Omrane Sup Prep

School
Mid-Term Test N 2 Class: 9B6
Name:..
Mrs Anissa
BenDhafer
I- Language: (12 marks)
20
1) Fill in the blanks with words from the box: (3.5 mks)

because- which ruin- Thats why- logging -might save-

animals- endangered -
In order to live a good life, humans destroy nature especially rainforests
. represent a great source of wood. By which is the
continuous cutting of trees, people rainforests. As a result, the
places where animals live are getting fewer and fewer. Therefore, many
species become without habitats and disappear.
Also, the illegal hunting of some rare damages the biodiversity in
rainforests. offenders should be punished severely.

2) Circle the correct alternatives: (3 mks)

The most dangerous type of pollution is of water which is the main source of life.
Not only for humans (so- but then) also for all creatures on Earth. Contaminated
water (effects- affects- effect) the plants therefore the food of the animals becomes
(poisoned- delicious- healthy). And all the people who eat these plants or animals
may (catching- catches- catch) diseases or even die. Thats why all people around the
(forest- environment- globe) should corporate to fight (because- against to)
pollution.

3) Match the sentences parts to get a coherent paragraph: (3 mks)

1. If you go to Colchester Basic School, you A. discharged in the litter bins.

wont see B. of recycling and how it helps reduce
2. Everything is collected and pollution.
3. The school has organized an environmental C. Our planet is in great danger.
4. They also teach them the importance D. any litter thrown away.
5. Moreover, parents have taken part in this E. For example, how many children should
campaign, too. come in one car?
6. Could they use less unleaded petrol or F. campaign to encourage pupils to save the
environment.
G. bring more children in fewer cars?
1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 6 +
 4) Provide the right form or tense of the bracketed words: (2.5 mks)

Although smoking is a well-known health risk, many teenagers become heavy (to smoke)
at an early age. Smoking (to lead) to many serious diseases
like lung cancer and (to breathe) problems, and its very hard for smokers to
give up this nasty habit when they become (to addict) to it. Non- smokers are
also in danger because passive smoking is more (to harm) than smoking itself.

II- Listening: (8 marks)

A- Listen to the passage and answer the following questions:
1- Which type of pollution are the speakers talking about? (1 mk)

Air pollution Land pollution Water pollution

2- How do they contribute to pollution? Match (2 mks)

1. Factories a. Chemicals and pesticides 1+

2. Individuals b. Toilet water 2 +
c. fumes

3- Complete with the correct words from the box: ( 2 mks)

dirty - safe - clean

Water coming from the rain is carried by rivers to the sea. On the way, many plants absorb that water
and it. Therefore, it becomes to drink.

4- Why do turtles die? (1 mk)

B- Spelling: listen and complete the sentence with the right words: (1 mk)
A lot of we produce on the land the oceans.

C- Pronunciation: put the words in the right boxes, theres 1 extra word: (1 mk)
Produce - oceans - chemicals

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Listening script: water pollution
- the oceans are home to millions of marine animals. They absorb the suns heat,
transfer it to the atmosphere and move it around the world.
- A lot of the rubbish we produce on the land pollutes the oceans.
- Turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and die when they eat them.
- Rivers collect rain water and carry it to the oceans. Along the way, plants absorb and
clean the water so its safe for us to drink.
- Farmers and factories pollute the rivers with pesticides and chemicals. Every day we
flash 50 liters of dirty water down the toilet.