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Β΄ Λυκείου: Do we all live in the same world?

Σχολικό Έτος 2023-24

 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

After they had escaped the war in Syria, Muzon and her family settled in a
refugee camp in Jordan. They had little idea what to expect, and the change
was tough. Back home, Muzon and the three younger members of the family
each had their own room but now the whole family was forced to share a
single tent where they slept, cooked and washed.

Fortunately, Muzon’s biggest fear -that there would be no schools in the camp- soon disappeared. She took
summer classes to understand and cope with the new Jordanian curriculum before passing the grade-nine
exams.
As she continued her schooling, she noticed that many of her fellow pupils stopped attending classes, often
girls around her own age. She heard about one girl who had dropped out and was trying to sell her
schoolbooks. Muzon sought her out and convinced her to change her mind. A campaigner was born.
“After that, I began speaking for education at any time and in any place. To my friends, their parents,
neighbours or even just girls I met in the street,” she says. She has also fought against the widely held
belief within the camps that early marriage is the best way to secure the future of young female refugees.
“When I hear of people not letting their daughters go to school or marrying them off early, it makes me
angry,” she says. “Education is the armour that will protect you in life. If you get married before finishing
your education, you won’t be able to solve your own problems or educate your own children.”
When I first meet Muzon in Azraq, where the family moved a little over a year ago, it’s hard to imagine this
neat, polite young woman going door-to-door to talk parents into letting their daughters attend school.
(301 words)

1. This kind of text can be found in

A. a fiction book. B. a daily newspaper. C. a history website.

2. A suitable title for this text could be

A. A teenage refugee fights for B. Refugees living in camps: C. A day in the life of a refugee
girls’ education. everyday problems. mother.
3. The text suggests that back in their home country Muzon and her family lived in
A. a small house. B. a luxurious house. C. a comfortable house.
4. When Muzon and her family settled in the refugee camp, she was afraid that
A. she would have to take B. she would have to stop C. she would have to teach younger
exams. school. refugees.
5. The text suggests that it was common for young girls in the refugee camp to
A. give up school. B. lose their schoolbooks. C. enter university.

6. According to the text, Muzon is

A. in favour of early marriage. B. afraid of early marriage. C. against early marriage.

7. Muzon believes that parents in refugee camps should

A. approve of their daughters’ B. help their daughters find a C. realize that education is a vital
early marriage. good husband. tool in life.

8. The writer of the text suggests that Muzon’s dynamic character

A. is not obvious at first sight. B. is really annoying. C. makes you feel strange.
9. In the text, the underlined phrase ‘dropped out’ means
A. left the refugee camp. B. stopped attending classes. C. failed the school exams.
10. In the text, the underlined phrase ‘sought her out’ means
A. sent her a message. B. searched for her. C. called her on her mobile.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word
only once.
A. curriculum B. notice C. widely D. expect E. polite
F. imagine G. solve H. settle I. belief J. attend

11. He travelled around Europe before finally deciding to buy his own flat and ____ in Rome.

12. I ____ her to be very angry with me after she found out all the lies I had been telling her about my
childhood.

13. He was such a sweet, calm young man; who could ever ____ that he was capable of committing
such a crime?

14. Unfortunately, many teachers in our school follow the national ____ so closely that we have no time
for out-of-the-box activities.

15. Emissions from power stations are ____ believed to be responsible for the acid rain that is ‘killing’
forests, lakes and rivers all around Europe.

16. The bank will not let you take such a big amount of money out of your account without earlier ____.
It’s their policy.

17. More than 500 people are going to ____ the professor’s lecture on the impact of Covid-19 on social
distancing.

18. ‘Just how anyone can do something like this is really beyond ____’ she said. 'Setting fire to a rubbish
bin in the middle of such a lovely neighbourhood! We have lost everything and will have to start
again'.

19. Detective Sherlock Holmes along with his partner Dr. Watson managed to ____ all the mystery
cases they took up during their lifetime.

20. All students should be ____ to their teachers and fellow students; offensive language is totally
unacceptable!

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

After they had escaped the war in Syria, Muzon and her family settled in a
refugee camp in Jordan. They had little idea what to expect, and the change was
tough. Back home, Muzon and the three younger members of the family each had
their own room but now the whole family was forced to share a single tent where
they slept, cooked and washed.

Fortunately, Muzon’s biggest fear -that there would be no schools in the camp- soon disappeared. She took
summer classes to understand and cope with the new Jordanian curriculum before passing the grade-nine
exams.
As she continued her schooling, she noticed that many of her fellow pupils stopped attending classes, often
girls around her own age. She heard about one girl who had dropped out and was trying to sell her
schoolbooks. Muzon sought her out and convinced her to change her mind. A campaigner was born.
“After that, I began speaking for education at any time and in any place. To my friends, their parents,
neighbours or even just girls I met in the street,” she says. She has also fought against the widely held belief
by most parents within the camps that early marriage is the best way to secure the future of young female
refugees.
“When I hear of people not letting their daughters go to school or marrying them off early, it makes me
angry,” she says. “Education is the armour that will protect you in life. If you get married before finishing
your education, you won’t be able to solve your own problems or educate your own children.”
When I first met Muzon in Azraq a week ago, where the family moved a little over a year ago, it was hard to
imagine this neat, polite young woman going door-to-door to talk parents into letting their daughters attend
school.
(Words: 309)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
1. Settling in the refugee camp in Jordan was easy for Muzon and her family.

2. Muzon wanted to continue going to school despite her living in a refugee camp.

3. Pupils never dropped out their classes in the refugee camp.

4. Pupils in the refugee camp could not buy their schoolbooks.

Muzon talked about the importance of education to people she met inside and
5.
outside the refugee camp.
6. Most parents in the refugee camps were against early marriage for girls.

7. Many young female refugees agreed with Muzon’s views on education.

Muzon believes that education can help people cope with their everyday
8.
problems.
9. The writer of the text has met Muzon several times over the past two years.

10. The writer of the text claims that Muzon is a tidy and kind young girl.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Use the correct form of the following words (A-Κ) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. expect B. attend C. born D. imagine E. polite F. secure

G. slept H. solve I. wide J. angry K. belief

EXAMPLE The movie was so boring from the very beginning that we all felt SLEEPY and even started
yawning.

11. ____ it or not I woke up at 5 a.m. and did all the housework! How unusual of me!

12. She tried really hard to keep calm and hide her ____ but in vain. The moment she faced the
criminal in court she started screaming.

13. According to recent measurements, the ____ of the new underground tunnel is five meters
while its height is two meters.

14. I have discussed the matter with several lawyers, but no one could actually give me a
practical ____ to the problem I keep facing with my noisy neighbours.

15. The ____ of their long expected first grandchild filled them with joy and made them think they
were the happiest people in the world.

16. Far beyond her teacher’s ____, my sister managed to get extremely high scores in her
university entrance exams last summer!

17. The receptionist on the ground floor kept repeating on the microphone: “____ everybody!
Elevators are temporarily out of order for service related reasons. Please use the stairs on the
left side of the building.”

18. According to the new ____ measures, video cameras will be installed in all areas of the
factory.

19. We can no longer accept his complete lack of ____ to our customers! He keeps forgetting
that, if he wants to keep working with us, he is not allowed to be rude to anyone.

20. At first, I thought it was just my ____ but I soon realized that someone was actually knocking
on the front door. I went down to check and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened the
door and saw…..

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

Having escaped the war in Syria, Muzon and her family settled in a refugee
camp in Jordan. As Muzon continued her schooling in the camp, she noticed
that many of her fellow pupils stopped attending classes, often girls around her
own age. She heard about one girl who had dropped out and was trying to sell
her schoolbooks. Muzon sought her out and convinced her to change her mind.
A passionate supporter of education was born.
“After that, I began speaking for education at any time and in any place.” she says. She has encountered
strong objections along the way: “Some people refuse to listen from the start. They think, ‘Why should we
listen to her? She is my children’s age.’ But I don’t let it discourage me. The opposite, in fact. It makes me
want to talk to more people and try again and again.”
Her friendship with Malala has provided Muzon with a role model for her movement and has raised her
profile within the camp and beyond. She has met several other high-profile visitors to Azraq, and
understands the importance of spreading her message through them to a wider audience.
“As an individual, I can convince people I meet to go to school but I can’t build the schools or provide the
teachers,” she admits. “We need the help of the international community to do that, so I need to get the
message out to those who have the resources to help.”
When I express admiration at what she has achieved despite her age and difficult circumstances, she brushes
off the compliment. “Of course I have tried to turn this experience into a positive one,” she says. “Being a
refugee doesn’t have to ruin your life. Many successful people have gone through difficulties in their
lifetime.”
(300 words)

1. The text informs us about the

A. importance of education for young B. strong friendship between C. difficulties young mothers face in a
female refugees. Muzon and Malala. refugee camp.
2. According to the text, Muzon persuaded a young female refugee to
A. change school. B. leave the camp. C. go back to school.
3. Some people in the camp refuse to listen to Muzon because of
A. her nationality. B. her young age. C. her social status.

4. The text suggests that Malala

A. has been an example for Muzon. B. has never gone to school. C. is against refugee camps.
5. Muzon admits that schooling in refugee camps should be supported by
A. high-profile individuals. B. the local government. C. the general public.

6. The writer of the text

A. fights against Muzon’s actions. B. admires Muzon’s actions. C. disagrees with Muzon’s actions.

7. According to the text, Muzon is

A. an optimist. B. a pessimist. C. a peacemaker.
8. In the text, the underlined phrase ‘has raised her profile’ means
A. has made her less popular B. has made her more popular. C. has made her unwelcome.
9. In the text, the underlined phrase ‘to get the message out’ means
A. to decode the message. B. to spread the message. C. to repeat the message.
10. In the text, the underlined phrase ‘have gone through’ means
A. have tasted. B. have avoided. C. have experienced.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word only
once.
A. noticed B. individuals C. resources D. provided E. importance
F. raised G. positive H. profile I. experience J. discourage

11. The advertising campaign aims to raise the ____of the company and attract more customers.

12. I always move on with my plans and never let negative comments ____ me.

13. At the beginning, she could not see the ____ of learning foreign languages at school but, when they
started communicating with pupils from schools abroad, she became a keen learner.
14. The family’s trip to New Zealand proved to be such an unforgettable ____ that they kept talking about
it to everyone they knew.
15. All ____ have rights that should be respected by everyone, not ignored.

16. Natural ____ such as wind, water, oil and gas should be wisely used by humans.

17. I cannot really explain why nobody ever ____ the young boy’s talent in drawing during his school
years.
18. I am feeling much more____ about the future now; last week I finally managed to find a well-paid job
near my house.
19. They are always welcome to join us at football matches ____ they behave themselves and treat other
teams with respect.
20. Last week, we organized a Christmas bazaar at our school and ____ almost 2.000€ to help children in
need.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

As Muzon continued her schooling in the refugee camp, she noticed that many of
her fellow pupils stopped attending classes, often girls around her own age. She
heard about one girl who had dropped out and was trying to sell her schoolbooks.
Muzon sought her out and convinced her to change her mind. A passionate
supporter of education was born.

She says that she has encountered strong objections along the way: “some
people refuse to listen from the start. They think, ‘Why should we listen to her?
She’s my children’s age.’ But I don’t let it discourage me. The opposite, in fact; it
makes me want to talk to more people and try again and again.”

Her friendship with Malala has provided Muzon with a role model for her movement and has also raised her
profile within the camp and beyond. She has met several other high-profile visitors to Azraq and understands
the importance of spreading her message through them to a wider audience.

“As an individual, I can convince people I meet to go to school but I cannot build the schools or provide the
teachers,” she admits. “We need the help of the international community to do that, so I need to get the
message out to those who have the resources to help.”

When I express admiration at what she has achieved despite her age and difficult circumstances, she brushes
off the compliment. “Of course, I have tried to turn this experience into a positive one,” she says. “Being a
refugee doesn’t have to ruin your life. Many successful people have gone through hard times.”

Education has given Muzon’s life in the refugee camp a newfound purpose, and her simple message to the
world is that the same can and should be true for every young refugee.

(300 words)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
1. Muzon didn’t know that many of her fellow pupils had dropped out of school.

2. Muzon persuaded a pupil who had dropped out to continue school.

3. Muzon spoke for education enthusiastically inside and outside the camp.

4. Some people refused to listen to Muzon because of her young age.

5. Malala and Muzon come from the same country.

Muzon thinks that sharing her ideas with as many people as possible is
6.
useless.
Muzon thinks that people who have the means could support education in
7.
refugee camps.
8. Muzon’s ideas might put young female refugees at risk.

9. Muzon has tried to turn being a refugee into a positive experience.

10. Muzon has founded an organization to promote education in refugee camps.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Use the correct form of the following words (A-Κ) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. friendship B. child C. true D. successful E. express F. understand

G. think H. opposite I. build J. education K. achieve

EXAMPLE Every time he thought of the jokes he made at school, he had a funny EXPRESSION on his face.

11. Following a long discussion on the proposed business plan, seven members of the committee ____
to it while three members were in favor.
12. She is a sociable, kind young woman eager to share her ____ and ideas with her colleagues.

13. The construction of this giant hotel lasted three years and offered employment to over 500 ____ who
worked really hard to have it completed just in time for the summer holidays.
14. If we want to protect our planet, we should all try to use products that are ____ to the environment.
15. Winning the Olympic gold medal despite the injuries she suffered last year has been a great ____ of
hers; she never got discouraged, despite the difficulties.
16. The piece of advice her parents kept giving her when she was young was: “You won’t ____ in
anything unless you try hard”.
17. Parents should buy their children ____ toys that can help them learn new things while having fun at
the same time.
18. Please don't ____ me! I never said I cannot complete the project; I just need more time to check
everything out before its submission.
19. There are many photos around the house of me as a child. There is one photo in particular of me
riding my new red bike that always makes me think of how happy my ____actually was.
20. To tell you the ____, I never expected them to admit their mistake. They have always been so
arrogant and selfish!

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

When I first meet Muzon in Azraq, where she and her family moved a little over a year
ago, it’s hard to imagine this neat, polite young woman going door-to-door to persuade
parents into letting their daughters attend school. But as our interview starts, her gaze
becomes deep and the tone of her voice begins to rise with the passion of her argument.

She says she has encountered strong objections along the way: “some people refuse to
listen from the start. They think, ‘Why should we listen to her? She’s my children’s age.’
But I don’t let it discourage me. The opposite, in fact; it makes me want to talk to more people and try again and
again.”

“When I hear of people not letting their daughters go to school or marrying them off early, it makes me angry,”
she says. “Education is the armour that will protect you in life. If you get married before finishing your
education, you won’t be able to solve your own problems or educate your own children.”

Her friendship with Malala has provided Muzon with a role model for her movement and has also raised her
profile within the camp and beyond.

“As an individual, I can convince people I meet to go to school but I can’t build the schools or provide the
teachers,” she admits. “We need the help of the international community to do that, so I need to get the
message out to those who have the resources to help.”

When I express admiration at what she has achieved despite her age and difficult circumstances, she brushes
off the compliment. “Of course, I have tried to turn this experience into a positive one,” she says. “Being a
refugee doesn’t have to ruin your life. Many successful people have gone through hard times.”
(Words: 302)

1. The text talks about a teenage refugee who

A. helps young refugee mothers. B. wants to work in a camp. C. fights for refugee girls’ education.

2. Muzon’s kindness seems to be in contrast to

A. her dynamism. B. her fears. C. her anxieties.
3. The text suggests that some people refuse to listen to Muzon because of
A. her gender. B. her age. C. her religion.

4. According to the text, Muzon is against

A. early marriage. B. schooling in refugee camps. C. refugee camps.

5. Her friendship with Malala has helped Muzon become

A. more passionate . B. more independent. C. more popular.

6. Muzon believes that she can convince refugees

A. to build more schools. B. to get a decent job. C. to attend school.

7. According to Muzon being a refugee can

A. make you depressed. B. make you stronger. C. ruin your life.

8. In the text, the underlined word ‘persuade’ means

A. push. B. convince. C. force.
9. In the text, the underlined word ‘encountered’ means
A. faced. B. expressed. C. rejected.

10. In the text, the underlined word ‘resources’ means

A. willingness. B. knowledge. C. money.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Use the correct form of the following words (A-Κ) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. argument B. help C. angry D. imagine E. solve F. difficult

G. able H. express I. begin J. protect K. polite

EXAMPLE Whenever he thought of the jokes he made at school, he had a funny EXPRESSION on his
face.
11. They were ____ over which film to see; she liked mysteries while he was a thriller fan.

12. I won’t go to that restaurant ever again! The speed of service was too slow and some waiters
were even ____ to customers!
13. When she got fired, she found it hard to control her ____ and started shouting at her boss.

14. No one has ever questioned his ____ to solve any math problem but he needs to do his
homework just like the rest of his classmates.
15. Their tent offered little ____ against the severe storm so they decided to spend the night in a
nearby motel.
16. At the very ____, we all believed he was innocent. However, as the trial continued, presented
evidence showed the opposite.
17. “If you are not part of the ____, then you are part of the problem” people say and I tend to
agree with this statement when it comes to environmental issues.
18. My nephew has a vivid ___ and he is very independent too. As a child, he could play for hours
on his own, making up his stories about a boy going to the zoo, going to the moon, or even
living in the jungle.
19. Things in the job market have become really tough lately. Although highly qualified, my cousin
had great ____ in getting a decent job relevant to her studies and experience.
20. As I had never played that game before, explaining the rules to me in advance was really
____.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

A passionate defender of the education of girls and young women in

Jordan’s refugee camps, Muzon has been honoured as Syria’s answer to
Malala. When Muzon’s family escaped the war in Syria in early 2013, they
briefly considered leaving her behind. The bright 14-year-old had been
studying hard all year for her grade-nine school exams, which were just a
month away, and her aunt insisted on her staying to continue her studies.

In the end, her father decided the risks were too great, and so the girl left
with him and her siblings across the border to Jordan. However, education has always played a big part in Muzon’s
life. Both of her parents were teachers back in Syria’s southern Dara’a province, and her aunt and uncle were head
teachers at local schools. “I didn’t need them to tell me that education is important. I always just felt it,” she
explains. “Our house was built by an engineer. When I was sick I went to a doctor. Education is everything in life.”

Now 17, not only has she continued her studies in Jordan, but she has also become a forceful and increasingly high-
profile supporter for education among Syrian refugees, especially young women and girls. Her campaigning is
strongly compared to Malala’s, Pakistan’s Nobel Prize-winning education defender, whom Muzon has met several
times and considers a personal friend. “She taught me that no matter what obstacles I face in life, they can be
overcome.” Before the crisis began, Muzon led a normal, middle-class life among friendly neighbours and relatives.
The family’s main home in Izra was close to a military base that regularly came under attack, leaving the family
trapped in the crossfire. Unable to endure the situation any longer, they made their way to Jordan and settled in
Za’atari refugee camp.
(Words: 300)

1. The text talks about

A. a Syrian family that supported B. a young girl who stayed in Syria C. a Syrian girl who received
refugees in Jordan. to continue school. education in a refugee camp.
2. Who would be most interested in reading this text?
A. Young refugee mothers. B. The general public. C. War reporters.

3. Muzon’s family thought of leaving her behind because

A. her aunt didn’t let her go. B. Muzon insisted on staying. C. she could continue her classes.

4. For Muzon education

A. has always been of great B. was necessary for her to get C. was not appreciated by her family
importance to her. married. members.
5. According to the text, Muzon
A. wants to become a teacher in B. fights for the education of female C. wants to go back to her home in
a refugee camp. Syrian refugees. Izra.
6. The text suggests that Malala and Muzon have
A. both won a Nobel Prize. B. never met each other. C. been fighting for the same cause.
7. Malala helped Muzon realize that she
A. can deal with any problem. B. cannot overcome all obstacles. C. should make more friends.
8. When Muzon was in Syria she lived
A. in a remote area. B. a happy, ordinary life. C. on a military base.
9. In the text, the underlined word “endure” is closest in meaning to
A. change B. stand C. avoid
10. According to the text, Muzon
A. is living in a refugee camp. B. will go back to Syria soon. C. will move to a refugee camp soon.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word only
once.
A. briefly B. insisted C. prize D. forceful E. education
F. refugee G. passionate H. defend I. border J. endure

11. The longest motorway tunnel in Italy is located under the Alps, near the ____ with France.

12. Mary has a rather ____ personality which will serve her well if she ever decides to get involved in
politics.

13. The protesters blocked the entrance of the building and ____ on arranging a meeting with the
Minister.

14. The students who took part in the essay competition wrote a(n) ____ article on how to help protect
the endangered animals of their region.

15. The government decided to organise a special program for ____ children and their families who had
managed to escape the Syrian war.

16. The accused man hired a well-known lawyer to ____ him in court; he wanted to prove his innocence
at all costs.
17. In this short essay, I will ____ mention some of the advantages and disadvantages of owning an
electric car.
18. She felt extremely flattered when she was told that she would be awarded first ____ in the story
writing competition.

19. After the accident, the injured athlete had to ____ three painful operations on her broken leg before
getting back on the field.

20. Due to his health problem, as a child he received most of his ____ at home; so it was really difficult
for him to make any close friends.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

Muzon, a passionate supporter of Syrian girls’ education in Jordan’s

refugee’s camps, has been regarded as Syria’s answer to Malala.
When Muzon’s family escaped the war in Syria in 2013, they
considered leaving her behind. The bright 14-year-old had been
studying hard all year for her school exams and her aunt encouraged
the family to let her stay and continue her education.

However, her father decided that the risks were too great and so the
girl fled with him and her siblings across the border to Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp. “I knew she could make up for
lost schooling, but if you lose your life there’s no way to make up for that” her father told me when I met the family
in Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp. Education has always played a big part in Muzon’s life. Both of her parents were
teachers back in Syria’s southern area of Dara’a, and her aunt and uncle were head teachers at local schools. “I
didn’t need them to tell me that education is important. I always just felt it,” she explains. “Our house was built by
an engineer. When I was sick I went to a doctor. Education is everything in life.”

Now 17, not only has she continued her studies in Jordan, but she has become a powerful and high-profile
supporter for education among Syrian refugees, especially young women and girls. Her campaigning shares a
number of similarities to that of Malala, Pakistan’s Nobel Prize-winning education campaigner, whom Muzon
considers a personal friend. “She taught me that no matter what obstacles I face in life, they can be overcome.”
The family’s main home in Izra was close to a military base. Unable to tolerate the fighting any longer, they made
their way to Jordan and settled initially in Za’atari refugee camp.
(Words: 300)

1. The text talks about

A. a young girl campaigning for B. a family’s everyday life in a C. children in Pakistan who dropped out
female education. refugee camp. of school because of the war.
2. A suitable title for the text could be
A. Life in a refugee camp. B. Fighting for girl’s education. C. Dropping out of school.

3. Muzon’s father would never

A. let Muzon live with her aunt. B. risk leaving Muzon behind. C. let Muzon continue school.

4. Muzon did not

A. pass her school exams. B. like taking school exams. C. take her school exams.

5. Muzon’s parents
A. taught her the importance of B. were head teachers at local C. worked as educators in southern
education. schools. Syria.
6. Muzon‘s parents
A. built their house on their own. B. wanted her to study medicine. C. wanted her to continue schooling.

7. In the text, the underlined word “them” refers to

A. Muzon’s relatives. B. Muzon’s head teachers. C. Muzon’s friends.

8. Malala
A. is a prize-winning author. B. lives in a camp in Jordan. C. is an education campaigner.

9. Muzon believes that

A. she can’t face life’s obstacles. B. obstacles in life do not matter. C. difficulties in life can be overcome.

10. The family decided to leave Syria because they

A. wanted to find better jobs . B. couldn’t stand the attacks. C. wanted to live in Jordan.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Match each underlined word in the sentences below (11-20) with a word from the box that has a
similar meaning (A-J). Use each word only once.

A. obstacles B. unable C. education D. campaigning E. important

F. initially G. support H. powerful I. encourage J. tolerate

11. The town council agreed that it is of great significance to help local businesses by buying
their products and contributing to the financial advancement of the region.
12. Instead of fighting against overtourism, local communities should think of ways to promote
eco-tourism.
13. Zoe’s teaching methods were originally disapproved of by the school board, but they
proved to be really successful when they were applied in a real classroom.
14. Despite their many disadvantages, social media have nevertheless made interaction
immediate; this is why many people consider them a very effective method of
communication.
15. We strongly advise our students to attend afternoon classes or take up hobbies that foster
group work and interaction among all participants.
16. So many people are forced to leave their homes to escape war every day and the national
community seems powerless to protect them.
17. I will not accept that sort of behaviour in my class! You should all treat your classmates and
teachers with respect.
18. According to the Ministry of Education there has been a(n) significant increase in the
number of female refugee girls attending school during the last decade.
19. Throughout my schooling I used to feel that homework was just a necessary evil. It took me
a number of years to realise that homework actually helps children to develop a sense of
self-discipline since they practise working alone without asking for help from their
classmates and teachers.
20. Despite the many difficulties she had to face as a working mother, not only did she
manage to prepare for the university entrance exams but also made it to the top.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

Muzon, a passionate supporter of girls and young women’s access to education

in Jordan’s refugee’s camps, has been regarded as Syria’s answer to Malala.

When Muzon’s family escaped the war in Syria in 2013, they considered leaving
her behind. The bright 14-year-old had been studying hard all year for her grade-
nine school exams and her aunt encouraged the family to let her stay and
continue her education. However, her father decided that the risks were too
great and that Muzon could make up for lost schooling, but if she lost her life there would be no way to make up
for that. So the girl fled with him and her siblings to Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp.

Education has always played a big part in Muzon’s life. Both of her parents were teachers back in Syria’s southern
area of Dara’a, and her aunt and uncle were head teachers at local schools. “I didn’t need them to tell me that
education is important. I always just felt it.” she explains. “Our house was built by an engineer. When I was sick I
went to a doctor. Education is everything in life.”

Now 17, not only has she continued her studies in Jordan, but she has become a powerful and high-profile
supporter for education among Syrian refugees, especially young women and girls. Her campaigning shares a
number of similarities to that of Malala, Pakistan’s Nobel Prize-winning education campaigner, whom Muzon
considers a personal friend. “She taught me that no matter what obstacles I face in life, they can be overcome.” The
family’s main home in Izra was close to a military base that regularly came under attack, leaving them trapped in
the crossfire. Unable to tolerate the fighting any longer, they made their way to Jordan and settled initially in
Za’atari refugee camp.
(Words: 300)

1. The purpose of the text is to

A. inform people about the B. encourage people to provide C. tell the story of a refugee girl who
refugee crisis. help to refugees. fights for education.
2. Who would be most interested in reading this text?
A. University students B. The general public C. Head teachers

3. When Muzon’s family decided to leave Syria,

A. Muzon didn’t want to follow B. a relative suggested her C. they never thought of taking
them. staying behind. Muzon with them.
4. According to her father, Muzon would
A. never be able to catch up with B. have to stop schooling if she C. lose everything if she lost her life
her lost lessons. left Syria. during the Syrian war.
5. According to the text, Muzon
A. followed her family to a new B. settled in a refugee camp in C. was allowed to stay in Syria with
country. Syria. her aunt.
6. Muzon’s parents
A. taught her the importance of B. worked for education in C. worked as head teachers at local
taking exams. southern Syria. schools in Jordan.
7. Muzon says that her house was built by an engineer in order to show
A. the difficulties they faced B. the significance of education C. how necessary an engineer is for
when building their house. in her family’s life. building a house.
8. Malala and Muzon have
A. never met each other. B. both fought for education. C. both won a Nobel Prize.
9. In the text, the underlined word “powerful” is closest in meaning to
A. passionate B. sensitive C. violent
10. Muzon’s family left Syria because
A. their house was too small. B. they lived on a military base. C. they wanted a safer life.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Match each underlined word/phrase in the sentences below (11-20) with a word from the box
that has a similar meaning (A-J). Use each word only once.

A. powerful B. initially C. importance D. campaigning E. education

F. unable G. tolerate H. obstacles I. encourage J. support

11. She was really shocked when she heard the tragic news of her closest friend’s death in a
car accident, so she remained silent, not in a position to say a word.
12. Instead of fighting against overtourism, local communities should think of ways to make it
safer and promote eco-tourism
13. Our teacher would never accept any form of disrespectful behaviour in his classes.

14. Despite the great number of difficulties I had to face as a university student, including the
lack of time needed to study while having a part-time job at the same time, I finally managed
to graduate.
15. Teachers should use creative teaching methods that can help children to think for
themselves.
16. Sara has to work hard to earn a living for her family but she is determined to give her kids a
better chance in life.
17. Wegener's scientific theory was originally rejected by other scientists of his time but it
became really influential in the long run.
18. He emphasized the significance of all employees following the safety procedures to ensure
workplace safety.
19. Throughout his schooling, he used to feel that going to school was quite useless. It took
him quite some time to realise its importance.
20. This new invention enables handicapped people to easily communicate with their friends. In
fact, it is considered a very effective method of online communication.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

A passionate defender of girls and young women’s access to education in

Jordan’s refugee camps, Muzon has been honoured as Syria’s answer to
Malala. When Muzon’s family escaped the war in Syria in early 2013, they
briefly considered leaving her behind. The bright 14-year-old had been
studying hard all year for her grade-nine school exams, which were just a
month away, and her aunt insisted on her staying to continue her studies. In
the end, her father decided the risks were too great, and so the girl left with
him and her siblings across the border to Jordan.

Education has always played a big part in Muzon’s life. Both of her parents were teachers back in Syria’s southern
area of Dara’a, and her aunt and uncle were head teachers at local schools. “I did not need them to tell me that
education is important. I always just felt it.” she explains. “Our house was built by an engineer. When I was sick I
went to a doctor. Education is everything in life.”

Now 17, not only has she continued her studies in Jordan, but she has also become a forceful and increasingly
high-profile supporter for education among Syrian refugees, especially young women and girls. Her campaigning
is strongly compared to that of Malala, whom Muzon has met several times and considers a personal friend. “She
taught me that no matter what obstacles I might face in life, they can be overcome.” Before the crisis began,
Muzon led a normal, middle-class life among friendly neighbours and relatives. The family’s main home in Izra
was close to a military base that regularly came under attack, leaving the family trapped in the crossfire. Unable
to endure the fighting any longer, they made their way to Jordan and settled initially in Za’atari refugee camp.
(Words: 300)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
1. Muzon helps young women find a decent job outside the
refugee camp.
2. Muzon’s father left her behind when they decided to escape
the Syrian war.
3. Muzon had always been a hard-working student at school.

4. Muzon’s father never considered leaving his daughter

behind.
5. Both Muzon’s parents were highly qualified health workers.
6. Muzon’s father built their house in Izra by himself.
7. Muzon helps Syrian girls and women to continue their
education.
8. Malala has won a Nobel Prize for her education campaigns.
9. In Syria Muzon lived in a luxurious house near the borders.

10. The family left Syria because they couldn’t stand the military
conflicts.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word only
once.
A. settle B. passionate C. increasingly D. campaigned E. friendly
F. border G. education H. defend I. regularly J. insisted

11. The local people have successfully ____ against a new, giant hotel being built next to their lovely
beach.
12. We travelled through the longest motorway tunnel in Italy, which is located under the Alps, on the
____ with France.
13. He works as a war correspondent and covers stories first-hand from any war zone but he also writes
____for the ‘International Affairs’ magazine.
14. Finland is a country which places great importance on children’s ____; thus, serious work is done to
ensure that every child has access to it from an early age.
15. I’m sure there won’t be any lawyer who would agree to ____ such a notorious criminal.

16. He was finding it ____ more and more difficult to remember everyday things so he decided to seek
professional help.
17. A group of students from our school took part in a global campaign and gave a really ____ speech on
the main causes of the refugee crisis around the world nowadays.
18. The teacher is ____ with all her students, but a bit strict at the same time.

19. After wandering for a couple of years all around Europe, Jane was offered a highly-paid job and so
she finally decided to ____ in Italy.
20. The demonstrators blocked the entrance of the town hall and ____ on a meeting with the mayor.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

Muzon, a passionate supporter of girls and young women’s access to

education in Jordan’s refugee camps, has been regarded as Syria’s answer
to Malala. When Muzon’s family escaped the war in Syria in 2013, they
briefly considered leaving her behind. The bright 14-year-old had been
studying hard all year for her grade-nine school exams, which were just a
month away, and her aunt encouraged the family to let her stay and
continue her education.

However, her father decided that the risks were too great and that Muzon
could make up for lost schooling, but if she lost her life there would be no way to make up for that. So the girl
fled with him and her siblings to Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp. Education has always played a big part in Muzon’s
life. Both of her parents were teachers back in Syria’s southern area of Dara’a, and her aunt and uncle were head
teachers at local schools. “I didn’t need them to tell me that education is important. I always just felt it.” she
explains. “Our house was built by an engineer. When I was sick I went to a doctor. Education is everything in life.”

Now 17, not only has she continued her studies in Jordan, but she has become a powerful and high-profile
supporter of education among Syrian refugees, especially young women and girls. Her campaigning shares a
number of similarities to that of Malala, Pakistan’s Nobel Prize-winning education campaigner, whom Muzon
considers a personal friend. “She taught me that no matter what obstacles I face in life, they can be overcome.”
The family’s main home in Izra was close to a military base that regularly came under attack. Unable to tolerate
the fighting any longer, they made their way to Jordan and settled in Za’atari refugee camp.
(Words: 300)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
Muzon is a teacher who helps young refugee girls pass their school
1.
exams.

2. Muzon’s family had to leave Syria because of the war.

The family left Muzon behind to live with her aunt in order to
3.
continue her education.
4. Muzon’s family refused to settle in a refugee camp.
Muzon’s parents built their house in Izra with the help of a
5.
professional.
Muzon wants to pass her university entrance exams in order to
6.
study medicine.
7. Muzon was forced to drop schooling when she settled in Jordan.
Both Muzon and Malala have won a Nobel Price for their education
8.
campaign.
Muzon has realised that there is no difficulty that cannot be
9.
overcome.
10. The family decided to leave Syria in order to build a bigger house.

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Use the correct form of the following words (A-K) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. decide B. consider C. risk D. encourage E. passionate F. supporter

G. friend H. education I. answer J. base K. able

EXAMPLE When you have a strong FRIENDSHIP with someone, you feel you can tell him/her anything and
you love to spend time with him/her.
11. Bill thanked all his colleagues for their _________ messages and wishes for speedy recovery while
he was in hospital.
12. After careful _________, we decided to offer her the job. She couldn’t believe her ears when she
was told the good news.
13. All students loved attending her classes because she had the_________ to explain things clearly
by using everyday examples.
14. Even when I am not sure about the answer to a question, I try to leave no questions _________ in
a school exam.
15. ‘I could never have achieved this without the _________ of my husband and family. They always
believed in me and stood by me.’ Mary admitted.
16. The adventure film included a number of _________ scenes but the actor was well trained and not
afraid of doing all the dangerous stunts by himself.
17. You don’t want to make the wrong _________ and regret it later. In order to choose the right
career, you must first think of your values, interests and skills in combination with your personality
type.
18. Their _________ problem is that they don't talk to each other. They don’t seem to realise that the
way we communicate or connect with others can have a major impact on our lives, not only in
couple relationships but in all our other relationships too.
19. All _________ in our school are well trained and experienced. The students get on really well with
them and enjoy every single minute of the classes.
20. The activists fought _________ for their cause; there was nothing that could stop me from
protecting the community park in their area.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

Kakuma is found in Turkana district which is situated in the north-western

part of Kenya, bordering Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan. The area where
the refugee camp is located is dry, dusty and sunny. Sometimes you feel
the heat as if the sun is only kilometers away. The air is full of dust
particles.
At the far end of the refugee camp stands a lone plastic make-shift hut, as if it has no care for
what exists in the world. Mesfin, the owner, is also lonely; he lives by himself in an alien land. The
shabby shelter is neither a house nor a pen. But it partially protects its owner from the sun and
the big grains of sand and it is the only worldly thing which relates Mesfin with property. He says
"It is my house", but deep inside he knows that he does not deserve it. When Mesfin feels the
stress from the combined forces of loneliness, lack of love and hunger, he usually wanders in the
forest. Moreover, when there is a shortage of firewood, which is more often than not, he walks
for about twenty kilometres to fetch wood sticks. The wood is essential to provide the energy
required to boil the beans which are hard to cook. The firewood rationed is hardly enough to
make a day's meals, so fetching wood is one of Mesfin's main activities.
Buying charcoal is out of the question since money is hard to come across; collecting from around
the camp is illegal and it would invite confrontation with the uncompromising local Turkana
people. But having a piece of wood is the difference between eating and going without food. So,
to cook and eat a decent meal, he has to rise with the sun and go in search of firewood.
(Words: 300)

1. This kind of text can be found

A. in a fiction book. B. in a daily newspaper. C. on a history website.

2. A suitable title for this text could be:

A. “Everyday life in a refugee B. “Dealing with extreme heat in C. “Fighting for charcoal in hot
camp” Sudan” countries”
3. The text talks about a refugee camp that is located in
A. the south of Kenya. B. a very hot area. C. the center of Uganda.
4. Mesfin’s hut is situated
A. in the center of the refugee B. outside the refugee camp. C. on the edge of the refugee camp.
camp.
5. The text suggests that the plastic make-shift hut
A. is a place where refugees go B. is not a suitable shelter for any C. offers refugees great protection from
when they feel lonely. refugee. the heat and the dust.
6. According to the text, Mesfin goes for a walk when he
A. feels the pressure of the B. wants to explore the forest C. wants to avoid the heat that comes
problems he faces. near the camp. from the sun.

7. Mesfin must find wood because

A. he wants to cook food for all B. he wants to build a better hut. C. refugees are not given enough
refugees in the camp. firewood.

8. The writer of the text suggests that local people

A. give refugees whatever they B. are not happy with the C. would rather give refugees money
need. refugees’ presence. than wood.
9. In the text, the underlined word ‘illegal’ means
A. not appropriate. B. disapproved by the locals. C. not allowed by law.
10. In the text, the underlined word ‘decent’ means
A. satisfactory. B. delicious. C. tasteless.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word
only once.
A. shortage B. require C. owner D. lonely E. local
F. hardly G. hard H. energy I. area J. provide

11. You don’t have to bring your own food because the organizers will ______ all meals during the
seminar.

12. After playing tennis for four hours he has no _______ left; he feels really exhausted.

13. I would like to move to a quieter _____ of the city as the hustle and bustle of my neighbourhood is
driving me crazy.

14. The Mayor must listen carefully to _____ shoppers’ complaints about the lack of parking space in
the city center.

15. Do you happen to know who the ______ of this house is? I’d like to enquire whether they are
interested in selling it.

16. Older people keep telling younger people that working ______ is the key to success but I think that
luck is also an important factor.

17. Whenever you feel ________ just send me a message! I have plenty of free time and we can hang
out together!

18. Long moments of silence with ________ anything going on in the film made me bored and
uninterested.

19. According to a recent UN report, many poor countries still experience food _______ and nearly one
in four children struggles with hunger.

20. There are some jobs that _________ little or no experience, but these jobs are normally not well-
paid!

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

Kakuma is found in Turkana district, which is situated in the north-western part

of Kenya, bordering Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan. The area where the
refugee camp is located is dry, dusty and sunny. Sometimes you feel the heat
as if the sun is only kilometers away. The air is full of dust particles. At the far
end of the refugee camp stands a lone plastic make-shift hut, as if it has no
care for what exists in the world. Mesfin, the owner is also lonely; he lives by himself in an alien
land. The shabby shelter is neither a house nor a pen. But it partially protects its owner from the sun
and the big grains of sand and it is the only worldly thing which relates Mesfin with property. He
says "It is my house", but deep inside he knows that he does not deserve it. When Mesfin feels the
stress from the combined forces of loneliness, lack of love and hunger he usually wanders in the
forest. Moreover, when there is a shortage of firewood, which is more often than not, he walks for
about twenty kilometers to fetch wood sticks. The wood is essential to provide the energy needed
to boil the beans, which are hard to cook. The firewood rationed is hardly enough to make a day's
meals, so fetching wood is one of Mesfin's main activities.
Buying charcoal is out of the question, since money is hard to come across; collecting wood from
around the camp is illegal and it would invite confrontation with the uncompromising local Turkana
people. But having a piece of wood is the difference between eating and going without food. So, to
cook and eat a decent meal, he has to rise with the sun and go in search of firewood.
(Words: 300)

1. This kind of text can be found

A. in a food magazine. B. in a news magazine. C. on a weather website.
2. The text suggests that
A. living conditions in the camp B. air quality in the camp is low C. refugees prefer to stay in dry and
are harsh. due to the lack of trees. sunny areas.
3. Mesfin is staying at a refugee camp that is
A. located in Ethiopia. B. situated in a windy area. C. situated in a very hot area.
4. Living in a plastic make-shift hut
A. makes Mesfin feel different B. reminds Mesfin of his house C. helps Mesfin feel that he is the
from other refugees. back to his country. owner of something.
5. The text suggests that the plastic make-shift hut
A. protects Mesfin from the rain. B. doesn’t look like a real house. C. is suitable for the climate of Kenya.

6. Mesfin goes to the forest in order to

A. forget his problems. B. protect himself from the sun. C. find fresh food.

7. Lack of wood at the refugee camp

A. is the result of weather B. makes it very difficult to C. is due to the lack of forests in the
conditions in Turkana. prepare meals. area.
8. The local Turkana people
A. sell charcoal to the refugees B. sometimes help the refugees C. get angry when the refugees collect
at a very high price. prepare their meals. wood from the area near the camp.
9. The writer suggests that a piece of wood
A. may prove essential to B. may be more expensive than C. may be the reason why refugees
refugees’ survival. charcoal. argue with each other.
10. In the text, the underlined word ‘fetch’ means
A. break. B. bring. C. burn.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word only
once.
A. shortage B. wander C. owner D. exist E. boil
F. illegal G. hard H. partially I. difference J. provide

11. Please remember that it is _____ to park in this area! You may have to pay a fine!

Well, the answer you have given is only _______ correct so you cannot get the total number of points
12.
for this question.

I’m going to ______ you with everything you might need for the trip, so you don’t need to worry about
13.
anything!

The long hot summer and the complete lack of rain have led to serious water _______ in our area; it
14.
will be extremely difficult for farmers to grow any kind of plant this year.

15. Finding a well-paid job near my place will not make a _______ to my decision to travel abroad anyway.

The _______ of that strange-looking house is an old woman who lives there alone with her pet
16.
animals.

There were some really _______ to answer questions in the exam but I tried to stay calm and do my
17.
best.

18. Will you please ______ some water? I really need a hot cup of tea now!

19. When we feel bored, we like to _______ around the old part of the city.

20. Dinosaurs do not ______ any more. In fact, they disappeared millions of years ago.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

Kakuma is found in Turkana district which is situated in the north-western part

of Kenya, bordering Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan. The area where the
refugee camp is located is dry, dusty and sunny. Sometimes you feel the heat
as if the sun is only kilometres away. The air is full of dust particles. At the far
end of the refugee camp stands a lone plastic make-shift hut, as if it has no care
for what exists in the world. Mesfin, the owner is also lonely; he lives by himself in an alien land. The
shabby shelter is neither a house nor a pen. But it partially protects its owner from the sun and the
big grains of sand and it is the only worldly thing which relates Mesfin with property. He says "It is
my house", but deep inside he knows that he does not deserve it. When Mesfin feels the stress from
the combined forces of loneliness, lack of love and hunger he usually wanders in the forest.
Moreover, when there is a shortage of firewood, which is more often than not, he walks for about
twenty kilometres to fetch wood sticks. The wood is essential to provide the energy required to boil
the beans, which are hard to cook. The firewood rationed is hardly enough to make a day's meals, so
fetching wood is one of Mesfin's main activities.
Buying charcoal is out of the question since money is hard to come across; collecting from around
the camp is illegal and it would invite confrontation with the uncompromising local Turkana people.
But having a piece of wood is the difference between eating and going without food. So, to cook and
eat a decent meal, he has to rise with the sun and go in search of firewood.
(Words: 300)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
The refugee camp is located some kilometers away from the borders of
1.
Uganda.
2. The living conditions at the refugee camp are harsh.

3. Mesfin’s plastic make-shift hut is the best-built hut in the refugee camp.

4. The plastic make-shift hut helps Mesfin feel that he has a home of his own.

5. Mesfin goes to the forest when he feels under pressure.

6. Mesfin must find wood in order to build a better hut.

7. Turkana people have helped the refugees in the past.

8. Collecting wood from the forest is against the law.

9. Wood is absolutely necessary for cooking at the refugee camp.

10. Mesfin needs to get up early to start searching for firewood.

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Use the correct form of the following words (A-K) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. illegal B. heat C. require D. exist E. locate F. relate

G. protect H. invite I. know J. combine K. cook

EXAMPLE If you see a car that is ILLEGALLY parked in a no-parking zone, please report it to the police.

11. I must contact the company to find out more about the ______ for this job. I hold a degree in
Economics but I’m not sure whether this is what they are looking for.
12. She was tired of having to respond to all the _______ she had received over the week. She
didn’t feel like going to any social event so she decided to turn them all down by sending the
same email to everyone.
13. I was supposed to make dinner last night but the _______ suddenly stopped working, so the
only thing I could make was a salad. The kids enjoyed it, though!
14. The apartment is in a central ______, close to several shops, restaurants and a big
supermarket.
15. I always go to my hometown at Christmas. It’s so nice to spend time with friends and _______
that I don’t get to see very often.
16. This jacket provides excellent _____ against the cold and it is on sale. You’d better buy it now
before someone else grabs it.
17. The _____ of UFOs is still a hot topic on various discussion forums. I can’t believe how willing
some people are to argue about such issues!
18. The aim of this innovative course is to gain new _______ through your participation in a variety
of projects and group activities on web design.
19. Karen feels blessed because her new job offers her a(n) _____ of networking opportunities
and trips abroad.
20. “The room is freezing cold so would you please bring me a(n) ______ or, even better, give me
another room”, she told the receptionist angrily.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

Kakuma is found in Turkana district which is situated in the north-western part of Kenya, bordering
Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan. The area where the refugee camp is located is dry, dusty and
sunny. Sometimes you feel the heat as if the sun is only kilometers away. The air is full of dust
particles.
At the far end of the refugee camp stands a lone plastic make-shift hut, as if it
has no care for what exists in the world. The owner is also lonely; he lives by
himself in an alien land. The shabby shelter is neither a house nor a pen. But it
partially protects its owner from the sun and the big grains of sand and it is the
only worldly thing which relates Mesfin with property. He says "It is my
house", but deep inside he knows that he does not deserve it. When Mesfin
feels the stress from the combined forces of loneliness, lack of love and hunger he usually wanders
in the forest. Moreover, when there is a shortage of firewood, which is more often than not, he
walks for about twenty kilometres to fetch wood sticks. The wood is essential to provide the
energy required to boil the beans which are hard to cook. The firewood rationed is hardly enough
to make a day's meals, so fetching wood is one of Mesfin's main activities.
Buying charcoal is out of the question since money is hard to come across; collecting from around
the camp is illegal and it would invite confrontation with the uncompromising local Turkana
people. But having a piece of wood is the difference between eating and going without food. So, to
cook and eat a decent meal, he has to rise with the sun and go in search of firewood.
(300 words)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
1. The refugee camp in Kakuma is an extremely hot place.
2. Refugees would rather stay in cold and wet areas than in the refugee camp
in Kakuma.
3. Mesfin wants to explore the world outside the refugee camp.

4. Mesfin’s hut is located in the center of the refugee camp.

5. The refugees in Kakuma suffer from eye infections due to the dust grains.

6. The plastic make-shift hut is the perfect shelter for a refugee.

7. Mesfin goes to the forest in order to protect himself from the sun.

8. The refugees in Kakuma buy charcoal from the local people.

9. Mesfin must start searching for wood early in the morning.

The writer suggests that a piece of wood may be vital for the refugees’
10.
survival.

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Use the correct form of the following words (A-K) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. locate B. heat C. stress D. collect E. deep F. relate

G. protect H. invite I. know J. feel K. illegal

EXAMPLE The apartment is in a central LOCATION, close to several shops, restaurants and a big
supermarket.
11. I admire Jessie and Tom so much! They are such a happy couple! They’ve been married for
35 years now and they are still ______ in love with each other!
12. Jack wanted to carry out an experiment in the lab and the teacher warned him that he should
wear _______ glasses because some chemicals could harm his eyes.
13. You must be patient with Peter these days. Losing his job and having to move to a smaller flat
must be a very _____ situation for him!
14. It seems that many people -even some well-known celebrities- are involved in the case of
______ imported expensive cars that the police are looking into.
15. Peter is disappointed because he got a low mark at the test; he didn’t manage to answer two
questions although they were ______ easy.
16. I think she has mixed _____about graduating; of course, she’s happy she’s going back home
but, on the other hand, she’s really going to miss all of her friends and professors.
17. Everyone was late for dinner due to the heavy traffic and she didn’t know what to do. She
______ up the soup again and again until she finally heard footsteps on the front door.
18. The doctor suggested that I find a new hobby but what could I start doing at this age? I thought
of yoga or even _____ stamps but everything seemed ridiculous!
19. She was so tired that she was determined to stay home this Christmas no matter how many
_______ to parties she received.
20. Julie is an ideal secretary. She is fluent in three foreign languages, French, Spanish and
German, and she also has a limited _____ of Portuguese!

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B or C) for items 1-10.

Kakuma is found in Turkana district which is situated in the north-western

part of Kenya, bordering Ethiopia, Uganda and the Sudan. The area where
the refugee camp is located is dry, dusty and sunny. Sometimes you feel
the heat as if the sun is only kilometers away. The air is full of dust
particles.
At the far end of the refugee camp stands a lone plastic make-shift hut, as if it has no care for what
exists in the world. Mesfin, the owner, is also lonely; he lives by himself in an alien land. The
shabby shelter is neither a house nor a pen. But it partially protects its owner from the sun and the
big grains of sand and it is the only worldly thing which relates Mesfin with property. He says "It is
my house", but deep inside he knows that he does not deserve it. When Mesfin feels the stress
from the combined forces of loneliness, lack of love and hunger he usually wanders in the forest.
Moreover, when there is a shortage of firewood, which is more often than not, he walks for about
twenty kilometres to fetch wood sticks. The wood is essential to provide the energy required to
boil the beans which are hard to cook. The firewood rationed is hardly enough to make a day's
meals, so fetching wood is one of Mesfin's main activities.
Buying charcoal is out of the question since money is hard to come across; collecting from around
the camp is illegal and it would invite confrontation with the uncompromising local Turkana
people. But having a piece of wood is the difference between eating and going without food. So, to
cook and eat a decent meal, he has to rise with the sun and go in search of firewood.
(Words: 300)

1. This kind of text can be found on

A. a food website. B. a news website. C. a history website.

2. A suitable title for this text could be:

A. “Everyday life in a refugee B. “Protection from extreme C. “Fighting for charcoal in hot
camp” heat in Sudan” countries”
3. Mesfin
A. faces several problems in the B. has a good relationship with C. wants to go back to his country.
camp he is staying at. other refugees.
4. Mesfin’s attitude towards his hut suggests that
A. refugees often complain B. he is satisfied with the C. refugees need a home even if it is not
about the huts they live in. materials it is made of. in a very good condition.
5. The text suggests that Mesfin is
A. staying in the camp with his B. trying to find comfort in the C. is looking for food in the forest.
family. forest.
6. According to the text, refugees may need to walk for twenty kilometers in order to
A. reach the borders of Uganda. B. prepare a decent meal. C. protect themselves from the sun.
7. The refugees need to search for wood sticks because
A. they are not given enough B. they need to repair their C. they want to build new huts.
firewood. huts.
8. The writer of the text suggests that local people
A. do not live near the refugee B. are willing to help the C. may argue with the refugees.
camp. refugees.
9. In the text, the underlined word ‘essential’ means
A. appropriate B. necessary C. burned

10. In the text, the underlined word ‘hard’ means

A. difficult. B. unbreakable. C. valuable.

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 ΘΕΜΑ 2α. ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΗ

Fill each gap in sentences 11-20 with the correct word from the box below (A-J). Use each word only
once.
A. rose B. requires C. fetch D. shelter E. local
F. hardly G. feel H. care I. deserved J. combines

11. Do you remember that old song we learned at nursery school? “London’s burning, ______ the
engines, pour on water!”

12. It is raining so hard! We must find some kind of _______ before the night falls!

13. What they did was totally unacceptable. They _______ the punishment they got!

14. You’d better turn off the radio because this task _______ all of your concentration!

15. In the village square you will find lots of small shops that sell _______ products.

16. Nobody saw her leaving! She _____ early in the morning and went straight to the bus station.

17. I ______ so sorry for the children. They really wanted to see the show, they had been saving money
all year to buy tickets, and now it has been cancelled!

18. You must handle this parcel with _______ because it contains fragile items that can break easily!

19. When they finished high school, they all promised to meet every two or three years but ______
anyone remembers that promise today!

20. We are looking for a holiday destination that _______ beautiful beaches and wild nightlife. Do you
have anything in mind?

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 ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ

Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

At the far end of the refugee camp stands a lone plastic make-shift hut, as if it
has no care for what exists in the world. Mesfin, the owner, is also lonely; he
lives by himself in an alien land. Once he almost lost his life because of a
bundle of firewood. Shame. On this occasion he walked very far from the
camp. He collected fallen trees and branches, tied the pieces together with
the rope he had carried with him and started his journey back to the camp.
He endured the hot sun from above and the burning heat of the sand under his feet. He took strength from the
hope that he would reach home safely with his bundle, to cook and to eat his fill. After travelling much of the
distance back to the camp, sweating and taking short breaths under the load of the bundle, the unexpected
happened. Unfortunately, he met an aggressive local Turkana armed with knives and arrows and was asked to
throw the bundle he was carrying down. Poor guy! He tried to reason with the Turkana forgetting that neither
of them could understand the other. He tried to win his heart by showing submissiveness and bowing
repeatedly, but in vain. He even tried to cry to evoke sympathy, but without result. The local was determined
and uncompromising. He threatened Mesfin with his weapons and military equipment and indicated the place
where Mesfin should place the bundle of wood. Finally, when Mesfin understood his position and when he
knew that he was beaten, he abandoned the bundle and restarted the interrupted journey back home. Back at
home he lay on his mat. He brought his head to his knees as a hungry dog and cried for peace; it was the only
way to keep his sanity.
(Words: 303)

A B C
STATEMENTS
TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED
1. Mesfin lives in a hut next to a refugee camp.
2. Mesfin narrated his story to a journalist.
3. Mesfin lives with his family in a hut.
4. Mesfin collects firewood to cook for the day.
5. The weather conditions favoured Mesfin’s search for firewood.
6. The local Turkana and Mesfin spoke the same language.
7. The local Turkana was older than Mesfin.
8. The local Turkana was unarmed.
9. Mesfin went back to the camp without the bundle of firewood.
10. At the end of the story, Mesfin felt desperate.

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Use the correct form of the following words (A-Κ) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.

A. shame B. sweating C. reason D. breath E. sanity

F. aggressive G. lonely H. interrupted I. determined J. uncompromising
K. strength (example)

EXAMPLE Despite all the exercise he had been doing, he wasn’t as STRONG as he should be.

11. Unfortunately, the cold I caught last week turned into pneumonia. Now, I am suffering from
high fever and I can ____ with difficulty. Sometimes I feel like I am suffocating!

12. Experiencing ____ in later life is a social problem that concerns us all. That is why I signed in
as a volunteer in a retirement home to keep company to elderly people every weekend.

13. She should be ____ of herself – talking to her mother like that is totally unacceptable!

14. I worked all morning without ____ and I managed to submit the report right on time!

15. Stephanie is characterized by ____; no matter how difficult her goal is, she stays focused and
does her best to achieve it.
16. The dancers were pouring with ____ after rehearsing all morning!

17. For the last ten years of his life he was clinically ____ and had to be hospitalized.

After his father’s death, John felt helpless and as a reaction he developed verbal and physical
18. ____ towards his classmates but thanks to the support of the school psychologist, he
gradually managed to find balance in his life.

19. In a ____between management and unions, a four percent pay rise was agreed in return for
an increase in productivity.

20. It is ____to expect him to work every weekend; he needs to spend some quality time with his
kids.

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Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A), False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).

At the far end of the refugee camp stands a plastic hut. Mesfin, the
owner, is lonely; he lives by himself in an alien land. Once he almost lost
his life because of a bundle of firewood. Shame. On this occasion he
walked very far from the refugee camp. He collected fallen trees and
branches, tied the pieces together with the rope he had carried with him
and started his journey back to the camp. After travelling much of the
distance back to the camp, sweating and taking short breaths under the
load of the bundle, the unexpected happened. Unfortunately, he met an aggressive local Turkana armed with
knives and arrows and was asked to throw the bundle he was carrying down. Poor guy! He tried to reason with
the Turkana forgetting that neither of them could understand the other. He tried to win his heart by showing
submissiveness and bowing repeatedly, but in vain. He even tried to cry to evoke sympathy, but without result.
The local was determined and uncompromising. He threatened Mesfin with his weapons and military
equipment and indicated the place where Mesfin should place the bundle of wood. Finally, when Mesfin
understood his position and when he knew that he was beaten, he abandoned the bundle and restarted the
interrupted journey back home. He doesn't know how he covered the remaining distance, since he finished it
moving as a corpse, cursing the star under which he had been born. Back at home he lay on his mat. He forgot
that he had eaten nothing the whole day and that his stomach was empty. He brought his head to his knees as a
hungry dog and cried for peace. He wondered if it was proper to cry, but it was the only way to keep his sanity;
all he could do to keep himself from self-destruction.
(Words: 310)

A B C
STATEMENTS NOT
TRUE FALSE
MENTIONED
1. Back home, Mesfin used to build huts for a living.
2. Mesfin lives with his family in the hut.
3. Mesfin lives in a specially designed camp for mentally ill people.
4. Mesfin’s main feelings are loneliness and despair.
5. Mesfin met the local Turkana just outside the camp.
6. The local Turkana wanted Mesfin to leave the country.
7. The local Turkana and Mesfin started looking for firewood together.
8. Mesfin went back to the camp with a bundle of firewood.
9. When he got back in his hut, Mesfin started crying.
10. Mesfin was not ashamed of crying in front of others.

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Use the correct form of the following words (A-Κ) to complete the gaps (11-20) as in the example.
A. distance B. vain C. moving D. sanity E. lost
F. collected G. unexpected H. threatened I. cursing J. submissiveness
K. strength (example)

EXAMPLE She must be very STRONG to carry such a weight on her back.
11. Your friendship, he said, is the one thing that keeps me ____ in this crazy world; you are the
only person I can turn to in times of crisis or need.
12. As a university student, she was active in a number of political ____, including the campaign
to put an end to the uncontrolled destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
13. It is of no surprise that high-tech digital cameras are used extensively in astronomy to capture
dim light from ____ galaxies.
14. We make use of the natural resources thoughtlessly and we don’t realize that their depletion
will be a ____ to our survival. That is why we should adopt a more environmentally-friendly
behaviour.

15. When I was a kid, I had a big ____ of postcards from all over the world. I bought them when
travelling with my family or they were sent to me by friends and relatives. I still have them in a
big box in my attic.
16. Throughout our life we run after time, money, success, fame and we undervalue the small,
everyday moments that make us really happy. We forget the value of health, family, friendship
and peace. Only when we lose one of them, do we realize the ____ of all our worries.
17. The ____ of my grandmother cost me a lot. She was the one who took care of me when my
parents were busy, who played with me, narrated stories to me and made me laugh.
18. In the story, the good fairies come to offer gifts to the beautiful little princess. But so does the
wicked witch Ursula who puts a ____ on the princess and predicts that one day she will prick
her finger and sleep for one hundred years.
19. Unfortunately, in all of his novels there is little place for women, who, with few exceptions, are
no more than ____ wives, rarely seen and never heard.
20. My ____ of that restaurant were never very high, but I didn’t think it would be so bad. Sleepy
service, poor food quality, and when we asked why it was like this they stated that their kitchen
was backed up, yet the restaurant was nearly empty.

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