2 sport full term test.pdf

Bourguiba School Monastir May 2013

End-Of-Term Test 3

Mrs. A.K.Sbaihi Name: …...................................................................... Class: 2nd Form Sports

THE TEXT

He Belonged to the Net 1. I was walking around. It was cold and it started to rain. I was looking for a restaurant or a café where I could sit and have something to drink, when I saw one. I crossed the street and I was there. I sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.

2. While I was waiting for my beverage, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I felt their loneliness. I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls. That was because their souls didn't belong to them; instead they belonged to the Net. I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it.

3. "I'm Steve", he answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk

with you. I'm busy", he said. I thought he was working, and I apologized. He didn't say anything. Before going back to my seat, I wanted to see what he was doing, so I stood behind him. He was not working. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn't know—and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was surprised. Why didn't Steve want to talk with me?

4. I tried again to communicate with that computer geek, but not a word came out of his mouth. I

touched his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting upset. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, "Leave me alone!" I took a few steps back. I was ashamed. I wanted to look and see if all those people in the café were looking at me, so I raised my head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening.

5. I walked back to my table, and I noticed everybody was using the computers. At this moment I realized the people in that place were having a cup of coffee and a nice conversation with their machines. All of them were more interested, particularly Steve, in having a relationship with the computer.

6. I wouldn't want to imagine the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people. I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn't even realize that there was a person next to him.

Marcelo Cadena from Ecuador www.topics-mag.com

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (15 ms) 1. The text is mainly: (1 m) descriptive / narrative / argumentative 2. Read the text and fill in the table. (3 ms) Characters

Setting

The writer ………………………………………………………………

Place ………………………………………………………………

Weather ………………………………………………………………

3. Correct the following statements with information from the text. (4 ms) a. The writer and the man were alone. (§2) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. The writer was the one surfing the net. (§3) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c. The writer was talking politely. (§4) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

People were laughing at the writer. (§5) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. How did the writer feel about Steve’s reaction? (§4) (1 m) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What do the underlined words refer to? (3 ms) -

One (§1)

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Them (§2)

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A person (§6) 

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6. Find in the text words meaning almost the same as: (2 ms) -

Someone very interested in computers

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7. What message is the writer trying to transmit to us? (1 m) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...................

LANGUAGE (10 ms) 1. Fill in the blanks with 7 words I the list below. (3.5 ms) expensive / then / can / in / than / library / much /minds / free / many / people Books provide us with places to go, an escape from reality, and higher knowledge. First and foremost, books are voyages to anywhere in the world. Best of all, you can read for ………………………………………….…….

local

either in your own home with either in your own home with our own books, or at your

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. Another favored reason books are adored by so

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, would be that

while reading a book you are escaping your reality. Perhaps an even better result of books …….

a reality break would be that books

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levels. Children read and learn; developing their to help them

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provide knowledge to all ages and education

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as they go. College students read books

their future degrees and careers.

2. Put the words in brackets in the correct tense or form. (3.5 ms) Some people still think that a “good mother” is one who gives up work to stay at home with her children. However, no scientific evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A child’s (to develop)

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is influenced more by the emotional health of the family, how the family feels

about the mother’s working and the quality of child care. A child who is (emotion)

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well

adjusted, well loved, and well cared for will ‘flourish’ regardless of whether the mother works outside the home or not. A mother who successfully (to manage)

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both an outside job and

parenthood provides a role model for her child. In most families with (to work)

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mothers, each person plays a more active role in the household. The children tend to look after one another and help in other (way) with household chores. (This)

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The father is (much)

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likely to help

positive outcomes are most likely when the mothers feel

valued and supported by family, friends and co-workers.

3. Rewrite the correct option. (3 ms) Facebook has sold a 1.96% stake for $200 million to a Russian internet firm, a move (what / that / who) ………………………………………….……. values the social networking website at $10 billion. Facebook (staff / leaders / boss) ………………………………………….……. Mark Zuckerberg said he had been (impressive / impressing / impressed) ………………………………………….……. by digital sky technology’s (DST) “impressive (grow / growth / grown) ………………………………………….……. and financial achievements.” DST has investments (from / on / in) ………………………………………….……. a number of internet firms across Russia and Eastern Europe. Us-based Facebook has more than 200 million members. “This investment demonstrates Facebook’s ongoing (successful / succeeding / success) ………………………………………….……. at creating an international network to share and connect”, added Mr. Zuckerberg.

WRITING (15 ms) 1. Alison Berliner is interviewing Laurie David about Global Warming and its

effects on the environment. Reinsert the missing parts in the box so that you reconstruct the interview. Be careful, there is an extra part. (5 ms) One of the ways is by educating them.

/ Which season is going to change? / We are

marching on the Internet, and we are going to get so big and so strong to push governments to change things that you are worried about?

/

What are the biggest effects of Global Warming

/ Nothing is going to affect your life and your plans for

the future more than Global Warming.

/ What’s the ultimate goal of your project?

Alison Berliner: Why do you think Global warming is an important problem? Laurie David: It’s not so much what I think. It’s the point of view of over 20000 scientists from over 100 countries. Alison Berliner: ………………………………………………………………………………..................... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Laurie David: That the way we expect the seasons to be is going to change. And it’s not changing for the better. Alison Berliner: Can you explain how your project, “The Virtual March”, is helping to stop Global Warming? Laurie David: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Alison Berliner: …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Laurie David: It’s to make this country admit that Global Warming is happening now and that we are causing it and to start to sole it seriously. Alison Berliner: how do you get people to care about Global Warming? Laurie David: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Alison Berliner: What is the most important message that you would like to tell children about Global Warming? Laurie David: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. While

surfing

your

favorite

blog,

you

read

the

following:

“As children, we're frequently asked what we want to be when we grow up. So, what’s your dream job? Describe it and say what qualities are necessary to be successful in it.” You decided then to post your answer to the question on the blog. Write a 12-line message. (10 mks)

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