…………… Secondary School School year : 2022/2023

Level: 2nyear scientific streams Time : 2 hours

Exam
Read the text carefully then do the activities.

During the night of 14 to 15 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone made landfall .The cyclone brought
torrential rains and winds which caused destruction and damage to a lot of cities in Mozambique. The
impact of Cyclone and subsequent flooding , has resulted in an estimated 1.85 million people in need of
humanitarian assistance and protection. “As of 8 April, the official death rate have risen to 603 people, and
more than 1,641 people are injured”, according to the prime minister. (§1)

The cyclone which occurred right before the harvest, led to a massive loss in food and agricultural
livelihoods with 490 thousand hectares of crop-land destroyed. It also severely impacted access to drinking
water, and the standing water has led to an increased risk for water borne diseases like cholera. (§2)

Humanitarian partners, together with charities and international relief organizations continue supporting
the population affected by Cyclone by responding to survivors immediate needs including supplies like
medicines ,food, fuel, hygiene kits ,and clothes .The process of relocation and resettlement is ongoing, but
the recovery of the displaced population is likely to take long and need close monitoring and more
resources. (§3)
World Health Organization , May 10th 2019.

Part one :
A/- Reading / Interpreting: ( 8pts)
1- Choose the correct answer :
A- The text is taken from: a- A website. b- A book. c- A newspaper.
B-The text is: a- A letter b- A report c-A problem page
2- Are the following statements true or false according to the text and correct the false once :
A. The damage caused by Idai is huge.
B. Humanitarians are no longer supporting the population affected by Idai.
C. The losses were only human.
D. …….
3- Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) What did the prime minister say about death rate and injuries?
b) What were the consequences of the Cyclone Idai ? (Mention 3 examples)
c) Was Mozambique able to face the catastrophe alone? Justify.
4- Who / What do the underlined words refer to in the text
Which (§1) =…...........……. It (§2) =………..……..….....
B/ Text exploration: (7pts)

1- Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following words :
a) Reconstruction ( §1) ≠ b) Less (§3) ≠
2 - Match the following words with their definitions.

Words Definitions
1- Cyclone a- The voluntary giving of help to those in need.
2- Relief b- A powerful spinning storm that contains strong winds and rains
3- Charities c- The action or process of causing so much damage
4- Destruction d- The condition of being comfortable.

2/ Divide the following words into roots and affixes.

unsuccessful - resettlement - independent
prefix root suffix

3/ Rewrite sentence ‘b’ so that it means the same as sentence ‘a’ :

1/ a- ‘’ Where did you pass your holiday last year ?‘’
b- He asked me ...................................................................................................
2/ a- “ Next year I will have my baccalaureat exam “
b- He told me .........................................................................................................
3/ a- He asked, “ Do you need help ?”
A- b- He asked me ............................................................................................................
4/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final /ed /.
fixed - destructed- Volunteered – resulted
/d/ /t/ /id/

Part Two (5pts) : WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Choose only one topic from the following
Topic 01 : Use the information bellow to write a report about why so many people die in the tsunami in
Indonesia . Pick up the appropriate verbs from the box
 Think – believe- consider- regard- reckon – state

Start like this : After the tsunami of Indonesia , we have carried out a public opinion survey to find out:
 50% The wave was so powerful
 30% They were killed because of the fast amount of water
 10% The region doesn‘t have any warning system
 5% The majority of population live in the low area
 5% Their houses were very old
Topic 02 : Write a short paragraph on the following : What safety measures should people take before and
during an earthquakes?