Ahmed Boumendjel High School February2021

First semester Examination

3AS common streams 2 hours

Part One : Reading and Interpreting.(15pts).

Read the text below and do the tasks that follow.

Good health and immunity, along with inherent factors, are greatly dependant on the
food one consumes and the lifestyle followed, a fact that came into distinction during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The general public was given the idea that an unbalanced diet made
individuals more exposed to the virus, causing people to make healthier food choices . As a
result, along with home remedies to improve immunity, citizens started paying attention to the
food they consumed, ensuring that it was healthier. People everywhere,started consuming
more fruits & vegetables and also decreasing the consumption of fried foods, sugar and salts.
The increased awareness about the importance of food safety in healthier life style
has created an increasing demand for organic produce and natural food items in India even
before the pandemic .That was visible from the growing market for these products in the
domestic market. The pandemic gave a push to consumers to realize the significance of
including safe and nutritious foods in their diets.
The novelty of the sickness and the absolute lack of a cure or vaccination forced people
to look at traditional remedies to fight the coronavirus. Age-old recipes, using immunity-
boosting herbs and spices, are being consumed by more and more by people to strengthen
immunity. Strong immunity having been proved to be essential to fight the coronavirus.

A/. Comprehension and Interpretation. (8points)

1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
a. The consumption of fruits and vegetables can improve our immunity.
b. People decided to consume fried and sugary food to keep healthy.
c. Strong immunity is unecessary to resist against the coronavirus.
d. People have become more interested in traditional remedies.

2. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a. Which kind of people are more exposed to the risks of the pandemic ?
b. Why is there an increasing demand for organic food ?
c. Has stong immunity been importantl in fighting Coronavirus  ?

3. Which idea best suits as a title to the text above  ? choose a ;b ;or c.
a. Junk food and the new pandemic.
b. The impact of the pandemic coronavirus on people’s eating habits.
c. The need for safety food measures.

4. Which type is the reading text above ? chose the approriate answer.
The text is …………………………………….
a. Descriptive b. narrative c. expository
B. Text Exploration. 7points.
1. find in the text words or expressions that are closest in meaning to the following.
a. cures b. disease
2. Give the opposite of the following words keeping their roots.
a. dependent b. healthier c. visible

3. Devide the following words into their roots and affixes as shown in the example.

Unhealthy- unballanced- traditional- independent- consumption- ensuring.

Prefix Root Suffix

Ex  : un Health Y

4. Rewrite sentence (b) so as it means the same as sentence (a).

1. a. Boosting herbs and spicies are being consumed by more and more people.

b. more and more

people………………………………………………………………………………..

2. a. More teenagers are getting overweight because they consume too much fatty food

b. Because of…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. a. parents ought to control their children’s eating habits.

b. It’s high time…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Fill in the blank spaces in the text with the words below.

low- products_ safety- infection- carried - shopping-

The risk of infection by the virus from food …………., food packaging, or bags is thought to
be very …………………  . Currently, no cases of COVID-19 have been identified where
……………………. was thought to have occurred by touching food, food packaging, or
…………………… bags. It is always important to follow good food ……………….. practices to
reduce the risk of illness from common pathogens ………………….  by food.

PART TWO : Written Expression. (5pts)

Topic One  : Food habit is highly important for good health. If you want to become healthy
you need to become aware of what you are eating.

Develop this statement using the words and expressions below :

- healthy food, organic , fruits,vegetables , provide immunity ,meat /fish to gain

energy.
- Risky food : fatty/ sugary/ junk food/ causes diseases/ high blood pressure/
overweight/ cancer / laziness.
Topic n 2  : Counterfeiting is an unethical practice.

What are its effects on individuals and econony  ?

YOUR TEACHERS WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK