{"id":"jezyk-angielski-2025-czerwiec-matura-rozszerzona/zad/6","paper_id":"jezyk-angielski-2025-czerwiec-matura-rozszerzona","number":"6","points":8,"ptype":"closed","subject":"jezyk-angielski","category":"matura","year":2025,"month":"czerwiec","level":"rozszerzona","text":"Zadanie 6. (0-8)\nPrzeczytaj dwa teksty związane ze znaną atrakcją turystyczną London Eye. Wykonaj\nzadania 6.1.-6.8. zgodnie z poleceniami.\nTekst 1.\nSoaring one hundred and thirty-five metres above London, with one of the most spectacular\ncity views in the world as your backdrop, who could say no?\nI now know who could say no. Jade Toogood. The woman who, until just a few moments\nago, I had envisioned spending the rest of my life with. The person who I am now trapped\nwith inside a glass capsule 443 feet above ground.\nShe could say no. Rather, she did say no.\nNew Year’s Eve. The London Eye. The girl of my dreams. A ring. A future together.\nWhat could possibly go wrong?\nI had prearranged everything very carefully. I devoted months to secretly browsing through\nwebsites, taking into consideration different ways of proposing. It was only when Jade told\nme how eager she was to take the London Eye ride that I made up my mind to propose\nto her there.\nThe glossy brochure promoting the “Proposal Package”, which I subsequently obtained,\nseemed to guarantee that it was the most appropriate place. If you ignore the prohibitive\ncost, what could be more romantic than having a whole London Eye capsule to yourself?\nThe pages featured beautiful-looking people shedding tears of happiness. There were high-\ndefinition images of the breath-taking view. The word ‘magical’ was emphatically printed\nin bold type. There was no small print warning that she might reject my proposal. After all,\nas the slogan declared, “Who could say no?”.\nWe are not even high enough to witness the promised iconic skyline when, to put it mildly,\nreality falls short of my expectations. We have only just boarded our private capsule which,\nfor the next thirty minutes, is reserved just for us, accompanied by a box of luxury chocolate\ntruffles and a bottle of champagne. I don’t even like champagne. But with the nerves, and the\npressure of the situation, I drink a glass before we even set off.\nI pop both the bottle and the question too early.\nIf there was a handbook for London Eye proposals, then I imagine it would instruct you to get\ndown on one knee when the wheel reaches its highest point, when you have the maximum\nimpact of the spectacular 360-degree view. But I don’t wait.\nMaybe she would have said “yes” if she’d been faced with the wondrous sights of Big Ben,\nWren’s baroque architecture and the modern metropolis of the City. Instead, as I say\nthe fateful words “Will you marry me?”, we are face-to-face with the London Dungeon.\nThe question petrifies her more than its billboards.\n“No, Josh, no,” Jade replies, her eyes locked onto mine. She gazes at me as if I’m a stranger\nshe’s never encountered. “Marriage, Josh? Really? What’s going through your mind?\nI dreamed of a ride on the London Eye, not a proposal atop of it.”\nHer words continue to resonate inside my head and echo around the capsule.\nNo. No. No.\nWhat does she even mean? Is this a temporary rejection or a permanent one? If only I had\nthe proposal package brochure at this moment, perhaps it would provide me with guidance\nMJAP-R0-100\non the appropriate course of action. A quick glance at my watch. Twenty-seven minutes\nto the end of this nightmare. What is the problem with this wheel? Why is its pace so slow?\nCould it possibly be broken?\nNa podstawie: James Bailey, The Flip Side, New York 2020.\nW zadaniach 6.1.-6.4. z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią\ntekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.\n6.1. Josh’s decision to propose on the London Eye was primarily motivated by\nA. information Josh found while browsing many proposal-related websites.\nB. desperation resulting from his lengthy search for an appropriate place.\nC. a glossy brochure promoting it as the best place for this purpose.\nD. Jade’s remark that she was keen to take a ride on it.\n6.2. During the ride on the London Eye\nA. Josh blamed himself for choosing the wrong moment for the proposal.\nB. Josh carefully followed the instructions in the proposal handbook.\nC. Josh suspected the ride would end in disaster.\nD. Josh felt the duration of the ride was too short.\n6.3. Which of the following happened first after the couple got on the London Eye\nride?\nA. Josh opened a bottle of champagne.\nB. Jade responded to the proposal.\nC. They saw the London Dungeon.\nD. Josh checked the time.\n6.4. Which is the best title for the story?\nA. CELEBRATION SPOILT BY FELLOW PASSENGERS\nB. A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH A CAPSULE\nC. AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS\nD. FUTURE WIFE TURNS UP TOO LATE\nPRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA ZADAŃ OD 6.1. DO 6.4. NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!\nMJAP-R0-100\nTekst 2.\nTHE LONDON EYE\nObservation structures are common tourist attractions in big cities around the world. New\nYork’s Empire State Building, Chicago’s Sears Tower, Toronto’s CN Tower - the list goes on\nand on. But how many cities can boast that their observation structure is a giant Ferris\nwheel?\nOpened in 2000, the London Eye is located on the south bank of the River Thames.\nOriginally called The Millennium Wheel, the London Eye is the brainchild of David Marks and\nJulia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. In 1993, Britain’s Sunday Times\nnewspaper organized a competition in which it called for ideas for monuments to mark\nthe upcoming Millennium celebration. Marks and Barfield’s concept of an ever-turning wheel\noffering a unique bird’s-eye view of Britain’s capital and beyond is now the number one paid-\nfor tourist attraction in London. But why a Ferris wheel? Well, the architects noted that\nLondon didn’t have any observation points for people to view the entire city skyline, as well\nas the River Thames stretching to the horizon. They concluded that a tall, rotating wheel\nwould not only allow a unique viewing point, but would also make it possible for large\nnumbers of people to appreciate that view at the same time. But, most importantly,\nthe turning of the wheel was meant to represent the turning of the millennium.\nThe London Eye is a modern take on a traditional Ferris wheel with a few distinct differences.\nFor one, the passengers sit in fully enclosed capsules rather than dangling gondolas.\nIn addition, the entire structure of the London Eye is supported on one side only, allowing\nthe wheel to hang over the River Thames. There are 32 capsules, one to represent each\nborough of London. Its speed is quite slow, and passengers can easily step on and off while\nthe wheel is turning - though for elderly or disabled passengers the wheel comes\nto a complete stop to ensure their safety.\nWe’ve all read enough horror stories about amusement park rides to wonder if anything has\never gone wrong with the London Eye. Although no major breakdowns have occurred, not\neveryone has enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing ride. In March 2008, the wheel broke down\nand 400 passengers were left hanging for about an hour. Nobody was hurt, but many\npassengers were quite shaken up by the experience. Also, back in 2002, passengers were\nnot allowed on board the London Eye for a few hours after engineers noticed it was rotating\na little too fast. During its construction, the London Eye underwent extensive safety\nmonitoring, testing and evaluation, and this monitoring has continued on an ongoing basis.\nIn the event of a problem, the ride operator can return a capsule - no matter where it is -\nback to the boarding platform in eight minutes, by either changing direction or speeding up\nthe rotation.\nNa podstawie: https://adventure.howstuffworks.com\nMJAP-R0-100\nUzupełnij luki w zdaniach 6.5.-6.8. zgodnie z treścią tekstu, tak aby jak najbardziej\nprecyzyjnie oddać jego sens. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.\n6.5. Marks and Barfield came up with the idea for the London Eye in response to\nthe upcoming Millennium.\n6.6. The number of capsules on the London Eye is the same as\n6.7. The wheel stops for both and\nto get on and off.\n6.8. The London Eye has had technical difficulties twice. The first time\nand had to be closed for a short time.\nMJAP-R0-100","answer":null,"answer_text":"6. Opisanie problemu, który jest tematem rozprawki, np. stwierdzenie, że turystyka\nekstremalna staje się coraz popularniejsza, nie jest tezą, np. Nowadays many people\nwant to do something extraordinary and even extreme. They prefer to do something\nexciting, such as bungee jumping or high mountain climbing.","solution":null,"image":"img/jezyk-angielski-2025-czerwiec-matura-rozszerzona/zad-6.webp","solution_image":null,"topics":null,"page_from":10,"source":"ocr","answer_source":null,"answer_text_source":"ocr","solution_source":null,"text_source":"ocr","source_label":"Język angielski · Matura · czerwiec 2025 (rozszerzona)","subject_label":"Język angielski","category_label":"Matura","text_html":"

Zadanie 6. (0-8)
Przeczytaj dwa teksty związane ze znaną atrakcją turystyczną London Eye. Wykonaj
zadania 6.1.-6.8. zgodnie z poleceniami.
Tekst 1.
Soaring one hundred and thirty-five metres above London, with one of the most spectacular
city views in the world as your backdrop, who could say no?
I now know who could say no. Jade Toogood. The woman who, until just a few moments
ago, I had envisioned spending the rest of my life with. The person who I am now trapped
with inside a glass capsule 443 feet above ground.
She could say no. Rather, she did say no.
New Year’s Eve. The London Eye. The girl of my dreams. A ring. A future together.
What could possibly go wrong?
I had prearranged everything very carefully. I devoted months to secretly browsing through
websites, taking into consideration different ways of proposing. It was only when Jade told
me how eager she was to take the London Eye ride that I made up my mind to propose
to her there.
The glossy brochure promoting the “Proposal Package”, which I subsequently obtained,
seemed to guarantee that it was the most appropriate place. If you ignore the prohibitive
cost, what could be more romantic than having a whole London Eye capsule to yourself?
The pages featured beautiful-looking people shedding tears of happiness. There were high-
definition images of the breath-taking view. The word ‘magical’ was emphatically printed
in bold type. There was no small print warning that she might reject my proposal. After all,
as the slogan declared, “Who could say no?”.
We are not even high enough to witness the promised iconic skyline when, to put it mildly,
reality falls short of my expectations. We have only just boarded our private capsule which,
for the next thirty minutes, is reserved just for us, accompanied by a box of luxury chocolate
truffles and a bottle of champagne. I don’t even like champagne. But with the nerves, and the
pressure of the situation, I drink a glass before we even set off.
I pop both the bottle and the question too early.
If there was a handbook for London Eye proposals, then I imagine it would instruct you to get
down on one knee when the wheel reaches its highest point, when you have the maximum
impact of the spectacular 360-degree view. But I don’t wait.
Maybe she would have said “yes” if she’d been faced with the wondrous sights of Big Ben,
Wren’s baroque architecture and the modern metropolis of the City. Instead, as I say
the fateful words “Will you marry me?”, we are face-to-face with the London Dungeon.
The question petrifies her more than its billboards.
“No, Josh, no,” Jade replies, her eyes locked onto mine. She gazes at me as if I’m a stranger
she’s never encountered. “Marriage, Josh? Really? What’s going through your mind?
I dreamed of a ride on the London Eye, not a proposal atop of it.”
Her words continue to resonate inside my head and echo around the capsule.
No. No. No.
What does she even mean? Is this a temporary rejection or a permanent one? If only I had
the proposal package brochure at this moment, perhaps it would provide me with guidance
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on the appropriate course of action. A quick glance at my watch. Twenty-seven minutes
to the end of this nightmare. What is the problem with this wheel? Why is its pace so slow?
Could it possibly be broken?
Na podstawie: James Bailey, The Flip Side, New York 2020.
W zadaniach 6.1.-6.4. z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią
tekstu. Zakreśl jedną z liter: A, B, C albo D.
6.1. Josh’s decision to propose on the London Eye was primarily motivated by
A. information Josh found while browsing many proposal-related websites.
B. desperation resulting from his lengthy search for an appropriate place.
C. a glossy brochure promoting it as the best place for this purpose.
D. Jade’s remark that she was keen to take a ride on it.
6.2. During the ride on the London Eye
A. Josh blamed himself for choosing the wrong moment for the proposal.
B. Josh carefully followed the instructions in the proposal handbook.
C. Josh suspected the ride would end in disaster.
D. Josh felt the duration of the ride was too short.
6.3. Which of the following happened first after the couple got on the London Eye
ride?
A. Josh opened a bottle of champagne.
B. Jade responded to the proposal.
C. They saw the London Dungeon.
D. Josh checked the time.
6.4. Which is the best title for the story?
A. CELEBRATION SPOILT BY FELLOW PASSENGERS
B. A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH A CAPSULE
C. AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS
D. FUTURE WIFE TURNS UP TOO LATE
PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA ZADAŃ OD 6.1. DO 6.4. NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
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Tekst 2.
THE LONDON EYE
Observation structures are common tourist attractions in big cities around the world. New
York’s Empire State Building, Chicago’s Sears Tower, Toronto’s CN Tower - the list goes on
and on. But how many cities can boast that their observation structure is a giant Ferris
wheel?
Opened in 2000, the London Eye is located on the south bank of the River Thames.
Originally called The Millennium Wheel, the London Eye is the brainchild of David Marks and
Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. In 1993, Britain’s Sunday Times
newspaper organized a competition in which it called for ideas for monuments to mark
the upcoming Millennium celebration. Marks and Barfield’s concept of an ever-turning wheel
offering a unique bird’s-eye view of Britain’s capital and beyond is now the number one paid-
for tourist attraction in London. But why a Ferris wheel? Well, the architects noted that
London didn’t have any observation points for people to view the entire city skyline, as well
as the River Thames stretching to the horizon. They concluded that a tall, rotating wheel
would not only allow a unique viewing point, but would also make it possible for large
numbers of people to appreciate that view at the same time. But, most importantly,
the turning of the wheel was meant to represent the turning of the millennium.
The London Eye is a modern take on a traditional Ferris wheel with a few distinct differences.
For one, the passengers sit in fully enclosed capsules rather than dangling gondolas.
In addition, the entire structure of the London Eye is supported on one side only, allowing
the wheel to hang over the River Thames. There are 32 capsules, one to represent each
borough of London. Its speed is quite slow, and passengers can easily step on and off while
the wheel is turning - though for elderly or disabled passengers the wheel comes
to a complete stop to ensure their safety.
We’ve all read enough horror stories about amusement park rides to wonder if anything has
ever gone wrong with the London Eye. Although no major breakdowns have occurred, not
everyone has enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing ride. In March 2008, the wheel broke down
and 400 passengers were left hanging for about an hour. Nobody was hurt, but many
passengers were quite shaken up by the experience. Also, back in 2002, passengers were
not allowed on board the London Eye for a few hours after engineers noticed it was rotating
a little too fast. During its construction, the London Eye underwent extensive safety
monitoring, testing and evaluation, and this monitoring has continued on an ongoing basis.
In the event of a problem, the ride operator can return a capsule - no matter where it is -
back to the boarding platform in eight minutes, by either changing direction or speeding up
the rotation.
Na podstawie: https://adventure.howstuffworks.com
MJAP-R0-100
Uzupełnij luki w zdaniach 6.5.-6.8. zgodnie z treścią tekstu, tak aby jak najbardziej
precyzyjnie oddać jego sens. Luki należy uzupełnić w języku angielskim.
6.5. Marks and Barfield came up with the idea for the London Eye in response to
the upcoming Millennium.
6.6. The number of capsules on the London Eye is the same as
6.7. The wheel stops for both and
to get on and off.
6.8. The London Eye has had technical difficulties twice. The first time
and had to be closed for a short time.
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  1. Opisanie problemu, który jest tematem rozprawki, np. stwierdzenie, że turystyka
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ekstremalna staje się coraz popularniejsza, nie jest tezą, np. Nowadays many people
want to do something extraordinary and even extreme. They prefer to do something
exciting, such as bungee jumping or high mountain climbing.

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