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Abschlussprüfung 2017 Time: an den Realschulen in Bayern 105 minutes Englisch Written Test Haupttermin Name: 10 10 LAST CHANCE TO SEE PART I: Reading TASK 1 Read the text Last Chance to See (page 8). Are sentences 1-8 ‘True’ (T) or ‘False’ (F)? Choose ‘Not in the text’ (N) if there is not enough information to answer ‘True’ or ‘False’. Tick () the correct answer. T F N 1 The author developed an understanding for the baiji’s situation. 2 The baiji gradually lost most of its ability to see. 3 The baiji’s sense of hearing is not very well developed. 4 More dolphins were killed by ships than by water pollution. 5 The white rhino’s name is the result of a misunderstanding. 6 Until the 20th century northern white rhinos were unknown in Europe. 7 Northern white rhinos are endangered because of their size. 8 Today both species are extinct. (8) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abschlussprüfung Englisch 2017 • NACHTERMIN Schülerblatt 1 von 10 TASK 2 Read the following text and look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct, but seven of the lines 1-12 have a word which should not be there. Write the words which should not be there on the lines next to the text. There is one example (0) at the beginning. Zoologist Mark Carwardine on Extinction 0 For over millions of years animals have become extinct. But what has ____over____ 1 changed is the extinction rate. We are now eliminating more than a thousand ____________ 2 different species of animals and plants from our planet for every year. Rain ____________ 3 forests are alone contain half the world’s species of animals and plants. ____________ 4 However, an area the size of Senegal which is destroyed each year. But does ____________ 5 it really matter if the Yangtze river dolphin or any other species only lives on in ____________ 6 a scientists' notebooks? Well, yes, it does. Every animal or plant is an integral ____________ 7 part of its environment; all of them have been a role in maintaining ecological ____________ 8 stability. And conservation is important as for our own survival. Animals and ____________ 9 plants provide us with life-saving drugs and essential ingredients for many of ____________ 10 industrial processes. There is one last reason for caring, and I believe that no ____________ 11 other is necessary: The world would be a poorer, darker and lonelier place ____________ 12 without them. ____________ (7) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abschlussprüfung Englisch 2017 • NACHTERMIN Schülerblatt 2 von 10 TASK 3 The following text is about the dodo, an extinct bird. The paragraphs of the text are mixed up. Put the different parts (A-G) into the correct order. Write your answers in the grid below. One part (F) has already been put in the correct place. A Its wings long ago gave up the idea of lifting such a plump creature off the ground, and turned into decorative little stumps. B There were, very clearly and obviously, no more of them in this naturally limited area. And since only dodos could make a new dodo, there would never be any more of them ever again. C But they killed it anyway. The large, gentle dove - the dodo - was just clubbed to death for the sport of it. The last bird was killed by Dutch colonists in about 1680. And that is what Mauritius is most famous for: the extinction of the dodo. D Until this was realised, it hadn’t really clicked with man that an animal could just stop existing. It was as if we hadn’t realised that if we kill something, it simply won’t be there anymore. Ever. As a result of the extinction of the dodo we should become wiser. E It didn’t need to use them anyway, since there was no one who wished it any harm and it, in turn, is harmless itself. There has never even been any reason for humans to kill it because its meat is tough and bitter. F Animals had become extinct before, but this was a particularly remarkable one, and it only lived on the island of Mauritius. G The most famous of all the animals of Mauritius is a large, gentle dove. A remarkable bird, in fact, since it is unable to fly. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F (6) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abschlussprüfung Englisch 2017 • NACHTERMIN Schülerblatt 3 von 10 TASK 4 Verwenden Sie die Informationen aus folgendem Sachtext. Bearbeiten Sie die Aufgaben (1-4) stichpunktartig auf Deutsch. Es ist keine wörtliche Übersetzung nötig, die Aspekte müssen inhaltlich jedoch vollständig erfasst sein. Einzelwörter genügen nicht als Antwort. The Parosphromenus Few people have ever heard the word Parosphromenus. It is the name of a group of very beautiful little fish from Malaysia and Indonesia whose existence is seriously endangered. Most of the rain forests where they live in ponds and small streams are being destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations. That’s why in 2005 we founded the Parosphromenus Project. With our project we are… trying to establish links with environmental organizations active in Southeast Asia, informing people about the annual increase of the damage, and organizing a worldwide exchange of these fish. If you’re thinking of keeping a pair of ‘paros’ in your fish tank, remember the following things: these colourful little fish are for experienced fishkeepers only. They will eat nothing except live food, and they require extremely soft water which is free of bacteria. In our project you will get advice from scientists from all over the world, something that a local fish club usually cannot offer. You may also find people who are as interested as yourself in this very special species. 1 Was hat der Anbau von Ölpalmen mit dem Verschwinden der Parosphromenus-Arten zu tun? 1 2 Welche Maßnahmen werden im Rahmen des Parosphromenus Projects zum Schutz dieser Fische ergriffen? (3 Details) 3 3 Nennen Sie drei Dinge, die man beim Umgang mit den Fischen der Gattung Parosphromenus bedenken sollte. 3 4 Welche beiden Vorteile bietet die Teilnahme am Parosphromenus Project? 2 (9) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abschlussprüfung Englisch 2017 • NACHTERMIN Schülerblatt 4 von 10 Abschlussprüfung 2017 an den Realschulen in Bayern Name: 10 PART II: Use of English TASK 1 Look at text 1 (page 8). Find a word or expression which means the same as each of the words (1-5) below. The lines where you can find the words or expressions are indicated in brackets. There is one example (0) at the beginning. 0 totally completely (l. 1-12) 1 little (l. 13-27) 2 crushed (l. 28-41) 3 (to) think (l. 42-53) 4 attractive (l. 54-71) 5 unbelievable (l. 54-71) (5) TASK 2 Look at text 1 (page 8). What do the following words mean? Match the expressions (A-F) as used in the text with their corresponding definitions (0-7). Write the correct numbers in the grid below. Be careful: There are two definitions that you do not need. One definition (0) has already been matched correctly. 0 a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc., on someone else’s property A visibility (l. 16) 1 facts that make you believe that something is true B disuse (l. 18) 2 an item which is no longer needed C echolocation (l. 21) 3 a regularly flashing bright light D strobe (l. 30) 4 finding objects by determining the time for sound to return E poacher (l. 63) F evidence (l. 75) 5 a place that looks exactly like another place 6 a state in which something is inactive 7 the ability to be seen under given conditions A B C D E F 0 (5) TASK 3 Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word of the same word family that fits in the space in the same line. There is one example (0) at the beginning. 0 Zoos Victoria is Fighting Extinction FIGHT 1 Their goal is to be the world’s ________________ zoo-based conservation LEADER 2 organisation, the Australian authority on the ___________________ of threatened MANAGING 3 species. Their aim is to _____________________ wildlife knowledge for DELIVERY 4 conservation action. Zoos Victoria also work ___________________. They are GLOBE 5 committed to the recovery of 21 endangered ___________________ species, as LOCATION well as broad-based conservation programs in six countries. (5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abschlussprüfung Englisch 2017 • NACHTERMIN Schülerblatt 5 von 10 TASK 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the KEY WORD given in brackets. Do not change the KEY WORD given. You must use between two and five words including the KEY WORD. There is one example (0) at the beginning. 0 You can find rainforests not only in South America but also on other continents. (WELL) (1) (2) (3) (4) You can find rainforests in South America as well as on other continents. 1 Not even one per cent of the species of tropical plants have been analysed to find out about their medical benefit. (THAN) _________________________________________ of the species of tropical plants have been 1 analysed to find out about their medical benefit. 2 Practices such as agriculture, ranching, and mining threaten rainforests every day. (ARE) _______________________________________ every day by practices such as agriculture, 1 ranching, and mining. 3 A number of animals stay away from the ground for reasons of safety. (AVOID) A number of animals ______________________________ near the ground for reasons of safety. 1 4 To preserve the rain forests, we must recognize the social, economic, and political reasons for deforestation.