unit 03-related test ..3rd year classes Sc.Exp/GE

This is a BAClike test relates to Unit 03 Scientific & Economic Streams..such topic is believed to occur in 2009 BAC.So,good luck!!!!
Ibn Baitar Secondary School Beni Abbes
3rd year classes Thursday, April 23rd ,2009
The 3rd term English language test.

One of the reasons that people think manned space exploration should be abandoned is
because of its budget. Each shuttle launch costs around $1.3 billion compare with the two Mars Rovers which cost around $800 million together (Rupert, C 2006). In other words, a manned space trip would easily pay for several robotic missions. As a result, a portion of the population suggested that the government should cut off some of the space program funding and to meet the underprivileged instead of making human space craft. Their point is, to improve the living standard of poor is much more important than spending billions to put a few men somewhere outside the earth.
It seems to be reasonable but consider the statistic below: The NASA annual budget is $15.47 billion. In 2004, the total pet-related sales in the United States are projected to be $31 billion –twice the NASA budget. The Americans spend $586.5 billion a year on gambling – at least 30times the NASA budget. Furthermore, $89 billion is spent on alcohol and tobacco products, the real problem is, $250 billion are spent annually on the medical treatment of tobacco- and alcohol-related diseases, 16 times more than spending on space exploration (Virgiliu 2004). So, does cutting off the space exploration budget really helps solving the problems? Why not stop gambling or consuming stuff which is bad for you anyway? Which is more worthy, to explore the unknown or to meet personal satisfaction?

1. Answer the questions according to the text above
a. Is the writer for or against space exploration?
b. Why do people think that space exploration ought to be stopped?
c. What costs more? Space exploration or consuming?
2. Say whether these sentences are true or false.
a. It’s hard for a manned space trip to pay for several robotic missions.
b. The NASA budget is the double of the total pet –related sales in USA.
c. More than $200 is spent on the medical treatment of Tobacco and wine-related sicknesses.

3. Who or what do the underlined words refer to?
Their = Which =
4. Find in the text words whose definitions follow:
1. The total sum of money allocated for a particular purpose or period of time =
2. The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe =
3. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery =

5. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to:
To worsen ≠ famous ≠

6. Which nouns can be derived from these verbs?
Measure - collide - improve- discover

7. Combine the following pairs using the connectors provided.
1. Serious disasters will occur. An asteroid collides with our planet. (Owing to)
2. Space programme protects humanity from disasters. Its budget is needed to fight poverty. (Despite)

8. Spot the mistake and correct it.
How depth is the Mediterranean?
I asked him why did he hate astronomy.

9. Underline the silent letter.
Characters – should – handkerchief- unknown


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