الموضوع النموذجي 3 · الأنقليزية
على نمط امتحان شهادة ختم التعليم الأساسي العام: الحصّة ساعة، الضارب 1، العدد على 20 (Reading comprehension 6 · Language 8 · Writing 6). المحور: Health and Environment.
The Plastic Hunters
1. Every Saturday morning, a group of teenagers from Monastir put on gloves, take big bags and walk along the beach near their town. They call themselves “the Plastic Hunters”. The group was started two years ago by Ines Trabelsi, a fifteen-year-old pupil who was shocked when she saw a sea turtle with a plastic bag in its mouth. “I realised that our waste was a real threat to the creatures which live in the sea,” she says.
2. Since then, the Plastic Hunters have collected more than four tonnes of rubbish: bottles, cans, old fishing nets and thousands of cigarette ends. They sort everything into different bins and send the bottles and cans to a recycling centre. The rest goes to a landfill outside the town. Ines explains that plastic never really disappears. “It breaks into tiny particles. Fish eat them, and then we eat the fish,” she warns.
3. The group’s work has changed some local habits. Several cafés on the beach have stopped using plastic straws, and the town council has put new bins near the sea. However, Ines thinks that cleaning is not enough. “We must produce less rubbish in the first place,” she says. “If everyone carries a reusable bag and a water bottle, our beaches will stay clean.” Next summer, the Plastic Hunters are going to visit primary schools to teach young children how to protect the environment.
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I. Reading comprehension (6 marks)
Q1 · Tick the right option
1 markTick (✓) the right option.
The text is mainly about teenagers who
- sell plastic bottles to earn money. ☐
- clean the beach and fight against pollution. ☐
- catch fish to feed sea turtles. ☐
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- b- clean the beach and fight against pollution (they collect rubbish every Saturday and want people to produce less waste).
Q2 · True or false
2 marksAre the following statements true or false? Tick (✓) the right box.
| Statements | True | False |
|---|---|---|
| a. Ines started the group after she saw an animal in danger. (paragraph 1) | ||
| b. All the rubbish collected by the group is recycled. (paragraph 2) |
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a. True: “she was shocked when she saw a sea turtle with a plastic bag in its mouth”.
- b. False: “The rest goes to a landfill outside the town.”
Q3 · Pick out a word
1 markPick out a word from paragraph 3 meaning nearly the same as:
that can be used again and again: ………………
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- reusable
Q4 · Reference
1 markWhat does the underlined word in the text refer to?
them (paragraph 2) refers to ………………
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- them = the tiny particles of plastic.
Q5 · Personal justified answer
1 markGive a personal justified answer to the following question.
Would you like to join a group like the Plastic Hunters? Why or why not?
………………, I ……………… because ………………
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Any logical answer with a reason. Model: Yes, I would like to join it because I want to protect sea creatures and keep our beaches clean for everyone.
II. Language (8 marks)
Language 1 · Fill in the blanks with six words from the box
3 marksFill in the blanks with six (6) words from the box.
Smoking is one of the most (1) ………… habits in the world. Cigarettes can (2) ………… the lungs and the heart. Many smokers want to (3) ………… , but it is very hard for them (4) ………… they are (5) ………… to nicotine. That is why doctors say that young people (6) ………… never try their first cigarette.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) harmful · 2) damage · 3) give up · 4) because · 5) addicted · 6) should
- Extra words: although, therefore.
Language 2 · Circle the right option
3 marksCircle the right option.
Air (pollute / polluted / pollution) is a serious problem in big cities. Cars and factories release fumes (who / which / where) contain dangerous gases. (Therefore / However / Although), many people suffer from breathing problems. Scientists say that the situation (might / was / has) get worse in the coming years. Trees are (importanter / more important / most important) than ever because they clean the air. That is why we should use public transport more (frequent / frequency / frequently).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) pollution (noun) · 2) which (relative for things) · 3) Therefore (consequence) · 4) might (possibility + base form) · 5) more important (comparative of a long adjective + than) · 6) frequently (adverb).
Language 3 · Match A and B (one extra part in B)
2 marksMatch the sentence parts in A with those in B to get a coherent paragraph. There is one extra part in B. Write your answers in the space provided.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. If we want to stay healthy, | a. plenty of water every day. |
| 2. We shouldn’t eat too much fatty | b. because the ozone layer is getting thinner. |
| 3. Fresh vegetables and legumes are | c. we must change our eating habits. |
| 4. Don’t forget to drink | d. full of vitamins which protect our body. |
| e. and sugary food like crisps and cakes. |
1 + ……… 2 + ……… 3 + ……… 4 + ………
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1 + c · 2 + e · 3 + d · 4 + a
- Extra part: b.
III. Writing (6 marks)
Writing
6 marksThe streets and the green spaces of your town are full of rubbish, and many people do not seem to care.
Write a 10-line article for your school magazine in which you describe the problem and suggest at least three solutions to keep your town clean.
Do not write your name. Do not mention your school.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Layout: a title (e.g. Let’s Keep Our Town Clean!), an introduction describing the problem, a body with the solutions, a conclusion with an appeal.
- Ideas: consequences: bad smell, diseases, insects, ugly town · solutions: more bins and recycling bins; cleaning campaigns with volunteers; fines for offenders; awareness at school; using reusable bags.
- Useful language: should / must / mustn’t, if + present, will…, so, therefore, moreover, finally.
- Model: Let’s Keep Our Town Clean! When you walk in our town, you can see plastic bags, bottles and food waste everywhere. This rubbish smells bad, attracts insects and may cause diseases. Moreover, it makes our town ugly. To solve this problem, the town council should put more bins and recycling bins in the streets. Offenders who throw rubbish on the ground must pay a fine. Schools can also organise cleaning campaigns every month, so that pupils learn to respect nature. Finally, each of us should use reusable bags and sort waste at home. If we all act together, our town will become clean and healthy again.
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