FIRST TERM ENGLISH TEST
Level 2AS/ SC.Maths.G. 2020/2021 Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Read the following text the do the tasks that (0110"'
Examinations have an important role to play in any system of education. Indeed, it is
impossible to imagine a school which does not set exams for students to measure their progress and
to evaluate their qualifications. As a result of being necessary, they sometimes put students under
pressure and can cause stress-related conditions and panic attacks.
Test anxiety can develop for a number of reasons. One major factor of stress among students
is worrying about how anxiety will affect them which can be as debilitating as the anxiety itself. This
kind of anxiety can interfere with the student's ability to prepare adequately.
Lack of preparation is another factor that can contribute to test anxiety. Poor time management,
poor study habits, and lack of organization can lead to a student feeling overwhelmed. Student's who
are forced to cram at the last minute will feel less confident than those who have been able to follow a
structured plan for studying. Being able to anticipate what the exam will cover, and knowing all the
information has been covered during the study sessions, can help students to enter the testing situation
with a more positive attitude.
Lack of confidence, fear of failure, and other negative thought processes may also contribute to
test anxiety. The pressure to perform well on exams is a great motivator unless i! is so extreme that it
becomes irrational. Perfectionism and feelings of unworthiness provide unreasonable goals to achieve
through testing situations. When a student's self-esteem is too closely tied to the outcome of any one
academic task, the results can be devastating. As a result students may spend more time focusing on
the negative consequences of failure, than preparing to succeed.
Exam stress varies from person to person, there are some students who are better at handling
exam stress. A lot of people find that the stress before exams is often worse than the actual exam and
it can be made even worse if they have older brothers or sisters who have already done well and feel
they have to match up to their standards...
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Part one Reading Comprehension
I-What tpne is the text ? choose the right answer :
a- Prescriptive b- Expository c- Descriptive
2- Sap whether the following statements were true or (alse :
a) Students feel stressed , because of the importance of exams.
b) Fear from exam stress is a reason of stress itself.
c) Negative thinking has no relation with exam anxiety.
d) Exam stress is the with all students.
3-1dentify the paragraphs in which the (ollowing ideas are mentioned :
a) Personal thoughts and exam stress.
b) The differences between students in handling with stress
c) The relation between exams and stress.
4-Answer the following questions according to the text :
a) Why are exams so important ?
b) Mention three reasons of stress from the text ?
c) When is the the pressure to perform well in exams considered negative ?
5-Find who pr what the underlined words refer tv in the text :
a) them 2 b) it S 4
