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    1) According to the US government, Algeria has an estimated 5.7 billion barrels of recoverable shale oil and the largest shale gas deposits after China and Argentina. 2) However, thousands of local people in In Salah and nearby towns protested shale exploration in early 2015, concerned that shale drilling would deprive them of water and that chemicals could pollute their critical water aquifer. 3) Some experts suggest that rather than investing billions in shale development, Algeria should invest in renewable energy like solar power, as Morocco has done.

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    1) According to the US government, Algeria has an estimated 5.7 billion barrels of recoverable shale oil and the largest shale gas deposits after China and Argentina. 2) However, thousands of local people in In Salah and nearby towns protested shale exploration in early 2015, concerned that shale drilling would deprive them of water and that chemicals could pollute their critical water aquifer. 3) Some experts suggest that rather than investing billions in shale development, Algeria should invest in renewable energy like solar power, as Morocco has done.

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    1) According to the US government, Algeria has an estimated 5.7 billion barrels of recoverable shale oil and the largest shale gas deposits after China and Argentina. 2) However, thousands of local people in In Salah and nearby towns protested shale exploration in early 2015, concerned that shale drilling would deprive them of water and that chemicals could pollute their critical water aquifer. 3) Some experts suggest that rather than investing billions in shale development, Algeria should invest in renewable energy like solar power, as Morocco has done.

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    1) According to the US government, Algeria has an estimated 5.7 billion barrels of recoverable shale oil and the largest shale gas deposits after China and Argentina. 2) However, thousands of local people in In Salah and nearby towns protested shale exploration in early 2015, concerned that shale drilling would deprive them of water and that chemicals could pollute their critical water aquifer. 3) Some experts suggest that rather than investing billions in shale development, Algeria should invest in renewable energy like solar power, as Morocco has done.

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    According to the US government’s Energy Information Administration, Algeria has vast shale oil

    and gas resources with an estimated 5.7 billion recoverable barrels of shale oil and the biggest shale gas
    deposits in the world after those of China and Argentina. “All energy sources, whether conventional or
    not, are a gift from God and it is our duty to use them for the development of the country,” said
    Algeria’s president.
    However, the local people did not share the government’s enthusiasm for shale exploration.
    Thousands gathered in In Salah and nearby towns in early 2015 to protest. People living in the south of
    Algeria depend for almost all their water on pumping supplies from an aquifer system deep under the
    Sahara.
    Demonstrators said that shale drilling would rob local people of water and chemicals could pollute
    the aquifer – already under threat from excess exploitation of its resources. “We are not people to be
    experimented on,” said one protester. “All we have is our water – we need it to water our crops and feed
    our animals.” Moreover, some energy experts say that rather than sinking billions of dollars into shale
    development, Algeria should be following Morocco’s example in investing in renewable energy,
    particularly solar power.
    https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/algerias-shale-gas-dreams-are-nightmare-

    *shale: a fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt.

    A- Comprehension (08 pts)


    1- Choose the correct answer. The text is:
    a- A magazine article b- a speech c- a web article

    2- Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
    a- Algeria has more shale gas and oil than china and Argentina.
    b- Shale exploration faced a wide agreement among Algerians
    c- People of the south said shale would benefit them.
    d- Algeria had better not invest in alternative energies.

    3- Answer the following questions according to the text.


    a- How much shale does Algeria have?
    b- Why did Southern people in Algeria complain?
    c- What do experts suggest?

    4- In which paragraph is the quantity of shale energy in Algeria mentioned?


    B- Text exploration (07 pts)
    1- Find the text words or expressions that are closest in meaning to the following.
    Smallest = (§1) spoil (§2)

    2- Find in the text words or expressions that are opposite in meaning to the following.
    Right ≠ (§1) late ≠ (§2)

    3- Supply the correct form of the verbs between brackets


    a- If the government continues shale exploitations, chemicals (to pollute) the aquifer.
    b- When you (not to give) plants enough water, they die.

    4- Turn the following sentences into the passive voice.


    a- Local people refused shale exploitation
    b- Shale exploitation …………………………………….
    a- Algeria should invest money in renewable energies.
    b- Money ………………………………………………..
    5- Fill in the blanks
    Future – major - nation - most
    Despite being a hydrocarbon-rich ……(01)…….., Algeria attempts to exploit its
    renewable energy potential. Algeria’s renewable energy program is one of the..…(02)
    ….progressive in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region and the government is making
    all-out efforts to secure investments, and reliable technology partners ….(03)…. projects. It is
    expected that the country will emerge as a ……(04)…..player in international arena in the
    coming years.
    Part Two: Writing (05 pts)
    Choose ONE topic.
    Topic One: using the notes below, write a paragraph about the causes and the effects of
    water pollution.
    - Untreated (domestic) Sewage: bacteria/chemicals / health problems
    - Toxic waste: contains toxic chemicals and pollutants.
    - Farming Practices: fertilizers/pesticides/animal waste excess/nitrogen waste.
    - Petroleum pollution: oil spills in oceans and seas.
    - Fracking (shale gas extraction)
    Topic Two:

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