Mrs.

Moutiaa Abbes Moalla Agerib Prep School Sfax

ENGLISH END TERM EXAM N°2 MARCH 2012

DURATION: 1 HOUR 9th FORM-------------

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The garbage collectors

It is unbelievable how much rubbish we throw into the garbage bin. It always seems to be
full. A garbage bin is never nice to look at and get near to. The smell can be quite strong. So
we are very thankful to the garbage collectors who come and remove the garbage.

They normally come every day. If they miss a day or two, then the garbage bins in my
neighborhood overflow onto the road. This invites dogs. Only when the garbage truck comes
again is the problem taken care of. So we can see how important these garbage collectors
are.

When they come, they usually make a lot of noise. Often they are moody. We understand
them because their job is not very pleasant. It is dirty and smelly. Besides, God knows what
sort of rubbish they have to handle every day. How they can stand the dirt and the stench I
do not know. Perhaps they are used to it. I know for sure that they do not love their jobs.
Who would love such a job?

Nevertheless, they do come regularly to perform an important job. On festive occasions, we

give them gifts, usually small amounts of money, as a sign of appreciation for a job well
done. Of course they are noisy and dirty, but how else can they behave when they have to
do work that most people would not touch? Nobody would like to work as a garbage
collector.

Anyhow someone has to do the dirty job. The least we can do is make their job easier by
keeping our garbage in proper bins and showing them a little appreciation now and then.
A –READING COMPREHENSION:

1- Read the text and tick the suitable alternative(1 mark) :

The writers in this text is : Admiring what the garbage collectors are doing

Criticizing what the garbage collectors are doing

Mocking what the garbage collectors are doing

2- Read and complete the table with information from the text (1 mak):

causes Effects
The garbage collectors miss a day of work. ---------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------- The garbage collectors don’t like their job.

3- Focus on paragraph 4 and sort out what people do to support the garbage
collectors on festive occasions(1 mark):

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4- What do the following words refer to in the text?(1mark)

a- It (prg1) refers to ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b- Who(prg1) refers to-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5- Find in the text a synonym of these words(1 mark):

Lovely (prg3)=----------------------------------

Admiration(prg5)=----------------------------------

6- What does the writer suggest to make the job of the garbage collectors
easier?(1 mark)

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B- LANGUAGE

1- Fill in the blanks with 6 words from the box. There are two extra

words (3 marks)

Warned/ smokers/ getting/ effects/ always/ harmful/ causes/ but

Smoking tobacco is the most important cause of lung disease. Smoking also --------------------

heart disease, stroke and many kinds of cancer. The sooner-------------------- stop smoking,

the more they can reduce their chances of -------------------- cancer and other diseases. Many

years ago, scientists -------------------- that smoking tobacco is -------------------- for health.

Yet, people around the world continue to smoke and die each year from its --------------------.

2- Circle the right option ( 3 marks):

The air, water and land all over the world are polluted in many different ways. This

pollution (affects, effects, makes) the health of living things. Air is (saved, damaged,

secured) by car and lorry fumes, and power stations create acid rain (which, who, what)

destroys entire forests and lakes. Oils spills (pollute, polluted, pollution) sea water; and

chemical waste pollute river water and ( die, protect, kill) marine life and spread disease.

The (careless, careful, responsible) throwing of litter in the environment is dangerous for

wildlife.

3- Put the words between parentheses in the right tense or form (2

marks):

Teenagers today must be aware of the dangers that surround them. (Know) -------------------

these dangers will help teenagers avoid trouble and have a (happy)------------------- teenager

hood than before. First on the list are those distractions that take them away from their

studies. Teenagers must (making) -------------------it a point to be conscious of the fact that

their studies ought (come) ------------------- first.

C- WRITING:

You noticed that your school environment is polluted. So you decided to write an
article in your school magazine to invite the pupils to stop polluting the school
environment and to make clean and beautiful.
Let’s Make Our School clean and Beautiful!

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☺ GOOD LUCK☺