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OPCIÓN DE EXAMEN N° 1
How to Cope with an Excess of Emails
Email is over 30 years old and hasn’t changed that much since its invention. But over the years we have been
letting it take over our lives. It started out as a basic electronic messaging system, and we now use it to communicate
everything - from the simplest to the most complex messages. Many of us email people we sit next to in the office
instead of talking face to face, and new emails interrupt whatever we are doing.
About 269 billion emails are sent daily, which means almost 2.4 million emails are sent every second. So it’s hardly
surprising that email overload is now a major cause of stress and disruption. People either feel they can never
completely disconnect, or find they are incapable of answering all their new emails.
There are a few approaches people use to help deal with email overload, like simply ignoring unwanted
messages, trying to answer all emails immediately or checking their account constantly. Most of these
approaches, and especially constantly checking email, can be bad for your health and well -being. Distraction from
emails has helped reduce our concentration to eight seconds - less than that of a goldfish - according to a Microsoft
study in 2015.
Since email has been around for so long we assume everyone knows how to use it effectively. But do they?
Here are some ways to start changing your email behaviour:
Firstly, turn off all new email alerts and set aside quality time to deal with the inbox. Secondly, move emails out
to a folder as you deal with them (from reading to responding). Use your software to filter out all unimportant emails
automatically.
Another essential option is to think before sending a message - is email the best way to communicate? If not,
use an alternative like actually having a chat in person. Finally, make it easy for people to reply properly - keep it
short, try limiting yourself to five lines, and only mention essential topics or questions. Within that, make sure your
message is structured, spell-checked and focused on a single topic.
The Guardian, 6th November 2017 (Adapted)

Question 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and write down which part of
the text justifies your answer.
a) Email is radically different now from when it started.

b) One reason that causes people stress is that they find it difficult to take a break from emails.
c) The author suggests you should simply not pay attention to certain messages.
d) Emails have increased our ability to focus on things according to the Microsoft study.
Question 2: [2 points] Answer the following questions in your own words according to the text.
a) What problems with email does the text mention?

b) How does the author suggest people should deal with their email problems?
Question 3: [1,5 points] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.
a) to allow (paragraph 1).

b) each (paragraph 2).
c) straightaway (paragraph 3).
d) to suppose (paragraph 4).
e) correctly (paragraph 5).
Question 4: [1,5 points] Choose the correct option (a, b, c or d) for each question and COPY the sentence onto your
answer sheet.
1. The text says that...
a) only a few people email colleagues who they work closely with.
b) a lot of people email colleagues who they work closely with.
c) some people never email colleagues who they work closely with.
d) most people rarely email colleagues who they work closely with.
2. If people are constantly looking at their emails...
a) it might affect their health negatively.

b) it will definitely affect their health negatively.
c) it would have affected their health negatively.
d) it will always influence their health negatively.
3. The author suggests that people will find it easier to reply…
a) despite your answer being short and focused.

b) as long as your answer is short and focused.
c) although your answer is short and focused.
d) whether your answer is short and focused or not.
Question 5: [3 points] Write a short essay (about 120-150 words) on the following topic:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of communicating with your friends electronically?
What Happens When You Only Eat Fruit
Fruitarianism is not a diet, but a way of life. And as someone who has tried it out, I can say that I also think
it is crazy. It involves eating nothing but fruit with a sprinkling of nuts and seed thrown in. People do it for different
reasons and to different degrees, but the general rule is that your diet should consist of at least 75 % raw fruit
and 25% nuts and seeds.
Most famously, the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, spent some time as a fruitarian. He claimed it aided his
creativity. But when actor Ashton Kutcher tried to follow the fruitarian diet for a month to help him prepare to
play Jobs in the film, he ended up in hospital.
However, it is perhaps on Instagram where the lifestyle is most visible. There are just under 475,000
Instagram posts with the hashtag #fruitarian, and the photos mostly feature beautiful women, fruit-topped
smoothies and beautiful fruit platters. It is a lifestyle that looks very healthy and glamorous.
I really like fruit myself, so I thought I would try to be a fruitarian for a week. I believed it would be quite
easy, but I was wrong. I managed three days and I had to stop because I was feeling so ill. So it turns out that
fruitarianism isn’t for me, and I didn’t even follow it strictly. I was left wondering why people really do it.
There are various popular reasons why people follow a fruitarian diet, including: to avoid cooking, to detox,
to reduce calories, to be more environmentally friendly or even to feel morally superior. Many fruitarians believe
we should only eat food that has actually fallen from the tree, which would be incredibly difficult in today’s world.
It is an incredibly extreme diet and is not recommended by many dieticians and nutritionists. Followers often
have low levels of vitamin B12, calcium, iodine, and Omega-3 fatty acids, which can lead to anaemia, fatigue, and
a weak immune system. Dietician Lisa Defazio says, "Restricting your diet to just one or two groups is not
considered healthy. Even if you love fruit, your body may not love it just as much.”
7th March 2017, The Independent (Adapted).
Question 1: [2,5 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of
a) The writer has not done the fruitarian diet herself.

b) Steve Jobs felt the diet was positive for him.
c) The writer was not able to follow the diet for a whole week.
d) Eating fruit that falls from the tree is an easy option according to the writer.
e) Most health experts do not think this diet is a good idea.
Question 2: [1,5 points) Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.
a) Mad (paragraph 1).

b) Uncooked (paragraph 1).
c) To give up (paragraph 4).
d) Rigorously (paragraph 4).
e) To cause (paragraph 5).
Question 3: [2 points] Choose the correct option (a, b, c or d) for each question and COPY the sentence onto your
answer sheet.
1. On the fruitarian diet, you must eat...
a) much more fruit than nuts and seeds.

b) equal amounts of fruit, nuts and seeds.
c) slightly less fruit than nuts and seeds.
2. If Ashton Kutcher hadn’t been playing Steve Jobs in a film...
a) he would not have tried the fruitarian diet.

b) he would not be in hospital now.
c) he would not have tried the fruitarian diet anyway.
3. The writer had to stop following the diet...
a) Because she felt ill.

b) So she felt ill
c) Despite feeling ill.
4. The text says that people follow a fruitarian diet...
a) since many dieticians and nutritionists warn them of its dangers.

b) even though many dieticians and nutritionists warn them of their dangers.
c) as long as many dieticians and nutritionists warn them of their dangers.
What types of food and drink are necessary in a balanced diet and which should be avoided? Give reasons.
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Oxford University Considering French Campus A fter Brexit
Oxford University is considering opening its first foreign campus in direct response to the UK leaving the
European Union. The former director of the French ministry for education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, confirmed that
French authorities and institutions were working to bring the UK’s most revered universities to France and said
officials had also spoken to representatives from the University of Warwick. According to The Daily Telegraph, Oxford
University has been informed that such a campus would automatically obtain French legal status and would therefore
continue to receive EU funding after Brexit. If the plans come to fruition, then construction of a new Oxford University
campus in the French capital could begin as early as 2018.
A decision has yet to be reached, but a spokesman for Oxford said: "Oxford has been an international university
throughout its history and it is determined to remain open to the world whatever the future political landscape looks
like.” The likelihood that Brexit could lead to European research funding being withdraw from UK universities has
been described as a ‘disaster’ by academics. In addition, universities fear that lack of access to Europe will make them
less appealing to potential students and staff members. Last month, Oxford University’s head of Brexit strategy,
Professor Alastair Buchan, said being in Europe meant the University could “recruit quality people that play in the
top league.”
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Monsieur Blanquer said: "We want to say to foreign universities: ‘we want to
build bridges’ and ‘academic life is not totally dependent on political problems.’ We want to convince the European
governments that it is an advantage to have high quality institutions from the UK working in their territory, interacting
together in terms of research and collaboration. We are at the beginning of the process, but by 2018 we need to be
in a position to guarantee these things."
A spokesman for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said: “The UK is home to some of
the world’s best universities and research institutions, and we intend to secure the best possible outcome for the
UK’s research base as we exit the EU. We have already taken steps to put science and research at the heart of our
Industrial Strategy with an extra two billion pound investment per year - and we will seek agreement to continue to
collaborate with our European partners on major science, research and technology initiatives.”
20th February 2017, The Independent (Adapted).

Question 1: [2,5 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of
a) Oxford is the only British university the French authorities have talked to about having a campus in France.
b) The new campus will definitely be built in 2018.
c) UK academics are unhappy about losing money from the EU as a result of Brexit.
d) Oxford University’s presence in Europe will make it possible to employ the best people.
e) The British Government has already designated more money to science and research following the Brexit
vote.
a) Financial backing (paragraph 1).

b) To stay (paragraph 2).
c) Probability (paragraph 2).
d) To persuade (paragraph 3).
e) To leave (paragraph 4).
Question 3: [2 points] Choose the correct option (a, b, c or d) for each question and COPY the sentence onto your
answer sheet.
1. Oxford University is considering opening a French campus...
a) despite the UK’s decision to leave Europe.

b) because of the UK’s decision to leave Europe.
c) as soon as the UK’s decision to leave Europe.
2. The final decision about the new campus...
a) will be taken in the near future.

b) will be taking in the near future.
c) has been taken in the near future.
3. Monsieur Blanquer...
a) said The Daily Telegraph wanted to build bridges with British institutions.
b) told The Daily Telegraph that foreign universities want to build bridges with British institutions.
c) told The Daily Telegraph that the French wanted to build bridges with British institutions.
4. As a consequence of Brexit, European research funding for UK universities...
a) will definitely be withdraw.

b) is unlikely to be withdrawn.
c) will probably be withdrawn.
Would you ever consider studying or working abroad? Give reasons for your answer.
Get rid of the song stuck in your head with chewing gum
The next time you have a song stuck in your head, reach for the chewing gum. The very act of grinding it around
your mouth might be enough to kick that annoying earworm out of your brain, scientists have claimed.
Songs are less likely to reappear in your head if you’re chewing, according to a study at the University of Reading.
People chewing gum are less likely to think about ‘sticky’ songs and less likely to hear them after they’ve stopped,
the researchers found. The findings could even show that chewing gum could also be used to keep annoying or
recurrent thoughts from popping into people’s heads.
At least 90 per cent of people experience earworms, which comes from the German word "ohrwurm", and 15
per cent of people would call them disturbing, according to research.
"The majority of us experience them for only short periods - perhaps just a few minutes - but others can
experience them for two or three days, which can be extremely frustrating and debilitating," said Phil Beaman from
the University’s School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, who led the study. "We wanted to explore
whether a simple act like chewing gum could help."
Participants in the study were played Play Hard by David Guetta and Payphone by Maroon 5. They were then
told not to think about the songs, and hit a key whenever they did. The people who were doing so chewing gum hit
the key a lot less than those that were told to do nothing or tap their finger, the research found.
"Interfering with our own ‘inner speech’ through a more sophisticated version of the gum-chewing approach
may work more widely," Beaman said. The study is the first to examine the effects of chewing gum on earworms, and
it suggests it could also be used to stop other unwanted or intrusive thoughts. "However more research is needed to
see whether this will help counter symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and similar disorders," Beaman said. In a
previous study by the University of Reading in 2009 it was found that almost any song can become an earworm.
Question 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down
which part of the text justifies your answer.
a. People will definitely stop hearing the earworm after chewing gum.
b. Everyone who has been affected by earworms has said that they are a negative thing.
c. This is the first time that the effect of chewing gum on earworms has been researched.
d. Researchers have come to the conclusion that chewing gum will help with disorders of the obsessive-
compulsive type.
Question 2: [2 points] Answer the following questions in your own words.
a. How long do people experience earworms?

b. How did the University of Reading test the effect of chewing gum on earworms?
Question 3: [1,5 points] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions
given.
a. to remove (paragraph 1) b. investigators (paragraph 2) c. annoying (paragraph. 4)

d. even time (paragraph 5) e. to fight against (paragraph 6)
Question 4: [1,5 points] Choose the correct answer.
1. Most of us experience earworms for short periods.

a. However, others experience them for longer periods.
b. In addition, others experience them for longer periods.
c. As a result, others experience them for longer periods.
2. Beaman said...
a. they wanted to explore whether earworms could help simple acts like chewing gum.
b. they wanted to help by chewing gum.
c. they wanted to find if a simple act could help getting rid of earworms.
3. If…
a. you had chewed, songs would not probably have appeared in your head.
b. you chew, songs will not probably appear in your lead.
c. songs appear in your head, you will chew.
Question 5: [3 points] Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
Music is a key important part of our lives and it can be used in lots of different ways. Do you agree?
The Big Dispute over Manchego Cheese
Two different cheeses which share the same name are at the heart of an international dispute. One is a
traditional sheep’s milk cheese, as typically Spanish as cured Serrano ham and Don Quixote. The other is a mild
cow’s milk cheese, enriched with vegetable oil, sold cheaply in Mexican markets and stuffed into quesadillas. Both
cheeses are called Manchego, but they have very little in common. That is how they have come to be at the centre
of a dispute that is putting a major trade deal between Mexico and the European Union at risk.
Manchego makers in Spain say their product has denomination of origin and want Mexican cheeses to stop
carrying the same name. Ismael Álvarez de Toledo, president of the Spanish Association of Manchego Cheeses,
insists that there is only one product worthy of the name - and it is made from the milk of sheep in the region of La
Mancha. He explained, “Mexican manchego is an insipid cow’s milk cheese that sometimes doesn’t even look like
cheese because it often comes in slices for making sandwiches.” He insisted they have no right to use the name.
The trade deal threatened by this disagreement was signed in 2000. Mexico has recently wanted to revise
the deal’s conditions as they need to diversify their business away from the USA, and it was hoped that a new
treaty could be reached by Christmas. This has not been possible, however, because of the Manchego cheese
problem. Furthermore, the EU takes geographical indications of its member states very seriously. Ten years ago,
Spain successfully blocked a Belgian cheesemaker who was selling an imitation ‘Manchego’. It was decided that
Manchego was a brand name that belonged only to cheeses from the region.
Mexico is fiercely protective of many of its own denominations of origin, such as Tequila, but their cheese
industry does not seem particularly concerned about this issue. “Mexico is more like the US in that we focus more
on brands,” said René Fonseca, general secretary of the National Milk Industry. “We’re not interested in protecting
generic names.” Fonseca even argues that it was in fact Europeans who first introduced the name Manchego to
Mexico and so it is not the Mexicans’ fault. Álvarez, however, insisted that the confusion has led to real economic
losses for Spanish producers, especially in the American market.
The Guardian, 15th January 2018 (Adapted)
Question 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and write down which part of
a) The trade agreement between Mexico and the EU is only a couple of years old.
b) The EU thinks that what its member countries want is important.
c) Mexico doesn’t care about protecting the names of any of its products.
d) The dispute is said to have caused financial implications for Spain’s cheese industry.
a) Describe the difference of opinion related to cheese between Spain and Mexico in your own words.
b) Why is this an international dispute?
a) disagreement, argument (paragraph 1).

b) economically, inexpensively (paragraph 1).
c) tasteless (paragraph 2).
d) to agree, to achieve (paragraph 3).
e) for example (paragraph 4).
answer sheet.
1. Mexico is trying to...
a) conduct trade only with the EU.

b) improve their trade agreement with the EU.
c) do more trade with the EU than the USA.
d) protect their trade in the USA.
2. The text says that Spain...
a) has already allowed another European country to produce a version of Manchego cheese.
b) is in favour of allowing other European countries to produce versions of Manchego cheese.
c) has already prevented another European country from producing a version of Manchego cheese.
3. According to Fonseca…
a) the Mexican government is the original cause of the problem.

b) the cheese industry is the original cause of the problem.
c) people from Europe are the original cause of the problem.
d) no one is really to blame for this problem.
Do you think that typical home-cooking is better or worse than fast food? Justify your opinion.
Text 7
The world’s oldest-known living animal has celebrated her birthday in Australia
One of the world’s oldest living animals, Harriet the tortoise, celebrated her 175 th birthday on Tuesday -
with a green cake decorated with pink tropical flowers - at her retirement home in northern Australia.
Australia Zoo, where Harriet has spent the past 17 years, says the Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise was
collected by scientist Charles Darwin in 1835, although some historians have argued that this is not true. Most
people, however, are sure that Harriet, the Galapagos tortoise, who weighs almost 150 kg, was one of the three
tortoises brought from the Galapagos Islands by Charles Darwin in 1835 aboard HMS Beagle. According to local
folklore, Darwin adopted her as a pet and studied her while working on his theory of evolution.
There is no doubt, however, over the age of Harriet - who for more than a century was thought to be a
male and named Harry - and she is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living chelonian, or
reptile with a shell of bony plates.
“She would definitely be the oldest living animal on Earth... I can’t see why she shouldn’t live till 200,”
Australian conservationist and television celebrity Steve Irwin, who owns Australia Zoo, north of the city of
Brisbane, told Guinness World Records.
Harriet has been living in Queensland Reptile Park in Australia since 1988 and staff at the zoo threw a party
to mark the occasion.
Question 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the
text justifies your answer.
a) On her birthday, the tortoise was given a special cake by the staff at the zoo where she lives.
b) Many people claim Harriet was found by Darwin in 1835.
c) The Guinness World Records has not yet recognised that Harriet is the world’s oldest living reptile.
d) The owner of the zoo where Harriet lives is a conservationist and is well-known as a television personality.
a) Describe Harriet. What has Harriet been doing for the last 17 years, according to the text?
b) Why was Harriet first called Harry? How long was Harriet called Harry?
Question 3: [1,5 points] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.
a) to explain, to claim, to put forward an idea (paragraph 2) d) hard covering, skeleton (paragraph 3)
b) on a ship, at sea or in dock (paragraph 2) e) a boy, a man (paragraph 3)
c) celebrate with a party (paragraph 5)
answer sheet.
1) The fact that Harriet was one of the three tortoises from the Galapagos Islands brought by Darwin…
a) is thought to be true by a few people.

b) is shown to be true.
c) is true, according to authorities.
d) is likely to be true.
2) Darwin...
a) used Harriet as an example for his theory of evolution.

b) did not like pets, except Harriet.
c) did not know how to explain his theory of evolution and that is why he adopted Harriet.
d) liked Harry and that is why he adopted her.
3) Harriet...
a) loves tropical flowers.

b) had an unexpected party.
c) was given a new retirement home.
d) likes birthday parties very much.
Question 5: [3 points] Write a short essay (about 100 words) on the following topic:
a) How looking after pets is easy/difficult and why I like having a pet; OR
b) Why I would like to have/I would not like to have a pet.
Text 6
Less teamwork, more fun
The decision to remove compulsory team games from the national curriculum for older pupils has created a
storm. Although traditionalists say, “Team sports breed respect and a sense of all for one and one for all,” the
Education Minister, David Blunkett, believes that children of 14 should have more choice.
According to a recent study, team games are a complete turnoff for many young people, especially teenage
girls. Because many adults opt for swimming and badminton, rather than rugby or hockey, the physical education
(PE) curriculum should reflect this. For the Youth Sports Trust, “It’s an opportunity to provide a wider range of
activities, and that should increase participation levels.”
In the new curriculum, children under 11 will do games, gymnastics, dance, athletics, and outdoor and
adventurous activities. In addition, between 5 and 11, children must receive a course in swimming and water
safety. Between 11 and 13, children will do games, either dance or gymnastics, and choose one from athletics,
outdoor and adventurous activities, swimming and water safety. Older children, from 14 to 16, will select two
activities from dance, games, gymnastics, swimming, athletics or outdoor and adventurous activities. For them, PE
will be “directed to encouraging exercise in later life.”
David Blunkett wants schools to offer two hours of PE a week, but many schools are cutting the time they
devote to PE. Ron Tully of the Central Council for Physical Recreation complained, “Blunkett’s two hours assumes
that curricular PE will be topped up by out-of-hours activities and this does not bring the UK closer to the levels in
most European countries.”
text justifier your answer.
a) The traditional idea of team games is that they create respect and rivalry.
b) Older pupils will not be able to do team games in the new curriculum.
c) A course in swimming and water safety is compulsory between 5 and 11 years old.
d) A 12-year-old child could choose to do a combination of dance, gymnastics and a team sport.
a) How do most teenagers feel about team games?

b) Why is Ron Tully not happy about the proposals for the new curriculum?
Question 3: [1,5 points] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions.
a) To feed, to give food/aliments (paragraph 1).

b) something that causes a loss of interest (paragraph 2).
c) to express or show (paragraph 2).
d) to complement or to complete (paragraph 4).
e) to give your time to something you like (paragraph 4).
answer sheet.
1) Many adults...
a) have an opportunity to provide more sports activities.

b) do not want to increase their sports participation levels.
c) do not like rugby or hockey too much.
d) do not like swimming or badminton too much.
2) Water safety...
a) is compulsory for older children from 14 to 16.

b) is optional for young children from 5 to 11.
c) is an option for children between 11 and 13.
d) is not in the new curriculum.
3) David Blunkett...
a) wants to finish with team games.

b) wants to give Physical Education less hours a week.
c) proposes to complete PE hours with out-of-hours activities.
d) thinks the UK cannot get the levels in most European countries.
Schools should include more sport and outdoor adventurous activities. Do you agree with this statement?
Street Art Finds Permanent Home in Berlin
For decades, street art has been an essential part of Berlin’s cultural DNA. West Berliners would write
messages of resistance along the Wall in the 1980s, and, after reunification, creative thinkers used the bombarded
buildings of the east part of the city to express themselves. This earned Berlin a reputation as the world’s graffiti
mecca and today millions of tourists flock to the city to see its biggest street art attractions.
Now a brand new museum offers street and urban art lovers another reason to visit Berlin. The Museum for
Urban Contemporary Art opened in the Schöneberg neighbourhood on September 16th, 2017. The project was
made possible through the efforts of the Berliner Leben Foundation and Yasha Young, the well-known gallerist.
They renovated the museum space with the help of a €1 million grant from the Berlin Lottery, which encourages
culture in the city.
But this isn’t just a place to go and see the illegal graffiti commonly associated with street art. The new
museum is home to some of the best examples of urban contemporary art from around the globe, showing how
the art form has evolved since its early days in the 1970s to now include digital works, hyper-realistic paintings,
sculpture and more. “I wanted to give urban contemporary art an archive where one could actually research the
history much longer and much later. This project was 10 years in the making,” said Young, who is now the
museum’s executive creative director.
Young worked with 10 museum curators to select 150 artists whose work is on display. For her, the
museum was also an opportunity to raise the profile of these artists and preserve their work in a permanent
collection. “It was a long process, and we worked until we found we had made a good varied selection of works to
give a broad overview,” Young said. “We wanted to elevate work that isn’t necessarily considered by many people
to be art, give these artists institutional recognition, and make them part of a museum collection.”
Additionally, the new museum is designed to fit into Berlin’s street art scene. The art is not limited to the
inside of the museum - in fact, Young made it a point to have creativity spilling out onto the streets. The building’s
facade is made up of panels that will display rotating murals, and the museum has commissioned several artists to
create artworks in the surrounding blocks of Schöneberg.
USA Today, 7th November (Adapted)
Question 1: [2,5 points] Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and write down which part of
a) The importance of street art in Berlin is a very recent phenomenon.

b) The new museum only displays exhibits from Germany.
c) Graffiti is the only type of exhibit on display in the new museum.
d) Some of the exhibits at the new museum are outside the actual building.
a) Why is Berlin known for street art?

b) What different things make the new museum special?
a) vital (paragraph 1).

b) famous (paragraph 2).
c) generally (paragraph 3).
d) to keep (paragraph 4).
e) what’s more (paragraph 5).
answer sheet.
1. The text says that...
a) many people visit the city of Berlin because of its street art.
b) many people visit the city of Berlin despite its street art.
c) many people visit the city of Berlin in order to create new street art.
d) many people will not visit the city of Berlin unless more sheet art is created.
2. Yasha Young…
a) worked completely on her own to choose the works for the new museum.
b) worked with a small team of museum staff to choose the works for the new museum.
c) worked with a very large group of artists to choose the works for the new museum.
d) worked with a group of more than one hundred museum staff to choose the works for the museum.
3. Various artists...
a) have asked to create artwork in the Schöneberg neighbourhood.

b) have been asked to create artwork in the Schöneberg neighbourhood.
c) have to be asked to create artwork in the Schöneberg neighbourhood.
d) have to ask to create artwork in the Schöneberg neighbourhood.
Do you think traditional museums should change to make them more attractive to younger people? Justify your
opinion.
Text 5
Pupil is denied award after hospital dash on prize day
A schoolboy was denied a prize for 100 per cent classroom attendance because he had been taken to
hospital with appendicitis on prizegiving day.
Gareth Hare, 13, had a perfect attendance record until the last day of term when he was taken from school
in severe pain. His name went into a hat with those of 11 other model pupils at Pencoed Comprehensive School in
South Wales. Lewis Morgan, the headmaster, drew out Gareth’s name as the winner of a 120 portable stereo.
But when Mr Morgan was told that Gareth had been taken to hospital, he awarded the prize to a different
pupil. “We have a rule that a child has to be present at the draw to be eligible,” he explained. Kevin Hare, the boy’s
father, has complained to the headmaster. He said Gareth had been very disappointed when he learned what had
happened on his return to school. “My son has been through a terrible time in hospital, and to have had this prize
would really have cheered him up,” he said.
But the headmaster will not change his decision. “I am sorry for Gareth, but the children knew the rules and
it would have been unfair to other children who were there if Gareth had won the prize. It is a hard world out there
and children must learn that absence leads to loss of jobs,” he said.
Adapted from The Daily Telegraph, January 16th, 1999
QUESTION 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the
a) Gareth did not go to school on prizegiving day.

b) The other 11 children received a prize.
c) Gareth found out that his name had been chosen when he was in hospital.
d) Mr Hare did not agree with the decision.
QUESTION 2: [2 points] Answer the following questions in your own words.
a) What did the children have to do to qualify for the prize?

b) What reasons did the headmaster give for not changing his decision?
QUESTION 3: [1,5 points] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions
given.
a) Rejected; not given an award (paragraph 1).

b) encouraged; made him happier (paragraph 3).
c) unjust; unfavourable; not treating each person equally (paragraph 3).
d) to know; to get some news from other people (paragraph 4).
e) action of not going to school every day (paragraph 5).
QUESTION 4: [1,5 points] Complete without changing the meaning.
1. If you are ill or not present on prizegiving day, you...
a) cannot be given the prize.

b) should be given the prize.
c) must be given the prize.
d) might be given the prize.
2. If Gareth had had the prize…
a) he would have been disappointed.

b) it would have cheered him up.
c) it wouldn’t have been unfair to other children.
d) Mr Hare would have complained.
3. The headmaster...
a) told Gareth he was the winner of a 120 portable stereo.

b) chose Gareth as the winner.
c) said Gareth was disappointed for being the winner of a 120 portable stereo.
d) changed his decision because of Mr Hare’s complaint.
QUESTION 5: [3 points] Write an essay (about 120-150 words) on the following topic:
Discipline should not exist - rules are made to be broken. Do you agree or disagree?
Text 4
Machu Picchu—on foot or by bus?
Machu Picchu is on everybody’s list of things to see before they die, so when travelling in Peru recently, off I
went to visit it. However, I have to say, it had never been on mine.
There are three main ways to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco: 1. The four-day Inca Trail - involving blood,
sweat, tears - and blisters. 2. The two-day Inca trail - involving blisters but fewer tears. 3. The train and bus - which
delivers you straight to the top without any walking at all. The legendary four-day Inca trail is closed in February (the
rainy season) due to fears that the ground is slipping through overuse as it is trampled by thousands of tourists
annually.
As I had booked late, I missed the chance to go on the two-day trail. I was told to take the train, together
with the old, the ill and the lazy, while my fellow travellers walked the seven hours to Machu Picchu on their pre-
booked two-day trail.
In the end I decided to try another route, recommended to me by a traveller from Britain. He had told me
there was a good route from the base town, Aguas Calientes, which went to the entry point of Machu Picchu. It was
an arduous steep climb, not the right thing for an unfit city person like me. As I dragged myself up exhausted to the
top, the prize was pouring rain and clouds completely covering the summit.
So I decided not to pay for the entry ticket to the site itself, and to take the bus back down. This way I could
save the experience for the following day with the rest of the group.
This turned out to be the right decision when, the next day, we were rewarded with a spectacular sight. My
first view of Machu Picchu was definitely worth the wait. Light clouds parted to reveal the awe-inspiring Inca city. Its
terraces and buildings were highlighted against the dramatic mountain scenery.
Our guide walked and talked us through temples and houses. We saw terraces and altars and he turned
these old stones into an organised and skilfully designed Inca settlement with traditions, rituals and a lifestyle a
world away from our own. Climbing to the highest point within the Machu Picchu site, you can appreciate the scale
of what the Incas created, a magical city at a height that cuts through the clouds.
Adapted from an article by Sonia, the Travel Page, The Guardian, Tuesday, February 24th, 2004
a) The writer had never dreamed she would visit Machu Picchu because it had never interested her.
b) The third way up to Machu Picchu is the easiest for those who don’t want to get tired.
c) The writer felt very fit and enjoyed the climb up to the site.
d) The writer wasn’t happy about waiting an extra day to visit Machu Picchu.
a) When did the writer decide to go back by bus from Machu Picchu and why?
b) What impressed the writer about Machu Picchu?
given.
a) Sore marks or swellings on the skin, where a shoe or boot has rubbed (paragraph 2).
b) To tread or walk heavily on something, causing damage or erosion (paragraph 2).
c) Top or peak of a mountain (paragraph 4).
d) To pay; to honour; to recompense (paragraph 6).
e) Community; encampment (paragraph 7).
Question 4: [1,5 points] Complete without changing the meaning.
1. The writer didn’t pay for the entry ticket...
a) because she took a bus back down.

b) to wait for the rest of the group and see it the following day.
c) so she waited for the rest of the group to visit the site.
d) as she knew it wouldn’t be an exciting experience.
2. The four-day Inca trail...
a) is opened in February (the rainy season).

b) is the entry point to Machu Picchu.
c) means suffering.
d) doesn’t have to be prebooked.
3. Their guide...
a) took the group to the highest point in Machu Picchu.

b) appreciated the scale of what the Incas created.
c) cut that magical city through the clouds.
d) organised traditions and ritual from the Incas.
Question 5: [3 points] Write a short essay (about 100 words) on the following topic.
Travelling to other cities: which cities (ancient and/or modem) I would like to visit and why.
Text 2
The hunt for the Tasmanian tiger
Officially, the last of the Tasmanian tigers died out more than half a century ago, because white settlers who
came to farm in Tasmania believed they had a voracious appetite for sheep. Now the Tasmanian tiger is once again
the subject of a manhunt - this time to prove that the species still exists. After dramatic claims by a German tourist to
have seen one of the mysterious, meat-eating marsupials lurking deep in the Tasmanian wilderness, Australian
magazines and travel companies are offering a combined reward of 3 million Australian dollars (£1.2 million pounds)
to anybody who can capture what was long supposed to be an extinct creature.
The two blurry digital images produced by the visitor to the island in February were offered for sale to an
Australian newspaper group, but rejected because of what one of the papers describes as the ‘high price’ - thought
to be a five-figure sum - being demanded for their publication. The paper was unable to verify that the striped
animal in the pictures was genuinely a Tasmanian tiger, despite assistance from zoologists and photographic
specialists.
The unidentified German and his girlfriend, who did not herself see the animal, have since returned home,
but their claim - even though it is still unproven - has revived extraordinary interest in the elusive creature, said to
have been shy and secretive and to move awkwardly when pursued.
The Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacinus cynocephalus, was an elongated dog measuring six foot from nose to tail
tip - with brown-black stripes, a heavy, stiff tail and a big head, which led to it also being known as the Tasmanian
wolf. It was officially declared extinct in 1986 - 50 years after the last known tiger died in captivity at Hobart Zoo, in
the island’s capital.
There are regular claims of sightings - some four thousand over the past seven decades - and the mystery of
its existence has taken on the mythical proportions of Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster.
By Anna Gizowska in Sydney Adapted from The Daily Telegraph, April 4th, 2005
Question 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of
a) The Tasmanian tiger was hunted because it attacked farmers who came to settle in Tasmania.
b) A German tourist has told people he caught sight of the tiger while he was on holiday in Tasmania.
c) The scientists have taken the pictures as real proof of the animal’s existence.
d) One of the characteristics of the Tasmanian tiger was that it was timid and unwilling to be seen.
a) Why did the paper not want to publish the photos? What reasons did they give to the tourist?
b) When and where was the Tasmanian tiger last seen officially?
given.
a) greedy; insatiable (paragraph 1).

b) indistinct; not clear (paragraph 2).
c) to assure; to prove something is true (paragraph 2).
d) to be definitely wiped out; eliminated from Earth (paragraph 4).
e) habitual; repeated (paragraph 5).
Question 4: [1,5 points] Choose the correct option (a, b, c, d) for each question and COPY the sentence onto your
answer sheet.
1) In the last 70 years…
a) nobody is said to have seen a Tasmanian tiger.

b) the mystery of Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster has become mythical.
c) the mystery of Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster has been solved.
d) some people have said they have seen a tiger.
2) A lot of money has been offered...
a) to a German tourist.
b) to hunt a Tasmanian tiger.
c) to have a Tasmanian tiger in captivity at Hobart zoo.
d) for demanding an Australian magazine’s publication.
3) The German tourist…
a) was someone unknown.

b) took a clear picture of an elongated dog.
c) decide to not come back home.
d) left his girlfriend because of the reward.
Do you think taking a camera on holiday is a good idea? Why or why not?
Text 3
Plans for more giant skyscrapers
Plans for a dozen giant skyscrapers are included in a 20-year strategy for the capital to be published by
London’s mayor*, Ken Livingstone.
He has been promised Government approval for London’s first strategy plan since the Government under
Margaret Thatcher abolished the GLC*, the local government of London, nearly twenty years ago.
The document envisages that London’s population will grow by 800,000 to 8 million by the year 2016. There
would be 640,000 additional jobs, concentrated in business services and growing sectors such as information
technology, media, culture and green industries.
The plan sets a target of 30,000 new homes a year and 8m square metres of extra office floorspace. The
document says that this scale of growth can only be contemplated by building at higher densities and with taller
buildings.
The plan requires 50% of all new housing to be made available at affordable rents and 10% should be
designed to be wheelchair accessible or easily adapted for wheelchair users.
Darren Johnson, leader of the Green Party, said last night, “This is a plan that puts big business before the
interests of ordinary Londoners. There will be more road-building, expansion of airport facilities and more offices.
Although we welcome the mayor’s ideas on affordable homes, what he does not offer is affordable jobs. Most of the
new jobs promised will be in business and financial services. Who really believes the new jobs in banking will go to
the poor and unemployed of London?”
The Guardian, February 10th, 2004
* mayor - the person who because they represent the party with most votes is the leader of the Council/Town Hall.
* GLC - the Greater London Council.
a) A dozen giant skyscrapers will be built as part of a thirty-year plan for the capital city of London.
b) When the Government of Margaret Thatcher was in power, the Greater London Council was abolished.
c) According to the proposals in the plan, more than 500,000 new jobs are promised.
d) The document is in favour of higher buildings with less space.
a) What sort of plan is being debated for London?

b) Why is the leader of the Green Party worried?
given.
a) High building of many storeys (paragraph 1).

b) Expansion (paragraph 4).
c) Reasonably priced (paragraph 7).
d) to eradicate; to end (paragraph 2).
e) obtainable; hired (paragraph 5).
answer sheet.
1) People who use wheelchairs...
a) will be asked 50% of their salaries to have wheelchair facilities.

b) will have 50% possibilities of being given a new house.
c) will have 10% possibilities of being given a new house.
d) will be asked 10% of their salaries to have wheelchair facilities
2) The new plan...
a) supposes London’s population will increase a lot.

b) supposes London’s population will not increase a lot.
c) will create 8 million new skyscrapers.
d) will create 800,000 new skyscrapers.
3) Londoners...
a) will welcome the mayor’s ideas on affordable homes.

b) will put business before their interests.
c) will be harmed in their interests.
d) will become poor and unemployed.
The advantages and disadvantages of being your own boss or working for a company.
Babysitting apps boom as parents bid to reclaim free time
Online, we can book cabs, or choose a restaurant through social media. But surely, some things are too
important to seek online? Apparently not. These days, many parents are entrusting their babies to strangers via
babysitting apps such as Bambino, Bubble and UrbanSitter.
Word of mouth and noticeboards in play centres are being replaced by online resources and the industry is
booming. Like Uber, the service can be cash-free, last-minute and 24-hour. Parents log a request, the app notifies
local babysitters and the booking can be confirmed within minutes.
For around £8 an hour, childcare providers such as these are enabling parents go out. “Parents are going out
more because they have this tool,” said Ari Last, cofounder of Bubble, which launched last year. We think it should
be as easy as a friend inviting you out. You hit a button and book your sitter.”
Apps are especially popular for late-night and evening requests and they even do overnight sits. “What’s
really increasing is early morning sitters, parents who want a lie in at the weekend. So sitters coming at 6 or 7 am to
look after their babies; parents are using it from everything to getting a lie in, to yoga or going to the supermarket.”
Ruth Maurandy, owner of Rockmybaby.co.uk, says many parents, especially in urban areas, do not know
their neighbours and do not have a local network of babysitters to call upon, so have no choice but to use these
online services: “These parents are using their phone or tablet for everything else, so why not childcare?”
One explanation for the popularity of online sitters is that some mothers are beginning to feel as entitled to
their free time as men. As parents see themselves more as having a shared responsibility for childcare, they also see
themselves as having a shared right to leisure. Other parents disagree. Mother-of-two Emily Marsh said: “I know
people that spend a lot of money on them, but for me the night wouldn’t be as enjoyable knowing that my kids could
wake up to a stranger in the house. I’d rather not go out.”
Another reason for the high demand for these apps is also partly explained by parents having insecure jobs
and needing more flexible childcare. Parents are working longer hours than the nurseries are open and some need to
commute long distances to work and therefore employ ad hoc childcare services when something comes up at the
office, the trains are delayed or an issue arises.
Question 1: [2 points] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and which part of the text justifies
your answer.
a) The app services need to be booked in advance.

b) It does not take long to know when the service is already booked.
c) Parents think they deserve to have time for themselves.
d) Today’s jobs are changing parents’ needs.
Question 2: [2 points] Answer these questions in your own words.
a) Why do some parents disagree with this kind of apps?

b) Why is this app so easy to use?
a) to search (paragraph 1) c) petition (paragraph 4) e) free time (paragraph 6)

b) to substitute (paragraph 2) d) option (paragraph 5)
Question 4: [1,5 points] Choose the most suitable answer (a, b, c or d) according to the text.
1. The apps services...
a) can only be used at certain times of the day.

b) are never used in the early hours.
c) are mostly used for parents’ nights out.
d) are always used for night services.
2. These apps…
a) are accepted by all parents.

b) can be used together with Uber’s app.
c) are not recommended by nurseries.
d) have made going out much simpler for parents.
3. Some parents use childcare apps...
a) despite its high price.

b) due to their working hours.
c) because of closure of nurseries.
d) since their families do not live nearby.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having so many apps available?
Bookshops are back—because you can’t meet a partner on your Kindle
There is nothing like the romance of a bookshop, where people wander around in dreamy circles, bump into
interesting strangers, flirt, buy a book, go for coffee, fall in love, get their hearts broken, then go back for
consolation. We know this from films like Manhattan, Notting Hill and You’ve Got Mail. This is the ‘how we met’
story that we would like to tell our children and friends: "Oh, we met in the poetry section of that old bookshop in
1984, and look at us now!"
For a while, it looked as if this story might be defunct with digital bookshoppery - the e-book, the print-on-
demand book. Why bother wandering around a dusty, second-hand store looking for an obscure favourite when you
can surf your laptop? Why pay £7.99 for a paperback when you can get it on your iPad for £1.99?
Because we want to. Because the physical bookshop holds a lure that digital can’t quite emulate. The latest
and most romantic offering is Libreria, in the East End of London, which is 830 square feet of books and more books.
Its wooden display units are on wheels so that the floor space can be opened up for events "nearly every night". It’s
got a whisky bar too and a printing press in the basement that might one day publish its own titles.
Bookshops have been clawing back high-street space for some time by meeting what today’s customers
want. Foyles had its revamp two years ago, moving up the street and offering a cleaner, sleeker shop with live
events; the Waterstones on Tottenham Court Road has its own cinema. High street clothes and gifts stores such as
Oliver Bonas and Urban Outfitters have for their part created ‘book spots’ on their shop floors. These twists are
apparently important to us, and have led us back to the physical store. We are, it now seems, choosing the book over
the e-book.
The ‘physical’, it turns out, holds an appeal that cannot be surpassed by virtual technology. I hope, in years
to come, couples will be telling their friends how they met in that old bookshop, Libreria, way back in 2018!
a. The furniture in Libreria is fixed to the ground.

b. Libreria prints books.
c. At one of the bookstores in London you can watch films on a big screen.
d. Oliver Bonas and Urban Outfitters sell different types of things.
a. According to classic films, why are bookshops romantic? What do people do there?
b. What are the advantages of digital books according to the text?
given.
a. not existing anymore (paragraph 2).

b. to make an effort (paragraph 2).
c. attraction (paragraph 3).
d. renovation (paragraph 4).
e. to beat (paragraph 5).
Question 4: [1.5 points] Choose the correct answer.
1. Libreria’s printing press…
a. Publishes titles one day a week.

b. Will probably publish in the future.
c. Will only publish one title.
2. … the wooden display units are on wheels, the floor space can be opened up for events.
a. Since.
b. So.
c. Because.
3. The physical book’s appeal…
a surpasses that of virtual technology.

b. is surpassed by that of virtual technology.
c. turns out virtual technology.
Question 5: [3 points] Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
A good film should reflect real life. Do you agree?

Text 11B
The trouble with boys
Boys are blamed for everything, complained a fourteen-year-old boy, summarising the unfavourable view of
school that seems to be having such a bad effect on boys’ exam results.
“It is a myth that girls perform poorly at school,” said Michael Younger. “Boys are the problem.”
The same boy also complained that girls were also treated a lot better than boys. Teachers said boys tried
hard not to appear ‘swotty’ - for instance, denying to their friends that they had done homework or even playing up
in class. They saw boys as being unable to concentrate or organise themselves and lacking in motivation.
Girls tended to be more focused and study was not seen as bad for their image. Parents and teachers agreed
that girls did more homework, while boys saw it as a necessary evil to be done as quickly as possible.
A majority of the pupils interviewed thought male teachers were biased towards girls. A fifth year girl
agreed. “Girls have a reputation for being well-behaved, so if, for example, they don’t do their homework, they
won’t get told off as much.” Boys from the same year complained that they got less help and attention than girls did.
Adapted from an article in The Guardian, August 26th, 1995)
a) Boys don’t care about what their friends think of them.

b) Boys are more diligent about doing their homework than girls.
c) Most students claim teachers’ attitude towards their pupils are egalitarian.
d) Boys assert that their failure at school is due to the fact they are the target for criticism.
a) Why do male learners have a bad opinion about school?

b) What attitude towards school do boys try to show?
given.
a) feeling or showing prejudice for or against (paragraph 5).

b) misbehaving (paragraph 3).
c) showing hard work in one’s studies (paragraph 3).
d) not feel like doing something; not want to do (paragraph 3).
e) to protest; to say you don’t like something (paragraph 5).
answer sheet.
1. According to the writer, girls...
a) are not good students sometimes because of boys.

b) are not always treated better than boys.
c) have a bad effect on boys’ exam results.
d) do not perform poorly at school.
2. Being ‘swotty’...
a) is typical from girls.

b) is typical from boys.
c) means being unable to concentrate.
d) means lack of motivation.
3. Male teachers...
a) tell more girls off in general.

b) tell more boys off even if they do their homework.
c) think girls have a bad reputation in their behaviours.
d) think boys have less help and attention.
Do you think the relationship between teacher and pupil has an important effect on academic results?
Text 10
Educating England, past and present
In 1870, it became law in Britain that all children had to go to school. However, parents had to pay to send their
children to government schools, so many ‘free’ schools were established by charities for children of the poor. These
became known as ‘Ragged Schools’. The largest Ragged School in London is now a museum where children come to
relive history.
In Ragged Schools the children recited Christian prayers in every lesson. Religious instruction was considered
extremely important, and providing education for poor children was seen as an effective means of social control.
It was not only prayers that were taught by repetition. Every subject was taught like this. Although the
school inspectors complained that children didn’t learn anything this way, for the majority of Victorians, “repetition
was the father and mother of memory.”
Nowadays, children aged 5 to 11 attend Primary schools. Classes are organised according to ages and the
average class size is about thirty children. Sometimes the whole class is taught together, but often the children work
in groups and the teacher moves among them helping children individually.
After Primary school, children move on to Secondary school. In Britain, the State provides Secondary school
education for all children between the ages of 11 and 16 to 18.
The English Press, September 15th, 1995
a) It was in the 19th Century that British law started making differences among students according to their
economic situation.
b) The least privileged students got no religious teaching.
c) Nowadays, all British children receive Secondary education.
d) Old Victorian instruction was mainly based on understanding.
a) Did school inspectors consider Victorian teaching methods a failure? Why?

b) Why were Ragged Schools called that way?
given.
a) Donation; contribution; benefaction (paragraph 1).

b) To set; to create (paragraph 1).
c) Declaim; repeat (paragraph 2).
d) Teaching; education (paragraph 2).
e) Typical; common; normal (paragraph 4).
answer sheet.
1. The biggest Ragged School in London...
a) is considered to be a history museum.

b) is a way of knowing about that kind of education.
c) is a museum only for children.
d) has been established by charities.
2. Nowadays, education has changed as...
a) children always work in groups.

b) a class has more than thirty students.
c) children can be taught individually as well.
d) Primary schools are a way of social control.
3. Ragged schools...
a) did not use prayers to teach.

b) used social control to teach.
c) used repetition to teach.
d) did not use history to teach.
What do you think the differences between Victorian and modern education are?

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How to Cope with an Excess of Emails

The Guardian, 6th November 2017 (Adapted)

a) Email is radically different now from when it started.

a) What problems with email does the text mention?

a) to allow (paragraph 1).

1. The text says that...

2. If people are constantly looking at their emails...

a) it might affect their health negatively.

3. The author suggests that people will find it easier to reply…

a) despite your answer being short and focused.

What Happens When You Only Eat Fruit

7th March 2017, The Independent (Adapted).

a) The writer has not done the fruitarian diet herself.

a) Mad (paragraph 1).

1. On the fruitarian diet, you must eat...

a) much more fruit than nuts and seeds.

2. If Ashton Kutcher hadn’t been playing Steve Jobs in a film...

a) he would not have tried the fruitarian diet.

3. The writer had to stop following the diet...

a) Because she felt ill.

4. The text says that people follow a fruitarian diet...

a) since many dieticians and nutritionists warn them of its dangers.

Oxford University Considering French Campus A fter Brexit

20th February 2017, The Independent (Adapted).

a) Financial backing (paragraph 1).

1. Oxford University is considering opening a French campus...

a) despite the UK’s decision to leave Europe.

2. The final decision about the new campus...

a) will be taken in the near future.

4. As a consequence of Brexit, European research funding for UK universities...

a) will definitely be withdraw.

Question 2: [2 points] Answer the following questions in your own words.

a. How long do people experience earworms?

a. to remove (paragraph 1) b. investigators (paragraph 2) c. annoying (paragraph. 4)

Question 4: [1,5 points] Choose the correct answer.

1. Most of us experience earworms for short periods.

The Big Dispute over Manchego Cheese

The Guardian, 15th January 2018 (Adapted)

a) disagreement, argument (paragraph 1).

1. Mexico is trying to...

a) conduct trade only with the EU.

2. The text says that Spain...

a) the Mexican government is the original cause of the problem.

Question 2: [2 points] Answer the following questions in your own words.

a) is thought to be true by a few people.

a) used Harriet as an example for his theory of evolution.

a) loves tropical flowers.

Question 2: [2 points] Answer the following questions in your own words.

a) How do most teenagers feel about team games?

a) To feed, to give food/aliments (paragraph 1).

a) have an opportunity to provide more sports activities.

a) is compulsory for older children from 14 to 16.

a) wants to finish with team games.

Street Art Finds Permanent Home in Berlin

USA Today, 7th November (Adapted)

a) The importance of street art in Berlin is a very recent phenomenon.

a) Why is Berlin known for street art?

a) vital (paragraph 1).