TEXT A — Can our Bodies Withstand Global Heating?

A.1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. Use a complete sentence. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

1. Extremely high temperatures affect both cars and human bodies in similar ways.
2. The hypothalamus is the only human organ that senses body temperature.

A.2. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.

1. Name two responses of the human brain to overheating.
2. According to the text, who will most probably suffer the consequences of high temperatures?

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

1. gains control of (paragraph 1)
2. deadly (paragraph 2)
3. everlasting (paragraph 2)
4. intolerable (paragraph 3)

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

1. If she ____ (not / exercise) in such hot weather yesterday, she ____ (not / get) sunstroke.
2. Kidneys, ____ are responsible ____ regulating the concentrations of water and salts in blood, may be damaged by extremely high temperatures.
3. Nearly 300,000 people ____ (diagnose) with skin cancer every year. ____, sunbathing is still a very popular activity.
4. Report: "Which steps do we have to take to stop global warming?" — In 2.015 the WHO asked them ____.

A.5. Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.

Some people prefer to live in hot climates whereas others prefer the cold ones. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

TEXT B — The Rise of the 'Granfluencer'

B.1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. Use a complete sentence. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

1. Statistics show that the number of over 65s who use social media has decreased in the last years.
2. Granfluencers are only popular among the elderly.

B.2. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.

1. What kind of non-profit activities are granfluencers interested in?
2. What is the extra plus of a granfluencer if compared to a "regular" influencer?

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

1. error (paragraph 1)
2. extended (paragraph 1)
3. getting pleasure from (paragraph 3)
4. increasing (paragraph 3)

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

1. A study that ____ (publish) last month found that our level of self-esteem depends on how ____ (social) accepted we feel.
2. People who ____ (be) interested in beauty and fashion use social media to keep up ____ the latest news.
3. I wish the Internet ____ (have) more educational content, but this is something hard ____ (find) these days.
4. If I ____ (become) a social media influencer years ago, I ____ (be) a wealthy person now.

B.5. Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.

Does technology make older people's lives better? Justify your answer.