Wyniki: 10 000+
Uzupełnij zdania 13.1.–13.3. Wykorzystaj w odpowiedniej formie wyrazy podane w nawiasach. Nie należy zmieniać kolejności podanych wyrazów, trzeba natomiast – jeśli jest to konieczne – dodać inne wyrazy, tak aby otrzymać zdania logiczne i gramatycznie poprawne. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna wpisywanych fragmentów zdań. Uwaga! W każdą lukę możesz wpisać maksymalnie trzy wyrazy, wliczając w to wyrazy już podane.
13.1. When Tom was younger, he dreamt of a career in sport, but now he (want / be)
____________________________________________________________ a scientist.
13.2. Amanda is really (good / make) ___________________________________________ cakes.
13.3. I first (meet / he) _______________________________ when I was on holiday in Italy.
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13 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst. Spośród wyrazów podanych w ramce wybierz te, które są poprawnym uzupełnieniem luk 11.1.–11.3. Wpisz odpowiednią literę (A–F) obok numeru każdej luki.
Uwaga! Trzy wyrazy zostały podane dodatkowo i nie pasują do żadnej luki.
Wersja X
| A. get | B. playing | C. take | D. wearing | E. where | F. which |
Wersja Y
| A. which | B. where | C. wearing | D. take | E. playing | F. get |
THE STRAWBERRY TRAIN
Hi everyone! This blog post is about my fun trip on the Strawberry Train in Spain. It is named after the delicious strawberries grown in the area it travels through. You 11.1. _____ on the train at the Madrid Railway Museum, not at a regular station! After a short journey you arrive in Aranjuez, a beautiful city with a royal palace. The train runs only in spring and autumn, 11.2. _____ are the best seasons for tasting fresh strawberries. They are served on board by local people 11.3. _____ traditional costumes. The whole trip is just great!
Na podstawie: www.esmadrid.com
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13 maja 2026
Przeczytaj trzy teksty o różnych wydarzeniach (A–C) oraz pytania 9.1.–9.4. Do każdego pytania dopasuj właściwy tekst. Wpisz rozwiązania do tabeli. Uwaga! Jeden z tekstów pasuje do dwóch pytań.
Wersja X
| A. | It’s that time of the year already. No, not the spring holidays, but something nearly as good: the 10th edition of our week-long school camp! Students of all grades can take part. The school provides transportation and meals. We also offer tents for hire (£10 per person) if you don’t have your own. For more information, please contact your teachers. |
| B. | Do you love making films? If the answer is yes, come and join us on 5th June at the outdoor cinema in Victoria Park for our first ever local community film competition. To take part, you have to prepare a film about your favourite part of town. It cannot be longer than 20 minutes and it should include at least 5 minutes of an interview with a local person. The directors of the best two films will receive £500 each. Sign up now at locals.xyz.com! |
| C. | Our traditional board games tournament is nearly here again! As usual, you will compete against your schoolmates in games such as Monopoly, Rummikub and Scrabble, to name just a few. For more details ask Mrs Simmons. We are going to have the event in the school hall on Thursday, 7th May, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year all the winners will get an amazing pack of board games from our sponsor! |
Wersja Y
| A. | It’s that time of the year already. No, not the spring holidays, but something nearly as good: the 10th edition of our week-long school camp! Students of all grades can take part. The school provides transportation and meals. We also offer tents for hire (£10 per person) if you don’t have your own. For more information, please contact your teachers. |
| B. | Our traditional board games tournament is nearly here again! As usual, you will compete against your schoolmates in games such as Monopoly, Rummikub and Scrabble, to name just a few. For more details ask Mrs Simmons. We are going to have the event in the school hall on Thursday, 7th May, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year all the winners will get an amazing pack of board games from our sponsor! |
| C. | Do you love making films? If the answer is yes, come and join us on 5th June at the outdoor cinema in Victoria Park for our first ever local community film competition. To take part, you have to prepare a film about your favourite part of town. It cannot be longer than 20 minutes and it should include at least 5 minutes of an interview with a local person. The directors of the best two films will receive £500 each. Sign up now at locals.xyz.com! |
Which event
| 9.1. | offers money prizes? | |
| 9.2. | will take place indoors? | |
| 9.3. | will last longer than a day? | |
| 9.4. | has never taken place before? |
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13 maja 2026
Przeczytaj teksty. W zadaniach 7.1.–7.4. z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B albo C.
Wersja X

7.1. The guided tour around the Corpus Museum
A. is paid for in the giant’s knee.
B. is available only in two languages.
C. lasts less than an hour.

7.2. This notice is for
A. charity workers who help athletes.
B. trainers who are looking for talented athletes.
C. athletes who need financial help.

7.3. Jack is writing to Mia
A. to explain his decision.
B. to complain about his bike.
C. to recommend a website to her.

7.4. This note is about
A. a journey around Europe.
B. a holiday trip abroad.
C. a tourist attraction in Spain.
Wersja Y

7.1. The guided tour around the Corpus Museum
A. is paid for in the giant’s knee.
B. lasts less than an hour.
C. is available only in two languages.

7.2. This notice is for
A. athletes who need financial help.
B. charity workers who help athletes.
C. trainers who are looking for talented athletes

7.3. Jack is writing to Mia
A. to recommend a website to her.
B. to complain about his bike.
C. to explain his decision.

7.4. This note is about
A. a tourist attraction in Spain.
B. a journey around Europe.
C. a holiday trip abroad.
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13 maja 2026
Dla każdej z opisanych sytuacji (5.1.–5.4.) wybierz właściwą reakcję. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B albo C.
Wersja X
5.1. Potrzebujesz pomocy w przygotowaniu sałatki z pomidorów. Jak poprosisz o pomoc?
A. Do you need any help with the tomatoes?
B. Shall we have a tomato salad for lunch?
C. Could you cut up the tomatoes?
5.2. Kolega pyta, jak Ci się podobało na wycieczce szkolnej. Co mu odpowiesz?
A. It was better than I expected.
B. Let’s have some fun.
C. I’ll be fine, thanks.
5.3. Chcesz usiąść w autobusie, ale nie masz pewności, czy miejsce jest wolne. Jak o to zapytasz?
A. Should I keep this seat for you?
B. Can you look for a free seat?
C. Is this seat taken?
5.4. Koleżanka chce pożyczyć od Ciebie podręcznik, który jest Ci potrzebny. Jak jej odmówisz?
A. I’ll borrow it from you tomorrow.
B. I’m afraid I’m using it right now.
C. I don’t mind giving it to you.
Wersja Y
5.1. Potrzebujesz pomocy w przygotowaniu sałatki z pomidorów. Jak poprosisz o pomoc?
A. Do you need any help with the tomatoes?
B. Could you cut up the tomatoes?
C. Shall we have a tomato salad for lunch?
5.2. Kolega pyta, jak Ci się podobało na wycieczce szkolnej. Co mu odpowiesz?
A. Let’s have some fun.
B. I’ll be fine, thanks.
C. It was better than I expected.
5.3. Chcesz usiąść w autobusie, ale nie masz pewności, czy miejsce jest wolne. Jak o to zapytasz?
A. Is this seat taken?
B. Can you look for a free seat?
C. Should I keep this seat for you?
5.4. Koleżanka chce pożyczyć od Ciebie podręcznik, który jest Ci potrzebny. Jak jej odmówisz?
A. I don’t mind giving it to you.
B. I’ll borrow it from you tomorrow.
C. I’m afraid I’m using it right now.
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13 maja 2026
Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery wypowiedzi związane ze spędzaniem wolnego czasu (3.1.–3.4.). Do każdej z nich dobierz właściwą reakcję (A–E). Wpisz rozwiązania do tabeli. Uwaga! Jedna reakcja została podana dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.
Wersja X
A. In two hours.
B. Not yet. How about you?
C. Great idea! Who’s playing?
D. I have listened to her twice.
E. I’ll turn it down, then.
Wersja Y
A. Great idea! Who’s playing?
B. I have listened to her twice.
C. In two hours.
D. I’ll turn it down, then.
E. Not yet. How about you?
| 3.1. | 3.2. | 3.3. | 3.4. |
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13 maja 2026
Usłyszysz dwukrotnie pięć tekstów. W zadaniach 1.1.–1.5., na podstawie informacji zawartych w nagraniu, z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B albo C.
Wersja X
1.1. Which homework are they going to do first?

1.2. How did the woman book her trip?

1.3. Where are the boy and his mother talking?

1.4. In the conversation, Dad
A. asks Julie to lend him something.
B. suggests a solution to Julie’s problem.
C. gives an opinion about Julie’s friend.
1.5. The teacher is talking about
A. a classroom task.
B. a school trip.
C. a historical event.
Wersja Y
1.1. Which homework are they going to do first?

1.2. How did the woman book her trip?

1.3. Where are the boy and his mother talking?

1.4. In the conversation, Dad
A. suggests a solution to Julie’s problem.
B. gives an opinion about Julie’s friend.
C. asks Julie to lend him something.
1.5. The teacher is talking about
A. a historical event.
B. a school trip.
C. a classroom task.
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13 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst. Wybierz poprawne uzupełnienie luk 12.1.–12.3. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B albo C.
|
EARTH DAY PROJECT There are many ways to celebrate Earth Day, but if you |
Wersja X
12.1.
A. but
B. so
C. because
12.2.
A. collecting
B. to collect
C. collect
12.3.
A. take
B. put
C. give
Wersja Y
12.1.
A. because
B. but
C. so
12.2.
A. collect
B. to collect
C. collecting
12.3.
A. put
B. take
C. give
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13 maja 2026
Przeczytaj teksty 1. i 2. Uzupełnij w e-mailu Basi luki 10.1.–10.3. zgodnie z treścią tekstów, tak aby jak najbardziej precyzyjnie oddać sens podanych informacji. Luki
należy uzupełnić w języku polskim.


Cześć Zuziu!
Widziałaś wiadomość o niespodziance dla Adama, którą Jenny zamieściła na
naszej grupie? Mam nadzieję, że nikt się nie wygada i Adam o niczym się nie dowie
przed czasem! Do aeroklubu najlepiej dotrzeć autobusem nr 81. Trzeba wysiąść
obok 10.1. __________________________________________, a stamtąd jest już
blisko piechotą.
Pamiętaj, że powinniśmy być trochę wcześniej, żeby razem ze wszystkimi
przećwiczyć piosenkę, którą napisaliśmy dla Adama, więc spotykamy się
o 10.2. _____________________________________.
Mam nadzieję, że Adamowi spodoba się to, co dla niego zorganizowaliśmy. Fiona,
moja ulubiona blogerka, dostała podobny prezent na swoje urodziny.
Rodzice podarowali jej 10.3. ___________________________________________.
Ta atrakcja okazała się strzałem w dziesiątkę. Od tamtej pory Fiona zachęca do
kolekcjonowania wspomnień zamiast rzeczy.
Do zobaczenia
Basia
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13 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto trzy zdania. Wpisz w każdą lukę (8.1.–8.3.) literę, którą oznaczono brakujące zdanie (A–D), tak aby otrzymać spójny i logiczny tekst.
Uwaga! Jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.
UNUSUAL ARTWORK
Thomas McKean from New York is famous for creating art from everyday objects, such
as used plastic travel cards. He came up with the idea 20 years ago. 8.1. _____ Suddenly,
he knew what he had to do. He hurried home, took his scissors and cut some of his old travel
cards into pieces. 8.2. _____ This was his first work of art made from plastic cards. Since
then, he has made more than a thousand of them. The most popular ones are portraits, city
views and 3D scenes.
His pictures were shown in an art gallery in 2022 and many people came to see them.
8.3. _____ Although they weren’t cheap, they sold out quickly.
But Mr McKean may soon run out of plastic travel cards because they have been replaced
by a new electronic system. Is Mr McKean worried? Not at all. “It’s just time to move on,”
he says.
Na podstawie: www.nytimes.com
Źródło: www.inhabitat.com
Wersja X
A. He glued them together to create a single large picture.
B. It was also possible to buy some of his works there.
C. He asked his friends for their used travel cards.
D. One day, when sitting on the subway, he started looking at his travel card.
Wersja Y
A. It was also possible to buy some of his works there.
B. He asked his friends for their used travel cards.
C. One day, when sitting on the subway, he started looking at his travel card.
D. He glued them together to create a single large picture.
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13 maja 2026
Uzupełnij dialogi. Wpisz w każdą lukę (6.1.–6.2.) brakujący fragment wypowiedzi, tak aby otrzymać spójne i logiczne teksty. Wykorzystaj wyrazy podane w nawiasie, ale nie zmieniaj ich formy. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
Uwaga! W każdą lukę możesz wpisać maksymalnie trzy wyrazy, wliczając w to wyraz już podany.
X: Excuse me, 6.1. (how) ____________________________________________________
is it to the National Museum?
Y: It’s about half a kilometre. You can walk there.
X: What 6.2. (think) _________________________________________________________
about your new room?
Y: It’s much bigger and nicer than the one I had before.
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13 maja 2026
Usłyszysz dwukrotnie rozmowę telefoniczną na temat jazdy na rolkach. Na podstawie informacji zawartych w nagraniu uzupełnij luki 4.1.–4.3. w notatce, tak aby jak najbardziej precyzyjnie oddać sens wysłuchanego tekstu. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
EASTWOOD ROLLERBLADING SCHOOL
There is a special offer: five lessons for 4.1. _________________________ pounds.
It’s not possible to have rollerblading lessons on 4.2. ________________________
and _________________________.
The school offers 4.3. ____________________________ for birthday parties in the
skate park.
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13 maja 2026
Usłyszysz dwukrotnie pięć wypowiedzi na temat koncertów, które odbyły się na dachach budynków. Do każdej wypowiedzi (2.1.–2.5.) dopasuj odpowiadające jej zdanie (A–F). Wpisz rozwiązania do tabeli.
Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.
Wersja X
A. My best friend changed his plans to help me.
B. I went to my best friend’s concert.
C. I’m planning to go on holiday with my best friend.
D. A mistake I made started our friendship.
E. My best friend and I look very similar
Wersja Y
A. A mistake I made started our friendship.
B. My best friend changed his plans to help me.
C. I went to my best friend’s concert.
D. My best friend and I look very similar.
E. I’m planning to go on holiday with my best friend.
| 2.1. | 2.2. | 2.3. | 2.4. | 2.5. |
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13 maja 2026
Read the text. For questions 8.1.–8.4., use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits the gap. The text must be logical and correct in both grammar and spelling. Write the missing word in the space provided.
WHO WAS THE WOMAN ABOARD THE FAMED 17TH-CENTURY SWEDISH WARSHIP?
Scientists are still making new discoveries about the Vasa, the world’s best preserved 17th-century ship, which remained underwater for more than 300 years. The Swedish warship capsized just minutes after setting sail on its maiden voyage in 1628. Its heavy bronze cannons had made the ship’s centre of gravity too high, resulting in dangerous 8.1. (STABLE) _________________________. A light gust of wind toppled the ship over on its side. As water flooded through the gun portals of the ship, it sank in the shallow waters of Stockholm harbour. About 30 people died in the disaster, and most of them still remain 8.2. (IDENTIFY) _________________________.
For years, scientists had speculated that one of them, known as G, was a woman. Now, DNA analysis of the skeletal remains has finally confirmed that they belong to a female. But what was she doing on the Swedish warship? Perhaps she was a seaman’s wife who wanted to come along on the maiden journey of this 8.3. (PRESTIGE) ______________________ ship. While women didn’t serve in the Swedish navy at the time, they were sometimes allowed on board as guests.
The famous warship has made the headlines several times in recent months. Back in October, archaeologists announced that the wreckage of the Vasa’s sister ship, Äpplet, had been found just outside of Stockholm. After setting sail in 1629, Äpplet remained in service for 30 years. When necessary repairs were deemed too extensive to pursue, officials 8.4. (INTENTION) _________________________ sank it in 1659.
Adapted from: www.smithsonianmag.com
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8 maja 2026
Read the text. For questions 6.1.–6.4., choose the appropriate paragraph and write the corresponding letter (A–E) in the table. One paragraph does not match any of the questions.
In which paragraph does the author refer to
| 6.1. | an inevitable aggravation of the current situation? | |
| 6.2. | the desired outcome being jeopardized if the recovered plastic is re-used inappropriately? |
|
| 6.3. | a potential hazard to marine life which the system already manages to eliminate? |
|
| 6.4. | an agreement concerning single-use plastics as a step in the right direction? |
A DUTCH TEENAGER WHO HAD A DREAM
A. The eradication of oceanic garbage patches has been Boyan Slat’s single-minded goal ever since he was 16 years old, when his diving trip to Greece yielded more plastic bag sightings than fish. Obsessed with the idea of creating a floating barrier that could collect plastic using the power of ocean currents alone, he founded the company The Ocean Cleanup. Now, Slat will watch as System 001 – a floating barrier nearly 2,000 feet long – snakes its way out into the Pacific. Its destination is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a gyre of plastic waste twice the size of Texas held in position by ocean currents between California and Hawaii.
B. The project has come a long way since an early prototype of System 001 was featured in TIME’s list of the best inventions of 2015. What was originally envisaged as a large rigid barrier arranged around a central tank for collecting plastic is today an unmanned, modular system that moves with the currents, naturally gravitating to areas of higher concentration. It looks like a pipeline sitting on the surface of the sea, but beneath the waves lies a 10-foot deep “skirt”, which traps the plastic accumulated by the current. Unlike earlier projects of its kind, the system does not use nets, and thus prevents sea life from becoming entangled. The hope is that plastic will accumulate as if on a seashore, ready to be collected by boats and taken for recycling.
C. It’s an ambitious plan, and one that has received millions of dollars of funding thanks to fast-shifting public opinion on plastic. In December 2017, a UN resolution to eliminate ocean plastic pollution was signed by nearly 200 countries. As a consequence, big corporations are supposed to eliminate single-use plastics from their goods and services as soon as possible. But reducing our addiction to plastic is just one half of the equation. “These garbage patches won’t go away by themselves. Even if we were to close the tap today, the plastic would still be there in a hundred years,” Slat says.
D. Slat sees his mission as a race against time. Plastic gradually breaks down into smaller pieces called microplastics which can eventually enter the food chain and affect the health of both marine and land creatures. Currently, 8% of the plastic mass in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is microplastics, according to research carried out by his company and published in the journal Scientific Reports. “But of course what’s going to happen over the next few decades is that all the other 92% of the plastic will be turned into microplastics as well,” Slat says.
E. A thorny question that remains is what will happen to the plastic that is brought back to shore. Slat says he wants to turn it into branded merchandise, but acknowledges that it all depends on the quality of the plastic, which remains unknown. Nowadays, most of the plastic in the oceans is single-use. “By not making it into anything single-use, you can already reduce the chances of it ending up back in the oceans by 99%,” he says. But he fears that some of the waste returned to land might ultimately be used by third-party companies to produce more single-use plastics destined to return to the oceans.
Adapted from: www.time.com
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8 maja 2026
Read two texts connected with the history of ballooning. Do tasks 4.1.–4.8.
Text 1
ON THE WINGS OF FORTUNE
My Dear Sister,
I know that ever since my earliest practice of the art of aerostation* you have worried about my safety. When I married Pierre, when he first taught me to fly, when he understood that the public, thrilled by our great balloonists, would be even more enraptured by a female aéronaute – so many times you have written of your fears. Indeed, there have been days that I have wondered if I should give up and join you in your simple country life of animals and children and bedsheets flapping in the yard. But something has driven me skyward; it feels as if each choice I made was not my own but was guided by that steady hand called Fate. Even my baptismal name has felt like some hint of destiny. Then just know this: your Céleste is well and in health. Indeed I might call myself the luckiest woman in the skies.
I believe it was last February that we corresponded? Your letter arrived shortly before my eighth flight, in March. By then, the controversy that had attended my first ascents had almost vanished. Certainly, there were those still grumbling that with all the brave men taking balloons into the sky, there was no need to expose the more delicate organs of the fairer sex to the dangers of speed and changing air pressure. But there were few in Paris who had not been charmed by my remarkable skill! And how the dull costumes of others paled in comparison with my silks! You have read of the tens of thousands of spectators that greet me before each flight.
The eighth flight promised to be no different. We had launched from the Champ de Mars, before crowds so great that some spectators were knocked into the Seine. My ascent was flawless, the winds brisk, and after circling the city, I was being carried toward the north when I found myself approaching heavy clouds. Dropping ballast so as to rise inside them, I was instantly struck by the quality of the mist, so thick I might have carved a piece out of it. I became worried that the balloon would collect too much water, but when I tossed out a fistful of feathers, they showed me to be rising, and at last I broke above the clouds and emerged beneath a great expanse of dazzling sky. It was, I realized with a glance at my instruments, higher than anyone had flown before. Higher then! I thought, and released the last bag of sand. And then I was swiftly swept away. Alarmed, I pulled the valve on the balloon, too fast, and the balloon started to drop.
It was a long way down, and when I emerged again from the heavy clouds, I found myself
over unfamiliar fields. I passed farmhouses, stone walls and streams. Faster now. A forest loomed before me; I had to bring myself to earth before I crashed into trees. Swiftly I released the gas valve. The ground rushed up to me; I hurled my instruments out of the basket, the balloon rose suddenly, then fell, shredding a path through a sloping field of barley. I threw my anchor – it caught – I lurched back – the basket struck.
What a sight I must have been for the villagers who found me! My pink gown torn and muddied, my limbs tangled in the riggings, my great aerostat stretched out across their fields like some stranded giant sea creature, expiring its last breath. My strangeness was probably all that saved me from bloody revenge for the devastation I’d caused to their barley. There were still some who might have murdered me, had not, to my good fortune, a schoolteacher, an aerostation enthusiast himself, arrived. I had crashed some twenty leagues northwest of Paris. A cart was summoned. Balloon and balloonist were gathered up, taken to a nearby town and after a night in the schoolteacher’s home, I was taken in a cart to Paris. There, after two days’ journey, I was greeted with jubilation, news of my arrival having been sent on ahead by the teacher as soon as we reached his town after the accident.
Adapted from: Daniel Mason, A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth, New York, 2021.
Aerostation – the art or science of operating a lighter-than-air craft.
For questions 4.1.–4.4., choose the answer that best matches the text and circle the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D).
4.1. From the first paragraph, we learn that Céleste
A. feels that she has misunderstood the call of destiny.
B. doubts whether the general public will embrace a female balloonist.
C. has experienced feelings of uncertainty about her chosen path of life.
D. is convinced that her husband fails to appreciate the sacrifice she has made.
4.2. When Céleste comments on the public’s response to her flights, she points out that
A. there is no way of stopping people who ridicule her efforts.
B. reservations concerning her flights have subsided over time.
C. she had a number of heated arguments about her hazardous ascents.
D. her impressive attire distracts spectators’ attention from her flying abilities.
4.3. On her eighth flight, Céleste first started feeling anxious
A. after she ascended higher than anyone else.
B. just before she dropped the last sand bag.
C. once the balloon emerged from the heavy clouds.
D. when she realized how dense the mist she was enveloped in was.
4.4. Which of the following happened last after the crash?
A. Céleste stayed the night in a nearby town.
B. Céleste faced hostility from some villagers.
C. Céleste’s aerostatic equipment was collected from the field.
D. The news about Céleste’s abrupt landing was sent to Paris.
Text 2
THE TRUE STORY OF THE AERONAUTS
Considering the extent to which women were tethered to their husbands and homes in centuries past, it is exhilarating to watch Amelia Wren (portrayed by Felicity Jones) soar above it all in The Aeronauts, a film released in 2019 and directed by Tom Harper. Felicity Jones is accompanied in the film by Eddie Redmayne playing the real-life British meteorologist James Glaisher, who thinks he can advance his research into weather by going up in a hot-air balloon.
You might think that Amelia piloting hot-air balloons through English skies in the 1860s must have been a wonderful inspiration for women! Except for the fact that Amelia Wren is a figment of the imagination of the screenwriter, Jack Thorne. In fact, Amelia Wren is a stand-in for Henry Coxwell, Glaisher’s co-aeronaut, who rose above London in 1862 and flew up to 37,000 feet. The gender swap has led to accusations of Hollywood being overly politically correct.
Harper’s team did invent Amelia Wren completely but her character is inspired by some real women who flew balloons decades before Glaisher and Coxwell’s flight, and in particular by Sophie Blanchard, who was a French aeronaut.
Hot-air balloons became quite the rage in the 1780s. According to Atlas Obcura, the first woman to make a flight in an untethered balloon was an opera singer, Elisabeth Thible. She flew with a Monsieur Fleurant on board a hot-air balloon christened La Gustave. She was the replacement for a count who’d backed out of the flight at the last minute in Lyon in 1784. Later, in 1798, also in France, Jeanne Garnerin made the first solo ascent and became an example which other women followed. Her compatriot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, was one of the first men to cross the English Channel in a balloon. In order to entertain the crowds, he liked to make his flights more thrilling, for example by launching fireworks from his balloons. In 1804, mainly for publicity, he invited his wife Sophie onto his balloon and though she was a very cautious person on the ground, she immediately fell in love with this potentially hazardous activity. When Jean-Pierre suffered a heart attack and died, she did not give up ballooning. Sophie Blanchard pushed many boundaries during her career. Once, she flew to such altitudes that she passed out. On another occasion, she almost froze.
The thrill of The Aeronauts undoubtedly lies in the death-defying feats it depicts. The film is also visually stunning thanks to its computer-generated effects and the artistry of the cinematographer, George Steel, and the production designers. In a startling sequence in which Amelia climbs to the top of her balloon to unscrew a frozen valve and release air so that the balloon could descend, her bleeding, frostbitten hands speak of the enormity of the task itself. Yet, The Aeronauts stumbles time and again because of its attempt to add the juice of fiction to the original story. Regrettably, the truth, in Hollywood terms, is never enough.
Adapted from: www.refinery29.com; www.rollingstone.com; www.time.com
Based on the text, complete sentences 4.5.–4.8.
4.5. The film The Aeronauts has been criticized for _________________________________
_________________________________________________ instead of Henry Coxwell.
4.6. According to Atlas Obscura, Jeanne Garnerin was the first woman _________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
4.7. Sophie Blanchard _______________________________________________________
__________________________________________ in the air than in her everyday life.
4.8. In the last paragraph, the author expresses the view that _________________________
_______________________________________________________ was unnecessary.
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8 maja 2026
You are going to hear two texts. For questions 2.1.–2.6., choose the answer which best matches what you have heard by circling the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D). Questions 2.1.–2.3. are for Text 1, questions 2.4.–2.6. are for Text 2. You will hear the recording twice.
Text 1
2.1. While elaborating on the measurement stage, Amanda
A. explains how the model’s final pose is agreed upon.
B. highlights the importance of having a number of sittings.
C. justifies the decision to refrain from using the latest technologies.
D. draws attention to the use of multiple methods to collect the required data.
2.2. Which is TRUE about the process of creating the figure?
A. The clay moulds exactly match the measurements taken from the celebrity.
B. Imperfections may occur if a certain procedure is carried out too rapidly.
C. Custom-made wigs with natural hair are prepared for the figures.
D. Wax is used to create both the head and body of the figure.
2.3. When answering the last question, Amanda focuses on
A. the continuous need to adjust and maintain the figures.
B. efforts made to mitigate the signs of ageing on the figures.
C. the measures taken to protect the figures from getting damaged.
D. updating the outfits worn by the figures in line with contemporary trends.
Text 2
2.4. Based on the description of the station, it can be concluded that
A. it faithfully captures the spirit of a bygone era.
B. its architecture was the inspiration for a scene in a film.
C. it has been considerably altered in the last hundred years.
D. its peaceful atmosphere stirred up mixed emotions in the speaker.
2.5. The speaker points out that watercress
A. is used globally to a greater extent than in Britain these days.
B. is looked down upon nowadays as food suited for the poor.
C. is erroneously believed to have a spicy flavour.
D. is sensitive to temperature fluctuations.
2.6. When talking about the revival of the ‘Watercress Line’, the speaker
A. voices his concern that tourists’ interest in the service might be fleeting.
B. advocates expanding the present rail service in the future.
C. draws attention to the purpose the line serves nowadays.
D. speculates how the line could regain its former glory.
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8 maja 2026
For questions 9.1.–9.5., complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence and it is correct in both grammar and spelling. Use the word given. Do not change the word given. Use up to six words including the word given.
9.1. Visitors can only enter this section if they are accompanied by a staff member.
RESTRICTED
Access to this section ____________________________________________________
who are accompanied by a staff member.
9.2. Last month’s hurricane blew the roof off our house in Miami.
BLOWN
Our house in Miami ________________________________________________ during
last month’s hurricane.
9.3. I wonder if my comment about his outfit offended him.
OFFENCE
I wonder if he ________________________________________________ my comment
about his outfit.
9.4. As soon as I turned on the washing machine, all the lights in the house went off.
SWITCHED
Hardly _______________________________________________ the washing machine
when all the lights in the house went off.
9.5. The police arrested him because they thought he was involved in the robbery.
SUSPICION
He was arrested ____________________________________________ in the robbery
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8 maja 2026
Read the text. For questions 7.1.–7.5., choose the word or phrase which fits best in each gap. Circle the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D).
WHAT ANTS CAN TEACH US ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER
Ants have been colonizing new territories for over 100 million years. It’s estimated that over
500 species of ants can be found in countries where they aren’t native, 7.1. _____ a ride
with humans, or their cargo and goods.
Being able to accomplish tasks that are beyond the capabilities of single individuals, ants
provide one of the most 7.2. _____ examples of collective behaviour in the natural world.
They communicate and cooperate by secreting pheromones, or scent chemicals, that can
7.3. _____ others to danger or lead them to a promising food source.
All the ants in a colony have tasks assigned to them. Worker ants divide up the chores of
finding food, nest construction, and defence. Labour is subdivided according to who is best
suited to doing a given task. 7.4. _____ this seems a mundane existence, the employment of
this cooperative strategy is astonishingly successful.
So next time you find yourself frustrated by team dynamics at work or 7.5. _____ by
a stressful task you have to do on your own, consider taking inspiration from those tiny
creatures bustling beneath your feet.
Adapted from: www.time.com; www.oreateai.com
7.1.
A. to be hitched
B. having hitched
C. being made to hitch
D. having been hitched
7.2.
A. striking
B. hitting
C. daring
D. enterprising
7.3.
A. alert
B. warn
C. notify
D. signal
7.4.
A. Since
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Nevertheless
7.5.
A. opposed
B. distorted
C. overwhelmed
D. half-hearted
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8 maja 2026
Read the article. Four paragraphs have been removed from the text. Complete each gap (5.1.–5.4.) with the paragraph which fits best and put the appropriate letter (A–E) in each gap. There is one paragraph which you do not need to use.
WHAT DID STONEHENGE SOUND LIKE?
Through the doors of a university building, down a concrete hallway and inside
a foam-covered room, stands a shin-high replica of one of the most mysterious monuments
ever built: Stonehenge. However, these miniature standing stones aren’t there just to be
admired. Instead, this scale model is at the centre of ongoing research into Stonehenge’s
acoustic properties.
5.1. _____
How did Cox come up with the idea of researching this particular issue? While working on
“the sonic wonders of the world” 10 years ago, Cox began to ponder whether studying
the acoustic properties of Stonehenge would help uncover some of its secrets. He realized
there was a technique in acoustics that had never been applied to prehistoric sites before,
namely that of acoustic scale modelling. Cox created a 1:12 scale replica of Stonehenge
which he could test inside the university’s semi-anechoic chamber, a room that absorbs
virtually all sound, thanks to the geometric foam covering every surface except the floor.
5.2. _____
It turned out that the original ancient structure consisted of 157 stones. The process of
creating the miniature stones through 3D printing and moulding techniques took about six
months and then they had to be arranged correctly. When Cox finally achieved the qualities
of real stones at scale, to complete each test his team placed loudspeakers around the
stones and played the various frequencies they were interested in measuring. Microphones
in the room collected data on how the stones affected the sound. Through mathematical
processing, Cox was able to create a computer model that simulated the acoustic properties
of Stonehenge and could distort voices or music to give a sense of what they would sound
like within the circle.
5.3. _____
This meant that people gathered inside the circle would have heard each other quite well,
while those standing outside Stonehenge would have been excluded from any ceremonies
taking place. Thus, Cox’s research adds to a growing body of evidence that Stonehenge may
have been used for rituals reserved for a select few, with one study even pointing to the
possibility of a hedge grown around the site to shield the participants from view.
5.4. _____
This follow-up study also takes a closer look at how listeners hear sounds coming from
different angles, since whether sound reaches people from the side or front changes how
they perceive it. For example, sound reflections from the side improve the quality of music in
a concert hall. Once Cox analyses his new set of data, he hopes to publish the findings later
this year.
Adapted from: www.bbc.com
A. Once Cox discovered this difference in sound perception, he and his colleagues began to
investigate how people within the circle might affect the acoustics. The team recently
finished a new set of measurements by placing up to 100 small, wooden figurines inside
the model. “We know that people being inside would have changed the acoustics
because human bodies absorb sound,” he said. “We want to quantify how it might have
changed as more people went inside the circle.”
B. The latter experiment shows that the late Neolithic people who built Stonehenge weren’t
used to the acoustics of large walls and enclosed spaces. Thus, they would have likely
found the effect mesmerizing. Cox likens Stonehenge’s acoustic properties to
the difference between standing in an empty cinema as opposed to a cathedral.
C. Although Stonehenge is the world’s most architecturally sophisticated ancient stone
circle, archaeologists still don’t know who built it and what it was used for, so the massive
monument remains a mystery. However, thanks to a study carried out in 2020 by Trevor
Cox from the University of Salford, one more fascinating detail about this site was
discovered: it once acted as a giant echo chamber, amplifying sounds made inside the
circle to those standing within it.
D. The results of this experiment surprised Cox: although Stonehenge has no roof, sound
bounces between the gaps in the stones and lingers within the space. And the stones
play an important role. It turned out that in an open, natural environment, like the grassy
hill Stonehenge is built on, a listener facing away from a speaker would have only
understood about one-third of the words. However, the reflections from the stones at
Stonehenge would have amplified the voice by four decibels, increasing
comprehensibility to 100%.
E. Obviously, in order to be reliable, this miniature copy had to be as close to the original
structure as possible. That’s why, prior to building his model, Trevor Cox needed to know
what Stonehenge looked like 4,000 years ago. And here English Heritage came to his
rescue by providing him with a computer visualization of Stonehenge.
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8 maja 2026
You are going to hear a text about a new trend in restaurants in the UK. Based on what you hear, complete the gap in each sentence (3.1.–3.4.). You will hear the recording twice.
3.1. When the speaker ______________________________________________________,
she discovered that she had been charged a cancellation fee.
3.2. £20 is _______________________________________________________ imposed by
restaurants which are featured in the latest edition of National Restaurant Awards and
follow the new trend.
3.3. The problem for restaurant owners is that they _________________________________
__________________________________________________ due to multiple bookings.
3.4. To avoid paying the no-show fee at Paul Foster’s restaurant, you have to ____________
_____________________________________________ before your visit is due to start.
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8 maja 2026
You are going to hear four people talking about learning to drive. For questions 1.1.–1.5., choose the right speaker (A–D) and put a cross (X) in the appropriate column in the table. One speaker must be chosen twice. You will hear the recording twice.
| Which speaker | A | B | C | D | |
| 1.1. | points to the real reason for his/her emotional reaction after failing a driving test? | ||||
| 1.2. | recalls an incident which resulted from a communication issue during a driving lesson? | ||||
| 1.3. | speculates about a factor contributing to the decline in applications for a driving test? | ||||
| 1.4. | argues that some of the changes which have been introduced into the driving test are unreasonable? | ||||
| 1.5. | attributes his/her success in the driving test to a shift in his/her mindset? |
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8 maja 2026
Wykorzystując wyrazy podane WIELKIMI literami, uzupełnij każde zdanie z luką, tak aby zachować sens zdania wyjściowego (9.1.–9.4.). W każdą lukę możesz wpisać maksymalnie pięć wyrazów, wliczając w to wyraz już podany. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanych fragmentów zdań.
Uwaga: nie zmieniaj formy podanych wyrazów.
9.1. I received an urgent call while they were serving the main course.
BEING
I received an urgent call while the main course ________________________________.
9.2. I’d prefer you to send the presentation to me by 10 p.m.
RATHER
I’d _________________________________________________ the presentation to me by 10 p.m.
9.3. “You entered the room without my permission,” she said to John.
ACCUSED
She __________________________________________________________________ the room without her permission.
9.4. I can’t find my phone – I’m afraid I didn’t pick it up from the table in the café.
MUST
I can’t find my phone – I ___________________________________________________ it on the table in the café.
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7 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst. Uzupełnij każdą lukę (8.1.–8.4.) jednym wyrazem. Przekształć wyraz podany w nawiasie w taki sposób, aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanych wyrazów.
THE WOODEN CITY OF THE FUTURE
A Swedish company is building a new estate in an old 8.1. (INDUSTRY) ___________________________ zone in Stockholm, which is currently filled with former factory buildings and car parks. This isn’t an uncommon enterprise. There’s one peculiarity, though. Everything’s built out of a special kind of wood, called “mass timber”.
Mass timber is made of compressed wooden layers stacked together, which gives this building material extra 8.2. (STRONG) ___________________________. It also avoids the massive carbon footprint of standard construction materials like concrete and steel. The new estate will include 7,000 new offices and 2,000 housing units, along with restaurants, shops and fitness centres. By adding more facilities to the immediate 8.3. (NEIGHBOUR) ___________________________, the project aims to support the idea of the 15-minute city, where it’s possible to get everywhere you need to go on a typical day on foot or by bicycle.
Building with wood has more advantages than just environmental ones, including the fact that the construction process itself can be both faster and quieter. And there’s evidence that living and working in wooden buildings contributes to well-being – studies have found that it 8.4. (GRADUAL) ___________________________ reduces stress and improves focus. Will the project be a success? We’re soon going to find out because the first buildings are to be completed in 2027.
Na podstawie: www.fastcompany.com
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7 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.
WORDLE IS A LOVE STORY
Wordle is a word game which went from dozens of players to hundreds of thousands in just a few months. Players have six 7.1. _____ to guess a five-letter word, and after each try they get some feedback about the letters included in the word. The game was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, for his girlfriend Palak Shah. Josh knew she loved doing crosswords. So he came up with a new word-guessing game that the two of them could play together. He called it Wordle as a play on his surname. Soon he introduced the game to his friends and relatives. 7.2. _____ how quickly Wordle became an obsession for the members of his family, Josh decided to release it online for others to play.
Two months later, 300,000 people were playing his game each day.
“I think people 7.3. _____ Wordle because it’s fun,” explained Josh. “And there are no ads, because I don’t want to profit from it.”
A clever move was limiting players to one game per day. Josh knew that 7.4. _____ you restrict something, people tend to desire it more.
Josh’s girlfriend played a key role in getting Wordle ready for a worldwide audience. An initial list of all of the 12,000 or so five-letter words in the English language compiled by Josh contained a lot of little-known words. If all of these words had been used in the game, it 7.5. _____ guessing them nearly impossible for the majority of players. Palak helped him narrow the list down to 2,500 words. 7.6. _____ Wordle is now enjoyed around the world, she is proud that it was originally created only for her. “It’s really sweet how Josh showed his love,” she said.
Na podstawie: www.nytimes.com
Wersja A
7.1.
A. measures
B. contests
C. challenges
D. attempts
7.2.
A. Having been seen
B. Seeing
C. Being seen
D. To be seeing
7.3.
A. appreciate
B. amuse
C. confirm
D. maintain
7.4.
A. whenever
B. whether
C. whatever
D. whereas
7.5.
A. used to make
B. would have made
C. made
D. had made
7.6.
A. Otherwise
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Besides
Wersja B
7.1.
A. measures
B. contests
C. attempts
D. challenges
7.2.
A. Seeing
B. Having been seen
C. Being seen
D. To be seeing
7.3.
A. amuse
B. confirm
C. maintain
D. appreciate
7.4.
A. whether
B. whenever
C. whereas
D. whatever
7.5.
A. would have made
B. used to make
C. made
D. had made
7.6.
A. Despite
B. Otherwise
C. Besides
D. Although
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7 maja 2026
Przeczytaj dwa teksty związane ze skrzypcami. Wykonaj zadania 6.1.–6.8. zgodnie z poleceniami.
Tekst 1.
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On the morning of the most earth-shattering day of his life, Rayquan McMillian ordered breakfast. In the shower he’d lost track of time, caught up in playing the violin concerto in his mind, while water ran down his back for ten minutes. When he walked out of the bathroom, he saw the breakfast tray waiting on the table. “I didn’t even hear room service come in,” he said. Nicole was curled up in one of the armchairs, watching the news. “You never hear anything,” she said, not looking away from the TV. “We need to be out of here within an hour, and you still haven’t finished packing.”
After a hurried breakfast, he mindlessly packed his suitcase and pulled up the handle of his roller bag. He picked up the violin case and gestured for Nicole to go first with her two roller bags. The door clicked shut behind them, sealing the suite – and what remained – inside.
Checking out, he tipped the doorman, who called a taxi for each of them. Nicole was going to the train station, so he lifted her suitcases into the open trunk, leaving his own bag on the sidewalk, the violin case hanging on his shoulder. Nicole turned to him. “I meant to tell you,” she said, “when you’re playing the Mozart, just try taking it maybe a tiny bit slower, all right? And remember that you’ve got this. Rayquan McMillian, future violin competition gold medalist. Visualize it. It’s going to happen. I’m sure of it. And call me when you get in.” She jumped onto the back seat, the door closed and he stood there as the taxi moved off into
the traffic.
Then his taxi rolled up and, as he was spilling into the back seat with the violin case, he grew more and more uneasy. He wanted to be back home. That morning he hadn’t practised, so he couldn’t wait to pick up his violin and assure himself that he could really make Mozart’s voice his own. Only one month left until the competition: the world’s most prestigious, most difficult classical music competition – judged by the top musicians in the world. Even if he practised every day, fourteen hours a day, he didn’t think he’d be ready. He wished he didn’t have to waste time flying home.
At the airport, he decided to use the fast check-in. If only he had gone through regular
security! Why had he been in such a hurry? He should have waited in the long queue. If he’d waited, the officer might have randomly pulled his suitcase aside or asked him to open the violin case. Someone would have noticed or asked. It was security, after all. Instead, he placed the roller bag on the conveyor belt, violin case behind it, and they sailed through the X-ray while he sailed through the body scan. When he returned home, he lay down on his bed for half an hour, violin case on the floor next to him, where he always set it. Getting focused, ready to play.
It was just after 2 p.m. when he kicked himself off the bed. He stood up, picked up the violin case, and set it on his desk. He flicked open the left clasp, then the right, and lifted the lid. Instead of his violin, inside sat a white tennis shoe.
Na podstawie: Brendan Slocumb, The Violin Conspiracy, London 2022.
W zadaniach 6.1.–6.4. z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią
tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.
Wersja A
6.1. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Nicole switched off the TV the moment Rayquan appeared.
B. Nicole made a remark about something that had to be done.
C. Rayquan was accustomed to playing his violin after breakfast.
D. Breakfast was brought to the room after Rayquan had left the bathroom.
6.2. Before Rayquan left for the airport in a taxi,
A. Nicole suggested he should play another piece by Mozart.
B. he needed some help with loading the luggage.
C. Nicole made an effort to boost his confidence.
D. he placed his violin case in the trunk.
6.3. From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that Rayquan felt
A. relieved to have some time to relax.
B. jealous of other musicians’ success.
C. doubtful about the judges’ expertise.
D. anxious about the forthcoming event.
6.4. Which is the best title for the text?
A. A SHOCKING DISCOVERY AFTER A FLIGHT HOME
B. A FORTUNATE COINCIDENCE AT THE AIRPORT
C. THE WRONG VIOLIN DELIVERED
D. RAYQUAN’S UNEVENTFUL DAY
Wersja B
6.1. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Breakfast was brought to the room after Rayquan had left the bathroom.
B. Rayquan was accustomed to playing his violin after breakfast.
C. Nicole made a remark about something that had to be done.
D. Nicole switched off the TV the moment Rayquan appeared.
6.2. Before Rayquan left for the airport in a taxi,
A. he needed some help with loading the luggage.
B. Nicole suggested he should play another piece by Mozart.
C. he placed his violin case in the trunk.
D. Nicole made an effort to boost his confidence.
6.3. From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that Rayquan felt
A. anxious about the forthcoming event.
B. relieved to have some time to relax.
C. jealous of other musicians’ success.
D. doubtful about the judges’ expertise.
6.4. Which is the best title for the text?
A. A FORTUNATE COINCIDENCE AT THE AIRPORT
B. A SHOCKING DISCOVERY AFTER A FLIGHT HOME
C. THE WRONG VIOLIN DELIVERED
D. RAYQUAN’S UNEVENTFUL DAY
Tekst 2.
THE VIOLIN EXPERIMENT
The instruments made by Antonio Stradivari are considered some of the finest ever made, and they have become extremely valuable collector’s items. It is estimated that Stradivari produced 1,116 instruments, of which 960 were violins. Around 650 instruments have survived, including around 500 violins, which makes them rare and valuable.
Claudia Fritz from Sorbonne University decided to investigate whether Stradivari violins are superior to modern ones, as is widely believed. “Stradivari violins are amazing instruments which have survived over 300 years and are beautifully made,” says Fritz. “However, I wanted to show that their amazing properties aren’t unique. You can find similar properties in new violins as well. Modern-day makers are doing a great job creating amazing violins. They should be able to sell them with pride and recognition.”
In her study, Fritz recruited 21 professional violinists, invited them into a dimly lit hotel room, and asked each of them to play six violins. Three were new, and the others had been crafted by Stradivari. Participants played them in random order and were not told which violins were new and which ones had been made by Stradivari. Participants’ comments on the experience of playing each instrument were recorded, and at the end of the experiment they were asked to choose which instrument they would most like to take home if they could. 62 percent would have taken a new violin over the ones made by Stradivari, the oldest of
these being the most frequently rejected.
“Many people are convinced that as soon as you play an old violin, you can feel that it’s been played a lot, and has a special sound quality,” Fritz said. “The violinists who took part in the experiment said it was the experience of a lifetime when we told them the results.” John Soloninka was one of them. “I expected to be able to tell the difference, but couldn’t,” he said. “Claudia later sent me a recording of my comments about the instruments, and it was hilarious how wrong my impressions were at the time! I actually laughed out loud because it was so funny to hear how sure I was.”
After the results of the study had been published, the reactions ranged from delight to anger. Critics were quick to question the experiment’s reliability. The violinists tested the instruments for just 20 minutes in an air-conditioned hotel room. That wouldn’t do. To get the most out of the violins, they should have tested the instruments for many hours and played them in a concert hall. One distinguished violinist reportedly said, “You don’t test a Ferrari in a parking lot.”
Na podstawie: www.nationalgeographic.com
Uzupełnij luki 6.5.–6.8. zgodnie z treścią tekstu, tak aby jak najbardziej precyzyjnie oddać jego sens. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
6.5. Claudia Fritz wanted to prove that there’s no difference in quality between ___________
_____________________________________________________________________.
6.6. At the end of the experiment, it turned out that _________________________________
________________ was the least popular of the six instruments among the participants.
6.7. John Soloninka was amused by ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________ during the experiment.
6.8. According to critics, Claudia Fritz’s results were inaccurate due to the choice of location
for the experiment and the fact that the violinists didn’t play ______________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
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7 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst, z którego usunięto pięć zdań. Wpisz w każdą lukę (5.1.–5.5.) literę, którą oznaczono brakujące zdanie (A–F), tak aby otrzymać spójny i logiczny tekst.
Uwaga: jedno zdanie zostało podane dodatkowo i nie pasuje do żadnej luki.
COULD YOU READ A MESSAGE FROM ALIENS?
In late May 2023, three radio astronomy observatories detected a strange signal which was apparently coming from somewhere around Mars. The mysterious transmission seemed to be a message from intelligent life trying to contact Earth. 5.1. _____ Apart from being an artist, she works as a licensed radio operator at the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Institute and the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, USA. De Paulis’ message, which is part of a project called A Sign in Space, is a test run of what it might be like for humans to receive – and try to decipher – an extraterrestrial message. This kind of experiment should have been carried out a long time ago. 5.2. _____ Isn’t it strange that they’ve never really investigated what receiving and trying to decipher such a message would be like? In order to turn this idea into reality, de Paulis worked with a group that included – among others – astronomers and anthropologists. They met on a monthly basis, brainstorming ideas on what an alien civilization might send us. 5.3. _____ This measure was taken to prevent the details of the plan from being leaked, thus endangering the whole project. Finally, after much preparation, de Paulis decided to transmit the encoded message. On May 24, 2023, a spacecraft orbiting Mars sent the message to Earth, where it was received by astronomers in northern California, West Virginia and Italy. 5.4. _____ Their theories about what the message might contain are plentiful, with speculation about possible connections to chemistry, DNA structure and numerical systems. Anyone can join the discussion on the project’s dedicated website. So far, the content of the message has been kept strictly confidential. 5.5. _____ She definitely won’t be doing it too soon. Decoding the message must take time because it requires people with different skills to collaborate. “An extraterrestrial message would belong to all humanity, so we should all have the possibility to contribute to its interpretation,” she says.
Na podstawie: www.smithsonianmag.com
Wersja A
A. In the later phase of the project, she narrowed the group down to just three people in order to maintain confidentiality.
B. After all, scientists have been searching for signals from outer space for more than 60 years.
C. It wasn’t the first time she had managed to send a mysterious signal which was received in outer space.
D. However, the intercepted communication, though sent from space, originated on Earth and was the work of Daniela de Paulis.
E. Daniela de Paulis has decided that she will only begin to give clues if people are really struggling with deciphering the message.
F. Since then, researchers and amateur codebreakers alike have been making a great effort to decipher the message de Paulis transmitted.
Wersja B
A. Since then, researchers and amateur codebreakers alike have been making a great effort to decipher the message de Paulis transmitted.
B. It wasn’t the first time she had managed to send a mysterious signal which was received in outer space.
C. After all, scientists have been searching for signals from outer space for more than 60 years.
D. Daniela de Paulis has decided that she will only begin to give clues if people are really struggling with deciphering the message.
E. However, the intercepted communication, though sent from space, originated on Earth and was the work of Daniela de Paulis.
F. In the later phase of the project, she narrowed the group down to just three people in order to maintain confidentiality.
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7 maja 2026
Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na cztery części (A–D), oraz pytania go dotyczące (4.1.–4.5.). Do każdego pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Wpisz rozwiązania do tabeli.
Uwaga: w jednej części tekstu znajdują się odpowiedzi na dwa pytania.
In which paragraph does the author
| 4.1. | mention how health-oriented changes in the ingredients of Pumpkin Spice Latte affected its popularity among customers? | |
| 4.2. | refer to a name for the new beverage which was eventually rejected? | |
| 4.3. | point to the inspiration behind choosing pumpkin pie as the flavor for the new coffee? | |
| 4.4. | imply that customers’ initial reaction to Pumpkin Spice Latte was positive? | |
| 4.5. | explain why it was necessary to create a new coffee flavor? |
THE DELICIOUS STORY OF PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE
A. Nowadays it is hard to imagine the arrival of autumn without the cozy comfort of Pumpkin Spice Latte. Here is how the flavor originated. Early in 2003, a team of researchers gathered in a lab to come up with a coffee flavor which could win people’s hearts. Earlier, they had successfully introduced the recipes for many different favorites, such as Eggnog Latte and Peppermint Mocha, and were desperately looking for an idea for a beverage* which could replace summer favorites when their sales and popularity started to drop.
B. The researchers began with a huge brainstorm list which was narrowed down to 20 flavors they thought could go well with coffee. When they asked potential customers in a survey what flavors they were likely to purchase, it was chocolate and caramel beverages that were chosen most often. However, pumpkin, also on the list, scored high on “uniqueness”, which was promising. Then, on a bright spring morning, autumn decorations and pumpkin pies were brought to the lab to create the proper mood for exploring the new espresso-based options. When the researchers sampled a forkful of pumpkin pie followed by a sip of hot espresso, they realized that they were on to something.
C. They tasted different versions of the beverage for the next three months until they finally settled on a recipe that used espresso and steamed milk with pumpkin spice sauce, containing cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, rounded off with whipped cream and a dash of pumpkin pie topping. Originally, the flavor was to be called The Fall Harvest Latte but since spices played such an important role, the team ultimately settled for Pumpkin Spice Latte. In autumn 2003, the beverage was trialed in 100 coffee shops. When the research team phoned the coffee shops to see how the new beverage was doing, the excitement in the store managers’ voices was evident.
D. The next autumn, Pumpkin Spice Latte rolled out across the US, and a new autumn tradition began. “PSL” was the original beverage code for Pumpkin Spice Latte, written by baristas on cups, and it soon became the drink’s nickname. The beverage built a loyal fan base and was enjoyed more than 200 million times in the first decade after its introduction. In the meantime, the recipe was further developed and improved to reflect the latest nutrition trends: the sugar content was reduced and artificial flavors were no longer used. After these modifications, sales increased significantly.
Na podstawie: www.cbsnews.com, www.about.starbucks.com
* Beverage – any type of drink except water.
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7 maja 2026
Usłyszysz dwukrotnie wypowiedź na temat wyścigu organizowanego w Wielkiej Brytanii. Na podstawie informacji zawartych w nagraniu uzupełnij luki w zdaniach 3.1.–3.4., tak aby jak najbardziej precyzyjnie oddać sens wysłuchanego tekstu.
Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
THE GREAT KNARESBOROUGH BED RACE
3.1. The bed race in Knaresborough was first held ______________________________ and has been popular ever since.
3.2. Straight after the contest for the best-decorated bed, _________________________
________________________________________. The winning team leads the way.
3.3. Teams leave the starting line of the race approximately every __________________
_________________.
3.4. Crossing the river is the most difficult part of the race mainly because of _________
___________________________________. Getting the beds in and out of the river
is also a challenge.
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7 maja 2026
Usłyszysz dwukrotnie pięć wypowiedzi na temat koncertów, które odbyły się na dachach budynków. Do każdej wypowiedzi (2.1.–2.5.) dopasuj odpowiadające jej zdanie (A–F). Wpisz rozwiązania do tabeli.
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Wersja A
This speaker refers to
A. an enthusiastic online reaction to a concert.
B. a break in a concert due to weather conditions.
C. the reason why a concert was brought to an early close.
D. the assistance the performers needed to get onto a roof.
E. measures taken in response to crowds arriving for a concert.
F. a comparison made by a musician after his performance.
| 2.1. | 2.2. | 2.3. | 2.4. | 2.5. |
Wersja B
This speaker refers to
A. a comparison made by a musician after his performance.
B. measures taken in response to crowds arriving for a concert.
C. the assistance the performers needed to get onto a roof.
D. the reason why a concert was brought to an early close.
E. a break in a concert due to weather conditions.
F. an enthusiastic online reaction to a concert.
| 2.1. | 2.2. | 2.3. | 2.4. | 2.5. |
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