Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
Level: 04AM Third Term English Examination
Text:

Greenpeace
In1969, the USA began a series of nuclear tests on a little island near Alaska . At that time ,the Alaskans did not realize that those tests were dangerous . They did not even know what they were happening ! A Canadian decided to do something about this . With some friends they bought a boat which they called Greenpeace . And they went to the island in their boat , just when the Americans wanted to explode another bomb.
The Americans had to end testing bombs in Alaska , and the Greenpeace people and their organization have become famous all over the world .
Since then , Greenpeace has never stopped working : its members try to stop people and governments doing things that pollute the environment .

PART ONE:
Section One: Reading Comprehension ( 07 Pts)
Activity One: Read the text and answer the following questions : ( 2 pts )

1- In which paragraph is it mentioned that people in Alaska had no idea of what was happening there ? ………………………………………………………………….
2- What do the underlined words in the text refer to ?

Which
Its

Activity Two : Read the text and write '' true '' or '' false ''. Correct the wrong statement (3pts)

1- At the beginning , Greenpeace was the name of a boat. /……………./
2- Greenpeace couldn't prevent the USA from exploding nuclear bombs in Alaska./……./
3- Greenpeace is still fighting pollution . /…………/

Activity Three : ( 2 pts )

1- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: ( 1 pt )
a) started = b) named

Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to following:
a) safe ≠ b) nowhere ≠






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Section Two : Mastery of Language (7 pts )

Activity one : Complete the table with the infinitive or the simple past. ( 2 pts )

Infinitive Simple Past
to pollute ………………………..
................................... began
to become ………………………..
to try ………………………….

Activity Two: Reorder the following words to get coherent questions: (3 pts )

1- decide / to create /When /they /? / organization / did / this
2- got / many / has / ? / members / Greenpeace / How
3- I / Greenpeace / ? / join / have to / to / do / What /do

Activity Three :Classify the following words according to pronunciation of final ''ed'' (2pts)
called - decided - stopped - wanted .

/ t / / d / / id /






Part Two : Integration phase ( Written Expression ) ( 6 pts )

Your schoolmates have created an association because they want to live in a clean district .
Interview one of its members for your school magazine and write down the conversation.
You can use the following clues to help you.

- When you started the association
- Name of the association
- Activities ( what you did/ / are doing )
• do not write names . Use A and B .