypracujete, opravíte podle klíče a dle tabulky zjistíte svou přibližnou úroveň. Vyplnění zabere max. 40 minut.

• Test (pdf)
• Klíč (pdf)

Vyhodnocení testu

Toto vyhodnocení je pouze orientační. Podrobnější a přesnější placement test testující jazykové dovednosti je k dispozici na našich webových stránkách (TOEIC placement test).

 TOEIC Online Placement Test – Listening

Jde o zkrácený test TOEIC – Listening.

• 25 poslechových otázek
• 15 minut
• Pro začátečníky až pokročilé (A1 až C1 dle SERR)
• Testuje dovednost Listening
• Okamžité vyhodnocení
• Registrace nebo použití existujícího účtu ETS

Podrobné informace o zkouškách TOEIC a TOEFL: web ETS

Další informace o mezinárodních zkouškách TOEIC/TOEFL na webu OJZ.

LanguageCert Placement Test

Rychlý online rozřazovací test – 25 otázek typu multiple choice. Test je k dispozici na webové stránce LanguageCert zde.

“When the world feels dark, it’s so important we recognize the moments of light." 

– by Will Rogers

Jazykové tipy:

Přestože třeba neznáte každé slovo, zkuste pochopit význam věty – jde o dobrou praxi jako nácvik pro testy.

Odpovědi k úkolům a možný překlad citátu najdete níže.

1. How would the part of the sentence after the comma need to change so that When means “once” (a future time clause; Czech: až) rather than “whenever” (a conditional, cz: jestliže)? How does this differ from using If in conditional clauses?
2. Why is the article the used before the word world?
3. Why is so used before important instead of the more common very?
4. What linking word could we insert between important and we?
5. What is the alternative spelling of the word recognize?
6. Why must the word light be separated from moments by the preposition of in English, when this is not necessary in Czech?
7. If you speak Czech: How does the subject of the verb feels differ between the English and Czech versions of the sentence?
   Extra Challenge:
8. How does the rhythm and emphasis change if we replace so important with extremely important? Which sounds more natural in spoken English and why?
9. Could the first part of the sentence be rewritten in the passive voice without losing meaning? What would that look like, and what effect would it have on tone?

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Odpovědi k úkolům výše:

1. When here expresses a zero conditional—what regularly happens in a given situation—so it means “whenever/if.” If we want When to mean “once” (a future time clause), the main clause should use the future tense: “… it will be so important…”.
   This signals that the situation will likely occur. If, by contrast, introduces a conditional clause, focusing on possibility rather than certainty.
2. World is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. It’s definite because it refers to our one known or unique world – similar to phrases like the sun or the president.
3. So emphasizes importance more strongly than very and usually carries stress in speech. It often suggests that further explanation or details will follow.
4. Czech requires a conjunction here, such as “že” (that) or “aby”, while the English equivalent is that, which can be omitted without making the sentence unclear.
5. The ending -ize is standard in American English, while British English prefers -ise. Both forms mean the same, but consistency within a text is essential.
6. The preposition of introduces the genitive case (whose?, cz: pád). In English, two nouns in sequence usually form a descriptive compound (dog food, a post office), whereas a corner of a house shows possession. Without of, the meaning changes.
7. In Czech, it sounds more natural to move “world” to the object position. The verb feel usually refers to a person’s perception (She felt happy). Czech rarely transfers personal feelings to inanimate things (like “world”), though synecdoche is common (e.g., the class fell silent instead of everyone in the class fell silent).
8. So important sounds more conversational and emphatic, and is often stressed in speech. Extremely important is more formal and less emotionally charged.
9. Passive version: Recognizing the moments of light is considered so important when the world feels dark. This shifts focus from the speaker’s perspective to the action itself, making it less personal.

References

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