First published online 22.01.2010
MAN  matura rozszerzona
Teacher s Notes
by Aleksandra Prochalska
Type of activity: individual work 17 A piece of clothing that covers the front part of
your clothes and is tied around your waist, worn to
Focus: to check and revise vocabulary concerning man
keep your clothes clean, especially while cooking is
based on  Revise ForMatura  Repetytorium
called a(n) apron.
Level: Intermediate  Upper Intermediate
18 She has dyed her hair red  it looks so unnatural.
Time: 20  25 minutes
19 A way of arranging your hair, popular with
Preparation:
Rastafarians, in which it hangs in thick pieces that
1. Photocopy the test.
look like rope is called dreadlocks.
Procedure:
20 He s shaved off his beard and moustache.
1. Explain the tasks in the test if necessary.
2. Set the time limit.
II. Translate into Polish / 10 points
Extension / Follow-up:
You may discuss marked tests with the whole class.
1. a fringe  grzywka
2. a plait  warkocz
3. a parting  przedziałek
KEY
4. gullible  naiwny
The key provides just the suggestions, there might be
5. stubborn  uparty
other answers possible.
6. anxious  zaniepokojony
7. tongue-tied  oniemiały
8. fussy  grymaśny, wybredny
I. Insert only one word / 20 points
9. cords  sztruksy
10. bossy  władczy
1 I blew my top when I found out about my husband s
affair.
2 I put on rubber boots and an anorak when it rains. III. Translate into English /10 points
1. gładki  plain
3 She was over the moon when she won the first
2. w kropki  dotted
prize.
3. szal  scarf
4 Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.
4. krawat  tie
Now he has no hair.
5. skromny  modest
5 Your shirt is undone. Button it up . 6. blady  pale
7. skarpetki  socks
6 I am sick and tired of your excuses.
8. majtki  pans
7 My mom is fed up with cooking for us.
9. tęgi  stout
10. toga  robe
8 Marlon was always embarrassed about / by his lack
of education.
IV. Explain in English / 10 points
9 I must admit that before my baby was born I was
very apprehensive about motherhood.
1. sincere  honest, not lying
2. impulsive  reacting quickly
10 The teacher was pleased with our work.
3. indecisive  taking a lot of time to reach a
11 She likes Biology, but she s not too keen on
decision
physics.
4. big-headed  thinking that he or she knows the
best
12 The whole town was devastated by the tragedy, in
5. thick-skinned  insensitive
which fourteen schoolchildren died.
6. edgy  nervous
13 The king announced that whoever fit into the
7. cheeky  impudent
slipper would get to marry the prince.
8. cross  angry
9. pierced  having many earrings
14 This dress does not fit you any more. It is far too
10. frizzy  very curly
tight.
15 The bride lifted her veil with both hands and kissed
the groom.
16 This jacket does not go with that pink dress.
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