Abdellah Elhaj Belharech Secondary School
Level: 2 year Sc/Math/T.M
nd
Academic Year: 2016/2017
Full Name:…………………. Timing : 2 hours
The 2 Term English Exam
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Read the text than answer the questions below: (6.5pts)
Air pollution is the accumulation in the atmosphere of substances that, insufficient concentrations,
endanger human health or produce other measured effects on living matter and other materials. Among the
major sources of pollution are power and heat generation, the burning of solid wastes, industrial processes, and,
especially, transportation. The six major types of pollutants are carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen
oxides, particulates, sulphur dioxide, and photochemical oxidants.
Examples of air pollution are tobacco smoke, which is one of the major forms of pollution in buildings. It
is not only the smoker who is infected, but everyone who inhales the polluted air. Exhaust gases of vehicles
Pollution from exhaust gases of vehicles is responsible for 60% of all air pollution and in cities up to 80%.
There is a large variety of harmful chemicals present in these gases, with lead being one of the most
dangerous .And noise pollution or unwanted sounds that are carried by the air, have an irritating and detrimental
effect on humans and other animals.
Part One. Reading and Comprehension:
1/ Choose the best answer. (0,5pts)
The text is about: ………………………………..
a-The ozone layer b-The causes of air pollution c-The consequences of air pollution.
2/ Say whether the following statements are True or False. (02pts)
a) Air pollution is dangerous for human life. ……………….
b) Industrialization causes air pollution……………………..
c) Even the noise causes different illnesses………………….
d) Villages are more noisy than cities……………………….
3/ Answer the following questions according to the text (04pts)
a) Define the air pollution ?........................................................................................................................
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b) What are the main sources of pollution?................................................................................................
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c) What are the different kinds of air pollution?........................................................................................
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d) What are the solutions to limit the air pollution?..................................................................................
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Part Two: Text Exploration: (09.5 pts)
1/ Find in the text synonym in meaning to the following words. (01pt)
a- Impacts(§1)= ..……b- Main (§1) = ..………c- Everybody(§2)= ..…………. d- Cars(§2)= …………
2/ Find in text the opposite in meaning to the following words. (01pt)
a- Harmless(§2) ..…b- Irresponsible (§2) ..…… c- Wanted(§2) ..………. d- Sufficient (§1) ……
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3/ Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a). (4pts)
A. cars and lorries create pollution
1 B. pollution ………………………………………………………..
A. fuels are thrown by the factories in the water .
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B. …………………………………………………………..
A. Dangerous diseases may be caused by smoking.
3 B. Smoking…………………………………………………………..
A. We need water for cooking ,breathing, transportation and recreation .
4 B. water……………………………………………………
4/ Fill in the gaps with words from the list. (02.5 pts)
Human - global - Change – solar – it
Climate change may refer to a ……1…….. in average weather conditions. …2….. is caused by
factors such as biotic processes, variations in ……3…… radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, and
volcanic eruptions. Certain ……4….. activities have also been identified as significant causes of recent
climate change, often referred to as "……5……warming".
5/ Mark the intonation on the words in bold with appropriate arrows ( or )
Water is essential to people in many ways. We need water for cooking, bathing, transportation and
recreation. (01 pt)
WRITTEN EXPRESSION: Choose only one topic (04pts)
Topic One:
-Pollution is a big problem. Suggest solutions to this problem.
Topic two:
-Many scientists predict that in the coming decades, people’s life will be different from what it is today, in
no more than 10 lines, speak about climate change that may take place in the future.
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Good Luck.
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The Correction of the Second Term Exam
Level: 2nd Year
Part One. Reading and Comprehension:
1/ Choose the best answer.
The text is about: b-The causes of air pollution (0,5pt)
2/ Say whether the following statements are True or False.
a) True (0,5pt)
b) True (0,5pt)
c) True (0,5pt)
d) False (0,5pt)
3/ Answer the following questions according to the text
a) Air pollution is the accumulation in the atmosphere of substances that, insufficient concentrations, endanger human health or
produce other measured effects on living matter and other materials.
(01pt)
b) the major sources of pollution are power and heat generation, the burning of solid wastes, industrial processes, and,
especially, transporta (01pt)
c) There are different kinds of air pollution for example tobacco smoke and exhaut gases of wehicles.
(01pt)
d) We can limit air pollution by: Conserve engergy, limit driving and so on( there are many possibilities)
(01pt)
Part Two. Text Exploration:
1/ Find in the text synonym in meaning to the following words.
a- Impacts(§1)= Effects (0,25) b- Main (§1) = Major (0,25) c-
Everybody(§2)= Everyone (0,25) d- Cars(§2)= Vehicles (0,25)
2/ Find in text the opposite in meaning to the following words.
a- Harmless(§2) Harmful (0,25) b- Irresponsible (§2) Responsible (0,25) c- Wanted(§2)
Unwanted (0,25) d- Sufficient (§1) Insufficient (0,25)
3/ Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
A. cars and lorries create pollution
1 B. pollution is created by cars and lorries (01pt)
A. The fuels are thrown by the factories in the water
2 B. The factories throw the fuels in the water.(01pt)
A. Dangerous diseases may be caused by smoking.
3 B. smoking may cause dangerous diseases (01pt)
A. We need water for cooking ,breathing, transportation and recreation
4 B. water is needed for cooking, breathing, transportation and recreation
(01pt)
4/ Fill in the gaps with words from the list. (02.5 pts)
Climate change may refer to a change in average weather conditions. It is caused by factors such as biotic processes,
variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions. Certain human activities have also been
identified as significant causes of recent climate change, often referred to as "Global warming".
5/ Water is essential to people in many ways. We need water for cooking, bathing, transportation and recreation.
WRITTEN EXPRESSION:
Content (02,5pts)
Form (01,5pts)
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