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OMPREHENSION :*TEXT(1) EATING HABITS

many popular nutritional habits are giving way to new healthier eating ones,

which aimed at cutting down on the high rate of heart disease and some kinds

of cancer in Britain.A report, produced by the British Ministry of Health says

that factory-made foods as baked beans and grilled fish, for example, can be

less harmful and less fattening than lamb chops or beef steak. Red meat, in fact,

is no longer considered an essential part of the daily diet .Protein in the form of

fish or poultry, both lower in fat and calories than meat, is preferable. High fibre

foods such as peas,beans,potatoes and bread are also held to play

an important part in healthy eating. And smaller meals are recommended

as a vital contribution in the battle against obesity. The report recommends

that we eat more fibre, fruit and vegetables, but especially less fat, sugar

and salt. The rate of heart disease in Britain is currently among the highest

in the western world and much of it is due to much fat intake in our diet.

But the report emphasises that being in good health goes with altering our diet.

Revised eating habits should be part of an overall change in lifestyle including

more exercise, less alcohol and smoking.

I.COMPREHENSION:

A. True or False? Justify

1. Red meat used to be regarded as the main daily food.

2. Heart disease is one of the most serious health problems British suffer from.

B.Answer the questions:

1.The purpose of this health report is: (Choose the appropriate answer)

a) to persuade people to change their eating habits

b) to give us facts about different foods and drinks in Britain

c) to tell us that people in Britain rarely go to the doctor’s for a check up.

d) to advise people who suffer from heart disease to stop eating.

2. Why are fish and poultry healthier than red meat?

3.What does the coloured word in the text refer to :

a) it

C.Find in the text words meaning the same as:

1.Overweight

2.Changing

COMPREHENSION :TEXT(2) MALARIA HITS AFRICA

The United Nations has reported that great progress is being made in the fight against malaria in Africa.

The UNICEF website says the area that is making the most dramatic improvement is sub-Saharan Africa.

This is the region hardest hit by the disease. One of the biggest reasons for these gains against the killer infection is the increased use of special insect nets. This simple solution can reduce child deaths by as much as 20 percent. The report says the number of children using the insecticide-treated nets has

tripled since 2000. UNICEF’s Executive Director Ann Veneman said: “Controlling malaria is vital to

improving child health and economic development in affected countries…Studies show that malaria

[unfairly] affects the poorest people in these countries, and…contributes to their [poorer living conditions].”

UNICEF prepared the report together with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. This organization

is a collaboration of aid agencies launched in 1998 to help fight malaria. ITS vision is tha

t by 2015, malaria “is no longer a major cause of mortality and no longer a barrier to

social and economic development”. The report also provides a healthy picture of

the use of drugs in reducing the number of malaria cases. Since 2003, national health

programmes have invested heavily in buying anti-malarial drugs called ACTs. UNICEF’s health

chief Pater Salama is optimistic and says the future looks bright. He reports: “With the

strong backing of some of the international donors and the price of ACTs starting

to be reduced, I think governments are becoming more confident now that this will be

a sustainable strategy for anti-malaria treatment.”

I.COMPREHENSION:
A. True or False? Justify
1. key weapon in the fight against malaria is the mosquito net.

2. Malaria hits the poorest people and worsens their living standards

3. UNICEF report says anti-malarial drugs are proving ineffective.

B.Answer the questions:

1.Has the use of mosquito nets proved effective ?Explain

2.What measures are taken by UNICEF and other organistions to reduce the malaria disease?

3.Why does Mr.Pater Salama,UNICEF health chief,show optimism about the future?
B. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
1.THIS SOLUTION
2.ITS

C.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS MEANING THE SAME AS:
1.essential P.1 : :
2.master plan P.2 :
3.combat P.2.:

COMPREHENSION: TEXT(3) LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

1. Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.
2. I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn't
help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the U.S.; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parent's country, they will probably feel different from other people there, too. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.
3. We must realize that language is crucial for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.

I.COMPREHENSION

:
A.1.This article is about…………….: Choose the right answer

a) Learning a second language
b) Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants
c) Immigrants who become sick in the U.S.
d) Schools attended by immigrants to the U.S
2. What problems do first generation immigrants encounter with in the U.S.A?
.
B. True or False? Justify
1. Second generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents' native language

C.Find in the text words meaning nearly the same as
1.Protect(prg 2)
2.important and necessary (par.3).
D.What do the coloured word in the text refer to?
a) there
b) situation

COMPREHENSION :*TEXT(4) AIR POLLUTION

In most of our cities, the air is becoming dangerously

full of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon. These

substances are increasing threats to everyone’s

health. To reduce the amount of monoxide and

hydrocarbon, environmental protection groups

in the US have proposed ways of limiting the use

of automobiles. One way would be to make people use buses, trains, subway and other forms of mass transportation rather than private cars for much of their travel. It has been proposed that people be prevented from driving into the central business areas at least one day a week. It has also been proposed that cars be prevented from parking on certain streets in the city.

Here are some letters from newspaper readers, each expressing the writer’s opinion of these proposals.

Just think what would happen in this city if on any Monday at 8 am, everyone who usually drives a car decided to use mass transportation and appeared on the nearest street corner; I think the city would have to provide almost 4.000 additional passenger buses to carry these people to their jobs.
Patrick J. Kelly:
Trucks, buses and airplanes are worse polluters than the average well-kept automobile. But the individual car owner has no power to protect himself against government control. Unlike the airplanes and truck and bus companies, the motorist has no influence, so once again the individual cannot defend his rights against government control.
Joseph E. Barnes
What can we do to reduce air pollution? For one thing, we can forget our love affair with the automobile and find other means of transportation which may not be quite as convenient as the auto but would be less expensive and less harmful to the environment. We may learn to like once we try it. It may encourage the development of more satisfactory high-speed mass transportation systems, too. Besides, consider the benefit to your nerves. You’ll avoid fighting rush-hour traffic and you’ll have more time to read the newspaper while letting the bus driver worry about taking you home safely. And think of the many interesting people you’ll see and meet on the way.
Edward D. Riis

I.COMPREHENSION

:
  A. Answer the questions:
1.What are the propositions made by the American environmentalists to fight air pollution?

2.Is Patrick J. Kelly for the use of mass transportation? Justify your answer.

3..How does Edward D. Riis defend his argument that approves the use of public
transportation?

B. What do the coloured words in the text refer to?
1. I
2.Himself
C. Match the pair of words to form collocations:
1.parking    a. groups
2.environmentalist    b. rights
3.individual      c. areas
D. Use the suitable collocations of exercise C to complete the paragraph:
1.In order to protect American cities from being polluted, some American  suggest that public transport should be encouraged.
2.American people should use public transportation instead of their cars and not park their vehicles on certain

COMPREHENSION:*TEXT(5) HUMAN RIGHGS IN DARFUR

Over the past 21 months,Darfour( IN Sudan) has been the scene of horrific human rights violations by government forces and allied militia .A million and a half people have been displaced in Darfur.They have been attacked, women raped villages burnt and looted. Despite the people’s cries for help, they still remain unprotected and denied justice.
Victims who speak out face harassment and intimidation at the hands of the government security forces. People of Darfur,including internally displaced persons and town-dwellers, human right defenders and lawyers are routine victims of arbitrary powers of arrest and detention. These powers conferred upon the security forces, apparently designed to protect the country, are instead used to torture the population with impunity.
The legal system is in need of extensive reforms. It is weak and unable to hold the government forces and allied militia accountable for massive violations of international law.
Investigations into human rights violations committed in Darfur are either deeply flawed or simply non-existent.
Governments must not accept the endless routine of human rights violations in SUDAN. Mediators of the Sudan and Darfur peace talks must discuss amendments to the emergency laws and ensure that the millions of victims of grave abuses obtain justice.

I.COMPREHENSION

:
A.TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY:
1.The civilian population of Darfur escape the region because of famine.
2.The Sudanese authorities shoulder responsibility in what happen in Darfur.
B.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. The purpose of this report is : (choose the correct answer)
a) to explain how peace could be achieved in Darfur
b) to denounce the human rights violation in Darfur
c) suggest ways to protect the civilian population of Darfur
d) show how people in Darfur protect their villages
2. What human rights violations does the report refer to?

3. Why do people in Darfur lose confidence in the Sudanese authorities?

C.COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE USING INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT:

1. Instead of protecting the civilian population, the security forces

D.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EX-RESSIONS MEANING THE SAME AS:
1. Punish (parag.2)
2.being responsible for (parg.3)
3.Changes (parag.4)

COMPREHENSION:*TEXT(6) CHILD LABOUR

At the end of the millennium a lot of importance was given to the campaign against child labour. The last time there was hope for change was at the turn of the last century, during the campaign to get US children out of factories.
Brasil,the South America’s largest, richest and most heavily populated country, exports everything from shoes to orange juice to the U.S.A,its largest market.Yet,for all its riches, Brazil also has enormous problems;76% of the population lives in urban areas. in the countryside millions of workers work as day labourers. Among them are badly-paid children under 14 who work illegally.
Parliament members denounced Nike’s involvement with child labour, and asked the Brazilian government to cancel the sponsorship contract signed with that company. It means that the Brazilian soccer team wouldn’t use Nike’s symbol on theirT-shirt or any other Sports material until the company stopped the exploitation of children .According to the International labour Organization, there are 250 million working children around the world.3.8 of them are from Brazil.
Brazil has been working with UNICEF and the International labour Organization to eradicate child labour, which has become a national issue. The Municipal child foundation programme is designed for children working on sugar-cane plantations under hazardous conditions, or for those about to start working in such .The project has managed to enrol 330 children in public schools, provides them with additional educational activities and food, and helped transport them to the local public health posts for medical and dental care’s a result of the project, employers began banning children from their fields.

I.COMPREHENSION

:
A. True or False? Justify
1. There has never been any child labour in the U.S.A.

2. Brazil has many commercial exchanges with the U.S.A.

3. In Brazil, the majority of people live in the countryside.

B.CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWER ROM THE LIST
1. Which title is the most suitable for the text?
a) UNICEF in Brazil
b) Child labour in Brazil
c) Sports in Brazil
2. The purpose of the writer is to:
a) Criticize the advertising of NIKE.
b) Give us facts.
c) Talk about UNICEF projects in the world
C. PICK OUT FROM THE TEXT EXPRESSIONS WHICH SHOW THAT :
1.Working children get very little money for their work.

2.Children will no longer work in sugar-cane plantations.

D.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS
1.criticized severely (paragraph 3)
2.eliminate (parag.4)
3.dangerous (parag 4)
E.WHAT DO THE BOLD COULOURED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER
1.them
2.their
3.those

COMPREHENSION:*TEXT(7) A WINDOW ON THE WORLD

Visit any British town or city that attracts tourists from late spring to the end of the summer, and you're pretty much guaranteed to be mown down by a group of excitable foreign students over here to learn English. Language schools run courses all year round, but the summer months are traditionally their busiest. All those students have to live somewhere, of course, and a placement with a local family is the best way for them to develop their language skills.

2. "The children gain a lot from the experience", says Mandy Winder of Brighton. She and her husband Michael have taken students from the local educational institutes for the past 12 years. "I have bought my children a globe, and the first thing Emily, 10, and Megan, 7, do when a new student arrives is to find out where he or she comes from."

3. The practical side of taking in a student is simple. Basics required are a reasonably sized furnished room with a desk and chair and use of a bathroom. Mandy certainly tries to make her guests feel part of her family. "We all eat together -that's when most of the talking gets done- and I try to make them feel at home. I ask them to tell me what foods they like and don't like." In return for their hospitality, the host family receives about £70 to £80 per week.

4. Introducing a stranger into family life can cause a few problems. There are a few complaints. Mandy said that a few years ago she was watching a television programme when the foreign student picked up the remote control and switched over without asking. She remembers Japanese girls who came with strict guidelines not to talk to men. "They would chat to me, but hardly talk to my husband". Another drawback of taking in students comes when they leave. "If they've been with us for a long time, the children can find it hard when they go", says Mandy.

5. So, is playing the host a worthwhile experience ? In general, yes, especially if you have a big house with rooms to escape to. You have to be relaxed to do it —there are a lot of people who wouldn't want someone else in their home. Mandy Winder agrees : "The children have benefited from it enormously. They've learnt how to live with other people and they're very aware that we're not the only people in the world. Educationally, their geography has improved and they've had a bit of a head start by hearing other languages being spoken."

Source : TELEGRAPH WEEKEND Saturday, August 11, 2001 (adapted)

I.Comprehension

COMPREHENSION:*TEXT(8) EDUCATION PROCESS

What happens at school is only one part of the education process. As a matter of fact, parents have to play a vital role in determining children’s success at school. There are certain things that are not fundamentally a teacher’s responsibility; these must be taught at home. For example, to value education, children should see their parents sit down and study something from time to time. Parents should also have books and set of encyclopaedias in the house to show their children how to get answers and obtain information. In the case parents are unable to afford books; they should take their children to the library and teach them how to work in it. We have to remember that a home that places no value on education is like a worn-out piece of land where nothing flourishes or grows. The other important thing that parents must do is teach their children to respect authority. Lack of order and discipline are sometimes the major problems in classrooms. We, adults, must be more careful and demonstrate to our children that we must abide by laws and regulations and respect authority. If children hear their parents criticizing and ridiculing authority, then they will automatically lose respect for their teachers. Parents must teach their children to be honest and responsible. They must encourage their children to do their homework alone, because there are valuable lessons in having a student complete assignment on his/her own away from the classroom. So when parents sign notes to justify why their children were absent, or why they didn’t do their homework, although they know it’s a lie; they effectively work together with the child against the school. The note may be of help for a moment but what has it done to the child’s value? Parents and teachers must work together to instil right values in children.

I.COMPREHENSION

: A- The text is about....(Choose the correct )
a. Children’s success at school
b.The importance of education at home.
c.Parents ‘ role and responsibilty to achieve success at school
d.problems of discipline at school
B- Read the text and answer these questions:
1. What must parents do in order to instil right values in children?

2. In the writer’s opinion, how can dishonesty be harmful to a child?

3.To What does the writer compare a home where there is no education?

C-Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false (justify your answers):
1. According to the writer, children’s success depends mainly on their performance at school.

2. The writer’s attitude towards homework is negative.

a.These b.It
E- Find in the text words or expressions meaning the same as:
1Important 2.Engrain 3.respect and obey

COMPREHENSION *TEXT(9) BIRD FLU SPREADING TO EUROPE

Avian bird flu is migrating west and has caused fears of a global pandemic. The deadly influenza strain originated in Asia two years ago, where 61 people died in China, Vietnam and Thailand. Migratory birds have since carried the virus west to Siberia, Russia, where it killed 11,000 birds and prompted vets to slaughter 127,000 others in an attempt to halt its spread. Russian officials have alerted Western European nations that the deadly H5N1 strain is on its way. Countries are now scrambling to shore up their defenses against any outbreaks among their poultry populations. Holland has ordered all chicken farmers to keep their birds indoors as a precautionary measure.
Dr. Evgueny Nepoklonov from Russia’s Department of Agriculture has appealed for international financial help to prevent the virus from threatening human life. He said in a news conference: “This isn’t a problem of a single state…it is a problem of all mankind that must be studied together and that needs consolidated and well-coordinated activity.” Time is of the essence in expediting measures to fight against the virus. Experts believe thousands of flocks of infected birds will migrate to Western Europe in mid-September and then to North America. The World Health Organization has voiced concerns that the virus might mutate and spread among humans, which could potentially kill millions.

I.COMPREHENSION

:

A.True or false?Justify your answer:
1.Avian bird flu kills only birds

2.The H5NI virus had its origins in Europe.

B.Answer the questiosn:

1.Why is the avian bird flu considered as a deadly disease?

2.list some measures taken by some European countries to fight against the virus

3.What are the W.H.O (World Health Organization) worries?

4.Wat do the coloured words in the text refer to?
a)it
b) a problem (What problem?)
C.Complete the sentnces

1.The WHO’s claim that millions of eople could die because
2. The virus might mutate and spread to humans if

D.Find in the text words meaning the same as:
1.accelerating
2.Expressed

COMPREHENSION:TEXT(10)AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International is a worldwide volunteer organization funded entirely by subscriptions and donations. It is totally independent of any government, political faction, ideology, economic interest or religious creed.

The organization works for the release of ‘Prisoners of Conscience’ – men, women and children imprisoned anywhere for their beliefs, colour, sex, ethnic origin, language or religion. It also seeks fair and immediate trial for all political prisoners detained without charge, and opposes torture and the degrading treatment of prisoners. It is also against the death penalty for all types of crimes.

Amnesty works by collecting information. When it has proof that a person is a ‘Prisoner of Conscience’, that person’s case is handed over to a local group. The local groups are ordinary individuals who believe in Amnesty’s work. They send letters to governments, embassies, leading newspapers and the prisoner’s family and friends. They also collect signatures and raise money to send medicine, food and clothing to the prisoners and their families. These volunteers use their freedom of speech to win the same freedom for their adopted prisoner.

P aradoxically, Amnesty International is an organization that will only be satisfied when it has become redundant.

A.Answer the questions:

1.Who support Amnesty International?

2.What is the main purpose of Amnesty International?

B. What do the coloured words in the text refer to?.
1.The organization (pg. 2)
2.They (pg. 3)
3.These volunteers (pg. 3)
C. Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same as …

1.religious faith
2;jailed
3.judgement
4;punishment of being killed

D. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.

1.Amnesty gathers information to determine if someone is a ‘Prisoner of Conscience’.

2.The local groups are composed of special people who know the prisoners and their families

4.Wat do the coloured words in the text refer to?

a)it
b) a problem (What problem?)
C.Complete the sentnces

1.The WHO’s claim that millions of eople could die because
2. The virus might mutate and spread to humans if

D.Find in the text words meaning the same as:
1.accelerating
2.Expressed

COMPREHENSION :TEXT(11) SCHOOL GRADES

TEXTS

COMPREHENSION :*TEXT(12) UNEMPLOYMENT

High unemployment has become one of the greatest problems in most countries nowadays. In western Europe, more than twenty million workers are jobless and nearly half of them have been out of work for more than a year. In the U.S.A, about nine million people are unemployed and the economy doesn’t seem to recover. For the first time, millions of workers have part-time jobs that they may lose at anytime and in which they have no social guarantees such as health and retirement benefits.

The rise in unemployment is partly due to the economic crisis. Because of competition with Japan and other Asian countries which produce better quality products at a minimum cost , Thousands of factories in America and Europe have been forced to close or to reduce the number of their workers. On the other hand, millions of unemployed people can’t find a job because the work they did is now unnecessary or has been made easier by machines : farming, mining, automobile assembly and banking rely more and more on robots and computers.

To fight unemployment, people have to adapt to a fast changing job market. More importance is now given to information, education and knowledge. Although workers still use their hands, their work is less physically tiring, but they also have to think and take important decisions while doing a task. As an expert in economy said : « The future belongs to people who use brains instead of their muscles ». It’s estimated that tomorrow’s young qualified worker can expect to change careers six times during his/her life time. If a worker learns a job today, within ten years or less, this job will probably disappear. The best way for people to prepare for these changes is through continuous training and education while they are looking for a job or in their place of work..

I.COMPREHENSION

:
  A-Answer the questions:
1. How many people don’t have a job in WesternEuropeand theU.S.A?

2. What must people do to fight unemployment ?

3. How do Japanese and Asian countries compete with Europe and the USA ?

  B- Decide if the following statements are True or False, and justify your answers

1- The future belongs to people who don’t think.

2- In the future careers will be the same as they are now.

  C-.Complete the sentences keeping the same meaning as in the text.

1- Better quality productsby Japanese and Asian countries.
2- Important decisionsby people when doing a task.

D- Find in the text synonyms of these words

1- obliged (parag 2) :
2- depend on (parg2) :

COMPREHENSION:*TEXT(13) AMERICAN

CULTURE

American Customs.
America is well-known for its equality, liberty, fraternity. Everyone is very friendly and informal. Children often call their parents by their first names and at work; subordinates do not normally use "Mister" when addressing their supervisors. To those visitors who come from a more rigid and stratified society, such casualness can be confusing, leading to terrible blunders . Conversely, many worldly, sophisticated Americans appear mortified   because they feel America is not "civilized," with a capital "C." However, we know of terribly embarrassing incidents from mistakes which only an innocent foreigner would have made.

• Public   display affection between the sexes are very common, unlike perhaps where you have come from.. Many couples also live together without being married-and may never marry. But you must realize their   bond   is probably as strong as the bond of marriage. So don't think one of them is available for a "date.",

• America is a notoriously "open" society, and to most foreigners Americans often appear exceptionally and "instantly" friendly. But sometimes such openness can lead to serious   misunderstanding   , especially between men and women. A casual invitation to have drinks and/or dinner does not mean that your American host also wants to become "intimate" with you afterwards. So be careful not to read too much into a friendly invitation .

I.COMPREHENSION

:
A. True or False? Justify
1.American casualness may confuse foreign visitors.

2.American couples can't live together unless they are married.

B.Answer the following questions according to the text.

:
1. Do all couples marry? Give a reason for your answer.

2. What evidence can you find in the text showing that Americans are casual people?

3. Why can openness lead to misunderstanding in America?

C. What do the coloured words in the text refer to:
..
1. they
2. them
D. Match the words in the list with the definitions given according to their meanings in the text :
.
A.Extremely ashamed

B.Show.

C.Stupid careless mistake.

D.State of being joined or together.

E.Failure to understand rightly or correctly.
1.  blunders

2.    display

3. mortified

4.    bond

5.  misunderstanding

COMPREHENSION :*TEXT(15)HUMOUR

A healthy dose of laughter

By Steve Coogier

I read that a child laughs 400 times a day on the average, while an adult laughs only 15 times each day. Which is puzzling since laughter feels so good and is so good for us! You may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit, but are you aware of how much a good laugh can help you physically? Norman Cousins used to say that laughter is so beneficial for your body that it is like “inner jogging”.

Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic Health Letter, March 1993) reports that laughter aids breathing by disrupting your normal respiration pattern and increasing your breathing rate. It can even help clear mucus from your lungs. Laughter is also good for your heart. It increases circulation and improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues throughout your body.

A good laugh helps your immune system fight off colds, flu and sinus problems by increasing the concentration of immunoglobulin A in your saliva. And it may help control pain by raising the levels of certain brain chemicals (endorphins).
Furthermore, it is a natural stress reliever. Have you ever laughed so hard that you doubled over, feel off your chair, spit out your food or wet your pants? You cannot maintain muscle tension when you are laughing!

The good news is that you are allowed more than 15 laughs a day! Go ahead and double the dose and make it 30 times today. (You may begin to notice immediate improvement in your relationships! ) Then double it again! You are bound to feel better, you will cope with problems more effectively and people will enjoy being around you.

Laughter: it’s just good medicine!
Standard test:

A)Read the text and answer the following questions:
1-How many times does a kid laugh a day?

2-Is laughter beneficial just for our mind and spirit?

3-What is the relation between breathing and laughing?

4-In what way does laughter help you get rid of stress?

B)Are the following statements true or false? Justify your answers
1-A child laughs more than an adult.

2-Laughing is similar to doing sport.

3-Laughter is beneficial just for mind and the body.

4-If you want to be healthy you should laugh in doses.

C)Find in the text words that mean the same as:
+Surprising:   :
+Conscious:   :
+Distracting:   :
+Chase away:   :
D)What do the underlined words refer to in the text?
+Which (Paragraph 1):
+It (paragraph 3):
+It (paragraph 5):

1- Better quality productsby Japanese and Asian countries.

2- Important decisionsby people when doing a task.

D- Find in the text synonyms of these words

1- obliged (parag 2) :
2- depend on (parg2) :

QUESTION:A

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(1) EATING HABITS

1. TRUE : Red meat, in fact, is no longer considered an essential part of the daily diet

2. TRUE : the high rate of heart disease and some kinds of cancer in Britain

QUESTION :B

1. a

2. They are lower in fat and calories than meat

3. The rate of heart disease

QUESTION:C

1. Obesity 2.altering

COMPREHENSION:KEYAND ANSWER;*TEXT(2) MALARIA HITS AFRICA

I.COMPREHENSION:

Exercise A

True or False? Justify

1.True : is the increased use of special insect nets br

2. .True: malaria [unfairly] affects the poorest people in these countries,

and…contributes to their [poorer living conditions].” br

3. .False: The report provides a healthy picture of the use of drugs in reducing the

number of malaria cases br

Exercise B

1.Yes ,because their use has increased

2. national health programmes have invested heavily in buying anti-malarial

drugs and strated a sustainable strategy for anti-malaria treatment

3.because governments and organisations have started a sustainable strategy

for anti-malaria treatment

ExerciseC

1. the increased use of special insect nets

2.this organisation

Exercise D

1.vital 2.strategy 3.combat

COMPREHENSION:KEYAND ANSWER;*TEXT(3) LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Exercise A

A. 1.This article is about…………….:

c) Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants

2.Problems of language-they can’t speak English and also job problems

Exercise B

B.True or false? justify

1.False: they ignore it and learn English for getting good jobs.

2. False:they ignore them

Exercise C

C.Find in the text words meaning nearly the same as:

1.preserve (parg.2) 2.crucial (par.3).

Exercise D

D.What do the coloured words in the text refer to?

a) there:home country b)they want their children to speak English

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(4) AIR POLLUTION

QUESTION:A

1.The propositions made by the American environmentalists to protect American

cities from being polluted are …

the use of mass transportation such as buses and trains

preventing people from driving into the central business areas at least one day a week

preventing people from parking on certain streets in the city

2.No, he is not. He thinks there are a lot of people but only a few buses.

3.Edward D. Riis believes that the use of public transportation is beneficial

because people will...... …

*avoid rush hour traffic

*have more time to read their newspapers

*meet daily interesting companions

Exercise B

1.I’ refers to Patrick J. Kelly.

2.‘himself’ refers to individual.

Exercise C

1.parking areas

2.environmentalist groups

3.individual rights

Exercise D

In order to protect American cities from being polluted, American environmentalistgroups

suggest that American people should use public transportation instead of their cars and

not park their vehicles on certain parking areas.

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(5) HUMAN RIGHGS IN DARFUR

QUESTION:A.

TRUE OR FALSE ?JUSTIFY

1. False: They have been attacked; women raped villages burnt and looted

2. True:. The government forces and allied militia are accountable for massive

violations of international law

QUESTION:B

B.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. The purpose of this report is : (choose the correct answer)

b) to denounce the human rights violation in Darfur

2.rights of life, movement and freedom of expression.

3. they couldn’t protect them

QUESTION:C

C.COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE USING INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT.

1. Instead of protecting the civilian population, the security forces harass, intimidate

and arrest them_

QUESTION:D

D.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS MEANING THE SAME AS:

1. Torture (parag.2) 2.accountable for (parg.3)

3.amendments (parag.4)

COMPREHENSION :KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(6) CHILD LABOUR

QUESTION:A

1.False:...the campaign to get US childen out of factories.

2.True :Brasil exports everything to the U.S.A

3.False:76 per cent of the population lives in urban areas.

1.b) 2.b)

QUESTION:B

b.Child labour

b.Give us facts

QUESTION:C

1.badly paid children (paragraph 2)

2.employees began banning children from their fields (last paragraph)

QUESTION:D

1.denounced 2.eradicate 3.hazardous

QUESTION:E

1.workers 2.soccer team 3.children

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(7) A WINDOW ON THE WORLD

QUESTION:A

3.Foreign students who are taken in by British families

QUESTION:B

A.paragraph 1

B.Paragraph 2

C.Paragraph 3

D.Paragraph 4

C.paragraph 5

QUESTION:C

1.False:They received about ₤70 to ₤80

2.True:Mandy said that a few years ago she was watching a television

programme when the foreign student picked up the remote control and switched over without asking.

QUESTION:D

1.b 2.b

QUESTION:E

1.Improved 2.drawbacks

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(8) EDUCATION PROCESS

QUESTION:A

The text is about....(Choose the correct )

c.Parents ‘ role and responsibilty to achieve success at school

QUESTION:B

Read the text and answer these questions:

1 .*They should should teach their children to respect authority

*Parents should also have books and set of encyclopaedias in the house

to show their children how to get answers and obtain information.

*they should take their children to the library and teach them how to work in it*

*parents should sit down and study something from time to time

2. It will work against school and children will learn to lie

3. ..to a worn-out piece of land where nothing flourishes or grows.

QUESTION:C

Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false (justify your answers):

1. false: parents have to play a vital role in determining children’s success at school.

2. True: Parents must encourage their children to do their homework alone,

QUESTION:D

What do the coloured words refer to?

a. These :certain things…………………………… b.It :library……………………………

QUESTION:E

Find in the text words or expressions meaning the same as:

1.value…………………2. instil …………………3.abide by

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(9) BIRD FLU

QUESTION:A

True or false? Justify your answer:

1. False: 61 people died in China, Vietnam and Thailand

2. False: The deadly influenza strain originated in Asia two years ago

QUESTION:B

Answer the questiosn:

1.because it killed thousands of birds as well as some people

2. *Holland has ordered all chicken farmers to keep their birds

indoors as a precautionary measure.

*Russia, prompted vets to slaughter 127,000 birds

3. They worry that the virus might mutate and spread among humans,

which could potentially kill millions of peolple.

QUESTION:C

What do the coloured words in the text refer to?

a) Virus b) the spreading of the virus

QUESTION:D

Complete the sentences

1.The WHO’s claim that millions of people could die because the virus might

mutate and spread among humans.........

2. The virus might mutate and spread among humans if no measures were

taken to fight against it.

QUESTION:E

Find in the text words meaning the same as:

1. expediting 2.voiced

COMPREHENSION:KEYAND ANSWER;*TEXT(11) SCHOOL GRADES

QUESTIONS:1*2*3*4

1=b 2=b 3=e 4=a

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(12) UNEMPLOYMENT

QUESTION:A

A- Answer these questions fully from the text

1. Western Europe twenty million workers

USA about nine million people

2. People have to adapt to a fast changing job market. More importance

is now given to information, education and knowledge.

3. They produce better quality products at a minimum cost.

QUESTION:B

B- Decide if the following statements are True or False, and justify your answers

1- False : (The future belongs to people who use brains instead of their muscles )

2- False: (within ten years or less, this job will probably disappear.)

QUESTION:C

C- Complete the sentences keeping the same meaning as in the text.

1- Better quality products are produced at a minimum cost by Japanese and Asian countries.

2- Important decisions have to be taken by people when doing a task.

QUESTION:D

D- Find in the text synonyms of these words :

1.forced

2.rely on

COMPREHENSION:KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(14) GLOBALISATION

COMPREHENSION :KEY AND ANSWER;*TEXT(15) HUMOUR

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