third term english test 1

Classes: 2LPH, 2LL,

Duration :1hour

Part One:Read the text carefully then do the activities

During the past decade, there has been a considerable increase in
the number of natural disasters which have caused hardship and suffering
in many countries.

Disasters are not confined to particular region ,nor do they
descriminate between developing countries.For the past year alone
,widespread floods in France,Hungary,Italy,Switzerland,Algeria and
Vietnam as well as devastating earthquakes in El Salvador and India have
reminded us of the need to take global preventive measures against
disasters.

Although we continue to refer to these disasters as ‘natural’,they are to a large extent,man made.

A/comprehension

1/Circle the correct answer

a-There is an increase in :a-natural catastrophes

b-Disasters spread over :a- all the countries

b-only poor countries

c-only rich countries

c- natural disasters are : a- artificial made

b- natural made

c- man made

2/ Say if the following statements are True or False :

1/Natural disasters rose during the past years.

2/ Disasters spread over different countries

3/ The real cause of natural disasters is man made

3/Answer the following questions according to the

1/ What do disasters cause?

…………………………………………………

2/ Are natural disasters really natural ? justfy from the text

……………………………………………

4/ Choose a general idea to the text .

1/Natural disasters

2/The result of natural disasters

B/ TEXT EXPLORATION

1/ Find in the text words that are synonyms to the following ;

a.rise (§1)=………..-b.universal(§1)=……………..special=……………

2/ match words with their opppsites :

a.with 1.increase

b.continue 2.stop

c.decrease 3.against

3/correct the verbs between brackets ( ………)

1/If we (pollute)……….. the sea,there ( be)………….less holiday makers.

2/If I( be )………….a president,I(limit)…………..toxic emissions.

3/We (can save) ……………….thousands of trees if we (stop)………… deforestation

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6/ Fill in the gaps……. using the appropriate words from the list below:

Save . can . tell. Of . can’t . earth quakes

We…………...prevent an……………,but we can prepare for it to…………..our lives.Mr
James Clency,a seismic expert,will ………….us how we reduce dangers………
earth quakes