LYCEE Chrayet lazher DURATION: 2 HOURS PART ONE: Reading A/ Comprehension:

Stream: 1ST YAER SC SCHOOL YEAR: 2011/2012 THE THIRD ENGLISH EXAM ( 15pts ) ( 07 pts)

Air pollution is made up of many kinds of gases and particles that reduce the quantity of clean air in both the city and the countryside. In the city, cars, buses, and airplanes, as well as factories cause pollution. They swallow oxygen from the air, rivers and seas and poison the air we breathe with Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Air pollution can irritate the eyes, throat and lungs. Burning eyes, cough, skin cancer and chest tightness are common with exposure to high levels of air pollution. In the countryside, dust from tractors ploughing fields, fertilizers which contain phosphorus and nitrogen, smoke from wood and crop fires cause pollution as well as most pesticides, which are toxic, and are on food crops. People react very differently to pollution; some people may notice chest tightness, or cough, while others may not notice any effect. People with heart disease, such as Angina or with lung disease, such as Asthma or Emphysema, may be very sensitive to air pollution exposure and may notice symptoms when others do not. Children probably feel the effects of lower levels of pollution more than adults. They also experience more illnesses, such as Bronchitis and Earaches, in areas with cleaner air. 1. Are these statements true or false? a. b. c. d. Only cities can be polluted. Air pollution is as dangerous as other kind of pollution. People react in the same way to pollution. Children are more sensitive to pollution than adults.

2. Answer the following questions according to the text. a. What are the main diseases caused by air pollution in cities? b. What are the major causes of pollution in the countryside? c. How can air pollution affect human health? 3. In which paragraph is it mentioned: a. Rural pollution b. Urban pollution 4. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text a. They ( 1 ) b. They ( 2 )

B/Text Exploration:

(08pts)

1. Find in the text words, phrases or expressions that are closest in meaning to the following: a. Types (1) = b. a lot of (2) =.. 2. Rewrite sentence (b) so that is means the same as sentence (a). 1) a. Is the Earth getting warmer?, he asked. 1) b. He asked.. 2) a . My father ordered me: Dont throw rubbish everywhere. 2) b. My father ordered me 3. Put the verbs between brackets in the right form. a. If we heat ice, it (to melt) b. If we (to reduce) Co2 in the air, we breathe clean hair. c. If I (to be) you, I wouldnt refuse his invitation. d. If we used the air conditioner, the room (to be) cooler. 4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final s: kinds houses diseases types /s/ /z/ /iz/

5. Fill in the following table: Verb .. To free .. To discover Noun pollution .. invention .. (05 pts)

PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of about 80 words. Either: Topic one : - Write a short paragraph about an invention that had helped people in their lives. Or : Topic Two: Using the following notes write a paragraph about the four kinds of pollution: What are these four kinds? What are their main causes and consequences? How to fight them.