اختبار إلكتروني لغة إنجليزيةالصف الثاني عشرالوحدة 4 [ The Earth at Risk ]

Match each word with its meaning.

• climate (n) = مناخ
• desertification (n) = تصحّر
• erode (v) = يدمر ببطء
• graze (v) = يرعى
• harsh (adj) = قاسي
• increasingly (adv) = بشكل متزايد
• kill off (ph.v) = يقضي على
• overcultivate (v) = يبالغ في الحرث

Match each word with its meaning.

• permanently (adv) = بشكل دائم
• precipitate (v) = يُعجّل بحدوث شيء
• productive (adj) = مُنتج
• proportion (n) = نسبة من شيء
• soil (n) = تربة
• treacherous (adj) = خطير
• unproductive (adj) = غير مُنتج
• wash away (ph.v) = يُزيل / يجرف

Match each word with its meaning.

• wildfire (n) = حريق الغابات
• at the expense of (exp.) = على حساب
• devastating (adj) = مؤثّر / مدمّر
• logger (n) = حطّاب
• vital (adj) = مهم
• arid (adj) = جاف
• atmosphere (n) = الغلاف الجوي
• equator (n) = خط الاستواء

Match each word with its meaning.

• flooding (n) = فيضان
• forecasting (n) = الأرصاد الجوية
• frigid (adj) = بارد جداً
• humid (adj) = رطِب
• misbehave (v) = يسيء التصرّف
• planting (n) = زراعة

Match each word with its meaning.

• prevailing (adj) = واسع الانتشار / سائد
• reclaim (v) = يستصلح (الأرض) / إعادة معالجة / يستعيد
• hurdle (n) = حاجز / عائق
• implement (v) = يُنفّذ / يُطبّق
• intrinsic (adj) = أساسي
• paucity (n) = قلّة / نُدرة

Match each word with its meaning.

• curtail (v) = يقلل
• preservation (n) = محافظة / حِفظ
• prevail over (ph.v) = يتغلب على
• scarcity (n) = نُدرة / قلّة
• spearhead (n) = قائد / أساسي / رائد
• unwarranted (adj) = غير مُبرر

What is deforestation?

• It’s when trees and plants die, and green lands turn into desert.
• It’s the act of planting more trees.
• It’s the act of raising campaigns to raise awareness.
• It’s the act of cutting trees.

Cutting trees has negative effects. Explain.

• Cutting trees makes the soil more productive. Therefore, many people will move to the desert.
• Cutting trees plays a role in causing desertification and global warming. Therefore, many people will migrate to find a better place to live.
• Cutting trees stops the wind and rain from washing away the soil.
• Cutting trees forms 60% of our bodies and prevents dehydration.

What is desertification?

• It’s the act of cutting trees.
• It’s when trees and plants die, and green lands turn into desert.
• It’s when deserts turn into green lands.
• It’s the act of planting more trees.

What are the causes of desertification? Choose all correct answers.

• Raising awareness campaigns
• Overgrazing
• Planting more trees
• Deforestation (cutting trees)
• Harsh weather
• Lack of water
• Overcultivation

What are the effects of desertification on the environment? Choose all correct answers.

• Wildfires
• Sandstorms
• More productive soil
• Dust
• More green lands

What are the effects of desertification on people? Choose all correct answers.

• Better health
• More food
• Death
• Migration
• Diseases

Give solutions to the problem of desertification. Choose all correct answers.

• Cutting more trees
• Overgrazing the land
• Raising campaigns to raise awareness
• Planting more trees

What is the importance of water? Choose all correct answers.

• It prevents dehydration and aridness of lands.
• It’s the basis of living.
• It forms 10% of our bodies.
• It forms 60% of our bodies.
• It causes desertification.

Give examples of wasteful usage of water. Choose all correct answers.

• Using a sponge to wash cars
• Taking short showers
• Keeping the water running while brushing teeth
• Taking long showers
• Not fixing water pipes immediately
• Washing cars with running water

You can preserve water by doing many things. Choose all correct examples.

• Using a sponge to wash cars
• Taking long showers
• Using modern ways of irrigation
• Washing cars with running water
• Not keeping the water running
• Taking short showers

What comes after each linking word?

• in order to = V(inf.)
• so as to = V(inf.)
• to = V(inf.)
• in order that = Can / could
• so that = Can / could
• because = Full sentence
• since = Full sentence
• for = Full sentence
• as = Full sentence
• with the result that = Full sentence
• because of = (n.) / V(ing)
• due to = (n.) / V(ing)
• the cause of = (n.) / V(ing)
• the result of = (n.) / V(ing)
• lead(s) to = (n.) / V(ing)

Choose the correct answer: Mona stayed in the classroom ______ talk to the teacher about the exam.

• because
• in order to
• in order that
• due to

Choose the correct answer: My parents are saving money ______ they can buy a nice house.

• in order to
• because of
• so that
• due to

Choose the correct answer: My father didn’t go to the supermarket ______ he was ill.

• because of
• in order to
• because
• due to

Choose the correct answer: We couldn’t go fishing ______ the bad weather.

• because
• because of
• in order that
• so as to

Choose the correct answer: They wasted time playing ______ they didn’t have time to prepare for the test.

• with the result that
• because of
• in order to
• due to

Choose the correct answer: Studying hard ______ success.

• leads to
• because
• in order that
• so as to

Choose the correct answer: Studying hard is ______ success.

• because
• the cause of
• so that
• in order to

Choose the correct answer: Success is ______ studying hard.

• because
• so that
• in order to
• the result of

Choose the correct answer: Voluntary work ______ providing families with chances to live a happy life.

• because
• leads to
• in order that
• so as to

Classify the words according to their prefixes.

• Rewrite = Re-
• Replay = Re-
• Reuse = Re-
• Mishear = Mis-
• Misplace = Mis-
• Misuse = Mis-
• Underachieve = Under-
• Underappreciate = Under-

Which of these words do NOT have prefixes? Choose all correct answers.

• Mistake
• Rewrite
• Repair
• Understand
• Misuse

Match each relative pronoun with its use.

• who = للعاقل
• whose = للملكية
• which / that = لغير العاقل
• where = للمكان
• when = للوقت / للزمان
• whom = عاقل في حالة مفعول به

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The man, …… won the 1st place, is very talented.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The artist, …… painted at the gallery yesterday, sold all of his paintings very quickly.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: I gave the money to that little boy …… was playing in the park.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The man, …… paintings were sold, is a famous artist.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The girl, …… sister had gone missing mysteriously, went to the police.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The teacher, …… car is red, is very enthusiastic.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The book, …… my friend gave to me, is interesting.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The map, …… I found in the car, is very dusty.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The class, …… I signed for recently, is very useful.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The iPad, …… the teacher used, is pretty expensive.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The school, …… I study, is a beautiful place.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The park, …… I usually go, is being closed.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The carwash, …… I usually wash my car, is very expensive.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: That moment, …… he presented the speech, was the best moment in his life.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: I remember the time …… I met that famous singer for the first time.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The thief …… the police caught confessed to his crime.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The student …… I teach is very polite.

Complete with the correct relative pronoun: The salesman …… I was looking for left the store.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The man plays the piano. The man is rich.

• The man whose plays the piano is rich.
• The man who plays the piano is rich.
• The man where plays the piano is rich.
• The man who plays the piano he is rich.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The story is sad. My sister told the story.

• The story which my sister told is sad.
• The story who my sister told is sad.
• The story which my sister told it is sad.
• The story whose my sister told is sad.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The coffeeshop is quiet. I study at the coffeeshop.

• The coffeeshop who I study is quiet.
• The coffeeshop where I study is quiet.
• The coffeeshop whose I study is quiet.
• The coffeeshop where I study it is quiet.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The teacher is very good. I like the teacher.

• The teacher whose I like is very good.
• The teacher where I like is very good.
• The teacher whom I like is very good.
• The teacher whom I like him is very good.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The officer was shot. The ambulance took the officer.

• The officer whom the ambulance took was shot.
• The officer whose the ambulance took was shot.
• The officer where the ambulance took was shot.
• The officer whom the ambulance took him was shot.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The examiner was intimidating. You were speaking to the examiner this morning.

• The examiner whose you were speaking to this morning was intimidating.
• The examiner whom you were speaking to this morning was intimidating.
• The examiner where you were speaking to this morning was intimidating.
• The examiner whom you were speaking to him this morning was intimidating.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The baby was crying. I was carrying the baby.

• The baby whose I was carrying was crying.
• The baby where I was carrying was crying.
• The baby whom I was carrying was crying.
• The baby whom I was carrying him was crying.

Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun: The chef cooked my dish. My father admires the chef.

• The chef whose my father admires cooked my dish.
• The chef where my father admires cooked my dish.
• The chef whom my father admires cooked my dish.
• The chef whom my father admires him cooked my dish.

Choose the correct answer: This is the restaurant ______ we met.

• which
• where
• who
• whose

Choose the correct answer: Paris, ______ is one of the most beautiful cities, is the capital of France.

• where
• who
• whose
• which

Choose the correct answer: The university ______ I got my degree is in the United States.

• which
• who
• whose
• where

Choose the correct answer: I will put this box in the room ______ I keep the other boxes.

• which
• where
• who
• whose

Choose the correct answer: I will put this box in the room in ______ I keep the other boxes.

• where
• which
• who
• whose

Choose the correct answer: Kuwait, ______ is the smallest country in the Gulf, is also the richest.

• where
• which
• who
• whose

Choose the correct answer: Africa, ______ suffers from desertification, needs our help.

• where
• who
• whose
• which

Choose the correct answer: This country, ______ war takes place, should be saved.

• where
• which
• who
• whose

Writing the outline: match each part with what it contains.

• Hook = أي شيء يشد القارئ: بيت شعر – أمثال – حكم – حقائق – معلومات صادمة
• Thesis = جملة واحدة تحتوي على الأفكار المطلوبة في السؤال
• Body 1 = الفكرة الأولى والأفكار الجزئية
• Body 2 = الفكرة الثانية والأفكار الجزئية
• Conclusion = نصيحة – رأي – حلول – اقتراحات

Classify the ideas: the expository essay (exposing ideas) or the argumentative essay (two arguments).

• Advantages = Expository essay
• Disadvantages = Expository essay
• Causes = Expository essay
• Reasons = Expository essay
• Effects = Expository essay
• Solutions = Expository essay
• Arguments for / with / supporting = Argumentative essay
• Arguments against = Argumentative essay

Expository essay about deforestation: classify the ideas.

• Using wood to make products = The reasons of deforestation
• To make room for building = The reasons of deforestation
• Destroying the environment = The disadvantages of deforestation
• Global warming = The disadvantages of deforestation

Argumentative essay about deforestation: classify the ideas.

• Using wood to make products = Arguments for deforestation
• Making room for building = Arguments for deforestation
• Destroying the environment = Arguments against deforestation
• Global warming = Arguments against deforestation

Put the sentences of this paragraph from the expository essay about deforestation in the correct order.

• There are many reasons for deforestation.
• The first reason is that people cut trees to make products such as paper, baskets and furniture.
• Another reason is that people sometimes need to cut the trees to make room for buildings.
• This means that cutting some of the trees was necessary to make space to build new houses or other buildings.

Put the sentences of this paragraph from the argumentative essay about deforestation in the correct order.

• There are many arguments for deforestation.
• The first argument is that people cut trees to make products with the wood such as paper, baskets and furniture.
• Another argument is that people sometimes need to cut the trees to make room for buildings.
• This means that cutting some of the trees is necessary to make space to build new houses or other buildings.