INTERMEDIATE TEST ONE EXAM, 18th DEC, 2019

TOTAL MARKS MARKS SCORED

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STUDENT’S NAME: _____________________________________________ TIME: __________

Answer all questions in the spaces provided

SECTION A: READING

READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ASWER THE QUESTIONS .

The endangered Species: Polar Bear Makes the List

In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered

species list. According to the USA's Endangered Species Act,
an endangered species is an animal, plant or any other kind of
wildlife that is likely to face extinction in its natural habitat.
Polar bears had already been categorized as a "threatened"
species which the ESA defines as one that is likely to become
"endangered" in the foreseeable future.

The polar bear's habitat is more vulnerable to global warming than many other species.
Polar bears live mainly on the sea ice in the Arctic. This is where they hunt for fish and
build up fat reserves. When the ice melts many polar bears move to land and live off
their stored fat. In the Arctic, global warming is causing the ice to melt slightly earlier
and form slightly later. This results in a shorter feeding season for the polar bear. Some
risk their lives to find ice. If they have to swim too far they will drown from exhaustion
and hunger. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that over 25% of Arctic sea ice has
disappeared in the past 30 years.

It is important that animals such as the polar bear make it onto the endangered species
list. Once they are on the list there are laws that protect these animals from being
hunted for food or sport. Agencies also receive money and tools to protect the habitat
and recover the species. The goal of removing the animal from the list is often
achievable. Since the Endangered Species Act was introduced in the US in 1973, many
species have been taken off the list due to increased populations. In fact, it is rare for a
species to go extinct after they make the list. Sadly, many species do go extinct while
waiting for consideration.

1. When was the Polar bear placed under the endangered species list?
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2. What does extinction mean?
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3. Where does the Polar bear live mainly?
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4. What happens to the Polar bear when the ice melts?
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5. When was the Endangered Species Act introduced?
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SECTION B: GRAMMAR

1) Write the plural form of the following nouns that have been bracketed.
a) Hayat loves playing with her ………………………… (puppy)
b) We don’t have many ……………………….(libray) in Hargeisa.
c) My younger sister has several …………………… (toy)
d) The sharp …………………….. (knife) are not clean.
e) I have eaten enough ………………… (sandwich)

2) Write whether each of the following italised noun is countable or uncountable.

a) Nimo bought some rice. ………………………
b) I have eaten three bananas. …………………….
c) We have plent of freedom …………………….. in our country.
d) My grandmother has several sheep …………………….
e) Don’t pour that water ………………. on the floor.
3) Complete the following broken pasaage using either simple present or present continuos
tense.

Abdirahman ……………………. (study) at Islamic Online Univesity. He enrolled at IOU a year

ago when his best friend told him about how great the institution is. He has been working hard
since he joined the institution and at the moment he can …………………….. (speak) English
fluently. He …………………………. (love) using English language whenever he

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 ……………………… (communicate) with his classmates. Many of his classmates also
…………………… (use) English as a medium of communication whether at home or at school.
Many people who ………………. (see) how Abdirahman and his classmates
………………………… (speak) using the foreign language ……………………….. (feel) so
great. They don’t know that it takes both hard work and lots of commitment in order to build the
four language skills. In most cases he …………………………… (advise) his friends who wants
to know how he managed to master the foreign language that they should join IOU/IEC in order to
be part of elite group around the globe who ……………………………….. (interact) using the
language.

SECTION C: WRITING
Choose one of the following topics and write at least 100 words about it.

Pollution of air, water and soil has become Online education is becoming more and more
critical in last years and it takes millions of popular. Some people claim that e-learning has
years to recoup (regain). so many benefits that it will replace face-to-face
What are the main causes of pollution? education soon. Others say that traditional
How can we tackle this problem individually education is irreplaceable.
and globally? Discuss both views and give your opinion

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