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Bouhamza 800/200 Secondary School February 2018

Level: Second year M, TM & ES Time allocated: 1 hour.

Full name: ……………………………………..……………………………


The Second Term English Test
Class: …………………………

 Read the text below carefully then do the activities


If you get really hot, your body sweats to cool down. If you are too
cold, your body shivers to warm up. If germs enter your body, you get a
fever. Sweating, shivering, and having a fever may seem like bad things,
but they are all healthy reactions. They show that your body is working
well. And all of those reactions begin in a very small part of your brain.
The hypothalamus is only about the size of an almond, but it does very important work. One of
its jobs is to control your body temperature. Your body usually stays at a regular temperature, but
that temperature can sometimes change. For example, during a fast game of soccer, your body
temperature rises. The hypothalamus quickly sends signals to your sweat glands. It says, “Get to
work!” When the sweat glands create sweat, your body begins to cool down. It soon returns to a
normal temperature.
The hypothalamus also works when you are ill. When nasty germs attack your body, it makes
white blood cells. These signal the hypothalamus to raise your body’s temperature. You now have a
fever. Your skin may look flushed and feel hot to the touch. Your body loses water. The rise in your
body’s temperature helps to kill the germs. A fever is also your body’s way of telling you that you
are sick so you can take care of yourself. Thus, your hypothalamus is very hardworking!
Adapted from: Evan Moor’s 'Daily Reading Comprehension (Grade 4)’. P. 111.

 Comprehension and Interpretation:


1- The author wrote the text to (underline the correct answer ): A- tell the people not to get sick.
B- explain how the hypothalamus functions. C- share opinions about the hypothalamus.

2- Say whether these statements are true or false:


a- The human body shivers when it gets hot. ……………
b- The hypothalamus is responsible for regulating the body’s temperature. .…………
c- The hypothalamus is a tiny part of the brain. ………………
d- Our hypothalamus functions both when we are healthy and when we get sick. ………………
3- Answer the following questions according to the text:
A- Do shivering, sweating and fever have a positive side? Justify.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B- What does the human body do for cooling down?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
C- List two benefits of fever.
*………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
*…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...................... .
4- Based on the reading passage, which advice would a doctor give to a person with fever:
A- Don’t eat too much. B- Keep your body hot. C- Drink a lot of water.

5- What or whom do the underlined words refer to in the text?


a) They (§1)…………………………..………….……….. b) it (§2)……………………………………
c) It (§2) ………………………………………………...

 Text Exploration:
1- Find in the text words which match the following definitions:
a- Shaking slightly and uncontrollably because of being cold, frightened or excited (§1) = …………………..
b- The moisture that exits the body as a reaction to heat or physical effort (§2) = …………………….
c- Microorganisms that may cause disease (§3) = …………………………
2- Fill the table using the appropriate words:
Verb Noun Adjective
……………..…………… ……………………… Regular
…………………………… Care ………………………
To create ………………………… …………………….

3- Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A:


A- The hypothalamus controls your body’s temperature.
B- Your body’s temperature ………………………………………………………………………….
A- We always get the purple colour when mixing the blue and red colours.
B- If we ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………. .
A- It’s probable to be healthy in case you practise sport.
B- If you ………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- Classify the following words in the table according to their stressed syllable:
Protection- pharmacy- hypothetical- genetics.
On the 1st syllable On the 2nd syllable On the 3rd syllable
………………………………. ………………………………. ……………………………….
………………………………. ………………………………. ……………………………….

5- Fill in the gaps using words from the list to complete the following paragraph:
Signal- body- help- homework.

The hypothalamus controls many of your hormones. It does this by being a sort of gatekeeper for other
glands that release hormones. When your hypothalamus senses a change in your ……………….., it will tell
the right gland how to help correct that change. For example, when you have too much ……………………….
and are stressed out, the hypothalamus will send a ………………….. to your adrenal glands and they will
release hormones that can help your body deal with the stress. Therefore, this will result in the release of
sugars, which will ……………… to power you through your homework.

GOOD LUCK

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