Read the text "The Future of Travel" and, for items 1.1 and 1.2, choose the best option (A, B or C). For statements 1.3 and 1.4, decide whether they are TRUE or FALSE and quote a text fragment (1-2 lines) that confirms your answer.
1.1. In the future, travel will change because:
a) people will stop using high-speed trains and airplanes.
b) new technology will make travel faster and more environmentally friendly.
c) travelling will become slower and more difficult due to pollution.
1.2. What is one possible effect of artificial intelligence on travel?
a) It will allow people to teleport from one place to another.
b) It will help travellers by providing instant translations and better maps.
c) It will replace all travel guides and tourism agencies.
1.3. In the future, ordinary people may have the chance to travel into space.
1.4. High-speed trains are a worse option than airplanes for short-distance trips.

Complete each sentence with information from the text but using your own words (about 10-15 words of your own per sentence). DO NOT COPY LITERALLY from the text nor from items 1.1-1.4.
2.1. In the future, travelling will be __________.
2.2. To protect the environment, more travellers will __________.

Find in the text words that match definitions 3.1 to 3.4 below.
3.1. (Verb, paragraph 5) Definition: To make something better or more effective.
3.2. (Noun, paragraph 6) Definition: Harmful substances in the air, water or land that damage the environment.
3.3. (Noun adjective, paragraph 5) Definition: Something that exists on a computer or the Internet but not in real life.
3.4. (Verb noun, paragraph 6) Definition: A large area of natural scenery, such as mountains, forests, or countryside.

Complete the text choosing the best option (A, B, or C) for each gap (1-15). Use CAPITAL LETTERS in your answer table.

Complete THREE of the following sentences so that each sentence keeps the meaning of the sentence printed before it and includes a clear change of linguistic structure.
1. They will deliver the package tomorrow morning. → The package __________ tomorrow morning.
2. "Did you finish reading the book?" my friend asked me. → My friend wanted to know __________ reading the book.
3. I was late for school because I missed the bus. → If I __________, I wouldn't have been late for school.
4. I regret not studying harder for the exam. → I wish __________ harder for the exam.
5. This city is not as crowded as the one we visited last summer. → The city we visited last summer __________ than this one.

Choose ONE of the two options and write the corresponding text (150-175 words).
a) For-and-against writing: The impact of social media on friendships. Discuss whether social media strengthens or weakens friendships (balanced discussion).
b) Formal email writing: Applying for a volunteer program abroad. Write a formal email to a coordinator about a program teaching English to children in another country. Include: (a) introduce yourself + interest, (b) experience with children/teaching, (c) personal qualities, (d) ask about details (accommodation, duration, costs).