El Moussalaha El Watania Secondary School
The First Term Examination of English
Level: Second year Scientific Streams
Duration: 2 hours
(15 pts) Part One: Reading and Interpreting
Text:
Pollution is a major phenomenon that is destructing all the different parts of our environment.
The oceans of the world are suffering from a dangerous decrease in vitality. Before 1977, we thought that the greatest danger came from chemical pollution. But we began to realize that the drop in animals which feed upon the oceans was much bigger than could be explained by chemical pollution alone. The decline was due to mechanical destructions: dynamic fishing, or diverting rivers. If all this doesn’t change, we will face an awful catastrophe in the long term.
1- The text is about: 1pt
a) Water pollution.
b) Air pollution.
2- Say whether these statements are True or false, according to the text. 2pts
a) Oceans are suffering from a dangerous problem.
b) Chemical pollution is the only cause of this problem.
c) After 1977, specialists thought that the greatest danger came from
chemical pollution.
d) An end must be put to this problem.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text. 4pts
a) What is the problem that endangers our environment?
b) What could not be explained?
c) What was the other reason for the decline?
d) What will happen if the problem doesn’t change?
4- Say in which paragraph the following idea is mentioned? 1pt
_ Chemical and mechanical pollution are the major problems that
must be fought.
5- Match each word with its definition. 1.5pt
Word Definition
– feed
– differnt
– phenomenon – not the same as
– fact or event known to exist
– give food to
6- Find in the text opposites to the following words. 1.5pt
– increase ≠…………..
– smaller ≠……………
– the rise ≠……………
7- Write the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given. 2pts
a) The world will face an awful problem.
* An awful problem………………………………………………….
b) Man demolished the marine life.
* The marine life………………………………………………………
8- Put the verb between brackets into its correct form. 1pt
* If pollution (to continue) to increase, our environment will be
destroyed.
9- Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list below. 1pt
needs _ machines _ to satisfy _ serious
Pollution is a very …1……..probelm because most of it comes from……2…..which man has invented……3……his daily……4…….
Part Two: Written Expression ( 5 pts )
Choose one of the following topics:
Topic 1:
_ Use the following notes to speak about the problem of air pollution
and its consequences.
Notes:
• Factories and vehicles release gases into the air.
• A hole in the Ozone layer.
• People suffer from skin cancer, asthma.
• Some plant and animal species are in danger of extinction.
Topic 2:
_ In few lines say what could be done to stop and prevent water
Pollution.
Good Luck Your Teacher