{"id":"jezyk-angielski-2023-maj-matura-stara-rozszerzona/zad/6","paper_id":"jezyk-angielski-2023-maj-matura-stara-rozszerzona","number":"6","points":5,"ptype":"closed","subject":"jezyk-angielski","category":"matura","year":2023,"month":"maj","level":"rozszerzona","text":"Zadanie 6. (0-5)\nPrzeczytaj dwa teksty na temat pomyłek. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą,\nzgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.\nTekst 1.\nLADY LIBERTY POSTAGE STAMPS\nEveryone makes mistakes, even the United States Postal Service (USPS). One particular\nmistake, however, was a bit more costly than others. It turned out that the “Statue of Liberty\nForever” stamp released by the USPS in 2010 didn’t actually have a picture of New York’s\nStatue of Liberty on it. Instead the photo was of a replica of the Statue of Liberty which\nstands in front of the New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas. This mistake cost the\norganization $3.5 million, in compensation for illegally using the image of the replica.\nThe Statue of Liberty is a beloved American symbol. In 1996, the New York-New York Hotel\nordered a replica of the iconic statue. The renowned sculptor Robert Davidson gave the\nstatue a fresh look, with a face that had a softer appearance, apparently inspired by\na photograph of his mother-in-law. The statue is about two-fifths the height of the original,\nhas slightly different proportions, and weighs far less. It is also made of less durable\nmaterials.\nThe USPS eventually noticed the problem three months after the stamp was released. Over\n3 billion copies had been printed. Still, the organization wasn’t too bothered by the mistake,\narguing that the replica and the original could hardly be distinguished from one another.\n“We really like the image and are thrilled that people have noticed. If you ask people in Las\nVegas, they generally say, ‘Hey, that’s great. That’s wonderful.’ It has certainly injected some\nexcitement into our stamp program,” a USPS spokesman told reporters.\nHowever, the courts have recently ruled in favour of a lawsuit filed by the replica’s sculptor,\nwhich requires the USPS to pay him compensation for copyright violation.\nNa podstawie: www.businessinsider.com, www.qz.com\nEJAP-R0-100\n6.1. Which is TRUE about the stamps released in 2010?\nA. They showed a Statue of Liberty which was different from the original.\nB. They were purchased for $3.5 million.\nC. They included the New York-New York Hotel in the background.\nD. They were designed by Robert Davidson’s mother-in-law.\n6.2. After the USPS discovered what had happened, it\nA. issued an apology for the confusion caused.\nB. decided to sue Robert Davidson.\nC. tried to pretend there was no problem.\nD. refused to comment.\nEJAP-R0-100\nTekst 2.\nA CHANCE MEETING\nThe doors of the subway train were just closing when Annixter suddenly noticed\na familiar-looking little man walking on the platform with a briefcase in one hand and a folded\nevening paper under his other arm. He turned toward the exit as Annixter squeezed between\nthe closing doors of the train and stepped on the platform. Annixter elbowed his way through\nthe crowd and put a hand on the little man’s shoulder.\n“Just a minute,” Annixter said. “I’ve got to talk to you. It won’t take long. Let’s go somewhere.”\nThe little man said, “I can’t imagine what you want to talk to me about.”\nThe crowd on the platform had thinned, but there were still people going up and down.\nThe little man looked at Annixter with politely inquiring expression.\nAnnixter said, “Of course you can’t, it’s so terribly silly! But it’s about that play.”\n“What play?” Annixter felt a faint anxiety. “Haha. You had me going there, for a minute.\nI haven’t any idea what you’re talking about. I’ve never seen you before in my life. I’m sorry.\nGoodnight,” the little man said.\nHe turned and rushed towards the stairs. Annixter couldn’t believe his ears. He stared\nblankly after the little man for an instant, then a rush of anger and suspicion swept away his\nconfusion. He raced up the stairs and caught the little man by the arm.\n“Do you mind taking your hand off me?” the little man said.\nAnnixter controlled himself. “I’m sorry,” he said. “Let me get this right, though. You say you’ve\nnever seen me before. Then you weren’t at the Grand Hotel Café on the 27th? You didn’t\nhave coffee with me and listen to an idea for a play that I had just come up with? You didn’t\nsee me almost getting hit by a taxi? You didn’t say to the taxi driver, ‘He’s not my friend. He’s\nsomeone I’ve just met?’ ”\n“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the little man said sharply.\n“I want you to tell that story back to me as I told it to you. I’ve forgotten it and I know it was\na great idea. Please!”\n“You ask,” the little man said, “an impossibility, since I’ve never heard it.”\nWith a sudden movement, he jerked his arm free, and raced up the stairs. People were\nhurrying down. He zigzagged through them with extraordinary speed. By the time Annixter\nreached the street, there was no sign of the little man.\nNa podstawie: The Blind Spot by Barry Perowne\nEJAP-R0-100\n6.3. Where was Annixter standing when he saw the little man?\nA. on a subway train\nB. on a subway platform\nC. at a subway station entrance\nD. on the stairs at a subway station\n6.4. Annixter wanted the little man to\nA. apologize for what had happened the night before.\nB. remind him of an idea for a play.\nC. invite him for a coffee at the Grand Hotel Café.\nD. find the reckless taxi driver.\n6.5. From the final paragraph, we learn that\nA. the little man needed someone’s help to break free.\nB. the little man eventually agreed to help Annixter.\nC. Annixter did not manage to catch up with the little man.\nD. Annixter set a clever trap to get what he wanted.\nPRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!\nEJAP-R0-100","answer":null,"answer_text":"6. Opisanie problemu, który jest tematem rozprawki, np. stwierdzenie, że znane osoby\ndecydują się na udział w reklamach, nie jest tezą, np. 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Zadanie 6. (0-5)
Przeczytaj dwa teksty na temat pomyłek. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą,
zgodną z treścią tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.
Tekst 1.
LADY LIBERTY POSTAGE STAMPS
Everyone makes mistakes, even the United States Postal Service (USPS). One particular
mistake, however, was a bit more costly than others. It turned out that the “Statue of Liberty
Forever” stamp released by the USPS in 2010 didn’t actually have a picture of New York’s
Statue of Liberty on it. Instead the photo was of a replica of the Statue of Liberty which
stands in front of the New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas. This mistake cost the
organization $3.5 million, in compensation for illegally using the image of the replica.
The Statue of Liberty is a beloved American symbol. In 1996, the New York-New York Hotel
ordered a replica of the iconic statue. The renowned sculptor Robert Davidson gave the
statue a fresh look, with a face that had a softer appearance, apparently inspired by
a photograph of his mother-in-law. The statue is about two-fifths the height of the original,
has slightly different proportions, and weighs far less. It is also made of less durable
materials.
The USPS eventually noticed the problem three months after the stamp was released. Over
3 billion copies had been printed. Still, the organization wasn’t too bothered by the mistake,
arguing that the replica and the original could hardly be distinguished from one another.
“We really like the image and are thrilled that people have noticed. If you ask people in Las
Vegas, they generally say, ‘Hey, that’s great. That’s wonderful.’ It has certainly injected some
excitement into our stamp program,” a USPS spokesman told reporters.
However, the courts have recently ruled in favour of a lawsuit filed by the replica’s sculptor,
which requires the USPS to pay him compensation for copyright violation.
Na podstawie: www.businessinsider.com, www.qz.com
EJAP-R0-100
6.1. Which is TRUE about the stamps released in 2010?
A. They showed a Statue of Liberty which was different from the original.
B. They were purchased for $3.5 million.
C. They included the New York-New York Hotel in the background.
D. They were designed by Robert Davidson’s mother-in-law.
6.2. After the USPS discovered what had happened, it
A. issued an apology for the confusion caused.
B. decided to sue Robert Davidson.
C. tried to pretend there was no problem.
D. refused to comment.
EJAP-R0-100
Tekst 2.
A CHANCE MEETING
The doors of the subway train were just closing when Annixter suddenly noticed
a familiar-looking little man walking on the platform with a briefcase in one hand and a folded
evening paper under his other arm. He turned toward the exit as Annixter squeezed between
the closing doors of the train and stepped on the platform. Annixter elbowed his way through
the crowd and put a hand on the little man’s shoulder.
“Just a minute,” Annixter said. “I’ve got to talk to you. It won’t take long. Let’s go somewhere.”
The little man said, “I can’t imagine what you want to talk to me about.”
The crowd on the platform had thinned, but there were still people going up and down.
The little man looked at Annixter with politely inquiring expression.
Annixter said, “Of course you can’t, it’s so terribly silly! But it’s about that play.”
“What play?” Annixter felt a faint anxiety. “Haha. You had me going there, for a minute.
I haven’t any idea what you’re talking about. I’ve never seen you before in my life. I’m sorry.
Goodnight,” the little man said.
He turned and rushed towards the stairs. Annixter couldn’t believe his ears. He stared
blankly after the little man for an instant, then a rush of anger and suspicion swept away his
confusion. He raced up the stairs and caught the little man by the arm.
“Do you mind taking your hand off me?” the little man said.
Annixter controlled himself. “I’m sorry,” he said. “Let me get this right, though. You say you’ve
never seen me before. Then you weren’t at the Grand Hotel Café on the 27th? You didn’t
have coffee with me and listen to an idea for a play that I had just come up with? You didn’t
see me almost getting hit by a taxi? You didn’t say to the taxi driver, ‘He’s not my friend. He’s
someone I’ve just met?’ ”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the little man said sharply.
“I want you to tell that story back to me as I told it to you. I’ve forgotten it and I know it was
a great idea. Please!”
“You ask,” the little man said, “an impossibility, since I’ve never heard it.”
With a sudden movement, he jerked his arm free, and raced up the stairs. People were
hurrying down. He zigzagged through them with extraordinary speed. By the time Annixter
reached the street, there was no sign of the little man.
Na podstawie: The Blind Spot by Barry Perowne
EJAP-R0-100
6.3. Where was Annixter standing when he saw the little man?
A. on a subway train
B. on a subway platform
C. at a subway station entrance
D. on the stairs at a subway station
6.4. Annixter wanted the little man to
A. apologize for what had happened the night before.
B. remind him of an idea for a play.
C. invite him for a coffee at the Grand Hotel Café.
D. find the reckless taxi driver.
6.5. From the final paragraph, we learn that
A. the little man needed someone’s help to break free.
B. the little man eventually agreed to help Annixter.
C. Annixter did not manage to catch up with the little man.
D. Annixter set a clever trap to get what he wanted.
PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
EJAP-R0-100

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  1. Opisanie problemu, który jest tematem rozprawki, np. stwierdzenie, że znane osoby
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decydują się na udział w reklamach, nie jest tezą, np. More and more famous people
eagerly take part in advertisements and commercials.

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