English Test

First Name………………………………

Last Name…………………………

Grade………………………………..

School……………………………….

Date………………………………

Reading: ADDERALL ABUSE

Adderall is a drug originally developed to treat attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Though it
has only been around since 1996, prescriptions for it have tripled in the past twenty years, largely because
it has become a popular drug for college students who use it as a study aid, because it keeps them awake
and alert longer than they might be otherwise. Though most college students who use Adderall consider if
fairly harmless, it is in fact a DEA Schedule II substance, which means it has a “high potential for abuse,”
can “lead to severe psychological or physical dependence” and is considered “dangerous.” High Times, a
publication that has advocated for he legalization of cannabis since 1974, calls Adderall, “America’s
Favorite Amphetamine.”

Adderall abuse if disturbingly widespread. According to a 2012 study published in the Journal of
American College Health, 2/3 of college students have been offered Adderall and other prescription
stimulants by the time they reach their senior year. Though many obtain the drug from friends, some go
as far as faking the symptoms of ADHD in order to be prescribed the drug by a doctor, a tactic that is
more likely to be taken by long-term, habitual users.

Between 2005 and 2010, emergency room visits related to non-medical use of ADHD tripled, from 5,212
to 15,585 visits. A common issue was students who had taken Adderall in combination with other drugs
or with alcohol. Adderall is a stimulant, meaning it keeps you awake, and many students have reported
using Adderall as a way to prolong their ability “to party.” According to a report by Indiana doctor Ron
Holmes, drinking alcohol while on Adderall “can lead to psychological issues such as paranoia, anxiety,
and severe depression. Physically, it can cause nausea, vomiting, weight loss, heart palpitations, and
headaches.” Those who mix Adderall and alcohol over a long period of time can expect “convulsions,
arrhythmias, fevers, malnutrition, tremors, and muscle twitching.” Even occasional use of Adderall with
alcohol can cause heart problems.

1. What is
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2. Explain why college students are abusing Adderall.
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3. What kind of drug is
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4. What are the dangers of mixing Adderall and alcohol?
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2. Now complete with a suitable adjective from the list. Do not repeat!:

bored/boring astonished/astonishing disgusted/disgusting depressed/depressing

amazed/amazing embarrassed/embarrassing interested/interesting surprised/surprising
confused/confusing

a. The instructions to build the model were quite ____________. We had to ask for my father’s help.

b. John lived a very _________________ situation when he realized he had a big stain on his shirt.

c. You look ____________. Don’t you have anything to do?

d. Anne is learning English very fast. Her progress is _________________.

e. The film wasn’t as ______________ as we expected. Our friends had told us it was great.

f. We were really _____________ when Tom passed the exam. He hadn’t studied much.

g. Dana felt quite ______________ when her little dog was put to sleep. She cried for days.

h. The new ride in the amusement park is really __________. I had never seen anything like that! Awesome!

i. The meat we had at the restaurant was absolutely _____________! We’ll never come back there!

j. I usually feel _____________ when I have to speak in public. I’m very shy.

Complete the sentences using the form of the verb in brackets.

1. My dad___________________three languages. –How many languages____________________? (SPEAK, YOUR

DAD SPEAK)

2. He ___________________from me when I entered the room. (HIDE)

3. A few weeks ago, I ___________________in the newspaper that our parliamentary

representative ___________________to visit France. (READ, WANT)

 4. I told the doctor that she ______________________ill a few days before. (FALL)

5. Mr. Morgan _________________________classes for almost two decades. He is one of the best teachers in school.
(TEACH)

6. The leak in the water pipe ________________________great damage. We must do something about it. (CAUSE)

7. Most people ______________________at work when the fire ______________________. (BE, START)

8. As soon as I left the house, I ______________________him. He ______________________at the corner and

______________________for a bus. (SEE, STAND, WAIT)

9. You look so dirty. What ___________________________all day? (YOU DO)

10.The manager ______________________her report yet, but he __________________________it

this afternoon. (NOT SEE, PROBABLY READ)

Use:( Since- For- While) correctly

1. His grandparents died ………………the war. I don't know the war. 

2. Tom and his family lived in England……………………I don't know three years. 

3. My parents have played chess together every Saturday……………………..I don't know 5 years. 

4……………………………….I don't know the summer, she worked as a waitress in England. 

5. I have known about their problems……………………………..I don't know April. I will help them. 

6. He usually sings this old song…………………………………I don't know taking a shower. 

7. I haven't played football……………………………I don't know I left

school. 

8. I'll eat this lemon cake………………………………don't know my

break. 

9. I have loved reading books……………………………………I don't

know I first went to the library. 

10. His parents didn't usually call him…………………………………I don't

know the night. 

Complete the plural of the following nouns

1- Father....................................
 2- Friend.............................

3- Country................................

4- Wife...............................

5- Wolf...............................

6- Woman...................................

7- Person.....................................

8- Child........................................

9- Policeman..................................

10- Strawberry........................................

B) Put the verb into the correct form - Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1 - "Don’t talk so loudly!" — "I ................... (not / to talk) loudly".

2 - He................... (to know) all about the film.

3 - Jane ................... (to talk) to a friend at the moment.

4 - He ................... (not / to work) on Sundays.

5 - Margaret ................... (to love) music and dancing.

6 - The dog ................... (to sleep) under the table at the moment.

7 - He................... ( not / to like) his job.

8- I ................... (to think) she ................... (to be) very

pretty.

9 - I ................... (always / to go) to bed very early.

10 - How often a day ................... (you / to eat) ice-cream?

What are the: 12 months of the year? 7 days of the week? 4 seasons? 5 fingers? 9 fruits and Vegetables you know?

Complete the following Text

1) The Grasshopper singing all summer long.....................................................................................

2) Our Father who art in Heaven……………………………………………………………………………….