KARINA FRYDRYSZEK

READING
COMPREHENSION
EGZAMIN ÓSMOKLASISTY

UZUPEŁNIANIE TEKSTU BRAKUJĄCYMI

FRAGMENTAMI ZDAŃ
UZUPEŁNIANIE LUK W TEKŚCIE BRAKUJĄCYMI
SŁOWAMI
 PART 1

PRZECZYTAJ TEKSTY I UZUPEŁNIJ

LUKI WYRAZAMI Z RAMKI A-F. TRZY
WYRAZY ZOSTAŁY PODANE
DODATKOWO I NIE PASUJĄ DO ŻADNEJ
LUKI.
 Robots help children

A. understand B. react C. behave D. easily

E. conflict F. difficult

There are special robots which help children with autism. Autism is a disorder which
makes it very 1.______________ for a person to communicate with other people. Also, a
person with autism does not 2. _______________ many social situations.
People with autism need structure in life and they do not understand quick changes.
Robots can make the lives of these people easier. Children between 3 and 18 years
learn to solve conflicts through role play. Role play means that they play a role of
somebody else in some situations. This way children learn how to 3. _________________
in real life.
More than 1,200 children used the robots since 2015 and the result is great. The
parents are happy because most children can communicate better. They even ask
other people simple questions which is something what they could not do in the
past.
Source:https://www.newsinlevels.com/

European Super League

A. protest B. cheer C. not D. top

E. mean F. prime

Managers of top European football clubs started to think about a European Super League
more than 30 years ago.
The idea was that the European Super League would include the strongest and biggest
football clubs in Europe. Many people worried that a European Super League would
1. __________ the end of the Champions League, which was the most popular football
competition in the world.
The 12 biggest European football clubs signed up to the new league. Some of these clubs
were Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United. Real Madrid, Barcelona, and
Juventus were among the six clubs from Spain and Italy who also signed up.
Last week, football fans started to 2._____________ against the plan. 14 English clubs said
that they did not agree with the new league. The UK 3. ____________ minister Boris Johnson
said that he would introduce a new law to stop the plans for a new league.
Difficult words: league (a group of sports clubs which play against each other), include (to
have more parts which make one thing), sign up (to officially become a member of
something). Source:https://www.newsinlevels.com/
 Spider web music

A. believe B. music C. unusual D. hear

E. future F. strong

Scientists studied 3D models of spider webs and they used computers to make
1. __________ sounds.
A computer program checked the density of a web. If the density was higher, the
music was more complicated. It was not usual music but a melody which scientists
thought that spiders could feel. People cannot 2. __________ how spiders
communicate because our ears cannot hear signals of this frequency. Scientists
hope that one day, they can communicate with spiders.
Spider webs are very strong, and the silk is five times stronger than steel. Scientists
believe that in the 3. ___________, they can use it in construction.
Difficult words: density (the number of things in a place or a thing), melody (a short
song), frequency (the size of the waves which a sound makes), silk (a very strong
material which some insects make and people use it to make clothes).

Source:https://www.newsinlevels.com/

Prince Phillip

A. make B. age C. signed D. married

E. get F. number

Prince Philip died on Friday at the 1. _________ of 99. Philip was the husband of
Queen Elizabeth II, and he was one of the most important people in the British
Royal Family.
Philip and Elizabeth were 2. ____________ at Westminster Abbey, London, England, in
1947. Philip supported his wife for almost 70 years, and he attended thousands of
events with her. He always walked one step behind her.
Philip had no official role, but his wife once said that he was her best friend, and he
made her stronger. Philip and Elizabeth had four children, and their first son
Charles will be the next king of Britain.
Some people did not like Philip´s behavior. It was easy to 3. ___________ him angry
and he often said unpleasant things. He was also very intelligent, and people loved
his energy and wit.
Source:https://www.newsinlevels.com/
 Climate in Madagascar

A. extremely B. especially C. although D. cause

E. partly F. however

Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry
season between May and October. 1. ___________, different parts of the country have very
different weather.
The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy
season, there are strong winds, and these can 2. __________ a lot of damage. Avoid visiting
eastern Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel
very difficult. The dry season is cooler and more pleasant.
The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls
in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but
it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in
mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.
The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with
little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies. The summers can be 3. __________ hot,
especially in the southwest. This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around
300mm of rain per year.
Source:https://www.examenglish.com/

Spring House

A. go B. suitable C. enter D. perfect

E. detached F. unable

Spring House is located in one of the most beautiful parts of Sussex, close to the
Sussex Downs and the Seven Sisters Country Park. This 1. _________ house has
spacious accommodation with comfortable furniture in a traditional style. The house
is set in beautiful gardens, bordered by a river, 2. __________ for fishing. A boat is
available for visitors to use.
Ground floor: living room and dining room. Step to kitchen, with electric cooker,
dishwasher and microwave. Laundry room with fridge freezer and washing
machine/tumble dryer. Shower room with toilet. Steep steps to first floor: 2 double
bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom, 1 single bedroom, 2 twin bedrooms,
bathroom with separate shower and toilet. Second floor: 1 single, 1 twin bedroom
with en-suite bathroom and toilet.
Open fire in living room (1 basket of wood included). TV and DVD player. Central
heating. Because of steep steps, the house is not 3. __________ for people with
disabilities. Source:https://www.examenglish.com/
No smoking please.
 Halloween Capital of the
World
A. trouble B. most C. every D. calls
E. thinks F. them

Did you know that Halloween has a capital? Anoka, Minnesota, 1. _________ itself the
"Halloween Capital of the World," as it is one of the first cities in the United States
to put on a Halloween celebration that discourages people from playing tricks or
causing 2. ____________. In 1920, a weeklong celebration was started in Anoka in an
effort to take the trick out of trick-or-treat. The Grand Day Parade includes a Mass
Band, made up of bands from four high schools. Another featured event is the Gray
Ghost 5K Run, inspired by sightings of Bill Andberg, a marathon runner in his 70s
whose gray-clad ghostly figure can often be seen running through a local cemetery.
There are many competitions during the week, including a pumpkin bake-off and
one for best Halloween house decorations. 3. ___________ participants wear their
Halloween costumes. Do you suppose people wear the same costumes all week
long?
Source: http://www.americaslibrary.gov

International Kite Festival

A. good B. so C. deliver D. text

E. nicely F. however

Not only is a kite fun to fly, but it is also beautiful to watch.There are many different kinds
of kites -- some much more complex than others. One of the simplest kinds is the diamond
kite. It has a flat surface formed by two sticks tied into a cross and a tail that helps keep it
stable. It flies 1. ________ in light to medium winds.
Throughout history kites have been used for many different purposes, including to 2.
___________ messages, catch fish, spy on enemies, measure the weather and send radio
signals. Today, kites are mostly flown for pleasure.
Every August, the Washington State International Kite Festival takes place in the southwest
corner of Washington on the Long Beach Peninsula. There are workshops that teach
people how to build, decorate and fly kites. There are also competitions for kids, adults and
seniors. On the last day of the festival, everyone is welcome to fly a kite at the same time,
creating a colorful, beautiful sight!
If you fly a kite, make sure you have clear, wide open spaces away from roads, trees, power
lines and airports. And never fly in rain or storms. 3. ____________ go out and fly a kite!
Source: http://www.americaslibrary.gov
 Black Friday
A. queue B. don't C. doesn't D. haven't
E. biggest F. shopping

The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s 1. ___________ shopping day.
Closed all day on Thursday, shopping centres all across the nation open early on
Friday. Some of them open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m.
Some “sleepyhead“ shopping centres, like Target this year, 2. ___________ open their
doors on Friday until 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the
season when businesses make nearly 25 per cent of what they earn in a year. This
season puts many businesses “in the black”, that is, they make the money they
need for the year.
Reporters from local TV stations interview people who sleep in tents in front of the
shops a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in
a 3. ___________ to get products that are 50 per cent cheaper or more.
Source: http://www..test-english.com

Why do people collect?

A. part B. memory C. any D. become

E. alive F. without

Petra Engels owns 19,571 erasers, Carol Vaughn has 1,221 bars of soap, and Ralf
Shrőder has a collection of 14,502 packets of sugar. Many people love to collect things,
but why? Psychologists and collectors have different opinions.
The psychologist Carl Jung believed that collecting is 1. ___________ of our ancient
human history. Thousands of years ago, humans collected nuts and berries. They kept
them carefully and ate them when there was no food. The best collectors survived
long cold winters or seasons 2. __________ rain. Their genes passed to future
generations. Nowadays, we still have a collecting instinct.
Historian Philipp Bloom has a different opinion. He thinks collectors want to make
something that will remain after their death. By bringing many similar items together,
the collector gains historical importance. Sometimes their collections 3. ___________
museums or libraries, for example, Henry Huntington, who founded a library in Los
Angeles to house his collection of books.
Source: http://www..test-english.com
 Food for a community
A. part B. takes C. to D. has
E. control F. of

Milpa Alta is a region of twelve villages and towns 1.________ the south of
Mexico City. In Milpa Alta, traditions are still very important and one of the
most famous traditional events is a community meal. It 2. ________ place every
Christmas and is called La Rejunta. More than a meal, it’s a feast, where about
sixty thousand tamales and fifteen thousand litres of hot chocolate are made
and consumed. Tamales are made from corn. They are typical of the region:
the name Milpa Alta means ‘High cornfield’. The feast is offered to the people
who go on the long walk to El Señor de Chalma about 80 kilometres away. It’s
an important event on the religious calendar for local people and as many as
20,000 people take 3. ____________. Source: //http://www..ngllife.com

A long and healthy life?

A. thick B. high C. few D. get

E. could F. little

How long will a baby born today live? 100 years? 120 years? Scientists are studying genes
that 1. ___________ mean long life for us all.
There are already many, many people who have passed the landmark age of 100. In fact,
there are now so many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new term for them: the
wellderly. These are people over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as
2. _________blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes and have never taken medicines for
these conditions.
There have been many scientific studies of communities where a healthy old age is typical.
These include places like Calabria in southern Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan.
The small village of Molochio in Calabria has about 2,000 inhabitants. And of these, there
are at least eight centenarians. When researchers ask people like this the secret of their
long life, the answer is almost always to do with diet and is almost always the same: ‘I eat
a lot of fruit and vegetables.’ ‘A 3. __________bit, but of everything.’ ‘No smoking, no
drinking.’
Source: http://www..ngllife.com
 PART 2

PRZECZYTAJ TEKSTY I UZUPEŁNIJ

BRAKUJĄCE ZDANIA. JEDNO ZDANIE
ZOSTAŁO PODANE DODATKOWO.
 Texting while walking is
dangerous
Writing text messages and walking is dangerous. 1. __________ More people get injured
while walking than driving. Walking in a straight line is not easy. We can forget how to
walk properly. Dangerous things can happen. We run into people or cars. We fall over
things in the street.
There are a few reasons why texting and walking is dangerous. People cannot see when
they look at their keyboard. Their minds are somewhere else – they are not thinking
about walking safely. Thousands of people have accidents. Some have serious head
injuries.

Too much jogging could be a problem!

Running is good for our health. A recent study says that running too much is bad for us
and it doesn’t always make our lives longer. 2.____________ Long-distance runners and
people who never exercise can have the same risk of having a heart attack.
Experts looked at the health of 3,300 runners. Most of them ran over 30 kilometres a
week. Marathon runners had hard parts in their heart. A doctor who started running in
1967 is sad. He ran 60 kilometres every week. 3_____________ Now he has heart problems.
He said we should exercise, but not too much. Source: http://www..test-english.com

A He thought his heart was strong.

B It is unhealthy and causes a lot of problems.
C It is more dangerous than driving and texting.
D A specialist said too much running can damage your heart.

Don't skip breakfast

Do you skip breakfast? Millions of people do, and if you are one of them, you are
putting your ability to think and learn at risk. Skipping breakfast can cause you to be
hungry, tired, and crabby by the middle of the morning. Why is that? 1. __________
Your body’s fuel, called glucose, is low. Eating breakfast raises the level of glucose in
your brain. Your brain requires a constant flow of glucose to do mental work.
So eating breakfast will give you a mental edge at school. What if you don’t have
enough time for breakfast or if you are not hungry when you wake up? Having
something for breakfast is better than nothing. 2. __________. Then catch a nutritious
snack later on in the morning. Yoghurt, dry cereal, cheeses, or fruit are good choices.
What if you don’t like breakfast foods? Then eat healthy foods you do like. 3. _________
Any way you look at it, there’s no reason to skip this essential meal.
Source: https://www.esleschool.com/
A Even cold pizza or a fruit smoothie can power your morning.
B First, when you wake up, you have not eaten for about eight hours.
C Drink some milk or juice.
D You have to remember about it.
 Making jam

When Emma left school at the age of sixteen, her aunt Rose game he £750 for her
birthday. Most of Emma's friends decided to go to college, but Emma used her aunt's
money to start her own business. 1. _________ She sold the jam for £2 a jar to her friends,
and she soon doubled her aunt's £1500.
At first, her parents didn't want Emma to spend her time making jam, and they thought
that she should study instead. They hoped that one day she would be a teacher or a
doctor. But Emma didn't listen to them. She just kept on making jam. 2. _________ Then
she started making orange juice. She sold this to a school where one of her friends
worked.
After two years, her business was very large, and her parents were very pleased with
her. 3. __________. She was so busy that she had to get some people to work for her.
Source: https://www.esleschool.com/

A She bought fruit, sugar and some glass jars and began making her own jam.
B She was very proud of her.
C She made all kinds of food which she sold to shops and supermarkets.
D After a few months, Emma started selling it to the local market.

Family Castle

My name is Will, and our family decided that we all wanted to live together, so we looked
online. We eventually found a castle we could buy. There are 20 of us altogether,
including my aunts, uncles and grandparents, and we all have a room each. The castle is
huge - it takes about ten minutes to walk from one side to the other. 1. __________ My gran
wears a coat inside as it's so cold. We had no heating at first and only one toilet when we
moved in either!
When I lived in Manchester, the shops and the school were very near. Here at the castle,
the nearest village is 10 minutes away, and it takes 30 minutes to get to the nearest town
to do our weekly shopping. 2. _________ Now my mum takes me there as she has just got a
job at the school.
The best thing about living in the castle is that there is a lot of space - I can ride my bicycle
all day in our large ground. 3. __________ We now have heating and bathrooms along with a
modern kitchen, so things are much better than they were. I love living in a castle with my
whole family, and I hope to stay here for a long time

Source: https://www.esleschool.com/

A At first, I took the bus to school, but it took too long.

B It's really cold inside the castle, especially in winter.
C I don't play online games so much as I did.
D I usually go there and spend my pocket money.
 Getting to sleep

Sleep is very important. It's just as important for your body like eating and exercising. If
you don't get enough sleep, then you won't be able to enjoy yourself. Going out with
friends, playing sport or even watching movies will not be much fun if you're tired.
1. ___________ Babies sleep about twice as much as they stay awake. Teenagers need about
eight to ten hours a night, and older people need less. But one person may need more
than another even if they are both the same age.
Six out of ten children say they are tired during the day, which means they are not getting
enough sleep. 2. _________ A good idea is to write down what you are thinking about
before you go to bed. Then, make sure your bedroom is as dark as possible, and it isn't
too hot or too cold. 3. _________ Don't drink soft drinks or use your phone before going to
bed. However, playing games on your computer is the main one to avoid!
Source: https://www.esleschool.com/

A So how can you get to sleep?

B You shouldn't sleep less than 6 hours.
C People of all ages need sleep, but different people need different amounts.
D You can also try reading a book.

Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland to be
part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August the city is filled with actors
and artists from all over the world. 1. ________ During this time the streets of the city are
alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. 2. __________ One of
the best parts of the Festival is the 'Fringe', where students do comedy shows in small
halls and cafes.
Tens of thousands of tourist come to the Festival to see new films, plays and hear
music played by famous musicians. 3. ___________
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your
favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer,
but remember it can be hard to find a room, so why not book your hotel now.

Source: https://www.esleschool.com/

A You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

B This year, you can see over eight hundred performances with actors from more
than sixty countries.
C More than 20 thousand tourists visited Edinburg last year.
D They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in the UK.
 Emirate Airlines

Emma Ross left school at eighteen when to college and then worked at a local airport.
After a year, she went to work for Easyjet and then she joined Emirate Airlines as a flight
attendant. 1. ___________
Here is what she told us about her job:
'My office is at Gatwick Airport, but I spend 60% of my time in the air. I teach flight
attendants and help with any problems. 2. ___________
My working hours are using from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but sometimes I work from 1 p.m. to 9
p.m. At work, the first thing I do is check plane times on my computer, and then I speak
with some of the flight attendants.
Sometimes, I go on long flights to check how the flight attendants are doing. That's my
favourite part of the job, but I like office work, too. 3. _________ When I get back from a long
journey, all I can do is eat something and then go to bed! I earn a good salary, and I love
working for Emirate Airlines. I plan to work there for a long if I can and continue to travel.'
Source: https://www.esleschool.com/
A I' m sometimes tired, but I never give up.
B Five years later, she got her present job as a manager.
C I also go to lots of meetings.
D Travelling can be hard work.

London Police Force

Today there are police officers everywhere, but in 1700 London had none at all. A few
old men used to protect the city streets at night, and they were not paid very much.
1.__________ The city was very dirty, and many people were poor. There were so many
thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed at home as much as possible.
2. ________. They were like police officers and were called 'Bow Street Runners' because
they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runner, but London had become very big
and needed more police officers. So, in 1829, the first Metropolitan (or London) Police
Force was started with 3000 officers. 3. _________ Until 1920 all the police in London were
men.
Today, London police are quite well paid, and for the few police officers who still ride
horses, the pay is even better than for the others.
Source: https://www.esleschool.com/

A Most of them worked on foot, but a few rode horses.

B They protected people from dangerous criminals.
C In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves.
D About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger.
 My Love for Nature

A Sarah
When I was a child at school, I collected books about nature. My classmates and friends all
spent their free time playing computer games, so to them I suppose I was a bit strange. I
loved learning about animals from other countries, but as I got older I found out that my
own country has interesting nature too, and that’s what I like studying now. 1. _________
B Pilar
I love birds and animals because of all the visits to forests and lakes we made when I was at
school. 2. ________ In my opinion, children these days don’t learn enough about nature, so
lots of them are afraid of insects, for example. I have a great job because of my love of
nature. I’m a nature photographer. It’s brilliant, except for the early mornings!
C Lia
A few years ago I read a blog with beautiful photos of animals, birds and plants, which made
me start really looking at what lives around us. It was just a hobby at first, but now it’s my
job as I visit schools and give talks about nature. I love it. 3. ________ I enjoy it, but I’m terrible
at drawing! I’m going to take some lessons to try to get better.
Source: Cambridge University Press
A It’s a shame that things have changed so much now.
B I do lots of drawings of nature, and I put them on my blog.
C I have never been there, but it seems nice.
D The only problem is if I am asked to draw a picture.

My favourite school subjects

A Biology
I love biology because we discuss all kinds of important things. The time passes quickly in class and
usually we don’t finish our work before the end of the lesson. 1. __________ That’s OK because we
download free videos and write notes about what we learn. Sometimes in class we use special
equipment to do tests. I really enjoy this activity because we’re allowed to choose who we work
with, and my two best friends and I can be together.
B Geography
I’ve always loved geography because I’m really interested in different places in the world. We
sometimes go into the playground to draw the countryside around the school. 2. ________ The
teacher gave everyone in the group a textbook to take home, but we had to get our own colouring
pens and pay for a software program for drawing maps.
C History
I didn’t use to enjoy history that much, but now I love watching programmes about the subject in
my free time. So far this year, our group has been to two museums, and I think we’ll visit a few
other places before the end of the year. At the moment, we’re studying the history of medicine and
learning about some very strange medicines and equipment. 3. _________ If we want, we can draw a
few pictures for homework.

A But it’s a pity we can’t do trips to places like the beach or the mountains.
B The teacher gives us information and we have to write lots of notes in our exercise books.
C I hope that I'll be a famous scientist in the future.
D Then we have to take it home to do.
 Teen- Age Chatroom

I joined a chatroom called Teen-Age last month. A classmate read about it in a magazine
and told me all about it. She said it’s a really great way to make friends with people in
other countries. And she was right! 1. _________ We share information about home life,
music and films. Friends that I chat to often ask me about school life in Britain. One
friend in Spain sometimes asks me to write the words of English songs for her. My
favourite thing is finding out how to prepare food people eat in different countries.
Some of my friends on Teen-Age live on the other side of the world, so when I chat to
them at lunchtime, it’s nearly midnight where they are. My parents like it that I have
international friends, but they get upset if I’m chatting to people all evening. 2. ________
Chatting to people online is different from chatting to people at school. Some people at
school aren’t very friendly and don’t want to talk much, but everyone I’ve met on Teen-
Age is really nice. It’s easy to talk about problems with them and they usually give good
advice. 3. _________ I like the online friends I have now, so I’ll keep using Teen-Age. If I
have friends in different chatrooms, it’ll be too hard to chat to them all.
Source: Cambridge University Press
A Many of my schoolfriends have joined several chatrooms, but I won’t ever do
that.
B There are many students who wanted to find an online friend.
C Everyone on the chatroom is a teenager.
D They always want me to finish my homework first.

A rock concert

Famous groups don’t come to my town very often, so when my brother showed
me a poster for a concert by my favourite band, I was really excited. 1. ________
A few weeks later, we caught a bus to the concert, which was in a stadium in
our town. We didn’t know the first band who played as they weren’t famous.
2. ________ I couldn’t wait for my favourite group to play. When they finally came
onto the stage, everyone starting shouting. 3. __________ I don’t think I will ever
forget that night.

A We asked some friends if they wanted to join us, and we bought the
tickets.
B Unfortunately, something bad happened.
C I think their music was OK, but it wasn’t great.
D They played all of their best songs and, of course, the crowd all sang.
 ANSWER KEY

PART 1
Robots help children Black Friday Getting to sleep
1. F 1. E 1. C
2. A 2. B 2. A
3. C 3. A 3. D

European Super League Why do people collect? Edinburgh Festival

1. E 1. A 1. D
2. A 2. F 2. A
3. F 3. D 3. B

Spider web music Food for a community Emirate Airlines

1. C 1. C 1. B
2. D 2. B 2. C
3. E 3. A 3. A

Prince Phillip A long and healthy life? London Police Force

1. B 1. E 1. D
2. D 2. B 2. C
3. A 3. F 3. A

PART 2
Climate in Madagascar My Love for Nature
1. F 1. B
2. D 2. A
3. A Texting while walking... 3. D
1. C
2. D My favourite school...
Spring House 1. D
3. A
1. E 2. A
2. D 3. B
Don't skip breakfast
3. B
1. B
2. C Teen-Age Chatroom
Halloween Capital of the world 3. A 1. C
1. D 2. D
2. A 3. A
Making jam
3. B
1. A
2. D A rock concert
International Kite Festival 3. C 1. A
1. E 2. C
2. C Family castle 3. D
3. B 1. B
2. A
3. C