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I. Uzupełnij brakujące litery w wyrazach. (4 pkt)

1. ‘Do you happen to know who i

n

v

ented

(designed something that had not existed before) the

Internet?’ ‘Well, I think it was a joint achievement of many individuals.’

2. ‘Would it be easy to i

nstall

(set up for use) this software on my computer?’ ‘Yes, you only

need to follow the instructions of the setup programme.’

3. Next, follow the o

n

s

creen

(appearing on the screen of the computer) directions to ensure that

the correct version of the application is selected.

4. It took scientists a long time to f

igure

o

u

t

(think about something in order to understand it)

how Venus was different from Earth because of the thick cloud covering the former planet.

II. Dopasuj wyrazy z obu kolumn, tak aby utworzyć poprawne wyrażenia. (4 pkt)

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conduct
surf
keep
download
make
backup
hands-
embark

a the Internet
b an impression
c copy
d on a project
e an experiment
f in touch
g free
h files

1

e

2

a

3

f

4

h

5

b

6

c

7

g

8

d

III. Uzupełnij poniższe zdania, używając podanego wyrazu w niezmienionej formie, tak

aby zachować znaczenie zdania wyjściowego. Użyj od dwóch do pięciu wyrazów.
(3 pkt)

1. You can download the application or use the attached CD.

EITHER You can

either download the application or

use the attached CD.

2. There wasn’t anything to be done about the problem.

WAS There

was nothing to be done

about the problem.

3. Jeremy is the most thorough data researcher in the company.

AS No one in the company

researches data as thoroughly as

Jeremy.

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IV.

Z podanych możliwości odpowiedzi zaznacz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu.
Zakreśl literę A, B, C lub D. (4 pkt)

DIGITAL DEVICES DEPRIVE BRAIN OF THE NEEDED DOWNTIME

It’s just another day at the gym and Dianne Bates, 40, juggles three screens. She listens to a few
songs on her iPod, then taps out a quick e-mail on her iPhone and turns her attention to the high-
definition television. As Dianne Bates multitasks, she is also churning her legs in fast loops on an
elliptical machine in a downtown fitness center. She is in good company. In gyms and elsewhere,
people use phones and other electronic devices to get work done — and as a reliable antidote to
boredom.

Cellphones, which in the last few years have become fully-fledged computers with high-speed
Internet connections, let people relieve the tedium of exercising, the grocery store line, stoplights or
lulls in the dinner conversation. The technology makes the tiniest windows of time entertaining, and
potentially productive. But scientists point to an unanticipated side effect: when people keep their
brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting downtime that could allow them to better learn and
remember information, or come up with new ideas. Ms. Bates, for example, might be clearer-
headed if she went for a run outside, away from her devices, research suggests.

At the University of California, San Francisco, scientists have found that when rats have a new
experience, like exploring an unfamiliar area, their brains show new patterns of activity. But only
when the rats take a break from their exploration do they process those patterns in a way that seems
to create a persistent memory of the experience. The researchers suspect that the findings also apply
to how humans learn. “Almost certainly, downtime lets the brain go over experiences it’s had,
solidify them and turn them into permanent long-term memories,” an expert said.

At the University of Michigan, a study found that people learned significantly better after a walk in
nature than after a walk in a dense urban environment, suggesting that processing a barrage of
information leaves people fatigued. Even though people feel entertained, even relaxed, when they
multitask while exercising, or pass a moment at the bus stop by catching a quick video clip, they
might be taxing their brains, scientists say. “People think they’re refreshing themselves, but they’re
fatiguing themselves,” said Marc Berman, a University of Michigan neuroscientist.

Adapted from “Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime” by Mark Richtel

published on www.nytimes.com

1. Diane Bates is using digital devices while
A. working in her office.
B. enjoying the company of friends.

C.

working out at a gym.

D. watching TV in her apartment.

2. According to the article, modern

cellphones can help people

A. do their shopping.
B. enjoy their meals.

C.

pass tedious moments.

D. relieve stress.

3. The experiment with rats has shown

that

A.

their brains need rest to form lasting

memories.

B. experience needs to be repeated in order

for them to learn.

C. they learn differently from humans.
D. new experiences improve memory.

4. The article suggests that digital devices
A. are best used outside.

B.

give their users a false sense of relaxation.

C. help us remember information.
D. should be banned from indoor fitness

centres.