Technology today is growing in an alarming rate. Things that seemed impossible only a few years ago are now a reality. Cloning has been one of the greatest leaps in technology that Man has ever dreamed of.
Cloning is the process of creating a copy of a plant or animal that is genetically identical to the original. It started thousands of years ago with farmers cloning plants to produce a greater number of a specific plant with faster growth, larger seeds and sweeter fruits.
Cloning had a long history. In 1952, the first successful cloning experiment took place. Scientists Robert Briggs and Thomas King from the UK successfully cloned a frog.
With the recent cloning of a sheep named “Dolly” in 1996 in Scotland, the world is worried because scientists began to think about cloning humans.
Cloning should be stopped because it would create many different problems such as: it destroys individuality and uniqueness, will cause over population and is against religious and moral beliefs.
Part One (14 pts)
Section One: Reading Comprehension (7 pts)
A-Read the text and answer the following questions: (3pts)
-What is the text about?
-In which paragraph it is mentioned that: a team from the UK was
the first to successfully clone an animal?
-Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 3?
a-The history of cloning goes back to thousands of years ago.
b-The possibility of human cloning rose when “Dolly” was cloned.
c-Nowadays, scientists can clone plants and animals.
B-Complete the table with the dates that correspond to the following events: (2pts)
Events Dates
-First cloned animal appeared.
-Dolly was cloned. ……………..
……………….
C-Lexis: What do these words mean? Choose the correct meaning: a, b or c ( 2pts)
-“To clone” means to make :………… a- a copy
b- an experiment
c- a research
-“Ago” means: ……………… a- up to now
b- before now
c- after now
-“Sweeter fruits” means fruits that contain a lot of ………….. a- fat
b- water
c- sugar
-“Successfully” means an activity done with: ……………. a- failure
b-difficulties
c- success
Section Two: Mastery of Language: (7 pts)
A-Spot the mistake and correct it: (1pt )
-Scientists will not be able to clone a human, won’t they?
B-Use the suitable prefix to form the opposite: ( 2pts )
Words Opposites
successful
moral
agree
literate ………………….
………………….
…………………..
……………………
C-Match the questions in column A with their answers in column B: (2pts)
A B
-Who could clone plants first?
-When did the first cloned animal appear?
-Where was “Dolly” cloned?
-Is “Dolly” still alive? -In Scotland.
-No, it isn’t.
-Old farmers did.
-In 1952.
D-Classify the words according to the pronunciation of their consonants sounds (2
Technology / Thing / Should / Such
/ / / / / k / /θ /
……………. ………………. ………………….. ………………….
Part Two: (6 pts)
We are lucky today. We have all the facilities in our homes which make our life easier and more comfortable. In the past, old people had a difficult life.
According to your grandparents’ experiences, use the following notes to write a paragraph about how old people lived many years ago.
In the past, people /not have / ready supply /water / electricity
They / fetch / water / streams / rivers
Use / candles / kerosene lamps / to lighten up / homes
Cook / wood and charcoal stoves
GOOD LUCK
