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S-001

What Is Paraphrasing?

Paraphrasing means saying the same thing in a different way. On the egzamin ósmoklasisty and Matura, you often see two sentences with a gap — your job is to fill the gap so the second sentence means exactly the same as the first one, using a different structure.

Parafraza oznacza wyrażenie tej samej myśli w inny sposób. Na egzaminie musisz uzupełnić drugie zdanie tak, aby miało dokładnie takie samo znaczenie jak pierwsze — ale przy użyciu innej struktury gramatycznej.
Original→Paraphrase
My friend is American.⇄My friend comes from America.
Are you good at singing?⇄Can you sing?
This is my book.⇄It’s mine.
📌 Golden rules / Złote zasady:
• The meaning must stay 100% the same — don’t add or remove information.
• Most exam gaps allow a maximum of 2–4 words — check the instructions every time!
• Watch grammar that changes with the rewrite: verb forms, word order, possessives, and articles.
S-002

Quick Grammar Refresher

Krótkie przypomnienie struktur, których użyjesz w tym zestawie ćwiczeń.
PatternExamplePolski
be + nationality ⇄ come from + countryShe’s Polish. → She comes from Poland.pochodzić z
be good at + V-ing ⇄ can + verbHe’s good at cooking. → He can cook.potrafić / umieć
possessive ‘s ⇄ possessive pronounmy jacket → mine; Tom’s car → hismój, twój, jego…
have got a small X ⇄ X’s + adjectiveShe has got a small room. → Her room is small.przekształcenie posiadania
don’t sell / don’t have ⇄ there isn’t/aren’tThey don’t sell milk here. → There isn’t any milk here.nie ma
question word order with doesIs Tom a good player? → Does Tom play well?szyk pytania z “does”
prepositions of placenext to, under, opposite, in front ofobok, pod, naprzeciwko, przed
prepositions of timeat 5 pm, on Mondays, at the weekendo godzinie, w (dni tygodnia)
this/that/these/thosethis shoe (sing., near) → those shoes (pl., far)ten/ta/to, tamten/tamta/tamto
💡 In fill-gap paraphrasing, always re-read the whole final sentence before moving on — does it sound natural and mean the same as the original?
S-003

Exercise T1 – Rewrite It

Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Maximum 4 words per gap.

Uzupełnij drugie zdanie tak, aby miało takie samo znaczenie jak pierwsze. Maksymalnie 4 wyrazy w luce.
  1. My English teacher is American.
    My English teacher comes .
  2. Are you good at dancing?
    Can you ?
  3. My sister has got a small room.
    My is small.
  4. What time is it?
    What’s ?
  5. What does she have for lunch on Fridays?
    What for lunch on Fridays?
S-004

Exercise T2 – Rewrite It

Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Maximum 4 words per gap.

Uzupełnij drugie zdanie tak, aby miało takie samo znaczenie jak pierwsze. Maksymalnie 4 wyrazy w luce.
  1. This is Mark. Peter is his friend.
    Peter friend.
  2. I can’t ride a bike. I can’t skate either.
    I can’t ride a bike or .
  3. They don’t sell hot dogs in this shop.
    There hot dogs in this shop.
  4. I eat breakfast and then I go to school.
    I go to school after breakfast.
  5. Please don’t talk loudly!
    Please be !
S-005

Exercise T3 – Rewrite It

Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Maximum 4 words per gap.

Uzupełnij drugie zdanie tak, aby miało takie samo znaczenie jak pierwsze. Maksymalnie 4 wyrazy w luce.
  1. This is my jacket.
    It’s .
  2. Is Tom a good player?
    play well?
  3. It’s quarter to eight.
    It’s .
  4. The cars in this showroom are expensive.
    There aren’t any cars in this showroom.
  5. Is John from America?
    American?
S-006

Exercise T4 – Polish to English

Translate the Polish fragment in brackets into English. Maximum 4 words.

Przetłumacz fragment w nawiasie na język angielski. Maksymalnie 4 wyrazy.
  1. (Czy oni mają) a big house?
  2. In my room there (nie ma) any plants.
  3. My dad can drive well (ale nie potrafi) ride a motorcycle.
  4. Anna (odrabia pracę domową) every afternoon.
  5. The match starts (o godzinie 17) .
S-007

Exercise T5 – Polish to English

Translate the Polish fragment in brackets into English. Maximum 4 words.

Przetłumacz fragment w nawiasie na język angielski. Maksymalnie 4 wyrazy.
  1. The library (jest obok) the park.
  2. Piotr (nie chodzi do) school on Saturdays.
  3. Is (samochód twojego taty) fast?
  4. My friends (potrafią grać w szachy) .
  5. (Czy jest tam) a good restaurant near here?
S-008

Exercise T6 – Polish to English

Translate the Polish fragment in brackets into English. Maximum 4 words.

Przetłumacz fragment w nawiasie na język angielski. Maksymalnie 4 wyrazy.
  1. We haven’t got History (w poniedziałki) .
  2. (O której godzinie) do you usually get up?
  3. Is your cat (pod twoim łóżkiem) ?
  4. (Tamte buty) are very expensive.
  5. Sara and John (nie potrafią gotować) .
S-009

Writing Task: Describe a Friend

Write a short paragraph (50–70 words) about a friend. Try to use at least four of the structures from this lesson: come from, can/can’t, have got, possessive ‘s, there is/are, does/doesn’t, telling the time.

Napisz krótki akapit (50–70 słów) o koledze lub koleżance. Spróbuj użyć co najmniej czterech struktur z tej lekcji: come from, can/can’t, have got, dopełniacz saksoński ‘s, there is/are, does/doesn’t, godziny.
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📝 Model Answer:

My best friend is Kate. She comes from Poland and she’s very kind. Kate’s hobby is painting, and she can draw really well. She has got two cats and a dog. In her house there are lots of books. She usually gets up at seven o’clock and goes to school at eight. On Saturdays she doesn’t go to school – she plays tennis instead!

(63 words — uses: comes from, possessive ‘s, can + verb, has got, there are, telling the time, doesn’t ✓)
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