OPTION A - BEING LATE
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 does technology make things worse regarding people who are usually late?
2. Why are late people too optimistic about how long doing things takes?
3. What do punctual people do to avoid being late?
4. Why does being punctual take willpower?
5. Why can being late be part of a power game?
6. How can late people change and start being punctual?
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. The only reason people are late is that they are selfish.
2. Some people are late because they don't realise what time it is when they are very focused on one activity.
3. Being late is a way of showing we are doing something we don't want to do.
III.- Find the words or expressions in the text that mean: (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (1 mark)
1. someone who cares only about himself or herself
2. worthwhile, important
3. to ask for forgiveness
4. time limits by which things must be done
5. irritating, troublesome
6. resolution, choice
IV.- Write a composition of about 130 words on one of these topics. Specify your option. (3 marks)
1. 'Being late shows a lack of respect for others'. Write an opinion essay about this topic.
2. Have you or somebody you know ever had a big problem due to being late? Explain.

OPTION B - LHAKPA SHERPA
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. Who are the Sherpas?
2. What happened at the beginning of the 20th century that changed the Sherpa economy and culture?
3. Why didn't the Sherpa people want to climb Everest at first?
4. Why do Sherpas agree to climb Mount Everest nowadays?
5. What did Lhakpa Sherpa want to be when she grew up?
6. What problems is Lhakpa Sherpa having with her next expedition?
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. Everest is a dangerous mountain and every year people die trying to climb it.
2. Lhakpa Sherpa knows her exact age.
3. Lhakpa Sherpa is planning her 10th Everest expedition.
III.- Find the words or expressions in the text that mean: (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (1 mark)
1. very old, having existed for a very long time
2. a very large sum of money
3. risky, unsafe
4. far from civilization, isolated
5. regular work done in housekeeping, especially cleaning and tidying
6. promoter, backer, patron
IV.- Write a composition of about 130 words on one of these topics. Specify your option. (3 marks)
1. 'Lhakpa Sherpa holds the female world record for climbing Everest but she is having trouble finding a sponsor. The gap between males and females in sport is quite obvious if you compare salaries, audiences, and recognition in almost any event.' Write an opinion essay on this topic.
2. Some sports, like mountaineering, rock climbing or sky diving, are dangerous. Are you in favour of extreme sports? Why? Do you practise any of them or do you know anybody who does? Explain.