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Angielski PR — Maj 2016

Arkusz maturalny z języka angielskiego, poziom rozszerzony, sesja Maj 2016 (CKE), z odpowiedziami wzorcowymi z klucza CKE.

Maj 2016 · CKE

Zadanie 1.1

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchukontekst wypowiedzinagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie trzy teksty. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Tekst 1. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"The Exchange Programme for Young Researchers works to promote academic cooperation between universities, to contribute to the advancement of research and to attract talented scientists to participate in it. This programme has been running for the past two years, so now it's time we evaluated its results. I would appreciate your active participation and I hope there will be diverse viewpoints expressed. We're honoured to welcome our special guest, the President of Princeton University. I've also invited a few students who participated in the programme and will share their experiences. So please join us after the coffee break."

The speaker is going to

  • A.

    host a discussion.

  • B.

    deliver a lecture.

  • C.

    introduce a new project.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: A.

Zadanie 1.2

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchugłówna myśl tekstunagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie trzy teksty. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Tekst 2. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"A businessman walks into a bank and asks for a loan. He says he is going to Europe for two weeks and needs to borrow 7,000 and interest, which comes to 7,000?" The businessman replies, "Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $20?""

The story is about a businessman who believes that

  • A.

    borrowing money means trouble.

  • B.

    money can't buy everything.

  • C.

    every penny counts.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 1.3

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuintencje nadawcynagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie trzy teksty. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Tekst 3. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"We've listened to many advocates of space exploration programmes today, but most of them seem to ignore the fact that the money spent on sending probes to distant planets could be better invested. Millions of people are struggling simply to live from day to day, so our dream of exploring space is a luxury we cannot afford. I'm not convinced by the explanation of the previous speakers that the economic, scientific and technological returns of space exploration have far exceeded the investment. The results don't promise much. In my opinion, such projects are a waste of our time and effort. We would be better off choosing other targets, such as a world free from disease or hunger! Thank you for your attention."

By making his speech, the speaker intends to

  • A.

    support the previous speakers' reasoning.

  • B.

    undermine the arguments for space exploration.

  • C.

    provide a rationale for colonising other planets.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 2.1

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery wypowiedzi na temat standardów usług. Do wypowiedzi (2.1.) dopasuj odpowiadające jej zdanie (A–E). Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.

Speaker 1. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"I ordered a TV from an online company that advertises $500 as a bonus if you happen to come across the same item for less somewhere else. All you have to do is fill out their price-check form and they'll get back to you in one to four days. I sent several e-mails but they still haven't addressed the fact that I found the TV in another department store at a lower price. That was about a fortnight ago and nothing happened! Fortunately, I recorded my conversation with their representative who confirmed it was the same TV, and saved it as evidence. I won't give up and you can be sure I'll never purchase anything from them again."

This speaker

  • A.

    found the set of instructions recited to him/her unsatisfactory.

  • B.

    was informed that it was impossible for him/her to get a refund.

  • C.

    could not access the instructions provided for buyers.

  • D.

    mentions abusive remarks made by a company's representative.

  • E.

    points out that a seller didn't reply to his/her messages within the promised time frame.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: E.

Zadanie 2.2

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery wypowiedzi na temat standardów usług. Do wypowiedzi (2.2.) dopasuj odpowiadające jej zdanie (A–E). Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.

Speaker 2. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"I bought a $200-dollar piece of equipment: a scanner, printer and copier all-in-one. When I brought it home, the printer wouldn't recognize the ink cartridges and kept saying, "Error: no ink." I called the company's customer helpline. It was a horrible experience. I was on the phone for probably 45 minutes. All the solutions the company's employee was recommending were either out of the manual which I was also holding in my hands or they were other standard methods that didn't apply to my problem at all. It was ridiculous!"

This speaker

  • A.

    found the set of instructions recited to him/her unsatisfactory.

  • B.

    was informed that it was impossible for him/her to get a refund.

  • C.

    could not access the instructions provided for buyers.

  • D.

    mentions abusive remarks made by a company's representative.

  • E.

    points out that a seller didn't reply to his/her messages within the promised time frame.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: A.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 2.3

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery wypowiedzi na temat standardów usług. Do wypowiedzi (2.3.) dopasuj odpowiadające jej zdanie (A–E). Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.

Speaker 3. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"The last time I made a purchase via the Internet, the monitor was "dead on arrival". I called the company's customer support number and got through to their employee who directed me to the monitor manual on the CD provided with the computer. I wondered if he understood the irony of putting the monitor troubleshooting guide on a CD. It seemed obvious that since the monitor didn't work, you'd have no way of reading the guide. After 20 minutes of being on hold while he talked to a supervisor, he said that as I didn't want to get a refund, they'd have to deliver a new monitor. It was the very suggestion I'd made at the beginning of the call. I wish they'd been more attentive to my needs."

This speaker

  • A.

    found the set of instructions recited to him/her unsatisfactory.

  • B.

    was informed that it was impossible for him/her to get a refund.

  • C.

    could not access the instructions provided for buyers.

  • D.

    mentions abusive remarks made by a company's representative.

  • E.

    points out that a seller didn't reply to his/her messages within the promised time frame.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 2.4

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery wypowiedzi na temat standardów usług. Do wypowiedzi (2.4.) dopasuj odpowiadające jej zdanie (A–E). Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.

Speaker 4. (transkrypcja nagrania):

"I paid $20 extra to have a package delivered by Christmas. It was dispatched on the 22nd of December and arrived on the 27th. I spoke with three customer service representatives. One of them actually said they weren't responsible for "acts of God". Generally, they said that the unexpected spell of bad weather was not their fault, so I couldn't get any money back. But if they had told me when I was about to pay the extra charge that delivery before Christmas depended on the weather, I wouldn't have ordered from them. The rep pointed out everything was listed in the terms they posted on the Internet, and it was my responsibility to familiarise myself with them."

This speaker

  • A.

    found the set of instructions recited to him/her unsatisfactory.

  • B.

    was informed that it was impossible for him/her to get a refund.

  • C.

    could not access the instructions provided for buyers.

  • D.

    mentions abusive remarks made by a company's representative.

  • E.

    points out that a seller didn't reply to his/her messages within the promised time frame.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 3.1

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wywiad z producentem programów kulinarnych. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Transkrypcja wywiadu:

Interviewer: Today the TV producer, Geoffrey Drummond, tells us what it was like to work with Julia Child, the woman who taught Americans to cook. Geoffrey, how did you two meet?

Geoffrey: In the late 1980s, I produced a TV series called New York's Master Chefs. The idea was to let people take a look in the kitchens of restaurants where everybody had begun to flock at the time. We needed a host for another series we were going to make and somebody recommended Julia. I wasn't convinced so I decided to talk to her. I got invited to the culinary course she was conducting and one day I popped in for an hour. I was mesmerized because all her charisma I saw on TV came across 10 times more when I saw her live. I knew she was the person I was looking for.

Interviewer: So you talked to Julia and persuaded her to do the series Cooking with Master Chefs with you.

Geoffrey: Well, first I told her about my idea for the show. I thought I would travel around the country to see all these chefs, and then Julia would go through the material and make an introduction and some segments. But she made it quite clear that she was going to be a big part of the project, that she would travel and do everything. It surprised me that despite her age – she was in her late 80s then – she insisted on being a full participant. Anything that involved her, she wanted to have a say in it. We immediately started planning the series and the menus.

Interviewer: Do you remember any of her programmes in particular?

Geoffrey: She made some of them with a famous chef, Jacques Pépin. One time they were making mushrooms stuffed with spinach. She tasted them and said, "Jacques, this spinach tastes a little tough." "Well, it doesn't taste tough to me," he replied, and she just said, "I guess you must have sharper teeth." I also remember when we were at Martha Stewart's house and they were making a cake. Martha's was geometric perfection, and Julia made one which looked like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I was surprised, but it wasn't an accidental flaw. After the programme, Julia told me that she'd wanted to show Martha and the audience that food doesn't have to look perfect and can still be delicious.

Interviewer: And how did Julia prepare for the programme?

Geoffrey: Before shooting we would plan the framework of each episode, that is the stages of making each dish and the time breaks. We organised a kitchen in the basement, where some food was prepared, and Julia would go downstairs during the breaks in filming and check everything. And yet preparing a detailed script was out of the question because she delighted in the unexpected. She loved telling jokes or stories spontaneously so you'd never know what she was going to do or say next. That was the fun of it for her.

Interviewer: And the last question. How would you describe Julia's legacy?

Geoffrey: I think she brought respectability to homemade meals in America. For many people it was almost as if Julia had given them permission to pursue their dreams and ambitions in the food industry. One of Julia's biggest achievements was the change in the status of a chef from a manual worker to a skilled professional.

Interviewer: Geoffrey, thanks so much for joining us.

Geoffrey became convinced he wanted to work with Julia Child after

  • A.

    trying one of her dishes in a New York restaurant.

  • B.

    watching a TV programme she was hosting.

  • C.

    seeing her run a cookery class.

  • D.

    attending a lecture about her.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 3.2

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wywiad z producentem programów kulinarnych (transkrypcja — patrz zadanie 3.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Fragment istotny dla tego zadania:

"Geoffrey: Well, first I told her about my idea for the show. I thought I would travel around the country to see all these chefs, and then Julia would go through the material and make an introduction and some segments. But she made it quite clear that she was going to be a big part of the project, that she would travel and do everything. It surprised me that despite her age – she was in her late 80s then – she insisted on being a full participant."

After Julia agreed to work with Geoffrey on the series Cooking with Master Chefs, she

  • A.

    showed more involvement in the project than he expected.

  • B.

    made it clear she intended to travel as little as possible.

  • C.

    realised her age was going to be a disadvantage.

  • D.

    insisted on choosing the menus herself.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: A.

Zadanie 3.3

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wywiad z producentem programów kulinarnych (transkrypcja — patrz zadanie 3.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Fragment istotny dla tego zadania:

"Geoffrey: [...] I also remember when we were at Martha Stewart's house and they were making a cake. Martha's was geometric perfection, and Julia made one which looked like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I was surprised, but it wasn't an accidental flaw. After the programme, Julia told me that she'd wanted to show Martha and the audience that food doesn't have to look perfect and can still be delicious."

Geoffrey recalls that in one of her programmes Julia

  • A.

    got angry because her dish did not meet someone's expectations.

  • B.

    pretended she liked something which tasted awful.

  • C.

    made her dish look less attractive on purpose.

  • D.

    had a violent argument with another chef.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 3.4

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchuznajdowanie informacji w tekścienagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wywiad z producentem programów kulinarnych (transkrypcja — patrz zadanie 3.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Fragment istotny dla tego zadania:

"Geoffrey: Before shooting we would plan the framework of each episode, that is the stages of making each dish and the time breaks. We organised a kitchen in the basement, where some food was prepared, and Julia would go downstairs during the breaks in filming and check everything. And yet preparing a detailed script was out of the question because she delighted in the unexpected. She loved telling jokes or stories spontaneously so you'd never know what she was going to do or say next."

When working on the programme, Julia

  • A.

    prepared the dishes herself from start to finish.

  • B.

    read a detailed script before the actual filming.

  • C.

    filmed the staff in a basement kitchen.

  • D.

    enjoyed improvising on the set.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: D.

Zadanie 3.5

1 pkt
Rozumienie ze słuchugłówna myśl fragmentu tekstunagranie

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wywiad z producentem programów kulinarnych (transkrypcja — patrz zadanie 3.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

Fragment istotny dla tego zadania:

"Interviewer: And the last question. How would you describe Julia's legacy?

Geoffrey: I think she brought respectability to homemade meals in America. For many people it was almost as if Julia had given them permission to pursue their dreams and ambitions in the food industry. One of Julia's biggest achievements was the change in the status of a chef from a manual worker to a skilled professional."

When answering the last question, Geoffrey

  • A.

    outlines Julia's culinary dreams and ambitions.

  • B.

    emphasizes Julia's contribution to the culinary world.

  • C.

    explains why the profession of a chef is so challenging.

  • D.

    draws attention to the importance of homemade meals.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 4.1

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na trzy części (A–C). Do pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Uwaga: jedna część tekstu pasuje do dwóch pytań.

UNDERWATER HOTEL ROOM

A. For those who haven't heard, there is such a thing as aquarium therapy. Research findings suggest that watching fish may reduce muscle tension, pulse rate and other symptoms of stress. So you can imagine that guests who stay at the Manta Resort feel like a million dollars after soaking up the panoramic views of exotic sea life. This is made possible by the resort's newly built underwater room costing $1,500 per night. Visitors can sunbathe on the upper-level sky deck, relax in the lounge at the water level or go down to the submerged chamber to fall asleep surrounded by the nightlight glow of jellyfish and other extraordinary creatures that swim by.

B. The hotel complex is situated on Pemba Island's westerly coastline, facing toward the serene stretch of ocean that separates the island from the mainland. Anchored to the sea floor about 820 feet offshore, where a large number of densely inhabited coral reefs surround the floating structure, the resort's underwater room is as secluded as a vacation getaway can possibly be. The task of putting up the structure turned out to be physically and logistically demanding. The workers had to ship in all the various materials from Sweden, assemble the parts on the island and then tow the room to the site.

C. The constructors' aim was to build the hotel room in such a way that the endeavour would not have any negative impact on the ecosystem. Hence, solar panels supplying 100 per cent of the power needed were installed atop the roof deck of the room. In addition, the only people allowed inside are guests and assigned resort employees. It may seem unbelievable, but the hotel room will eventually turn into a coral reef itself. This makes it one of the few development projects beneficial to the marine environment.

In which paragraph does the author point to the measures taken to keep the surroundings unspoilt?

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 4.2

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na trzy części (A–C) — patrz zadanie 4.1. Do pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Uwaga: jedna część tekstu pasuje do dwóch pytań.

In which paragraph does the author refer to the effort put into constructing the underwater room?

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 4.3

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na trzy części (A–C) — patrz zadanie 4.1. Do pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Uwaga: jedna część tekstu pasuje do dwóch pytań.

In which paragraph does the author mention some benefits of observing marine life?

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: A.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 4.4

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na trzy części (A–C) — patrz zadanie 4.1. Do pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Uwaga: jedna część tekstu pasuje do dwóch pytań.

In which paragraph does the author predict the gradual transformation of the structure?

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 5.1

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychzwiązki pomiędzy częściami tekstu

Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto cztery fragmenty. Wpisz w lukę 5.1. literę, którą oznaczono brakujący fragment (A–E), tak aby otrzymać logiczny i spójny tekst. Uwaga: jeden fragment został podany dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.

WEARABLE TECH DEVICES

The approximately 15 million smart glasses, fitness bands and watches sold proves that public interest in wearable technology has rocketed recently. 5.1. _____ Just like PCs and smartphones, wearable devices create a 'data exhaust', a stream of quite easily accessible information that is extremely attractive to cybercriminals. One of the most apparently innocent forms of wearable technology is the smart fitness band, which measures a range of activities: from steps walked to hours slept. 5.2. _____ Having acquired such data, they are able to work out where the target of their attack lives, works, and stops for coffee. The hacker could then use this information. Data extracted from a smartwatch can show chronic high blood pressure which could be used to prove that a person is unfit for work. A cybercriminal could use such information to blackmail their targets, or even to publicly discredit them. 5.3. _____ If a cybercriminal snapped images from it, they could build up a complex picture of where the target is, what they are doing and who they are meeting. The wearable devices could also act as gateways to other devices or data stored in the cloud. If the smartwatch or eyewear is unprotected, it becomes the weak point in the chain, giving hackers a backdoor to confidential data. Unfortunately, many cybersecurity experts acknowledge that there is very little consumers can do to protect themselves from these risks. 5.4. _____ However, it should not be up to users, but to the wearable technology manufacturers themselves to install security into their devices.

  • A.

    For most of us such detailed information on other people's lives seems irrelevant. However, it might prove invaluable for hackers and cybercriminals.

  • B.

    One of the precautions they can take is to choose strong passwords or turn their fitness trackers on at the end of the street or round the corner, not outside their front door.

  • C.

    But experts are warning that such an explosive growth in the demand for these gadgets could soon lead to a security nightmare.

  • D.

    In some cases wearable technology gadgets may improve consumer security by being used, for example, as authentication devices which enable recognition.

  • E.

    Another threat to the users of some devices is the built-in camera which may contain a lot of personally sensitive information.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 5.2

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychzwiązki pomiędzy częściami tekstu

Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto cztery fragmenty (patrz zadanie 5.1 — pełny tekst „Wearable Tech Devices”). Wpisz w lukę 5.2. literę, którą oznaczono brakujący fragment (A–E), tak aby otrzymać logiczny i spójny tekst. Uwaga: jeden fragment został podany dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.

  • A.

    For most of us such detailed information on other people's lives seems irrelevant. However, it might prove invaluable for hackers and cybercriminals.

  • B.

    One of the precautions they can take is to choose strong passwords or turn their fitness trackers on at the end of the street or round the corner, not outside their front door.

  • C.

    But experts are warning that such an explosive growth in the demand for these gadgets could soon lead to a security nightmare.

  • D.

    In some cases wearable technology gadgets may improve consumer security by being used, for example, as authentication devices which enable recognition.

  • E.

    Another threat to the users of some devices is the built-in camera which may contain a lot of personally sensitive information.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: A.

Zadanie 5.3

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychzwiązki pomiędzy częściami tekstu

Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto cztery fragmenty (patrz zadanie 5.1 — pełny tekst „Wearable Tech Devices”). Wpisz w lukę 5.3. literę, którą oznaczono brakujący fragment (A–E), tak aby otrzymać logiczny i spójny tekst. Uwaga: jeden fragment został podany dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.

  • A.

    For most of us such detailed information on other people's lives seems irrelevant. However, it might prove invaluable for hackers and cybercriminals.

  • B.

    One of the precautions they can take is to choose strong passwords or turn their fitness trackers on at the end of the street or round the corner, not outside their front door.

  • C.

    But experts are warning that such an explosive growth in the demand for these gadgets could soon lead to a security nightmare.

  • D.

    In some cases wearable technology gadgets may improve consumer security by being used, for example, as authentication devices which enable recognition.

  • E.

    Another threat to the users of some devices is the built-in camera which may contain a lot of personally sensitive information.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: E.

Zadanie 5.4

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychzwiązki pomiędzy częściami tekstu

Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto cztery fragmenty (patrz zadanie 5.1 — pełny tekst „Wearable Tech Devices”). Wpisz w lukę 5.4. literę, którą oznaczono brakujący fragment (A–E), tak aby otrzymać logiczny i spójny tekst. Uwaga: jeden fragment został podany dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.

  • A.

    For most of us such detailed information on other people's lives seems irrelevant. However, it might prove invaluable for hackers and cybercriminals.

  • B.

    One of the precautions they can take is to choose strong passwords or turn their fitness trackers on at the end of the street or round the corner, not outside their front door.

  • C.

    But experts are warning that such an explosive growth in the demand for these gadgets could soon lead to a security nightmare.

  • D.

    In some cases wearable technology gadgets may improve consumer security by being used, for example, as authentication devices which enable recognition.

  • E.

    Another threat to the users of some devices is the built-in camera which may contain a lot of personally sensitive information.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 6.1

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu.

THE AIR OF ANTICIPATION

The black sign painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates reads: Opens at Nightfall, Closes at Dawn. "What kind of circus is only open at night?" people ask. No one has a proper answer, yet as dusk approaches, there is quite a crowd of spectators gathering outside the gates. You are amongst them, of course. You stand in the fading light, a scarf around your neck pulled up against the chilly evening breeze, waiting to see what kind of circus only opens once the sun sets. The ticket booth, clearly visible behind the gates, is sealed and barred. The tents seem motionless, their flaps wrinkling gently in the wind. The only movement within the circus is the clock that ticks by the passing minutes. The circus, usually bustling with life, now looks completely still, as if even ghosts have abandoned it. The sun disappears beyond the horizon and the remaining light smoothly transforms dusk into twilight. The people around are growing restless from waiting, a sea of shuffling feet, murmuring about finding someplace warmer to pass the evening. You yourself are debating whether to depart when things start happening. First, there is a popping sound, hardly heard over the conversation. A soft noise like a kettle about to boil for tea. Then comes the light. All over the tents, small lights begin to flicker, as if the entire circus was covered in particularly bright fireflies. The waiting crowd quietens as it watches this display of illumination. Someone near you gasps. A small child claps his hands with joy at the sight. When the tents are all aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the noise stops and the sign appears. The letters, which are stretched across the top of the gates and hidden in curls of iron, are now slowly surfacing. They pop as they brighten, some accompanied by a shower of glowing white sparks and a bit of smoke. Trying to avoid being burnt by the sparks flying all around, the people nearest to the gates take a few steps back apprehensively. At first, it is only a random pattern of lights. But soon it becomes clear that they are aligned in scripted letters. First a C is distinguishable, followed by more letters, a q and several e's. When the final bulb pops alight, the sign is finally legible, extremely bright and impressive. Le Cirque des Rêves. Some in the crowd smile knowingly, while others look questioningly at their neighbours. A child near you tugs on her mother's sleeve, begging to know what it says. "The Circus of Dreams," comes the reply.

When the crowd gathered outside the gates,

  • A.

    a clock striking the hour could be heard.

  • B.

    a very strong wind was blowing.

  • C.

    the ticket office was opened.

  • D.

    the circus appeared deserted.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: D.

Zadanie 6.2

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst „The Air of Anticipation” (patrz zadanie 6.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu.

At twilight, some people

  • A.

    got annoyed at the delay and began complaining loudly.

  • B.

    were getting impatient and considered going away.

  • C.

    began wondering about the origin of the name of the circus.

  • D.

    started to stamp their feet to express their irritation.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 6.3

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychznajdowanie informacji w tekście

Przeczytaj tekst „The Air of Anticipation” (patrz zadanie 6.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu.

The moment the sign above the gates started to appear,

  • A.

    only a few letters of the sign lit up due to an electrical fault.

  • B.

    strange sounds coming from behind the iron gates intensified.

  • C.

    one of the circus tents got brightly illuminated by fireflies.

  • D.

    some people moved away in fear of being hurt.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: D.

Zadanie 6.4

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychgłówna myśl fragmentu tekstu

Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu.

WHY WAITING IS TORTURE

Some years ago, executives at Houston airport faced a troubling customer-relations issue. Passengers complained about the long waits at baggage reclaim. In response, the executives increased the number of baggage handlers working that shift. The plan worked: the average wait fell to eight minutes. But the complaints persisted. Puzzled, the airport executives undertook a more careful, on-site analysis. They found out that it took passengers a minute to walk from their arrival gates to baggage reclaim and seven more minutes to get their bags. So the airport decided on a new approach: instead of reducing wait times, it moved the arrival gates away from the main terminal and routed bags to the outermost carousel. Passengers now had to walk six times longer to get their bags. Complaints dropped to near zero. This story hints at a general principle: the experience of waiting is defined only partly by the objective length of the wait. Research on queuing has shown that people overestimate how long they've waited in a line by about 36 percent. It's been reported that one of the main factors determining how we feel about lines is our expectations. Uncertainty magnifies the stress of waiting, while feedback in the form of expected wait times and forecasts of delays eases the experience. And beating expectations lifts our mood. All else being equal, people who wait less than they anticipated leave happier than those who wait longer than expected. Professors Carmon and Kahneman have found that we are more concerned about how long a line is than how fast it's moving. Given a choice between a slow-moving short line and a fast-moving long one, people opted for the former, even if the waits were identical. Americans spend roughly 37 billion hours a year waiting in lines and complain a lot about it. I often wonder why queuing is so irritating. I'm inclined to think that in this era of constant rush, the dominant cost of waiting must be an emotional one: the nagging feeling of guilt that you are wasting your time, when you could be getting on with your business or be engaged in some creative endeavor. We'll never eliminate lines altogether but for me when all else fails, a gripping book is a way out.

By quoting the case at Houston airport the writer presents

  • A.

    a procedure introduced to increase the number of baggage handlers.

  • B.

    an innovative way to entertain passengers waiting for their baggage.

  • C.

    a trick that has made passengers more satisfied with baggage reclaim.

  • D.

    a surprisingly efficient method of delivering passengers' baggage.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 6.5

1 pkt
Rozumienie tekstów pisanychoddzielanie faktów od opinii

Przeczytaj tekst „Why Waiting Is Torture” (patrz zadanie 6.4). Które z poniższych stwierdzeń jest w tekście przedstawione jako opinia, a nie fakt?

  • A.

    People can tolerate long waits if they are given an explanation.

  • B.

    People tend to exaggerate when asked how long they have waited.

  • C.

    People choose shorter lines regardless of the speed at which they move.

  • D.

    People who wait in lines blame themselves for doing a purposeless activity.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: D.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 7.1

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychsłownictwo

Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst.

CHEERLEADING

The New York Times states that cheerleading is the fastest growing girls' sport, yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport. In addition, they 7.1. _____ to distinguish between sideline cheerleaders and competitive ones. Sideline cheerleading shouldn't be considered a sport because the main 7.2. _____ of the team is to entertain the crowd and lead them in team cheers. However, competitive cheerleading demands lots of physical activity. Like gymnasts, competitors must learn to tumble. They often perform lifts and tosses. The "fliers", held by "bases" in different positions, 7.3. _____ in the air. This requires strength and cooperation with other teammates. Just as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play, so 7.4. _____ competitive cheerleading. The whole routine has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area.

  • A.

    fail

  • B.

    regret

  • C.

    deny

  • D.

    reject

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: A.

Zadanie 7.2

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychsłownictwo

Przeczytaj tekst „Cheerleading” (patrz zadanie 7.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst.

(luka 7.2.: "...the main _____ of the team is to entertain the crowd...")

  • A.

    support

  • B.

    goal

  • C.

    condition

  • D.

    objection

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 7.3

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychgramatykastrona pasywna

Przeczytaj tekst „Cheerleading” (patrz zadanie 7.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst.

(luka 7.3.: "The 'fliers', held by 'bases' in different positions, _____ in the air.")

  • A.

    have thrown

  • B.

    throw

  • C.

    are thrown

  • D.

    are throwing

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: C.

Zadanie 7.4

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychgramatykainwersja

Przeczytaj tekst „Cheerleading” (patrz zadanie 7.1). Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst.

(luka 7.4.: "Just as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play, so _____ competitive cheerleading.")

  • A.

    is

  • B.

    does

  • C.

    needs

  • D.

    seems

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: B.

Zadanie 8.1

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychsłowotwórstwo

Przeczytaj tekst. Uzupełnij lukę (8.1.), przekształcając jeden z wyrazów z ramki w taki sposób, aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanego wyrazu. Uwaga: dwa wyrazy zostały podane dodatkowo i nie pasują do żadnej luki.

Wyrazy do wyboru: far, know, leave, near, profession, stay

DOGGIE DAYCARE

Ireland is a nation of dog-lovers, with over 600,000 dog owners. But as working lives get increasingly busy, thousands of pet owners wonder how to keep their dogs happy during a long day at work. Most dogs hate being 8.1. ____________________ alone for long, and they often show it by chewing the furniture or howling the house down. That's why many 8.2. ____________________ who work till late simply can't commit to a pet. However, there is a new generation of daycare facilities which offer a workable solution to pet-care needs. Thanks to them, owners have the chance to drop off their pet for the working day 8.3. ____________________ that the animal will get all the company it needs. Creedon's Doggie Daycare in Cork has been running for 8.4. ____________________ five years and is the longest established service of this kind in Ireland.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: left.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 8.2

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychsłowotwórstwo

Przeczytaj tekst „Doggie Daycare” (patrz zadanie 8.1). Uzupełnij lukę (8.2.), przekształcając jeden z wyrazów z ramki (far, know, leave, near, profession, stay) w taki sposób, aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanego wyrazu.

(luka 8.2.: "That's why many _____ who work till late simply can't commit to a pet.")

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: professionals.

Inne akceptowane odpowiedzi (klucz): professionalists, professors.

Zadanie 8.3

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychsłowotwórstwo

Przeczytaj tekst „Doggie Daycare” (patrz zadanie 8.1). Uzupełnij lukę (8.3.), przekształcając jeden z wyrazów z ramki (far, know, leave, near, profession, stay) w taki sposób, aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanego wyrazu.

(luka 8.3.: "...owners have the chance to drop off their pet for the working day _____ that the animal will get all the company it needs.")

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: knowing.

Zadanie 8.4

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychsłowotwórstwo

Przeczytaj tekst „Doggie Daycare” (patrz zadanie 8.1). Uzupełnij lukę (8.4.), przekształcając jeden z wyrazów z ramki (far, know, leave, near, profession, stay) w taki sposób, aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanego wyrazu.

(luka 8.4.: "Creedon's Doggie Daycare in Cork has been running for _____ five years and is the longest established service of this kind in Ireland.")

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: nearly.

Zadanie 9.1

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychtransformacje zdańokresy warunkowe

Wykorzystując wyraz podany drukowanymi literami, uzupełnij zdanie z luką, tak aby zachować sens zdania wyjściowego. W lukę można wpisać maksymalnie pięć wyrazów, wliczając wyraz już podany. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna i gramatyczna wpisywanego fragmentu zdania. Uwaga: nie zmieniaj formy podanego wyrazu.

He worked as a travel guide and so he visited all the European countries in one year. VISITED If he hadn't worked as a travel guide, he _______________________________________ all the European countries in one year.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: wouldn't have visited.

Inne akceptowane odpowiedzi (klucz): would/could/might/may not have visited; would/could/might/may never have visited; would/could/might/may have never visited; never would/could/might/may have visited.

Zadanie 9.2

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychtransformacje zdańkonstrukcja there is/are

Wykorzystując wyraz podany drukowanymi literami, uzupełnij zdanie z luką, tak aby zachować sens zdania wyjściowego. W lukę można wpisać maksymalnie pięć wyrazów, wliczając wyraz już podany. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna i gramatyczna wpisywanego fragmentu zdania. Uwaga: nie zmieniaj formy podanego wyrazu.

The number of modern vehicles on our roads has risen since last year. RISE There _________________________________________ the number of modern vehicles on our roads since last year.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: has been a rise in.

Język angielski

Poziom rozszerzony

799 zł
Szczegóły

Zadanie 9.3

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychtransformacje zdańczasowniki z gerundem/bezokolicznikiem

Wykorzystując wyraz podany drukowanymi literami, uzupełnij zdanie z luką, tak aby zachować sens zdania wyjściowego. W lukę można wpisać maksymalnie pięć wyrazów, wliczając wyraz już podany. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna i gramatyczna wpisywanego fragmentu zdania. Uwaga: nie zmieniaj formy podanego wyrazu.

They asked him if he had seen anything unusual, but he said he hadn't. DENIED He _____________________________________ anything unusual when they asked him about it.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: denied seeing/having seen.

Inne akceptowane odpowiedzi (klucz): denied (that) he had seen; denied (that) he saw; denied noticing/being a witness of; denied having noticed.

Zadanie 9.4

1 pkt
Znajomość środków językowychtransformacje zdańphrasal verbs

Wykorzystując wyraz podany drukowanymi literami, uzupełnij zdanie z luką, tak aby zachować sens zdania wyjściowego. W lukę można wpisać maksymalnie pięć wyrazów, wliczając wyraz już podany. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna i gramatyczna wpisywanego fragmentu zdania. Uwaga: nie zmieniaj formy podanego wyrazu.

John didn't enjoy the film as much as he had expected. LIVE The film didn't __________________________________________ John's expectations.

Rozwiązanie

Odpowiedź: live up to.

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