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Fdration Europenne Des Ecoles - European Federation of Schools - Juin 2012 UC B4 Anglais crit - Sujet
UC B4 - ANGLAIS ECRIT
BAREME DE NOTATION
Fdration Europenne Des Ecoles - European Federation of Schools - Juin 2012 UC B4 Anglais crit - Sujet
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1. Singapore is:
a. b. c. d. a large densely populated island a small crowded island a huge tropical island a small deserted island
Fdration Europenne Des Ecoles - European Federation of Schools - Juin 2012 UC B4 Anglais crit - Sujet
5. Singapore has:
a. b. c. d. only a few reservoirs leaky reservoirs reservoirs that recycle water reservoirs that can be used as water parks
6. Singaporeans drink:
a. b. c. d. a lot of mineral water water from toilets water from rainfall. salted water
9. Singaporeans use:
a. b. c. d. a lot more water than Americans about as much water as Americans far less water than Americans toilet water as drinkable water
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Upgrading the disaster Officials rank Fukushimas hazards on par with Chernobyls Its the latest evidence that the health and environmental effects of the Fukushima nuclear-power-plant accident will be devastating and long-lasting. After a review of data on the amount of radiation leaked by the damaged plant following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Japanese nuclear-safety officials raised their assessment of the crisis to Level 7, the highest ranking on an international scale of nuclear-incident severity which puts the Fukushima disaster on par with the Chernobyl explosion in 1986. The new rating reflects the fact that the officials anticipate widespread effects of radioactive contamination not only in Japan but possibly also in nearby countries. It takes into account the long-term health consequences of exposure to radioactive material, including increased rates of thyroid cancer, as well as the physical damage to the plant buildings and predictions of how long radioactive contaminants will linger in the soil and water near the nuclear facility. The Japanese government continues to expand the original 12-mile (19 km) evacuation zone around Fukushima and has barred surrounding communities from planting rice and vegetable crops out of fear the harvest could be contaminated by radioactive soil. Even so, the countrys nuclear officials were quick to note that the peak release of radiation has long passed. Although the disabled reactors continue to emit radioactive iodine and caesium, the rate has dropped 90 % since the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, and safety officials said they do not expect a new surge of radiation from the plant. Despite the new assessment, the Fukushima accident has released about 10 % as much radioactive material as Chernobyl did, and so far poses fewer health risks. The crisis, however, is ongoing. Workers are still trying to restore nuclear cooling systems even as aftershocks hamper their efforts. If they fail, the concerns- and risks- will only grow. By Alice Park Taken from The Herald Tribune - April 2011
14. The sentence Japanese nuclear-safety officials raise their assessment of the crisis to Level 7 means that:
a. b. c. d. they now think theres nothing to worry about they now think the security threat was overrated they know nothing of international scales they now report the crisis is more serious than they first thought
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2/ Texte complter
Droughtbusters : The world is getting thirstier. Two ways we can keep from going dry ! Record droughts have ____(21)_____ the earths crust from Somalia to Texas this year. The effects on the worlds drinking water ____(22)_____have been enormous. The level of Chinas Yangtze River, the third ____(23)_____in the world, sank so ____(24)_____this spring that about 400 000 people along its shore were stuck without a water source until the government opened the gates of its massive Three Gorges ____(25)_____ to help counteract the crisis. In East Africa, some 10 million people have been punished by the regions worst drought in 60 years. And in Texas, where wildfires scorched 4 million acres this summer, the financial ____(26)_____from starving cattle and bligthed crops have ____(27)_____$5 billion. ) Things will ____(28)_____get worse. According ____(29)_____a new report from Mc Kinsey, by 2030, global water supplies will meet just 60% of the demand. Meanwhile, well spend an estimated $50 billion per year trying to bridge that ____(30)_____. But while water ____(31)_____is real, its not happening because we have any less than we ____(32)_____a century ago. We have the same ____(33)_____of water says James Famiglietti, a professor of earth-system science and civil engineering at the University of California. But we have 250% more people to drink ____(34)_____. Whats more, climate change means that water is moving ____(35)_____to different places, even as populations are growing. The result is not only a ____(36)_____of water but also a mismatch between where water is and where its needed. In the past, we beat water shortages by drilling for underground water, building dams and erecting massive pipelines. While no single solution makes ____(37)_____everywhere because of differences in climate, geography and local ____(38)_____,novel ideas abound. In the Punjab region of India, 6,500 rice and wheat farmers are testing out a $7 ____(39)_____called a tensiometer that prevents overwatering crops. In 2010 , farmers using the tensiometer cut their water use ____(40)_____22% . Since agriculture accounts ____(41)_____ 70% of global water consumption, a large scale rollout of such devices could create massive ____(42)_____. In Namibia, the driest country south of the Sahara, recycled water is used for the drinking supply in the countrys capital city of Windhoek: located some 5,000 feet above sea ____(43)_____,it is too high for desalination to be ____(44)_____and too far from big rivers to the north and south to build expensive pipelines. So, this fast growing city first turned to wastewater processing in 1968 when local reservoirs began running dry. Forced through a series of sand and carbon filters as well as ultrafine membranes , before ____(45)_____chlorinated and tested for impurities , the treated water is then blended with freshwater in a 35% to 65% ratio. So, the idea of drinking water that was once in your toilet ____(46)_____may seem like a bad ____(47)_____, but its not anymore ! In 2008, Orange County, California, also began treating sewage water that it then pours ____(48)_____ underground aquifers. The economics are persuading many to put ____(49)_____their ____(50)_____ and the best strategy often involves combining several tactics !
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21. a. matched b. parched c. patched d. latched 22. a. supply b. demand c. supplied d. supplice 23. a. largest b. larger c. high d. highest 24. a. lower b. slow c. bow d. low 25. a. slam b. ram c. dam d. scam 26. a. losses b. lost c. boss d. loss 27. a. reach b. reachen c. reached d. preached 28. a. luckily b. likely c. nicely d. smartly 29. a. for b. to c. on d. from
30. a. gap b. lap c. slap d. grasp 31. a. rarely b. scarity c. scarecity d. scarcity 32. a. haved b. have c. do d. did 33. a. account b. amount c. number d. total 34. a. it b. that c. them d. their 35. a. in b. around c. into d. for 36. a. leaking b. shortage c. longage d. shrinking 37. a. meaning b. sense c. up for d. do 38. a. policy b. politics c. politicians d. political
39. a. apparel b. thing c. device d. detail 40. a. by b. of c. in d. with 41. a. at b. for c. around d. in 42. a. save b. savings c. economy d. economics 43. a. level b. side c. shells d. high 44. a. thinkable b. feasing c. feasible d. faissible 45. a. buying b. beeing c. be d. being 46. a. seat b. flush c. chair d. bowl 47. a. thinking b. health c. joke d. jokery
48. a. in b. into c. off d. by 49. a. aside b. away c. in d. into 50. a. mistakes b. wrongs c. prejudices d. prejudicial
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3/ Essai
What are the effects of climate change on the worlds ecology? How do you think public awareness of the threats and challenges of climate change could be raised?
Answer in 400 words and mark the number of words used at the end of your essay. You may use information from any of the exam texts as well as news sources and your own ideas.
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