Class: 1st year Sc Solaj Secondary school
Test n° 3
Human-made noise pollution in the Earth’s oceans and seas is becoming a serious threat to marine wildlife. Scientists report that there is hardly an underwater place left where marine mammals can live in peace and quiet. Dozens of species of whale, dolphin, turtle and other creatures rely on sound to communicate, find mates and hunt for food. Their increasingly noisy environment is making it more and more difficult to lead a normal life. This is according to a report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), called "Ocean Noise: Turn it Down”. The environmental group says noise from shipping, military sonar, oil and gas surveys, offshore construction and marine sports has reached dangerous levels for sea life.
The IFAW says the distance over which blue whales can communicate is down by 90 per cent. It also reports that in the past decade, many whales have become beached after being disorientated because of loud noise. The group also warns that noise pollution is only going to get worse. It highlighted the use of seismic surveys as one example of the extent of the problem. These generate incredibly loud sounds every ten seconds that can travel 3,000 km. There are 90 survey ships active in the oceans today. In addition, the number of ships sailing the seas will double by 2025. Mark Simmonds, a conservation spokesman, said, "man-made noise is already triggering a kind of acoustic fog,” and called for a “response to noise pollution in the underwater world”.

Breakingnewsenglish.com
A/Comprehension

1-Choose the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
A) The text is ……. a)a letter b) an advert c) an online article
B) The text is about…. a)water pollution b) noise pollution c) land pollution

2-Say whether the following sentences are true or false according to the text
a) Noise pollution is a natural phenomenon.
b) Oceans and seas are safe places for aquatic animals.
c) Whales are the animals most affected by human noise pollution.
d) The number of ships in the sea will have decreased by 2025.

3-Answer the questions according to the text.

a)What threatens marine life?
b) Which animals communicate trough sound?
c) What are the consequences of loud noise in underwater places?

4-What / Who do the underlined words refer to in the text?







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B/Text Exploration

1- Find in the text words that are opposite to:
a)Silence §1 b) Safe§1 c) Few §2 d) Better §2

2-Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
a) The children (arrive) on time if they got up earlier.
b) I f you put iron in fire it (melt)
c) We (meet) on Monday if you want

3-Circle the stressed syllable in the following words.
1-Technology b-Biology c- Technological d) Economy e- Sociological f-Economic
التصحيح النموذجي
A/ Comprehension
1-A) c , B) b

2-a) F b) F c) T d) F

3-a) Human noise pollution threatens marine life.
b) Dozens of species of whale, dolphin, turtle and other creatures communicate
through sound.
c) The consequence of loud noise in under water places are:
- Loud sounds every ten seconds that can travel 3,000 km.
- Disorientation and beaching of blue whales.
-Creation of acoustic fog.

4- Where………….under water place.
Their………Dozens of species of whale, dolphin, turtle and other creatures.
It…………IFAW.
These…….Seismic surveys.

B/Text Exploration.

1-a)Silence=/= Noise b) Safe=/= Dangerous c) Few=/= Many d) Better=/=Worse.
2-a) Would arrive b)melts c) Shall/will meet
3- 1-Technology b-Biology c- Technological d) Economy e- Sociological f-Economic
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