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School year:2016-2017
Stream :Scientific streams
Duration :2hours
THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM
Read the text carefully then do the activities that follow.
The land was once fertile, food and fresh water were plentiful,
and there were reliable sources of energy .But people took these
things for granted and they thought they would last forever, and
they were wrong .Now food and water are scarce, and there is
widespread drought and famine .Supplies of water and other natural
resources are declining fast and countries have been forced to
develop nuclear weapons in order to protect that little they have.
Conflict has become a way of life.
According to a recent report, the impact of global change could
really happen in the near future .As soon as 2020,it is claimed we
could see climate wars caused by catastrophic shortage of water
and energy supplies. There is evidence that the speed of global
change is accelerating .The ice in the Arctic Circle may disappear
forever ,winter sports industry in Scotland is suffering because of
lack of snow in recent years...
From Newsreader Articles 2004(Adapted)
1-Tick the right answer:
*The text is mainly about : a- water scarcity
b- Global Warming Threats
c-famine and starvation
*The text is :
a-a letter
b- an article
c- an extract from the
internet
2-Are the following statements true o false according to the text:
A-people destroyed their environment .
B-water and food are rare .
C-change is happening slowly.
3-Answer the following questions according to the text
a- Why did people develop nuclear weapons?
b- What are the consequences of global change in the Arctic Circle and
Scotland?
c- Are people obliged to protect their environment?
4-What /who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
They ....(1)
Text exploration
they....(1)
,effect
/d/
/id/