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Exercise 1
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Match the words connected with speedcubing with their definitions. algorithm Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together face Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together unscramble Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together cubie Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together master Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together biannually Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together manufacturer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together blindfolded Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together lubricant Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. small element of a cube, 2. solve the cube puzzle, 3. understand completely, 4. problem-solving procedure, 5. company that produces goods, 6. once every second year, 7. the surface of the cube, 8. having your eyes covered with a piece of material, 9. a substance used to help parts move easily together
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Exercise 2
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Read the sentences and type the missing words into the gaps. 1. In speedsolving, participants need to be familiar with plenty of     aTu uzupełnij. 2. You cannot use the cube if one of the     cTu uzupełnij     falls out, so be ready to have another one at hand. 3. Each cube consists of 6     fTu uzupełnij     which always have different colours. 4. Using a     lTu uzupełnij     is not an obligation, but some competitors use it in speedcubing competitions. 5. Nowadays there are many     mTu uzupełnij     who produce and sell speedsolving cubes.
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Exercise 3

Choose the odd word out that is not a synonym to the other two words.

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Exercise 3
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Choose the odd word out that is not a synonym to the other two words. Colour it in green. 1. speedcubing challenging speedsolving 2. iconic classic uncomplicated 3. master achieve network 4. rare widespread common 5. choice variety method 6. supervise state control 7. master access connection
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Exercise 4
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Translate the missing words and type them into the gaps. 1. It seems that the     (dostęp) Tu uzupełnij     to online speedcubing tutorials improves the sport’s popularity. 2. Rubik’s cube has been seen as     (kultowa) Tu uzupełnij     for over four decades. 3. The WCA sends delegates to     (nadzorowali) Tu uzupełnij     all official speedsolving competitions. 4. In order to     (opanować) Tu uzupełnij     speedcubing, we need to practise regularly. 5. Nowadays it is possible to learn how to solve a     (szeroki wybór, wielość) Tu uzupełnij     of speedcubing puzzles.
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Exercise 5

Study the sentences. Put the words in the appropriate place to complete the sentences.

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Exercise 5
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Read the sentences and put the letters in the appropriate order to form the correct words. 1. Speedsolving requires participants to 1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b1. c, 2. u, 3. e, 4. r, 5. m, 6. n, 7. a, 8. l, 9. s, 10. b the cube puzzles, which means putting them in order.
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2. The CFOP method for solving a cube puzzle is among the most popular and most 1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a1. e, 2. r, 3. e, 4. w, 5. d, 6. i, 7. p, 8. d, 9. s, 10. a methods.
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3. Learning numerous 1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o1. t, 2. m, 3. h, 4. r, 5. a, 6. l, 7. g, 8. i, 9. s, 10. o by heart helps cubers to quickly improve their results.
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4. In 1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o1. d, 2. l, 3. i, 4. d, 5. b, 6. d, 7. n, 8. l, 9. f, 10. e, 11. o speedsolving participants cannot see the cube when solving the puzzle.
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5. The internet allows even beginner cubers to have 1. a, 2. e, 3. c, 4. s, 5. c, 6. s1. a, 2. e, 3. c, 4. s, 5. c, 6. s1. a, 2. e, 3. c, 4. s, 5. c, 6. s1. a, 2. e, 3. c, 4. s, 5. c, 6. s1. a, 2. e, 3. c, 4. s, 5. c, 6. s1. a, 2. e, 3. c, 4. s, 5. c, 6. s to the newest films and online cubing tutorials.
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Exercise 6
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Complete each pair of sentences with the same word. 1 a. Speedcubers need to     Tu uzupełnij     the fact that without mastering algorithms they won’t achieve mastery. 1 b. In order to complete the puzzle make sure that each     Tu uzupełnij     of the cube has one colour. 2 a. Speedcubers often     Tu uzupełnij     with other people who are keen on speedsolving, because they can then learn from each other and get or offer help. 2 b. If you want to watch online speedcubing tutorials, your computer doesn’t have to be connected with others in a     Tu uzupełnij. 3 a. A frequent practice in speedcubing is using the     Tu uzupełnij     of the three best results when calculating the results. 3 b. We will be able to     Tu uzupełnij     your speedcubing results after you finish all rounds.
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Exercise 7

Based on the information from the material, write what makes speedcubing popular among people of all ages. Write 3–4 sentences.

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Exercise 8

You have recently watched a speedcubing competition. Write an email to a friend in which you

  • inform where the event was held and explain why you went to see it;

  • describe the speedcubing competition;

  • explain what surprised you most during the speedcubing competition;

  • give your opinion on the reasons for speedcubing’s popularity.

Use between 100 and 150 words.

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