BELACEL AEK SECONDARY SCHOOL April 2024
Level : 2nd year L.FL Duration: 1h
Third Term Test of English
Full name: ……………………………………………
Read the text carefully then do the tasks below.
People are still giving money to charity: a survey by Foresters showed that 50% of people donated cash
in 2011. However, increasing numbers of people preferred to find other ways to help others. For example,
30% of the informants told Foresters that they had donated old things while 07 % had collected food aids for
the homeless. When the reporter asked if they had contributed anything to help during emergency situations;
13% of them answered that they had volunteered their time and efforts to help some local charitable
organizations. But if you run out of ways to provide assistance you may find inspiration in this list of ways
through which you can support other people.
Donating blood is one of the most famous ways of helping others. Most people between the age of 17
and 65 can give blood, with men able to donate every three months and women every four. Donating organs
is another way which can help others to survive. No one needs his organs when he is dead, yet only 29% of
us have registered as donors.
These are simple and effective ways we can all do. Why don't we act now? There must be someone
somewhere needing our money, clothes, blood, or even our organs.
(Adapted from www.theguardian.com/May 15, 2012)
1- Choose the suitable answer: 2pts
A/ The text is: a. a story b. a report c. an article
B/ The text is about: a. Ways of helping others. b. Hunger in poor countries. c. Solidarity after disasters.
C/ According to Foresters survey in 2011, 50% of people preferred…………………….:
a. Donating money online b. Donating old items c. Donating cash
D/ According to Foresters survey, only ……….. had joined the organ donation register.
a. 13% b.07% c.29%
2- Say whether the following statements are True or False. 2pts
a. More than 07% percent of people had collected food aids for the homeless. ……..
b. No one had volunteered his time and efforts to help some local charitable organizations. ……..
c. Men are able to donate blood four times every year. ..…...
d. Donating organs can save others’ lives. ……..
3- Answer the following questions according to the text 2pts
a. List Four ways through which people can help others?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b. Why does the author emphasize the importance of taking action now?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- Identify which or who the underlined words refer to in the text. 1pt
They (§1): …………………………………. which(§2): ………………………………….
B-Text Exploration :
1)-A/-Find in the text words that are synonyms in meaning to the following: 1.5pt
Study(§1) = ................................ gathered (§1) = ................................. assist(§2)= ........................
B/- Find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to the following: 1.5pt
decreasing(§1) .............................. alive (§2) .................... ineffective (§3) ......................
3-Complete the table below: 2pts
Verb Noun Adjective
to save ……………………………….. ……………………………….
……………………………… ………………………………. Organized
.
4)- Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence(a). 4pts
1/a)-The author said:" people liked donating cash today".
b)-The author said......................................................................................
2/a)- The reporter asked: “ Did you volunteer to donate organs after death?”
b)-The reporter asked............................................................................................................
3/a)-The reporter asked: “ What did you prefer to help others?”
b)- The reporter asked ....................................................................................................................
4/ a)-He ordered them: “ don’t hesitate to help the needy”
b)- He ordered them ................................................................................................................................
5)-Underline the silent letter(s): 2pts
Hours, night , autumn , knife
6)-Fill in the blanks with words from the following list: 2pts
environment - change - organizations - the homeless
Charities are independent ……………………………. that help the poor, ………………………,
children, old people and animals. They are involved with human rights, education, medical researches
and conservation of the ……………………… Charity is important not only because it can
………………………. people’s lives, but also because it can change the world.
“A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step”
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