Iflissen Secondary School Academic year:2021/2022
Level : 1ASL Duration: 2 Hours
The First Term Exam Of English
Part one : Reading (15points)
Read the text carefully and do the activities below.
A lot of people enjoy surfing on the Net. They look for interesting Websites and chat with people all
over the world. However, some people spend so many hours on line that they are Internet addicts. Although
an average person spends about eight to twelve hours per week, an addict spends eight to twelve hours a day
on line. Because addicts spend so much time interacting with the computer, it can affect their lives
negatively. They become social recluses, because they stop going out and talking to people. They avoid real
life social situations, preferring instead to sit in a dimly lit room with only the glowing screen to light up
their lives.
Internet addiction negatively affects not only the addicts themselves, but also the people around them.
For example, John's marriage to Marta broke up when he insisted on spending so many hours on the Net. As
soon as he arrived home from work, he was at the computer. While he finished dinner, he would disappear
into his computer room again. He paid so little attention to her, that she finally divorced him.
As college students are especially technologically skilled, they can easily become nonstop Net surfers.
Many colleges provide computers at several locations round campus since students can use them at any time
day or night. As a result, students can spend too much time surfing the Net instead of surfing their
textbooks. Last semester, nine freshmen at Berkshire College flunked out because they become Internet
addicts.
In short, even though Internet is an excellent source of information and entertainment, we must not let
it take over our lives.
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A/ Comprehension: (07points)
1- Choose the right answer: The text is taken from: a- the Internet b- a newspaper c- a book
2- Are the following statements "TRUE" or "FALSE".
a- Internet addicts do not use the Internet frequently.
b- Addiction to Internet makes people very sociable.
c- Spending too much time in the Net affects our lives negatively.
d- Many people can be cut from real life because of their addiction to the net.
3-Answer the following questions according to the text.
a- How do some people become addicted to the Internet?
b- Why did John's marriage to Marta break up?
c- What happened to the nine students at Berkshire College and why?
4-What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text.
a- them (§2) c- their (§3)
5- In which paragraph is it mentioned?
The number of hours spent on line which makes the person an addict.
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TEXT EXPLORATION: (08points)
1- Find in the text words or expression that are closest in meaning to the following.
a- influence (§1) = b- search (§1) =
2- Complete the following table:
Verb Nouns
to apologize ……………
to .……… enquiry
to apply ……………
………….. invitation
3- Ask questions that the underlined words answer:
a- Many people enjoy surfing on the net.
b- Children often use the internet to play games.
4- Put the following adverbs in the right place:
a-He wakes up early .(generally)……………………………………………………………..
b-He is busy .(always)……………………………………………………………………….
c-My friend is late for our appointment .(a little bit)……………………………………………
d-He drives his car faster than usual .(quiet)…………………………………………………….
5- Fill in the gaps with the provided words.
Information—libraries—shopping----advantages
The Internet provides many…………………….. It saves time: instead of moving to most libraries to get
some…………….. waiting too much time, you can jut sit in front of your computer and search all connected
.…………….in a very short moment
You can also chat with other people to make friends from different countries and nationalities.
.Moreover, you can do your ……………via the Internet
PART TWO: Choose only One topic (05points)
TOPIC ONE: Internet has made the world like a small village, by sharing global information. Use the
given notes and write an article of 70-80 words about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet to be
published in your school magazine. You may use the following notes
(Makes research easier to be achieved---rapid, efficient, and precise----lot of uses in many fields—
saves time…etc
People waste their time –may lose their works and studies ---be far from real life --- affects their
health badly)
TOPIC TWO:
Write an e-mail to your new pen friend introducing yourself and describing your regular activities
.using adverbs of frequency
“GOOD LUCK”
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