Second Year Scientific Stream

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First Term English Exam

Read the passage carefully then do the activities:

A lot of people enjoy surfing the Net. They look for interesting Web sites and chat with people all over
the world. However, some people spend so many hours online that they are Internet addicts. While an
average person spends about eight to twelve hours per week, an addict spends eight to twelve hours per day
online. Because addicts spend so much time interacting with the computer, their lives are negatively
affected. They become social recluses because they stop going out and talking to people face-to-face. They
avoid real-life situations, preferring instead to be in a dimly lit room with only the glowing screen to light up
their lives.
Internet addiction negatively affects not only the addicts themselves, but also the people around them.
For example, John's marriage to Martha broke up because he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net.
As soon as he arrived home from work, he was at his computer. As soon as he finished dinner, he would
disappear in his computer room again. He paid so little attention to her that she finally divorced him.
Since college students are especially technologically skilled, they can easily become nonstop Net-
surfers. Many colleges provide computers at several locations around campus so that students can use them
at any time day or night. As a result, students can spend too much time surfing the net instead of "surfing"
their textbooks. Last semester, nine freshmen at Berkshire College were expelled because they became
Internet addicts. In short, even though the Internet is an excellent source of information and entertainment,
we must not let it take over our lives.
A/ Comprehension and Interpretation: (8pts)
1) The text is about: (0.5pt)
a) The usefulness of computer.
b) The negative effects of Internet.
c) The advantages of Internet.
2) Say if the following statements are True or False: (2pt)
a) Internet addicts spend too much time isolated from the external world ……….
b) Internet addiction affects family relationships ………….
c) Students prefer reading books than surfing the Net. ………..
d) Internet doesn’t serve us a lot ………….
3) Answer the following questions according to the text: (3pts)
a) What do people surf the net for?
b) Why did John and Marta divorce?
c) Why do students spend more time surfing the Net in colleges?

4) What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5pt)

a- Their (§1): ………..… b- her (§2): ……….... c- them (§3): ………..
5) In which paragraph is it mentioned that: (1pt)
a) an Internet addict can become an isolated person. ……….
b) The Internet addiction can ruin relationships. ……….
 B/ Text Exploration: (7pts)
1) Find in the text words which definitions follow: (1pt)
a. A person who is habituated to something and became dependent on it = ………………….
b. A person who lives alone and avoids meeting other people = ……………………………
2) Join the following pairs of sentences with the connectors between brackets. (2pts)
a) Alice needs an anti-virus / She wants to remove a virus from her computer (so as to)
b) The candidate is hopping to win. / The candidate is not well-informed. (However)
3) Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (2pts)
a) Yesterday, she was obliged to leave school because she was ill.
b) Yesterday, she………………………………………………………………………...
a) It is forbidden to use your mobile phone when you are on the plane.
b) You …………………………………………………………………………
4) Complete the sentences using the right missing article or reflexive pronoun: (2pt)
a) John hurt….................................when he was repairing his broken bicycle.
b) Mary wants to become.....................................actress in the future.
c) When you respect…............................, people will respect you.
d) What is….......................name of your school?

PART TWO: Written Expression (5pts)

Choose one of the following topics:
Topic 1: Using the notes bellow write a composition discussing the positive and negative aspects of the
mobile phone.
Positive points:
Useful /modern/ means of communication/ make life easier.
Different designs / different colors/ communications are faster.
Use it to: talk to friends and relatives/ send and receive messages/ play games/ listen to music
Useful for: parents and children/ businessmen/ for work.
Negative points:
Affect people’s health; hearing /brain
Disturbing at night/ distracting from work or studies/ make relations with dangerous persons
Topic 2: What do you prefer writing, letters or e-mails?
Write a paragraph of 8 to 10 lines expressing your preference and say why.
 Good Luck

PART ONE: Reading (15pts)

A/ Comprehension and Interpretation: (8pts)

1) The text is about: b.The negative effects of Internet. (0.5)

2) Say if the following statements are True or False: (2pt)
a. TRUE b. TRUE c. FALS d. FALSE
3) Answer the following questions according to the text: (3.5pts)
a. People surf the net in order to look for interesting Web sites and chat with people all over
the world.
b. John and Marta divorced because he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net and paid
so little attention to her that she finally divorced him.
c. Students spend more time surfing the Net in colleges because computers are provided at
several locations around campus and they can used them at any time day or night.
d. Yes, it does. (Especially when they become addicts to it).

4) What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5pt)

a-Their (§1): addicts b- her (§2): John’s wife Martha c- them (§3): computers

5) It is mentioned that an Internet addict can become an isolated person in: Paragraph one (§1)
(0.5pt)
B/ Text Exploration: (7pts)

1) Find in the text words which definitions follow: (1pt)

a. A person who is habituated to something and became dependent on it = addict
b. A person who lives alone and avoids meeting other people = recluse

2) Join the following pairs of sentences with the connectors between brackets. (2pts)
a. Alice needs an anti-virus so as to remove a virus from her computer.
b. The candidate is neither competent nor well-informed.

3) Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (1.5pt)
a. Yesterday, she had to leave school because she was ill.
b. You must not use your mobile phone when you are on the plane

4) Complete the sentences using the right missing article or reflexive pronoun: (1pt)
a. John hurt himself when he was repairing his broken bicycle.
b. Mary wants to become an actress in the future.
c. When you respect yourself, people will respect you.
d. What is the name of your school

PART TWO: Written Expression (5pts)