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MATURITA 2020-22

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B2

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Section I – LISTENING (20 points)

This section of the test has three parts. You will hear three recordings which you will listen to twice. While listening, answer the questions in the appropriate part of the test.

Part 1: Michelle Kennedy – Co-founder of a Social Application (7 points)

You will hear a story of Michelle Kennedy, co-founder of the social app Peanut. For the following statements 01–07, choose only one correct answer.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "X".

Now you have 2 minutes to read the tasks.

Audio - pokyny:

Audio - ukážka:

1.) One of the reasons why Michelle wasn’t satisfied with her job as a lawyer was the [.....]

(A)

competitiveness among companies she represented

(B)

routine and stereotype of her job

(C)

imbalance between her job and family life

(D)

unsteadiness and irregularity of her job

2.) Michelle accepted an offer to work for Badoo after [.....]

(A)

Andrey persuaded her to do so

(B)

she realised the website’s popularity

(C)

she negotiated working conditions with Andrey

(D)

Andrey acquainted her with new technologies

3.) One of the things that moved Michelle forward in Badoo was [.....]

(A)

changing work routines within the company

(B)

developing various technological applications

(C)

investigating the company’s structure and practices

(D)

working actively with the lawyers of different companies

4.) Michelle decided to create an application for ‘social’ mums [.....]

(A)

because she was not part of their community

(B)

as she considered herself an ‘interactive’ mum

(C)

since other mums at school encouraged her to do so

(D)

because she felt that her son was isolated

5.) Greg Orlowski supported Michelle’s decision to start a new business activity [.....]

(A)

as they had known each other for a long time

(B)

due to his personal and professional experience

(C)

because of her determination and creativity

(D)

as he helped her with some investment

6.) During her research for her new app Peanut, Michelle found out that [.....]

(A)

her investment might not be sufficient for launching the business

(B)

she felt much lonelier than other mums

(C)

she had identical feelings to other mums

(D)

her new business might not be supported by male investors

7.) After her experience with setting up her new app, Michelle realized that she should [.....]

(A)

spend more time with her family

(B)

change her approach to herself

(C)

care more about her employees

(D)

investigate other options on the market

Part 2: John Aggleton – Devoted Runner (6 points)

You will hear John Aggleton from Cardiff talking about his love of fell running (mountain running). For questions 08–13, decide whether the statements are true (A), false (B), or whether the information was not given (C).

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "X".

Now you have 2 minutes to read the tasks.

Audio - pokyny:

Audio - ukážka:

8.) John Aggleton thinks that changes in running concern the gender of runners.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

9.) Due to a variety of factors, the competitiveness of fell running has disappeared.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

10.) Because of the conditions of fell running, times are not so important during the race.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

11.) John Aggleton suffered a serious injury while running a marathon.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

12.) According to John Aggleton, the positive effects of running on the quality of brain functions are short-term.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

13.) The positive effects of running depend on the distance you run.

(A)

true

(B)

false

(C)

not stated

Part 3: How to Start Your Own Company (7 points)

You will hear a radio programme in which a business expert will describe six methods that will help future businessmen to start their own company. Below, you can read summaries of the information numbered 14–20, which are in the wrong order. Indicate the order in which you hear the information by writing a number 1–6 next to the number that represents that information. Be careful, there is one extra summary – put X next to the number that represents extra information.

Write your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "pen".

Now you have 2 minutes to read the tasks.

Audio - pokyny:

Audio - ukážka:

14.) Be prepared to miss out on things.

Poradové číslo:

15.) Place key actions on a timeline.

Poradové číslo:

16.) Make passion your driving force.

Poradové číslo:

17.) Upgrade your business team and skills.

Poradové číslo:

18.) Research your business ideas.

Poradové číslo:

19.) Rely on the competence of professionals.

Poradové číslo:

20.) Get your finances in order.

Poradové číslo:

Section II – LANGUAGE IN USE (40 points)

This section of the test has three parts. To complete this section of the test, you will need approximately 45 minutes.

Part 1: Happy Returns after Surprise Delivery (20 points)

In the following text there are some missing words or phrases numbered 21–40. Choose only one correct answer from the options (A) – (D) to complete the text. There is an example at the beginning (00).

Example: 00 – (C) -> didn't order

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "X".

The surprise delivery of a laptop she 00 cost Jean Morrell dear when she was charged almost 21

having returned it. Jean could not understand how she had ended up so out of pocket and when her 22

to get a refund failed she decided to turn to Crusader for help.
It was in November last year that a package which had been dispatched by Amazon, where she 23

a regular customer for more than a decade, 24

unexpectedly at her door.
‘I accepted it because I’m used 25

goods from there,’ she says. ‘However, I quickly realised it wasn’t mine. I didn’t remove any packaging and wrote to the Amazon address on the delivery note explaining the situation.’
Jean didn’t get a reply but a month later had a nasty shock when she saw her account had been debited. ‘After several calls and emails, Amazon agreed that I should return the laptop to one of their centres. I did and it was acknowledged. I also called the helpline but there has been no 26

. I’ve been so worried,’ she says. ‘It was a good job that there was enough money in my account or I27

overdraft charges.’
A delay of this length for a 28

of this size appeared very strange, however, if this was 29

a case of mistaken details. And that 30

has proved correct because while 31

still surrounds what actually went on, it looks most likely crime was at the bottom of this 32

, increasing the confusion.
After we asked Amazon to33

, Jean’s payment was returned, much to her 34

and she also received a compensatory gift as a goodwill gesture from the company for the problems she 35

while trying to get a 36

.
As she never made the order, Amazon 37

it was happy to refund her. ‘However, from time to time customers may receive emails 38

to come from Amazon, which are actually false emails, sometimes called ‘spoof emails’ or ‘phishing emails’,’ a spokesperson advised. These can look similar to real Amazon emails but often 39

the recipient to a false website where they might be asked to provide account information. ‘Unfortunately, these false sites can steal sensitive information, using this later without someone’s knowledge to 40

a crime. To ensure customers do not respond to a false or phishing email they should always go directly to their Amazon account to review or make any changes to orders.’

Part 2: Is Cabbage Good for Your Eyes? (10 points)

In the following text there are some missing words numbered 41–50. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a new word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (00).

Example: 00 – leafy

Write your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "pen".

The health benefits of cabbage are a mystifying miracle. The medical profession is sure about the health ailments this 00 vegetable can cure.
Cabbage is an 41

source of beta-carotene, which apparently promotes good eye-health, prevents degeneration, and is a barrier to cataracts forming as you get older.
Cabbage is richer in vitamin C than even oranges, making it a 42

antioxidant, which helps repair wear-and-tear in your body and 43

the problems of ageing. The list of disorders that cabbage can save you from is 44

endless: it regulates blood pressure, keeps bones sturdy, improves your skin, helps 45

your hair, and of course, reduces eye ailments.
It reduces the likelihood of arthritis, 46

rheumatism, heart disease, etc. 47

, these remedies are not the result of cabbage 48

having a madcap day, inventing ways to promote their vegetable’s 49

powers. They point to a number of medical trials to support their claims.
Research 50

demonstrates that cabbage has been proven to be an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, and reduces allergy problems, and joint pain.

Part 3: I Just Write Novels I Hope People Want to Read (10 points)

Fill in the gaps 51–60 in the following text with one suitable word. The words to be filled in have to have some grammatical function. There is an example at the beginning (00).

Example: 00 − wasn’t

Write your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "pen".

The author Jessie Burton started out as an actress and only began writing seriously when she 00 getting parts. ‘I was 27 and I wanted it so badly but I’d have been a deluded fool to think it 51

working out. But it is like a drug and you 52

to wait to be vaccinated. These days perhaps we think there’s no room to make mistakes but I’m grateful I had a go.’
She wrote her first novel, The Miniaturist, in secret, while working 53

a PA (personal assistant) at private-equity company. ‘They must have thought I was so busy, typing away. It took two years to get an agent. They’d say: “I 54

see this book going ahead, this book will get lost.”
What kept her going? ‘ 55

was this hunger, this feeling that acting hadn’t worked but I know I’m a good writer. I’m stubborn. You have to be to write a book.’
Once she had an agent, it moved fast. Her first book has now sold more than a million copies in 37 countries and 56

adapted for television last Christmas.
Burton has become successful at 57

appears to be a boom time for female fiction writers. The Times Literary Supplement’s list of the best novelists of the moment 58

dominated by women but Burton doesn’t like labels.
Her third book, 59

she is trying to write at home in Forest Hill, is on the way. ‘I write best between 8 am and 2 pm, with 60

internet, unlike today’s online generation. I try to make plans and they always fail. There are times where it feels bloody impossible. But I have to remember I can do it. I’ve done it before.’

Section III – READING (20 points)

This section of the test has three parts. To complete this section of the test, you will need approximately 45 minutes.

Part 1: Professor Liz Bentley (7 points)

Read the following text. Decide which sentence (A)– (J) below the text best fits into each of the numbered gaps 61 – 67. There are three extra sentences which do not fit into any of the gaps.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "X".

I joined the Royal Meteorological Society as Head of Communications and in 2010 I took on a new role as Head of the Weather Club. 61

In 2013, I became Chief Executive at the Society and in July 2014, was granted the title ‘Professor’ by the University of Reading.
As Chief Executive of the Society, I work with the Council of Trustees to give vision, direction and leadership to its programmes of work. 62

As well as planning, I provide leadership to the Society’s executive team. The Chief Executive also plays an important role alongside the President and Senior Officers in engaging with the Society’s wide group of stakeholders. 63

I was born in Yorkshire and I’m sure my upbringing on top of the Pennines, where the weather can be a little more extreme, is one of the main reasons why I became so fascinated by the weather. 64

After studying a PhD in mathematics at the University of Manchester, I applied for job with the Met Office. 65

Then I was trained to be a weather forecaster at the Met Office College in Reading.
After forecasting at RAF Brize Norton, I headed off to Shoeburyness to become Senior Met Officer at the Army range based on Foulness Island. The job included weather forecasting, but also included acoustic prediction. 66

I then went to work at the Met Office College, first as a forecasting instructor, and then became Chief Instructor in 1999. In 2002, I jumped at the opportunity to manage the BBC Weather Centre at TV Centre in London. In 2006, I started work at the Ministry of Defence. 67

It covered everything from the seabed out into space.

Part 2: What Really Makes Jersey Unique (6 points)

Read the following text and decide whether the statements 68–73 are true (A) or false (B). For each statement also mark the letter (a)–(e) of the paragraph in which you found the evidence for your answer.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet labelled with a "X".

(A)

The people of the UK have similar goals as a common feature on issues concerning development. However, each area and town is unique in its own way. A good example is Jersey; its splendour and beauty are simply amazing. It’s a gem in the UK that both visitors and natives always appreciate. What really makes it exceptional are the geographical features, low population density, places of interest, and also administrative policies.

(B)

Jersey is a beautiful island that measures approximately 75 square miles and lies in the English Channel. In terms of its administrative system, it is divided into twelve parishes each named after ancient church founders. One outstanding fact about them is that each stands next to the sea. It is run by a unique legal system due to historical influences, and this makes it different from England and Scotland.

(C)

Jersey is one of the areas that have proved the existence of early man way back to the Stone Age. The discovery of Bronze Age artefacts and other relics makes it one of the best places to visit. You can know more about this when you create time and visit La Cotte de St. Brelade. Jersey war tunnels are another place that you cannot miss checking out. It is a clear testimony to the occupation of the area during the war.

(D)

Whether you are visiting the UK for business or leisure, make a point of visiting Mont Orgueil Castle in Jersey. This magnificent structure is simply breath-taking. It was used for defence against enemies for centuries, and its complexity still stands out. You will realize the designs are inspired as you explore the stairs and inner rooms. Durrell Conservation Trust is home of more than one hundred species of endangered wild life. It is the place to be to experience nature in its true essence.

(E)

The Samer Monor Gardens are splendid in all ways, whereas Noirmont Command Bunker, used by the Germans, talks about the war history explicitly. You are also able to visit several adventure parks without having to worry about accommodation. This is because you will always have access to the best places to lay your head at the end of the day. The accommodation in this area is not only affordable but also offers the best drinks.

68.) Besides beautiful parks, one can also obtain information about a former enemy.

(A)

true

(B)

false