A.1.- TEXTO A — Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

• a) According to the text, several researchers consider that people use the full stop when they want to highlight something.
• b) Youngsters think using a full stop shows someone is quite annoyed.

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 difference between ending messages with a full stop or an exclamation mark?
• b) Why do people use emojis when they are chatting or writing online?

A.3.- Find the words in the text that mean:

• a) behaviours (paragraph 1)
• b) clear (paragraph 2)
• c) include (paragraph 2)
• d) indicated (paragraph 3)

A.4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

• a) Youngsters who are used to _____ (communicate) electronically break up their thoughts by sending such one as a separate message _____ than using a full stop.
• b) The full stop derives _____ Greek punctuation which _____ (introduce) by Aristophanes of Byzantium in the 3rd century BC.
• c) _____ (slight) mistake in punctuating a clause in a contract can have massive unintended consequences. Punctuation _____ (matter).
• d) If I were you, I _____ (show) how brilliant I am by manipulating the language _____ the internet.

A.5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic: "Our words have impact. Why is it determining or relevant to think before speaking our minds? Explain."

B.1.- TEXTO B — Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

• a) Women began working as spies at the end of the war.
• b) Historical evidence shows that men were better spies than women.

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) What are the two reasons why Great Britain was in a hard situation during the summer of 1.941?
• b) Why was speaking French required to be a good spy?

B.3.- Find the words in the text that mean:

• a) challenging (paragraph 1)
• b) quite (paragraph 2)
• c) seldom (paragraph 2)
• d) every (paragraph 4)

B.4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

• a) Alsop _____ (consider) the most dangerous of all allied spies by the Gestapo, Virginia Hall was particularly good _____ opening locks.
• b) _____ women spies worked very hard during World War II, they were paid less _____ men.
• c) According _____ official files, there were more than 200 women _____ served as double spies during the war.
• d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said: "Who is your preferred woman spy?" My friend asked me _____

B.5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic: "Who is your favourite male or female historical character? Explain the reasons for your choice."