QUESTION 1. READ TEXT A AND ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS BELOW: (2.5 points)
1.1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words. (Approximately 50 words; 0.75 points).
1.2. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T/F) according to the text. Copy that part (and ONLY that part) of the text which justifies your answer. (1 point)
a. Women comedians are becoming more important.
b. People still doubt whether women are funny or not.
c. The writer stopped being a comedian for some time.
d. Men have forbidden women from becoming comedians.
1.3. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here: (0.75 points) a. comedians b. return c. appropriate

QUESTION 2. ANSWER THE TWO BLOCKS OF QUESTIONS:
2.1. Block 1. Pronunciation: (0.90 points)
a. Which two words have the same vowel sound as "tall"? thought, block, hour, poor, caught, cold, mother, allied
b. In which word is the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others? funny, women, money, gun.
c. In which word are the underlined letters of the plural endings pronounced /ɪz/ as in "classes"? shapes, sizes, machines, apples.
d. In which two words is the letter "h" silent (not pronounced)? humour, honest, hopefully, behave, heir, hair, harm, human.
2.2. Block 2. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. You must use the word or expression in italics. (1.60 points)
a. Men are thought of as the masters of humour. People think …
b. The question "Are women funny?" is still being asked. People are…
c. People are funny. These people can be men or women. People who…
d. I told you about this woman. She is an excellent comedian. ….who…

QUESTION 3. READ TEXT B AND ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS BELOW: (2.5 points)
3.1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words. (Approximately 50 words; 0.75 points).
3.2. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T/F) according to the text. Copy that part (and ONLY that part) of the text which justifies your answer. (1 point)
a. One reason why people are taller is that they eat more healthily.
b. People who are taller have a greater risk of suffering from a heart condition.
c. American men are shorter, on average, than Dutch men.
d. People's economic condition will probably improve if they are treated well when they are children
3.3. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here: (0.75 points) a. benefits b. danger c. because of

QUESTION 4. ANSWER THE TWO BLOCKS OF QUESTIONS:
4.1. Block 1. Pronunciation: (0.90 point)
a. Which two words have the same vowel sound as the letter underlined in the word "while"? still, bite, take, teach, fill, cry, bit, business
b. In which word are the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others? situation, height, environment, title.
c. In which two words are the letters "th" pronounced as in "the"? thought, though, through, throw, throat, throne, those, thing
d. In which word is the underlined letter pronounced as in "turn"? worse, pull, teenager, scare
4.2. Block 2. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. You must use the word or expression in italics. (1.6 points)
a. How tall we are is influenced by our environment when we are young. Our environment when we are young …
b. Being taller is associated with longer lives. The taller you are…
c. Nutritional and health crises mean that many children and teenagers do not reach their full height. Because of…
d. He eats a lot, but he never puts on weight. No matter…

QUESTION 5. WRITE A COMPOSITION ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS: What things do you do that are good for your health? And things that are bad? (Approximately 120 words) (2.5 points)

QUESTION 6. WRITE A COMPOSITION ANSWERING THIS QUESTION: What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you? (Approximately 120 words) (2.5 points)