NEWSWATCH SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Penguin’s Adventure
Three months ago, a young penguin was found on a beach in New Zealand, 5000 kilometers from its home. The penguin was thin, sick and lost, so he was taken to Wellington Zoo.
The vets at the zoo called him “Happy Feet”, after the movie about a happy baby penguin who liked to dance. But this lost penguin was far from happy. His stomach* was full of sand, which made him very sick. The vets were sure that Happy Feet ate the sand because he thought it was snow. So they cleaned out his stomach and put him in a special air-conditioned room full of ice and snow to keep him cold. They fed him a lot of fish, and soon the lost penguin was fat and much happier.
Three months later, Happy Feet was healthy and ready to leave the ice room.But the vets didn’t know what to do with him. They had two choices*: they could leave him in the zoo where he would be safe or they could send him back into the wild. One vet explained that because penguins are seabirds, it was best to put Happy Feet back into the ocean and let him swim home. But first they glued a GPS to his feathers so they could track* him.
Yesterday, Happy Feet started out on his journey home. A ship took him out to the ocean where other young penguins were swimming. Then he went down a special slide into the water.
A vet who was on the ship said, “He swam away, not caring about us anymore. And that’s a good thing.”
stomach:معدة
track:يتعقب choices: خيارات
not caring:دون اكتراث
Answer questions 1-13 in English according to the text and the instructions (التعليمات).
1.Why was it surprising that Happy Feet was in New Zealand? (lines 1-3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………
2.COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 4-10)
Happy Feet became sick because .………………………….……………..………..…………………………
3.How did the vets help Happy Feet to get healthy? (lines 4-10)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.Number the sentences in the correct order according to the text. (lines 1-10)
---He penguin was healthy and happy again.
---A sick penguin arrived in a beach in New Zealand.
---They fed him a lot of fish.
---The vets at the zoo took care of the sick penguin.
5.CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. (lines 11-16)
The vets decided to send Happy Feet back to the ocean because….
- he was no longer safe in the zooc. he was unhappy
- it’s his natural homed. they wanted to track him
6.What did Happy Feet do once he was with the other penguins? (lines 17-19)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
7.(a)Happy Feet was feeling sad for leaving the vets. YES / NO (lines 17-21)
(b) Copy the words that justify (تُـــثبت) your answer.
………….……………...... …………………………………………………………………………………………………
8.What information in NOT given about Happy Feet?
a.why he was sick c. what he ate
b.where he was found d. how much he weighed
9.An antonym (عكس) of the word "healthy" in line 2: ………………………………
10.An antonym (عكس) of the word "in danger" in line 13: ………………………………
11.A synonym (مرادف) of the word "trip" in line 17: …….………………………….
12." him", line 15, refers to ………………..……………………. .
13." us", line 20, refers to………………..……………………. .
Answer questions 1-13 in English according to the text and the instructions (التعليمات).
1.Why was the young penguin taken to Wellington Zoo? (lines 1-3)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 4-10)
The penguin was called Happy Feet because of .…………………..………..…………………………
3.What did Happy Feet eat sand in the vets’ opinion? (lines 4-10)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.Number the sentences in the correct order according to the text.(lines 4-10)
--- The vets at the zoo took the sand out of his stomach.
---He ate a lot of fish.
--- A sick penguin arrived in a beach in New Zealand.
--- He was healthy and ready to go home.
5.CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. (lines 11-16)
The vets decided to track Happy Feet to….
- Make sure that he arrives safety.c. check if he is a seabird.
- let him swim better.d. let him leave the ice room.
6.How could Happy Feet go where penguins were swimming? (lines 17-19)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……...
7.(a)The vets felt happy when Happy Feet left and didn’t look at them.
YES / NO (lines 17-21)
(b) Copy the words that justify (تُـــثبت) your answer.
………….……………...... …………………………………………………………………………………………………
8.What information in NOT given about Happy Feet?
- where he went at the end c. his health situation
- how tall he was d. what the vets fed him
9.An antonym (عكس) of the word "lost" in line 1: ………………………………
10.An antonym (عكس) of the word "worst" in line 14: ………………………………
11.A synonym (مرادف) of the word "trip" in line 17: …….………………………….
12." they", line 7, refers to ………………..……………………. .
13." he", line 20, refers to ………………..……………………. .
ACircle the correct answer in each of the sentences below. 7 x 2 = 14 points
1.I called your house but ………….. was at home.
a.somebodyb.anybodyc.nobody
2.Betty ……………… when she saw the snake.
a.crashedb.screamedc.trusted
3.The runners were ……………… when they saw the black clouds.
a.worriedb.blindc.safe
4.We saw the ……………….. and knew there was a fire.
a.floorb.smokec.cage
5.I was tired after I climbed the ……………………… .
a.rescueb.safetyc.stairs
6. The ………………………. firefighters rescued the old woman from the fire.
a. scary b. expensive c. brave
7. Look at the barbecue! I think the steak is……………………. .
a. famous b. on fire c. hurt
BComplete the TV news with the words below. 5 x 2 = 10 points
spread on fire firefighters east happenedGood evening. It’s 7 o’clock and here is the news.
...... are trying to put out a fire on the mountain. A pilot called this morning to say that the forest was...... Rescue workers went out immediately. When they got there, the wind was blowing from the ...... Volunteers are also there to make sure the animals are safe. They are worried that the fire will ...... down the mountain to their farms. Firefighters on the ground and in the air will work until dark. We all remember what ...... in 2006– the year we saw the worst fire in our country.
ACircle the correct answer in each of the sentences below. 7 x 2 = 14 points
1. My brother wants to be a … .
a.gymb.rescue workerc.sound
2.Janet was very … after she ran the marathon.
a.aliveb.surprisedc.thirsty
3.We heard about the terrible … on the radio.
a.accidentb.equipmentc.firefighter
4.The skier … for four days.
a.screamedb.was missingc.saved a life
5.Please … my bike before dark.
a.bring backb.run awayc.stay close
6.We were having a picnic when it …………………. started to rain.
a. alone b. luckily c. suddenly
7. Oh no! The kitten………………….. into the aquarium!
a. broke b. fell c. hurt
BComplete the TV news report with the words below. 5 x 2 = 10 points
make sure worst put out ground immediatelyGood evening. It’s 7 o’clock and here is the news.
Firefightersare trying to ...... a fire on the mountain. A pilot called this morning to say that the forest was on fire. Rescue workers went out ...... When they got there, the wind was blowing from the east. Volunteers are also there to ...... the animals are safe. They are worried that the fire will spreaddown the mountain to their farms. Firefighters on the ...... and in the air will work until dark. We all remember what happened in 2006– the year we saw the ...... fire in our country.
Write a paragraph between 40-60 wordsdescribing a disaster. Answer the following questions. انتبه لقواعد جملك وللإملاء.
- What kind of disaster do you like to write about?
-A terrible earthquake -Twin Tower tragedy -Fire on the Carmel
- When did it happen?
- How did you feel and act?
- Were you alone or with someone when the disaster happened?
- How could rescue teams help the people?
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