TEXT A: TikTok, a Social Media Sensation

A.1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) Most people watching TikTok videos are adults.
b) Becoming famous exclusively depends on the number of fans you have.

A.2. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.
a) What is the usual content of TikTok videos?
b) In which two ways does Felicity take advantage of TikTok?

A.3. Find the words in the text that mean:
a) almost (paragraph 1)
b) trapped (paragraph 2)
c) previous (paragraph 3)
d) possibility (paragraph 3)

A.4. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets where given.
a) Research ______ (show) that apps ______ (use) by millions of people in the last ten years.
b) ______ TikTok is very well known, the most popular site ______ sharing videos is YouTube.
c) The ______ (funny) a video is, the ______ (high) number of likes it gets.
d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
"When did you discover social media for the first time?"
He asked me ______

A.5. Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic:
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using social media.

TEXT B: Gap Years for Every Student

B.1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) It is said that taking a gap year does not contribute to students' autonomy and confidence.
b) According to statistics, job opportunities decrease due to taking a gap year.

B.2. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.
a) Mention two kinds of activities students do during their gap year.
b) To what extent does the family income level affect students' opportunities to take a gap year? Explain.

B.3. Find the words in the text that mean:
a) put off (paragraph 1)
b) influence (paragraph 2)
c) equality (paragraph 4)
d) profit (paragraph 4)

B.4. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets where given.
a) I still don't know ______ my career advisor will be ______ Oxford University.
b) Before ______ (start) college, I would like to check if I would be able to live on my own.
c) If she had known what she ______ (want) to study, she ______ (complete/y) a university degree.
d) Only after she ______ (spend) one year working, did she manage ______ (decide) which field she wanted to specialise in.

B.5. Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic:
What would you like to do if you had the opportunity to take a gap year? Explain.