How long does it take to gather fuel wood in the countryside?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

We are proud of our ______ staff, who are always friendly and efficient.

Hunting for meat and burning forests for soils _______ wildife.

The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many ______ species exist on this planet.

He is the postman _________ I got this letter.

Being recognized in the street is part and ______ of being a celebrity.

Human beings (24) ______ to protect only the beautiful and non-threatening parts of our environment. We tend to pay more (25) _______ to animals on land than any other large sea animals. Environmentalists have not done much enough to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks (26) _______ population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.

Sharks are among the oldest creatures on Earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. The fact that they have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proofs of their efficiency and adaptability to change environments.

It's time (27) _______ human beings to begin considering the protection of                                                                                            sharks as important part of a program for protection of our natural (28) ________

The government sent money and food to the people ________ houses were destroyed by the storm last week.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 29 to 35.

Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people - the one- third of humanity that does not have modern energy supplies like electricity or natural gas, with which their life could be improved.

Many people who live in countryside and mountainous areas have to gather fuel wood. This takes a lot of time. Moreover, it causes indoor air pollution because of heavy smoke. For many people living in rural areas in developing countries of the world, biogas is the large energy resources available and costs almost nothing. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, plant waste and animal manure cost almost nothing.

The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing countries is on the increase when non-renewable ones are running out. In the near future, people in the developing countries may use wind or sea waves as the environment-friendly energy sources.