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Woman: And?

Man: At first he changed the subject but after a while he told us what they were and allowed us to try them out. So we climbed the nearest hill, put our skis on, attached the sails to our wrists and ankles, and began to ski down. It was absolutely breathtaking. Instead of sinking into the deep snow, as would normally have happened, the sails gave us lift and stability. The Ski Klippers enabled us to go straight down very steep and treacherous slopes and stay fully in control. Later, we found out that our grandfather had designed them way back in the 1960s. He thought he would try to sell a few, but then had other things to do, so he forgot all about them.

Woman: So your grandfather was the stimulus …

Man: Yes, he's been our inspiration from the start. Can you believe he's 83 now and still gets in 45 days of skiing every year? He's always combined a love for the outdoors with a passion for inventing things. As a boy, he attended this science club where they experimented with gunpowder and other explosives and made things that were genuinely risky to use like hot-air balloons and gliders. He's mellowed a little bit, especially with regard to dangerous materials, but he's still got that drive for innovation and trying new things out, and his example continues to encourage our creativity.

Woman: So what was the next step in starting your business?

Man: Well, we tested a wide range of different prototypes for our own version of the Ski Klippers but then we concluded that the best design was what our grandfather had originally devised. We only enhanced it with cutting-edge materials. When more and more people wanted to use our sails, we gradually started thinking of patenting the invention. When you have a tangible product or idea, it can be easily poached or pre-empted by competitors. There are also all sorts of bureaucratic pitfalls you need to avoid when you start a new business. Someone put us in touch with a law firm that helps young entrepreneurs. They helped us to set up the company and to file for patents, trademarks and copyrights. With the legal aspects resolved, we were able to focus on sales and make our online presence grow. Without their support I'm not sure we would have got through all that successfully.

Woman: Billy, thanks a lot for being here today and giving us so much insight into creative entrepreneurship …

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2.1. During their stay in Colorado in 2006, Billy and his brother

A. stumbled upon some equipment they were not familiar with.

B. failed in their attempts to use the Ski Klippers designed by their grandfather.

C. investigated some unopened boxes they had discovered the previous year.

D. enraged their grandfather when they tested the Ski Klippers without his consent.

2.2. What does Billy mean by saying that his grandfather 'has mellowed'?

A. His grandfather's interest in inventing things has significantly diminished.

B. His grandfather used to be more reckless in his younger days.

C. His grandfather's mobility has declined with age.

D. His grandfather no longer inspires young minds.

2.3. When answering the question about setting up his business, Billy

A. puts forward ideas on how to outsmart potential competitors.

B. outlines the ways in which the original Ski Klippers were fundamentally redesigned.

C. advocates the implementation of stricter copyright laws.

D. emphasizes the value of competent assistance.

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2.4. During the first month after its appearance, the cat

A. steered clear of the speaker's garden.

B. gave the misleading impression of being neglected.

C. turned out to be a picky eater when it came to leftovers.

D. started to show up in the speaker's garden on a daily basis.

2.5. The speaker began to feel like the cat's owner when

A. the distance between them had shortened to two metres.

B. the cat emptied the first bowl of table scraps.

C. she finally managed to establish that the cat was a male.

D. the cat approached her in need of help.

2.6. What happened when the speaker noticed that the cat was injured?

A. The speaker followed some advice on cat care given by Internet users.

B. The cat's immediate reaction was to take shelter in the speaker's house.

C. The speaker's attempt to feed the cat scared it off.

D. The speaker did not manage to keep the cat indoors despite her best efforts.

Transkrypcja nagrania – Text 2:

It's been three months since the ginger cat first walked into my life, strolling leisurely along the rural railway line that adjoins the house. I watched as it approached for the first time, and then disappeared into some bushes. I shrugged and carried on with my chores, not expecting to see it again. But just after sunrise the next day, it squeezed through the gate into the garden. Its visits at dawn continued like clockwork. If I attempted to get within 40 metres, it would simply turn on its heels and vanish. However, I did get close enough to see that the feline visitor was on the small side, and rather skinny. Its behaviour suggested it was either wild or a stray. It clearly needed a nourishing meal. There was some out-of-date tinned fish in the cupboard, so one evening I left a bit in an old bowl outside. In the morning, it was gone. Then I started leaving out table scraps. Every morning, no trace of them. Was the cat watching me, waiting in a hiding place somewhere for its bowl to be replenished? It certainly felt that way for the first month. I didn't notice at the time that the distance between us had halved and that the cat was gradually drawing me in.

For the next month the process continued. After having left out many more bowls of food I was permitted to approach the cat as close as two metres. At this distance I started to feel a little proprietorial. That's when the questions began. Was I now 'going steady' with this furry creature? Should I name it? But wouldn't naming it mean I was committing myself to feeding it forever? And how could I name it without knowing its sex. It's astonishing how tough it is to tell the difference between male and female cats. For the next five days, from my usual exclusion range, I tried to establish the cat's gender, however, I completely failed, so when I discovered from the internet that 90% of ginger cats are male, I decided to save myself time and energy and simply assumed that it was "it" was a "he".

The internet also provided a lot of information about cat care. Remarkably, in a world where online advice for just about every human ailment or symptom routinely claims an immediate "miracle cure", the advice for animals is generally more responsible, nearly always ending with: "Consult your vet." One Monday morning, I heard a miaow and spotted the cat in a nearby bush. He looked dreadful with his fur matted and one eye half-closed. Obviously he had been in a fight or had had some accident. I moved his bowl closer to him. The movement startled him and he ran away limping. However, later the same day, he returned with an unmistakable 'help me' look. I fed him, and for the first time he came inside. He eventually sat on one of the cushions. He was watchful but over the next few days allowed me to stroke his head gently. The next day I heard him purr for the first time. I knew he was on the road to recovery.