THIRD TERM ENGLISH TEST

Classes: 2ASS

Read the passage carefully then do the activities.

Africas dependence on outside food sources is growing at an alarming pace and
commercial imports of grain have risen at an annual rate of 9% during the past 20 years.
Africa imports 10 million tons of cereals, including current emergency needs. East Africa is
currently experiencing the worst drought to hit the region in the last 60 years.
Famine and drought are often considered one and the same. It is easy to think that
where there is drought, there is certainly famine. Both are caused by various conditions and
factors that sometimes have nothing to do with one another. Drought occurs when a body of
water, such as a stream or lake, falls below a certain amount: for example, in a dry year.
Famine is the decline in the availability of food often caused by drought. Although little can
be done to eliminate drought which occurs periodically in Africa, much can be done to avoid
famine. Drought has been transformed into famine by resource degradation, high population
growth rates, and the absence of growth in farm output. Famine in turn has been aggravated
by mistaken national policies and armed conflict. Moreover, Africa does not have the
potential to produce sufficient food for its increasing population.
Change depends greatly upon the ability of African governments to implement
effective national policies that support small farmers and encourage the development and the
use of relevant technology.
Section One: Reading Comprehension (8pts)
1. Choose the general idea of the text: (0.5pt)
a-The African policy against disasters.
b- Drought and famine in Africa.
c- Poverty and famine in Africa.
2. Are these statements true or false? (2pts)
a- drought is the only cause of famine in Africa.
b African farmers dont know how to use modern farming methods.
c The solution to the underdevelopment problem is in the hand of the African population.
d - Africas food imports are increasing regularly.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text. (4pts)
A- Does Africa suffer from food dependence? Why?

B- What are the causes of drought?

C- What are the causes of famine in Africa and how is it aggravated?

D- What can the African governments do to reduce its food dependence?

.
4. What/ who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5pt)
Both (2).Which (2).
Its (2).
Text Exploration (7pts)
1. Find in the text words, phrases or expressions that are closest in meaning to the
following: (1pts)
Worsened (2) =
production (2) = ..
2. Find in the text words, phrases or expressions that are opposite in meaning to the
following: (1pts)
Flood (2)
irrelevant (3) ..
3. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one given. (3pts)
1: a- the president said:Africa has always been subject to periodic drought.
b- The president said ..
2: a- the journalists asked: can Africa produce more food?
b- The journalists asked .
3: a- the journalists asked: what are the policies followed by the African governments?
b- The journalists asked ..
4. Put the verbs between parentheses in their right form: (1pt)
If the current drought (to end), the African nations (to have) major opportunities to feed their
growing population poverty.
5. Mark the intonation in the underlined words of the following sentences. (1pts)
Psychological statistic philosophy - diplomacy.
Section Two: Written Expression. (5 points)
1) Fill in the blanks with these words: countries - development - to develop policyfloor 2) Then Reorder the sentences.
a- Sending money, . and milk contributes only to make them more dependent.
b- It should be a based on real cooperation.
c- African countries should be helped in order . ..themselves.
d- Therefore, the rich . should reconsider their policy towards them.
e- In Africa we do not see progress or ..