PART 1.- READING COMPREHENSION: CHOOSE TEXT A OR TEXT B AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1A-3A OR 1B-3B (5 POINTS).
Text A. The Road to Bordeaux
France was one of the first countries to hold motor racing events of any kind. The first competitive motor race was held on 22 July 1.894, and was organized by the Automobile Club de France. The race was 126 km long and was won by Count Jules-Albert de Dion in his De Dion Bouton steam-powered car in just under 7 hours.
The French Grand Prix of 1.903 is still remembered as one of the most tragic motor races in history. It was not the first Grand Prix. Motor races had begun soon after the invention of the car and there had already been several national championships of France before this one. But what happened during the race ensured that it would be the last run on public roads.
The best drivers in Europe arrived at Versailles for the start. Over 300 competitors had entered for the race, among them several whose names later became familiar words like Rolls, Renault, Lancia, or Bugatti. There was even a lady-driver, Madame du Gast. As the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII, was a keen motorist, the organizers had agreed that on this occasion the race would be run from Paris to Madrid, but the Spanish crowds who were already preparing to welcome the drivers at the finish never saw them.
The trouble was that the thousands of people who lined the route to watch the race did not realize how powerful cars had become in a few years. Whereas the first winner of the Grand Prix had covered the distance from Paris to Rouen at an average speed of 100 miles per hour, now there were cars that were capable of going much faster. Apart from the crowds, the drivers had other problems. In those days, the local government authorities did not usually have the roads surfaced with asphalt and so the cars raised clouds of dust as they went by, which made it almost impossible for the drivers behind to see.
The race had hardly begun when a woman crossed the road in front of a car and was knocked down. Soon afterwards, a driver swerved to avoid a child and crashed into the crowd, killing three people. Another drove into a wall, trying not to hit a dog, and Madame du Gast, who had been keeping up with the leaders, lost two hours while she took care of him and his mechanic. By the time the surviving drivers reached Bordeaux, the number of accidents had risen even more and the newspapers had begun a campaign to have the race stopped. The Government gave way to the pressure of public opinion. Gabriel, the driver who had arrived in Bordeaux first, was awarded the prize. In spite of the conditions, he had achieved an average speed of nearly 70 miles per hour. But in view of what had happened the authorities decided that in future motor races would have to be held on specially prepared tracks.
Adapted from a text by W.S. Fowler
1A. Choose the correct answer a, b or c. (3 points, 0.5 each)
1. The French Grand Prix of 1.903 is still remembered because ...
2. The organizers had agreed that on this occasion the race would be from Paris to Madrid because ...
3. The race was dangerous due to the public because ...
4. Madame du Gast lost two hours from the race because ...
5. The Government stopped the race because of accidents ...
6. The prize was given to ...
2A. Answer these questions in no more than 5 words. (1 point, 0.25 each)
a. What institution organized the first competitive race in France?
b. Where did the drivers had to start the 1.903 race?
c. Who was the first victim of the race?
d. What average speed did the 1.903 winner reach?
3A. Find a word in the text for each of these definitions. (1 point, 0.25 each)
a. dreadful, disastrous, fatal.
b. to greet with pleasure or courtesy.
c. matter in fine, powdery, dry particles.
d. moving cursor.
e. resentments.

PART 2.- USE OF ENGLISH (2 POINTS). 4. CHOOSE FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AND REPHRASE THEM SO THAT THEIR MEANING IS AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE TO THE ORIGINAL. (0.5 EACH).
a. I enjoy going to the disco, but my husband doesn't. Whereas ...
b. It wasn't necessary for me to wash the dishes. She needn't ...
c. Nobody could discover the secret entrance. The secret ...
d. I'd like Joan to be here. I wish ...
e. "Did they enjoy the party?" he asked. He asked if ...
f. Apartments in this area are cheaper than in the rest of the city. Apartments in this area are not ...
g. People speak about Rafael Nadal's amazing opportunity. Mark ... [garbled]
h. They say that scientists have found a cure for covid-19. It ...

PART 3- WRITING (3 POINTS). 5. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND WRITE A 150 WORD LONG TEXT.
A) (FORMAL ESSAY) Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the use of private cars in urban areas presents. You can mention, among other things, pollution and traffic problems. You can also compare private and public means of transport.
B) (OPINION ESSAY) Is TV watching important for you? Are you a fan of other social media like Instagram or Twitter, etc.? Write about the social media you use most and about the way you do it.