Salah Eddine Al Ayoubi High School-Nkob

2012-2013

Global Test N 1

Full Name:_____________________________________________________________
Number:_______________________
Jan, 14, 2013
Level: 1st Year BAC /Arts Stream (60mn)

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Green Packaging

People in most countries have become aware of the damage which modern living is doing to the
environment, and many of them are concerning themselves with the conservation of the environment
for future generations. Thus, both politicians and scientists are now looking at the issues of energysaving and waste disposal with a view to making them more environmentally-friendly.
As far as packaging is concerned, it is vital that it is either recyclable or biodegradable. For
example, instead of throwing out newspapers and glass bottles with their household rubbish, people in
several countries are being encouraged to put these in special containers to allow the material to be
recycled. Some household waste, such as vegetable peelings, is naturally biodegradable and so
decomposes gradually until it disappears.Man-made goods are not so easily disposed of. Goods and
packaging made of plastic create waste material that is particularly difficult to get rid of. This means
that huge landfill sites have to be dug out so as to bury the plastic waste underground, possibly
causing problems for future generations.Just as much of a problem is industrial waste, since the
effluent from factories often contains chemicals which can lead to pollution of water supplies. Waste
from factories has to be monitored carefully in order to avoid this.
Technological advances using nuclear power have added to the waste problem. The disposal of
nuclear waste causes particular concern because it is radioactive and so possibly dangerous to life.The
high standard of living, which the people of many countries now enjoy, has resulted in a huge increase
in waste material. This could have a terrible effect on the ecology of the planet. There is no doubt that
urgent action must be taken to save our environment from possible disaster.
VOCABULARY:

(10pts)

I-Decide whether these statements are true or false: (3pts)

a- Politicians and scientists are not giving any attention to the problems of the
environment: .........................................................
b- Newspapers
and
glass
bottles
can
be
recycled: ......................................................................................
c- It is difficult to get rid of plastic goods: .................................
II-Match the given words with their synonyms and/or definitions: (3pts)
Environment
get rid of
recycled
surroundings
Dispose of
used again
III-Answer these questions in full sentences: (2pts)
a- Which
groups
of
people
are
looking
at
the
issues
of
the
environment?......................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
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b- Why
is
nuclear
waste
dangerous? ...........................................................................................................................................
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IV-What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2pts)
Them:
.........................................................................
it: ..................................................................................................
LANGUAGE:
(10 pts)
I-Respond to the statements below: (2pts)
a) Your neighbours dog is too noisy. It keeps barking all night long.(complain to your neighbour about
the fact)
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b) You are weak at English. (ask your teacher for advice)
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II-Rewrite in the present perfect OR the present perfect continuous:
(4pts)
a- The lesson (start) at 8:00. (and still goes on now)

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b- I (teach) English since 2002 . (and Im still teaching it)
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c- You (do) the writing exercise? (yet)
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d- She (live) in casablanca (since 2010) before she moved to Marrakech last year.
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III- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modals: (4pts)
a- (may,cant,must)
Hamid
is
a
regular
student;he
doesnt
come
to
school
today.He ................................................................be sick.
b- (may,cant,must) He has just called me from Paris.He ......................... attend the meeting just
now.The secretary told me.
c- (may,cant,must) He ...............................................be here by tomorrow.
d- (may,cant,must) sure! I ...........................................be here,too. See you! I replied to her.

GOOD LUCK