Abd Elkadder Medakan Secondary School Date: 5th /3/2019

Level: 2nd Year Lit. Ph Duration: 2 hours

Second Term English Examination

Part One: Read the text carefully, and then do the activities. (15 pts)

Most human beings seem to be quite unaware that the small blue planet on which we live is very
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fragile. Despite warnings, we continue to inflict irreversible damage on it.

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of our own actions. We create deserts and create floods by destroying our forests. s. Our homes and
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If we don¶t want to condemn our children to a life of peril, it is time for us to refl reflect upon the
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threatened by and ever
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I. Comprehension (07 pts)

a ± a magazin b ± a novel a ± a book

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1. The text is an extract from : magazine

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2. Choose the best title for the xt : a ± Our

he text r planet b ± Our blue planet c ± Our white
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planet . (0,5pt)
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3. Say whether thesee statements ar true or false .( 02Pts)

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a - People are interested
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b - The atmosphere
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4. Answer the ffollowing questions according the text. (03Pts)

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most human beings aware that earth is very fragile ?

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According to the author , what should we do to protect our planet ?
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c- Find in the text sentences or expressions that show that pollution is caused by man .

4 - What do these words refer to in the text? (01Pt)

a- it (§ 1) b- them.(§ 3)

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 Text Exploration (08pts)

- Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following. (01,5 Pts)
Strong (§1) - cleaned (§2) - reject (§3) 
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1 ± If we (to protect) our environment, it (not to be) polluted.

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2- What (to happen) if we (to remove) cars from cities?

3- If the students ( not to throw) rubbish everywhere, the class

ass (not to be) dirty.

4-Classify these words according to the pronunciation

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Part Two: expression ( 05 pts ) Choose ONE of the following topics .

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pic one : UUsing the following notes, write a short composition about what we should do to protect
our environ
environment from pollution:
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-Plant tre
trees
± Buil factories away from cities
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±Reduce
Reduc the use of energy(oil, fuel, timber)
Topic Two: What do you know about noise pollution? Write a short paragraph in which you show
what are the causes and the consequences of noise pollution and how it can affect your daily life.

 


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