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SUCCESS PRE-INTERMEDIATE MATURA TESTS SET 2

CZĘŚĆ USTNA
ZADANIE 1.
ROZMOWY STEROWANE

Zapoznaj się z opisem trzech sytuacji. Twoim zadaniem będzie odegranie wskazanych ról.
A. Uzyskiwanie, udzielanie informacji
Przebywasz w Manchester w Anglii. Znalazłaś/łeś pracę w małej restauracji
w centrum miasta. W rozmowie z jej właścicielem dowiedz się o:

• zakres Twoich obowiązków,

• godziny pracy,
• wysokość wynagrodzenia.
Rozmowę rozpoczyna zdający.

B. Relacjonowanie wydarzeń
W czasie pobytu na międzynarodowym kursie językowym w Cambridge rozmawiacie na temat
ciekawych imprez kulturalnych, w których ostatnio braliście udział. Opowiadasz o takim
wydarzeniu, mówiąc:

• co to było za wydarzenie,
• jaki miało przebieg,
• dlaczego było ono takie interesujące.
Rozmowę rozpoczyna egzaminujący.

C. Negocjowanie
W czasie pobytu w Chicago kupiłaś/łeś odtwarzacz MP3, który się natychmiast zepsuł.
Przeprowadź rozmowę ze sprzedawcą w sklepie.

• Określ powód, dla jakiego odtwarzacz jest Twoim zdaniem zepsuty.

• Zaproponuj formę rekompensaty.
• Wysłuchaj opinii sprzedawcy i spróbuj go przekonać do swoich racji.
Rozmowę rozpoczyna egzaminujący.

ZADANIE 2.

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NA PODSTAWIE ILUSTRACJI

Opisz zdjęcie i odpowiedz na pytania.

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CZĘŚĆ PISEMNA
ROZUMIENIE ZE SŁUCHU
ZADANIE 1
CD Track 12

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie pięć krótkich wypowiedzi na temat różnych stylów kierowania instytucją.
Przyporządkuj każdej z nich opinię (A-G). Dwie opinie nie pasują do żadnej wypowiedzi. Wpisz
odpowiednie litery w kratki (1.1.-1.5.).

A My boss knows how to make us all do something without any pressure.

B My boss changes according to the situation, which is not always pleasant.

C After telling us what to do, my boss makes sure we understand and leaves the office.

D There’s quite a lot to admire in my boss but I don’t feel comfortable in my job.

E There are two different sides to my boss, and I find both of them very positive.

F When there’s something to do, my boss works as hard as anybody else in the office.

G Although my boss always knows what to do, our own ideas can also be accepted.

1.1. (Alice) 1.2. (Zach) 1.3. (Nigella) 1.4. (Jonathan) 1.5. (Judy)

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ZADANIE 2
CD Track 13

Zapoznaj się ze zdaniami (2.1.-2.6.). Usłyszysz dwukrotnie fragment audycji na temat przyjaźni.
Na podstawie usłyszanych informacji zdecyduj, które z podanych zdań są zgodne z treścią nagrania
(TRUE), a które nie (FALSE). Zaznacz znakiem (X) odpowiednią rubrykę w tabeli.

TRUE FALSE

2.1. The guest on the show is a psychologist.

2.2. People only swap phone numbers with real friends.

2.3. The speaker’s father had only one real friend.

2.4. A friend is like a member of the family because the relationship is permanent.

2.5. Lots of people have a large number of real friends.

2.6. It’s not a problem if you only have a very small number of real friends.

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ZADANIE 3
CD Track 14

Zapoznaj się ze zdaniami (3.1.-3.4.). Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wypowiedź na temat słynnego obrazu
Leonardo da Vinci. Z podanych możliwości odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.
Zakreśl literę A, B, C lub D.

3.1. What did we learn recently about the Mona Lisa in the picture?
a) She was married to a member of aristocracy.
b) She didn’t live in Florence all her life.
c) Her father made friends with Leonardo.
d) She wasn’t a stranger to the painter.

3.2. In 16th century Florence the painting was not typical because
a) it didn’t show any famous person.
b) it didn’t suggest the Mona Lisa was rich.
c) it showed no details of the Mona Lisa’s dress.
d) it didn’t say the place where it was painted.

3.3. One possible reason why da Vinci didn’t sell his picture was that
a) it really showed himself.
b) it was just an experiment.
c) the lady didn’t agree.
d) nobody wanted to buy it.

3.4. The Mona Lisa’s smile

a) is much more interesting to historians than to scientists.
b) is hard to see when you look at the Mona Lisa’s eyes.
c) is not as important as the rest of the Mona Lisa’s face.
d) is not where everybody normally expects to find it.

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ROZUMIENIE TEKSTU CZYTANEGO
ZADANIE 4.
Przeczytaj uważnie poniższy artykuł, a następnie w Części I przyporządkuj jego poszczególnym
fragmentom tytuły (A-G). Dwa tytuły nie pasują do żadnego fragmentu. Wpisz odpowiednie litery w
kratki (4.1.-4.5.). Następnie na podstawie zawartych w tekście informacji zdecyduj, czy zdania (4.6.-4.7.)
w Części II są zgodne z treścią tekstu (TRUE), czy nie (FALSE). Zaznacz znakiem (X) odpowiednią
rubrykę w tabeli.

Britain’s biggest robbery

4.1.
Up to £50 million has been stolen in what is believed to be Britain’s biggest armed robbery. The
crime started a major police investigation with a £2 million reward offered to any person or people
who will co-operate with police in an effort to locate the robbers.
4.2.
The robbery was organised with military precision.
It began at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21. At that time Colin Derby, 51, the manager at the
depot which distributes cash from the Bank of England and collects money from banks and stores in
London, was driving home. A Volvo with flashing blue lights stopped his Nissan Almera and a man
dressed as a policeman stopped him and asked to get in. When he did, Mr Derby was immediately
handcuffed
4.3.
At around the same time, two men posing as police officers called at his home. They told his wife
Lena, 41, and son Gabriel, eight, that their husband and father had been involved in an accident, and
they took them both away in their car. The terrified wife and son were held hostage in a building in
Kent. Mr Derby was brought to see them and he warned them that their lives were in danger if he
failed to co-operate with the criminals.
4.4.
Mr Derby was then put into a white van by the robbers and, at about 1 a.m., they arrived at the
depot in which he worked. He used his keys to let the gang in. At least six men armed with
handguns and wearing balaclavas burst into the depot. They tied up the 15 men inside and got the
manager to help them load sackfuls of notes into a white, 7.5 ton Renault truck.
4.5
After the gang drove away with the money, it took the staff about one hour to get free and raise the
alarm. No staff were hurt. Mr Derby’s wife and son were not hurt, either, and they were soon
released. The police began a manhunt; but as the cash taken away has been used, it means the
money will be even harder to trace.
/adapted from: David Sapsted, ‘Britain’s biggest robbery’, Weekly Telegraph, Issue No. 762, March
1-March 7 2006, pp.1-3/

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CZĘŚĆ I:

A A dressed-up policeman abducts the bank manager.

B Family go through a night of horror in a house in London.

C A big reward is offered for help in a very special crime.

D Hostages are allowed to go free without any harm.

E False policemen are let into the depot.

F The manager’s family receive false information.

GThe manager takes part in the robbery himself.

CZĘŚĆ II:

TRUE FALSE

4.6. There were exactly as many robbers as the staff workers in the depot.

4.7. It may be easier to find the stolen money than to locate the robbers.

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ZADANIE 5.
Przeczytaj uważnie poniższy tekst. Z podanych możliwości odpowiedzi (5.1.-5.6.) wybierz właściwą,
zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl literę A, B, C lub D.

The natural power of herbs

There are few plants that provide more pleasure than herbs. I can think of nothing more relaxing
than sitting in my herb garden on a quiet summer’s evening and breathing in the sweet smell of
lavender as it fills the warm air. But herbs are more than just beautiful. They can be used for
anything from beauty treatments and health remedies to cleaning products for the home. And their
power has been known for centuries.
Today’s English herb garden dates back to the Roman invasion, when over 300 different kinds of
herbs were brought over to Britain for medical and culinary purposes. During the Middle Ages,
medicinal herb gardens were grown in monasteries, where they were often located next to hospitals.
But it wasn’t until the 16th and 17th centuries that secular medical gardens were established; they
are still there, for instance in Oxford at the Botanical Gardens.
Even before such official gardens were organised, herbs had become an integral part of domestic
and everyday life in the English countryside. Some of them were put in thatched roofs to protect
them from insects, and some others were scattered over the floor to scent the air. Wild garlic was
used to disinfect hospital wards, and judges used to inhale a combination of herbs to protect
themselves from jail fever and the Black Death.
Both my mother and grandmother had herb gardens, so I could chop mint before I went to school.
My love of herbs started in the kitchen, but I’ve discovered a lot of domestic uses for these delicate
plants over the years. They are very useful for cleaning surfaces in the home. They can be helpful in
curing your pets’ illnesses. I’ve also prepared a home herbal first-aid kit which I use for headaches,
stomach upsets and cuts or bites.
There are so many advantages of using herbs at home. You feel closer to nature. You become
more independent, being ready to fight many household problems on your own. It’s also important
that you can develop your awareness of the environment. Your home becomes filled with a lot of
exotic smells which raise your spirits. And finally, whether you like the idea of the whole garden or
just a few pots on the window-sill, the offer is just amazing and it has never been easier to grow a
range of useful herbs at home. So make up your mind, look for interesting varieties and start feeling
much better.
/adapted from: Jekka McVicar, ‘Herbs’, She, April 2006, pp.120-124/

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5.1. What is the main point of the first paragraph of this text?
a) Plants in general make human life much more pleasant.
b) Summer evenings are the best time for people to relax.
c) Herbs are nice to look at and useful at the same time.
d) Growing herbs has recently become very fashionable.

5.2. The herbal garden in Oxford is an example of

a) the variety of herbs grown by the Romans.
b) a garden started by members of the Church.
c) typical plants used in the Middle Ages.
d) a garden established in the 16th century.

5.3. Which of these traditional uses of herbs in the English countryside is NOT included in
the text?
a) to make the building stronger
b) to make the home smell nice
c) to keep various diseases away
d) to protect visitors to prisons

5.4. The author of the text

a) became a cookery expert when she was a young girl.
b) learnt all the domestic uses of herbs from her mother and grandmother.
c) has used herbs to deal with human and animal problems.
d) has produced some herbal medicines to sell to other people.

5.5. According to the author, herbs not only help us understand the world of nature much
better, but also
a) may help everybody find a well-paid job.
b) create a positive atmosphere in home.
c) prevent all kinds of family problems.
d) help develop a better understanding of other people.

5.6. What is the final advantage of growing herbs at home which the author gives in this text?
a) You can grow the same types of herbs wherever you want.
b) You can stop growing your herbs whenever you like.
c) You can get professional advice about growing herbs everywhere.
d) You can find all kind of herbs in shops without any problem.

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ZADANIE 6.
Przeczytaj uważnie poniższy artykuł. Na podstawie zawartych w nim informacji zdecyduj, które zdania
(6.1.-6.5.) w Części I są zgodne z treścią tekstu (TRUE), a które nie (FALSE). Zaznacz znakiem (X)
odpowiednią rubrykę w tabeli. Następnie z podanych możliwości odpowiedzi (6.6.-6.7.) w Części II
wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl literę A, B, C lub D.

Australia’s controversial advertising

slogan
AUSTRALIA HAS JUST FACED ACCUSATIONS OF USING NATIONAL STEREOTYPES AS A RESULT
OF AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO ATTRACT TOURISTS. THE £76 MILLION
CAMPAIGN FEATURES A SERIES OF AUSTRALIAN PANORAMAS, INCLUDING THE GREAT
BARRIER REEF. YET IT IS NOT THESE PARTICULAR VIEWS THAT HAS CAUSED
CONTROVERSY, BUT RATHER THE TEXT WHICH ACCOMPANIES THEM.
The television commercial begins with a group of characters, from farmers and teenage swimmers
to a sun-tanned woman, who are leading a chain of camels along the beach. They say, ‘So we’ve
had the camels shampooed, and we’ve saved you a spot on the beach. We’ve even got the sharks out
of the pool. So where the bloody hell are you?’
Just hours after the first showing of the commercial, the government had to defend the use of the
word ‘bloody’. There were also charges that the campaign is similar to the one in the 1980s which
featured Paul Hogan as a ‘typical’ Australian. The previous campaign brought about 250,000
American tourists to the country, but many Australians found both the behaviour and language used
in it very offensive.
The tourism minister, Fran Bailey, dismissed suggestions that people in Britain, Germany, Japan,
China, India or the United States, where the campaign will soon start, would be offended. ‘’Bloody’
is the great Australian adjective’, she said. ‘It’s part of our language. This is presenting Australia as
we are. We’re plain-speaking, we’re friendly. It’s just using the language people really speak here.’
Ms Bailey also added that the commercial had been very well received in the seven countries in
which it had been tested. The prime minister, John Howard, agrees with her completely. In his
opinion, the word reflects the two important positive features of Australians: their humour and
directness.
/adapted from: Mark Chipperfield, ‘Plain-speaking Oz swears it’s the best place for tourists’, Weekly Telegraph, Issue No. 762, p.13/

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CZĘŚĆ I:

TRUE FALSE

6.1. An advertising campaign in Australia is criticised because it doesn’t

include typical landscapes of the country.

6.2. After showing the Great Barrier Reef, the TV commercial focuses on a
group of tourists on the beach.

6.3. According to the text in the commercial, a lot of preparation has been done
for the tourists’ visit to Australia.

6.4. In spite of the fact that the 1980s campaign wasn’t successful, many
Australians liked it very much.

6.5. According to the tourism minister, people in other countries will not mind
the use of the word ‘bloody’.

CZĘŚĆ II

6.6. Which reason for including the word ‘bloody’ in the commercial is NOT given in the
text?
a) Everybody in Australia uses it.
b) It’s got more than one meaning.
c) It is very straightforward and frank.
d) It suggests warm feelings.

6.7. Ms Bailey’s opinion about the commercial has been ... by the prime minister.
a) supported
b) described
c) questioned
d) reversed

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WYPOWIEDŹ PISEMNA
ZADANIE 7.
KRÓTKI TEKST UŻYTKOWY
W czasie pobytu na obozie językowym w Bath w Anglii planujesz zorganizowanie amatorskiego
koncertu uczestników obozu, w trakcie którego będą zbierane pieniądze na rzecz dzieci
niepełnosprawnych. Napisz ogłoszenie do umieszczenia na szkolnej tablicy informacyjnej, w którym
informujesz:
• jaką imprezę zamierzasz zorganizować,
• jaki będzie jej cel,
• kiedy ma się ona odbyć,
• jak można się z Tobą skontaktować w celu zgłoszenia swego udziału.

ZADANIE 8.
DŁUŻSZY TEKST UŻYTKOWY
W trakcie dłuższego pobytu w Londynie wybrałaś/łeś się na weekend nad morze, korzystając z oferty
biura podróży Sun Trips. Pobyt ten okazał się bardzo nieudany. Napisz list z zażaleniem do tego biura, w
którym określasz:
• powód, dla jakiego piszesz ten list i podajesz dane dotyczące wyjazdu,
• dlaczego pobyt był nieudany i wyjaśniasz, jakie to miało dla Ciebie konsekwencje,
• jakie szkody w związku z tym poniosłaś/łeś i dlaczego były one tak dotkliwe,
• jakiej formy rekompensaty oczekujesz, wyrażając również nadzieję na szybką odpowiedź.

Długość listu powinna wynosić od 120 do 150 słów.

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