יש לקרוא את שני הטקסטים ולענות באנגלית על השאלות שאחרי כל טקסט. על טעויות בדקדוק או בכתיב לא מורידים נקודות, כל עוד התשובה ברורה.
Read the two texts and answer the questions that follow each text, in English. Points are not taken off for grammar or spelling mistakes, as long as the answer is clear.
Text 1: Gardens in the Sky
In big cities, there is not much space for parks and gardens.
Buildings, roads and car parks cover most of the ground. But many
cities have found a new place for plants: the roofs of buildings.
A rooftop garden can be small, with a few pots of herbs, or very
large, with trees, flowers and vegetables. Some restaurants grow their
own tomatoes and lettuce on the roof, so the food goes straight from
the garden to the kitchen.
Rooftop gardens help the city in many ways. In summer, plants keep
the roof cooler, so people inside need less air conditioning. Plants
also hold rainwater, which means that less water floods the streets
after a storm. And flowers on the roof give food to bees and birds.
However, building a rooftop garden is not simple. Wet soil is very
heavy, so the roof must be strong. Engineers must check the building
first. Gardens also need water every day, especially in a hot country
like Israel.
Text 2: Two Friends and a Microphone
Shira and Ethan are both fifteen, and they live in Modi'in. Two
years ago, they started a podcast called "Second Period." Every
Friday, they post a new episode of about twenty minutes.
In each episode, they talk about one topic that is important to
teenagers, like exams, social media, sleep or problems with parents.
Sometimes they invite a guest, for example a doctor, a basketball
coach or an older friend who is now a soldier.
They record the podcast in Ethan's bedroom. At first, they used
only a phone. Later, they saved money from babysitting and bought two
good microphones. Now Ethan edits the sound on his computer, and Shira
writes the questions for the guests.
Today, about 2,000 people listen to each episode. Many listeners
send messages with ideas for new topics. "The best part is when
someone writes, 'You helped me,'" says Shira. "That makes all the work
worth it."
תרגילים
Questions on Text 1
תרגיל 1
What is the problem in big cities? (Text 1, lines 1–3)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א There is not much space for parks and gardens.
תרגיל 2
Complete the sentence. (Text 1, lines 4–5)
A small rooftop garden can have only a few ____.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: A small rooftop garden can have only a few pots of herbs.
תרגיל 3
Why do some restaurants grow tomatoes and lettuce on the roof? (Text 1, lines 5–7)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|So the food goes straight from the garden to the kitchen (it is very fresh).}}
תרגיל 4
How do rooftop gardens help the city? Complete the table. (Text 1, lines 8–11)
Columns: Rooftop gardens … | Result
keep the roof cooler in summer — ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|people inside need less air conditioning}}
תרגיל 5
How do rooftop gardens help the city? Complete the table. (Text 1, lines 8–11)
Columns: Rooftop gardens … | Result
hold rainwater — ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|less water floods the streets after a storm}}
תרגיל 6
How do rooftop gardens help the city? Complete the table. (Text 1, lines 8–11)
Columns: Rooftop gardens … | Result
have flowers — ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|bees and birds get food}}
תרגיל 7
Why must engineers check the building first? (Text 1, lines 12–14)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א Because wet soil is very heavy, so the roof must be strong.
תרגיל 8
The last paragraph begins with "However." What does this word tell us about the paragraph? (Text 1, line 12)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: ב It will talk about problems with rooftop gardens.
תרגיל 9
Why is watering a rooftop garden especially important in Israel? (Text 1, lines 14–15)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Because Israel is a hot country, so the plants need water every day.}}
Questions on Text 2
תרגיל 10
How often do Shira and Ethan post a new episode? (Text 2, lines 2–3)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: ד once a week
תרגיל 11
All the guests on the podcast are teenagers.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: לא נכון · “a doctor, a basketball coach or an older friend who is now a soldier”
תרגיל 12
Shira and Ethan paid for the microphones with their own money.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: נכון · “they saved money from babysitting and bought two good microphones”
תרגיל 13
How did they record the podcast at first? (Text 2, lines 8–9)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: ג with only a phone
תרגיל 14
What does each friend do for the podcast today? (Text 2, lines 10–11)
Ethan:
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Ethan: he edits the sound on his computer.}}
תרגיל 15
What does each friend do for the podcast today? (Text 2, lines 10–11)
Shira:
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Shira: she writes the questions for the guests.}}
תרגיל 16
What is the best part of the podcast for Shira? (Text 2, lines 13–15)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א hearing that the podcast helped someone
תרגיל 17
Suggest a new topic for "Second Period." Explain why teenagers would want to hear about it.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Personal answer, for example Part-time jobs – many teenagers want to earn money and don't know how to start.}}