Zadanie 4. (0–5) D.

Inquisitive tourists will come across descriptions of some occasions when the clock’s
Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na cztery części (A–D), oraz pytania go timekeeping was affected by external factors. For instance, the clock’s time was altered in
dotyczące (4.1.–4.5.). Do każdego pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Wpisz 1944 when a flock of starlings rested on one of the hands. The birds were so heavy that
rozwiązania do tabeli. they slowed the mechanism down. On another occasion, on 31st December 1962, heavy
Uwaga: w jednej części tekstu znajdują się odpowiedzi na dwa pytania. snow and ice caused Big Ben to chime in the New Year with a 10-minute delay.
Na podstawie: www.telegraph.co.uk

In which paragraph does the author mention

4.1. human error as a possible reason for a break in Big Ben’s functioning? PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!

4.2. a feature of the clock tower that most people fail to notice?

4.3. incidents when the time shown by the clock wasn’t accurate?

4.4. a slight delay in hearing the bell when one is at the foot of the tower?

4.5. a factor which led to a change in the clock’s appearance?

BIG BEN

A. Visitors to London often refer to the famous clock tower and the clock itself as Big Ben.
But that’s not accurate. Big Ben is only the name of the bell inside the tower. The tower
is called the Elizabeth Tower. Not many people know that it leans. This is only seen by
those few passers-by who take the time to study its exterior very closely, because
the tower leans only slightly – about 0.04 degrees.

B. Big Ben first chimed in July 1859, but two months later a crack appeared in the bell. This
was most likely caused by a worker carrying out routine maintenance. As a result, the bell
fell silent for four years. When the bell chimes, it not only informs Londoners and tourists
about the time, but also illustrates an interesting phenomenon. As sound travels slower
than radio waves, people listening to a live radio broadcast will hear the bell’s chimes
one-sixth of a second earlier than people strolling past the clock tower.

C. The clock’s maintenance book reveals that the clock’s hands were blue when it was built
in 1859, but London’s smog gradually turned them black. In the 1980s, a new coat of
paint was applied. This time the colour black was chosen to avoid discolouration.
The clock’s hands are illuminated by 28 energy-efficient bulbs, each of which has
a lifetime of 60,000 hours. However, from 1939 to 1945, the authorities decided to make
an exception – the clock’s hands remained unlit in compliance with wartime blackout
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Zadanie 5. (0–5) A. When Mr Douglas checked into his hotel in Galway, he saw Mr Stirling in the lobby.
Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto pięć fragmentów. Wpisz w każdą lukę (5.1.–5.5.) It turned out the two of them had booked at the same place.
literę, którą oznaczono brakujący fragment (A–F), tak aby otrzymać spójny i logiczny B. They all seemed to be eager to grab the opportunity to be photographed together with
tekst.
the two men.
Uwaga: jeden fragment został podany dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.
C. They chatted over a drink and, obviously, took another selfie to commemorate
the occasion.
D. A couple of minutes earlier, he had actually swapped places with a girl so that she
MEETING YOUR DOUBLE AT 30,000 FEET wouldn’t have to be separated from her boyfriend.
Having seatmates can be the most irritating part of air travel. Spending a few hours next to E. When Mr Douglas boarded his flight, he noticed that the place next to him was
a chatty stranger or a noisy eater can really be a passenger’s worst nightmare. But what already occupied.
would you do if you sat down next to… yourself? F. Encouraged by the passengers’ reactions, the lookalikes decided to capture the moment,
so they took a selfie and later posted it online.
That’s just what happened to Neil Thomas Douglas, a Scottish photographer travelling to
Ireland. 5.1. _____ What he couldn’t know was that Robert Stirling, a 35-year-old civil
servant from Redbridge, who was sitting there, wasn’t actually supposed to be in that seat.
5.2. _____ As Mr Douglas asked the other man if he would let him take the window seat, PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
things took a funny turn. The moment Mr Stirling raised his head, Mr Douglas noticed that
the man bore a striking resemblance to him. Lee Beattie, who accompanied Mr Douglas on
the trip, said they all had a laugh about it and everyone around them was amused, too.
5.3. _____ In it, you could see two strangers looking so strikingly similar that you might want
to start playing “spot the difference”. Social media users expressed surprise and even
disbelief that the two men weren’t related.

However, the coincidences didn’t stop with that chance encounter on the airplane. 5.4. _____
Lee Beattie says both men shared another joke about it and parted ways. Some might say
that two such encounters in a day were enough, but there was still more to come. Later that
night, Mr Douglas decided to go to a local pub, The Quays. And just imagine, his ‘twin’ was
there, too. 5.5. _____ That one, however, clearly showed that, despite their facial similarities,
Mr Douglas is a little older than Mr Stirling.
Na podstawie: www.belfasttelegraph.com

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Zadanie 6. (0–8) W zadaniach 6.1.–6.4. z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią
Przeczytaj dwa teksty związane ze statkami. Wykonaj zadania 6.1.–6.8. zgodnie tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.
z poleceniami.

6.1. From the first paragraph, we can conclude that before 1985
Tekst 1. A. some parts of the wreck had been raised from the sea bottom.
THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC
B. there had been a few diving expeditions to explore the wreck.
Ever since the “unsinkable” Titanic struck an iceberg and sank during her maiden voyage in C. the wreck had remained on the sea floor in one piece.
1912, she has been present in the popular imagination. A series of best-selling books and D. the wreck’s exact location had been unknown.
feature films has helped to keep her story alive, but as I see it, the most important factor in
people’s ongoing fascination with the Titanic is the discovery of the wreck in 1985. Before
1985, it was thought that the wreck was in one piece that might one day be raised. However, 6.2. During the 2019 dive, the scientists discovered that
it turned out it had broken into two parts while sinking, and then hit the ocean floor at a speed A. the staterooms were the only part of the ship that could be saved.
of about 48 km/h. The result was not a neat wreck, but piles of steel fragments that have B. the condition of the ship had worsened more rapidly than anticipated.
been slowly eaten away by salt corrosion and metal-consuming bacteria. Since the wreck C. the appearance of the captain’s quarters had changed the least.
was found at a depth of 3,810 metres in the North Atlantic, it has been monitored, but only D. the wreck lay much deeper than they had expected.
a few scientific expeditions have been carried out. Sadly, a manned dive to the Titanic which
took place in 2019 revealed a shocking deterioration in the wreck’s condition.
The video recording made during the expedition shows that a big section of the ship has 6.3. Which of the following is stated in the text as an opinion, not a fact?
been covered in rusticles, which develop as the bacteria slowly consume metal. Lori A. The discovery of the wreck contributed to people’s interest in the ship’s story.
Johnson, a scientist on the expedition, said in an interview, “We knew the wreck was going to B. The captain’s bathtub doesn’t exist any more.
continue to decay over time, it’s a natural process. But we didn’t suspect that it would happen C. It is difficult for living creatures to survive at the depth at which the wreck lies.
so fast.” Parks Stephenson, a Titanic historian on the expedition, said that some parts of the D. Modern technology enabled the scientists to obtain material for a documentary.
captain’s quarters had completely collapsed. The most shocking area of damage was the
starboard side of the officers’ quarters. “The captain’s bathtub, a favourite image among
Titanic enthusiasts, is now gone,” he said. “That whole deck on that side is collapsing 6.4. From the last paragraph, we learn that the wreck of the Titanic is likely to
together with the staterooms.” A. provide a perfect setting for some feature films.
The lack of light and intense pressure at a depth of nearly 4 kilometres make the wreck’s B. be completely preserved underwater thanks to the latest technology.
environment inhospitable to most marine life, apart from the microbes which have colonized C. disintegrate completely in the years to come.
the ship. As a result, it will eventually dissolve into a fine powder and be carried off by ocean D. be moved to a location more accessible to explorers.
currents. Probably, there will be nothing left of the wreck by 2030. Fortunately, the 2019
expedition used specially adapted cameras that allowed computerised 3D models of the
wreck to be created. The scientists plan to publish their material as a documentary.
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Tekst 2. Uzupełnij luki 6.5.–6.8. w streszczeniu zgodnie z treścią tekstu, tak aby jak najbardziej
THE DISCOVERY precyzyjnie oddać jego sens. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
Uwaga: w każdą lukę możesz wpisać maksymalnie sześć wyrazów.
“Welcome aboard, Dr. Johnson. How are you feeling?”
“I’d like to know what’s going on,” Norman Johnson said.
“How about some coffee first?” Barnes said, and then the room suddenly went dark except The text describes an encounter between two men, Captain Barnes and Dr. Norman
for a ray of sunlight that streamed in from a side porthole. A man came in through a side
door. “Working on it, Captain, but the sea is rough, so it may take some time,” he said. Johnson. During the meeting, the ship they’re on experiences a temporary
“These things weren’t built for the kind of power loads we put on them now. And – ah, there 6.5. _______________________________ failure. Then Barnes discloses some information
we are.” The lights came back on. Barnes smiled. “Coffee, Dr. Johnson?”
about an object that has recently been discovered. Dr. Johnson, whose job mainly involves
“Black is fine,” Norman said. Barnes poured him a mug. “Thank you. So, why was I called
here? I’m usually called to airplane crash sites,” Norman said. Barnes seemed investigating 6.6. ______________________________________, isn’t initially surprised by
uncomfortable.
“Actually, this isn’t an airplane crash site, Dr. Johnson. It’s a spacecraft crash site.” the discovery. Later, however, his attitude changes, because he learns that the object is

Norman nodded, “I see.” believed to be the wreck of a spacecraft which fell into the ocean centuries ago. Yet, as
“That doesn’t surprise you?” Barnes said. Barnes emphasizes, the spacecraft’s present location makes it difficult to precisely determine
“No,” Norman said. “Actually, it explains a lot. If a military spacecraft crashed in the ocean,
6.7. ___________________________________________________________. At the end of
I can understand the secrecy. When did it crash?”
Barnes hesitated before answering. “We believe,” he said, “it crashed about three hundred the conversation, Dr. Johnson learns that he 6.8. __________________________________
years ago.”
____________________________ by Barnes because of his involvement in the ULF project.
There was a silence. Norman struggled to understand what he was being told. Three
hundred years ago, he thought. But the space program wasn’t three hundred years old.
It was barely thirty years old. So how could a spacecraft be three hundred years old? Barnes
must be mistaken. But how could Barnes be mistaken? He went over it again and again,
getting nowhere, his mind dazed and shocked.
“Absolutely no question about it,” Barnes was saying. “We can approximate the date from
coral growth with great accuracy. Pacific coral grows two-and-a-half centimetres a year, and
the object – whatever it is – is covered in about five metres of coral. That’s a lot of coral.
Of course, coral doesn’t grow at a depth of a thousand feet, which means that the present
shelf collapsed to a lower depth at some point in the past. The geologists are telling us that
happened about a century ago, so they’re assuming the craft is about three hundred years
old. But it could, in fact, be much older. It could be a thousand years old.”
Barnes shifted papers on his desk, arranging them into neat stacks, lining up the edges.
“I don’t mind telling you, Dr. Johnson, this thing really scares me. That’s why you’re here.”
Norman shook his head. “I still don’t understand.”
“We sent for you,” Barnes said, “because of your association with the ULF project.”
“ULF?” Norman said. And he almost added, “But ULF was a joke…” Seeing how serious
Barnes was, he was glad he had caught himself in time.
Na podstawie: Sphere by Michael Crichton

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Zadanie 7. (0–6) Zadanie 8. (0–4)
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i gramatycznie poprawny tekst. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D. wyraz podany w nawiasie, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst.
Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna wpisywanych wyrazów.

BOTHIES
THE STICK LIBRARY
Bothies are shelters in mountainous parts of the UK. They can be used by anyone, but offer
very little comfort. They are unique in that they cannot be booked in 7.1. _____, and are free What’s a dog without a good stick to chew on or fetch? That’s exactly what a 59-year-old
of charge. Most of them are run by an association 7.2. _____ volunteers. man asked himself when he found out there was a 8.1. (SHORT) ______________________
Bothying originated in the 1930s. Back then, bothies were not easy to find. Printed lists of the of good sticks for his dog, Bella, to play with at the new dog park in Kaiapoi, New Zealand.
shelters indicated just their 7.3. _____ locations. The exact sites of the bothies were revealed Instead of complaining, Andrew Taylor took 8.2. (ACT) _________________________ and
to the public in 2009. Since social media further popularised the shelters, there has been created a stick library. He collected sticks lying around near his house. Then he cleaned the
a huge increase in numbers of visitors. sticks using sand paper until they were smooth, crafted a box out of wood to hold the sticks
To serve people well, bothies need constant renovation, as the unforgiving weather and engraved his box with the title “Stick Library”. His gift to the new dog park was ready.
7.4. _____ them badly. That’s why the Mountain Bothies Association organises working
holidays during which essential repairs 7.5. _____. The problem is that not many people By calling it a “Stick Library” Taylor wants to 8.3. (COURAGE) ________________________
want to take part in such holidays. There is a concern that 7.6. _____ more young volunteers everyone to return the sticks after they have played with their dogs. The idea has been a hit
can be found, the future of bothies will be at risk. To join the Mountain Bothies Association, with local dog owners, who know very well that the search for a good stick is not always very
go to www.mountainbothies.org.uk.
8.4. (SUCCESS) ________________________. That’s why the idea of a stick library makes
Na podstawie: www.theguardian.com
perfect sense to them.

Na podstawie: www.interestingengineering.com

7.1. 7.2. 7.3.

A. return A. built out for A. related
B. exchange B. made up of B. accurate
C. case C. cut out from C. average
D. advance D. put up with D. approximate

7.4. 7.5. 7.6.

A. comprises A. will carry out A. unless
B. makes B. are carrying out B. as long as
C. affects C. are carried out C. in spite of
D. involves D. have carried out D. since

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Zadanie 9. (0–4) Zadanie 10. (0–13)
Uzupełnij zdania 9.1.–9.4., wykorzystując podane w nawiasach wyrazy w odpowiedniej Wypowiedz się na jeden z poniższych tematów. Wypowiedź powinna zawierać
formie. Nie należy zmieniać kolejności podanych wyrazów, trzeba natomiast – jeżeli od 200 do 250 wyrazów i spełniać wszystkie wymogi typowe dla formy wskazanej
jest to konieczne – dodać inne wyrazy, tak aby otrzymać logiczne i gramatycznie w poleceniu. Zaznacz temat wybrany przez Ciebie. Zakreśl jego numer.
poprawne zdania. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna wpisywanych
fragmentów. 1. Coraz więcej znanych osób, np. sportowców lub aktorów, decyduje się na udział
Uwaga: w każdą lukę możesz wpisać maksymalnie pięć wyrazów, wliczając w to w różnego rodzaju reklamach. Napisz rozprawkę, w której przedstawisz dobre i złe
wyrazy już podane. strony tego zjawiska.

2. W odpowiedzi na konkurs ogłoszony przez anglojęzyczne czasopismo napisz artykuł

przedstawiający Twoją wizję świata za 30 lat. W swoim artykule omów aspekt życia, który
9.1. My brother always (find / hard / get) _________________________________________ – Twoim zdaniem – zmieni się na lepsze, oraz przedstaw problem, który będzie
_________________________________________ his ideas across when he’s nervous. największym wyzwaniem dla ludzkości.

CZYSTOPIS
9.2. Although yesterday’s meeting (hold / late) ____________________________________
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