The Third Term Controlled Test

The Third Term Controlled Test

Part one: Reading and interpreting (15 points).
Read the passage carefully then do the activities

Indonesia in the aftermath of floods

Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, was hit by a heavy rain storm on Tuesday, February 06th, 2007. Authorities said the flood had receded in some areas of Jakarta, allowing more than 115.000 people to return home. However, about 220.000 people remained in temporary shelters, and electricity and water supplies had been cut too much of the city of 12 million people. Medical officials said there were shortages of baby food, clean water and medicine with reports of widespread skin disease, Malaria and other problems caused by poor hygiene. "We ran out of medicine yesterday," said Nuraini, a military doctor. "Most people have diarrhea and are sick after being in the water for too long," he added.
All the citizens were suffering from all these problems. Among them was Muhammed saifudin,31, who said he swam through floodwaters out his house to get supplies and medicines for his wife, son and parents who had moved upstairs. "I called my relatives for help, but their homes were flooded too," he said. "We want to leave but don't know where to go." Soldiers on boats delivered instant noodles and rice to those who were choosing to stay on the upper floors of their homes because of fear from sinking, said Army Capt.Tohar.
Most of those who left their homes were staying at mosques, schools and government buildings, sleeping on the floor with little access to bathrooms. Communal kitchens also had been set up. Many of them complained of receiving little food and others blamed the local authorities for not warning them. But the country's meteorological agency said that it had warned them before the catastrophe. Jakarta police spokesman Col I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana said the death toll was 44 people.
(Adapted from the internet: www.foxnews.com)
1/- How many quoted sentences are there in the second paragraph?
2/- Reorder the following ideas according to the text.
a) - People's complaint.
b) - Lack of food and medicine supplies.
c) - Army's help and citizens' solidarity.
3/- Are these statement True or False according to the text.
a) - People didn't suffer from diseases.
b) - All the people returned home.
c) - Soldiers helped the victims of the disaster.
d) - Muhammad swam through floodwaters to look for supplies.
4/- Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) - Did Muhammad's relatives help him?
b) - Whom did the soldiers deliver instant noodles and rice to?
c) - Why did the citizens blame the authorities?
d) - What caused skin disease and Malaria?

5/- Match words in column "A" with their opposites in column "B"

B A
sick
staying
rose
heavy leaving
healthy
light
receded

6/- Circle the right answer.
The passage above is from:
a) - a novel / b) - a report / c) - a history book
7/- Correct the mistake.
a) – If he studies a lot, he would pass the exam.
b) - He should takes care of her in serious situations.
8/- Complete sentence "B" so it means the same as sentence "A".
a) - "I met him last year," she said.
b) - She said…………………………
a) - "She has finished now," he said.
b) - He said…………………………
a) - "Where are you going?" They asked me.
b) - They asked me……………………………
a) - "Don't sit on my bed," my sister told me.
b) - My sister told me…………………………
9/- Put the verbs between brackets in their right tense.
1/ - While the soldiers (distribute) food supplies, an army officer (arrive).
2/ - Mary (phone) her parents after she (hear) the news.
3/ - Last night, the citizens (leave) their homes.
10/ - Classify these words according to their final "ed".
recorded / stayed / stopped / wanted / passed / called.
Іd *****************d ************** t
…………………………… …………………………. …………………

11/- Underline the silent letters in the following words.
harm / high / island / know / foreign / yacht.
Section three: Written expression. (05pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Either topic one:
Pretend you're a policeman. Write a short report about a road accident answering these questions: when, what, where, how and who.
Or topic two:
What do you think about solidarity? Write a short paragraph explaining the meaning of solidarity and giving examples about it in natural disasters in your town.