Institution: Mohamed VI AlnifH. School Full name: ……………………………………………………………………………..

Level: 1st bac Number: ………………… Class: …………….

Global test 1 Term 2 2018

How clean is our air ?

How does air become dirty? Cars, factories and power plants produce emissions and toxic gases that
go into the air. Dusts and chemicals such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide in emissions and exhaust gas
are common air pollutants. Air pollution is a serious problem in all over the world. The Air Pollution Index
(API) can tell us how good or poor the air quality is.
Poor air quality can make people sick. It has also been linked to some health problems such as heart
disease and breathing problems. Also, air pollution has led to global environmental problems such as ozone
depletion, global warming and acid rain.
Get a breath of fresh! Air how can we fight air pollution? Actions have been taken to cut down
emissions and exhaust gas and to remove pollutants from emissions. Also new technology can improve air
quality. Factories cut down pollutants from high sulphur fuel and use environmentally-friendly production
techniques. Power plants stop burning coal and use natural gas to make electricity. Government encourages
people to replace their diesel-driven vehicles with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electric powered
I) COMPRHENSION : 2)functions :(1,5pts)
a) Match the sentences their communication’s lessons:
A)Read the text carefully and answer the questions below: Sentences Communication lessons
1) Are these statements true or false? justify (2 pts) a)Wow! That sound 1)Expressing feeling
a) Cars and factories don’t pollute the air. ……………………….. exciting!
……………………………………………………………………………….. b) I am really sorry. 2)Expressing apology
3)Expressing interest
b) Air pollution causes lot of health problems……………………. c) I am very angry
…………………………………………………………………………….
B)Answer the following questions (2pts) 3) vocabulary:
a) What are the environmental problems caused by air a)Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:(2pts)
pollution? ………………………………………………….. Religious- occasion- happy- greet
…………………………………………………………….. The feast of El-fitre is a…………. celebration, in which
b) How can we fight air pollution? ……………………… muslims celebrate it all over the world. In this…………..,
……………………………………………………… people wear new clothes,…………….. each other, and
C)Find in the text words or expressions that mean the pray the prayer of the feast. people feel…………………..
same as: (1pts)
a)Cause (P1): ……………… Writing:(7pts):
b)Stop (P3):………………… “In Morocco, we have a lot celebrations. People celebrate
II) LANGUAGE: them with different traditions.”
1)GRAMMAR:
A) Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: Try to choose a celebration that you celebrate and write
(3pts) a short paragraph in which you describe what do you do
a) I ………….…………….(study) History when my friends in this celebration.
……………………. (come) around. Use these question to help you:
- what is the name of this celebration?
b)He ……………………………….....(work) when her wife
-When do you celebrate it?
……………………………(phone) him. -what do you do in this celebration?
c)The students ……………………….(have) a test when the What do you eat and prepare for this celebration?
storm …………………..(start).
B) Change these sentences into passive voice:(1,5)
a) Julia rescued three cats.
-three cats ………………………………………………
b) The girls have lost the match.
The match…………………………………………………………………………………
c) they play handball.
-handball………………………………………………………………………………