OPTION A — MONEY. 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. How did people do business before money was invented?
2. What are the problems with bartering?
3. Why did people start to use coins?
4. What were the first banknotes like?
5. Why are credit cards more secure than cash?
6. What can you do with the time credits you get in a Time Bank?

OPTION A. 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. In bartering, the value of things is agreed by the people doing the deal.
2. The word 'money' comes from 'Juno Moneta', the goddess in whose temple coins were made in Ancient Rome.
3. Not all types of work are worth the same in Time Banks.

OPTION A. III.- Find the words or expressions in the text that mean: (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (1 mark)
1. without fault, complete and correct in every way
2. very valuable and rare
3. a building where people in some religions go to pray
4. completely, entirely, totally
5. getting bigger, rising
6. not costing anything

OPTION A. IV.- Write a composition of about 130 words on one of these topics. Specify your option. (3 marks)
1. 'Money is not the key to happiness, but it makes life easier.' Write an opinion essay on this topic.
2. What do you think of the idea of Time Banks? Would you be willing to join one? Explain the reasons that would motivate your choice.

OPTION B — BREAKDANCING BECOMES AN OLYMPIC SPORT. 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 will breakdancing be included in the 2.024 Paris Olympic Games?
2. In what way will the Paris Olympic Games be more gender balanced?
3. Why could breakdancing work well as an Olympic sport?
4. What are the origins of breakdancing?
5. What do dancers do in a typical breakdancing competition?
6. Why are some people worried about breakdancing becoming an Olympic sport?

OPTION B. 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. People who follow this style of dance prefer to call it 'breakdancing' instead of 'breaking'.
2. In a breakdancing round, all movements are prepared in advance.
3. There have been international breakdancing competitions for more than ten years.

OPTION B. III.- Find the words or expressions in the text that mean: (Choose 4 out of the 6 questions) (1 mark)
1. some, a number of, various
2. something that is very important and must be dealt with first
3. fashionable, liked by many people
4. containing similar amounts of different things, proportioned
5. usually, commonly, generally
6. people who decide impartially who wins a competition

OPTION B. IV.- Write a composition of about 130 words on one of these topics. Specify your option. (3 marks)
1. Do you think the Olympic Games are important? Write an opinion essay on this topic.
2. Imagine that your city is competing with others to host the Olympics. Write a brief description of your city with the reasons why it should be chosen.