Sirine Lakhmissi High School.

Second Term English Exam (2AS TM) 2017-2018

Part one: (15 pts)

A/ Text Comprehension: Read the text carefully then answer the following questions (8pts)

Technology has been part of our life and it is one of the key ingredients for the survival of mankind
to live in an ever changing environment. The development of new technology helps people save lives. It
helps people make work easier and makes the world a better place to live in.
Education is developing as time passes by. Today, professors can use projectors as their teaching
tools. Visual presentation through technological devices allows professors to make visual learners easily
understand. It is also due to technology that schools can now show videos, pictures or educational movies
to students easily.
We can share our past, enrich our present and expand our futures through the use of social media.
Texting, calling, and emailing have revolutionized the way we keep in touch. Thus, thanks to technology
that these forms of communication are continuously and enormously developing.
In the past, diseases and epidemics were difficult to identify because doctors did not have the tools
to do so. Nowadays, an hour is already enough to identify any sickness of a patient although some diseases
may take a while due to certain stages of evaluation.
In addition to medicine, transportation has also known great advancements, without which travelling
from one place to another would take too long and it could be a waste of time.
Technology made us dependent on it and we cannot expect or imagine our life without technology.
Hence, technology plays a major role in our lives.

(Adapted from MyEssayPoint.com)

I. Comprehension (8pts)
1. Choose the letter that corresponds to the right answer. (1pt)
A. The text is: a. a newspaper article
b. an extract from a novel.
c.. a web article
B. The text is: a. describing technological devices.
b. Telling a story about technology.
c. Explaining how technology is important.

2. Say whether the following statements are true or false: (2pts)

a. Our world will be a better place if we get rid of technology.
b. Technology helps visual learners understand better.
c. Due to technology, people can easily communicate with each other
d. Technology has no role to play in our lives.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text : (2pts)

a. What is the role of technology in humans’ life?
b. How does technology help visual learners?
c. Why was it difficult for doctors to identify diseases?
d. Can we live without technology? Why?

4. In which paragraph is it mentioned that is was hard to diagnose the illnesses’ symptoms? (1pt)

5. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5pts)

It (§1) →…… These forms (§3) →…… It (§5) →……

6. Suggest a suitable title to the text. (0.5pt)

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 II. Text Exploration: (07pts)
1. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (0.5pt)
Components (§1) =………………….. Instruments (§2) = …………………..

2. Complete the following chart: (1.5pts)

Verb Noun Adjective
To achieve ……………….. ………………..
……………….. technology ………………..
……………….. ……………….. creative

3. Rewrite sentence “b” so as it means it means the same as sentence “a”: (2pts)
a. Technology has made great contributions to modern life.
b. Great contributions .....................................................................................
a. Professors can use projectors as their teaching tools.
b. Projectors ……………………………………………………………………..

4. Put the verbs between brackets in the right tense. (1pt)

a. If people (not /use) technology appropriately, it (to become) harmful.
b. The experiment (to be) successful if you (to follow) the instructions.

5. Re-order the following sentences to make a coherent passage: (1pt)

a. So, technology is a way of putting theoretical knowledge into action by means of
skills or engineering methods.
b. These words are ‘techne’ which means ‘craft’ or ‘skill’,
c. The word ‘technology’ comes from two Greek words.
d. and ‘logos’, which can be translated as ‘knowledge’.

6. Mark the stressed syllable in each word in the following list: (1pt)
Technology - evaluation –visual– epidemic.

Part Two: Written Expression. Choose ONE of the following topics: (5pts)
Topic One: The impact of technology on modern life is immeasurable, we use technology in
different ways and sometimes the way we implement it do more damage than good.
Using the following notes, write a composition of about 80 to 100 words in which you
shed light on the negative effects technology has on our life.
*Global warming
*Weapons of mass destruction.
*Animal and plants extinction ….etc

Topic Two: The Muslim scientists have made important contributions to modern science. In no
more than 100 words, write a composition in which you talk about the main achievements they
presented to the mankind.

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Sirine Lakhmissi High School Level: 2nd Year Technical Maths.

Correction of the Second Term Exam of English

Part one: Reading Comprehension (15pts)

A. Comprehension (08points)

Answers points
1.Choosing the right answer:
A. The text is: a web article 0.5×2pt
B. It is : explaining how technology is important
2. True /False.
a. False
b. True.
c. True 0,5 ×4pts
d. False.

4.Answering the questions:

a. Technology is one of the key ingredients for the survival of mankind to live
in an ever changing environment. It helps people save lives. It helps people
make work easier and makes the world a better place to live in.
0.5×4pts
b. Technology can help visual learners through visual presentation (videos,
picture and educational movies)
c. It was difficult for doctors to identify diseases because they did not have the
tools to do so.
d. We cannot live without technology because it plays a major role in our lives.

4. The idea is mentioned in the fourth paragraph.

01 pt.

5. Reference words:
It (§1) → The development of new technology
These forms (§3) → Texting, calling, and emailing 0.5×3pts
It (§5) → travelling

6. Suggesting a suitable title to the text:

The Importance of Technology.
The Development of Technology. 0.5pt

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B.Text Exploration: (07points)

1.Finding words closest in meaning to the following:

0.25×2pts
Components (§1) = ingredients. Instruments (§2) = tools.

2. Completing the chart:

Verb Noun Adjective
To achieve achievement achievable

/ technology technological

To create creation creative 0,25×6pts

3. Rewriting sentence “b” so as it means it means the same as sentence “a”:

c. Technology has made great contributions to modern life. 1×2pts
d. Great contributions have been made by technology to modern life.
c. Professors can use projectors as their teaching tools.
d. Projectors can be used by professors as their teaching tools.

4. Putting the verbs between brackets in the right tense.

0.25×4pts
c. If people do not use technology appropriately, it will become harmful.
d. The experiment will be successful if you follow the instructions.

5. Re-ordering the sentences to make a coherent passage:

0.25×4pts
The word ‘technology’ comes from two Greek words. These words are
‘techne’ which means ‘craft’ or ‘skill’, and ‘logos’, which can be translated as
‘knowledge’. So, technology is a way of putting theoretical knowledge into action
by means of skills or engineering methods.
4. Marking the stressed syllable in each word in the list.
Technology - evaluation –visual– epidemic. 0,25×4pts

Part two: Written Expression

Topic One: Using the questionnaire provided notes, pupils write a composition of
about 80 to 100 words shedding light on the negative effects technology has on our
life. 05pts
Topic Two: Writing a composition talking about the achievements Muslim scientists
presented to mankind.

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