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…Class: 2nd year Duration: 2 Hours

First Term Exam of English
Part One: READING (15 pts)
A) Comprehension
Read the passage carefully then do the activities.
Natural resources come from the rocks, the oceans, and the tissues of the animals and plants that live
on the earth with us. These materials are used or processed and shaped into the household product, clothes,
machinery, buildings, etc. … (§1)
The thousands of materials that we need can be classified into renewable and non-renewable resources.
The former include cotton, wood, animals and water. With proper management, such resources will be
available for man’s use for ever. For example, as long as water, food and care are made available, animal
populations such as sheep and cattle will continue to grow and reproduce. (§2)
Non-renewable resources, on the other hand, exist on this planet in fixed quantities. The majority are
minerals that are used by industry. Of course, the mineral which is most in demand is iron ore*, from which
steel is refined. Other minerals_ such as gold and zinc_ are found in small quantities. (§3)
*ore= iron mineral

1-Select an appropriate title to the text: a-Natural resources b-Renewable and non-renewable resources
c-Wasting resources (1.5)

2-Read paragraph 2 and 3 then complete the table below: (2pts)

Resources

Renewable Non-renewable

Examples: Examples:
1)…………………………………….. 1)…………………………………………..
2)……………………………………… 2)…………………………………………..
3-Answer the following questions according to the text: (3pts)
a-Where do natural resources come from?
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b- How must the renewable resources be preserved?
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c-Do the non-renewable resources exist in limited quantities?
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4-What do the following words refer to in the text: (1.5pt)
These materials (§1) =…………………………. Which (§3) =………………………………………
This (§3) =……………………………….
B)Text Exploration:
1-find in the text words that opposite in meaning to the following: (1pt)
a-manufactured (§1) ≠…………………………. b-large (§3) ≠……………………………..
2-complete the following chart as shown in the example: (1pts)

Verb Noun Adjective

Example to overuse Overuse Overused
To preserve ……………………… ……………………….
………………………. Increase ………………………
3-Rewrite sentences “b” so that they have the same meaning as sentences “a” (3pts)
1-a) The thousands of materials can be classified into renewable and non-renewable resources.
b-We……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
2-a) The government must build dams to reserve rain and snow waters.
b-Dams…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3-a) Studies show that natural resources are overused by man.
b-Studies show that man……………………………………………………………………………….
4-Fill in the gaps with the following words to get a coherent paragraph:(2pts)
preserve, vital, sensitized, oxygen
Forests are…………… for life. They provide us with paper, ……………., energy and other necessary
things. To ………………… them, people must be…………………. on the seriousness of the tree-felling.
Written Expression:(5pts)
Topic 1: “if one is not wasteful, then one will be not needy”. Use the following notes to write a short
composition about the necessity to conserve the different resources on earth: Walk or ride your bike to save
fuel- Turn off the lights during sunny hours- use solar or hydro power to conserve natural gas- use
minimum water for daily needs- take up tasks of planting new trees for our secure future.
Topic 2:It is said that pollution is manmade. Explain this saying in a short paragraph.

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