Zaghez djelloul Secondary School. Level: 2 nd year Sc. Stream.

Full Name: …………………………………………………. clase…………….………………………

Third Term Test of English
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
On February 6, 2023, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series of strong tremors and
aftershocks devastated southeast Turkey (officially the Republic of Türkiye) and northwest Syria. The
death toll has passed 47,000 and continues to rise. Two weeks later, on February 20, 2023, an
additional 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey, causing additional deaths and injuries.
Tens of thousands are injured and hundreds of thousands displaced across a region already beset
by turmoil from the nearly 12-year conflict in Syria and the ongoing refugee crisis. After working
desperately for nearly two weeks to locate additional survivors, search and rescue teams from around
the world are largely shifting to recovery efforts. Reports indicate that there are over 87,000 injuries
and at least 47,000 buildings have been destroyed or damaged.
On Thursday, February 9, a United Nations convoy — six trucks carrying desperately needed
relief supplies including food, water, shelter, and cleaning essentials — crossed into beleaguered
northwest Syria through Turkey, the first shipment of its kind since the deadly earthquake struck both
countries on February 6. Since then, 120 U.N. trucks have crossed into northwest Syria with relief
supplies.
Adapted from “worldvision.org”
Part One: Reading A. Comprehension
1- The text is : a) a website article b) a newspaper article c) an extract from a novel
2-Fill in the gaps according to the text.
Date of the Location of the disaster Magnitude of the Consequences of the disaster
disaster disaster

………………….. …………………………….. ………………………………. 1………………………………………..……..

2………………………………………………..
3-Say whether the following statements are (True) or (False).
a-The earthquake hit only Türkiye. (………………..…)
b-Syria was already suffering from war before the disaster. (…………..……..)
c-The UN didn’t send help to Syria. (…………………….)
d- The UN sent the fundamentals to Syria in Lorries ? (………………………)

4-Answer the following questions according to the text.

a-What happened in Syria and Türkiye?...................................................................................................
b-Was Syria suffering from war before the earthquake? Justify from the text……………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c-What did the UN supply Syria with after the earthquake?.....................................................................
B. Text Exploration
1-find words in the text whose definitions follow:
A natural disaster which is characterised by the ………………………………
shaking of ground.

Saving someone from a disaster such as an ………………………………

earthquake or flood.

2-Fill in the table

Verb Noun Adjective

to help ……………………. ………………………

…………………… ……………………. Charitable
3- Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”
1) a- “Where did the earthquake happen? He asked
b- He asked..................................................................
2) a-I ordered him; " Wait until the shaking is over ."
b- I ordered him.........................................................
3) a- ‘’ did you see my new phone?’’
b- She asked me……………………………………………………………
4) a – ‘’ I will visit my grandfather tomorrow’’.
b- He declared………………………………………………………………….
4- Cross out the silent letters in the following words
light , knock , listen, autumn
5-Classify the following words according to their final /ed/.
Saved /helped /supported /damaged
/t/ /d/ /id/

God helps those who help themselves