English 2lp19 2trim2
English 2lp19 2trim2
English 2lp19 2trim2
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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The atmosphere, our water resources, the soil, even our food, is all contaminated largely
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of our own actions. We create deserts and create floods by destroying our forests. s. Our homes and
terials
workplaces are polluted by tobacco we smoke, by harmful particles from the materials als we use and
a the
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emanation toxic gases. We can no longer afford to ignore the warnings we aree given
ven by our scientists.
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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
consequences of our daily actions.
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Once, the atmosphere was pure. Now the quantity of pollutingg gases ases emitted
emitte into
in the atmosphere
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rokenn and we are
exceeds nature¶s capacity to absorb them. The equilibrium is broken a th
threatened by and ever
lengthening list of perils: the greenhouse effect, the gap in the ozone layer,
lay climatic
c change, a rise in
the sea level. co
By France
ce Bequ
Bequette . The UNESCO Courrier , March 1989 .
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I. Comprehension (07 pts)
b - The atmosphere
ere is no more
sphere mo clean .
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c - Climatic
matic changes are
ar caused
ca by water pollution .
d ± Thee destruction
destruc of the environment is due to man¶s carelessness .
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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)
2 - Rewrite sentence µB¶ so that it means the same as µA¶ (03 Pts)
1. A : We create deserts and floods .
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3-Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (01,5Pts)
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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?
5 - Fill in the gaps using thee words provid : (ocean ± harmful ± waste ± factories, ) (01pt)
ords provided
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± 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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