OPTION A — THE DAILY MILE

The Daily Mile is a programme that takes place in more than 4.000 primary schools in 78 countries. Every day, during normal lesson time, pupils get up from their desks and take 15 minutes to walk or run around the school.

I.- Answer 4 out of the following 6 questions according to the information given in the text. WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES USING YOUR OWN WORDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. DO NOT COPY FROM THE TEXT. (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (4 marks)

1. What do pupils do in The Daily Mile programme?
2. For what reason did some teachers refuse to take part in the project at first?
3. Why does medical research say that The Daily Mile programme is worth doing?
4. What are the risks for children with obesity?
5. Why was the Fit For Life programme created?
6. Who can participate in the Fit For Life programme?

II.- Are these statements True or False? Justify your answers based on information from the text, rewriting the original sentences in your own words or quoting properly. (Choose 2 out of the 3 statements) (2 marks).

1. During The Daily Mile, participants have to be quiet.
2. Pupils who participate in The Daily Mile don't have to do Physical Education.
3. The Daily Mile programme started in a Scottish primary school eight years ago.

III.- Find the words or expressions in the text that mean: (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (1 mark)

1. something that is used instead of something else, a substitute
2. all over the world
3. advantages, positive effects, profits
4. decrease, lowering, lessening
5. connected, related, linked
6. the way people live and work

IV.- Write a composition of about 130 words on one of these topics. Specify your option. (3 marks)

1. "People are becoming more obsessed with physical appearance than with health and this is really harmful." Write an opinion essay about this topic.
2. Do you spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while awake or are you an active person? How could you improve your lifestyle? Explain.

OPTION B — WILDLIFE EXTINCTION

When it comes to planet Earth, the human population represents a very tiny proportion of all life, and yet humans have been continuously destroying everything else disproportionately for thousands of years.

I.- Answer 4 out of the following 6 questions according to the information given in the text. WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES USING YOUR OWN WORDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. DO NOT COPY FROM THE TEXT. (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (4 marks)

1. Why is the destruction of wildlife by humans disproportionate?
2. Why does the text advise we should eat less meat?
3. Which are the two main causes of wildlife destruction?
4. What are many wild animals captured by hunters used for?
5. How do roads built by hunting companies contribute to wildlife destruction?
6. Why is international trade a threat to wildlife?

II.- Are these statements True or False? Justify your answers based on information from the text, rewriting the original sentences in your own words or quoting properly. (Choose 2 out of the 3 statements) (2 marks).

1. Humans are not responsible for the elimination of plants.
2. Deforestation is currently affecting large amounts of land in the tropics.
3. The destruction of wildlife is not a risk for the future of humans.

III.- Find the words or expressions in the text that mean: (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (1 mark)

1. small, very little
2. a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees
3. dangers, risks, menaces
4. sickness, illness
5. in the end, finally, ultimately
6. to tell someone about a possible danger or problem

IV.- Write a composition of about 130 words on one of these topics. Specify your option. (3 marks).

1. "Wildlife brings joy and benefits to all of us and each extinction makes our planet a lonelier and poorer place for us and future generations." Write an opinion essay about this statement.
2. Do you eat meat frequently? Have you ever thought of cutting down? What are the health and ecological benefits of eating less meat? Explain.