Salah Boubnider Secondary School
Full name: Duration :1h Mark
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Third Term English Test
Read the text carefully and do the activities related to it .
Air pollution is actually the addition of any harmful substances to the atmosphere, which
causes the damaging of the environment, human health and the quality of life. With the
development in industry, came along the increase in air pollution, which occurs inside homes,
schools, offices even in the countryside; Consequently, there has been an increase in the death rates
resulting from various diseases caused by air pollution varying from breathing problem to lung
cancer. Air pollution does not only affect people but it also damages the whole ecological system in
which plants and animals are harmed as well.
Air pollution has reached such a critical stage where it affects the earth’s atmosphere as it
lets in more harmful radiation from the sun. consequently, our polluted atmosphere is becoming a
better insulator; thus, preventing heat from escaping back into space. That is why there is a global
rise in temperature which scientists refer to as ‘Global Warming’-As a result of this rise in
temperature the world food supply and sea level will be affected, also there is the probability of
increase in the tropical disease.
1-Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
The text is about: a- Measures taken to fight air pollution. b- The causes of air pollution. c- The
effects of air pollution.
2- say if the following sentences are true or false .
a- Air pollution is the contamination of water bodies like rivers and oceans. ………………….
b- The Evolution of industry led to air pollution. ………………….
c- Air pollution affects only people’s health. ………………….
d- Because of Global Warming, the sea level is decreasing. ………………….
3- Answer the following questions according to the text
a- What is air pollution? ………………………………………………………
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b- What are the dangers of air pollution ?
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c- What happens as a consequence of the augmentation of the temperature?
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4- Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?
which (§1) …………………. B- it (§3) ………………….
5- Find in the text words which are closest in meaning to the following:
a-Dangerous §1 = ………………. Rise §2 = ………………. Damaged §3= ……………….
6- Find in the text words which are opposite in meaning to the following:
a- safe §1 # ………………. b- decrease § 2 #………………. c- outside §2 #………………
7- join the following pairs of sentences starting by IF
a- we ( use) cleaner technologies / we (to reduce) pollution.
If ……………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….
b. iron ( expand ). / Iron (get ) Heated at 3000 C.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8- Rewrite sentence b to mean the same as a
a-Air pollution lets in more harmful radiation from the sun; consequently, our polluted atmosphere is
becoming a better insulator.
b-
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8. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final "s"
faces - forms - buses- protects /s/ /z / /iz /
/S/ /Z/ /IZ/
9. Fill in the gaps with words from the list:
gases - quiet - pollution - vehicles
Electric cars save fuel and reduce pollution. These ........………… use an electric motor, so they are
very …………………., no smell and no ……….……………………….. from exhaust …………..…………..
They can even be used indoors.
Salah Boubnider Secondary School
Full name: Duration :1h Mark ………………………
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Third Term English test
Read the text carefully and do the activities related to it .
It would be difficult to imagine life without the beauty and richness of forests. If humankind
does not act quickly, planet Earth will lose its forests forever. Deforestation has already resulted in
the loss of over 80 percent of the natural forests of the world. Currently, the disappearance of forests
constitutes a global problem affecting the temperate forests all over the world.
Deforestation occurs for many reasons. In the temperate forests of the USA and Canada, wood
is harvested mainly for construction and paper products. In tropical rainforests, one of the most
common reasons for deforestation is agriculture. Thus, many farmers practise an agricultural
method known as “slash and burn.” This method consists of cutting down trees and burning them
to release their rich nutrients into the soil.
Deforestation causes changes in the Earth’s atmosphere. Forests release large amounts of
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when trees are cut, especially when they are burned. The
current yearly rate of carbon dioxide that enters the atmosphere from deforestation is about 1.6
billion metric tons. Therefore, it is clear that the burning of trees contributes to the rise of carbon
dioxide levels in the atmosphere. These rising levels will be responsible for 15 percent of the
increase in global temperatures between 1990 and 2025. In addition, it is estimated that 5 to 80
million kinds of animals and plants make up the biodiversity of the Earth. If the rainforests
disappear, many of these species will become extinct.
Graber, B. et al. (2009). Reading for the Real World (2nd Ed). USA: Compass Publishing. P.
54-55.
1- Say whether these statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
a- We lost less than a half of the Earth’s natural forest because of deforestation.
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b- There are a lot of causes for deforestation.
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c- The burning of forests releases more oxygen into the atmosphere.
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d- Slash and burn is used mitigate against deforestation .
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2- Answer the following questions according to the text:
A- Does the problem of deforestation exist only in one or two places in the world? Justify.
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B- List from the text two causes of deforestation.
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C- What is the effect of deforestation on biodiversity in the world?
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3- In which paragraph is it mentioned that:
a- Humans should take action to save forests before they disappear? ……………….
b- Deforestation causes air pollution and global warming? ……………………………
4- Find in the text What or who do the underlined words refer .
a- its §1 ………………………………………….b – This method §2 …………………………..c - they §3 -
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5-Find in the text words which are closest in meaning to the following:
a) building (§2) = ………. b) farming (§2) = …….… c) quantities (§3) = …….….
6- Re-write the sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A:
A. Franklin Roosevelt said to the citizens of the USA, “Forest are the lungs of our land”.
B. Franklin Roosevelt said to the citizens of the USA that
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A. We cut down trees; therefore, we increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
B. Because of
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7- Give the correct forms of the verbs between brackets:
A- If we (mix)…………………………….. blue with yellow, we (get)………………….. the green colour.
B- B- Forests ( become) ……………………deserts if we (not stop)……………………… deforestation.
8- Classify the following words according to their stressed syllable
Problematic- deforestation- loss- diversity.
On the 1st syllable On the 2nd syllable On the 3rd syllable On the 4th syllable
5- Fill in the blanks with words from the list in order to get a meaningful paragraph:
save- danger- future- efforts.
Today, many scientists and world leaders realize that the Earth is in ………….… and that all
the problems concerning the environment must be solved by the ………….… of all the countries and
communities. Nature protection is everyone’s concern and we are all responsible for taking care of
our environment to ……………… it for the sake of the …………...… generations.
