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Dane osobowe
1 Complete the voicemail message with the correct 2 Complete the reply to the voicemail
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words. The first letters have been given. Write
message in exercise 1 with the correct words.
the answers in your notebook.
The first letters have been given. Write
Hello. This is Andrew Browne and I’m returning your call. the answers in your notebook.
You left a message yesterday because you need some more Hello, Andrew. This is John Parker. Thanks for
information from me. So, my (1) surname
__ is Browne –
the information. There are just a couple more things I need
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that’s with an ‘e’ at the end and my (2) f__ names
are Andrew Barry. My (3) gender
and my (4) marital
__ is, of course, male
Wygląd zewnętrzny
3 Put the words into the correct columns. Write the answers in your notebook. Then describe the people in the pictures
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below.
plump wrinkles good-looking freckles dyed ugly overweight curly pretty
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dark / blond beautiful tanned wavy bald attractive tattoo obese straight shoulder-length
scar spotty pierced ears skinny handsome slim muscular
1 2 3 4
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PHRASAL VERBS Ubrania
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct particles.
Write the answers in your notebook. 7 Find the words that are under the wrong heading and put
them in the correct columns. Then add two more words to
1 I’ve put _ on a lot of weight this year and I can’t do
each column. Write the answers in your notebook.
_ up my jeans!
2 I really need to go _on a diet before patterns
clothes accessories
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the holiday. and materials
3 I must cut _ down on the number of chocolate bars jeans handbag wool
I eat every day. blouse scarf waistcoat
4 If you take _ up a sport, you’ll get slim really quickly. fleece pyjamas cotton
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5 You should go _ for darker colours because tartan sun hat silk
they’re more slimming. suit gloves checked
hoodie ring necklace
CONFUSING WORDS belt gold silver
5 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. underwear tie leather
Write the answers in your notebook. tracksuit earrings spotted
1 Paula’s nickname is ‘Ginger’ because her hair is sweatshirt cap striped
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brown / red. pyjamas necklace gold
2 I always colour / paint my nails before going to a party. waistcoat belt tartan
3 My sister was quite normal / plain when she was
a child but now she’s very attractive.
4 My hair goes / is curly in the rain so I have
to straighten / flatten it when it’s dry.
5 I get / become spots if I eat chocolate. FR 8 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Write
the answers in your notebook.
1 When I am cold, I wear .
2 When I am hot, I wear .
3 When
When I go to school, I wear .
6 Complete the notice with the correct words in the box. Write the answers in your notebook.
cheekbones receding loose shaven clear parting piercing high auburn distinguishing
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a (8)
a long fringe that covers a high forehead. She has (9) clear skin and
high (10) cheekbones . Any information should be sent to ...
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COLLOCATIONS
10 Unscramble the words to complete the advertisement. 15 Match the comments with the adjectives in the box
Write the answers in your notebook. that describe the speakers. Write the answers in your
notebook.
bossy cowardly sympathetic materialistic
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END OF LINE CLOTHING ITEMS! sensitive sporty modest
CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE SALE!
There are some excellent bargains! 1 sympathetic That’s terrible news! I’m so sorry.
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How about a (1) SLERPASST strapless top
with a (2) CLAY lacy cardigan for those 2
Just do what I say. No questions! 2 bossy
warm summer evenings or maybe a (3) GOLN-
VELESDE long-sleeved V- n e c k j u m p e r i n t h i s
year’s fashionable royal blue for cooler days? For 3 It’s not a big thing. I was really just
t h e g u y s w h o n e e d ( 4 ) MA R S T smart 3 modest
very lucky.
business clothes, there are a range of inexpensive
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shirts with varying (5) LOCRAL collar sizes 4
I just love buying new things
and styles of cuffs. For everything you need from 4 materialistic
– the more the better.
(6) GRINSESD dressing gowns to the more
luxurious gold (7) TREBLASCE bracelets and
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(8) LALB ball gowns visit our website I was very hurt by what Rita said to me.
and buy now. 5 sensitive
Cechy charakteru
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my mum that! She’d kill me! 6 cowardly
in your notebook.
1 Maria is a hard-working student but her sister isn’t.
She’s very lazy
__.
I’m really quiet. 16 Complete the sentences with the correct words. Write
ntelligent
4 My sister is very i__ . When she wants to, the answers in your notebook. When did you last feel
she can get excellent marks without much effort. like this?
5 There are two judges on the talent show. One is nice
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while the other is n__ ! worried nervous embarrassed bad mood
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Problemy etyczne
17 Replace the underlined words with the adjectives 20 Which ethical issues (A–F) are the people in 1–4
in the box. You have to use one adjective twice. Write talking about? Do you agree with their opinions?
the answers in your notebook. A drug abuse D homelessness
very surprised very tired very frightened B abortion E corruption
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very pleased C charity F racism
1 I was worn out after the marathon.
1 C
___ very tired It’s important to give money to help
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2 I was stunned by the beauty of the view. people who are worse off than we are.
___ very surprised
3 I was shattered after the four-hour exam.
___ very tired
2 A
4 I was delighted to hear that my English friend We need to make the punishments for
was coming to visit. using these substances much harder.
___ very pleased
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5 I was petrified when I saw the huge spider on my bed.
___ very frightened 3 F
We shouldn’t make decisions about people
18 Choose three of the underlined words from based on their colour or ethnic origin.
exercise 17 and tell your partner about a situation
when you felt like this.
Zainteresowania
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The government should pay for
everyone to have a place to live.
19 Complete the survey questions with the correct words
in the box. Write the answers in your notebook. Then
answer them with a partner.
into keen hopeless hobbies fan stand 21 Read the definitions and complete them with
the correct words or expressions. Write the answers
in your notebook.
ABOUT YOU 1 when people want to end their own lives because of
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gineering
en__
3 when governments kill people who have committed
ath
very serious crimes: de__ enalty
p__
4 when people can say freely what they believe:
freedom
__ of speech __
gambling
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__ stand doing?
3 What were you __ into when you were
a child?
4 Are you a __ fan of any particular sports
team?
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TEST IT! Prawda/Fałsz
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nie (F – False). Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie.
T F
1 According to Josh, young people do
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not show their feelings very often.
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how teenagers and adults show their ✗
emotions.
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5 Teenagers’ personalities most often
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. ✗
change in the future.
1 Look at the adjectives describing personality types
below. Who would you least like to socialise with?
Who wouldn’t you like to work with?
2 Describe the most eccentric person that you
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have ever met. 5 Choose the correct prepositions to complete
talkative extrovert the sentences. Write the answers in your notebook.
1 We have little in/ with common with each other.
hard-working perfectionist
2 Certain types of reactions are more typical of / for
lazy daydreamer shy introvert
younger than more mature people.
3 We often come up / across oversensitive teenagers.
Practise 4 Lots of teenagers spend their money for / on top brands.
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szczególną uwagę na zdania przeczące, słowa 7 When we grow up / on, we become more sensible.
o negatywnym znaczeniu (np. few, hardly everever,, never
never, 8 When teenagers develop to / into adults, they change
seldom)) oraz słowa z negatywnymi przedrostkami their personalities.
(np. dishonest, impolite)) lub przyrostkami (helpless
((helpless).
helpless
Bardzo często to one sprawiają, że dane zdanie jest
6 Find the expressions which describe people
fałszywe lub prawdziwe.
obsessed with something. Write the answers
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in your notebook.
2 CD 1.01 MP3 01 Complete the second sentence so that
✓
1 Peter is an eco-freak.
it means the same as the first one. Write the answers
in your notebook. Then listen and check your answers. 2 Ruth is into fashion.
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1 Anna doesn’t mind people who lie. T/ F 7 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
I find it hard to be with people who don’t tell
the truth, who are dishonest. 1 Is it possible not to judge people by their appearance?
2 Anna is quite untidy. T/ F 2 Do you agree with the statement that ‘You never have
I’m well
well organised and not messy … a second chance to make the first impression’?
3 Anna would like to be more imaginative. T/F
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Practise Fish for words
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She’s a bit strange. = She’s a bit of an oddball. stunned
W trakcie słuchania staraj się więc zrozumieć sens
wypowiedzi, a nie pojedyncze wyrazy. bizarre
unusual weird
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whizzkid eccentric oddball
1 CD 1.04 Listen to the recording and choose
MP3 04
the correct answer A, B or C. Why are the other two ridiculous freak
answers wrong? unwilling
The speaker uneasy – slightly nervous, worried or upset
A heard his neighbour’s loud voice. unwilling – not wanting to do sth or refusing to do it
B was scared when he saw the man. ridiculous – silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
C didn’t like the man in the end. stunned – very shocked or upset so that you are unable to act
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normally
whizzkid – a young person who is very intelligent or successful
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5 Read the text. Choose the most suitable heading and
explain why the other answers are incorrect.
A Best places for storing photos
B My favourite picture
C An unforgettable moment
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Photographs are important in my life. I take one
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very best mate with her dog and we’re posing for
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Zoom in I’ve also used it as a screen saver for my laptop,
1 Work in pairs. Are you good at recognising faces so I see it every time I go online! It reminds me of
and remembering what people look like?
a very happy period in my life.
2 Close your eyes. Describe a student in the class.
Give details about his / her appearance, hairstyle
and clothes he / she is wearing today.
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3 Tell your partner about a stranger you saw this
morning on the way to school. What did this person
look like? Would you recognise him / her if you saw
him / her again?
Practise
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Pamiętaj, że nagłówek jest podsumowaniem całego
akapitu, a nie tylko jednej z kwestii w nim poruszonych.
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They tell people how you are feeling and what impression
you want to make. Your personality is also reflected in the
clothes you wear as well as how clean and tidy you are.
And, of course, they show how much money you are willing
to spend on your appearance.
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TEST IT! Dobieranie
6 Przeczytaj tekst. Dobierz właściwy nagłówek (A–F) do każdego fragmentu tekstu (1–4). Zapisz odpowiedzi
w zeszycie. Uwaga: dwa nagłówki zostały podane dodatkowo i nie pasują do żadnego fragmentu tekstu.
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1 C 4 A
Imagine the situation. You’re walking The police are starting to use ‘super-
down the crowded high street and recognisers’ to spot criminal faces in
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suddenly a complete stranger stops you videos of crowds. They look for people
and says, ‘Hi! You were on the beach in with a specific build and facial features
the south of Spain six years ago. How are like beards and moustaches but they can
you doing?’ This stranger isn’t necessarily even recognise quite nondescript people,
mad. He or she might be a ‘super- with no distinguishing features at all. As
recogniser’. These are people who have well as surprising our holidaymaker in
the unusual ability to recognise people Spain six years later, this ability can be
they have seen only once – a long time used for a very practical purpose indeed.
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ago, maybe in a crowd.
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It doesn’t matter what the person looks face-blindness, which means that they
A A great help
like now. People change, get different have huge problems recognising faces,
hairstyles, dye their hair or go grey.
B An inborn skill
they are only now realising that some
Wrinkles, new scars and tattoos give people are the complete opposite. Tests C A rare experience
them new appearance, but the ‘super-
recognisers’ can still recognise them.
3 B
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have shown that a ‘super-recogniser’ can
identify people that they only saw for
a brief moment – and this is not an ability
D Whatever the differences in
appearances
E Fear of upsetting criminals
Although scientists have known for a long that we can acquire, it’s something we are F A common skill
time that about 2% of people suffer from born with.
7 Find the parts of the text that helped you choose 10 Complete the sentences with the correct forms
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the correct headings. Why are the other answers wrong? of the verbs in the box. Write the answers in your
notebook.
8 In the text, find synonyms of the words and expressions
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A–D. Then use them to complete sentences 1–4. Write remember recognise remind
the answers in your notebook. identify realise
A very big (paragraph 3) __ huge
complete opposite
B totally different (paragraph 3) __ 1 I __ realised we were going in the wrong direction
C short (paragraph 3) __ brief when I saw the church.
2 I didn’t __recognise the email address, so I didn’t
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6 Hi, I know you’re having extra classes in an hour, so I’m 3 Would you ever consider having cosmetic surgery?
just calling for a __ brief chat. Why? Why not?
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Practise Fish for words
GET SMARTER 3 Find the parts of the text in exercise 2 that helped you
Gdy rozwiązujesz zadanie polegające na dobieraniu pytań find the correct answers.
do odpowiednich części tekstu, przeczytaj pytania i znajdź
fragmenty artykułu, których one dotyczą. Szukaj w tekście 4 Complete the sentences with words and collocations
from the text. Write the answers in your notebook.
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tych samych treści wyrażonych innymi słowami.
nagging feeling that I’ve forgotten
1 I’ve got a __
1 Read the sentences from an article about how early something! (paragraph A)
a baby can recognise their mother’s face. Rephrase each
2 I’ve heard that song before but I _can’t quite
__ _ place it.
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sentence using as few of the original words as possible.
(paragraph A)
Write the answers in your notebook.
3 Going into a room and then forgetting why you’ve gone
1 There is a widely held belief that newborn babies have
common experience ! (paragraph A)
there is quite a __
the immediate ability to recognise their mother’s face.
e.g. Many people think that new babies know their 4 Recent incidents at our stadiums __ raise questions
mother’s face straight away. about the level of violence in football. (paragraph A)
2 The truth is that newborns know who their mother is 5 The new equipment in the computer room is extremely
primarily thanks to voice recognition. sophisticated
_ , so be careful when you use it!
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2 Przeczytaj artykuł na temat umiejętności rozpoznawania twarzy. Do każdego pytania (1–4) dopasuj właściwą część
tekstu (A–C). Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie. Uwaga: jedna część tekstu pasuje do dwóch pytań.
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volunteers were shown a photograph faces. While one section of the brain looks at the physical
of a famous person on a computer aspects such as size and shape of eyes and distinguishing
and then the face gradually changed features, another part identifies the face as known or
into another famous person ’s. For unknown. At the same time, a third part of the brain is
example a picture of the 1950s checking out the name or other information about the
film star Marilyn Monroe slowly face in our memory. It sounds amazing but it seems that
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changed into a picture of the British human beings can store as many as 10,000 faces in their
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher! memories and most of us can recognise about ninety
Obviously, Marilyn’s beautiful curly per cent of our classmates up to thirty five years after we
blonde hair became greyer, her nose last saw them!
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4 Look at the photograph and answer the questions.
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1 Who does
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. the picture
1 Do you follow fashion? Why? Why not? show?
2 What clothes, colours and patterns are trendy 5 How do
at the moment? you think
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3 Describe the most fashionable person you know. he is
feeling?
KNOW YOUR PHRASES
• In the photograph, I can see a beautiful woman / a good-looking
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man. 4 What
Na zdjęciu widzę piękną kobietę / atrakcyjnego mężczyznę. 2 Where
is he
• The photograph shows a young woman / a handsome man. is the
wearing?
Zdjęcie przedstawia młodą kobietę / przystojnego mężczyznę. man?
• She’s on the beach / in a room / at a bus stop.
Ona jest na plaży / w pokoju / na przystanku autobusowym.
• She looks like a model / a teacher.
Ona wygląda na modelkę/nauczycielkę.
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• He seems to be a politician / a mechanic.
On zdaje się być politykiem/mechanikiem.
3 What is he
• She’s wearing a short dress / jeans and a cardigan.
doing?
Ona ma na sobie krótką sukienkę / dżinsy i rozpinany sweter.
• I think that / In my opinion, she looks happy / sad. TEST IT! Rozmowa na podstawie ilustracji
Myślę, że / Moim zdaniem ona wygląda na szczęśliwą/smutną.
• I guess he feels relaxed / nervous.
Wydaje mi się, że on jest zrelaksowany/zdenerwowany.
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• I believe she’s posing for a photograph / studying / commuting
5 Pracujcie w parach. Opiszcie swoje zdjęcia,
a następnie zadawajcie sobie na zmianę pytania
i odpowiadajcie na nie.
to work.
Uczeń A
Uważam, że ona pozuje do zdjęcia / uczy się / jedzie do pracy.
1 Why do you think
the girl is smiling?
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2 Is appearance
2 Powiedz, że: important to you?
Why? Why not?
1 na zdjęciu widzisz modnie ubraną kobietę w średnim
3 Describe the last time
wieku. e.g. In the photograph, I can see a fashionably
you or someone you
dressed middle-aged woman.
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TEST IT! Wybór wielokrotny
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ever since I remember and probably would still be if
I hadn’t met Rebecca. She’s my age and we first met
online on one of the social networking sites. We share
similar interests as we’re both (2)22)) on photography
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and painting. When we made friends, Rebecca invited
me to a photo exhibition – a big event with TV cameras
and journalists. I said I wouldn’t go because I was too
shy and I didn’t like (3) . Rebecca, however, kept
encouraging me to go. She gave me ((4) on how to be
Zoom in more self-confident by practising conversations in front
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. of the mirror. It helped a lot. In the end, I went along
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and even had a chat with one or two people. I ( I (5)
1 What personal information do people often share
although I still felt pretty nervous. Well, I took the first
on social networking sites? Is it always a good idea?
step and I hope I’ll find more courage to go out and talk
2 Compare your Facebook / social networking site
profiles. How much could a stranger learn about you? to others.
1 A I always was B I’m always C I’ve always been
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FR 2 A fond
3 A crowds of
people
B keen
B the crowd of
people
C fascinated
C crowded people
Gdy rozwiązujesz zadanie wielokrotnego wyboru, 4 A some advice B any advice C little advice
przeczytaj tekst i możliwe odpowiedzi, aby zorientować 5 A enjoyed B was enjoying C enjoyed myself
się, jakie słownictwo lub struktury gramatyczne są
testowane. Ustal na podstawie kontekstu, w jakim
czasie należy użyć czasownika, aby poprawnie uzupełnić
lukę. Sprawdź, czy rzeczownik powinien być w liczbie
pojedynczej czy mnogiej.
3 Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny
tekst. Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie.
There are social networking sites which are called ‘friend- your details for wrong purposes. But what if your personal
of-a-friend’ sites and which connect users to new friends information (4) against you? Young people often seem
through people they know and ((1) interests. The idea not to worry about it at all, but perhaps they should give
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sounds great as you get a chance to get to know people like it a (5) before posting too many details online for the
you. These sites invite you to share quite ((2) personal whole world to read.
information with other users so that you can find individuals
with similar passions, personalities or even looks. Most 1 A casual B common C same
people (3
((3) that regularly, forgetting that this information 2 A a lot of B many C lots
will be available not only to friends of friends but also to 3 A are doing B do C did
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hundreds of strangers out there. All is fine when the people 4 A will be used B will use C be used
who read your personal profiles are honest and won’t use 5 A thought B chance C try
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Wrap it up
5 Work in pairs. Write at least five questions to find out some personal information about your partner
(e.g. their lucky number, their mother’s maiden name or a new hobby they would like to take up).
Then interview each other and write a personal profile of your partner to present to the class.
Write all answers in your notebook.
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TEST IT! Wybór wielokrotny TEST IT! Wybór wielokrotny
1 Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz 2 Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz
właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie
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poprawny tekst. Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie. poprawny tekst. Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie.
Personal marketing uses business principles to help
people succeed in life and realise their own goals.
It (1) people to look deeper inside themselves
in order to discover their strengths and weaknesses
which are then used to teach them how to use their
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2) . What it amounts to is creating an
2)
personality ((2)
advert for yourself.
The idea has proved extremely popular and personal
marketing courses are springing up everywhere.
People sign up because they want to learn how to
fulfil their dreams and control their lives better.
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motivation techniques and ((3) ideas for self-
development, but the main aim is to get people to
produce an advert for themselves, supported by
a photo and a video clip, which they could post
a photo
online when they’re looking for a partner or a job.
The Internet is, no doubt, a wonderful meeting place. At People who have given it a go seem delighted and
the same time, it poses certain risks to all its users no they say this is (4) trying!
matter how old they are.
And (1) some eighteen or nineteen-year-olds 1 A makes C suggests
realise the potential threats they face online, they don’t B encourages D lets
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seem to give much thought to the fact that university 2 A to their advantage C by chance
administrators and employers more and more often B up to the point D under no circumstances
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B despite D although
2 A recognise C appear
B come across D show up
3 A treat C treated
B to treat D would treat
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4 A turn C take
B play D hold
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2 Powiedz, że:
1 Ryan Gosling jest Twoim ulubionym celebrytą.
e.g. Ryan Gosling is my favourite celebrity.
2 bardzo szanujesz swoją mamę.
e.g. II have a lot of respect for my mother.
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3 to, co najbardziej Ci się podoba w Leo Messim, to jego
skromność.
e.g. What
What I like most about Leo Messi is his modesty.
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4 Justin Timberlake jest najatrakcyjniejszą osobą, jaką
kiedykolwiek widziałeś/widziałaś. e.g. e.g. Justin
Justin Timberlake
is the most attractive person I have ever seen.
5 podziwiasz Angelinę Jolie za jej pracę na rzecz
organizacji charytatywnych.
e.g. II admire Angelina Jolie for her charity work.
Practise
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GET SMARTER
Zoom in Przed napisaniem pracy przeczytaj uważnie polecenie
i znajdź informacje, które należy przekazać. Każdy
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. podpunkt zadania może się składać z jednej lub dwóch
1 Which famous people are in the news at the moment? części. Zwróć uwagę, aby w swojej wypowiedzi nie
Why?
2 Describe a Polish celebrity without giving the name.
Can your partner guess who it is?
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Pisz zwięźle i nie odbiegaj od tematu, aby nie
przekroczyć wyznaczonego limitu słów.
KNOW YOUR PHRASES 3 Read the instructions in the bullet point and two sample
paragraphs below. Which answer is better? Why?
• The person I admire most these days is the American actress
Angelina Jolie. • Poinformuj, kto jest Twoim ulubionym celebrytą
Osobą, którą teraz najbardziej podziwiam, jest amerykańska aktorka i z jakiego powodu w mediach jest głośno o tej osobie.
Angelina Jolie.
• My favourite celebrity of all time is Madonna.
Moją ulubioną gwiazdą wszechczasów jest Madonna.
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• She is making headlines at the moment because she’s adopted
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On ma długie ciemne włosy. remembers Brad from films like ‘Fight Club’ and ‘Seven’ and
he still makes films now. He used to be married to Jennifer
• He’s been in lots of films.
Anniston, who was in the hit TV show ‘Friends’, but they broke
On występował w wielu filmach.
up and then he met Angelina on the set of another film and they
• She’s done a lot of work for charity.
got married. Unfortunately, they split up in 2016.
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TEST IT! Wiadomość na blogu
Hi everyone! Today I want to start a thread
4 Podziel się na blogu swoimi przemyśleniami na temat Twojej about our favourite celebrities.
ulubionej postaci życia publicznego: (...)
• przedstaw tę osobę i wyjaśnij, dlaczego ostatnio dużo się That’s all from me. Now it’s your turn!
o niej mówi,
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• opisz jej charakter i wygląd,
• napisz, za co tę osobę cenisz,
• podziel się swoimi przypuszczeniami na temat losów tej osoby w przyszłości.
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Zapisz odpowiedź w zeszycie. Rozwiń swoją wypowiedź w każdym z czterech podpunktów, pamiętając, że długość wiadomości
powinna wynosić od 80 do 130 słów (nie licząc słów w zdaniach, które są już podane). Oceniana jest umiejętność pełnego
przekazania informacji (4 punkty), spójność i logika wypowiedzi (2 punkty), bogactwo językowe (2 punkty) oraz poprawność
językowa (2 punkty).
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• It’s hard to believe but then he walked out of the award ceremony. promote new singers and musicians.
Trudno w to uwierzyć, ale następnie opuścił uroczystość wręczenia A How valuable are TV talent shows? boring
nagród. B Value for money? irrelevant
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MP3 06 Personal data / Dane osobowe earrings /ˈɪrɪŋz/ kolczyki
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ponytail /ˈpəʊniˌteɪl/ kitka, koński ogon
receding hairline /rɪˌsiːdɪŋ ˈheəlaɪn/ włosy glasses /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/ okulary
address /əˈdres/ adres
rzednące na skroniach handbag / bag /ˈhændbæɡ / bæɡ/ torebka
age /eɪdʒ/ wiek
wear your hair loose / up /ˌweə jə ˌheə ˈluːs/ˈʌp/ jewellery /ˈdʒuːlri/ biżuteria
date of birth /ˌdeɪt əv ˈbɜːθ/ data urodzenia
nosić włosy rozpuszczone/spięte necklace /ˈnekləs/ naszyjnik
divorced /dɪˈvɔːst/ rozwiedziony
ring /rɪŋ/ pierścionek
female /ˈfiːmeɪl/ kobieta Distinguishing features / Cechy szczególne scarf /skɑːf/ szalik
first name /ˈfɜːst ˌneɪm/ imię beard /bɪəd/ broda tie /taɪ/ krawat
gender /ˈdʒendə/ płeć
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freckles /ˈfreklz/ piegi bracelet /ˈbreɪslət/ bransoletka
male /meɪl/ mężczyzna moustache /məˈstɑːʃ/ wąsy
marital status /ˈmærɪtl ˌsteɪtəs/ stan cywilny brooch /brəʊtʃ/ broszka
pale / tanned / dark complexion /ˌpeɪl / ˌtænd / shoe laces /ˈʃuː ˌleɪsɪz/ sznurówki
married /ˈmærid/ żonaty/zamężna ˌdɑːk kəmˈplekʃn/ blada/opalona/ciemna cera,
nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ narodowość slippers /ˈslɪpəz/ kapcie
karnacja zip-up /ˈzɪpʌp/ na zamek
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occupation /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn/ zawód pierced ears /ˌpɪəst ˈɪəz/ przekłute uszy
single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ stanu wolnego scar /skɑː/ blizna Patterns and materials / Wzory i materiały
surname /ˈsɜːneɪm/ nazwisko spotty /ˈspɒti/ pryszczaty checked /tʃekt/ w kratę
widowed /ˈwɪdəʊd/ owdowiały tattoo /tæˈtuː/ tatuaż cotton /ˈkɒtn/ bawełna
country of residence /ˌkʌntri ɒv ˈrezɪdəns/ wrinkles /ˈrɪŋklz/ zmarszczki gold /ɡəʊld/ złoto
kraj zamieszkania birthmark /ˈbɜːθmɑːk/ znamię leather /ˈleðə/ skóra, skórzany
distinguishing features /dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ ˈfiːtʃəz/ clean-shaven /ˌkliːnˈʃeɪvn/ gładko ogolony plain /pleɪn/ gładki
znaki szczególne clear skin /ˌklɪə ˈskɪn/ gładka skóra silk /sɪlk/ jedwab
ethnic origin /ˌeθnɪk ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ pochodzenie double chin /ˌdʌbl ˈtʃɪn/ podwójny podbródek silver /ˈsɪlvə/ srebro, srebrny
etniczne spotted /ˈspɒtɪd/ w kropki
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high cheekbones /ˌhaɪ ˈtʃiːkbəʊnz/ wystające
next of kin /ˌnekst ɒv ˈkɪn/ najbliższy krewny kości policzkowe striped /straɪpt/ w paski
high forehead /ˌhaɪ ˈfɔːhed/ wysokie czoło tartan /ˈtɑːtn/ w szkocką kratę
MP3 07 Appearance / Wygląd wool /wʊl/
/wʊl/ wełna
piercing blue eyes /ˌpɪəsɪŋ ˌbluː ˈaɪz/ przenikliwe
zewnętrzny niebieskie oczy elastic /ɪˈlæstɪk/ elastyczny
attractive / unattractive /əˈtræktɪv / ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/ fur /fɜː/ futro; futrzany
atrakcyjny/nieatrakcyjny MP3 08 Clothes / Ubrania lacy /ˈleɪsi/ koronkowy
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ piękny lined /laɪnd/ na podszewce, ocieplany
fit /fɪt/ sprawny, w dobrej formie
good-looking /ˌɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ przystojny, ładny
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ przystojny
plain /pleɪn/ pospolity, nieatrakcyjny
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blouse /blaʊz/ bluzka
boots /buːts/ wysokie buty, kozaki
bra /brɑː/ biustonosz
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ codzienny, swobodny
MP3 09 Features of character / Cechy
charakteru
coat /kəʊt/ płaszcz aggressive /əˈɡresɪv/ agresywny
pretty /ˈprɪti/ ładny dress /dres/ sukienka ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ ambitny
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ brzydki fashionable / trendy /ˈfæʃənəbl / ˈtrendi/ modny bad-tempered /ˌbæd ˈtempəd/ wybuchowy
Appearance expressions / Zwroty związane fleece /fliːs/ bluza polarowa big-headed /ˌbɪɡ ˈhedɪd/ zarozumiały
z wyglądem gloves /ɡlʌvz/ rękawiczki brave /breɪv/ odważny
cut down on /ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn ɒn/ ograniczać hat /hæt/ kapelusz, czapka careful / careless /ˈkeəfl / ˈkeələs/ ostrożny/
(ilość czegoś) jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ kurtka, marynarka, żakiet nieostrożny
go for (darker colours) /ˈɡəʊ fə (ˌdɑːkə ˈkʌləz)/ jeans /dʒiːnz/ dżinsy caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ troskliwy
wybierać, sięgać po (ciemniejsze kolory) jumper /ˈdʒʌmpə/ sweter cheerful /ˈtʃɪəfl/ radosny, pogodny
paint your nails /ˌpeɪnt jə ˈneɪlz/ malować old-fashioned /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/ staromodny, clever /ˈklevə/ mądry
paznokcie staroświecki confident / overconfident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt /
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put on / lose weight /ˌpʊt ɒn / ˌluːz ˈweɪt/ pyjamas /pəˈdʒɑːməz/ piżama ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt/ pewny siebie/zbyt pewny siebie
przybierać/tracić na wadze sandals /ˈsændəlz/ sandały drama queen /ˈdrɑːmə ˌkwiːn/ panikarz, osoba
straighten /ˈstreɪtən/ prostować (włosy) shirt /ʃɜːt/ koszula nadmiernie dramatyzująca
take up (a hobby / a sport) /ˌteɪk ˈʌp (ə ˈhɒbi / shoes /ʃuːz/ buty easygoing /ˌiːziˈɡəʊɪŋ/ wyluzowany, opanowany
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ˌʌndəˈweɪt/ z nadwagą/niedowagą
trainers /ˈtreɪnəz/ obuwie sportowe helpful / unhelpful /ˈhelpfəl / ʌnˈhelpfəl/
plump /plʌmp/ puszysty/pulchny
trousers /ˈtraʊzəz/ spodnie uczynny/nieskory do pomocy
skinny /ˈskɪni/ chudy
underwear /ˈʌndəˌweə/ bielizna honest / dishonest /ˈɒnɪst / dɪsˈɒnɪst/ uczciwy/
slim /slɪm/ szczupły
waistcoat /ˈweɪstˌkəʊt/ kamizelka nieuczciwy
well-built /ˌwel ˈbɪlt/ dobrze zbudowany
wear /weə/ nosić, mieć na sobie imaginative/unimaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv /
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responsible /rɪˈspɒnsɪbl/ odpowiedzialny worried /ˈwʌrid/ zmartwiony complete /kəmˈpliːt/ całkowity, kompletny
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rude /ruːd/ niegrzeczny amazed /əˈmeɪzd/ zdumiony, zdziwiony develop into /dɪˈveləp ˌɪntə/ rozwinąć się w,
selfish / unselfish /ˈselfɪʃ / ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ samolubny/ delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ zachwycony stawać się (kimś)
bezinteresowny nagging feeling /ˌnæɡɪŋ ˈfiːlɪŋ/ dręczące uczucie eco-freak /ˈiːkəʊfriːk/ fanatyk/fanatyczka ekologii
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ poważny petrified /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/ przerażony fitness maniac /ˈfɪtnəs ˌmeɪniæk/ fanatyk/
shy /ʃaɪ/ nieśmiały shattered /ˈʃætəd/ zdruzgotany, wykończony fanatyczka ćwiczeń fizycznych
silly /ˈsɪli/ niemądry, głupkowaty stunned /stʌnd/ oniemiały, osłupiały focus on /ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/ skupiać się na
sociable / unsociable /ˈsəʊʃəbl /ˌʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/ worn out /ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/ wycieńczony, wyczerpany grow up /ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp/ rosnąć, dorastać
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towarzyski/nietowarzyski have a lot / little in common /hæv ə ˌlɒt / ˌlɪtl
talkative /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ gadatliwy, rozmowny MP3 11 Interests / Zainteresowania ɪn ˈkɒmən/ mieć dużo/niewiele wspólnego
tidy / untidy /ˈtaɪdi / ʌnˈtaɪdi/ schludny, health nut /ˈhelθ nʌt/ osoba mająca obsesję
porządny/niechlujny adore /əˈdɔː/ uwielbiać na punkcie zdrowia
be a fan of sb / sth /bi ə ˈfæn əv ˌsʌmbədi / huge /hjuːdʒ/ ogromny
bossy /ˈbɒsi/ apodyktyczny
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ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ być fanem kogoś/czegoś identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ zidentyfikować
cowardly /ˈkaʊədli/ tchórzliwy be hopeless at /bi ˈhəʊpləs ət/ być
eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ ekscentryczny look up to /ˌlʊk ˈʌp tə/ podziwiać
beznadziejnym w realise /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ zdać sobie sprawę
materialistic /məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk/ materialistyczny be interested in sth /bi ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/
modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ skromny recognise /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ rozpoznać
rozpoznać
interesować się czymś remember /rɪˈmembə/ pamiętać
moody /ˈmuːdi/ kapryśny be into sth /bi ˈɪntə ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ zajmować się
odd /ɒd/ dziwny remind someone to do something /rɪˈmaɪnd
czymś, interesować ˌsʌmwʌn tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ przypomnieć komuś,
oddball /ˈɒd ˌbɔːl/ dziwak be keen on sth /bi ˈkiːn ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ interesować
sensitive /ˈsensətɪv/ wrażliwy by coś zrobił
się, lubić coś robić spend money on /ˌspend ˈmʌni ɒn/ wydawać
sincere /sɪnˈsɪə/ szczery be mad about sb / sth /bi ˈmæd əˌbaʊt ˌsʌmbədi /
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sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ życzliwy, współczujący pieniądze na
ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ szaleć za kimś/czymś spot /spɒt/ dostrzec
weird /wɪəd/ dziwny can’t stand /ˌkɑːnt ˈstænd/ nie znosić
weirdo /ˈwɪədəʊ/ dziwak/dziwaczka, dziwadło the complete opposite /ðə kəmˌpliːt ˈɒpəzɪt/
play games / board games /ˌpleɪ ˈɡeɪmz / ˈbɔːd całkowite przeciwieństwo
whizzkid /ˈwɪzˌkɪd/ cudowne dziecko ɡeɪmz/ grać w gry/gry planszowe
withdrawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn/ zamknięty w sobie typical of /ˈtɪpɪkl əv/ typowy dla
work out /ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt/ trenować, ćwiczyć
be part of someone’s nature /bi ˌpɑːt əv
MP3 10 Feelings and emotions / Uczucia MP3 12 Ethical problems / Problemy ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈneɪtʃə/ leżeć w czyjejś naturze
i emocje befriend /bɪˈfrend/ zaprzyjaźnić się z
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ zły, rozgniewany
annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/ zirytowany, rozdrażniony
be in a good / bad mood /ˌbi ɪn ə ˌɡʊd /
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abortion /əˈbɔːʃən/ aborcja
charity /ˈtʃærəti/ dobroczynność, organizacja
charytatywna
bizarre /bɪˈzɑː/ dziwny
can’t believe your ears /kɑːnt bɪˌliːv jər ˈɪəz / nie
móc uwierzyć własnym uszom
common experience /ˌkɒmən ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ częste
ˌbæd ˈmuːd/ być w dobrym/złym humorze drug abuse /ˈdrʌɡ əˌbjuːs/ zażywanie narkotyków doznanie
bored /bɔːd/ znudzony fair trade /ˌfeə ˈtreɪd/ sprawiedliwy handel find common ground /faɪnd ˌkɒmən ˈɡraʊnd/
cross /krɒs/ zły, rozgniewany homelessness /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/ bezdomność znaleźć wspólną płaszczyznę
depressed /dɪˈprest/ załamany, przygnębiony unemployment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ bezrobocie have the time of your life /hæv ðə ˌtaɪm əv jə
disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ rozczarowany, corruption /kəˈrʌpʃn/ korupcja ˈlaɪf/ doskonale się bawić
zawiedziony racism /ˈreɪˌsɪzm/ rasizm place /pleɪs/ rozpoznać, zidentyfikować
embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ zawstydzony
death penalty /ˈdeθ ˌpenəlti/ kara śmierci pluck up the courage (to do something) /ˌplʌk
excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ podekscytowany
euthanasia /ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə/ eutanazja ˈʌp ðə ˈkʌrɪdʒ (tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/ zdobyć się
exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ wyczerpany, zmęczony
freedom of speech /ˌfriːdəm əv ˈspiːtʃ/ wolność na odwagę (aby coś zrobić)
frightened /ˈfraɪtənd/ przerażony
słowa raise questions /ˌreɪz ˈkwestʃənz/ nasuwać pytania
nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ zdenerwowany, spięty
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shocked /ʃɒkt/ zszokowany
strike up (a conversation) /ˌstraɪk ˈʌp
stressed /strest/ zestresowany MP3 13 Other / Inne (ə ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn)/ nawiązać (rozmowę)
surprised /səˈpraɪzd/ zdziwiony, zaskoczony
tired /ˈtaɪəd/ zmęczony brief /briːf/ krótki, krótkotrwałycome across /
upset /ʌpˈset/ przygnębiony, zaniepokojony ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs/ wpaść na, natknąć się na
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VOCABULARY OVERVIEW
Complete the email with the correct words. Some letters have been given. Write the answers in your notebook.
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Hi Karen,
We’ve got a new teacher this term. She’s brilliant! Her name’s Miss Matthews, first name Sally – and guess what? She
teaches maths! She’s really tall and ((1) sli m with long (2) straight dark hair. She’s got quite a pale (3) complexion
and gets (4) ff reckles when she’s been in the sun. She’s got ((5) pierced ears and wears lovely gold dangling
arrings . She also wears very fashionable clothes. Today she was wearing a plain, ((7) sil k blouse and a short
(6) earrings.
linen skirt with high brown ((8) leathe r boots – oh, and a silver necklace. Quite honestly, she’s a bit like a model, or
a celebrity! I thought she was married, but someone said that she had recently got ((9) divorced. Anyway, she’s got
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brains too. She’s very intelligent and also really ((10) patien t with the students who find the subject hard.
Mind you, she gets ((11) cross with students who are just (12) laz y. She’s always cheerful and never seems
to be in a bad ((13) mood . I love my maths classes now! Miss Matthews is also quite (14) sporty and she’s
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((15) keen on tennis. She helps run the club on Saturday mornings. I’ve never been a particular fan but she’s got me
interested now. Something else she’s involved in is the debating society. This week we’re going to discuss why some young
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people get addicted to ((16) gambling and lose loads of money. It should be interesting. Why don’t you come along?
Cathy
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2 Complete the text messages with the correct words in the box. Write the answers in your notebook.
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view rural ground floor end neighbourhood nursing home suburbs close lift
edge residents studio flat overlooks converted
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1 Just seen a (1) studio flat in town. 3 You know that big old country house on the (6) edge
Can you come over and look at it again of Newbury? They’ve (7) converted it into flats and I’ve got
with me? Small but cosy! And a (8) ground floor one! The (9) view is brilliant! My flat
(2) close to the Old Town. (10) overlooks the gardens and river. Come round for a visit.
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2 Dan’s moved out of the centre of town to the 4 Gran’s finally moved into a (11) nursing home . She needs
3) suburbs . He’s got an (4)
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(3) end of looking after all the time. But it’s really nice. Her room’s
a terrace in Keane’s Road. It’s just down from the shops. on the second floor but there’s a (12) lift for all
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Looks like a nice ((5) neighbourhood – no vandals or the (13) residents . It’s in a (14) rural area
too much noise! Party there on Saturday. Can you come? just outside a small village. Let’s go and visit her tomorrow.
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COLLOCATIONS
3 Choose the correct words to complete adverts 1–6. 4 Complete the emails with the correct words. Some
Then match three adverts with pictures A–C. Write letters have been given. Write the answers in your
the answers in your notebook. notebook.
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Are you looking for somewhere modern and easy to TO: donna_s@mail.uk
maintain / retain when you’re older? How about one Well, it’s a bit off the beaten (1) track
rack – actually,
of our new old age / retirement flats which are under it’s in the (2) middle of nowhere! But you’ll love it
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building / construction in Long Road? because it’s in the (3) heart of the countryside
and very (4) isolated . It’s away from
2 the (5) hustle and bustle
bustle of the city centre
that you’re used to. It’s along a very narrow country
Ideal for students at the local college – we are renting (6) lane that goes on for miles. Call if you get lost!
out two purpose-built parts / bedsits in our property
in James’ Court. Phone for an appointment to view.
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TO: martin_k@mail.uk
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pis domu pomieszcze w domu i ich wyposa enia
Looking for a challenge? We have some rather
bad condition / run-down older houses in need of 5 Match the words in the box with definitions 1–6. Write
renovation / renewal at our auction on Wednesday. the answers in your notebook.
Come and make your bid / bet for a potential
shed spare room hall porch attic cellar
money-spinner.
1 We store things there that we don’t need very often.
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there. shed
House prices too high? Go for something much 6 Our friends stay there when they come to visit. spare room
cheaper but with style – you’ll find exactly what
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and inside, the hall is quite dark and all the main rooms
(5) DWONTSARSI downstairs are a bit (6) GIDYN dingy .
On the plus side, the rooms have high (7) GLICEINS ceilings
and there is a lovely (8) RIFEPALEC fireplace in the dining
room. That’s good because there isn’t any central (9) HGENIAT
heating ! The (10) MICHNEY chimney is blocked, however,
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Date
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COMPOUND NOUNS
Time: 21:00 10 Complete the sentences with the correct words
3 to make compound nouns. Write the answers in your
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1 The bare floorboards in my bedroom make the room
7 Complete the crossword in your notebook. What is really cold for my feet. I wish I had a carpet or at least a rug.
the hidden word? 2 All the windows are double-
double- glazed , which stops
a lot of the noise from the traffic.
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3 There’s a burglar alarm with a punch-in code,
2 R U G which makes us feel a lot safer. Also, there’s
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3 L A M P a smoke alarm, in case of fire, but
alarm,
we have to remember to replace the old batteries!
4 B L I N D S 4 We need a stair
a stair rail by the steps to
5 P O S T E R the garden. They’re steep and we don’t want people
to fall down them.
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6 My dad loves gardening. There are
flower flowerbeds all round our back lawn and he’s
built in a small fish pond and a rockery
8 Where in the house can you usually find the things by the patio.
below? In your notebook, write [BE] for bedroom, 7 Mum has potted plants on all
[BA] for bathroom, [K] for kitchen and [L] for living room. the window windowsills and she prunes all the
1 armchair [L] 11 toilet [BA] shrubs in the garden every year. She says she’s got
2 blanket [BE] 12 TV set [L/BE] green fingers .
3 double bed [BE] 13 wardrobe [BE]
4 dishwasher [K] 14 chest of drawers [BE] 11 Complete the email with the correct words in the box.
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COLLOCATIONS To:
Subject:
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Hi! We’re having a garage sale to get rid of all the stuff we
the sentences. Write the answers in your notebook. don’t need anymore. There’s everything from old electrical
1 My new bedroom was spacious / eco-friendly and (1) appliances like (2) kettles for boiling water
had room for three beds at least! and an old (3) hoover to new things we’ve never even
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2 When my sister got married, she and her husband unpacked, like a lovely wooden (4) rack for all your
bought a lot of luxury / second-hand furniture as they old copies of magazines. We’ll be selling off kitchen
didn’t have much money. (5) utensils and various (6) ornaments that just used
3 In winter it’s very cold, so we’ve got decorated / fitted to sit on the (7) mantelpiece and get dusty. Mum’s getting
carpet in all the rooms. rid of three fruit (8) bowls , too (don’t know why we’ve
4 Our next-door neighbour has a white cat that loves got three!), an (9) antique clock with a broken
sit on the small brick / steel wall outside our garden.
to sit (10) hand and dad’s selling a set of old
5 If you rent a(n) busy / unfurnished flat, you must (11) shutters that we used to have outside the windows.
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bring your own furniture. Oh, and some brand new (12) net curtains that
6 My bedroom is so fully equipped / cluttered at mum’s never used. A small bookcase from my room is going
the moment. I really need to do some tidying. too – you know, the little (13) oak one that I kept all
7 Our living room is very homely / good-looking. my children’s storybooks in. Do come round and help out! It’ll
It’s small with some comfortable old furniture in it and be fun and a great chance to chat to all the neighbours. If we
a lovely open fire. make a lot of money, mum’s promised to buy me new silver
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12 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives
in the box. Write the answers in your notebook. Wynajem kupno i sprzeda nieruchomo ci
old-fashioned dusty stuffy well-maintained 17 Complete the chat messages with the correct words
open-plan cramped badly-decorated in the box. Write the answers in your notebook.
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1 It’s well-maintained . The people have looked after adverts rent flatmates
it well. accommodation on my own
2 It’s been badly-decorated . We’ll have to repaint
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and maybe even re-plaster.
Getting desperate now! Need to find some
3 It’s open-plan . I like that because it makes (1) accommodation before I start my new
the place very bright and airy. Keira job next month. I can’t afford to
4 It’s a bit stuffy . Let’s open some windows. (2) rent a whole flat by myself. And
5 It’s quite dusty in here. We’ll have to also, I don’t particularly want to live
do some cleaning. (3) on my own . I’ve answered a few
(4) adverts for (5) flatmates
6 The bedroom’s a little cramped . You can’t get
to share a flat but the places were too far away
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much furniture in here.
from the town centre.
7 The decor is a bit old-fashioned . It needs
modernising. let landlord housemates mortgage
13 Tell your partner five things you like about your home
and five things you do not like.
iron the clothes the sheets Street! Tell him that I’d love to come round and see the room.
do the housework the clothes Do you know how much he wants (2) for / per week? And I’d
mow the lawn the housework need to move (3) into / in by the end of next week if that’s OK.
empty the dishwasher the desk
tidy the desk the lawn Hi! Glad to be able to help, Keira. Sorry, I don’t know what
change the sheets the floor he’s (4) costing / charging, but it won’t be outside your
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agent and I guess that’s how he got the house cheap! Anyway,
again or if you never do them and why.
I’ll email you the details and tell him what a wonderful
(8) tenant / sitter you would be. Of course, as long as I can
come to the (9) housewarming / housewelcoming party!
16 Complete the words with the missing vowels to make
the names of items used for work in the house and
19 Complete the sentences with the correct words
in the garden. Write the answers in your notebook.
in the box. Write the answers in your notebook.
1 r_a k_e
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CD 1.06 Listen to the recording. Decide why
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the following two sentences are not good summaries
of the text you hear. In your notebook, write
a sentence that would be a good summary.
1 The speaker praises city lovers. ✗
The speaker describes rather than praises city lovers.
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2 The speaker describes city lovers’ social life. ✗
Not only social life: ‘get lots of professional opportunities’,
the gist should summarise the whole text.
The speaker describes various/both social and
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professional aspects of urbanites’ lives.
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B boasts about something. B reports something.
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C praises something. C advertises something.
1 Read the descriptions of two trends. Work in pairs TEST IT! Dobieranie
and discuss the questions below.
5 CD 1.08 MP3 16 Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery
house swapping: exchanging homes with other people for wypowiedzi na temat miejsca zamieszkania.
short or long periods of time for no money FR Do każdej wypowiedzi (1–4) dopasuj odpowiadające
jej zdanie (A–E). Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie.
Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo
WOOFing: working as a volunteer on an organic farm i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.
during holidays in return for free accommodation and A The speaker promotes houses for sale.
food B You can hear this announcement in a furniture shop.
C The speaker explains why he / she changed
1 Are these trends popular in Poland? Why? Why not? his / her negative opinion about something.
What’s your opinion about them? D The speaker describes an unusual adventure
2 Why may people want to swap their homes? in the countryside.
3 What would be the hardest for you about moving
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mow the lawn both as nouns and verbs. What do they mean as nouns
start a barbecue and verbs? Choose two words and write your own
use a drill sentences to illustrate the meaning. Write the answers
sew clothes in your notebook.
load a dishwasher
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explain (wyjaśniać), describe (opisywać), advertise 5 Our new apartment is empty. fully furnished
(reklamować), complain (skarżyć) czy boast (chwalić się). 6 My parents are looking for an expensive house. affordable
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8 Where would you prefer to live for the rest of your life? Why? 9 What is the division of labour in your household?
• in a spacious and luxurious house in a quiet village Who does what and why? Do you think it’s a fair
in the middle of nowhere deal?
• in a very small but modern, well-furnished flat in a noisy
10 Should teenagers be encouraged to do household
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city centre
chores by being paid extra pocket money?
• in a cold or hot climate
Why? Why not?
• in Poland or abroad
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Practise Fish for words
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odpowiedzi przed wysłuchaniem całego nagrania. 4 bump into B D be crazy
Słuchając nagrania po raz drugi, upewnij się, czy 5 stumble upon E E come across
zaznaczyłeś/zaznaczyłaś właściwe odpowiedzi.
6 turn up for A F complain
7 lead to C G perform
1 CD 1.09 Listen to three speakers talking
MP3 17 8 kick up a fuss F H rely on
9 be off your head D I develop into
about life in the city and in the country. In your
notebook, write down words, expressions or
fragments of the text which have a similar
meaning to the words in bold.
FR 4 Put the words in order to make correct sentences. Write
the answers in your notebook.
1 nest / independent / You / should / leave / the / be / when /
1 The busy city life I lead drives me mad. you / . You should be independent when you leave the nest.
I don’t know what possessed me, must be off your head, 2 lot / know / teenagers / nothing / to / A / of / next / chores /
I wish I hadn’t made that silly decision! about / household / . A lot of teenagers know next to nothing
2 My neighbours moan about my loud music. about household chores.
3 easy / make / It / the / urban / rural / can’t / switch / from /
kicking up a terrible fuss about
be / to / life / to / .
3 Living a rural life does not appeal to me. doesn’t grab It can’t be easy to make the switch from urban to rural life.
4 by / skills / Teenagers / life / do / not / disservice / to /
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2 Read the pairs of sentences 1–4. In the second sentence
find the word(s) that refer(s) to something
in the first sentence. Explain how the two
sentences are connected.
1 We had a beautiful house in Hills Road. We’d lived there
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for ten years and I’d enjoyed every minute of it.
2 The estate agent came round to value our house.
He went through all the rooms and even walked round
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the garden.
3 My mother told my younger brother to tidy his room
before dinner. He didn’t like that and got really cross.
4 On Saturday we had a birthday party for my grandad,
who turned eighty. It was a great success and he loved
every minute of it.
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them in the correct order. Write the answers in your
notebook.
A
_2 I got home from school about half past four.
_1 The bus was packed, so I had to stand up all the way.
3 I made a sandwich and then did some homework.
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B
_2 I discovered that something was wrong with my
computer and I couldn’t send or receive email.
_3 I phoned my friend who knows a lot about computers.
_1 I wondered why Rachel hadn’t emailed me about
going to the concert.
– Time To Leave –
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która może pomóc i w dopasowaniu właściwych zdań the road ahead. ‘Your father’s got a new job in
do luk.
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Fish for words
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5 Find the words in exercise 4 that helped you to match 7 Complete the sentences with the correct forms
the sentences to the correct gaps in the text. of the verbs in the box. Write the answers in your
notebook.
6 Choose the correct answer A, B or C. Write the answers
in your notebook. get stare complain keep miss
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1 When something is beyond, it is 1 I always keep my eye on my little sister when
A in front of something else. she’s playing in the garden.
B further away than something else. 2 I don’t like it when someone stares at me for
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C in the middle of something else. a long time.
2 When you sigh, you are usually 3 I really missed my cat when we moved to
A angry, furious. another country because of my dad’s job.
B sad, disappointed. 4 My brother always complains about his food –
C enthusiastic, happy. he doesn’t like anything!
5 When I got into my dad’s new sports car I had
3 If your voice is sharp, it is usually because
to move the seat back.
A someone has pleased you.
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B someone has annoyed you.
C someone has disappointed you. Wrap it up
4 When people sulk, they
A stay quiet. B shout. C cry. 8 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
5 If something is tiny, it is 1 What can be difficult when you move to a new home
A very small. or school? Why?
B quite small.
C medium-sized.
FR 2 How much does your room say about you?
3 How much do our surroundings influence us when
we are young? Why do you think so?
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go past.
B She walked round the garden to say goodbye.
C It was a great place.
D With a deep sigh, she closed her suitcase and went
downstairs.
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TEST IT! Dobieranie
1 Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto cztery fragmenty. Do każdej luki (1–4) dopasuj brakujący fragment (A–E),
tak aby otrzymać logiczny i spójny tekst. Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie. Uwaga: jeden fragment został podany
dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.
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I simply close my eyes and I’m back A lot of my childhood was spent in a wild and wonderfully magical time
there again, in my tiny bed squashed that small room, drawing, making long before I entered the real world of
between the desk and the wall. (1) _ E up games with my imaginary friends formal education. My heroes were from
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If you looked carefully and made your and reading my wonderful books. the pages of storybooks, not the stars of
eyes go blurry, you could make out the Living in such an isolated spot in the sport or reality television.
shapes of different countries from them. countryside, I lacked contact with real Looking back, I think I was a lucky
If I try really hard, I can picture the children, so I made up my own friends! child. My parents bought the old run-
way the moonlight used to stream in And the wonderful rambling old house down house in the country because
through the window if I forgot to draw was a source of incredible adventures they had very little money. In addition
D And I can
my curtains at night. (2) _ for me and my friends. (4) _ B It was to this, my dad was a writer who liked
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almost smell the warm, furry smell of solitude and my mother was an artist
an old teddy bear that used to snuggle who needed inspiration. They were both
up with me in bed, under the covers. wrapped up in their work and in each
Memories of my childhood home other and I was allowed to roam free
for the first few precious years. For that
seem extremely vivid, but I sometimes
wonder if my mind has embellished
them a little. (3) _A Who knows? I like
FR freedom, I shall be eternally grateful to
them.
it the way it sits in my memory.
A Perhaps the nights weren’t quite as still and moonlit. Perhaps the room was more cramped than snug.
B We were princes and princesses locked up in an old castle, pirates on the high seas and spacemen battling with
atrocious monsters!
C Never since that time have I felt so happy and contented. I doubt whether I shall ever recapture the dreams I then
dreamed or the freedom I then experienced.
D It would touch the books on my desk and then form a big pool of light on the floorboards by the rug.
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E I can still see the cracks on the ceiling and the water stain from when the water tank overflowed in the attic.
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2 Find words or expressions in the text in exercise 1 that 4 Choose the correct preposition to complete
match meanings 1−10. Write the answers in your the sentences. Write the answers in your
notebook. notebook.
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1 pushed into a small space (paragraph 1) squashed 1 I made up / over a story about a prince and
a dragon.
2 mark from spilt liquid (paragraph 1) stain
2 The thief made out / off with two million pounds.
3 unfocused (paragraph 1) blurry
blurry
3 We had an argument but we made in / up
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with difficulty
make up = to invent
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3 Read the task and decide what you could say in Polish.
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Then express your ideas in English.
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. W czasie pobytu w Londynie poszukujesz mieszkania do
1 How easy or difficult would it be for you to share a flat wynajęcia. Znalazłeś/Znalazłaś w gazecie ofertę wynajmu
with a stranger? Why? i dzwonisz do właściciela. Poniżej podane są cztery
2 What qualities should a good flatmate have? Would you kwestie, które należy omówić w rozmowie.
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make a good flatmate? Why? Why not?
3 If you studied in another town, would you prefer to live możliwość zainstalowania
in the hall of residence or to rent a flat on your own? internetu w mieszkaniu
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Why? lokalizacja
4 If you wanted to rent a flat, what questions should you
ask your landlord / landlady?
opłaty/czynsz
wyposażenie mieszkania
K W UR P RAS S
• Where is the flat situated?
Gdzie znajduje się mieszkanie?
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• The flat is situated close to / next to the uni campus. TEST IT! Rozmowa z odgrywaniem roli
Mieszkanie znajduje się niedaleko kampusu uniwersyteckiego /
przy kampusie uniwersyteckim.
4 Pracujcie w parach i wykonajcie zadanie. Następnie
zamieńcie się rolami. Rozmowę rozpoczyna uczeń B.
• How big is the flat?
Jak duże jest mieszkanie? UCZEŃ A
• How many rooms are there in this flat? Podczas studiów za granicą poszukujesz osoby w celu
wspólnego wynajęcia mieszkania. Znalazłeś/Znalazłaś
Ile pokoi ma to mieszkanie?
• How much is the rent?
Ile wynosi czynsz?
• Does the rent include all the bills?
FR ciekawą ofertę wynajmu na stronie internetowej
Twojej uczelni. Udzielasz informacji potencjalnemu
współlokatorowi / potencjalnej współlokatorce.
Czy w skład czynszu wchodzą wszystkie rachunki? Poniżej podane są cztery kwestie, które należy omówić
• The rent is £500 a month and it includes all the bills except w rozmowie z uczniem B.
for the Internet.
Czynsz wynosi 500 funtów miesięcznie i zawiera wszystkie opłaty lokalizacja
oprócz rachunków za internet. i metraż mieszkania
• What household chores are you prepared to do?
Jakie obowiązki domowe jesteś gotów/gotowa wykonywać? koszty wynajmu
• I could do / be responsible for the cooking. How about you? utrzymywanie
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• You can invite your friends as long as you don’t throw parties.
Możesz zapraszać znajomych, o ile nie będziecie organizować imprez. UCZEŃ B
Jesteś studentem/studentką i szukasz mieszkania do
Activate wynajęcia w mieście, w którym studiujesz. Kontaktujesz
się z osobą szukającą współlokatora/współlokatorki.
2 Powiedz, że: W zależności od tego, jak potoczy się rozmowa, spróbuj
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1 mieszkanie znajduje się w samym centrum miasta. włączyć do niej jak najwięcej poniższych punktów:
e.g. The flat is situated in the very centre of the city. • poproś ucznia A o dokładniejsze objaśnienie jakiejś
2 czynsz zawiera wszystkie opłaty oprócz rachunków kwestii,
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Practise
Wrap it up
GET SMARTER
5 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
Pamiętaj, że tematy podane w dymkach należy
rozwinąć w minimum jednym zdaniu lub dwóch. 1 What can be difficult when you move to a new home
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1 2
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3
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which tense is the best to use in English and complete
the gaps. Write the answers in your notebook.
1 I (maluję)
maluję) have been painting my room for at least
maluję)
five hours. It already looks better!
2 We (przeprowadzamy
(przeprowadzamy się)się are moving to our new
flat the day after tomorrow.
4
FR3 Tom (zawsze
(zawsze marzył
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1 This mansion (od zawsze należy) _ to this family.
1 Work in pairs. Look at the photographs of different A always belongs
rooms and discuss the questions. B has always belonged
C had always belonged
1 What can you say about the people who live in these
2 I understood how she felt. She (nigdy nie miała) _
rooms? Can you guess their age, profession, interests,
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Pamiętaj, żeby nie tłumaczyć dosłownie fragmentów zdań A What time do your friends come
podanych w języku polskim. Zastanów się, jakiego czasu B What time did your friends come
gramatycznego należy użyć i jaką stronę lepiej zastosować: C What time are your friends coming
czynną czy bierną. Zwróć uwagę na to, że zdanie w czasie 5 My room (został właśnie odnowiony) _. It looks
teraźniejszym w języku polskim może być wyrażone fantastic!
w języku angielskim za pomocą różnych konstrukcji, np. A has just redecorated
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maluję = I’m ainting (now), I aint (every year), I ha e been B was just redecorated
painting (since Tuesday). C has just been redecorated
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TEST IT! łumaczenie fragmentów zdań TEST IT! łumaczenie fragmentów zdań
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1 (Od kiedy tu się wprowadziłam) _ I’ve met a lot of
people. fragmentów zdań. Zapisz odpowiedzi w zeszycie.
A Since I had moved here 1 His room was so cluttered. (Nie
Nie był sprzątany
sprzątany)
B Since I moved here It hadn’t been tidied up for ages, so he decided to
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C Since I have moved here
have a go at de-cluttering it.
2 (Kto zostawił) _ such a mess? There are things all
over the floor! 2 (Dlaczego
Dlaczego nie pościeliłaś)
pościeliłaś) Why haven’t you made
A Who had left your bed yet? It’s midday!
B Who has left 3 It’s high time (żebyś
żebyś posprzątał swój pokój
pokój)
C Who was left you tidied up your room . It’s a tip!
3 I’m going to stay at my grandmother’s house 4 When I walked into my room, I wondered who ((zrobił
(przez tydzień) _.
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bałagan) had made such a mess there.
taki bałagan)
A in one week
B for one week
C during one week
4 (Czy spotykasz się) _ your friends tonight?
A Are you seeing
B Can you see
C Do you see
5 (Ona marzy) _ about having her own room since
her childhood.
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A She dreams
B She is dreaming
C She has dreamt
Wrap it up
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point for each noun and two points for each adjective.
When the time has passed, compare your result with
another pair to see who has won.
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GET SMARTER
Pamiętaj, że e mail do przyjaciela ma charakter nieo cjalny
i może zawierać następujące elementy:
• skrócone formy czasowników, np. zamiast pisać I did not
czy I o ld li e to, piszemy I didn’t I’d li e to;
to;
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• inne utarte skróty, np. zamiast favourite pictures,
pictures, możemy
napisać fave pics, BTW zamiast y the ay zamiast
zamiast
laughing out loud;
• zwroty typu nieprawdaż , np. zamiast pisać I thin yo
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s ea olish piszemy o s ea olish don’t yo
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3 In your notebook, rewrite the sentences using question
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. tags.
1 When did you last stay away from home? What was good
1 I think you can speak French. YYou
ou can speak French, can’t you?
or bad about it?
2 I don’t think it rains much in Spain.
2 If you could go on an exchange trip to another country,
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It doesn’t rain much in Spain, does it?
where would you go? Why?
3 I don’t think they’ve been to Warsaw yet.
3 What do you think foreign visitors to Poland would find
They haven’t been to Warsaw yet, have they?
interesting or unusual about the houses in Poland?
4 I think you like English food. You like English food, don’t you?
K W UR P RAS S
5 I think you went to the USA last year.
You went to the USA last year, didn’t you?
• It’s a big house near the town centre with three floors and an attic.
To jest duży dom niedaleko centrum miasta, z trzema piętrami
i strychem.
• It’s a bit isolated, very old and with a lovely garden.
FR 4 In your notebook, rewrite the email using contractions
and question tags.
Stoi trochę na uboczu, jest bardzo stary i ma piękny ogród.
• One evening we went bowling. I had a fabulous time in London! Have you ever been there?
Pewnego wieczoru poszliśmy pograć w kręgle. The weather was brilliant and it did not didn’t rain at all. I went
• When we got there, we ordered some snacks. out with the family to their favourite fave restaurant and I’ve
Kiedy tam dotarliśmy, zamówiliśmy przekąski.
got some great photographs from the night. Do you fancy
• What I remember most is the fun we all had that evening.
coming to Poland this summer? I don’t think you’ve You
Najbardziej zapadło mi w pamięć to, że dobrze się bawiliśmy.
haven’t made any plans for holidays yet, have you? We would
• One advantage of staying in England was that my English really
improved. We’d love to see you here! I cannot can’t wait to hear from you.
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Jedną z korzyści pobytu w Anglii było to, że mój angielski bardzo się
poprawił. TEST IT! mail
• The downside was that I really missed Polish food.
5 Właśnie wróciłeś/wróciłaś z pobytu w Manchesterze
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2 Powiedz, że:
1 dom Twojego wujka w Hiszpanii jest bardzo w jaki sposób moglibyście spędzić razem czas.
przestronny i nowoczesny. e.g. My uncle’s house in Spain Zapisz odpowiedź w zeszycie. Rozwiń swoją wypowiedź
is very spacious and modern. w każdym z czterech podpunktów, pamiętając, że długość
2 w Londynie zatrzymałeś się / zatrzymałaś się w uroczym wiadomości powinna wynosić od 80 do 130 słów (nie
małym hotelu na przedmieściach. e.g. In London, I stayed licząc słów w zdaniach, które są już podane). Oceniana jest
in a charming little hotel in the suburbs. umiejętność pełnego przekazania informacji (4 punkty),
3 spędziłeś/spędziłaś wczoraj wspaniały wieczór poza spójność i logika wypowiedzi (2 punkty), bogactwo
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domem ze znajomymi. e.g. I went out with my friends last językowe (2 punkty) oraz poprawność językowa (2 punkty).
evening and we had a lot of fun.
4 minusem było to, że w Londynie dużo padało.
e.g. The downside was that it rained a lot in London. Hi Tom,
5 brakowało Ci na wakacjach Twoich przyjaciół. I’m writing to tell you about my exchange trip
e.g. I missed my friends while on holiday. to Manchester.
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K W UR P RAS S
• This building is in an appalling state. • These conditions have affected some students’ health.
Budynek jest w przerażającym stanie. Te warunki wpłynęły na zdrowie niektórych uczniów.
• The condition of this building is unacceptable. • One solution might be to insulate the windows.
Stan tego budynku jest nie do zaakceptowania. Jednym z rozwiązań mogłoby być uszczelnienie okien.
• This building has not been well-maintained. • It would be in everyone’s interests to improve the condition
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Ten budynek nie był utrzymywany w dobrym stanie. of our school’s building.
• The reason is that there has been no money invested in renovating W interesie każdego byłaby poprawa warunków w naszym
the buildings for a long time. budynku szkolnym.
Powodem jest to, że przez długi czas nie inwestowano • What is really needed is a good plan and some money.
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w odnowienie budynków. To, czego naprawdę potrzebujemy, to dobry plan i trochę
• You simply have to look at the roof to see that it is leaking. pieniędzy.
Wystarczy po prostu spojrzeć na dach, żeby zobaczyć, że przecieka.
• I say this because we are fed up with sitting in cold classrooms.
Mówię to, ponieważ mamy dość siedzenia w zimnych klasach.
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1 Powiedz, że: TEST IT! ist formalny
1 Twój blok jest w złym stanie. 3 Przeczytaj polecenie i wypowiedz się na poniższy
e.g. The block of flats where I live is in a bad state. temat.
2 przez wiele lat nie inwestowano w naprawy budynku, Budynek Twojej szkoły jest stary i zaniedbany. Napisz list
w którym mieszkasz. e.g. There has been no money do władz lokalnych, w którym opiszesz zły stan budynku
invested in the building where I live for many years.
3 jednym z rozwiązań mogłoby być pomalowanie ścian.
e.g. One solution might be to paint the walls.
4 złe warunki wpływają na zdrowie mieszkańców.
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sytuację.
Zapisz odpowiedź w zeszycie. Wypowiedź powinna
e.g. The poor conditions affect the health of the residents. zawierać od 200 do 250 słów i spełniać wszystkie wymogi
5 w interesie każdego leżałoby sprawdzenie instalacji typowe dla formy wskazanej w poleceniu.
wodnej i elektrycznej w całym budynku. e.g. It would be Writing bank s. 31
in everyone’s interests to check the water and electricity
installations in the whole building.
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yo that.
1 I go to school at … F
2 I think this is bad for … D
3 I know that it’s hard to … B
4 I hope you answer this letter soon. G
5 This letter is about … A
6 One important thing you ought to know is that … C
7 You need to look at … soon. E
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inspection of …
F I am currently a student at …
G I look forward to hearing your response to these comments.
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MP3 19 The place where we live / amenities /əˈmiːnətiz/ udogodnienia convert /kənˈvɜːt/ przerobić, przekształcić
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Miejsce zamieszkania central location /ˌsentrəl ləʊˈkeɪʃn/ centralne cosy /ˈkəʊzi/ przytulny
położenie decorated /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/ wykończony, odnowiony
Types of houses / Rodzaje domów hustle and bustle /ˌhʌsl ən ˈbʌsl/ zgiełk eco-friendly /ˌiːkəʊ ˈfrendli/ przyjazny
block of flats /ˌblɒk əv ˈflæts/ blok mieszkalny in the heart of the countryside /ɪn ðə ˌhɑːt əv ðə dla środowiska
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ budynek ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/ na głębokiej wsi furnished / unfurnished /ˈfɜːnɪʃt / ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/
bungalow /ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ/ dom parterowy in the middle of nowhere /ɪn ðə ˌmɪdl əv umeblowany/nieumeblowany
castle /ˈkɑːsl/ zamek ˈnəʊweə/ na odludziu, w szczerym polu glass /ɡlɑːs/ szkło, szklany
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cottage /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/ domek wiejski lane /leɪn/ dróżka homely /ˈhəʊmli/ przytulny
detached house /dɪˌtætʃt ˈhaʊs/ wolno stojący off the beaten track /ˌɒf ðə ˌbiːtn ˈtræk/ na luxurious /lʌɡˈzjʊəriəs/ luksusowy
dom jednorodzinny uboczu maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ utrzymywać, konserwować
family home /ˈfæmli ˌhəʊm/ dom rodzinny within walking distance of /wɪðˌɪn ˈwɔːkɪŋ modern /ˈmɒdən/ nowoczesny
farmhouse /ˈfɑːmˌhaʊs/ dom w gospodarstwie ˌdɪstəns əv/ w bliskiej odległości (możliwej
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mud /mʌd/ błoto
rolnym do pokonania pieszo) second-hand /ˌsekənd ˈhænd/ używany, z drugiej
flat /ˈflæt/ mieszkanie ręki
house /haʊs/ dom
MP3 20 Describing houses / Opis domu spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/ przestronny
mansion /ˈmænʃən/ pałac, rezydencja Rooms and parts of the house / steel /stiːl/ stalowy
nursing home /ˈnɜːsɪŋ ˌhəʊm/ dom spokojnej Pomieszczenia i części domu stone /stəʊn/ kamienny
starości attic /ˈætɪk/ strych, poddasze tidy / untidy /ˈtaɪdi / ʌnˈtaɪdi/ posprzątany/
semi-detached house /ˌsemi dɪˌtætʃt ˈhaʊs/ balcony /ˈbælkəni/ balkon nieposprzątany
bliźniak basement / cellar /ˈbeɪsmənt / ˈselə/ piwnica wooden /ˈwʊdn/ drewniany
studio flat /ˈstjuːdiəʊ ˌflæt/ kawalerka bathroom /ˈbɑːθˌruːm/ łazienka
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badly-decorated /ˌbædli ˈdekəreɪtɪd/ źle
terraced house /ˌterəst ˈhaʊs/ dom szeregowy, bedroom /ˈbedruːm/ sypialnia wykończony
carport /ˈkɑːˌpɔːt/ wiata na samochód cramped /kræmpt/ ciasny
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ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ sufit dingy /ˈdɪndʒi/ obskurny
tower block /ˈtaʊə ˌblɒk/ wieżowiec
chimney /ˈtʃɪmni/ komin dusty /ˈdʌsti/ zakurzony
villa /ˈvɪlə/ willa
dining room /ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˌruːm/ jadalnia oak /əʊk/ dębowy
affordable housing /əˌfɔːdəbl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ domy, door /dɔː/ drzwi old-fashioned /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/ staromodny
old-fashioned
mieszkania w przystępnej cenie downstairs /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/ na dole, na parterze open-plan /ˌəʊpən ˈplæn/ bez ścian działowych
all mod cons /ˌɔːl mɒd ˈkɒnz/ wszystkie wygody
auction /ˈɔːkʃn/ aukcja, licytacja
bedsit /ˈbedsɪt/ kawalerka do wynajęcia
bid /bɪd/ oferta w licytacji
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drive /draɪv/ podjazd
fence /fens/ ogrodzenie, płot
fireplace /ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs/ kominek
front / back door /ˌfrʌnt / ˌbæk ˈdɔː/ drzwi
stuffy /ˈstʌfi/ duszny
unique-looking /juːˌniːk ˈlʊkɪŋ/ o unikalnym
wyglądzie
well-maintained /ˌwel meɪnˈteɪnd/ dobrze
dilapidated /dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd/ zniszczony, walący się frontowe/tylne utrzymany, zadbany
housing estate /ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/ osiedle garage /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ garaż
mieszkaniowe garden /ˈɡɑːdn/ ogród Furniture and equipment / Meble
in need of renovation /ɪn ˌniːd əv ˌrenəˈveɪʃn/ gate /ɡeɪt/ brama i wyposażenie
do remontu ground floor /ˌɡraʊnd ˈflɔː/ parter alarm clock /əˈlɑːm ˌklɒk/ budzik
mobile home /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈhəʊm/ przyczepa hall /hɔːl/ hol armchair /ˈɑːmˌtʃeə/ fotel
hedge /hedʒ/ żywopłot bath /bɑːθ/ wanna
mieszkalna
island /ˈaɪlənd/ wyspa kuchenna bed /bed/ łóżko
retirement flat /rɪˈtaɪəmənt ˌflæt/ mieszkanie
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃən/ kuchnia bedside table /ˌbedsaɪd ˈteɪbl/ stolik nocny
dla emeryta
laundry room /ˈlɔːndri ruːm/ domowa pralnia bin /bɪn/ kosz
sheltered accommodation /ˌʃeltəd əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ lift /lɪft/ winda blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ koc
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mieszkania dla osób wymagających opieki living room / lounge /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm / laʊndʒ/ salon blinds /blaɪndz/ rolety
(np. osób starszych) loft /lɒft/ strych, poddasze bookcase /ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/ biblioteczka
under construction /ˌʌndə kənˈstrʌkʃn/ w budowie porch /pɔːtʃ/ ganek
ganek bookshelf / bookshelves /ˈbʊkˌʃelf / ˈbʊkˌʃelvz/
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cooker /ˈkʊkə/ kuchenka
okolicy wall /wɔːl/ ściana, mur cupboard /ˈkʌbəd/ szafka kuchenna
in the centre /ɪn ðə ˈsentə/ w centrum
burglar alarm /ˈbɜːɡlə əˌlɑːm/ alarm curtains / net curtains /ˈkɜːtnz / ˌnet ˈkɜːtnz/
in the countryside /ɪn ðə ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/ na wsi antywłamaniowy zasłony/firanki
in the suburbs /ɪn ðə ˈsʌbɜːbz/ na double-glazed /ˌdʌb(ə)l ˈɡleɪzd/ z podwójną cushion /ˈkʊʃn/ poduszka (dekoracyjna)
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pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ poduszka iron the clothes /ˌaɪən ðə ˈkləʊðz/ prasować instalments /ɪnˈstɔːlmənts/ raty
poster /ˈpəʊstə/ plakat ubrania notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/ wypowiedzenie
radiator /ˈreɪdiˌeɪtə/ kaloryfer make the bed /ˌmeɪk ðə ˈbed/ ścielić łóżko payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ płatność
rug /rʌɡ/ dywanik mow the lawn /ˌməʊ ðə ˈlɔːn/ kosić trawnik per week / per month /ˌpə ˈwiːk / ˌpə ˈmʌnθ/
sheet /ʃiːt/ prześcieradło sweep the floor /ˌswiːp ðə ˈflɔː/ zamiatać tygodniowo/miesięcznie
shelf /ʃelf/ półka podłogę take out a mortgage /teɪk ˌaʊt ə ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ wziąć
shower /ˈʃaʊə/ prysznic tidy the desk /ˌtaɪdi ðə ˈdesk/ porządkować kredyt hipoteczny
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single bed /ˌsɪŋɡl ˈbed/ pojedyncze łóżko biurko tenant /ˈtenənt/ najemca, lokator
sink /sɪŋk/ zlew
sofa /ˈsəʊfə/ kanapa broom /bruːm/ miotła
brush /brʌʃ/ szczotka MP3 23 Other / Inne
table /ˈteɪbl/ stół
toaster /ˈtəʊstə/ toster duster /ˈdʌstə/ ściereczka do kurzu affordable /əˈfɔːdəbəl/ w przystępnej cenie
lawnmower /ˈlɔːnˌməʊə/ kosiarka
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toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/ toaleta, sedes beyond /bɪˈjɒnd/ poza
TV set /ˌtiː ˈviː set/ telewizor rake /reɪk/ grabie complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ skarżyć się, narzekać
wallpaper /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/ tapeta rubber gloves /ˌrʌbə ˈɡlʌvz/ gumowe rękawiczki embellish /ɪmˈbelɪʃ/ upiększyć, podkolorować
wardrobe /ˈwɔːdrəʊb/ szafa spade /speɪd/ szpadel fully furnished /ˌfʊli ˈfɜːnɪʃt/ w pełni
washbasin /ˈwɒʃˌbeɪsn/ umywalka trowel /ˈtraʊəl/ rydel
umeblowany
washing machine /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˌʃiːn/ pralka keep your eyes on /ˌkiːp jər ˈaɪz ɒn/ nie
MP3 22 Renting, purchasing and selling
antique /ænˈtiːk/ zabytkowy, staroświecki property / Wynajem, kupno i sprzedaż spuszczać (kogoś/czegoś) z oczu
fruit bowl /ˈfruːt ˌbəʊl/ miska na owoce miss /mɪs/ tęsknić za
nieruchomości
hand (of a clock) /hænd (əv ə ˈklɒk)/ wskazówka nearby /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ w pobliżu, pobliski
accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ zakwaterowanie
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(zegara) rough /rʌf/ niebezpieczny
kettle /ˈketl/ czajnik ad /æd/ ogłoszenie, reklama sharp /ʃɑːp/ ostry
kitchen appliances /ˌkɪtʃən əˈplaɪənsɪz/ sprzęty advert /ˈædvɜːt/ ogłoszenie, reklama sigh /saɪ/
/saɪ/ wzdychać; westchnienie
kuchenne flatmate / housemate / roommate /ˈflætˌmeɪt stare at /ˈsteər ət/ wpatrywać się w
kitchen utensils /ˌkɪtʃən juːˈtenslz/ przybory / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt / ˈruːmˌmeɪt/ współlokator/ sulk /sʌlk/ dąsać się
kuchenne współlokatorka tiny /ˈtaɪni/ maleńki, niewielki
mantelpiece /ˈmæntlˌpiːs/ półka nad kominkiem for sale /ˌfə ˈseɪl/ na sprzedaż
ornament /ˈɔːnəmənt/ ozdoba be off your head /bi ˌɒf jə ˈhed/ być szalonym
landlord / landlady /ˈlændˌlɔːd / ˈlændˌleɪdi/
potted plant /ˌpɒtɪd ˈplɑːnt/ roślina doniczkowa
rack /ræk/ półka, stojak
shutters /ˈʃʌtəz/ okiennice
silver frame /ˌsɪlvə ˈfreɪm/ srebrna ramka
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właściciel/właścicielka (mieszkania lub domu)
live on one’s own /ˌlɪv ɒn wʌnz ˈəʊn/ mieszkać
samemu
blurry /ˈblɜːri/ nieostry, zamazany
bump into /ˈbʌmp ˌɪntə/ wpaść na kogoś,
spotkać kogoś przypadkiem
get into /ˈɡet ˌɪntə/ wsiąść
move in / move out /ˌmuːv ˈɪn / muːv ˈaʊt/ kick up a fuss /kɪk ˌʌp ə ˈfʌs/ zrobić awanturę
MP3 21 Household and garden jobs / wprowadzić się/wyprowadzić się rambling /ˈræmblɪŋ/ pełen zakamarków
Prace w domu i w ogrodzie pay in advance /ˌpeɪ ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ zapłacić
zapłacić z góry run-down /ˌrʌn ˈdaʊn/ zniszczony, podupadły
rent /rent/ wynająć; czynsz snug /snʌɡ/ przytulny, zaciszny
change the sheets /ˌtʃeɪndʒ ðə ˈʃiːts/ zmienić share a room / flat / house /ˌʃeər ə ˈruːm / ˈflæt /
pościel solitude /ˈsɒləˌtjuːd/ samotność
ˈhaʊs/ dzielić z kimś pokój/mieszkanie/dom squashed /skwɒʃt/ wciśnięty
do the gardening /ˌduː ðə ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/ pracować to let /tə ˈlet/ do wynajęcia
w ogrodzie stain /steɪn/ plama
do the housework /ˌduː ðə ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk/ zajmować bill /bɪl/ rachunek stream in /ˌstriːm ˈɪn/ wlewać się
się domem budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ budżet stumble upon /ˈstʌmbəl əˌpɒn/ natknąć się na
empty the dishwasher /ˌempti ðə ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ liczyć, pobierać opłatę turn into /ˈtɜːn ˌɪntə/ zmienić się w, przeobrazić
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Choose the correct words to complete the blog. Write the answers in your notebook.
We (1) changed / moved into our new house yesterday. I had really been looking forward to leaving my tiny room
in the old semi-(2) detached / terraced house and filling the new place with loads of new stuff. We’re now in the countryside
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on the edge of a village and my room is right up in the ((3) attic / ground floor. Sounds strange but it’s amazing. It’s really
spacious (unlike my last room) and ((4) open / airy with a skylight and windows that (5) oversee / overlook open fields.
6) ) drive
) drive / staircase to get up there – everyone else is on the (7) storey / floor below! There’s plenty of
And I have my own (6) drive
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(8) ) ) twin
room for my new, big (8) twin
(8 twin / double bed and oak (9) wardrobes / hangings for my clothes. On the floor, I’ve got two lovely
red and green (10)) blinds / rugs covering the original (11) floorboards / bricks. The house is old and everything is a bit
old-(12) styled / fashioned
fashioned. The kitchen has an ancient (13) cooker / cook that hasn’t seen a saucepan in years and I think
14) boxes / cupboards to keep all the plates and things are about a hundred years old. The (15) roof / ceiling is very low
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the (14)
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and dad keeps hitting his head when he goes through the doors. I have to say that downstairs the ((16) poster / wallpaper is
a bit dingy, but we can take it off and redecorate, which will be fun. It’s a bit different from being in the ((17) blocks / suburbs
further from the town centre, in a stylish, modern house with all mod cons. I think it will get a bit cold in winter. There are
no radiators – just ((18) fireplaces / mantelpieces in every room. But I love it! The (19) community / neighbours are cool, too.
They came round last night with a welcome cake for us all. I’m really glad we’ve moved here. Mum and dad are ((20) hiring /
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renting the house for three months to see if we like being (21) distant / away from the town. As far as I’m concerned, we’re
here to stay and I don’t care if there’s no public transport – I’ll learn to ride a horse!
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