Cherif El-Aoufi Secondary School Second Year Scientific Stream

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FISRT TERM ENGLISH EXAM

Read the text carefully then answer the following questions:

Efforts to improve the standard of living for humans through the control of nature and the development of
new products have also resulted in the pollution, or contamination of the environment. Much of the world’s air,
water, and land are now partially poisoned by chemical wastes. Some places have become uninhabitable. This
pollution exposes people all around the globe to new risks from disease. Many species of plants and animals have
become endangered or are now extinct. Because of these developments, governments have passed laws to limit or
reverse the threat of environmental pollution. Nearly all aspects of industrialized society lead to uncontrolled
pollution that needs to be stopped.

The branch of science that deals with how living things, including humans, are related to their surroundings
is called ecology. The Earth supports some 5 million species of plants, animals, and microorganisms. These interact
and influence their surroundings, forming a vast network of interrelated environmental systems called ecosystems .
The arctic tundra is an ecosystem and so is a Brazilian rain forest. The islands of Hawaii are a relatively isolated
ecosystem.

A) Reading Comprehension

1. Choose the right answer[1pt]

The text is about :
a- pollution . b- plants and animals. c- chemical wastes

2. Are the following sentences true or false ?[2pts]

a) Pollution exposes specific areas to risks from diseases.
b) Governments will pass laws to limit pollution in the future.
c) The branch of science that deals with non living things called ecology.
d) The Brazilian rain forest is an ecosystem.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.[3pts]

a/ what are the different types of pollution by chemical wastes?
b/ why are many species of animals and plants in extinction ?
c/ What can pollution cause for human ?

B) Text Exploration

1. Give synonyms of these words according to the text.[1pt]

Risk = ……………… Rubbish= …………….

2. Give antonyms of these words according to the text.[1pt]

Old=/=……………… Controlled=/=………….....
3. Write these sentences in passive voice.[3pts]
1/ Chemical wastes poison the world’s air, water and land.
……………….…………………………………………
2/ The Government have improved multiple cities.
…….................................................................................
3/ wars will ruin our planet.
……………….…………………………………………

4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “ed”.[2pts]
abused- wounded- flipped-expected

/d/ /id/ /t/

5. Complete the following sentences with: can - haven't been able to- will be able to- were able to.[2pts]
 He ……………… join the army soon.
 Yesterday, the student ……………… a difficult task.
 They ……………… stop killer diseases yet.
 ………………you lend me your book, please?.

PART TWO: (choose only one topic)[5pts]

Topic 1:
Write a 10-line paragraph about your rights and duties in the school.

Topic 2: Use the notes below to write a paragraph using any kind of link words.
- decide exactly what to write about/ do the necessary research.
- come up with a topic/ don’t pick anything too ambitious
- search for relevant sources/ gather information.
- write a first draft / revise the draft / make necessary changes.
- checking clarity / sentence structure/ grammar.