آداب وفلسفة - اختبار الفصل الأول - السنة الثانية ثانوي - اللغة الإنجليزية - سنة 2021

Hassiba Ben Bouali Secondary School

Foreign Languages Stream

FIRST TERM EXAM

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2020

Announcement The need for international solidarity and multilateral cooperation is more conspicuous than ever. The Norwegian Nobel Commitee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to WFP for its efforts to combat hunger,for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict –affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war.

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food security. In 2019,the WFP provided assistance to 100 million people in 88 countries who are victims of acute food insecurity and hunger . in 2015, eradicating hunger was adopted as one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2019 ,the corona virus pandemic has contributed to a strong upsurge in the number of victims of hunger all over the world . In countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Burkina Fasso , the combination of violent conflicts and the pandemic has led to a dramatic rise in the number of people living on the brink of starvation. The WFP has demonstrated an impressive ability to intensify its efforts in the face of the pandemic as the organisation itsef stated , » Until the day we have a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos »

With this year award ,the Norwegian Nobel Commitee wishes to turn the eyes of the world towards the millions of people who suffer from or face the threat of hunger . the WFP plays a key role in multilateral cooperation on making food security an instrument of peace, and has made a strong contribution towards mobilising UN Member States to combat the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. Its work to the benefit of humankind is an endeavour that all the nations of the world should be able to endorse and support

Oslo , 9 October 2020

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Comprehension

1 Say if the following statements are true , false or not mentioned a- WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies. b-WFP is a UN Agency . c- Food security is an obstacle to peace . d- Poverty is the main cause of hunger . 2 Answer the following questions according to the text a- Why was WFP awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b-which factors engender hunger ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. c- In which paragraph is it mentioned that famine is prevailing in Africa ? §....... 3- The text is an extract from : a- a press article b- a press release 4- What do the underlined words refer to in the text ? a- §2 b-§4 5- Find in the text the meaning of a- Ameliorating §1 b-severe §2 c- Increase §3 d fight §4 Text Exploration 1 Ask questions on the underlined words a- §2 b-§3 2 Join the following sentzences with a suitable link word : which , whereas , whom , although a Some countries face poverty . others face armed conflicts …………………………………………………………………………………………………

b-WFP is a humanitarian organisation . It benefits humankind

……………………………………………………………………………………………………. c-food was scarce . They were able to survive. …………………………………………………………………………………………… d-Hunter Biden is the chairman of WFP .We saw him on TV yesterday . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3- Rewrite sentence b so that it means the same as sentence a 1a- WFP was able to reduce hunger b-WFP …………………………………… 2a-WFP pioneered projects in Asia and South America b-Projects ……………………………………….. 3a- We intend to donate money to a charitable organisation b-We …………………………………… 4a-Some African countries were forced to ask for international help. b-Some African countries……………………… 4-Reorder the following statements into a coherent paragraph a- in order to achieve social or political change b-Non violence rejects the use of physical violence c-by lead