Level: 3rd year scientific Streams
Final Examination
Part One: Reading
A/ Comprehension
Obesity is a serious health and economic concern in modern societies that most people seem not aware of. Most people who are overweight are mistaken to be obese. However, there is a very thin line between obesity and overweight. There are so many concepts and beliefs on obesity. In some communities it is considered as a sign of wealth and status, while in others, like in Greek, it was believed to be a mental illness. Most of such beliefs have some kind of facts in them but are prone to mistaking a huge body size for obese.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines both obesity and overweight as a condition of accumulation of excessive body fat that presents a health risk. However, an individual with Body Mass Index above 25 is considered overweight while one whose Body Mass Index is 30 or more is obese. Obesity and overweight was once considered as a problem only in the high income countries but is now on the rise in also low and middle- income countries. It is, indeed, one of preventable causes of deaths in the world and health authorities view it as a very lethal public health problem. Obesity was formally recognized as a Global epidemic by The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1997.
By Bhargava
Read the text above then do the activities that follow.
1-Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
A/ The text is about…..a) consumers’ health b) economic collapse c) The WHO
B/ The text is ……a) an online article b) a book excerpt c) a newspaper article
1-Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
a) Most people are conscious of the problem of obesity in modern societies.
b) People in various countries understand obesity differently.
c) Overweight is obesity.
d) Obesity is deadly.
2-In which paragraph is it mentioned that ‘Obesity is an international problem’?
3-What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) Who §1 b) It §2
4-Complete the following table in note form from the text.
Similarities………………. Differences……………
Obesity …………………… ………………………
Overweight …………………………. ……………………
B/ Text Exploration
1- Find in the text words that are synonyms to:
a) Slim §1 b) Richness §1 c) Danger d) mortal
2-Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
New research in the USA says it is unhealthy to live in areas with lots of fast food restaurants. A study by the University of Michigan said people who (live) within walking distance of fast food restaurants (have) a 13 per cent higher chance of having a stroke. Lead researcher Dr. Lewis Morgenstern and his team analyzed the social status of the 1,247 people who (have) strokes in an area of Texas over a three-year period. The area (be) home to 262 fast food restaurants.
3-Which verbs can be derived from the following words:
a) Danger b) Low c) Consumption d) Weight
4-Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final ‘s’
a) restaurants b) studies c) chances d)analyzes e) Lives f) Beliefs.
…………/ s / …………../ z / ……………/ iz /
5-Reorder the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
-Put in a more friendly way Triple Bottom Line is about “People, Planet and Profits.”
-There is a new phrase appearing in business language or “business speak.
-these being financial, social, and environmental.
- It is the concept of Triple Bottom Line, a concept that recognizes that there are three legs to the measurement of a company’s performance,
- This concept recognizes that a company cannot be judged by financial performance alone
Part Two: Written Expression
Write on one of the following topics.
Topic 1-
There is a famous English proverb that says:” Health is better than Wealth.”
Do-you agree with this proverb? Give your arguments.
Topic 2-
Use the following notes to write a short paragraph on the consequences of a collision of earth with another heavenly body.
-A meteor hits our planet.
-Astronomers’ attitude.
-Destruction of earth or a part of it.
-Radiation.
-Contamination of water, land……………………
GOOD LUCK
ادعوا لي و لوالدي
الله يوفقكم
Final Examination
Part One: Reading
A/ Comprehension
Obesity is a serious health and economic concern in modern societies that most people seem not aware of. Most people who are overweight are mistaken to be obese. However, there is a very thin line between obesity and overweight. There are so many concepts and beliefs on obesity. In some communities it is considered as a sign of wealth and status, while in others, like in Greek, it was believed to be a mental illness. Most of such beliefs have some kind of facts in them but are prone to mistaking a huge body size for obese.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines both obesity and overweight as a condition of accumulation of excessive body fat that presents a health risk. However, an individual with Body Mass Index above 25 is considered overweight while one whose Body Mass Index is 30 or more is obese. Obesity and overweight was once considered as a problem only in the high income countries but is now on the rise in also low and middle- income countries. It is, indeed, one of preventable causes of deaths in the world and health authorities view it as a very lethal public health problem. Obesity was formally recognized as a Global epidemic by The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1997.
By Bhargava
Read the text above then do the activities that follow.
1-Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
A/ The text is about…..a) consumers’ health b) economic collapse c) The WHO
B/ The text is ……a) an online article b) a book excerpt c) a newspaper article
1-Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
a) Most people are conscious of the problem of obesity in modern societies.
b) People in various countries understand obesity differently.
c) Overweight is obesity.
d) Obesity is deadly.
2-In which paragraph is it mentioned that ‘Obesity is an international problem’?
3-What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) Who §1 b) It §2
4-Complete the following table in note form from the text.
Similarities………………. Differences……………
Obesity …………………… ………………………
Overweight …………………………. ……………………
B/ Text Exploration
1- Find in the text words that are synonyms to:
a) Slim §1 b) Richness §1 c) Danger d) mortal
2-Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
New research in the USA says it is unhealthy to live in areas with lots of fast food restaurants. A study by the University of Michigan said people who (live) within walking distance of fast food restaurants (have) a 13 per cent higher chance of having a stroke. Lead researcher Dr. Lewis Morgenstern and his team analyzed the social status of the 1,247 people who (have) strokes in an area of Texas over a three-year period. The area (be) home to 262 fast food restaurants.
3-Which verbs can be derived from the following words:
a) Danger b) Low c) Consumption d) Weight
4-Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final ‘s’
a) restaurants b) studies c) chances d)analyzes e) Lives f) Beliefs.
…………/ s / …………../ z / ……………/ iz /
5-Reorder the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
-Put in a more friendly way Triple Bottom Line is about “People, Planet and Profits.”
-There is a new phrase appearing in business language or “business speak.
-these being financial, social, and environmental.
- It is the concept of Triple Bottom Line, a concept that recognizes that there are three legs to the measurement of a company’s performance,
- This concept recognizes that a company cannot be judged by financial performance alone
Part Two: Written Expression
Write on one of the following topics.
Topic 1-
There is a famous English proverb that says:” Health is better than Wealth.”
Do-you agree with this proverb? Give your arguments.
Topic 2-
Use the following notes to write a short paragraph on the consequences of a collision of earth with another heavenly body.
-A meteor hits our planet.
-Astronomers’ attitude.
-Destruction of earth or a part of it.
-Radiation.
-Contamination of water, land……………………
GOOD LUCK
ادعوا لي و لوالدي
الله يوفقكم