Ahmed Medeghri Secondary school First year scientific stream Time: 2 hours

Full Name: ………………………………………………….. Class: …………………….

First Term Examination of English
Part one: Reading and interpreting
A/ Comprehension Mark:
Read the text carefully then do the activities that follow: 20
Social Media has made our lives much simpler. With the touch of a
button, we can send our message across the world. It has brought the world
to our fingertips. With the advent of Social media came the influencers.
Influencers are popular celebrities with huge fan followers.
The main job of a Social Media influencer is to get more followers to
whom they can advertise their products. They also get paid by the Social
Media platforms for the advertisements their viewers see. The lives of Social
Media influencers look luxurious and flamboyant. They seem to have the
‘Picture Perfect’ lives, there is another side of these Social Media
Influencers, they are the best examples for the “fake it till you make it”
attitude. Even though their lives look ideal from the outside, in reality ,they
suffer from  abuse, family issues, or personal issues, which are usually well
hidden from the outside world. Sometimes, they become too egoistic due to
their popularity, that they end up in unwanted scandals. One must always remember that influencers are paid
for acting perfect.
It’s time we stop following these fake influencers. Instead of following them, we must follow
entrepreneurs and scholars. Following entrepreneurs gives us a sneak peek on their business lives, and scholars
give us the inspiration to perform better. One can also follow exceptional sportsmen of various different sports,
and learn life lessons from them. Motivational Speakers, holding events in TED, TEDx and YouTubers that
cover topics such as religion, science, history, wellness and healthy lifestyle can bring positive improvements to
our lives.
https://buddingpsychologists.org/the-fake-life-of-social-media-influencers/
Questions:
1. The reading passage is taken from:
a. Newspaper b. A book c. The internet
Choose the best answer
2. Are the following statements true or false according to the text:
a. The advancement of social media brought influencers. ………………….
b. The influencers do their job on social media for free. ……………………..
c. Social media influencers life is a life without any troubles. ………………..
d. Following entrepreneurs gives us a view of their business lives. …………………..
3. Answering the following questions according to the text:
a. Who are the influencers?
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b. What is the purpose from influencers having a lot of followers?
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c. Do influencers end up on scandals? Why?
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d. What should we follow instead of fake influencers?
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4. In which paragraph is mentioned the different problems social media face in their real life?
In paragraph: ………………………………….
5. What or who the underlined words refer to in the text?
a. It §1: ………………………. b.They §2: ……………………… c. their §: ……………………

B/ Text Exploration:
1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to
a. glamourous §2= ……………………. b. selfish §2= …………………….
c. revelation §3= ……………………
2. Divide the following words into roots and affixes as shown in the example:
uncomfortable- followers- miscommunication- exceptional- unwanted
Prefix Root Suffix
Example un comfort able
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3. Combine the following pairs sentences using the conjunctions between brackets;
(in order to)- (either...or)- (neither... nor)- (both....and)
a-I don't email my friends. I don't send them letters.
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b-In Algeria, we can read newspapers in Arabic. We can read them in French.
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c-We use the Internet.We want to search for different information.
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d- Amine is on a social media detox so does Ahmed.
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4. Ask questions on the underlined words
1. computers emit radiation or electromagnetic fields.
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2. I worked in the most famous company in New York.
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5. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”
Influencers- lives- topics – resources
/S/ /Z/ /IZ/

6. Reorder the following words to get coherent sentence

crashed-They- the- system- that- informed- computer- has- me
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Part two: Written expression:
One of your friends has become addicted to social media and he is sad and isolated. Write him a letter in which you
warn him from the dangers of spending long time on social media and what can he do to have a healthy and balanced life
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