Larbi Tebessi . Secondary School 1st year Lit.

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Name / Class : Time: 02h

The Second term exam

Part one: Reading (15pts)
A-Comprehension and Interpretation (08pts)
Read the text carefully then do the activities:

Max 9C, min 3C

Wednesday, April 12, 2011 timesonline.co.uk
AS CHINA RISES, POLLUTION SOARS
By Alan Cowell

Over the past half century, China has become the most polluted country in the world. Sixteen
of the twenty most polluted cities are in China.
China has emerged as a major industrial power. However,
this positive fact goes hand in hand with environmental problems.
In fact, air and water pollution are the most visible environmental
problems. Moreover, nearly 500 million people lack access to safe
drinking water and the biggest cities in China such as Beijing or
Hong Kong are wrapped in a toxic gray cloud. This is mainly due
to factories and communter's car emissions.
As a result, there have been many terrible consequences.
Such as; pollution has made cancer China’s leading cause of death.
Furthermore, many plants and animals have been terribly affected.
According to experts, nearly 40 % of all mammal species are
endangered, among them the last
two Yangtze giant soft-shells.
In 2009, the government started to take different measures such as closing illegal coal mines and
polluting factories. Even so, China still is the most polluted country in the world.
Wednesday, April 12, 2011 timesonline.co.uk
1-Write the letter which corresponds to the right answer: (01pt)
The text is : a) a report
b) a letter
c) a news paper article
2-Are these statements true or false: (03pts)
a- China doesn’t suffer from environmental problems.
b- The Chinese industrial power lead to air and water pollution.
c- China could solve the problem of pollution.

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

a - Does China suffer from pollution?
b- What are the consequences of pollution in China?
c- How could China reduce pollution?
4-Choose the appropriate title for the text: (01pt)
a) Industry in China. c) Causes of pollution.
b) Effects of pollution. d) China and pollution.
B-Text exploration: (07pts)
1- Find in the text: (02pts)
a) A word that‘s closest in meaning : gases. = ……………… (§01)
b) A word that‘s opposite in meaning to: dangerous ≠ …………………....... (§01)

2- Complete the following chart as shown in the example: (1.5pt)

Verb Noun Adjectives
Example: / industry industrial

To see ………………….. ……………………..

…………………. Pollution ……………………
To endanger …………………….. ………………………

3- Rewrite sentences “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”: (01pt)
a) Factories and vehicles release their fumes and gases into the air. The atmosphere is full of
carbon dioxide. (Because , as a result)
b) We continue to pollute the atmosphere with fumes and smokes; we will soon wear masks both
inside and outside home. (If )
4-Underline the stressed syllable in the following words: (01pt)
Industrial - pollution - pollute - emission
5- Use the words to build expressions related to environmental problems and ways to solve them:
(1.5pt)
layer / global / bank / wind / batteries / effect / electric-powered /

bottle / ozone/ greenhouse / warming/ cars / power / rechargeable /

Eg : ozone-layer
Part two : Written expression (05pts)
Choose one of the following topics:
Topic one: Pollution is considered as one of the greatest problems for environment in modern life. Use
the cues below to write a composition of about 80 words to say what are its causes and consequences.

 Smog  growth and reproduction

 Acid Rain  Damage to crops & plants

 Industrialization  tree, plants and crops growth

 Population growth.  productivity

Topic two: Tell your class-mates what would you do for the environment if you were the
presidents / if you had power.
Larbi Tebessi secondary school Level : First years sc &tech
Name & Class:
The second Term Exam of English
Read the text carefully then do the activities
Text:
Thuderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes are severe storms that can cause great damage.
Thunderstorms are the most common kind of severe storm. They form in clouds called thunderheads
—cumulonimbus clouds .The storms cause huge electric sparks called lightning .The lightning heats
the air and causes a noise called thunder .Tunderstorms usually have heavy rains and strong
winds .Some thunderstorms also produce hail .
A thunderstorm starts when intense heating causes air to rise very quickly .A cloud forms where
There is an upward rush of heated air, an updraft .As more and more warm ,moist air is carried
upward, the cloud grows larger and larger. Strong updrafts keep droplets of water and ice crystals in
the cloud, so they grow in size ,too. When updrafts can’t support them anymore ,they fall as heavy
rain or even hail.

Part One : Reading ( 15points )

A/ Comprehension & Interpretation: ( 07 points )
1. Give a title to the text. ( 01 point )
Title:................................
2.Are these statements True or False .( 02points ) T F
a.A tornado grows out of a thunderstorm.
b.Lightning is an electric spark .
c.Hail is not produced from thunderstorms.
d.Crystals in the cloud do not grow in size .
3.Answer the following questions according to the text .( 03 points )
a.How does a thunderstorm start ?
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b.What causes thunder?
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4.What do the underlined words on the text refer to? ( 01 point )
 That § 01..............................................................
 They § 02..............................................................
B/ Exploration: ( 08 points )
1.Vocabulary & Morphlogy: ( 1point )
a. Find synonyms to :
begins = motionless =
2.Replace ‘when’ by ‘If ’ in the last sentence of the text . ( 02 points )
When updrafts can’t support them anymore ,they fall as heavy rain or even hail.
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2. Complete the word in each sentence with one of the suffixes in the list. ( 0 2 points )
ful -ic -al -ous
a. He received most of his music……. education from his mother.
b. This road is extremely danger……. when the weather is bad.
c. Everyone thanked the fire-fighters for their hero……. efforts.
d. The relief plan was the most success……. .
3. Reorder the following sentences into a coherent paragragraph ( 02 points 1 )
a. Thunderstorms usually form in the warm air . 2
3
b. ,just ahead of a cold front .
4
c. ,moist air and causes the warm air to rise rapidly.
 d. The cold , dense air wedges under the warm .

4. Underline the stressed syllable in the following words: (01pt)

damage - common - pollute - severe

Part Two : Written Expression : ( 05 points )

Choose one of the following topics: Topic One
Recall a storm that you saw on T.V or lived for real ;describe it how it happened ,when ,where,and how
people
managed to bypass it in not more than 80 words of your own.
Topic Two
Algeria is situated in a seismic area if ever it is hit by an earthquake what is the best way according to you
to
face The disaster? ,suggest certain measures to take before the catastrophe .
N.B/ Use conditional sentences and express your opinion about the matter .

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