Reading 118
Final exam
King Saud University
Community Serves College
E.T.D
Instructor: Hajer Al-Amri
Six Parts- 50 Marks
Name: __________________________ I.D. #: ________________ Group: ______
* Read the below article and answer the questions fallow:
A Two of the most dangerous storms which afflict America are hurricanes
and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the
path of their destruction and cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life
and property every year.
B Hurricanes which usually develop between July and October are similar
to cyclones. They originate over the waters in the Caribbean Sea. They move
upwards hitting the mainland of America somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico or
the Atlantic Ocean. Once they hit land they carry tremendous power with
driving rain and wind. These winds can reach speeds of over 75 mph. They
cover an area of over 500 miles in diameter. At the center of the storm there is
an "eye" with relatively fair weather and warm, dry air aloft. The diameter of
the eye is usually about 32 kilometers. When the eye passes the relief is only
temporary. But the wind and rain, however, will suddenly reappear from the
opposite direction.
C Every year homes are destroyed by hurricanes anger and often lives are
lost. Most people who live near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes
and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are caused along
the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide, which is usually above
normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding, and torrential rains
associated with a hurricane cause enormous damage.
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D People living in the wake of a storm are given plenty of warning to protect
their homes. Flashlights or candles are be prepared in case of electric-power
failures. Plenty of fresh water should be saved as precautions against the
pollution of water supplies by flooding.
E If one should travel inland across the Great Plains and the prairie states
of America, one will most likely not encounter a hurricane, but there is another
kind of storm in the Midwest which is equally feared. It is called a tornado.
A tornado is a dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air.
Tornadoes are violent low-pressured storms with an intense updraft near their
center which is capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They
pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as
homes and railway cars. Like a vacuum cleaner across a rug, it sucks up into
the air anything which may lie in its path. These storms occur most often
during the summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of
rain. The sky turns black as dust is sucked up into the air. Tornadoes travel
normally at around 60 kilometers per hour and the winds can reach 800
kilometers per hours in the most violent storms. Tornadoes are most frequent
in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains and especially in the central
plains area of the Mississippi basin where about 150 occur each year.
Tornadoes may also strike the southern states in winter and have even been
known to develop in the northeast.
F Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage
each year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past, but they
cannot be stopped or ignored. When they come they must be suffered with
the hope that one survives their anger and wrath.
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Part One: (12 Marks)
-Match each paragraph from the article to one of the headings bellow.
Write the paragraph letter A, B, C, D, E , F in the blanks:
 _________ Defining "Hurricanes"
 _________The conclusion
 _________ Pre- hurricane preparations
 _________ Introduction to the reading
 _________ Hurricane's destruction
 _________ Tornadoes' attacks
Part Two: (10 Marks)
- Put (T) for the correct statements and (F) for the wrong ones :
1- The eye's diameter is approximately 32 kilometers. (
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2- When tornadoes strike, sky turns black as dust is forced up into
the air. (
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3-Tornadoes can be easily more predicted nowadays than in the
past.(
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4- Tornadoes and hurricanes cannot be predicted with
accuracy.(
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5- Tornadoes and hurricanes are slow moving and do not travel at
great speeds.(
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Part Three: (8 Marks)
-Find the answers to these questions from the reading, and
write them on the lines.
1-What are the most two dangerous storms badly affecting
America?
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2-At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop?
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3-What is the center of a hurricane called?
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4-What is tornado?
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5-What is the major difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
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Part Four: (2 Marks)
-Choose the best title, for the reading, from the following titles:
 Hard storms
 Hurricanes and Tornadoes
 Floods in the USA
Part Five: (8 Marks)
Mark the following words as 'N', for a noun, or 'Adj', for an
adjective:
1-educated:__________
2-youth:___________
3-historical:___________
4-family:__________
5-widowed:_____________
6-relatives:_____________
7-economic:___________
8-community:___________
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Part Six: (10 Marks)
- Summarize paragraph B:
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End of the exam
Wish you all the best,
Hajer
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