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Read these texts carefully. and then answer (5) of the questions that follow. At last firemen have put out a big forest fire. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning, however, a fire man accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately then started the fire. Now answer (five) of the following questions : 1) What caused the fire ? 2) Who has just solved the mystery ? 3) Were the firemen able to put out the fire ? 4) Fire was caused a cigarette end. (True / False) 5) Where did the snake wind itself ? 6) Give a suitable title . 1) Snake caused the fire. 2) Fireman has just solved the mystery. 3) Yes, they were. 4) False 5) The snake wound itself round the wires . 6) The snake and the fire