ENGLISH SECOND TERM EXAMINATION Level: 2nd year.

Name & Class: ................................................................................................... Due Time: 2 hours.

I) Part One: Reading comprehension. (15pts)
- Read the text carefully and do the following activities
Acid pollution occurs when fuel like wood, coal and oil are burned to produce energy. When
the fuel is burned, poisonous oxides pour into the atmosphere along with the smoke from factory
chimneys, and the fumes from the exhausts of motor vehicles.
When there is little wind, these oxides do not travel far and fall on earth as acid dust. When
acid falls on the surface of a building, it begins to eat away the stone. Many famous buildings
throughout the world are being eaten away by acid dust: the Statue of Liberty in New York, [Link]’s
Cathedral in London, the Taj Mahal in India and the Pantheon in Greece. People’s health is also
damaged because acid dust mixes with fog to form smog which is especially dangerous for the very
young people with breathing and heart problems.
Strong winds keep oxides in the atmosphere and carry them for hundreds of kilometres. In the
air, oxides react with moisture to produce acid rain or snow which can seriously damage plants and
trees.
Lakes have a wealth of wildlife which can be killed in months or even in days because of acid
pollution. As well as the acid rain or snow which falls directly into the lake, there are normally rivers
and streams flowing into the air carrying acid. The most dangerous time of wildlife is when the snow
melts in the spring. The snow has been collecting acid all through the winter, and when it melts, this
highly poisonous acid is emptied into the lake when the young of many species are just starting their
life.
1- How many passive forms are there in the last paragraph? …………………………………………
2- Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?
a) Oxides are produced by the burning of fuel. ………….
b) Buildings are not affected by acid dust. …………
c) Acid rain is created from the mixture of moisture and oxides. ………….
d) Acid rain is beneficial for plants, animals and people. …………
3- Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) Who are the people the most exposed to the harms of acid pollution?
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a) b) Why is wildlife highly menaced (=threatened) in spring?
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4- What do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) it (§2) ………………………. b) them (§3) ……………………….
c) which (§4)………………………
5- Match words with their definitions.
Words Definitions
a) oxides 1) a liquid in the form of vapour.
b) moisture 2) living and growing in natural conditions.
c) wildlife 3) compounds of oxygen.
6- Find in the text words or phrases opposite in meaning to the following.
a) huge (§2) ≠ ............................. c) a very short distance (§3) ≠ ................................................
b) bottom (§2) ≠ ............................. d) ending (§4) ≠ .............................
7- Write the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given.
a) The world will face an awful problem.
An awful problem ………………………………………………….…………………………….
b) Man demolished the marine life.
 The marine life …………………………………………………………………………………...
8- Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list below.
(needs - machines - to satisfy - serious - of)
Pollution is a very ……….……. problem because most ……………. it comes from …………….
which man has invented ………………. his daily………….…….

9- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final "ed".
disappeared - washed - happened - forced - programmed – provided.
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II) Part Two: Written expression. (05 pts)

- Choose one of the following topics.
Topic 1:
- Use the following notes to speak about the problem of air pollution and its consequences.
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.
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1- Are there any passive forms in the last paragraph? If so, how many? (0.5Pt)
2- Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? (2Pts)
a) Oxides are produced by the burning of fuel. ………….
b) Buildings are not affected by acid dust. …………
c) Acid rain is created from the mixture of moisture and oxides. ………….
d) Acid rain is beneficial for plants, animals and people. …………
3- Answer the following questions according to the text. (2Pts)
a) Who are the people the most exposed to the harms of acid pollution?
b) Why is wildlife highly menaced (=threatened) in spring?
4- What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5Pt)
a) it (§2) ………………………. b) them (§3) ……………………….
c) which (§4)………………………
5- Match words with their definitions (1.5Pts)
Words Definitions
d) oxides 4) a liquid in the form of vapour.
e) moisture 5) living and growing in natural conditions.
f) wildlife 6) compounds of oxygen.
6- Find in the text words or phrases opposite in meaning to the following. (2Pt)
c) huge (§2) ≠ ............................. c) a very short distance (§3) ≠ ................................................
d) bottom (§2) ≠ ............................. d) ending (§4) ≠ .............................
8- 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 …………………………………………………………………………………
9- Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list below. (2.5Pts).
(needs - machines - to satisfy - serious - of)
Pollution is a very ……….……. problem because most ……………. it comes from …………….
which man has invented ………………. his daily………….…….

10- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final "ed". (1.5pt)
disappeared - washed - happened - forced - programmed – provided.
/t/ /d/ /Id/
Topic one: Write a short paragraph about the UNO (United Nations Organisation)
The following notes may help you:
* founded: 1945
* aim: keep peace in the world.
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* General Assembly : the world’s independent nations.
* Security Council: 15 members, 5 permanent: Britain, China, France, Russian Federation, the
USA
* agencies: UNESCO, UNICEF,FAO, WHO, UNCTAD…

Topic two: Write a short paragraph about Martin Luther King as a man of peace.
Your teacher wishes you a very good luck, pupils.
Your teacher wishes you a very good luck, pupils.

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