اقدم للطلاب الاعزاء اختبار المستوى الثالث

THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN-MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

GENERAL SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION-2013

BANI KANANAH DIRECTORATE   / HAREEMAH SEC. SCHOOL FOR BOYS

 

 

الدورة الشتوية/المستوى الثالث

DATE : ……./……../2013                                                                TIME : 1 HOUR AND A HALF

Read the following text carefully, and then in your ANSWER BOOKLET answer all the questions that follow. Your answers should be based on the text.

We usually think that greenhouse gases are harmful, but without these gases the climate of the Earth would be like the climate of Mars: too cold for human beings to survive. Greenhouse gases, which include carbon dioxide and methane, keep the heat of the sun in and prevent our planets from freezing.

However, for the last 200 years people have been using enormous quantities of fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil. When these fuels are burnt, they produce large amounts of carbon dioxide and this keeps more of the sun's heat in. The result that the temperature of the Earth is rising year by year. This is leading to more extreme weather: high winds and heavy rain, which produce storms and flooding.

The problem is made worse by the fact that we are destroying the world's rainforests .Trees naturally consume carbon dioxide , but because there are fewer trees , more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere .

Because of the increase in the Earth's temperature, the ice at the north and south poles is melting, and this is causing sea levels to rise. Eventually, many areas of land which are now on the coast will be flooded. Leading scientists are warning that if the authorities don't introduce new laws to reduce greenhouse gas increase now , the results could be disastrous for life on Earth .

Question Number One (20 points) A

1. According to the first paragraph, greenhouse gases are harmful, but they can be useful in some ways. Write down two of these ways?

2.According to the third paragraph, what contributes greatly in the increase of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ?

3.Quote the sentence which indicates that some countries near water will be exposed to the danger of flooding ?

4.Find a word in the first paragraph that means " weather conditions in an area over a period of time ?

5.What does the underlined word ( This ) in paragraph two line four refer to ?

6.According to the text , the writer thinks that governments can decrease the risk of the greenhouse gas. Explain this statement, justifying your answer.

 

B. Critical Thinking ( 2 points )

Human beings should be in a good relation with the environment . Think of this statement and , in two sentences , write your point of view .

Question Number Two ( 15 points)

A. Choose the suitable item from those given in the box to complete each of the following sentences and write it down in your ANSWER BOOKLET .(8 points)

1 The eating or drinking of something  is called ……. .

2 The word ………….. means 'show' or 'exhibition'.

3 Three men will appear in ……….. tomorrow accused of dangerous driving.

4 Trees used for making paper are grown in……………forests, where new trees are planted to replace ones which are cut down.

B. Study the following dictionary entry and answer the question that follows. Write the answer in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

-          Reduce -          Meet/face

What does the three-part verb come up against mean in the following sentence? Scientists come up against crucial challenges

………………………………………………………….

C - Choose the answer from those given to complete each of the following sentences and write it down in your ANSWER  BOOKLET

1 Deforestation can cause serious ………….. to the country's economy.

(destroy , destruction , destructive)

2 Some people move to greener areas in order to ……………… .

(survival, survive, survivor)

Question Number Three

A. Correct the verbs  in brackets, then write your answers down in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

1Ansam looks sleepy now. She………….an essay all night. ( be , write)

2  I haven’t………. my friend since the last meeting. (see)

3 Last year Hassan ……………….. two days in Aqaba. (spend)

B- Choose the suitable item from those given to complete each of the following sentences and write it down in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

1 The cabinet met the minister…………… find a suitable solution for unemployment.

(in order to , because, so that)

2) Lubna is interested……………… learning foreign languages.

(on , in , with)

3) Khalid's been studying law………… three years.

(for, since, from)

4 I heard this morning, out of the……… that I'd won a writing competition.

(green, black , blue)

5 I…………..hear you. I thought you said we'd meet at 9 o'clock.

(over , mis , re)

6).In the sentence 'Ahmed has just drunk two liters of water.' I am sure he was thirsty. The speaker is  ….

( almost sure that Ahmed is thirsty , almost certain that Ahmed was thirsty , unsure that Ahmed was thirsty or not )

Question Number Four

A- Complete each of the following items so that new item has a similar meaning to the one before it, and write it down in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

1 I'm sure that they aren’t coming to the party.

They can't …………………………………………………….. .

4 The hunter put the animals in a cage so that they can't escape.

The hunter put the animals in a cage in order not……………… .

B. Study the following pair of sentences, and answer the question below. Write the answer in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

1 A- I think that people shouldn't waste their time doing nothing.

B- You're right, my friends spend hours doing nothing.

Which sentence indicates agreement?

Question Number Five

A. EDITING

Imagine you are an editor in the Jordan Times. You are asked to edit  the following lines that have four mistakes . Correct  the mistakes and write the answers in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

jordan (1) is a regional leader in green issues. There is a greatly increased awareness of the fragile local enviroment (2) and the need to take care of our preciaus(3) natural resourcez(4).

B. GUIDED WRITING

Read the information in the table below about what should be done to reduce energy usage, and then in your ANSWER BOOKLET, write two sentences about these ways. Use the  appropriate linking words such as: and, too , also …..… etc.

- stop using our vehicles so much. - recycle waste materials. - use wind power and solar energy.

B. FREE WRITING : ( 7 points)

1. Young people waste their time, efforts and money on using the Internet. Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet.

2. Jordan is rich with a lot of human and natural resources. Write a report to your school magazine about those resources, how to improve them and how to maintain them.

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