{"id":"jezyk-angielski-2020-lipiec-matura-rozszerzona/zad/6","paper_id":"jezyk-angielski-2020-lipiec-matura-rozszerzona","number":"6","points":5,"ptype":"closed","subject":"jezyk-angielski","category":"matura","year":2020,"month":"lipiec","level":"rozszerzona","text":"Zadanie 6. (0-5)\nPrzeczytaj dwa teksty związane z prowadzeniem samochodu. Z podanych odpowiedzi\nwybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.\nTekst 1.\nA COMPETENT MECHANIC\nThe car swept across the narrow bridge and round the corner beyond it. Geoffrey Dane allowed\nthe speed to increase. He’d examined his map carefully at home and he knew what to expect.\nHis car was highly powered and the engine was running smoothly. The road was a lonely one.\nSince the start of his journey, he’d encountered nothing but one cart and a couple of stray cattle.\nIt was very unlikely that he’d meet any troublesome traffic before he reached Hamley, the\nmarket town six miles beyond the hill. The car was gathering speed.\nThen, rounding a bend, he saw a motionless car in the middle of the road. Geoffrey slowed\ndown sharply. He might have passed the obstructing car by driving with one wheel in the\nshallow roadside ditch, but he was a member of the Royal Automobile Club, which required\nhim to help other drivers in need of assistance.\nAt the side of the road stood a woman, evidently the driver of the motionless car.\n“Anything wrong?” Geoffrey asked.\n“Everything,” she said.\nGeoffrey got out of his car. He noticed at once that the woman’s face was covered with dirt,\nand that there was a good deal of mud on her frock. He recognised the signs of a long and\nuseless struggle with an engine; but he was too polite to smile.\n“Do you know anything about cars?” she asked.\nTo Geoffrey the question was almost insulting. He was a young man who particularly prided\nhimself on his knowledge of mechanics. And the woman did not speak in the manner of a\nhelpless maiden seeking assistance. But Geoffrey understood that no temper could be sunny\nafter a struggle with an engine, so he just said, “I ought to know something about them. I’m\ndriving one.”\n“It doesn’t mean that you know anything about it,” said the woman. “I was driving that one.”\nShe pointed to her car. “And I haven’t the remotest idea what’s wrong.”\nThis time Geoffrey felt that the woman deserved a reprimand. He was prepared to help her, but\nhe felt that he had a right to expect politeness in return.\n“I don’t think you should have stopped right in the middle of the road,” he said.\n“I didn’t stop at all,” said the woman. “The beastly thing just stopped there itself. To tell you\nthe truth, if I could, I’d have pushed the car round so as to block the road altogether and force\nanyone who came along to stop and help me.”\nGeoffrey remained polite, which was very much to his credit.\n“I see she’s a Ford,” he said, “and Fords are a bit hard to start sometimes, especially in cold\nweather. I’ll have a try.”\nadapted from www.classicreader.com\nMJA-1R\n6.1. Geoffrey allowed himself to drive at high speed because he\nA. wanted to reach Hamley before it got jammed with traffic.\nB. had checked what the route was like before setting off.\nC. had to make up for the time lost on the way.\nD. was trying to ensure there was nothing wrong with the engine.\n6.2. When Geoffrey pulled up,\nA. the woman’s untidy appearance made him smile.\nB. he noticed that the woman had made an effort to repair the car herself.\nC. the woman’s clumsiness with the car irritated him.\nD. he was relieved to find that the woman knew what the problem was.\n6.3. What can you learn from the conversation between the two characters?\nA. The woman deliberately stopped the car in the middle of the road.\nB. Geoffrey was short-tempered and behaved in an arrogant way.\nC. Geoffrey’s politeness proved unbearable to the woman.\nD. The woman had doubts about Geoffrey’s ability to repair the car.\nMJA-1R\nTekst 2.\nROAD RAGE\nUS auto club AutoVantage recently conducted a survey to determine the reasons for anger and\nviolence among drivers. The results show that road rage is caused mainly by such factors as\nspeeding, changing lanes without indicating, talking on mobile phones while driving, beeping\nand using angry gestures.\nFrom the survey we learn that the dubious honour of having the most aggressive drivers in the\nUS belongs to Miami. This is probably due to the fact that Miami has a very diverse population,\nincluding a large community of senior citizens who have a very different driving style to\nyounger drivers.\nSurvey respondents also provided suggestions on how to decrease the number of road-rage\nincidents. They ranged from a ban on talking on mobile phones to increasing police presence\non the roads. Only 7 percent of the respondents felt that a public awareness campaign would be\nuseful.\nIn the survey men reported feeling rage more frequently than women. Interestingly, I have read\nseveral articles lately which express concern about an apparent rise in road-rage incidents\namong women. However, these are based on anecdotal evidence and the authors’ general\nimpressions, not facts and figures, so it’s unclear whether this alleged trend is genuine or not.\nIt’s important to keep in mind that road rage is not an uncontrollable phenomenon. As drivers,\nwe all have a responsibility to behave as safely as possible. We also have the choice over\nwhether to seek revenge for a real or perceived insult, or to set a good example. So the next\ntime you’re driving and someone cuts in on you or makes rude gestures, don’t engage in\naggressive behaviour, but keep a cool head. It’s better to let them have their way, even when it\nfeels unfair. It’s more important to think of driving as a group experience instead of\na competition. Remember that the other driver is likely to be under just as much stress as you\nare - they are just worse at handling it.\nadapted from http://auto.howstuffworks.com\n6.4. Which of the following is stated in the text as an opinion, not a fact?\nA. Exceeding the speed limit is one of the reasons for road rage.\nB. Miami is the American city with the most aggressive drivers.\nC. Few people consider a public awareness campaign worthwhile.\nD. Women drivers have become more aggressive.\n6.5. In the last paragraph, the writer gives advice on how to\nA. make people take responsibility for their aggressive driving.\nB. improve your driving skills in order to be safe on the road.\nC. react to the hostile behaviour of some road users.\nD. avoid a collision if someone cuts in on you.\nPRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!\nMJA-1R","answer":null,"answer_text":"6. Użycie zwrotów typu: Moim zdaniem, Według mnie nie wpływa na obniżenie jakości tezy\nw rozprawce „za i przeciw”, jeśli zdający wskazuje w tezie na wady i zalety danego\nzjawiska.","solution":null,"image":"img/jezyk-angielski-2020-lipiec-matura-rozszerzona/zad-6.webp","solution_image":null,"topics":null,"page_from":6,"source":"ocr","answer_source":null,"answer_text_source":"ocr","solution_source":null,"text_source":"ocr","source_label":"Język angielski · Matura · lipiec 2020 (rozszerzona)","subject_label":"Język angielski","category_label":"Matura","text_html":"

Zadanie 6. (0-5)
Przeczytaj dwa teksty związane z prowadzeniem samochodu. Z podanych odpowiedzi
wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.
Tekst 1.
A COMPETENT MECHANIC
The car swept across the narrow bridge and round the corner beyond it. Geoffrey Dane allowed
the speed to increase. He’d examined his map carefully at home and he knew what to expect.
His car was highly powered and the engine was running smoothly. The road was a lonely one.
Since the start of his journey, he’d encountered nothing but one cart and a couple of stray cattle.
It was very unlikely that he’d meet any troublesome traffic before he reached Hamley, the
market town six miles beyond the hill. The car was gathering speed.
Then, rounding a bend, he saw a motionless car in the middle of the road. Geoffrey slowed
down sharply. He might have passed the obstructing car by driving with one wheel in the
shallow roadside ditch, but he was a member of the Royal Automobile Club, which required
him to help other drivers in need of assistance.
At the side of the road stood a woman, evidently the driver of the motionless car.
“Anything wrong?” Geoffrey asked.
“Everything,” she said.
Geoffrey got out of his car. He noticed at once that the woman’s face was covered with dirt,
and that there was a good deal of mud on her frock. He recognised the signs of a long and
useless struggle with an engine; but he was too polite to smile.
“Do you know anything about cars?” she asked.
To Geoffrey the question was almost insulting. He was a young man who particularly prided
himself on his knowledge of mechanics. And the woman did not speak in the manner of a
helpless maiden seeking assistance. But Geoffrey understood that no temper could be sunny
after a struggle with an engine, so he just said, “I ought to know something about them. I’m
driving one.”
“It doesn’t mean that you know anything about it,” said the woman. “I was driving that one.”
She pointed to her car. “And I haven’t the remotest idea what’s wrong.”
This time Geoffrey felt that the woman deserved a reprimand. He was prepared to help her, but
he felt that he had a right to expect politeness in return.
“I don’t think you should have stopped right in the middle of the road,” he said.
“I didn’t stop at all,” said the woman. “The beastly thing just stopped there itself. To tell you
the truth, if I could, I’d have pushed the car round so as to block the road altogether and force
anyone who came along to stop and help me.”
Geoffrey remained polite, which was very much to his credit.
“I see she’s a Ford,” he said, “and Fords are a bit hard to start sometimes, especially in cold
weather. I’ll have a try.”
adapted from www.classicreader.com
MJA-1R
6.1. Geoffrey allowed himself to drive at high speed because he
A. wanted to reach Hamley before it got jammed with traffic.
B. had checked what the route was like before setting off.
C. had to make up for the time lost on the way.
D. was trying to ensure there was nothing wrong with the engine.
6.2. When Geoffrey pulled up,
A. the woman’s untidy appearance made him smile.
B. he noticed that the woman had made an effort to repair the car herself.
C. the woman’s clumsiness with the car irritated him.
D. he was relieved to find that the woman knew what the problem was.
6.3. What can you learn from the conversation between the two characters?
A. The woman deliberately stopped the car in the middle of the road.
B. Geoffrey was short-tempered and behaved in an arrogant way.
C. Geoffrey’s politeness proved unbearable to the woman.
D. The woman had doubts about Geoffrey’s ability to repair the car.
MJA-1R
Tekst 2.
ROAD RAGE
US auto club AutoVantage recently conducted a survey to determine the reasons for anger and
violence among drivers. The results show that road rage is caused mainly by such factors as
speeding, changing lanes without indicating, talking on mobile phones while driving, beeping
and using angry gestures.
From the survey we learn that the dubious honour of having the most aggressive drivers in the
US belongs to Miami. This is probably due to the fact that Miami has a very diverse population,
including a large community of senior citizens who have a very different driving style to
younger drivers.
Survey respondents also provided suggestions on how to decrease the number of road-rage
incidents. They ranged from a ban on talking on mobile phones to increasing police presence
on the roads. Only 7 percent of the respondents felt that a public awareness campaign would be
useful.
In the survey men reported feeling rage more frequently than women. Interestingly, I have read
several articles lately which express concern about an apparent rise in road-rage incidents
among women. However, these are based on anecdotal evidence and the authors’ general
impressions, not facts and figures, so it’s unclear whether this alleged trend is genuine or not.
It’s important to keep in mind that road rage is not an uncontrollable phenomenon. As drivers,
we all have a responsibility to behave as safely as possible. We also have the choice over
whether to seek revenge for a real or perceived insult, or to set a good example. So the next
time you’re driving and someone cuts in on you or makes rude gestures, don’t engage in
aggressive behaviour, but keep a cool head. It’s better to let them have their way, even when it
feels unfair. It’s more important to think of driving as a group experience instead of
a competition. Remember that the other driver is likely to be under just as much stress as you
are - they are just worse at handling it.
adapted from http://auto.howstuffworks.com
6.4. Which of the following is stated in the text as an opinion, not a fact?
A. Exceeding the speed limit is one of the reasons for road rage.
B. Miami is the American city with the most aggressive drivers.
C. Few people consider a public awareness campaign worthwhile.
D. Women drivers have become more aggressive.
6.5. In the last paragraph, the writer gives advice on how to
A. make people take responsibility for their aggressive driving.
B. improve your driving skills in order to be safe on the road.
C. react to the hostile behaviour of some road users.
D. avoid a collision if someone cuts in on you.
PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
MJA-1R

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  1. Użycie zwrotów typu: Moim zdaniem, Według mnie nie wpływa na obniżenie jakości tezy
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w rozprawce „za i przeciw”, jeśli zdający wskazuje w tezie na wady i zalety danego
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