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

1. ‘Whether you are seeking an adrenaline rush or merely hoping for a bit of rest and

r

e

l

axation

(time spent resting and enjoying oneself) on a beach holiday, our resort has a lot to

offer to you.’

2. An insufficient number of l

ifeboats

(special boats sent out to rescue people) was one of the

reasons why so many passengers lost their lives in the Titanic disaster.

3. Yosemite National Park is an area popular with b

ack

p

ackers

(hikers) because of its

spectacular natural beauty.

4. The travel agent’s brochure promised a bounty of p

ri

s

tine

(not changed, unpolluted) beaches

untouched by civilization, but what we found on our first day was a crowded patch of stony

beach littered with beer cans.

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

Express Publishing: Matura – Repetytorium. Poziom rozszerzony Quick Test 8A

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marine
flight
rear-view
high
thrill-
irresistible
bridal

a life
b mirror
c desire
d class
e suite
f season
g seeking
h attendant

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d

2

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4

b

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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. The control tower monitors all take-offs and landings.

BY All take-offs and landings

are monitored by

the control tower.

2. The chambermaid is cleaning the visitors’ room at the moment.

HAVING The visitors

are having their room cleaned

at the moment.

3. People think that the Savoy is by far the most luxurious hotel in the city.

THOUGHT The Savoy

is thought to be

by far the most luxurious hotel in the city.

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IV. Uzupełnij luki, tak aby otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst. Zaznacz

A, B, C lub D. (4 pkt)

ICE-DIVING IN RUSSIA

The Russian North has a great potential for extreme tourism, but a long 9-month winter turns most
of the year into a 1) ……………… season for most tour services. An exception is the White Sea
ice-diving, a unique local service attracting divers from Russia, the United States and Europe. The
ice-diving season lasts from February to April and is connected with light day duration on the Polar
Circle.

Winter diving in the US and in Europe involves 2) ……………… water lakes. By contrast, in the
White Sea marine creatures appear in all their glory in incredibly clear water with a visibility
reaching 50 metres, in a majestic scenery of fantastic ice forms. Under the vaults of ice and among
underwater rocks and rifts a curious visitor will 3) ……………… a meeting with their inhabitants,
such as soft corals and a wide variety of fish species, starfish, urchins, crabs, sea anemones and
shrimps. Sea animals in the White Sea may be less spectacular than in Egypt or in the Caribbean,
but white whales and seals won’t leave anybody indifferent.

4) ……………… most visitors are divers, guided excursions and even special tours for children are
on offer. Besides diving, other activities include admiring polar lights, watching seals and sea birds,
skiing, riding a snow mobile as well as watching and taking photos of sea animals in an aquarium.
Extra services are traditional net ice fishing trips, tours to local villages, visits to a reindeer farm
and to the Solovetsky Islands.

Adapted from “Ice-diving in Karelia: high season despite of winter” by Yulia Buzykina

published on www.russia-ic.com

1

A. full

B.

weak

C.

low

D. deep

2

A.

fresh

B. inland

C. sweet

D. inside

3

A. find

B. expect

C. see

D.

experience

4

A. Despite

B.

Although

C. In

addition

D. Nevertheless