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The document is an exam paper for 3rd year students at Soudani Med Torki High School, focusing on the phenomenon of Karoshi, which refers to death by overwork in Japan. It includes reading comprehension questions, text exploration activities, and a written expression section where students can choose to write about the importance of energy balance in studying or denounce unhealthy fast food. The exam aims to assess students' understanding of the text and their ability to express ideas in writing.

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The document is an exam paper for 3rd year students at Soudani Med Torki High School, focusing on the phenomenon of Karoshi, which refers to death by overwork in Japan. It includes reading comprehension questions, text exploration activities, and a written expression section where students can choose to write about the importance of energy balance in studying or denounce unhealthy fast food. The exam aims to assess students' understanding of the text and their ability to express ideas in writing.

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Soudani Med Torki High School–Sedrata School year: 2021/2022

Level: 3rd year Exp.Sci./Management and economy. Duration: 2 hour

THE SECOND TERM EXAM


PART ONE: READING (15 points).

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

Karoshi, a Japanese phenomenon relating to occupational sudden mortality and death


by overwork which was first identified in Japan in 1969 when a 29-year-old
man in the shipping department of a newspaper died of stroke. It’s legally
recognized by the government and usually is marked by a heart attack, stroke
or suicide.
Karoshi is known as a silent killer ;quietly doing damage under the
surface, and then suddenly cause a fatal cerebrovascular or cardiovascular
event .Karoshi victims are most often otherwise healthy men with no
evidence of disease. They might feel symptoms including headache,
dizziness, nausea, and stomach-ache during the 24 hours leading up to their
stroke or heart attack.
Japan has some of the longest working hours in the world. Nearly a
quarter of Japanese companies have their employees work more than 80
hours of overtime per month .Those extra hours are often unpaid. Overwork
doesn’t just mean physical burnout, strain, and fatigue; it often includes
psychological stressors like unrealistic expectations and difficult working
relationships with bosses and co-workers.
In 2017, the Japanese government launched an initiative called”
Premium Fridays”, in which it encouraged companies to allow their
employees to leave at 3 pm on the last Friday of the month, promoting
consumer spending and less time in the office.

Source: the internet


A. COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION. (08 points)

1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.2pts


a) Karoshi is linked to working too much .
b) Victims of karoshi show symptoms long time before death.
c) Long working hours lead to karoshi.
d) Karoshi has no psychological effects.

2. In which parapraph is it mentioned that the karoshi phenomenon can cause self killing?1.5pts

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.3pts


a) When was the karoshi phenomenon recognised?
b) Does karoshi always attack sick people? Justify.
c) What did the Japanese authorities do to de-stress workers?

4. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? 1.5pts


a) they(§2) ,b) their(§3) ,c) which(§4)
B/Text Exploration:(07pts)
1. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.1.5pts
a)officially (§1) ………… b) grave(§2) ………… c)shopper (§4) …………

2. Divide the following words into roots and affixes.1.5pts


Disorders - unproductive - additives
Prefix Root Suffix

3. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).3pts


1/a) If people don’t get enough rest , they will endure severe health effects.
b) Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2/a) A lot of people are dying from karoshi . However, Japan still has the longest working hours in the world.
b) In spite of………….
3/ a) “Do you often take a rest after a hard day work?”, the doctor asks the stressed worker.
b) The doctor asks the stressed worker ………………………………………………………….

4. Fill in the gaps with words from the list below.1pt


Technology -robotics- promote- that

Japan is looking to robotics to replace man .Its …………...1…..……..industry has jumped from
hospitality to manufacturing ,and now even reaching farms by creating robots …………………2…..milk
cows .But even if the …..3…..…….could open the door for a better work-life balance for Japan‘s workforce,the
government should …………..4…..shorter working hours
Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)
Write a composition of about 80 to 100 words on one of the following topics.

Topic one: students especially exam classes spend long hours studying whether in class or having extra courses
without paying attention to their energy balance .As a student ,write a short composition in which you raise
awareness about this issue and suggesting advice to avoid anxiety and fatigue.
These notes could be helpful
-Busy life /long hour’s working/fatigue
-unhealthy food/bad eating habits/loss of energy balance
-have rest /take breaks /recreation
-balanced diet /healthy food
-organise time…..

Topic two:You have recently been a victim of food poisoning due to eating outside. Write a speech to denounce
fast and unhealthy food on people’s health.
Health is wealth

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