Direo de Servios da Regio Norte

Teste de Avaliao Formativa

Disciplina: Ingls

Durao: 50 min.
11 Ano de Escolaridade
Ano Letivo 2015-2016

This test deals with issues related to the environment. Read everything before you do anything
and make sure the best is all you can do.
Part 1
A. Solve the environment-related crossword puzzle below.
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The act of cutting down large areas of forest.

Group of animals or plants in danger of becoming extinct.
Rain that contains dangerous chemicals.
A thick forest of tall trees which is found in tropical areas.
A great quantity of water, that usually comes after a great downpour.
A layer of gases that protects us from harmful radiation from the sun.
A huge wave in the sea that destroys everything on its way and that can be caused by an
earthquake.
8. An ice mass that covers less than 50,000 km of land area, mostly highlands; the same as ice
sheet.
9. The damage done to air, water or soil by the addition of harmful chemicals.
B. Complete the text below by putting the words at the foot of the exercise in the right place.
Pollution is the process of making land, water, air or other parts of the _(1)_ dirty and unsafe or
unsuitable to use. This can be done through the _(2)_ of a contaminant into a natural environment, but
the contaminant doesn't need to be tangible. Things as simple as light, sound and temperature can be
considered pollutants when introduced _(3)_ into an environment.
Toxic pollution affects more than 200 million people worldwide, according to Pure Earth, a non-profit
environmental _(4)_. In some of the worlds worst polluted places, _(5)_ are born with birth defects,
children have lost 30 to 40 IQ points, and life _(6)_ may be as low as 45 years because of cancers and
other diseases.
http://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html
expectancy
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Part 2
Read the text that follows attentively.

The protection of our planet

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While voices are rising constantly for the

protection of Planet Earth- the natural habitat of the
human race- from various ecological threats, these
same voices seem to show an amazing tolerance
for a form of pollution that is a growing problem:
noise. Airplane traffic is increasing by five percent a
year. Urban noise is doubling every ten years and is
getting increasingly diverse as city life becomes
more dependent on technology and robotics. By air,
land and sea, we are facing an onslaught of noise
that is threatening our ability to survive safely in this
world.
We have granted ourselves the right to make
noise. But what about our responsibilities? Have we developed a sense of acoustic responsibility?
The evidence suggests that we have not. Many people seem to believe they have unlimited liberty to
make noise with cars and motorbikes and with loud music at home and in the street. In some
countries, measures have been taken to force people to produce less noise. In Britain, for example, a
law has been passed preventing people from disturbing their neighbors with music at night. But
though these measures constitute one step towards recognizing noise as a shared environmental
concern, they still address the issue only partially and dont allow for a concrete change to take place.
It is widely accepted now that we should deal with our rubbish in a responsible way; and many
people have started to demonstrate awareness of this conventional form of pollution. Noise is in
reality a particularly insidious form of rubbish. It destroys community life, pursues us into our homes
to spoil our tranquility, keeps us from sleeping and is the cause of many stress-related illnesses, as
well as hearing loss.
Our acoustic environment is property to us all. Everyone has the right to use it, but no one has the
right to abuse it. Lets start using it sensibly.

A. Say if the sentences below are True or False. Quote from the text to support your choice.
1. Nowadays, people seem to be as concerned with acoustic pollution as they are with the other
conventional forms of pollution.
2. British law protects people from all forms of acoustic pollution.
3. Noise doesnt lead to any serious problems.

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B. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.
1. onslaught (l.10)
a. agreed to give or allow
b. over a large area or range; extensively
2. granted (l.13)
c. proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but
3. widely (l.21)
with very harmful effects
d. a fierce or destructive attack
4. rubbish (l.21)
e. having, using, or showing good sense or
5. insidious (l.23)
sound judgment
f. waste material; refuse or litter
6. sensibly (l. 27)
C. Complete the following sentences according to the ideas contained in the text.
1. People have given themselves the right to make noise, but they have not
2. Although some countries have taken important measures that will make of noise a public
responsibility, ...
D. Choose the right answer from the list given.
1. The level of noise produced in towns and cities
a. is less greater after every 10 years.
b. is twice as high now as it will be after ten years
c. is twice as high now as ten years ago.

2. Many peope think that

a. they have the right to use motorcycles and cars noisily.
b. motorcycles and cars are not noisy.
c. motorcycles and cars are disturbing

Part 3
A. Decide which of the words in column A collocate with the words in column B.
B

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6.
7.

ocean
natural
climate
habitat
carbon
ice
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a.
b.
c.
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f.
g.

destruction
dioxide
species
cover
resources
change
life

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B. Finish the sentences below by using the double comparative of each word in brackets.
1. The more it rains, ______ (flooded) this area becomes.
2. The cleaner the air is, ______ (good) we feel.
3. The more trees we plant, ______ (green) we are.
4. The noisier life becomes, ______ (stressful) it gets.

Part 4
Write a short comment 100-120 words on
Earth Song by Michael Jackson, bearing in
mind the environment and the picture on the
right.

Cotaes
Part 1

Part 2

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Total

200 p.

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