TEXT A — IS THAT REALLY ME? THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT BEAUTY FILTERS. A1. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the information in the text. (2 points: 1 point each) a. Why did Mia start using filters on her TikTok videos? b. Why is the ideal of beauty promoted by social media damaging?

A2. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the text that supports your answer by copying the exact passage on the answer sheet. (1.5 points: 0.5 each) a. Mia began to use filters when the audience of her TikTok videos decreased. b. Having eating disorders makes people feel depressed. c. It's not only because of social media that people want to show a good image of themselves.

A3. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six options. All words are underlined in the text (1 point: 0.25 each). Options: unexpectedly, abusive, flawless, link, harm, solely. a. exclusively b. perfect c. without warning d. insulting

A4. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (1.5 points: 0.5 each) 1. The filters on TikTok… a) are easy to discover. b) are user-friendly. c) help a video go viral. 2. People… a) want to show a good image of themselves. b) spend much time on their self-presentations. c) do not have offline tools to invest in their image. 3. Harm can result because… a) beauty standards cannot be attained. b) social media platforms cause many problems. c) there are both online and offline difficulties.

Part II. Composition (130 to 150 words approximately) (4 points). A5. Do you use filters on social media? Why?

TEXT B — PLASTIC DISASTER. B1. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the information in the text. (2 points: 1 point each) a. Why is modern life so dependent on plastic? b. What are microplastics?

B2. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the text that supports your answer by copying the exact passage on the answer sheet. (1.5 points: 0.5 each) a. According to a study, the oceans will likely contain more plastic than fish in the next decades. b. Marine organisms are trapped in plastic waste. c. Plastic pollution is more dangerous than microplastic pollution.

B3. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six options. All words are underlined in the text (1 point: 0.25 each). Options: durable, versatile, disposable, unsightly, ubiquitous, worrisome. a. single-use b. flexible c. omnipresent d. resistant

B4. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (1.5 points: 0.5 each) 1. Sea turtles… a. like eating plastics. b. confuse bags for albatrosses. c. like jellyfish. 2. Seabirds have been found dead because… a. their nests were full of plastic waste. b. there was plastic trash in their stomachs. c. their bellies were full of diapers. 3. Microplastics are… a. durable particles. b. easy to filter. c. five millimetres thick.

Part II. Composition (130 to 150 words approximately) (4 points). B5. Is it possible to reduce the use of plastics? Give reasons.