Second Term English Exam
(Scientific and literary Streams)


Most of us suffer from stress. And this endangers our health. Doctors say that stress i.e pressure we live with every day, makes us ill. It gives us headaches and stomachaches. Doctors have found that two modern killers-heart disease and cancer are due to stress. They are more common in people who find it difficult to relax in those who take it easy.

But perhaps the most important thing we can do is to learn how to relax. “Every time we sit down and we put our feet up, every time we relax, we take away some of the tension that causes stress ,”doctors claim.

It’s really easy for doctors to tell people how to relax.But how do people really dothat.I decided to find out for myself.So I questioned sixty teenagers between 15 and 17 how they relaxed…..

A_COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION:

1-Give a title to the text.

2-Are there any direct sentences in the text?

3_Say whether the following statements are true or false.

a-All people suffer from stress.

b_ Stress doesn’t make us ill.

C_It’s very easy to relax.

4_ Answer the following questions according to the text:

a-do all people suffer from stress?

b-What is the definition that the author gives of stress?

C_What killer diseases are mentioned in the text?

B_TEXT EXPLORATION:

5_ Definitions:Match each word with it’s corresponding definition.

a) Headache _become more calm

b) Stress _ condition caused by too much work.

c) Relax _pain in the head.



6_Synonyms:

Drink= asked=

7_Ask questions about the underlined words:

Adults drink coffee and tea to relax.

8_Classify the following according to the pronunciation of their final(s):



/s/ /z/ / iz/

Relaxes_says_asks_causes.

9_Report the following statements:

a-He says ,”I always take some rest after a busy day.”

b-“Why do you suffer from stress?”the reporter asked me.

C_”Don’t drink coffee,”the doctor told him.