Pick out TWO WORDS whose underlined parts are pronounced /s/ (0,5m)

pens                  says                  books              faces                 months            cars 
A.
B.
C.
D.

Everyone has to wear safety helmets at all times.                                                                  (be)
-> Safety helmets ……………………………………………………….. at all times.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The monitor made no comment on the situation. He was appointed just last week. (who)
-> The monitor …………………………………………………………………………… on the situation
A.
B.
C.
D.

The air in the city is not pure, so we are not healthy.                                                           (would)
-> We ……………………………………………………………………………… pure
A.
B.
C.
D.

He said to her, “My parents are proud of my good marks this year.”                                    (told)                                               
-> He ……………………………………………………………………………. year
A.
B.
C.
D.

My parents are very busy. They spend a lot of time taking care of us.                  (although)                                       
-> My parents ……………………………………………………………… very busy
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage and complete the following statements 1-4 with the best ending A-E below. (1,0m)

One of the major causes of forest fires is the disappearance of slow growth trees. They generally have a very thick bark that makes them resistant to fire. There are also the trees most valued by logging companies. Logging companies cut down slow growth trees and replace them with faster growing trees, which the company can cut down for wood sooner. Unfortunately, this also allows forest fires to spread more easily.

1. The main cause of forest fires is that ………..                     A.  slow growth trees.

2. Very thick barks of slow growth trees ………                     B.  slow growth trees disappearance.

3. Logging companies most value …………….                       C. makes forest fires spread more quickly.                            

4. That the logging companies replace slow

growth trees with faster            growing ones                          D. are resistant to fire.

                                                                                    E. slow growth trees disappear
A.
B.
C.
D.

People were (compel) ………………….  transferred from rural villages to the new tower blocks.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The giant panda is (danger) …………….  because its habitat is being destroyed.
A.
B.
C.
D.

You seem to be quite good (for/ about / at/  to)..................................physics
A.
B.
C.
D.