Composition Anglais · 2ème Trimestre 1ère Année Secondaire Sujet N°: 22

and Antarctica, warmer temperatures are causing the ice to melt which will increase sea level and change the composition of the surrounding seawater. Air pollution is also a direct result of the use of fossil fuels, resulting in smog and the degradation of human health and plant growth. 1- Say whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F next to the corresponding statement a- Fossil fuels have both positive and negative effects. b- Burning coal, oil and natural gas creates O2. c- Global warming influences many places in the world. d- Air pollution doesn’t harm the human health. 2- Read the text and put the following ideas in the order they appear in the text a- The main result of the exploitation of fossil fuels. b- The creation of CO2 causes global warming. c- The effects of global warming on the surroundings. 3- Answer the following questions according to the text a- What does the burning of fossil fuels cause? b- When did the earth’s temperature rise with 1o F? c- Is the effect of global warming widespread? Justify 4- Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? a- this period (§1) b- which (§2) 5- Choose the general idea of the text a- The greenhouse effect b- The consequences of burning fossil fuels c- Air pollution B/ Text Exploration 1- Find in the text words or phrases opposite in meaning to the following a- solutions (§1) b- drop (§2) 2- Complete the following chart as shown in the example Word Prefix Root Suffix Example: depopulation de populate ion Increasing Dependent … … Unemployment 3- Give the correct form of verbs in bracket The burning of fossil fuels(to cause)… a great deal of pollution in our environment. If man ( to use) …renewable energies , there (to be)…less pollution. 4- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final " s" fuels - creates - causes - areas / s / / z / / iz / 5- Fill in the gaps with words from the list given increases - Carbon - main - atmosphere Every day, the world produces …1…Dioxide that is released into the Earth’s …2… and which will still be there in one hundred years time. This rise of Carbon Dioxide …3... the heat of our planet and is the …4…cause of the so called “Global Warming Effect”.

Part Two: Written Expression

Choose ONE topic only Topic One: Many companies and even people are cutting down trees in an intensive way in search of wood; as a result, many forests are degraded and this act has a negative influence on the life of all creatures. As a member of “The Friends Of Nature” association, write an article of about 80 to 100 words in which you state the different effects of deforestation on humans, animals and on the atmosphere. Make the best use of the following notes.  Earth/ to become / desert  There/ to be / less o2 / more co2 / atmosphere  Plant and animal species/ to disappear  Climate / to change  There / to be/ less camping sites Topic two: