Global test ALAMA SBIHI H.S.

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Have you seen or heard a honeybee lately? Bees are mysteriously disappearing in many parts of the world. Most
people don't know about this problem. It is called "colony collapse disorder" (CCD). Some North American beekeepers lost
80% of their hives from 2006-2008. Bees in Italy and Australia are disappearing too.

The disappearance of the honeybee is a serious problem. Can you imagine never eating another blueberry? What
about almonds and cherries? Without honeybees food prices will skyrocket. The poorest people always suffer
the worst when there is a lack of food.

This problem affects other foods besides fresh produce. Imagine losing your favourite ice cream! Haagen Daaz is
a famous ice cream company. Many of their flavours rely on the hard working honeybee. In 2008, Haagen Daaz
began raising money for CCD. They also funded a garden at the University of California called The Haven. This
garden helps raise awareness about the disappearing honeybee and teaches visitors how to plant for pollinators.

I. COMPREHENSION

A. Are these sentences True or False? Justify (4pts)

1. Bees are only disappearing in the United States.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. 60% of bee hives disappeared in Northern America.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The honeybee disappearance is a severe matter.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Colony collapse disorder directly affects food production.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B. Answer these questions: (4pts)

1. CCD refers to:

a) University of California.
b) Colony collapse disorder.
c) Raising money for CCD.
2. Honeybees disappearance can lead to:
a) Water shortage.
b) Food disappearance.
c) Lack of food.

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3. Colony collapse disorder affects:

a. Meat production
b. Fresh production.
c. Water reserves.
4. Haagen Daaz started to:
a) Make more ice-cream.
b) Collect money for CCD.
c) Fund gardens.

II- LANGUAGE (6 points)

A- Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs into the correct form.
1. If you (send)…………………..this letter now, she (receive) ………………..it tomorrow.
2. If I (do)………………..this test, I (improve)……………….my English.
3. If I (find)…………….your ring, I (give)……………;it back to you.
B- Complete the sentences using: could-can-must-may-mustn't-needn't

4. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You…………………buy any.

5. It's a hospital. You…………………smoke.
6. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He…………………be tired after such hard work.
He…………………prefer to get some rest.
7. I…………………speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco. But after we moved
back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child.
Now, I…………………just say a few things in the language.
C- Writing: