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anica172002
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 18:22 Edited by: Admin
From Pako: You can find links to the Matura sheets and the answers to the test questions in the posts below:
* The first sheet
* The second sheet
* The third sheet
If you want to send someone a link to this thread, you can use this alias:
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/
Update - 2005-05-10 11:24
More than 10,000 people have downloaded the matura sheets from Pako's English!
Update - 2005-05-13 16:30
Official keys to the tests are now available:
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/model_ang_a1.pdf
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/model_ang_a2.pdf
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/model_ang_a3.pdf
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Could you check it for me?
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A quick note to tell you that I went out with Wendy. We're going to the cinema and I'll be back around two o'clock. When I get back we can go to Helen birthday party.
See you
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Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing with regard to your offer which appeared on the internet on the oficial site of Oxford University. I would like to study journalism.
I have just passed my Matura exams. I like writing articles and column for the newspapers.I have site where I write my own articles about science, environment and fashion .I get a prise for the best article about price of fame.
I study english for about five years and I know this language quite well however I want to improve my language skills.
I would like to study in England becouse I want to know the history and coulture of tghis country. I also would like to meet new people.
I would apreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 19:23
Hi anica,
Seems like you've had Matura today :).
Your note and letter are really good. I just rephrased the note a bit and added a sentence which tells your guest what he can have for breakfast. (One thing I don't understand - why did you have to go out to the cinema so early? ;)) I also corrected a few mistakes in the letter.
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Hi!
I'm going to the cinema with Wendy. I'll be back at about two o'clock. There's some scrambled egg left for you on the cooker. Remember that in the evening we're going together to Helen's birthday party.
See you,
XYZ
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing with regard to your offer which appeared on the Oxford University website. I would like to study journalism at your university.
I have just passed my Matura exams with very good grades. I like writing articles and columns for the newspapers. I run a website where I regularly publish articles about science, environment and fashion. I got the Best Polish Article award for my article about the price of fame.
I've been studying English for about five years and I'm quite fluent, but I want to brush up my English skills. Studying in England would also give me an opportunity to get to know British history and culture. I would also like to meet new people.
I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
XYZ
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 19:50
The first sheet
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/ang_podst_a1.pdf
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/model_ang_a1.pdf
Here are the correct answers to the test questions:
1.1 B
1.2 C
1.3 B
1.4 A
1.5 A
1.6 B
2.1 FALSE
2.2 TRUE
2.3 FALSE
2.4 TRUE
2.5 TRUE
2.6 FALSE
2.7 TRUE
2.8 FALSE
2.9 TRUE
3.1 D
3.2 B
3.3 D
3.4 A
3.5 B
3.6 C
3.7 D
3.8 A ('the highest standard of quality and comfort')
4.1 FALSE
4.2 TRUE
4.3 TRUE
4.4 FALSE
4.5 FALSE
4.6 FALSE
4.7 FALSE
5.1 B
5.2 B
5.3 D
5.4 A (you can safely eliminate answers B, C and D so the only one left is A :) - and BTW the text says that British children read for pleasure more often that those in other countries)
5.5 B
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 20:30
The second sheet
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/ang_rozsz_a2.pdf
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/ang_transkrypcja_a2.pdf
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/model_ang_a2.pdf
Correct answers:
8.1. FALSE
8.2. TRUE
8.3. FALSE
8.4. TRUE
8.5. FALSE (he was the commander of a Russian submarine, not a pilot)
8.6. FALSE (Ford has beaten Brando)
8.7. TRUE ('the 20 days on the new film exclude the research that Ford had already done [...]. He has visited Moscow and [...].')
8.8. FALSE (only three countries were mentioned: Iceland, Finland and Canada)
8.9. TRUE (he rejected $500, but accepted $515)
9.1. B ('Yet if we don't speak to them, how will they know that we are beside them if they need our help?')
9.2. A ('Let your child talk.')
9.3. C ('The No. 1 risk for kids [...] is disappointing their mothers and fathers')
9.4. D ('It's hard if parents are taking drugs themselves...')
9.5. B ('My addiction was alcohol')
9.6. A ('It's despicable to criminalize and imprison thousands for marijuana posession...')
10.1. F
10.2. E
10.3. A
10.4. D
10.5. B
11.1. A
11.2. B ('Avery texted me back')
11.3. C (they were both experienced climbers)
11.4. B
12.1. B (take off)
12.2. A (how)
12.3. D (any)
12.4. C (didn't reach - you can check it here)
12.5. B (little)
12.6. A (they)
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 20:51
The third sheet
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/ang_rozsz_a3.pdf
http://www.english.hb.pl/matura2005/model_ang_a3.pdf
Correct answers:
13.1 living
13.2 to
13.3 if ('when' is probably correct here, too)
13.4 they
13.5 be driven
13.6 have been using
13.7 whose ('having' is certainly WRONG)
13.8 will try
13.9 each
13.10 on
The whole article from Telegraph.co.uk:
An education authority has told parents that their children no longer qualify
for free travel after officials measured the distance from their homes and
discovered the school's back gate was 200 yards closer than the front gate.
The school was previously calculated to be just beyond a three-mile limit,
enabling parents living at Titchfield Park, Hants, to qualify for free bus
passes for their children.
Hampshire County Council sent officers to confirm the distance. They discovered
that, if the children used the back gate, it was just under the three-mile
statutory limit.
Parents have now been told they must pay £400 a year to continue using the bus
service or else the pupils must walk or be driven to reach Henry Court
Community School, Fareham.
The decision has outraged the 17 families of the 22 children who have been
using the service. They say their children now have to walk across fields or
alongside busy roads.
Joyce Reilly, a nurse whose son Stuart, 13, is affected by the ruling,
said: "We will try to pool our resources and help each other out. But it is
going to be impossible for some to get to work on time."
Andy Barncastle, manager of the council's passenger transport operations,
said: "The three-mile limit is part of legislation and has to fall somewhere."
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:26
8.2 says it is reducing the number of divorces but they said that they want to prevent them so my answer is : FALSE. Am I right or this are the same things??
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:33
Ice,
You are wrong. Preventing divorces means reducing their number. The answer in 8.2 is 'TRUE'.
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>ICE<
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:38
I know that it could be wrong but
prevent verb {T} -
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
IMO stopping is not reducing :P
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Aga
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:39
I've got one question - does the answer "although" in 13.3 is optional. In my opinion it is. What do you think about it?
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Guest
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:42
is it possible to write in 13.3 when - I hope it is :)
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Guest
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:47
i guess it's possible to write in 13.3, as :)
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:54
I think that 'when' is another possible answer in 13.3. But I'm quite certain that 'as' is wrong.
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Guest
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:54
why do you say that 'as' is wrong?
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johnson's baby
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:55
Hey, as far as 13.7 is concerned, is that possible that 'having' is also correct?
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rare
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:56
"They discovered that, as the children used the back gate, it was just under the three-mile statutory limit."
makes sense.
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Aga
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:57
and what about "although" in 13.3 ?
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rare
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 21:59
Aga: and what about "although" in 13.3 ?
although does not make sense. it's BECAUSE they used back gate- it was under the limit.
Johnson's baby: Hey, as far as 13.7 is concerned, is that possible that 'having' is also correct?
in my truly personal opinion- incorrect :)
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johnson's baby
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 22:15
rare,
could you justify your truly personal opinion?
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pako
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 22:32
Johnson's baby,
'Having' just doesn't make sense in 13.7. Just take my word for it :)
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Guest
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# Posted: 6 May 2005 23:51
What do You say about word-ALL?
They discovered that, ALL the children used the back gate, it was just under the three-mile statutory limit.
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Guest
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 00:05
and can it be 'because' in 13.3??
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misiek
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 00:45
folks,
>> in 13.7 'having' doesn't make any gramatical or logical sense; it is Stuart who is affected by the ruling and not his mum - Joyce
>> concerning 13.3 - sentence including this gap was meant to point out the fact that when the kids used the back gate, their distance was below 3 miles limit; therefore 'although' and 'all' is completely wrong here
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DASA
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 00:48
Is it correct, if I wrote "Yours sincerely" at the end of the letter, starting it with "Dear sir"?
Or if I wrote in the formal letter: "I am looking forward for consideration"
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johnson's baby
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 07:59
Gee...I u r right. 'Having' is absolutely incorrect. I made a mistake while reading a text. But it's only 0,5 pt. I suppose I have lost only 2,5 pts. in whole exam so I'm only afraid if i didn't make any mistake when I put the answers to the answer sheet. Thx.
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pako
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 08:29
Dasa,
In British English we use 'Yours sincerely' when a letter begins with 'Dear Mr ...' or 'Dear Ms ...'.
In letters beginning with 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam', we use 'Yours faithfully'.
The phrase 'I am looking forward for consideration' sounds strange to me - I think it's incorrect.
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lol
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 09:05
11.4. B
WHY ????
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meehow
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 09:39
exactly, I'd give 11.4D, even because of topic of an article
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anna
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 10:04
hey guys
its like you cant be sure of these answers yet, can you?
i think it totally sucks that the official answers will be published no sooner than on friday. but english is not my concern, what worries me most is polish...why can't they just do it the old, traditional way and publish the answers the day after? i mean- what difference does it make to them? but we all know it DOES a difference to us...
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Guest1
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 10:25
Hey. I'd like to ask if the answer "that they" in 13.4 and "bang on" in 13.10 could be also count as correct?
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Guest
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# Posted: 7 May 2005 10:29
As far as I can remember you should put only one world in 13.4 so i seems to be incorrect :(
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