Taher Kadouri Secondary School First Term Test N 1 School Year 2024/2025
Name: ........................................ Level: 2nd year SC/ G4 Class:………
A/Comprehension:
Read the passage carefully then do the activities.
Peacekeepers
The United Nations Peacekeeping forces are groups of soldiers who help keep peace in places of
conflicts. Most of the time they are observers or soldiers who don’t have so many weapons. Normally,
they try to keep the enemies away from each other.
The first UN Peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East in 1948. After many weeks of war the
UN Peacekeepers were able to help make peace there.
In the 1980s and 90s UN Peacekeepers have helped keep peace in many countries. In the middle
of the 1990s they were sent to former Yugoslavia to keep peace between the Serbs, Croats and
Muslims.
UN Peacekeepers are sent to a region only if the Security Council tells them to. They can only
help keep peace if all the other countries agree and they may use their weapons only if they are
attacked. Most of them wear a blue hat or a helmet so that you can tell if they are UN soldiers.
Since 1948 there have been 54 UN Peacekeeping operations all over the world. Over 120
countries have sent soldiers.
1- Are the following statements true or false?
a) The Peacekeeping forces do not belong to the United Nations. ……………..
b) The soldiers possess many weapons. …………..
c) The Middle East wasn’t the first place where the peacekeepers worked. ………….
d) UN Peacekeepers are sent to a region with the permission of the Security Council. ………..
2- Answer the following questions according to the text:
a- How are UN Peacekeepers recognized?
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b- When are UN Peacekeepers allowed to use force?
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3- In which paragraph The first operation of UN peace keepers was mentionned? …………..
4- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
who (§1) …….. 2/ there. (§2) …………… 3/ they (§3) ………
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Text Exploration
1- Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to:
dispute (§1) ………… disagree (§4)…………. allies (§1)………….
2- Fill in the blanks with one of the following words in the list:
(respect – care – equality – conflict)
True peace is built on ……….... and understanding. It means reducing ………. and fostering
………… , a peaceful world thrives when we show ……..…. for each other.
3- Match the sentences in column A with their functions in column B.
Column A Column B
1- There could be a chance for reconciliation if they are willing to listen a-Request
2- Would you mind helping me with this task? b-Advice
3- We don’t have to finish it all today c- Prohibition
4- The forces mustn’t enter this area without permission d- No obligation
5- We shouldn’t ignore safety guidelines. d- possibility
4- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “/S/ /Z/ /IZ/”:
Rights -operations-Cities -Leaders –Camps- experiences
/S/ /Z/ /IZ/
C/Written Expression:
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Imagine you are the headmaster of a secondary school. Write 3 rules about what pupils must do
and 3 other rules about what they musn’t do
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