EJERCICIO 1. READING COMPREHENSION (5 points). OPTION A. Read the text 'The living laboratory: Inside a neighborhood of smart homes' about Hannah Kennedy, Reynolds Landing (62 smart homes in Birmingham, Alabama), the microgrid with solar panels, temperature control systems, and voice-activated features. 1. Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text to justify your answer. (2 points) a) The houses in Reynolds Landing may give us an idea of the kind of homes that we will have in about 20 years. b) Homes at Reynolds Landing are eco-friendly, because they use energy from a non-polluting source. 2. Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Use your own words. (2 points) a) What can Hannah do with the app in her phone? b) How can temperature control systems help to save energy? 3. Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as the following: (1 point) a) alerts: b) goods that are brought in: c) produced: d) avoid:

EJERCICIO 1. READING COMPREHENSION (5 points). OPTION B. Read the text 'The world needs more love letters' about Hannah Brencher's organization with 20,000 members across 73 college campuses, the inspiration from her mother, the letter attempt on the New York subway, the blog offer and Wall Street Journal coverage, and the 125,000 letters delivered. 1. Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text to justify your answer. (2 points) a) Brencher gave a love letter to a lonely woman on the New York subway. b) The Wall Street Journal helped Brencher to spread her project to other parts of the country. 2. Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Use your own words. (2 points) a) Why did Brencher decide to write love letters? b) How successful has the organization become? 3. Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as the following: (1 point) a) take something to a place: b) making somebody feel better: c) meets: d) surprised, shocked:

EJERCICIO 2. REPHRASING (2 points). OPTION A. Complete the second sentence in each pair. The meaning should be the same as that of the first sentence. (2 points) a) Hannah asked Alexa: 'What's the weather like?' -> Hannah asked Alexa (...) b) Homes at Reynolds Landing are more efficient than standard newly built homes in the area. -> Standard newly built homes in the area (...) c) The homeowner can control almost everything in the house remotely. -> Almost (...) d) You can only buy a house in this part of the city if you have a lot of money. -> Unless (...)

EJERCICIO 2. REPHRASING (2 points). OPTION B. Complete the second sentence in each pair. The meaning should be the same as that of the first sentence. (2 points) a) The organization has delivered over 125,000 letters to people around the world. -> Over 125,000 letters (...) b) Everybody should get a love letter at some moment in their life. -> I wish (...) c) Hannah got fewer requests than she expected. -> Hannah didn't (...) d) My friend has left many love letters in coffee shops, parks and restaurants. However, I have never found any of them. -> Although (...)

EJERCICIO 3. WRITING (3 points). OPTION A. Write a composition on the following: Discuss. How do mobile apps make our lives easier? (80-120 words). (3 points)

EJERCICIO 3. WRITING (3 points). OPTION B. Write a composition on the following: Do people still write personal letters or postcards? Why or why not? (80-120 words). (3 points)