Colonel Lotfi Secondary

School
Third Term Test
Level: 1
st
Year Scientific
Streams
Date: May 24
th
, 2013 Dration: 2 !ors
"ll #ame: . Mar$:

%& Com'rehension
(ead the te)t careflly then do the activities&
Scientists believe that there are a number of reasons for climate change. One reason
could be the changes in the amount of heat which actually comes from the sun at different
times. %nother could be volcanic dust. People have also been adding gases such as carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere. These are called greenhouses because they hang in the
atmosphere around the earth like the roof and walls of a greenhouse. The earth receives
heat and light from the sun that sends this back into space as infrared radiation. uch of this
radiation cannot pass through the greenhouse gases and this causes increased
temperatures near the earth.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing mainly because all
countries burn fossil fuels such as oil! natural gas and coal. The destruction of the big rain
forests! *hich absorb carbon dioxide and give out oxygen! makes matters worse.
"hat can be done to prevent this situation# $lobal warming is a problem that affects
every country and every person in the world. %irst of all! all governments must agree to
reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that transport and industries emit into the atmosphere.
&nd we can all play a part as individuals. "e should all try to reduce the amount of carbon
dioxide we emit into the atmosphere. This can be done by driving fuel'efficient cars. The best
way people can help is to use public transport as much as possible instead of their cars.
&nd finally! we should plant more trees in the cities and on farms to give us back the air we
need.
1& Choose the correct ans*er a, + or c&
a. The type of the text is : a( argumentative b( descriptive c( expository
..............
b. The text is about : a( earth)s temperature b( climate change c( destruction of
rainforest .................
2& %re the follo*in, statements tre or false- .rite T or " ne)t to the sentence letter&
a. *hanges in heat amounts can cause climate
change.
b. +adiation doesn)t increase temperatures near the earth.
c. The burning of fossil fuels increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
d. Transport and industries do not affect the atmosphere.
3& %ns*er the follo*in, /estions accordin, to the te)t&
a. "hat is a greenhouse#
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b. "hy does carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere#
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c. &re rainforests vital to human beings# ,ustify.
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4& .hat or *ho do the nderlined *ords refer to in the te)t-
a. %nother : ........... +& *hich : ........... c& their
: ............
0& Te)t 1)'loration
1& "ind in the te)t *ords that are o''osite in meanin, to the follo*in, &
a. results -./(...................................... b. sends -./( ...................................... c.
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3& (e*rite sentence 4+5 so that it means the same as sentence 4a5&
/a( 1"hat can be done to prevent this situation#2 he asked.
b( 3e asked ........................
4a( 5$lobal warming affects every country!5 he says.
b( 3e says ........................
4& 6nderline the silent letter in the follo*in, *ords&
scientists : .. ' which : .. ' could : .. ' light : .. ' through : .. '
calm : ..
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%& Com'rehension
1& Choosin, correct ans*ers:
a. The type of the text is expository.
b. The text is about climate change.
2& tre or false statements:
a. true b. false c. true d. false
3& %ns*erin, /estions:
a. <t is the accumulation of gases such as carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
b. because all countries burn fossil fuels such as oil! natural gas
and
coal.
c. =es! they are. ->ust: they absorb carbon dioxide and give out
oxygen(.
4& (eference *ords:
a. another: a number of reasons b. which: rainforests
c. their: people
0& Te)t 1)'loration
1& .ords of o''osite meanin,:
a. result-./( reason b. sends-./( receives c.
private public
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3& (e*ritin, sentences:
/b( 3e asked what could be done.
4b( ?very country is affected by global warming.
4& Silent letters:
Scientists: c 'which: h 'could: l 'li,ht: gh 'throu,h: gh ' calm:
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