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1 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΠΑΙ ΕΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΥ ΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΑΝΩΤΕΡΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΩΤΑΤΗΣ ΕΚΠΑΙ ΕΥΣΗΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΩΝ ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΣΗ ΚΕΝΩΝ ΘΕΣΕΩΝ ΗΜΟΤΙΚΟΥ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΑ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΗΜΟΥΣ ΛΑΠΗΘΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΡΑΒΑ Μάθηµα: Αγγλικά Ηµεροµηνία: 16 Οκτωβρίου 2010 ιάρκεια: 1 ώρα και 15 λεπτά 1. ΤΟ ΟΚΙΜΙΟ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΕΞΙ (6) ΣΕΛΙ ΕΣ 2. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE ANSWER BOOK PART I: COMPOSITION (40 MARKS) Write a composition of about words on the following topic. You have just read a newspaper article about your town council s plans to tear down an old classical building to build a multi-storey car park. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper expressing your anger at the idea. Suggest an alternative site for the multi-storey car park and say how the council could use the classical building. Do not write your real name. PART II: READING COMPREHENSION (30 MARKS) Read the text below and do ALL the exercises that follow: Every second, 1 hectare of the world s rainforest is destroyed. That s equivalent to two football fields. An area the size of New York City is lost every day. In a year, that adds up to 31 million hectares more than the land area of Poland. This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging. In British Columbia, where since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to resist or control it. Much of Canada s forestry production goes towards making pulp and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the 1

2 world s wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be preserved. Recently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp. Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years. It produces fibre which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food and rope. For many centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships. Nowadays, ships cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be revived for the production of paper and pulp. According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the large-scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canada s forests. However, there is a problem: hemp is illegal in many countries of the world. This plant, so useful for fibre, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species of cannabis, related to the plant from which marijuana is produced. In the late 1930s, a movement to ban the drug marijuana began to gather force, resulting in the eventual banning of the cultivation not only of the plant used to produce the drug, but also of the commercial fibre-producing hemp plant. Although both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp in large quantities on their own land, any American growing the plant today would soon find himself in prison despite the fact that marijuana cannot be produced from the hemp plant, since it contains almost no THC, the active ingredient in the drug. In recent years, some major movements for legalization have been gathering strength. One group of activists is concerned with the hemp plant used to produce fibre. This group wants to make it legal to cultivate the plant and sell the fibre for paper and pulp production. In 1997, this group had a major triumph. Canada legalized the farming of hemp for fibre. For the first time since 1938, hundreds of farmers are planting this crop and see pulp and paper produced from this new source. A. Choose the best alternative A, B, C or D according to the text. (7x3=21 marks) 1. The main idea of paragraph one is: A. Scientists are worried about New York City. B. Logging is destroying the rainforests. C. Governments make money from logging. D. Salmon are an endangered species. 2. Why is pulp and paper production important to Canada? A. Canada needs to find a way to use all its spare wood. B. Canada exports a lot of newspapers and books. C. Pulp and paper export is a major source of income for Canada. D. Forestry production in Canada is under threat. 2

3 3. Who is suggesting that pulp and paper could be produced without cutting down trees? A. The environmental lobby. B. The government. C. The logging industry. D. The publishing business. 4. Why was the plant hemp essential to world-wide trade in the past? A. Hemp was a very profitable export. B. Ships ropes were made from it. C. Hemp was used to fuel ships. D. Hemp was used to feed sailors. 5. Why do agriculturists think that hemp would be better for paper production than trees? A. It is cheaper to grow hemp than to cut down trees. B. Hemp produces higher quality paper. C. Hemp has been cultivated throughout history. D. More paper can be produced from the same area of land. 6. Why was hemp production banned? A. It is related to the marijuana plant. B. It can be used to produce marijuana. C. It was no longer a useful crop. D. It was destructive to the land. 7. The main idea of the last paragraph is: A. Hemp should be illegal because it is dangerous. B. Recently, many people have been working to legalize hemp. C. Hemp was made legal in D. Marijuana is not a dangerous drug. B. Choose the best alternative A, B or C according to the text: (5x1=5 marks) 1. What does equivalent to (in bold, paragraph 1) mean? A. more than B. less than C. the same as 2. What does reluctant (in bold, paragraph 1) mean? A. doesn t want to B. is not allowed to C. would like to 3

4 3. What does proponents (in bold, paragraph 3) mean? A. people who are against something B. people who support something C. people in charge of something 4. What does gather force (in bold, paragraph 4) mean? A. appear B. get stronger C. get weaker 5. What does activists (in bold, last paragraph) mean? A. people trying to change something B. people against the government C. people who smoke marijuana C. Decide whether the following statements are True or False according to the text. (4x1= 4 marks) 1. True or False: Hemp is used to produce drugs. 2. True or False: THC is a powerful chemical element found in cannabis plants. 3. True or False: Some activists believe that both marijuana and hemp should be legal. 4. True or False: Canada has legalized marijuana. PART III: USE OF ENGLISH (30 MARKS) A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5x2=10 marks) 1. We don t want to damage the environment. avoid We want the environment. 2. There aren t many successful businesses in this area. only There are succeed in this area. 3. George regrets not having bought that car; it was a great bargain. wishes George that car; it was a great bargain. 4

5 4. Why didn t you ask Helen to help you? should You Helen to help you. 5. She doesn t have a problem helping out with the housework. mind She out with the housework. B. Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the words given in capitals. (10x1=10 marks) Rainforest concern Frustrated and tired of hearing about the disappearing rainforests? Well, here s your chance to do something positive about it. The world s rainforests represent a vast reservoir of (1) (KNOW) and hold potential for the (2) (DISCOVER) of new medicines and foods. There is no doubt that large-scale deforestation alters the climate: it (3) (INTENSE) droughts in the dry season and floods in the rainy season. The result is fewer animal and plant species, soil (4) (ERODE), a water supply which is (5) (RELY) and poorer health for the local people. By joining Rainforest Concern and sponsoring acres of (6) (THREAT) rainforest for the Andean Rainforest in Ecuador, you will be protecting one of the world s most important (7) (ECOLOGY) areas. Within these forests live a high number of seriously (8) (DANGER) species of animals, birds and plants, many of which are found nowhere else on earth. You will also be helping to secure the (9) (SURVIVE) and culture of people, who still live in harmony with their natural environment. Please help this dynamic conservation project by completing the coupon now. Your (10) (SPONSOR) will be a wonderful gift for your children and for the Earth itself! 5

6 C. Fill in the gaps in the following text with only ONE word. (10x1=10 marks) Teen spending A large-scale research has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today s teenagers. It has (1) up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging (2) age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers discovered that these (3) want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing (4) spend to achieve the look they want when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the (5) important factor when it comes to (6) clothes. Another interesting (7) of information coming out of the study is that German teenagers go (8) clothes that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more concerned (9) appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should fit (10) properly. ********************************************************* Copyright Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισµού. Απαγορεύεται η αναδηµοσίευση µε οποιοδήποτε µέσο όλου ή µέρους του περιεχοµένου χωρίς τη συγκατάθεση του εκδότη. 6

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