Matura z angielskiego maj 2025 – poziom podstawowy: zadania i odpowiedzi

4.1.

In 1969, after the Beatles recorded their final album in a studio in Abbey Road, London, the band discussed what title they should give it. One suggestion was to call it Everest and have a photo session for the cover in the Himalayas. But that would require a long journey, so they soon rejected that title and decided on another idea, which was effortless and much more convenient. The band had a picture taken in the street outside the studio and called the album Abbey Road. The result has delighted fans ever since.

4.2.

Even 50 years ago Abbey Road was not a quiet street, so the photographer had to do his job quickly. A policeman stopped the traffic at the zebra crossing for ten minutes, and the photographer climbed up a stepladder in the middle of the road. Then, the Beatles walked back and forth across the road three times, and a picture was taken each time they crossed.

The best photo was chosen for the cover of the album.

4.3.

When you look at the cover, you can see the Beatles on the zebra crossing walking away from their studio with Lennon leading them. Some fans see this as symbolic because he was the first member to leave the band. McCartney has no shoes on. It is said that he kicked them off because they were too tight. Harrison is not wearing a suit, unlike the other Beatles, as he always preferred to go his own way.

4.4.

Millions of fans come to Abbey Road to have their photo taken on the iconic crossing.

However, it should be remembered that Abbey Road is not just a tourist attraction. It’s a busy road. If you want to walk across it like the four famous musicians and have your photo taken, you have to be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting until there is a gap in the traffic. It’s not as simple as you might think!

About 54,000 tennis balls are used during the Wimbledon tournament every year.

They were also white until 1986, when the organizers decided to make a change.

The white balls were replaced with yellow ones to make them more visible to people watching television.

I first picked up a racket when I was about three. There were no junior rackets at the time, so my grandfather shortened the handle of an adult racket for me. But it was still too heavy, and I had to hold it with both hands. Who knew that this would have such an effect on the game of tennis?

As I got older and stronger, Mom said, “Maybe you should take one hand off the racket?” But that didn’t work out.

Back then, almost nobody hit the ball with a two-handed backhand, so when I first started playing, people said, “You can’t play like that.”

The two-handed backhand has some advantages. One of these is that the extra hand enables you to hit the ball with more power. When Chris Evert and I came on the scene, we both had two-handed backhands and we were winning everything. The two-handed backhand became the fashion and almost everyone started copying us. And players are still using it today.

To: John Subject: tennis lesson Hi John, Next week I’m going to my first ever tennis lesson. I’m a complete beginner, so I’m very nervous. I would be grateful if you could give me some tips to help me prepare and feel more confident. I have no idea what to expect. I have no skills, and it’s going to be just me and my coach. I’ve been pretty obsessed with tennis recently and I’ve read a lot about Wimbledon.

I’ve learned that they keep the balls in refrigerated containers during the tournament.

And after the tournament, visitors to Wimbledon can buy a can of three balls which were used by the players for just £3 – that’s really cheap, and what a great souvenir!

Please write back soon!

Sandra

Based on advice from a Wimbledon player, we have adapted the ways we teach tennis to suit different age groups. We are looking forward to seeing you. New courses begin in the summer!

The famous author Franz Kafka once met a little girl in the park while he was taking his daily walk. She was crying because she had lost her doll. After she had gone home with her mother, Kafka looked for the doll himself. 7.1. _____ He read it to the girl the next day when she came to the park. It said: “Please do not cry for me. I have gone on a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures.” This was the beginning of many meetings. 7.2. _____ They described the doll’s exciting adventures all over the world. The girl really enjoyed it when Kafka read the letters to her.

She always took them home and asked her mother to read them to her again.

Finally, one day Kafka presented the girl with a new doll. It looked very different from the one she had lost so she felt a bit disappointed. She was not sure if she could ever love the new doll like her old one. 7.3. _____ When the girl heard that, she hugged the new doll and took her home, full of joy. Not long after that, the girl heard the sad news that Kafka had died. She missed their meetings a lot. Many years later, the now grown girl found a tiny pocket in the doll’s dress that she had never noticed before. 7.4. _____ There was a message on it which said: “Everything that you love, you will eventually lose, but in the end, love will return in a different form.”

Everyone who has travelled through the USA remembers seeing a large number of shopping malls. Most of 10.1. ______________________ are not worth visiting, but if you are ever in Minnesota, you mustn’t miss the Mall of America. This mall is one of the biggest shopping malls 10.2. ______________________ the world. It opened in 1992 and contains 520 shops.

Over 40 million shoppers visit the mall every year. It is so huge that seven football stadiums could easily fit inside. And 10.3. ______________________ you get bored with shopping, there are many forms of entertainment. At the centre of the mall, you’ll find a theme park with a roller coaster. In addition, the mall has a miniature golf course and an aquarium.