Final English Exam - Grade 11
Mark: 40
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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I. Reading Comprehension: (12 Marks)

Read the text "THEY NEED SAVING TOO!" then answer the following questions:

 It’s no accident that the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature is a giant panda. These animals are cute or beautiful, or both, and of course we all want to save them. This popularity enables organisations such as the WWF to raise money to support a range of critically endangered species. However, less well-known or ‘exciting’ creatures are far more likely to become extinct because they don’t get enough attention from researchers. Invertebrates (animals without a backbone) make up over 90% of all the creatures on Earth, but get only a tiny percentage of the money available to protect our wildlife.

And what about those creatures that many people would find positively ugly? With its tiny eyes, big mouth and slimy pink body, the blobfish is far from attractive. This marine creature lives deep in the ocean, where the pressure is very high. As a result, it has tiny fins and no skeleton, which keeps it from being crushed by the water pressure. Unfortunately, when fishing boats sweep the ocean floor, looking for other fish and crustaceans, these fish can get swept into the nets accidentally.

The threat faced by the pangolin, however, is far from accidental. They are more often targeted by poachers than any other animal in the world. Unique among mammals, it is covered in scales, like a reptile. They may not look very cuddly or cute, but these scales are highly prized in traditional Chinese medicine, which has caused the population of pangolins in China to fall by around 90% since the 1960s. Their scales protect them from their natural predators, but it’s simple for a poacher to just pick them up.

Other creatures become endangered precisely because people find them ugly. Take the aye-aye for example. Found only on the island of Madagascar, the aye-aye is the world’s largest nocturnal primate. During the day they sleep in nests in the trees, coming out to hunt at night. They are solitary creatures, furry, and harmless but unfortunately, they are often killed.



A. Choose the correct answer. (4 Marks)

1. Why does the author mention the giant panda in the first paragraph?
   · a) To explain why it is the most endangered species.
   · b) To contrast it with less popular but equally endangered animals.
   · c) To describe the work of the WWF in detail.
   · d) To argue that it is not a useful symbol.
2. The main reason the blobfish is threatened is because:
   · a) it is hunted for its scales.
   · b) it is considered ugly and people kill it.
   · c) it gets caught in fishing nets by accident.
   · d) the water pressure in its habitat is too high.
3. What is unique about the pangolin among mammals?
   · a) It is the most hunted animal.
   · b) It has a slimy pink body.
   · c) It is covered in scales.
   · d) It lives in Madagascar.
4. The aye-aye is often killed because:
   · a) of its valuable scales.
   · b) it is a dangerous predator.
   · c) of its unattractive appearance.
   · d) it gets caught in fishing nets.

B. Answer the following questions. (6 Marks)

1. According to the text, what is the main problem for invertebrates in terms of conservation?
   · ...They do not get enough attention or money for protection compared to their population size...
2. How do the pangolin's scales, which are its natural defense, become a reason for its endangerment?
   · ...The scales are highly prized in traditional medicine, which makes the pangolin a target for poachers...

C. Vocabulary: Find words in the text that mean the following. (2 Marks)

1. At serious risk of extinction: ________ (Paragraph 1)
2. People who hunt animals illegally: ________ (Paragraph 3).


II. Grammar (15 Marks)

A. Complete the sentences using the correct future form (will, going to, or Present Continuous). (6 Marks)

1. Look at those dark clouds! It ________ (rain) soon.
2. I ________ (visit) my grandparents next Saturday.
3. I think robots ________ (replace) teachers in the future.

B. Join the sentences using a relative clause (who, which, that, whose). (3 Marks)

1. The photographer is famous. His picture won an award.
   
2. We watched a documentary. It was about climate change.
   

C. Complete the sentences using the correct form (Gerund or Infinitive). (4 Marks)

1. She enjoys ________ (read) mystery novels.
2. He promised ________ (help) me with the project.

D. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. (2 Marks)

1. The news was very effecting/affecting.
2. It was such a persuasive/perceptive argument that everyone agreed.



III. Vocabulary (8 Marks)

A. Complete the sentences with words from the box. (4 Marks)
(solitary,scales, poachers, nocturnal)

1. ________ hunt animals illegally in protected areas.
2. Snakes and pangolins are covered in ________.
3. Bats are ________ creatures that sleep during the day.
4. He's a ________ person who prefers being alone.

B. Match the words with their definitions. (4 Marks)

1. endangered | a. an animal that hunts other animals
2. predator | b. in danger of disappearing
3. extinct | c. no longer existing
4. habitat | d. natural environment of an animal.


IV. Writing (5 Marks)

Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) about one environmental problem in your country and suggest what people can do to help solve it.