ΘΕΜΑ 1. ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΥ
Read the text and decide if each statement (1-10) is True (A) False (B) or Not Mentioned (C).
Refugees’ Dreamland
Located in a quiet corner of the Aegean, Tilos is a beautiful island where the landscape is that of whitewashed houses decorated with bougainvillea plants, ancient stone terraces and goats, lots of goats. For many years it was only known for an old cave where paleontologists discovered the remains of pigmy elephants - the last to roam Europe, until around 4,000 years ago.
But recently, Tilos has been distinguished as a place where refugees from the war in Syria are actively welcomed. The residents of Tilos say their decision to accommodate and support a dozen refugee families, around 70 people in total, sets an example to the rest of Greece, where more than 60,000 refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries suffer in camps, waiting to be granted asylum and allowed to settle in other EU countries. “We think that the arrangement we have here could be put into practice in the rest of Greece and the whole of Europe,” Maria Kamma, the mayor, said in her office in Megalo Horio, the tiny ‘capital’ of Tilos. “If a small island like ours can support 12 families, then others can do the same, in proportion to their population. Bigger islands can take larger numbers. We can solve the refugee problem,” the mayor told The Telegraph.
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The writer describes the architecture of the island. |
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There are different kinds of birds on the island. |
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The island was known in the past for a very old cave. |
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The people of Tilos have decided to welcome twenty refugee families. |
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There are some elderly people among the refugees. |
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Refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan enjoy life in the camps. |
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Refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan want to travel to other countries. |
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Megalo Horio is the capital of Tilos. |
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According to Maria Kamma, the higher the number of people who live on an island the higher the number of refugees they can support. |
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The mayor of Tilos believes that there is no solution to the refugee problem. |
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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.
- located
- quiet
- beautiful
- allowed
- discovered
- known
- support
- suffer
- accommodate
- think
- Susan really wanted to go to the school trip, and, surprisingly, her parents finally_______ her to go.
- The area is _______ for the river that runs through it creating magical landscapes.
- The bank is _______ in the central square right next to the train station.
- Could you keep _______ while I am talking to my boss on the phone?
- Teachers always do the best they can to _______ their students in every possible way.
- If you want to buy a new house, you must seriously _______ about it, especially now that the baby is coming.
- There are not enough rooms in this hotel to _______ all summer visitors.
- Scientists have not yet _______ how to predict an earthquake.
- People who _______ from terrible headaches need to get medical advice.
- Christine came out into the sunlight wearing a _______ flowery hat.
