Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange...

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Question 13:

a.        Anna: Look at this video! The president is singing a funny song!

b.        Anna: Oh no! How do we know what is true now? This is scary for voting!

c.        Ben: Wait, that's not real. It's a fake video made by a computer. We call it "deep fake."

A. a-c-b                                                B. b-c-a                                        C. c-b-a                                                D. a-b-c

Question 14:

a.        Sara: That's amazing because young people forget old traditions, but we need them!

b.        Tom: These people are heroes because they keep our history alive, and we should help them!

c.        Tom: I met an old man yesterday, and he protects ancient songs from our village.

d.        Sara: My grandmother does the same with old recipes, and she writes them in a big book because she wants to save them.

e.        Tom: He sings every day to children, and he teaches them so the songs don't die.

A. c-e-d-b-a                                        B. b-c-e-a-d                                C. c-a-e-d-b                                        D. e-d-a-c-b

Question 15:

Dear Maria,

a.        This "free agent" way of thinking is perfect because you stay completely independent while you help many different people who truly value what you do.

b.        I hope you are doing very well, because I want to share something really important that changed how I think about my work life completely.

c.        Although I work fewer hours at each place than before, I earn more money because all three companies really need my special skills and experience.

d.        I recently learned that depending on one boss is quite dangerous, so I started working for three different companies, which makes me feel much safer.

e.        When one job becomes too difficult or boring for me, I don't worry anymore because I have other work that keeps me busy and happy.

Your friend,

TC

A. e-c-b-a-d                                        B. b-d-c-e-a                                C. d-e-b-c-a                                        D. c-d-e-b-a

Question 16:

a.        Many beautiful old places around the world are disappearing because climate change and pollution are destroying them, which makes scientists and tourists very worried.

b.        Venice in Italy is sinking into the sea while its old buildings crack, so the government must save it before the water covers everything completely.

c.        The Great Barrier Reef is dying because the ocean is getting warmer, and if we don't act quickly, all the colorful fish will disappear forever.

d.        Egypt's pyramids are breaking apart when acid rain falls on them, although the government tries to protect these amazing buildings that tourists love to visit.

e.        Unless we work together to stop pollution and climate change soon, our children won't see these wonderful places that tell stories about human history.

A. a-b-c-d-e                                        B. c-d-b-a-e                                C. d-a-b-c-e                                        D. c-d-a-b-e

Question 17:

a.        When elderly people live in autonomous homes, they feel more confident because automatic lights turn on at night, so they won't fall down the stairs.

b.        If someone falls or gets sick suddenly, the house calls for help immediately, and this safety feature makes families feel better about their loved ones.

c.        Although these intelligent homes cost more money than regular houses, they give people real independence because everything works together to support a comfortable daily life.

d.        Modern homes are becoming smarter because new technology helps people live alone safely, and these special houses can do many things without any human help.

e.        Smart kitchens can remind you to take medicine while the refrigerator orders food online, which means you don't need to go shopping very often anymore.

A. d-a-b-e-c                                        B. d-b-a-c-e                                C. d-e-c-b-a                                        D. d-a-e-b-c