Most human beings seem to be quite unaware that the small blue planet on which we live is very fragile. Despite warnings, we continue to inflict irreversible damage on it.
The atmosphere, our water resources, the soil, even our food, are all contaminated largely as a result of our own actions. We create deserts and create floods by destroying our forests. Our homes and workplaces are
polluted by tobacco we smoke, by harmful particles from the materials we use and the emanation of toxic gases. We can no longer afford to ignore the
warnings we are given by our scientists. If we do ’t a t to co de our children to a life of peril, it is time for us to reflect upon the consequences of our daily actions.
Once the atmosphere was pure. Now the quantity of polluting gases e itted i to the at osphere e ceeds ature’s capacit to absorb them. The equilibrium is broken and we are threatened by and ever lengthening list of perils: the greenhouse effect, the gap in the ozone layer, climatic change, a rise in sea level.
By France Beguette.
The UNESCO courier, March 1989 Part One: A- Reading Interpretation (7pts)
1) - The text is an extract from:
a- a magazine b- a novel c- a book
2) - Say if these sentences are true or false according to the text:
a- People are interested in protecting the environment.
b- The atmosphere is not clean.
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c- Climatic changes are caused by water pollution.
d- The destructio of the e iro e t is due to a ’s careless ess.
3) - Answer the following questions according to the text:
a- Are most human beings aware that earth is very fragile?
b- According to the author, what should we do to protect our planet?
c- Find in the text sentences or expressions that show that pollution is caused by man.
4) - What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text:
All (§2) =……… them (§3) =………
Which (§1) =………….. It (§1) =………..
5) - Choose the best title for the text:
a- Our blue planet. b- Types of pollution.
c- The advances of medicine and agriculture B- Text Exploration: (7pts)
1)- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
a- do ’t care §1) =………. b- menaced (§3) =……….
2) - Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:
Conscious (§1 ≠………… cleaned (§2 ≠………
Eject (§3 ≠………
3) - Complete the following table:
4) - Put the verbs between brackets into the correct tense:
a- If you (not protect) nature, we (live) in risks.
b- We (breathe) a pure air if we (plant) trees and (reduce) the fumes.
c- If you (to boil) water at 100 c, it (to evaporate).
5) - Circle the silent letters of the following words:
Island- hour- know- desert - condemn Part Two: Written Expression (5pts)
- Use the following notes to write an essay to stop global warming.
- Reducing the fumes of cars by traveling by bus and walking to work and school.
- Reducing the fumes of factories.
- Planting trees and recycling rubbish instead of burning it.
- Reducing the number of greenhouses.
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Part One: Reading Interpretation:
1) - The text is an extract from:
c- a book.
2) - True or false:
a- false b- true c-false d- true
3) - Answering questions according to the text:
a- No, they are not.
b- According to the author, we should reflect upon the consequences of our daily actions.
c- Sentences or expressions that show that pollution is caused by man:
-Are all contaminated largely as a result of our own actions.
-Destroying our forests, our homes and workplaces are polluted by tobacco we smoke.
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B) - Text Exploration:
1) - Words that are close in meaning to the following:
Don’t care (§1) = unaware menaced (§3) =threatened 2) - words that are opposite in meaning to the following:
Conscious (§1) ≠ irreversible Cleaned (§2) ≠ polluted Eject (§3) ≠ absorb
3) - Complete the table:
adjective noun
Harmful Natural Daily Climatic ill
Harm Nature Day Climate Illness
4) - Put the verbs between brackets into the correct tense.
a- If e don’t protect nature, e ill li e in risks.
b- We will breathe a pure air if we plant trees and reduce the fumes.
c- If you boil water at 100° c, it evaporates.
5) - Underline the silent letters.
Island- hour- know- desert- condemn
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