Miss Sana Frayjia Name : …………………………..
Mid-Semester test n2
Sejnan prep school 9b2/9b3 G1
I. Listening comprehension: (8 marks)
1. Listen and tick the right answer (1 mark):
The text is about: Pollution
Smoking
Protecting the environment
2. Who causes pollution ? (1 mark)
……………… and ……………… cause pollution.
3. Answer with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and justify your answer: (2 marks)
A. Does the speaker like pollution? ‘…………’ (part1)
Justification: ………………………………………….
B. Do people care about the environment? ‘……….’ (part1)
Justification: …………………………………………….
4. Complete the following table with details from the listening passage: (1 mark)
mamarks
Type of pollutions Effects Solutions
marks):
Air pollution Less healthy _______________________
5. Listen and complete the missing words (1 mark):
“We are all less healthy ………… of companies that pollute the ……… or our rivers.”
6. What does the following utterance express? (1 mark)
“Barack Obama says he’s going to do his best to help the Earth.”
► prohibition ► possibility ►intention
7. Listen to the passage and circle the words you hear: (1 mark)
Not using the (car-bar) when we can (talk-walk) is one way.
II. Language (12 marks) (3 mark)
1- Fill in the gaps with words from the box. Be careful there are 2 extra words mamark
:
smarks):
Therefore - rash – releasing-contaminate - smog - environment - discharge-In addition
Pollution is dangerous. Factories and cars are 1-………….. fumes which
have a negative impact on our environment. Well-known effects of pollution are
2-……………....and acid rain, they are a real threat to our 3- ………………They
resulted in warming and the depletion of the ozone layer. Besides, pollution may
cause health problems like skin 4-…………...., asthma and lung cancer.
5-………………, when ash from a burn is improperly disposed of in fields or
water streams, it can 6-…….……… food and drinking water. We should organize
campaigns for a better environment all over the world.
2- Circle the right option: (3 marks)
Today, scientists speak about the relation between smoking and dangerous
diseases. They think that smoking is increasing the risk of 1-(heart disease -
attacking heart - attack heart) and lung cancer by up to thirty percent. However,
people can't stop smoking because they are 2-(bored - addicted - interested) to it.
As time goes by, smoking 3-(may - should - must) lead to a blockage in arteries.
This results 4-(in - at - for), heart problems. 5-(Heavy - Non - Hard) smokers should
do their best to give up this habit because they are not only damaging their life but
also the life of people 6-(who - which - where) live around them. Smoking is a killer.
3- Match the underlined sentences with the right functions: ( 3 marks)
Be careful! There is one extra fuction
- Hi Susan! Can you help me with my project work, please (1)? A. Prohibition 1+..
- With pleasure. What is it about?
- It is about the Earth day. B. Polite request 2+..
- What is Earth Day(2)?
C. Future intention 3+..
- Well, Earth Day is an international day on which everyone
should take part in protecting the environment(3) even with D. Obligation 4+..
the smallest actions. We can also campaign for a better
environment through different ways. Smokers must stop E. Possibility 5+..
smoking(4) because they might cause many risks(5) to
themselves and the environment. Don’t forget to find out pictures F. Asking for 6+..
and posters about the topicIt is important. information
Yes, I am thinking of taking some from the net (6). Thank you
G. Advice
4- Match the sentences parts in column (A) with their corresponding
completions in column (B) to get a coherent paragraph (3 marks)
1- One of the main sources of noise pollution is a-that’s to say deafness. 1+….
2-Exposure to the harmful noise can cause b-noise for a certain period of time 2+…
damage to
c-our transportation; motor vehicles,
3+….
3- When it is exposed to high levels of aircrafts and railways.
4-this may lead to permanent hearing loss, d- the most important organ of our 4+…
body, the ear.
5- Noise is also the main source for heart 5+….
disease e-because it raises blood pressure and
increases heart beat rate. 6+…
6- living in the country can be one of the
f-main solutions to avoid exposure to
noise and headaches.
The listening script:
I hate pollution. It makes me really angry. I think pollution is
greed. People don’t care about the environment so they pollute the
air just to make lots of money. Big companies are the worst. They
pretend they’re not polluting. They have the money to say they are
“green”. Pollution affects us all. We are all less healthy because of
companies that pollute the air or our rivers. Everybody needs to
think about how we can reduce the amount of pollution we create.
Not using the car when we can walk is one way. Turning off lights
we don’t need is another. Barack Obama says he’s going to do his
best to help the Earth. I really hope he does because if pollution
gets any worse, we’ll be in seriously big trouble.
Listen A Minute: English Listening Lesson on Pollution
