Przeczytaj tekst. Dobierz właściwe pytanie (A–F) do każdego fragmentu tekstu. Wpisz odpowiednią literę w miejsca (1–4). Uwaga: dwa pytania zostały podane dodatkowo i nie pasują do żadnego fragmentu.
A When did the Stephensons become famous?
B What happened to spoil things?
C Who invented the train?
D Who were George and Robert Stephenson?
E Why was there a competition?
F Why is George Stephenson famous?

THE ROCKET
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George Stephenson was born in Northumberland, England, in 1781 and his son Robert was born in 1803. They were both engineers with a particular interest in railways and trains. George invented railway tracks (the first one was eight miles long!), and he and Robert went on to design one of the most famous trains ever – the ‘Rocket’.

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In 1829, George Stephenson built a new railway track in the north of England, between Liverpool and Manchester. When the line was finished, there was a competition to find the best train. The prize was £500 – a fortune in those days. Three trains took part in the competition, and one of them was the ‘Rocket’.

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It was an exciting event, and crowds of people came to watch. The three trains went backwards and forwards while the people cheered them on. The ‘Rocket’ was faster than the other two. Not only that, the other two kept breaking down, but the ‘Rocket’ kept going! It was the clear winner and its makers were suddenly heroes.

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A year later, the railway between Manchester and Liverpool opened. Once again, crowds of people came to watch. Unfortunately this time there was a tragedy. William Huskisson, a government minister, was standing on the railway line when the ‘Rocket’ hit him. He died later in hospital.