Język angielski, matura 2017 - poziom rozszerzony - pytania i odpowiedzi

Why did Noelle decide to change her life?

What does Noelle say about her New York friends?

Which is TRUE about life on the island?

Which of the following does Noelle mention as an option for the future?

Answering the last question, Noelle encourages listeners to

This city rewards eco-friendly behaviour with fresh produce. ABC

In this city, street lamps adjust their brightness to road conditions. ABC

This city has implemented eco-friendly building standards for new housing projects. ABC

Public transport in this city was an inspiring example for others. ABC

In May 2013, scientists from the Siberian Northeastern Federal University reached a small island in the far north of Siberia, as there were rumours that a mammoth was lying under the ice there. ABCDE But when the researchers dug further, they found an almost complete mammoth, with three legs, most of the body, part of the head and the trunk still intact. During the excavations, they saw dark red smudges on the animal’s skin, which they thought might be mammoth blood.

The researchers then took the body to Yakutsk in Russia, where a group of experts had only three days to thoroughly examine the specimen before it was refrozen to prevent rotting. ABCDE Further tests conducted on the mammoth’s teeth revealed it was likely to have been in its mid-50s. While scientists were examining the elbow of the mammoth, blood samples were collected. Unlike humans and other mammals, mammoths evolved a cold-resistant form of hemoglobin, which enabled them to survive in the near-freezing temperatures during the Ice Age.

The discovery of the mammoth might be the key element enabling scientists to clone that extinct species. But whether or not Buttercup can be brought back to life is another matter. ABCDE Previously found mammoths looked exceptionally well-preserved but have yielded only a few dried specks of blood, and none of them had enough intact DNA for a cloning experiment.

So far, the team hasn’t found a complete copy of the mammoth’s genome. But Buttercup’s tissue has revealed some very long fragments of DNA that could potentially be pieced together to recreate the genome. ABCDE For example, George Churchen from Harvard University hopes that combining DNA from Buttercup with DNA from modern-day elephants will allow for that. However, the experiments have not produced any decisive results yet.

In the first paragraph, we learn that the narrator

Looking at the diamonds in the mine, the narrator

Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

The writer’s intention in the last paragraph is

Both texts

Would you give up your beloved family pet not onlyeven thoughas ifso as to get a better deal when selling your home? An Australian family managed to add an extra $140,000 to the asking price for their house by including their cat in the deal.

When Michael and Fran Perceval’s home failed to sellsellingto be sellingbeing sold at an auction, they were worried. However, once the auction came to an end, an offer of $2.2 million was received, insisting the Percevals’ cat, Tiffany, came with the house. The owners admitted that all the people visiting the property loved her.

The couple even joked with the agent that the cat could be treated as an add-on, not expecting at all that the animal might be a decisive objectivefactorstepeffect.

The extra money clinched the deal and the five-bedroom house was sold with the cat. Reports say that the Percevals describe themselves as animal lovers, but it would be interesting to know unlesshowwhetherin case Tiffany feels the same.

The Make-A-Wish charity is celebrating another anniversary this month. it began in 1980, it has granted 250,000 wishes in the US. The wish-granting movement started in Arizona when two law enforcement agents learned about Chris, a seriously ill seven-year-old boy who yearned to be a police officer.

They took the boy to their headquarters, where he was given a badge, a uniform specially made fit his size, and was solemnly sworn in as the department’s honorary officer.

The charity has spread to every state and around the globe. More than 334,000 wishes have granted worldwide so far, funded entirely through private donations and corporate sponsors.

The charity also boasts the support of many celebrities, including Beyoncé, Meryl Streep and John Grisham, help has been invaluable for making children’s dreams come true.

I can’t wait to see my boyfriend again.
LOOKING
I my boyfriend again.

Could you watch over my backpack while I’m swimming in the lake?
EYE
Could you my backpack while I’m swimming in the lake?

I regret not seeing the Great Wall of China on my last business trip.
WISH
I the Great Wall of China on my last business trip.

The actress didn’t want anybody to recognize her, so she decided to wear a wig.
AVOID
The actress decided to wear a wig to .