Nowadays, air is getting more and more polluted because of the industrialization and noxious

gases released from cars. You can hardly breathe clean or fresh air in cities. People are getting dirtier
and dirtier they threw rubbish wherever they can. They don’t even use tins or bags. We can also talk
about the boats which transport oil and sink in seas and oceans. They cause great damage in the
submarine world.

Everything polluting the air causes acid rain which damages the forests. If these disappear,
great changes in the climate will be caused because the trees are chemically very active as they
provide as with oxygen. So, let us safeguard the nature or it will be an environmental suicide for
humanity and especially for the ozone which is so important for the world. If this layer is destroyed,
people will be threatened to be affected by any kind of skin diseases.

1. chose the right answer : * in the text, the writer : (0.5pt)

a-narrates events b- exposes and explains c- gives instructions
2. say if the following sentences are true or false or not mentioned : (2.5pts)
a- The cities are not clean.
b- People are doing things to preserve the environment
c- Aquatic life is in danger.
d- Trees are important for the balance of life.
e- Pollution menaces people’s health.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text : (4pts)
a- How is the air in cities?
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b- Do people preserve the environment?
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c- Why are acid rains dangerous?
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d- What will happen if the ozone layer disappears?
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4. What or who does the underlined words refer to?

*they (§1).................................... *these (§2)................................

*us (§2)......................................... *it (§2).......................................

5. find in the text words closest in meaning to:

- Dangerous (§1) =.................... –destroy (§2)=............................ –protect (§2) =.....................

B- Mastery of language:
1- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

-at present earth is facing a serious problem it is pollution. If you

(continue).............................. to pollute the air with chemicals, the climate
(change).......................... There (be)........................... less oxygen in the atmosphere. In
addition, plants and animal spaces (disappear)...................................... What
 (happen) .............................if we (not stop).......................................polluting our
environment?

2. Join the pair of sentences using “therefore” and “because”:

a/ air is polluted. b/vehicles and factories release carbon dioxide.
1- ................................................................................................................
2- .................................................................................................................

3.complete the following table:

Verb Noun Adjective

To use ............................ .........................
To endanger ........................... ........................
........................... pollution .........................
............................ harm ........................

4. Which natural disaster the following definition is: (0.5)

-Long period of dry weather: ............................

6. Match each cause with its effect using the appropriate link word.(because,
therefore,..etc) (3pts)

CAUSE EFFECT
a-There is more carbon dioxide in the air 1-there will be less food to eat and to drink
b-Climate changes will cause storms and 2-the temperature are rising
drought 3-food and water resources are contaminated
c-Man uses much pesticides and fertilisers with chemicals

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