Chaabani Abbas Secondary School.
2024/2025
Level : 2nd year ( Sc/ TM)
Full name : ……………………………………………………………. Class : 2nd
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FIRST TERM TEST Of English
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
What is peace? People often say that peace is opposite of war. However, there are many
other ways to define peace. Some people say that peace means more than ‘no war’. Every year
many people die in wars, but more people are killed in many other ways.
Each year millions of children and poor people die because they do not have enough food. These
hungry people cannot afford to buy food they need. These people are not fighting in a war but
they do not have peace in their life either. Therefore, peace can also be the opposite of hunger.
Another cause of death for millions of people every year is disease. Many mortal diseases can be
prevented by clean water or cured by medicine. Few people die of dysentery in developed
countries, but many people in poor countries die of it and many other preventable diseases. So
peace can also be the opposite of preventable diseases.
There are many wars between countries. However, people are also killed by people from their own
country. Whenever there are political or religious conflicts, which often results in riots, some
people get killed. Therefore, peace can be the opposite of lacking freedom in religious beliefs.
Adapted from: “Success
English”
A/Text Comprehension:
Choose the main idea of the text. (01pts)
The causes of wars b) The different meanings of peace c) The killer diseases
Are the following statements “true” or “false”? (04pts)
1. People are killed only in wars. ………………
2. Peace can be the opposite of hunger. ………………
3. Disease kills millions of people every year. ………………
4. In riots, people do not get killed. ………………
Answer the following questions according to the text. (03pts)
1. What are the different definitions of peace?
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2. Can hunger be a cause of death? Justify.
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3. What can be prevented by clean water?
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What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5pts)
A) they (§2) …………………… b) it (§3) …………………… c) which (§4) ……………………
B/Text Exploration:
A/ Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (01pts)
struggling (§2) = …………………… b) banned (§3) = ……………………
B/ Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following: (01pts)
wealthy (§3) ≠ …………………… b) few (§4) ≠ ……………………
Complete the table below : (03pts)
Verb Noun Adjective
to free .................................. ............................
......................... Segregation .............................
…………………. ………………..….. Peaceful
Complete the following sentences with: (03pts)
( Could – can’t - will be able to - must - should have - were able to )
1. He ……………………………………… join the anti-war association soon.
2. Yesterday, the students ……………………………………… solve the problem easily.
3. The UNO ……………………………………… tried to make peace in the world.
4. War ...................... be prevented by choosing compassion over conflict.
5. We …………………………...… exchange ideas and opinions in peaceful dialogues.
6. Palestinians .......................... reclaim their land without united resistance and global support.
Fill in the gaps with the following words: (02.5)
(stop - individuals - try - disputes - lead )
People often ………………………… to make peace because conflicts and war always
………………………… to bad consequences such as casualties, suffering and destruction. Peace is
very important between countries and …………………………. .Thereforesome people do their best to
.....................the conflicts and settle ………………………… in a peaceful way.
