Cheikh El Haddad Secondary School

Form: 1styear literary Stream Academic Year 2020/21 Class: 1l1/2/3

First Term Exam

Read the text carefully then do the activities

One of the positive effects of social media is the ability to get an intimate view of other cultures
and places. With social media, especially on Instagram, users are able to see what others are doing
around the World. People are exposed to travel ideas, new cultures, and ways of life unlike before.
When people see others having a wonderful life, as represented on social media, they tend to
have a negative self-image , and start to devalue their own ways of life. In addition, there is a feeling
of needing to paint an inaccurately positive and fun version of one’s own life which leads to feelings
of negatively about one’s real life.
No one has to wait for longer than a few hours for a response, and people have come to expect
that time line for conversations. There is so much of a sense of urgency that people are often anxious
if they haven’t heard back from a family member, friend or partner in a number of hours.
Here is a sad social media effect on communication. We are becoming bored when we have
real, in- person conversations. People have such a need for social media consumption and that instant,
colourful feedback only social media can give. They will often become bored during real
conversations, resorting to their phones. This can lead to a decrease in the quality and number of
meaningful conversations.

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First Term Exam Name:……………………

Class: 1 L …. /Group:…
Part one : Reading(15pts)
Mark:………………
A/ Comprehension and Interpretation(7pts)
Read the text carefully then do the activities
1- Read the sentence then choose the letter you think is appropriate
The text talks about
a- The influence of social media on people’s lives
b- The dependence of people on social media
c- The positive and negative effects of social media on people’s lives
d-
2- Complete the table according to the text

Positive effect of social People’s feeling towards People’s reaction in Negative side of social
media the life of others waiting a response media
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3- Say if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
a- People know about what is happening in the World /……………/
b- People are not satisfied about themselves comparing their life with others /………………../
c- People don’t worry if their friends don’t answer them /……………../
d- Real conversations annoy people/………………/

4- Answer the following questions according to the text

1. Why do people use Instagram?
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2. Which sense is increased in social media?
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3. Do people like communicating face to face? Justify
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?

users (§1) →…………………… that (§3)→………………
this (§4)→………………………………

6- In which paragraph is it mentioned that people don’t like to talk to each other (face to face)?
……………………..

B/Text Exploration(8pts)

1- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to

To underestimate =§2 ……………….. answer=§3…………………….
annoyed =§4 ………………..

2 - Find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to

appropriately ≠ §2 ……………… shorter ≠§3…………………….

increase ≠ §2 ………………..
3- Divide the words into roots and suffixes
Words Roots Suffixes
wonderful ………………….. ……………………
communication ………………….. ……………………
users ………………….. ……………………

4 – Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as A

a- People use Instagram to see what others are doing around the World
b- ……………………………………………………….
a- People need to stop using social media
b-……………………………………………………………..
a-People use Instagram and Snapchat
b-…………………………………………………………….
a- People don’t talk to their friends and don’t visit their relatives
b- ………………………………………………………………

5-Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets

Social media has become a dominant means in people’s lives. This is why they can’t spend their time without
using social media. The (always / send)…………………. messages to their friends. They ( to be / extremely)
……………….addicted to them
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6- Mark the stress on the following words
Partner – feeling – expect – resort
Part two : Writing(5pts)

Choose one topic only

Topic1: Social media has created a feeling among users that they must share whatever they are doing. Write a short
composition in which you talk about the influence of social media on our every day life. Use the following notes:
 People show what they do(work)
 Women show what they prepare for lunch/ dinner
 They post anything that occur in their own lives
 They paint their events as rosier than they truly are

Topic 2: We rarely see people reading newspapers when they go to work. Write a short paragraph in which you
explain why people don’t read newspapers
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 Sample answer
Part one : Reading(15pts)

A/ Comprehension and Interpretation(7pts)

Read the text carefully then do the activities
1- Read the sentence then choose the letter you think is appropriate
The text talks about the positive and negative effects of social media on people’s lives

2- Complete the table according to the text

Positive effect of social People’s feeling towards People’s reaction in Negative side of social
media the life of others waiting a response media
Ability to get an intimate A negative self-image A sense of urgency. Feel based during real
view of other cultures conversations.

3- Say if the following statements are true or false. .

a- true b-true c- false d- true

4- Answer the following questions according to the text

1- To see what others are doing around the world
2- Sense of urgency
3- No, they don’t ( we are becoming…..)
5- Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?
users (§1) →people that (§3)→there is………………
this (§4)→they……their phones

6- it is mentioned in paragraph 4.

B/Text Exploration(8pts)

2- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to

To underestimate =§2devaluate answer=§3response annoyed =§4 bored

2 - Find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to

appropriately ≠ §2 inaccurately shorter ≠§3 increase ≠ §2 decrease

3- Divide the words into roots and suffixes

Words Roots Suffixes
Wonderful wonder ful
communication communicate ion
users use….. ers

4 – Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as A

b- People use Instagram in order to see what others are doing around the World
b-People have to stop using social media
b-People use both Instagram and Snapchat
b-People neither talk to their friends nor visit their relatives
5-Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets
Social media has become a dominant means in people’s lives. This is why they can’t spend their time without
using social media. They always send messages to their friends. They are extremely addicted to them
.
7- Mark the stress on the following words
 Partner – feeling – expect – resort
Part two : Writing(5pts)