‫الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية‬

/2024:‫السنة الدراسية‬ ‫وزارة الدفاع الوطني‬

2023
)‫السنة الثانية ( علمي و رياضيات‬: ‫المستوى‬ ‫أركان الجيش الوطني الشعبي‬
‫الناحية العسكرية الثانية‬ ‫ المدة‬:‫ساعتين‬
‫مدرسة أشبال األمة بوهران‬
‘‘‫الشهيد حمداني عدة المدعو‘‘ سي عثمان‬
‫اختبار الفصل االول‬
Part One :Reading
A-Comprehension
Read the text carfully then do the following activities.

Scientists have revealed that air pollution may be responsible for a significant reduction in intelligence.
Research conducted for the World Health Organization (WHO) in China showed that air pollution was
responsible for notable falls in student test scores for languages and arithmetic. The Chinese study is called ,
"The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance". It was published in a journal called,
"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences".

The study took place over a period of four years. Researchers analyzed verbal and arithmetic tests taken
by 20,000 people of all ages. They said: "Polluted air may impede cognitive ability as people become older "
Researchers say their study is a warning to the rest of the world, especially to those who live in cities. The
WHO says over 91 per cent of the world population live in areas with toxic air.

Air pollution is currently the fourth highest cause of cruel death worldwide. The researchers
discovered that the longer people were exposed to polluted air, the greater was the damage to their
intelligence. They equated the impact of air pollution to losing a year's worth of education. For those aged
over 60, this could be the equivalent of several years of lost education. Researcher Dr Xi Chen warned: "There
is no shortcut to solve this issue. Government really need to take measures to reduce air pollution .
Adapted from: www.teenink.com

1- Say whether the following statements are True or False.

a- Human’s intelligence is damaged by air pollution

b- The conductive study took about a decade
c-Air pollution is considered as one of the main causes of severe death
d-People who are exposed to contaminated air are less affected

2- Answer the following questions according to the text.

a-What did a new study show?

b- What may polluted air cause according to the study?

c-Is air pollution the only reason of death worldwide? Justify

3- Who/ what do the underlined words refer to in the text?

They (§ 2)………………… Those(§ 2) …………. Their (§3)…………………

B- Text Exploration:
1- Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the followings.
a-grades (§1) = b-poisonous (§2) = c-presently (§3) =
2-Complete the following chart as shown in the example.

Verb Noun Adjective

…………………. Loss ………………..
………………….. ………….. Decreasing
To impact ………………… ……………….

3- Rewrite sentence b so that it means the same as sentence a

a- Researchers were able to discover the direct cause of cognitive underperformance
b- Researchers …………………..…………………………..
a- It is obligatory to take strict measures to preserve the environment
b-The government ………………………………………………………

4-Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of final /S/

Harms contaminates energies damages

/s/ /z/ /iz /

5 -Fill in the gap, with words from the list

cognition - released - older - Can

Air pollution…………………. have a “huge” negative effect on cognitive intelligence especially

amongst ………………men. According to a study…………… this past August. The research is one of the
first of its kind to focus on the links between air pollution and…………… in older people

Part Two :Written expression

Choose only one topic .

Topic One :

Air pollution is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems . Use the following notes to
write a composition of about (80/ 100) words on the measures that should be taken to reduce air pollution.

-Avoid burning garbage /plastic bags

-Building factories out of the cities
-Recycling items /planting more trees
-Sensitizing people about the problem

Topic Two :

All of us have a dream to be able to live in peace one day. Write a speech about what people should do so as
to be able to create a peaceful world