Exam 3
The earthquake, which measured 6.7 on the Richter scale and was felt as far away as Spain, was Algeria’s worst in more than twenty years. The earthquake devastated numerous towns throughout Boumerdes on May 21st, 2003 at 7:44 pm, when families were gathering for dinner. It killed 2,200 people and at least 20,000 families became homeless.
When the earthquake hit, Algerian Red Crescent staff and volunteers were quick to respond to the disaster, participating in search and rescue efforts, providing first aid, transporting the injured to hospitals, mobilizing blood donors and distributing relief goods.
Following the disaster, the International Federation launched an appeal for immediate response for quake victims. Many National Red Crescent and Red Cross societies sent their rescue teams and sniffer dogs to search for survivors trapped under the rubble. Now the Federation is supporting the Algerian Red Crescent to provide up to 40.000 people with essential assistance over the next few months, in the form of food, water, tents and relief items. As well as providing material assistance, they will also continue to provide vital psychological support services to traumatized people
Adapted from ency-education.com
Choisir la réponse correcte de la liste
Say if the following statements are true or false ( 2 points)
a.It was not the first deadly earthquake that occurred in Algeria.****
b.Thousands of families became homeless.****
c.Red Cross societies did not send any help.****
d-They will continue to provide the quake survivors with psychological support.****
Answer the following questions according to the text. (3 pts)
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a- Was Boumerdes' earthquake the only one to hit Algeria ? Justify from the text.
b- Who first reacted to the disaster ?
c- Did Algeria get any assistance from other countries ? Justify
a- No, it wasn’t as it was Algeria’s worst in more than twenty years.
b- Red Crescent staff and volunteers first reacted to the disaster .
c- Yes ,they did.Many National Red Crescent and Red Cross societies sent their rescue teams and sniffer dogs to search for survivors trapped under the rubble.
Remplir les vides
What/ who do the underlined words in the text refer to? (1pt)
It(§1) :
they(§2)
Give a title to the text. (1pt)
Cliquer et glisser les réponses dans les cases correspondantes parmi les mots possibles ci-dessous
Find in the text the words that have the closest meaning to the following: (0.5pt.)
- without a house(§1)
- taking part(§2
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given (3pts)
a- "I want to save humanity as I saw the volunteers doing", he said.
-He said that…………………………………………………………..
b- "People are shocked because some have lost a lot of things", a psychologist said.
-A psychologist explained that…………………………………………..
c- "When did you join the Red Crescent ?", she told him.
-She asked him………………………………………………………….
a- "I want to save humanity as I saw the volunteers doing", he said.
-He said that he wanted to save humanity as He had seen the volunteers doing.
b- "People are shocked because somethey have lost a lot of things", a psychologist said.
-A psychologist explained thatpeople were shocked because they had lost a lot of things.
c- "When did you join the Red Crescent ?", she told him.
-She asked himwhen the Red Crescent had joined.
Remplir les vides
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form: (1pt)
a- Earthquakes usually (to happen) suddenly
b- Two years ago, an earthquake (to hit) Haiti.
There is one mistake in each sentence. Correct it. (1pt)
a- we should prepared ourselves for earthquakes.
b- You'd better to not drink that water, it's full of germs.
we should prepare our selves for earthquakes.
b- You'd better to not drink that water, it's full of germs.
THE CORRECTION:You'dbetter not drink that water, it's full of germs.
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Classify the words according to the pronunciation of their final "ed": (1pt)
Devastated – damaged – demolished – remained
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/t/ |
/d/ |
/id/ |
Reorder the words to get a meaningful sentence: (1pt)
injuries / an / check /we / the / better / After /earthquake/had.
injuries / an / check /we / the / better / After /earthquake/had/ for.
After an earthquake we had better check for injuries.
Topic one : Write a short passage about the danger of natural disasters and the catastrophic consequences they may cause and show how important is solidarity in post-disaster era.
(Help yourself with the information provided in the text)
Floods and earthquakes are the natural disasters that Algerians fear most. This is because Algeria is located in a seismic area and unexpected storms can happen whatever the season.
People still bear in mind the images of flattened houses and buildings destroyed in Boumerdes and El Asnam by strong earthquakes. Earthquakes and floods have caused many deaths in Algeria.The deadliest were the 2001 floods that killed 700 people in Bab El Oued and the 1980 earthquake that hit Cheliff killing 2,633 people and leaving thousands of people homeless .
The positive thing that Algerians always remember is the spontaneous actions of solidarity coming from all parts of the country as well as from abroad.Lorries of food,tents, blankets and clothes drove to the damaged areas.Planes carrying foreign rescue teams and special equipment flew to Algiers just after the disastershad happened.These gestures of generosity are priceless and remind us of John Donne’s saying:”No man is an island.”
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