Mock exam

In most of our cities, the air is becoming dangerously full of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon. These substances are increasing threats to everyone’s health. To reduce the amount of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon, environmental protection groups in the United States have proposed ways of limiting the use of automobiles. One way would be to make people use buses, trains, subways and other forms of mass transportation rather than private cars for much of their travel. It has been proposed that people be prevented from driving into the central business areas at least one day a week. It has also been proposed that cars be prevented from parking on certain streets in the city.
Here are some letters from newspaper readers, each expressing the writer’s opinion of these proposals.
1.Just think what would happen in this city if, on any Monday at 8:00 a.m,, everyone who usually drives a car decided to use mass transportation and appeared on the nearest street corner. I think the city would have to provide 4000 additional sixty passenger buses to carry these people to their jobs.
Patrick J. Kelly.
2. Trucks and buses and airplanes are worse polluters than the average well-kept automobile. But the individual car owner has no power to protect himself against government control. Unlike the airplanes and trucks and bus companies, the motorist has no influence, so once again the individual cannot defend his rights against government control.
Joseph E. Barnes
3. What can we do to reduce pollution? For one thing, we can forget our love affair with the automobile and find other means of transportation which may not be as convenient as the auto but would be less expensive and less harmful to the environment. We may learn to like it once we try it. It may encourage the development of more satisfactory high-speed mass transportation systems, too.
Besides consider the benefit to your nerves. You’ll avoid fighting rush-hour traffic and you’ll have more time to read the newspaper while letting the bus driver worry about taking you home safely. And think of the many interesting people you’ll see and meet on the way.
Edward D. Riis

A. C O M P R E H E N S I O N : 15 MARKS
I- Find in the text words or expressions meaning the same as: (3 marks)
a- quantity. ( P1) b- suggestions. (P2) c- defend (P4)
II- Find in the text words or expressions meaning the opposite of: (3 marks)
a- to increase. (P1) b- allowed. (P1) c- dangerously. (P6)
III- What do the underlined words in the text refer to? ( 2 marks)
1. their. (P1) 2. I. (P3)
IV- Pick out from the text expressions or phrases which show that: (3 marks )
1. Life in most US cities is dangerous for people's health.
2. Citizens are unable to protect themselves against government control.
3. Relatively well-maintained cars do not pollute the air as much as some other means of transport.

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المستـــــوى : الثانــــــي الشعبــــــــة : الآداب العصرية السنة الدراسية : 2005/2006.

V- Complete this sentence : (2 marks)

1.Whlie Edward D. Riis supports the idea of using mass transportation, Patrick J. Kelly and Joseph E. Barnes are ……………………………………………………………..

VI- Answer these questions according to the text: (2 marks )
1. what are two of the suggestions made by environmentalists to fight pollution?
2. What are two of the advantages of public transportation according to Edward D. Riis?

B. L A N G U A G E : 10 MARKS
I- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list: ( 1 mark)
(Useful – uninhabitable – extinct – contamination – requirements- untreated)
Efforts to improve the standard of living for humans- through the control of nature and the development of new products- have also resulted in the pollution, or _______1_______ of the environment. Much of the world's air, water and land is now partially poisoned by chemical wastes. Some places have become ______2________. This pollution exposes people and animals all around the globe to new risks from disease.
II- Rewrite these sentences as indicated: (3 marks)
1.The students and their teacher are painting the classroom.
The classroom------------------------------------------------------------------------ .
2.I didn’t see my friend yesterday.
I wish ------------------------------------------------------------------------- .
3.Tourists mustn’t take photos inside the National museum.
It’s------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .

III- fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list: ( 3 marks )
Fall for – find out – put off - look after – pick up – tell off
1. “ I’m sorry that you didn’t know the meeting had been cancelled. I didn’t ________myself until just a few minutes ago.’’
2. If you want to go out I will _____________ the children for you.
3. The meeting has been ______________ for a week.
IV- Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list : ( 1 mark)
on - about – for - with - in
1. Are you satisfied________ the new arrangement?
2. Whether I go to university or not is dependent ________ what exam grades I get
V- Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word to form collocations: (2 marks)
The idea of (equal) between men and women is fairly recent in the Arab world. But it seems that Arab women are (determination) to have their rights at once and soon.

C. W R I T I N G: (15 MARKS)

Write an article to " Environment newspaper" about the reasons behind the problem of water pollution in your country and suggest ways to fight it.