exam about peace

Part One: Reading (07pts
Read the text carefully, then do the activities

What is peace? People often say that peace is opposite of war. However, there are many other ways to define peace. Some people say that peace means more than ‘no war’. Every year many people die in wars, but more people are killed in many other ways.
Each year millions of children and poor die because they do not have enough food. These hungry people cannot afford to buy food they need. These people are not fighting in a war but they do not have peace in their life either. Therefore, peace can also be the opposite of hunger.
Another cause of death for millions of people every year is disease. Many mortal diseases can be prevented by clean water or cured by medicine. Few people die of dysentery in developed countries, but many people in poor countries die of it and many other preventable diseases. So peace can also be the opposite of preventable diseases.
There are many wars between countries. However, people are also killed by people from their own country. Whenever there are political or religious conflicts, which often results in riots, some people get killed. Therefore, peace can be the opposite of lacking freedom in religious beliefs

A / Comprehension/ Interpretation (7pts
1. Choose statement a, b or c that best summarizes the main idea of the text: (0.5
a) The causes of wars.
b) The different meanings of peace
c) The killer diseases

2. Are the following statements true or false? (2
a) People are killed only in wars.
b) Peace can be the opposite of hunger.
c) Disease kills millions of people every year.

3. Answer the questions according to the text (3.5)
a) What are the different definitions of peace?
b) Can hunger be a cause of death?
c) What can be prevented by clean water?
d) What do people do when lacking freedom?

4. What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1)
a) They (§2)
b) It (§ 3)

B / Text Exploration (7pts)
1. A/ Find in the text the synonyms to: (0.5)
-a- struggling=……………………. –b- kller=……………………..
B/ Find in the text the opposites to: (0.5)
-a- dirty #............................. –b- wealthy#..................
2. What do the following sentences express? (1)
a) These hungry people cannot afford to buy food they need.
b) Many mortal diseases can be prevented by clean water.



compare two things using the adjectives in the box

Big – expensive – fast – heavy – light – slow – small – comfortable

4. Link these pairs of sentences using the link words in the list: whereas, unlike ( 2)
A / a. Developed countries are very rich.
b. Third world countries are poor.
B / a. Few people die of dysentery in developed countries
b. A lot of people die of dysentery in poor countries

5. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”: (1)
Ways – diseases – riots – wars

Part Two: writing (6pts
Choose ONE topic ONLY
Topic 1
Use the following notes to write a short paragraph about the aims(objectives) of the U.N.O.
 To keep peace all over the world
 To develop friendly relations between nations
 To work together to help people live better lives
 To eliminate poverty, disease and illiteracy in the world
 To stop destruction of the environment
 To encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms

Topic 2
Last week the Muslim Umma celebrated Aid Ell Adha El Mubarek. How do you celebrate this Aid in your family? Write a short essay in which you describe your present traditions