Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane High School- Staouéli.

2 AS Langues étrangères
Name: …………………………………………. Duration : 2 hours

Second Term Final Examination

Part One: Reading Comprehension (15pts)
Read the text below then do the following activities
Plastic has polluted the countryside and been a threat to wildlife for decades. Environmentalists have
decided with us to cut the amount of plastic we use or switch to biodegradable alternatives. There may be a
solution. Scientists have made a biodegradable plastic. This means the billions of plastic bags, cups, straws, etc.
that we throw away each day could be "compostable" - they could break down like organic waste. The scientists
are from the University of California. They have invented a plastic that could break down within a few weeks,
rather than centuries, using just heat and water.
The new, biodegradable plastic has polyester-eating enzymes inside it. When these enzymes are exposed to
heat and water, they eat away at the plastic and turn it into nutrients for the soil. Professor Ting Xu said up to
98 per cent of the plastic her team made degraded into tiny particles. She said: "We are basically saying that we
are on the right track. We can solve this continuing problem of single-use plastics." She added: "Look at all the
wasted stuff we throw away - clothing, shoes, electronics....We are taking things from the earth at a faster rate
than we can return them.
Adapted from https://phys.org/news/2021-04-22 biodegradable-plasticcompostable.html
A/Comprehension (7pts)
1- Say whether the following statements are true or false (02)
a- Plastic is a menace to the environment ……
b- The article says scientists have several solutions for plastic…..
c- The new biodegradable plastic could take weeks to decompose ….
d- Heat and water are necessary for the decomposition of the new biodegradable plastic….

2- Answer the following questions according to the text: (03)

a- What damage is plastic doing to the earth?......................................................................................
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b- How long might the plastic take to decompose?...............................................................................
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c- Why is this new plastic useful to the planet? explain ……………………………………….
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3- Identify the paragraph in which it is mentioned that this new invention degrades plastic into very
small pieces §….. (0.5)
4- Find what or who the following words in the text refer to (01.5)
a- This (§1)……………. b-They(§2)………………. c- her(§2)…………….
B/ Text exploration (8pts)
1- Match the following words with their corresponding definitions ( 01)
word definition
a-alternative 1-find a solution
b- organic 2-close to nature
c-break down 3-another possibility or choice
d-solve 4-decompose into small parts

2-Divide the following words into roots and affixes (01.5)

word prefix root Suffix(es)

Compostable
Reuse
Biodegradabl
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3- Rewrite sentence ‘b’ so that it means the same as ‘a’ (01.5)
a1- Plastic has polluted the countryside .
b1- The countryside …………………………………..
a2- New alternatives to plastic are found by scientists and environmentalists .
b2-Scientists………………………………………………………………….
a3-It is advisable that governments adopt the new biodegradable plastic.
b3-Governments ……………………………………………………………..
4- Ask questions that the underlined words answer (01)
a- The scientists are from the University of California .→…………………………………………..?
b- They have invented a plastic that could break down within a few weeks .
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5- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final ‘ed’ (01)

Degraded- helped - invented- exposed

/t/ /d/ /id/

6- Fill in each gap with the right word from the list (02)
needs-so - aims – generations

Sustainable development refers to a model of human development in which resource use ……….to meet human
………….while preserving the environment …………that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also
for……….. to come.

Part Two: Written Expression (5pts)

Waste Not,Want Not: a great proverb which means that if we don’t waste our natural resources today, the
future generations won’t be in need tomorrow. However, if we don’t preserve our resources like water, forests,
electricity or others, we may live a difficult life. As a conscious student, explain to your school mates in a
speech of 10 to12 lines how we can be greener and eco-friendly. Make the best use of the following notes:
Plant more trees- take shorter showers- donate clothes you don’t use- walk or ride a bicycle to school- reduce,
reuse and recycle as much as possible.

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Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane High School- Staouéli. 2 AS Lettres et Philosophie 1
Name: …………………………………………. Duration : 2 hours

Second Term Final Examination

Part One: Reading Comprehension (15pts)
Read the text below then do the following activities

Plastic is a big problem. It damages the environment, pollutes rivers and oceans, and kills wildlife. It takes
hundreds of years to disappear. Many companies want to replace plastic with other things. Coca-Cola is
working with a company called Paboco to make a paper bottle. It wants to stop using plastic for its drinks
bottles. It was the world's number one plastic polluter in 2019. In one year, Coca-Cola uses three million tons of
plastic packaging.
Paboco thinks plastic packaging may disappear one day. Coca-Cola executives said: "Our vision is to create
a paper bottle that can be recycled like any other type of paper. A paper bottle opens up a whole new world of
packaging possibilities...in the future." Coca-Cola will one day use only packaging from renewable sources.
These will be recyclable and sustainable. Coca-Cola said this was "right" for consumers and for our planet.

Adapted from https://www.bbc.com/news/technology

A/Comprehension (7pts)

1- Say whether the following statements are true or false (02)

a-