Devoir Français · 2ème Trimestre 2ème Année Secondaire Sujet N°: 10

stoves. Man has achieved great success by conquering space. In developed countries most of the domestic work is done by robot. Computer is the latent achievement of our scientist. In medical field also science has brought many changes. X ray machines and other gadgets help the doctors in revealing the inner portion of the body. Science is being applied in the agricultural fields. Through science we do not feel heat in summer and cold in winter. We can talk to our friends and relatives who are at a distance of thousand kilometers. Electricity is now used in place of coal. Chemicals are being used in fields. It can convert a desert into a fertile land. But science had also produced deadly weapons for mankind and therefore there is always fear of world war. A/ COMPREHENSION (07pts) 1. The text is taken from: a- a book b- a magazine article. c- a web-page 2. Reorder the following statements according to their occurrence in the text a- Science has also bad consequences. It leads to wars because of the invention of weapons … b- Because of technology and science we live in security … c- Time and distance become shorter because of the development of science… 3. Are the following statements true or false according to the text?  Science didn’t bring changes …  In one day, we can use many technological products …  We can’t use technology and science in agriculture and medicine … Term 2 – Test Name: Class: 2ASLLE 4. What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to? - It (§1) … - you (§1) … -who (§2) … 5. Answer the following questions according to the text: - What has science brought to mankind? - How does science help doctors? Does science have bad results? Quote from the text to justify your answer B. TEXT EXPLORATION 1. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to: a- Death (§1) ≠ … b- Natural (§2) ≠ … c- Larger (§2) ≠ … d- Peace (§2) ≠ … 2. Complete the following table Verb Noun Adjective To live secured counting 3. Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a” A/ a- now, the domestic work is done by robot. b- Robot … B/ a- We should use technology or we are uncivilized people. b- If… 4. Underline the stressed syllable in the following words: -science - invention - domestic - chemical - society - become 5. Ask the questions that the underlined words answer: a) We live the age of science. … b) Science has brought many changes … Correction test 2LE A/ 1. The text is c 2. b,c,a 3. false, true, false 4. it = science, you = reader, who = our friends and relatives 5. a- science has brought many changes to mankind: a comfortable life, security, the world has become smaller, life has become easier than before, we can travel to space, medicine, .. b- by X ray machines and other gadgets that doctors in revealing the inner portion of the body. c- yes, it has (but science has also produced deadly weapons… War) B/ 1/ death ≠ life natural ≠ artificial. Larger ≠ smaller. Peace ≠ war 2/ Verb Noun Adjective