Ain Zaâtout Secondary School Level: 3 rdYSE (Exp.

Scs)
School Year: 2010/2011 Duration: 01 hour

Last Term Test

Read the text blow carefully then do the activities that follow.

1.  Organic food is food which has been produced to standards designed to keep the
production more 'natural'.  Fewer, if any, chemicals are used and most pesticides are
banned - when they are used they are very carefully controlled.
2. For example in the UK, there are various bodies to certify food and producers as
organic. One of the main ones is the Soil Association which checks organic foods are
organic, runs campaigns to educate the public, helps farmers switch to organic farming
and carries out scientific research into organic farming.
3.  Some people say organic foods are better than processed foods because with
processed foods there can be hidden fats, salt and sugar that can go in during the
processing. Food certified as organic is not allowed to contain GM (genetically modified)
ingredients.
4.  Eaters of organic food think that it tastes better. Some people buy organic meat
because the animals are treated better. In addition, there is not the risk of farming
chemicals affecting water supplies.
5.  Another thing that is not allowed is giving drugs like antibiotics and hormones to
animals. Animals have to be kept in certain ways. Chickens, for example, have to be free
to scratch about and get plenty of sunlight, among other things.
                                                                                              www.news.bbc.co.uk
1. Copy the title you think is most appropriate to the text. (01pt)
a- Processed Food b- Organic Food c- Fast Food

2. Are the following statements true or false? (02pts)

a- Organic food contains genetically modified ingredients.
b- Processed food does not have any genetically modified ingredients.
c- Organic food is better than processed food.
d- The Soil Association opposes organic food and farming.

3. In which paragraph is it mentioned that…? (02pts)

a- Organic food is preferred by a few people.
b- It is banned to give hormones to animals.

4. Who/What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (03pts)

a- they (§1) b- ones (§2) c- it (§4)

5. Find in the text words that are opposites of the following: (03pts)
a- artificial (§1) b- forbidden (§3) c- worse (§4)

6. Divide the following words into roots and affixes. (02pts)

a- carefully b- ingredient  c- reproduction
Prefix Root Suffix

7. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a). (02pts)
1) a- Food certified as organic is not allowed to contain GM ingredients.
b- They ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
2) a- Some people buy organic meat because the animals are treated better.
b- Since ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “-s”. (02pts)
a- bodies b- fats c- changes d- things
/s/ /z/ /iz/

9. Reorder the following words to get a meaningful sentence. (03pts)

the / problem / consumption / is / America / habits / in / for / food / eating / fast /main.

GOOD LUCK
Your Teacher: S. H

Key Answer
1. (b) Organic Food ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…. (01pt)

2. a) F, b) F, c) T, d) F …………………………………………………………………….………………. (02pts)

3. a) §3, b) §5 ………………………………………………………………………………………………....... (02pts)

4. a) chemical/most pesticides, b) bodies, c) organic food …………………….……. (03pts)

5. a) natural, b) allowed, c) better ……………………………………………………….………. (03pts)

6. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (02pts)
Words Prefix Root Suffix
a) carefully / care ful / ly
b) ingredient / ingredien /
c) reproduction re t tion
produce
7. 1(b) They do not allow food
certified as organic to contain GM ingredients. …….. (01pt)
2(b) Since the animals are treated better, some people buy organic meat because. //

8. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……… (02pts)
/s/ /z/ /iz/
fats bodies, things changes

9. Fast food consumption is the main problem for eating habits in America. ……….. (03pts)