Przeczytaj dwa teksty związane z poezją. Wykonaj zadania 6.1.–6.8. zgodnie z poleceniami.

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W zadaniach 6.1.–6.4. z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.

 

6.1. Addie was asked to recite the poem because Miss Chevalier felt
A. the professor expected such a performance after his lecture.
B. it might be a good example for the other girls from the club.
C. the girl had already learnt Longfellow’s poem by heart.
D. the girl was capable of rising to the challenge.

6.2. The phrase my feet didn’t touch the ground all the way home suggests that Addie
A. was overjoyed at being given such an important task.
B. feared she would have too little time to learn the poem by heart.
C. was delighted with the professor’s remark concerning her recital.
D. had to run home in order to calm down after Miss Chevalier’s words.

6.3. During the rehearsal,
A. Miss Chevalier changed her mind about Addie’s abilities.
B. Miss Chevalier made no comment about Addie’s embarrassment.
C. Addie’s ignorance of the word “impetuous” annoyed Miss Chevalier.
D. Addie thought Miss Chevalier wanted to make her feel less confident.

6.4. We can conclude that the decision to forbid Addie to go to the Club
A. was anticipated by her to a certain extent.
B. was based on symptoms indicating she was ill.
C. was communicated just after she shared the good news.
D. was a sign of her mother’s indifference to the importance of the event

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Uzupełnij luki w zdaniach 6.5.–6.8. zgodnie z treścią tekstu, tak aby jak najbardziej precyzyjnie oddać jego sens. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
Uwaga: w każdą lukę możesz wpisać maksymalnie sześć wyrazów.

6.5. Robert Frost felt honoured as _____________________________________________ to perform at a presidential inauguration.

6.6. The poem Dedication was written during _____________________________________ Washington.

6.7. At the ceremony, bright sunlight prevented the poet from ____________________________________________, despite an attempt made to help him solve the problem.

6.8. Although initially the incident made _________________________________________, in the long run it proved to be very significant in his career.