Sidi Ameur Secondary School Year: 2013/2014

Class: 2M.E Duration: 2 Hours

Third Term English Exam

PART ONE: Reading

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

At two minutes to noon on September 1, 1920, the great clock in Tokyo stopped; Tokyo
Bay shook as if a huge rug had been pulled from under it. Towering above the bay, the 4000
metre Mount Fuji stood above a deep trench in the sea. It was from that trench that the
earthquake came, at a magnitude of 8.3 on Richter scale.
The sea drewback for a few moments. Then huge waves swept over the city. Boats were
carried in land, buildings and people were dragged out to the sea. The tremors dislodged part of
a hillside which gave way, brushing trains, stations, and bodies into water below. Large sections
of the sea-bed sank 400 metres; the land rose by 250 metres in some places and sank in others.
Three massive shocks wrecked the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama, and during the next six
hours, there were 171 aftershocks.
The casualties were enormous, but there were also some lucky survivals. The most
remarkable was a woman who was having a bath in her room at the Tokyo Grand Hotel. As the
hotel collapsed, she and her bath gracefully descended in the street, leaving both her and the
bathwater intact.
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A/Comprehension and Interpretation: (08 pts)

1. Are these statements true or false? (2pts)

a. The earthquake happened during the day.
b. The earthquake started in the city.
c. The earthquake was followed by a great number of aftershocks.
d. There were enormous numbers of victims.

2. In which paragraph it is mentioned that: (2pts)

a. The earthquake caused a big overflow and a destructive effect.
b. There were many victims.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text (3pts)

a. Which cities were damaged by the earthquake?
b. What happened to the land and the sea-bed?
c. Did the earth quake cause many victims?

4. Give the title you think is the most appropriate to the text. (1pt)
B. TEXT EXPLORATION: (07 pts)

1. Find in the text words that are synonyms to the following: (1pt)

a. noticeable (§3)=........................... b. destroyed (§3) =..............................

2. Find in the text words that are opposite to the following: (1pt)
a.small (§1)≠ ......................... b. floated (§2)≠................
3- Divide the following words into roots and suffixes: (1pt)
Word Root Suffix
1-photographic
2- guardian
3-destruction
4-emergency

4. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (3pts)
1.(a) . They postponed the flight because it was foggy.
(b) . The flight…………………………………………..
2. (a) . “I was caught in a traffic jam.”,he said.
(b) . He said that ………………………………………
3. (a). " I will leave tomorrow", John says.
(b). John says that
5. Write the silent letter in each of the following words: (1pt)

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Part Two: Written Expression(05pts)

Choose one of the following topics:

Topic One:

Using the following notes write a short paragraph about The 2003 Boumerdès earthquake occurred on May
21st, 2003 in northern Algeria:

- Magnitude 7.3 on Richter scale.

- 2,266 people killed and 10,261 injured.
- More than 1,243 buildings completely or partially destroyed.
- 150,000 people became homeless.
- Solidarity among Algerian (rescuers, food, blood, clothes for victims...)
- Foreign aid from Canada, USA, Germany, …)
- Government program to reconstruct the affected area

Topic Two:

Use the following cues to write a paragraph on deforestation and its consequences:

Erosion - climate change – species extinction – danger on flora and fauna -