Reading text: 'ZELENSKY HAS LOST THE RACE FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AFTER BEING CLEAR FAVORITE' (fragment adapted from Newsweek). 1) ARE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER BY WRITING THE CORRESPONDING WORDS OR SENTENCES OF THE TEXT (2 POINTS; 0.5 POINTS EACH). 1. The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2.024 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran. 2. Some betting companies in US suggested that both Zelenski and Mohammadi had equal chances to win the Nobel Prize. 3. Dan Smith thought that Zelenski would not receive the Prize because his country was still at war. 4. The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee hopes that the Prize will encourage the work in favour of peace in Ukraine.

2) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT. YOUR ANSWERS MUST NOT BE A LITERAL COPY OF THE TEXT, ALTHOUGH SOME WORDS THAT APPEAR IN THE TEXT CAN BE USED (2 POINTS; 1 POINT EACH). 1. What was Narges Mohammadi accused of? 2. According to Henrik Urdal, why was Zelensky cynically pointed for the Prize?

3) VOCABULARY (1.5 POINTS). 3.1 Find one word in the text for this definition (0.3 POINTS): a) A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. 3.2 Find a synonym in the text for each of the words below (1.2 POINTS, 0.4 POINTS EACH): a) liberty b) specialists c) deserving.

4) MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTION EXERCISE. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION (a, b, c, or d) ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT (1.5 POINTS; 0.5 POINTS EACH). 1. Where was the winner of 2.023 Nobel Peace Prize when the award was announced? A) In Oslo, meeting the Nobel Committee. B) In Ukraine, supporting Zelensky. C) In a human rights conference. D) In prison. 2. Who were convinced that Zelensky would win the Nobel Peace Prize? A) Many people who take bets. B) Most Nobel Prize experts. C) The Stockholm International Peace Institute. D) Berit Reiss-Andersen and Henrik Urdal. 3. When does Dan Smith think Zelensky will likely get the Prize? A) Never, because not even Winston Churchill was awarded the Prize. B) After human rights and freedom are respected in Iran. C) Once he gets the chance to lead his country into peace. D) Very soon, because now his name is well-known.

5) SELECT AND WRITE THE COMPOSITION THAT YOU PREFER FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. USE BETWEEN 120-150 WORDS (3 POINTS). Option 1: Do you think that wars are ever justified? Explain your answer. Option 2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing video games for children?