THIRD TERM EXAM
PART ONE:Reading and Interpreting.(15 pts)
-Read the text carefully then do the
activities.
School
violence is a serious problem in the United States. This refers to
violence between students as well as physical attacks by students on school
staff. In 2007, a nationwide survey conducted by the Centers of Disease Control
and Prevention found that, during the 30 days before they took the survey, 5.9%
of students had carried a weapon to school, and 5.5% of students had skipped
school because they did not feel safe. In the 12 months before they took the
survey, 12.4% of students had been in a physical fight on school property at
least once. Between 1996 and 2003, at least 46 individuals were killed in 27
school incidents involving the use of firearms.
While
these numbers are alarming, data also shows that most crimes at school are not
violent. In 2001, students between the ages of 12 and 18 were the victims of
two million crimes at school, but 62% of those crimes were thefts. In part,
violence receives more attention because it draws media coverage. For example, school shootings
account for less than 1% of violent crimes in public schools, yet nearly every
school shooting makes national headlines. Nevertheless, because school violence
can have such serious consequences, educators and policymakers take the issue
very seriously.
I.
Comprehension: (07 pts)
1. Say whether these statements are true or false. ( 02 pts)
a) School violence is among the biggest problems in United States.
b) 5.5%of students had not escaped from school because they feel secured.
c) Data shows that the majority of crimes are aggressive.
d) In a period of seven years, 46 individuals were murdered.
2. Answer the following questions according to the text. (03.5pts)
a) Are all kinds of violence in schools armed? 01pt
b) Why does violence attract more attention? 01pt
c) What makes the concerned people take school violence problem seriously? 01.5pt
3. The type of the text is:a) argumentative b)expository c) descriptive (0.5 pt)
4. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (01 pt)
This: ...... 1 §
it: ......2 §
B. Text exploration:(08pts)
1. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following. (1.5 pt)
a) Information=...... 2§
b)results= ........2§
c)murdered = ..........1§
2. Complete the following table: (1.5 pt)
verb
|
noun
|
Adjective
|
To protect
|
protection
|
protective
|
....................................
|
............................................
|
Safe
|
.................................
|
prevention
|
............................
|
To attract
|
....................................
|
........................................
|
3. Combine the following sentences using the connecter given in brackets.
(1.5 pt)
a) Children´s education is going downgraded. Educators must give it more
importance.(as a result)
b) In Britain, pupils wear the uniform. InAlgeria, pupils do not wear
uniform. ( unlike)
c) You can’t choose the faculty you want. You get the appropriate
average (unless)
4. Fill in the gapes so the passage makes sence. Use words from the list
below. (02 pts)
cheat, authorities, internet, work,
student, community.
College and high school............ often look
for shortcuts to make their ..............easier. to achieve a good grade,
students are sometimes tempted to..............one of the most frequent ways of
cheating is to buy essays of.........
5. Underline the stressed syllable in the
following words (1.5pt)
evasion -escape
– philosophy – physical - message -intervention
Part two written expression(05 pts)
Choose only one topic
Topic one:
Using the following notes, write a composition of about 120 words on the
following:
- how to reduce violence at schools-
-Sensitize pupils of the harmful effects of
violence
-The intervention of parents
-Organising associations
Topic two:
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