Secondary School
Second Term English Examination 2ASSE/TM/EG
Read the text carefully then do the activities .
Some of the best inventions happen by accidents. However, most inventions happen after many
years of research. Scientists test and retest ideas hoping to solve scientific puzzles. Good scientists
use a process which called the scientific method.
The scientific method is series of problems solving steps that help scientists answer scientific
questions. You also use it when you work on experiments in your classroom. Scientists use this
method to prove or disprove a scientific question. These questions are usually asked after scientists
have made observations. An observation happens when you use your senses to notice your
environment. For example, as you leave for school, you notice that your mildly curly hair became
very curly (almost frizzy) as soon as you walked out of the door. You are not happy about this
development; since it took you a long time to get your hair do just right. Although annoying, this is
an observation.
After observing your high hair, you ask yourself, ‘Why does my hair become very curly when I
step outside?’ This is your scientific question. You start to guess about possible reasons for your
frizzy hair. The time has come for you to make a good guess or a hypothesis based on your
observations. You predict that your hair becomes very curly because of the humidity in the air. To
prove your hypothesis, you need to develop a procedure or plan to test your prediction.
By Trista L. Polard
A/Comprehension (8pts)
1-The text is about: (choose the correct answer)
a.) Scientific experiment b).Scientific hypothesis c).Scientific methods
2-Are the following statements true or false according to the text ?
a.All inventions happen accidently..
b.The scientific method is used in all fields.
c.A hypothesis is based on observations.
d.Scientists don't use scientific method to prove or disprove an experiment.
3-Answer the following questions according to the text .
a.What is an observation?
b.Why does the scientist use the scientific method?
c.What are the steps that a scientist follows in the scientific method?
4-In which paragraph is the scientific method process defined ?
5-Who or what do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a ) which (§1)......... b) it (§2)…… c ) my (§3)...........
B/Text Exploration (7pts)
1..Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite to the following:
a)the worst (§1) ≠ …………….. b) pleasing (§2) ≠ …………………
2.Complete the following table
verb Noun adjective
To discover
development
proved
3.Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets:
At present, earth is facing a serious problem; it is pollution. If you (continue) to pollute the air
with chemicals, the climate (change) .There (be) less oxygen in the atmosphere. In addition, plants
and animal species (disappear).
What (happen) if we (not stop) polluting our environment?
4.Fill in each gap in the passage with one word from the list below:
of- skills - or - prepared - however - experiment
Accident ....1.......luck plays a big role in many discoveries; ......2....., Scientists are not passive
recipients of the unexpected. They actively create the conditions for discovering the unexpected
and have mental .....3....... that make discovery possible. “A discovery is said to be an accident
meeting a …4…… mind”.
5.Classify the following words according to their stressed syllable
philosophy - electricity -observation - ecology – physics - technological
1st syllable 2nd syllable 3 rd syllable
PART TWO :Written Expression (05 pts)
Choose one topic from the following:
Topic 01:
Using the following notes, write a compositionof about70 to 80 words about the advantages and
drawbacks (disadvantages) of scientific inventions.
Advantages:
Save time and effort/ make life more enjoyable/ ability to discover more new things /faster to do
some jobs/encourage creativity and innovation
Disadvantages:
Environment is polluted and damaged./ Technology is used in wars (advanced weapons /People
become lazy and don't work./job loss.
Topic 02:
Imagine you are in a dilemma, In no more than 12 lines, write a
letter to an agony aunt to ask advice.
May success be with you, always. Wishing you good luck.
