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When
computers first started to be used on a wide scale, some people predicted
that we would spend so long staring at computer screens that we would en up
forgetting how to talk to one another. But in fact, the rapid expansion of
electronic communication in the 21st century has had the opposite effect.
Rather than retreating into themselves, people are using new technology, in
particular email and text massaging, to find more and more ways to expand
their network of friends.
Jane
Adams, 23, sends so many messages to her friends. She’s known as the Text
Queen. ‘My friends and I take our phones out with us and send messages to
other friends saying “we’re in this club and it’s really good.
Come and meet us, “she said. It means we don’t have to spend ages planning an
evening out. You can just send the same message to everyone;
Text messaging and email also help Jane keep in
touch with old schoolmates she would probably have lost contact with
otherwise. She finds that it’s easier to send a message saying ‘Hi! thinking
of you, ‘rather than having to write a long letter.
It
seems these forms of communication have filled a gap, offering something that
face to face conversation does not. Professor Pam Briggs, a psychologist at
the University of Northumbria, believes they have
become popular because they people an opportunity to present themselves in
the way that they want to. ‘People seem to really enjoy sending text messages
and emails, she says. ‘They can take their time planning their message. They
prefer it to speaking on the phone to each other- maybe also because this way
they can choose when they want to respond to someone.’
The fact that text messages are so quick and easy
is big part of the attraction. Many people also find text messaging more
informal than making a phone call or writing a letter, and therefore simpler
to use. Ann Rose, who teaches at a London school, uses email and text
messaging to keep in touch with students. ‘I have always given my number out
to students and told them to call me if they have any problems. But no one
ever did. Now, they often email or text me with questions about their work.
They don’t find it difficult to keep in touch that way, whereas they might
feet that a phone call is more of an interruption, ‘she said.
So is
all good, Ann has identified one negative result of text messaging. ‘The
popularity of this way of writing among my students,’
she says ‘can cause a few difficulties as they have started using
abbreviations such as ‘ruok’ for ‘are you okay? And ‘thx’ for
thanks”
COMPREHENSION:
15 points
BASE
ALL YOUR ANSWERS IN THE TEXT
A/
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR AWN WORDS: 4 pts
1. What effect has been caused by the expansion
of electronic communication?
…………………………………………………………………………
2. Why is Jane Adams called the “Text Queen”?
…………………………………………………………………………
3. In what ways are text messaging and e-mailing
different from face to face conversation according to Pr Briggs?
a. ………………………………………………………………
b…………………………………………………………………
B/ ARE
THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY: 3 pts
1. Jane Adams and her friends find that txt
messaging saves time in organising meetings.
……………………………………………………………………….
2. Jane keeps contact with her old school friends
thanks to email and text messaging.
………………………………………………………………………
3. Ann Rose used to receive phone calls from her
students.
C/
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 3 pts
1. Some people thought that the expansion of the
use of computers would stop them from ………………………………………………………………….
2. To ask questions about their work, Ann Rose’s
students. …………………………………………….
3. According to Ann Rose, the negative effect of
text messaging on students’ writing is …………………………………………………
D/ FIND
IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: 2 pts
1. to increase (pph1) : ……………………………..
2. a chance (pph 4) : ………………………………
E/ WHAT
DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts
1. We: ………………………………………..
2. They: …………………………………………..
3. This way of writing: …………………………….
LANGUAGE:
15 points
A/ FILL
IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt
who –
whom – whose – which – where – when
Adil Imam, ____________ sense of humour is
appreciated by many people, is an Egyptian actor ____________ has played
funny roles in many plays and movies. He often acts out simple situations
____________ can make you laugh for hours.
B/
REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts
1. Swimming and fishing aren’t allowed in this
lake.
People ………………………………………………………
2 “Please stop arguing and listen to me, “Mrs
Williams said.
Mrs Williams told the two students ………………………………
3. I Can’t see my friends while chatting because
I don’t have a webcam.
If only ………..…………………………………………………
C/ PUT
THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORECT TENSE: 1,5 pt
The Simons (to live) ……………………………..in Marrakesh
for ten years when I first (to meet)……………………….. them in 1988. By the end of
2008, they (to be) ….. .…………………….in Morocco for thirty years.
D/ FILL
IN THE CAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB: 3 pts
1. I’m ……………………our trip to France. We’re leaving
next month.
a) bringing about b)
coping with c) looking forward to
2. Bill proposed to marry Sue but she
…………………………..his proposal.
a) broke
down b) turned
down c) calmed down
3. That little boy always ………………………..excuses for
being late.
a) makes
up b) takes
up
c) looks up
E/ FILL
IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts
disagreement – exclude – pace –
empower – status – development
The best way to ____________ women and improve
their _____________ is to educate them. It’s also useful to help them become
financially independent. Thus, they can participate in the _______________ of
their society.
F/
JOINS THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH The LINKING WORDS.
1. Many people still use plastic bags. They are
dangerous for the environment. (although)
……………………………………………………………
2. Some skilled workers emigrate. They aren’t
satisfied with low salaries in their home countries. (therefore).
………………………………………………………………
3. We rarely play music at night. We don’t want
to disturb our neighbours. (so as not)
………………………………………………………………
WRITING:
10 points
The editor of your school magazine is organising
a competition on the importance of education in people’s lives. Write a short
article about your experience as a student and the benefits you get from
school in general.
(Approximately 250 words)
Here are some suggestions to help you:
·
Your favourite school subjects / the skills learn
·
Your school life experience (class/schoolmates,
teachers, relationships, projects, extra-curricular activities, etc.)
·
Your future projects (carry on your studies or
look a job)
·
The effects of school or education on your own
and your family’s life.
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Souad
was afraid not to finish her education. The schools were located dozens of
kilometers away from her home, and she had no way to get there each
day. In addition, her family couldn’t afford to pay her schooling.
When
Souad about learned a boarding school where students live and study, she
jumped at the chance to continue learning. The boarding school in Tighassaline,
a small village in the Middle Atlas, was supported by an aid organization and
run by a local group, the Rural Girls Scholarship Committee. The committee
runs a dormitory for gifted middle school girls who cannot afford to continue
studying. It provides scholarships for boarding,
lodging, and financial support to cover books and fees. When Souad applied,
she was accepted. She was able not only to complete middle school, but also
to continue to high school.
When Souad finished middle school, the school
director invited her to continue living in the dormitory so that she could
complete her high school education in return, he asked her to tutor the
younger girls and help them with their homework. Souad was grateful; she knew
that her family was too poor to pay for her studies.
“I feel that I have been given a wonderful
opportunity, and I know that opportunities in life don’t come twice. I have
succeeded in middle school and I don’t want to lead the same life as my
mother. I know that education has changed my life. My interests are different
from those of my sister and I have learned to make my own decisions and
judgments.”
With tears in her eyes, Souad thanked everybody
for having her opportunity to complete her secondary education. I want you to
be proud of me, “she said.” And I want to do something for girls and women
later on.”
In July
2005, the first group of scholarship students graduated from Tighassaline after
completing three years of middle school. The aid organization is hoping to
increase the number of girls benefiting from scholarships and to aid more
girls like Souad to finish their schooling
COMPREHENSION:
(15 POINTS)
BASE
YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT.
A .ARE
THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFT.( 3 pts)
1-Souad’s home was far from school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2 – Souad’s family was rich enough to support her
education.
…………………………………………………………………………
3- Souad thinks that education has changed her
personality.
B.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS. (2pts)
1- What help does the aid organization offer to
the girls?
…………………………………………………………………………………
2- What did souad do when she finished middle
school?
…………………………………………………………………………………
C- WHAT
DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO .( 3 pts)
1- There (pph
1)…………………………..
2- It: (pph
2)……………………………….
3- Their:
(pph 6)………………………..
D- FIND
IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THET MEAN THE SAME AS: (2pts, 0.5 each)
1- Situated (pph 1):……………………………………..
2- Took the opportunity (pph 2):………………………………
3- Teach (pph 3):……………………………..
4- Help (pph 6):……………………………….
E-COMPLETE
THESE SENTENSES IN YOUR OWN WORDS: (3 PTS)
1- Souad feels that she is very lucky because
………………………
2- Souad cried while ………………………………………………
3- One of the aims of the organization is trying
to …………………………
F-
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? (2pts)
1- A village in the middle Atlas
2- A successful school headmaster.
3- A rural student’s success story
Title :…………………………………………………………………
LANGUAGE
(15 POINTS)
A –
FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD OR EXPRESSION FROM THE LIST (3pts)
1- My
friend Kamal looks happy and satisfied today; he …………………. well on the test. (must
have done , mustn’t have done , needn’t have done)
2-
Kamal managed …………………………the test yesterday. (passes , pass , to pass)
3-Amazingly,
he …………………………… despite his handicap. (is succeeding , has succeeded,
will succeed)
B-
MATCH THE WORDs THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS (3 pts)
1-
……………………… 2-………………….… 3-…………..…………
C-
REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN (3 pts)
1- John didn’t follow his father’s advice about
high studies.
John wishes…………………………………………………………
2- “Do you know how to install an antivirus?” The
shop assistant asked Mike.
The shop assistant asked Mike
……………………………………………………………………..
3- Candidates must send their applications before
the end of June.
The applications……………………………………………………
D. GIVE
THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKKETS (3pts)
The Moroccan government has taken serious
measures to reduce (illiterate)……………….among women. It also raises their
(aware)……………………………..to the importance of education in human
(develop)……………………..
E- JOIN
THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN . MAKE ANY NECESSARY
CHANGES (3pts).
1- Aziza learnt how to read and write. She learnt
how to do business. (as well as)
………………………………………………………………………….
2- Michel worked hard in and out of school.
That’s why he got excellent marks. (Because)
…………………………………………………………………………………
3- Adil worked in the evenings .he wanted to save
money to buy a computer (in order to)
…………………………………………………………………………………
WRITING
(10 points)
You saw a film you liked very much in the cinema,
on TV, etc. Write a review of that film.
(Approximately 200 words)
Here are some suggestions to help you:
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Title of the film,
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When and where you saw it,
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Where it is set (place , time),
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Type of film (love story, detective story ,
thriller, science fiction, etc)
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Actors in the film , film director , etc
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The story , how it ended,
·
Your reaction to the film.
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Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention
of the electric light. Without him, the world might be a dark place. However,
the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the
phonograph, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About
every two weeks he created something new.
The
Edisons moved to Michigan when Thomas was seven. Surprisingly, he attended
school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few
things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to
start experimenting at a young age with electrical things at home.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job.
He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He
set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train to continue his experiments
in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well.
Thomas lost his job when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage
car.
Thomas, then, worked for five years on a
telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time conducting
experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by
electricity. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000.
A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape.
He was then able to build his first shop in New Jersey.
Edison
was handicapped, he was totally deaf in one ear and hard hearing in the
other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept
conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called
himself a “two-shift man” because he worked 16 out of 24 hours. Edison died
at the age of 84 on October 18th , 1931, New Jersey. He left
numerous inventions that improved the quality of life
all over the world.
COMPREHENSION(15 POINTS)
A-
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? (2 pts)
1- The story of a genius
2- The story of a lazy boy
3- The story of a train boy
B- Are
these sentences true or false? Justify: (4 pts)
1- the only thing that Edison invented was the
electric light.
……………………………………………………………………………
2- Edison started his first experiment at the
train baggage car.
……………………………………………………………………………
3- Edison started working at an early age.
……………………………………………………………………………
4- Edison spent most of his time working.
……………………………………………………………………………
C-
Choose the right order of events in the text: (only one sentence is
correct, tick it) (2 pts)
1- Edison first became a telegraph operator, then
became a newsboy, and finally got his patent.
2- Edison first became a newsboy, then became a
telegraph operator, and finally got his patent.
3- Edison first became a newsboy, then got his
patent, and finally became a telegraph operator.
D-
Complete these sentences in your own words: (2 pts)
1- Edison continued his experiments on the train
by………………………………………………………….
2- The stock-ticker is used for…………………………….
E- Pick
out from the text expressions or phrases which show that: (3 pts)
1- Edison didn’t spend a long time at school.
(parag 2)
……………………………………………………………………
2- His first job experience was not a success.
(parag 3)
………………………………………………………………………
3- Edison considered his deafness in a positive
ways. (parag. 5)
………………………………………………………………………
F- What
do the underlined words refer to in the text? (2 pts)
1- him :
……………………………………
2- that :
……………………………………
LANGUAGE (15 points)
A-
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts)
1- The headmaster received the school champions.
The school champions ……………………………………………
2-“I’m not satisfied with your work”, the boss
told Janet.
The boss told Janet ……………………………………………………
3-Dr Falahi didn’t get a visa. He couldn’t attend
the conference in France.
If …………………………………………………………………
B- Put
the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form: (3pts)
Leila missed the interview yesterday morning; her
train (already/to leave) …………………………….. the station when she got there. Now
she wishes she (to tell)………………………….………… her mother (to wake) ………………………….. her
up earlier.
C- Fill
in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb: (4 pts): Stand
for write
down – bring about -look up – look after – apply for – get on
1- When students find difficult words in a text,
they can……………….them ……..in a dictionary.
2- John asked his wife to ………………………..the
job advertised in the newspaper.
3- The government has introduced a new plan to
………………………..important changes in education.
4- Ali: What does NGO ………………………………?
Hamid: Non Governmental Organisation.
D- Fill
in the gaps with appropriate words or expressions from the list: ( 2 pts)
Looking
forward to – combine – gifted – caring – damaged – interest – disappointed
–amazing
Reda is a ………………….young student, he does complex
mathematical calculations quickly. He also shows……………………in foreign languages.
His ability to write in English is …………………….He is ……………………… publishing
an English school magazine soon.
E-
Match each sentence with its appropriate function: ( 3 pts)
1.
________
2. _______ 3. _______
WRITING
(10 points)
One of your relatives or neighbours was
illiterate, but he/she benefited a lot from literacy classes organised by a
local NGO. Tell the story of that person describing his/her feelings and what
he/she gained as a person and as a member of the community.
(Approximately 150 words)
These
suggestions might help you:
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Rachida
was born in a rural Moroccan village, Ain Jdid, in 1973. She is married and
has four children. Her husband is a seasonal agricultural worker who earns
about 700 dhs per month when he works.
When
and aid organization offered literacy classes in her village, Rachida
immediately recognised that an excellent opportunity was suddenly offered to
her. The class signalled a new beginning for Rachida -if she took classes,
she would be able to read and write, add and subtract, and acquire skills
that were always reserved for others. When she first learnt how to write her
name on a slate, and then on paper, she was overjoyed. Although Rachida and
her classmates were laughed at by some villagers as they walked
to school each day, they ignored them and
were proud of their accomplishment.
The course went a step beyond providing basic
literacy training to the women of Ain Jdid. Those who performed the best on
the final exam were also offered support in setting up a business- a farm
animal cooperative. Armed with their newly acquired numeracy and literacy
skills, and with technical assistance from the organisation, they started a
successful business. Their example gave rural women a new image –that of
independent female entrepreneurs who could manage their own businesses. They
were no longer field workers.
Rachida now buys and sells farm animals through
the cooperative and earns enough income to support her family. More
importantly, she can share the joy of learning with school-aged children and
help them with their homework. She is confident about the future. She says
her new skills have given her more than just an income. “Through this
programme, women have paved the way to a new life”, she said.
As a proof to the programme’s success, now even
some of the men in the village who had criticised Rachida and her classmates
want to attend literacy classes.
COMPREHENSION (15 points)
(Base
your answers on the text)
A- Are
these sentences true or false? Justify: (3 pts)
1- Rachida is originally from a big city.
…………………………………………………………………………
2- Some villagers made fun of women going to
literacy classes.
…………………………………………………………………………..
3- Some women of the village became independent.
……………………………………………………………………………
B-
Answer these words in your own words: (4 pts)
1- What opportunities did literacy classes offer
to Rachida?
………………………………………………………………………………
2- Which group of women benefited from technical
assistance?
……………………………………………………………………………
3- How do Rachida and children benefit from her
literacy?
……………………………………………………………………………
4- Why did some villagers change their opinion
about the literacy programme?
……………………………………………………………………………
C- What
do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
1- They: …………………………
2- them: ……………………………
D- Find
in the text words or expressions that mean the same as : (4 pts)
1- Periodical (parag. 1): ……………………………………
2- Very happy (parag. 2): ……………………………………
3- Starting (parag. 3): ………………………………………
4- Money (parag. 4): …………………………………………
E-
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? (2 pts)
1- Female entrepreneurs change rural men’s life.
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2- Literacy changes a rural woman’s
life.
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3- Rural men change rural women’s
life.
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LANGUAGE (15 points)
A- Give
the correct form of the words between brackets: (2 pts)
1- Moroccan NGO’s have made efforts to combat
illiteracy. They help youths with basic knowledge and (manage) …………………………..
skills. They also train them to become (financial)…………………… independent.
B- Fill
in the gaps with an appropriate phrasal verb: (2 pts)
Picked
up – found out – grew up – went through – turned down
1- Jane was accepted to work in a bank but she
………………………….the job because the salary was not interesting.
2- My uncle Ibrahim …………………………….his
American accent when he was working in the USA.
C-
Match the words that go together to make appropriate collocations: (2 pts)
1. _______. 2. _______.
D-
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts)
1- “Do we need a lot of money for the project?”
some villagers asked the manager.
Some villagers asked …………………………………………………………
2- The cooperative awarded a prize to Rachida.
Rachida………………………………………………………………
3- Salah didn’t buy the farm because he didn’t
get financial support from the bank.
If ………………………………………………………………………
E- Put
the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: (3 pts)
1- The city council (to build)…………………………….. a new
stadium two years ago.
2- Before she became a doctor, Salma (already/ to
work) …………………………. as a biology teacher for two years.
3- At the moment, a foreign NGO (to
prepare)…………………………………… a huge project for human development in rural areas in
Yemen.
F- Join
the following pairs of sentences with the linking words given : (3pts)
1- The local authorities opened new schools. They
wanted to save their community better. (so as to)
…………………………………………………………………………
2- The government invests a lot of money on
tourism. Not many tourists visit our town. (however)
…………………………………………………………………………
3- Tom and his wife needed more money. They
decided to work over time. (because)
………………………………………………………………………
WRITING (10 points)
Countries around the world celebrate different
events (national/ international, cultural, or religious). Choose one of the
events celebrated in Morocco (e.g. Aid Al Fitr, Imilchil festival, New Year’s
Eve, Moussems, etc) and write a letter to tell your pen friend about
it. (Approximately 150 words)
These
ideas might help you:
- The event/festival celebrated.
- Where and when it is celebrated
- How people celebrate it (any special meals,
clothes, visits, feelings etc)
- The importance of this celebration in our
culture.
- Your own feelings, opinions and/or attitudes.
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Brain
Drain in Africa
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The
Economic Commission for Africa estimates that between 1960 and 1989, some
127,000 highly qualified African professionals left Africa. According to the
International Organisation for Migration, Africa has been losing 20,000
professionals each year since 1990. This has raised claims that the continent is
dying a slow death from brain drain which has financial, institutional, and
societal costs. African countries get little return from their investment in
higher education, since too many graduated leave or fail to return home at
the end of their studies. The Unite Nations has finally admitted that
emigration of African professionals to the West is one of the greatest
obstacles to African’s development.
Kofi Apraku, an African living in the US, is
eager to go back home. Nearly twenty years ago, he came to America as an
exchange student to finish high school. Kofi ended up staying there to get
his doctorate. He achieved distinction not only in his professional career,
but also in his social and personal life. Now a professor of economics at the
University of North Carolina at Ashville, Apraku is preparing to go back to
Ghana to work with the ministry of agriculture as director and policy
counsellor. “The missing link for Africa’s social and economic development,”
he says, “is the African immigrant who has become educated and experienced
abroad but who has not been able to go back home.
A
number of factors have kept expatriates, such as Apraku, from getting back to
their homeland. Somewhat like African refugees, African immigrants are
victims of brutal governments, poverty, civil wars, poor economies, etc.
According to a United Nations estimate, 100,000 trained professionals like
Apraku are working in the West. Most of them can’t
– or won’t- return. The result: a devastating brain drain that has deprive
the African continent of much of its top talents.
Surprisingly,
some Africans are willing to return to where they belong. Despite the very
low salaries, poor professional facilities and limited opportunities, they are
decided to make it back home. “Africa’s development remains an African
responsibility,” says Apraku. “Some of us have been lucky to get enough
experience to share such a responsibility,” he continues.
Certainly,
the trip back home can be hard. For instance, the average salary in African
universities does not exceed 500 dollars a month. Many of the best-paid jobs
in Africa still go to foreigners. Thousands of foreign advisors in the public
sector in sub-Saharan Africa are paid up to 4,000 dollars a month. It is true
that thesehave expertise unfound in Africa, but this
situation can be changed if, and only if, educated Africans are willing to
sacrifice and work together for a brighter tomorrow in Africa.
COMPREHENSION (15 points)
A-
Answer these question in your own words: (3 pts)
1- Was Apraku a successful student? Explain:
……………………………………………………………………
2- In what way are African refugees and African
immigrants similar?
………………………………………………………………………
3- Who is responsible for the development of
Africa according to Kofi Apraku?
……………………………………………………………………
B- Are
these sentences true or false? Justify: (2 pts)
1- Kofi has been offered a job with the ministry
of agriculture in Ghana.
……………………………………………………………………
2- All African immigrants prefer to stay in their
host countries.
……………………………………………………………………
C-
Pick out from the text expressions which show that: (2 pts)
1- African countries don’t benefit from the money
they invest in university studies. (parag 1)
…………………………………………………
2- the return of African immigrants wouldn’t be
easy. (parag 5)
…………………………………………………
D-
Complete these sentences. (2 pts)
1- Foreign advisors are well-paid in Africa
because ………………………
2- Africans can contribute to the
development of Africa if ………………
E-
Choose the right answers from the list given: (2 pts )
1- The best title for the passage is:
a- opportunities and constraints of going back to
Africa.
□
b- life conditions of African immigrants in the
West.
□
c- work conditions and salaries in African
universities.
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2- After reading the text you can conclude that
Kofi Apraku is
a- indifferent to going back to his
country.
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b- hopeless about going back to his
country.
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c- optimistic about going back to his
country.
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F-
What do the underlined words refer to in the text? ( 2 pts)
1- continent : ……………………………………………….
2- them :…………………………………………………….
3- they: …………………………………………………….
4- these: …………………………………………………..
G- Find
in the text words or expressions that mean the same as; (2 pts)
1- human capital flight (parag 1) :…………………………………
2- the country where a person is born (parag 3)
:……………………………
LANGUAGE (15 points)
A- Fill
in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list: (1 pt )
Who – whose – where – which – whom
The United Nations …………………….was established
soon after the second world ware is an organisation …………………..goals are to
solve conflicts among nations and keep peace in the world.
B- Put
the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: (2 pts )
Moroccan authorities (to be) ……………………….
interested in developing the tourist industry for many years. Last
year 7.5 million tourists (to visit) ……………………………. Morocco. Another 8
million (probably/ to come) ………… ………………… next year. Government officials hope
that by the year 2012 the number of tourists (to reach) ………………………. 10
million.
C-
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts)
1. David didn’t save enough money to buy a new
computer.
David wishes…………………………………………………………………
2. “I will apply for a scholarship at
Oklahoma University”, Jawad said.
Jawad said……………………………………………………………………
3. My father didn’t get a loan from the
bank. So he couldn’t buy a new car.
If …………………………………………………………………………
D- Give
the correct form of the words between brackets: (3 pts)
1. The job advertised requires a good
(know)……………………of at least two languages.
2. Jalal started looking for a job immediately
after his (graduate) …………… from the Institute of Technology.
3- Rim thinks that the mobile phone is the most
useful modern (invent) ……………
E- Fill
in the gaps with appropriate words from the list: (3pts)
In addition t – nevertheless – since – however –
in spite of -furthermore
1. Many countries still can’t reduce
unemployment ……………………… making big efforts.
2. Many people in the village don’t know how to
read or write ……………., a local organisation has set up a literacy programme
for them.
3- The computer is an amazing means of
entertainment ………………….its efficiency at work.
F- Fill
in the gaps with the appropriate collocations: (3 points)
Have success – pay attention – computer system –
have fun – take care – computer illiterate
Jane: I tried to ……………………….to this
new website, but I couldn’t. Can you show me how to do that? You know, I’m
almost a …………………
Mary: Well, just wait a minute! I’ll
show you how to do that, but you have to ………………………..so that you can remember
the steps.
Jane: OK, let’s try.
WRITING (10 points)
Students often take part in some voluntary work
as an act of citizenship.
Write a report about an activity you participated
in or heard about to your school , neighbourhood or city.
(approximately 250 words)
These suggestions may help you:
-the kind of activity (planting trees, helping
old people, campaigns about smoking, road accidents)
- people involved (students, teachers, administrators,
experts….)
- the benefits of the activity -your
feelings/attitude – voluntary work as an aspect of good citizenship
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Morocco’s
street children live a difficult life, often filled with harmful drugs and
crime. Efforts to reintegrate them into families and schools are somewhat
successful but experts say the problem is large and its root
lies in poverty and difficult social circumstances.
Othmane
left his home and school at the age of fourteen to live on the street. He no
longer wanted to see his mother fight the daily battle to get bread for his
five little siblings and pay for his school expenses. “The street is not a
better place to live in,” Othmane says, “but at least she will
not have to think about my daily living. In the meantime, I may be able to
help her.” Othmane carries bags of vegetables and other purchases for
customers at a nearby market. In this way, he earns a few dirhams a day,
enough to bring a little money back home.
Othmane is one of the growing numbers of street
children in Morocco. These are the homeless and marginalized youths without
identity or family. The sidewalks, public gardens, and the buildings
doorsteps are their beds.
In
Casablanca, these children’s main residences are alleys in
the old city, the port, the train station, and the fruits and vegetables
wholesale market. The port provides them with an
opportunity to emigrate illegally. The wholesale market gives them the chance
to work as porters. At the train station, they can earn little money from
helping passengers or by begging from tourists.
According to the most recent statistics, 7,000 street
children live in Casablanca Wilaya alone. 8,800 more live in other major
cities such as Marrakesh, Fes, and Meknes. The government and many
non-governmental organisations have adopted a strategy of building centres to
shelter some of these street children and reintegrate them into schools and
families, but the challenge is enormous. The number of children usually the
centres’ capacities; there are not enough beds for all of them, and urgent is
the need to act once to save those children!
I-
COMPREHENSION: 15 points
(BASE
ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT)
A/
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: 3 pts
1. Why did Othmane become one of
the street children?
………………………………………………………………………….
2. What does he do to earn money?
…………………………….………………………………………………..
3. Whas ee, done to solve the problem of street
children?
……………………………………………………………………………..
B/ PICK OUT FROM TJE TEXT EXPRESSIONS OR PHRASES
WHICH SHOW THAT: 2 pts
1. Othmane
doesn’t like living in the street. (parag2) ………………………..
2. There
is a need to build more centres for street children. (parag 5) ………
C/ FILL IN THE CHART WITH THE RIGHT INFORMATION
FROM THE TEXT: 3 pts
D/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WGICH
MEAN THE SAME AS: 4 pts
1. origin (parag1): ……………………..
2. clients (parag 2): …………………….
3. without a place to live in: (parag 3) ………………
4. a plan: (parag 5) ……………………..
E/ WHAT
DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts
1. its (pph 1) : …………………
2. she (pph 2) : …………………
3. them (pph 4): …………………
II –
LANGUAGE 15 points
A/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 2 pts
Non-formal
/ cooperation / labour / non- profit / conference
UNESCO is a __________ organisation which
contributes to peace and security by
Promoting international __________ Through
education, science and culture.
B/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE
PHRASAL VERBS:
Put
on – set up – turn down – write
down – make up
1. How
could you ……………….such an interesting job offer?
2. ………………..your
coat; it’s cold in here.
C/ MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE
APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS: 2 pts
1 :
…………………………………….. 2 : ………………………………….
D/ REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE
WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts
1. The
government should take measures to reintegrate street children into society.
……………………………………………………………………………
1. “I will
take her suggestions into consideration,” Jack said.
Jack promised …………………………………………………………….
1. Younes
said: “I regret having accepted my firt cigarette.”
“If only I ……………………………………………….” Younes said.
E/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT
TENSE.
“Our son (run away)………………………from home last week.
We (still/look for)
……………………….him. His best friend says that he (not
see)…………….…. him for two weeks,” the father said.
F/ MATCH EACH SENTENCE WITH ITS APPROPRIATE
FUNCTION: 3 pts
1: ……………………. 2: ………………………. 3: ………………………..
III- WRITING: 10 points
Taking drugs is dangerous. Write a short article
to your school magazine about the consequences of drug-taking on youths’
health and
education.
(Approximately 150 words)
These questions may help you :
·
Why do you think young people take drugs?
·
Wat effects do these drugs have on their health
and education?
·
What solutions do you suggest for them?
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Dropping
out of school is a serious problem in Morocco. Each year, nearly 200,000
children leave school before completing their primary education. A new
government initiative in morocco offers some measures to reduce the number of
students who withdraw from school. This initiative is part of an awareness
campaign targeting parents.
Researchers
and government officials largely attribute the phenomenon to
the ignorance of poor parents who do not realise the importance of education.
Some parents, for example, withdraw their children from school due to the
competing demands for household income which often push children to work.
Drop-out rates are higher among children of illiterate parents. These rates
can be reduced if we sensitise parents about the importance of sending their
children to school. In 2006, Morocco launched a number of awareness campaigns
to address this growing problem. These campaigns aim at introducing a
national programme which encourages school children to make a list of
non-registered children and children who have dropped out. More than 14,000
teachers and headmasters will also be responsible for implementing this plan.
The
initiative is considered a logical one because it will get children who have
dropped out back into the school system, and it will act as a preventive
measure because it raises students’ awareness to the negative consequences of
dropping out. The initiative was tested last year in a few regions. Fatima
Lharti, a twelve-year-old schoolgirl from Tangiers, says she managed to stop
approximately one dozen children from dropping out and persuaded a number of
others who had already dropped out to come back to school. “The most
difficult part of the work is convincing parents.” However, “when they hear
children – the same age as their own – talking about the consequences of
taking their children out of school, most of them come around within a few
minutes,” Fatima proudly told Magharebia website reporter.
Samir
El Garoumi missed a year of school to work for his family. He is now back in
school and has struck a healthy balance between work and studies. In the
morning, he goes to school and in the evening, he helps his father in his
workshop. This year, he is taking part in the
initiative to make a list of children who are not in school. He also advises
parents in his family circle to allow their children to finish their
education.
(Adapted from : www.magharevia.com)
I-
COMPREHENSION 15 points
(BASE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT)
A/ CHOOSE THE RICHT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN (1
pt)
TICK (√) THE RIGHT ANSWER
The
test is taken from
A magazine.
The
Internet.
A
newspaper.
B/ ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 3 pts
1. How
many students drop out of primary school in Morocco every year?
……………………………………………………………………………..
1. Why do
poor parents withdraw their children from school?
………………………………………………………………………………
1. How can
drop-out rates be reduced?
…………………………………………………………………………………
C/ ARE THESE SENTENCE TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY: 3
pts
1. The
programme encourages parents to make lists of children who have dropped out
of school.
………………………………………………………………………………….
1. Fatima
Lharti convinced nearly one dozen children to stay at school.
………………………………………………………………………………….
1. Samir
studies and helps his father as well …………………………………..
D/ COMOLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 2 pts
1. As a preventive measure, the initiative aims
at ………………………………………
2. Fatima Lharti found it difficult to
…………………………………………..
E/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE
SAME AS: 3 pts
1. Minimize (parag1): ………………………………………………………………
2. Money we get from work or investment (parag2):
…………………………………
3. Participating (parag 4):
…………………………………………………………….
F/ WHAT
DO THE UBDERLINED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts
1. the phenomenon : …………………………………….
2. they : …………………………………………………
3. he : ……………………………………………….
II- LANGUAGE 15 points
A/ PUT THE VERBS BERWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT
TENSE: 3 pts
Najib Sidqi (get)………………………….his degree in
marketing before he started work at the bank. In 2007, he (conduct)
…………………….a piece of research on developing customer services. Now, he (be)
……………..the manager of a bank agency.
B/ REWRITE YJE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED:
3 pts
1. The
government launched an educational programme in 2006.
An educational programme …………………………………..
2. “The film has attracted a lot of viewers,” the
film director said.
The film director said that …………………………………..
1. Saida
left school at an early age.
The teacher wishes …………………………………………..
C/ GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN
BRACKETS: 3 pts
1. Reducing
the rates of drop-outs in Morocco will be an important (achieve)
_________________
2. Fatima
will be (promotion) __________________ for her hard work.
3. Many
NGOs contribute to the (develop) ______________ of citizenship values.
D/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT PHRASAL VERBS
FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt
Stand
for – fill in –bring about – look up – get off – apply for.
1. The
father encouraged his son to ………………………another job.
2. The
letters VIP ………………….Very Important Person.
3. The new
initiative tries to …………………………change in education.
E/ JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS
GIVEN: 3 pts
1. Hamid did a great job. He was not offered a
better position. (though)
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Souad did not come to the show. She was sick.
(because of)
……………………………………………………………………………..
3We were unable to get financial support. We had
to abandon the project. (therefore)
……………………………………………………………………………..
F/ MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE
APPROPRIATE
COLLOCATIONS. 3 pts
1: ………………………………. 2 :
……………………….. 3: …………………….
III- WRITING
A lot of people in developing countries suffer
from illiteracy. Write a short essay about the causes and consequences of
this phenomenon and suggest some solutions (Approximately 250)
Here are some suggestions to help you :
·
Poverty/parents’ ignorance,
·
Lack of awareness to the importance of education.
·
Remote schools in rural areas,
·
Remote schools in rural areas,
·
Role of youth organisations, NGOs government, etc
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Traditionally,
the idea of a working woman was not accepted by many people; they saw it as a
radical change in family life. The reasons were simple: a woman’s place is at
home. Who is going to clean, cook, feed the kids and look after them?
Batool, a 29-year-old Kuwaiti pharmacist and
mother of two children says: “I feel guilty.” Now that my eldest daughter is
going to school, I’m starting to have second thoughts about being a career
woman.” She says that when she was a kid, her mother would wake her up every
morning for school. “She made us breakfast, me and five other siblings,
whereas I find difficulty taking care of only two daughters,” she added.
Like many other young Kuwaiti women, Batool finds
it necessary to be taking a share in the household finances. “It’s not as
easy as it used to be with my mother’s generation,” explained Batool. “A
woman now has to have her awn income, if not to support her family, then to
satisfy her needs. Life is too expensive compared to twenty or thirty years
ago.” The number of working women in Kuwait is continuously increasing, with
42 paecent participating in the total of Kuwait’s working force, according to
a recent study conducted by the Arab Planning Institute.
Reem, a student, says: “I’m studying hard to get
a degree, have a good career and make a difference. Moreover, at this point
in my life, I don’t want to have any kids. Maybe five years after my
marriage, I will start to consider it. But I want to do my master’s degree
abroad and I can’t do that unless I’m married; otherwise my dad won’t permit
it.”
Aisha, a 51-year-old mother, has been a housewife
all her life. She says: “I got married when I was seventeen and didn’t’ have
time to finish high school. Most of my friends studied further. Some of them
are successful in their careers.”
Staving at home to take care of children or
working to increase the family’s income is apparently a personal choice. “I
believe that you can do well in what you believe in if you have your family
supporting you,” says Aisha. The debate over working women versus housewives
is one that has been going on for generations. This is the issue that women
around the world have to deal with. They are under the pressure of supporting
a household with an additional income and the guilt of not being available
for the kids. Finding the balance between both world sis what is expected of
women, something that is not always feasible.
I-
COMPREHENSION (15 points)
(BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT )
A/ WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE
FOR THE PASSAGE? 1 pt
TICK (√) THE APPROPRIATE BOX
The
problem of
illiterate women in Kuwait
The
problem of
working women in Kuwait The problem of housewives in Kuwait
B/ ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FAKSE? JUSTIFY: 2
pts
1. Reem will be able to study abroad if she gets
married
…………………………………….………………………………
2. Aisha has never had a chance to work
…………………….………………………………………………
C/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: 3 pts
1. According
to Batool, why is it important for a woman to have her own income?
…………………………………………………………………………
1. What is
Reem doing for the moment?
…………………………………………………………………………….
3According to the author, what is expected of
working women?
…………………………………………………………………………
D/ COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 2 pts
1. Unlike her mother, Batool finds it difficult
to……………………………………….
2. The study by the Arab Planning Institute shows
that …………………………………
E/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS:
3 pts
1. child
(parag2) : …………………………………
2. allow
(parag 4) : ……………………………….
3. look
after (parag 6): …………………………….
F/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED IN THE TEXT REFER
TO? 3 pts
1. it :
…………………………..
2. she :
………………………..
3. them :
………………………
II- LANGUAGE: 15 points
A/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts
Film making – have access – take place –
have fun – note taking – take care
1. Many
people do not ………………………to the Internet in the countryside.
2. Listening
and ……………………….are important skills to understand presentations at the
university.
3. “Where
will the next conference ……………………..? ” the journalist asked.
B/ GIVE THE CORRECT FORL OF THE WORDS BETWEEN
BRACKETS: 3 pts
Parents often worry about their children’s
(addict) ________________to computer games. They think that playing games for
a long time can be (harm) ________________to their children’s health. They
are also afraid of changes that might occur in their (behave)
________________
C/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT
TENSE: 1,5 pt
Last Monday, while firemen (try)………………….to put
out the fire in the forest, two helicopters (join) ………………them. Unfortunately.
Most of the trees were destroyed. We hope that by the end of 2011, the local
authorities (replant) ……………..………..the forest.
D/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS
FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt
Where
– which – who – whom -whose
Many Moroccan immigrants ______________ live
abroad would like to return to Morocco ______________ they can invest
their money. They have promising projects ______________ will certainly help
to improve the local economy.
E/ REWRITE YHE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS
GIVEN.
1. “Won’t be able to attend the wedding party.”
Kamal said …………………………………………………….
1. The
association has funded many social projects.
Many social projects …………………………………………….
1. Mounir
dropped out of school at an early age.
Mounir wishes ………………………………………….………….
F/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS
OR EXPRESSIONS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts
whereas
– due to – as a result – despite – though – so
as to
1. Jane
was often absent from work; ……………., her director dismissed her.
2. I’ll
try to find some time to see you this afternoon…………..I have so many things to
do.
3. Thousands
of people are driven out their homes………….civil wars maybe parts of the world.
III- WRITING
Young
people often face various problems at home or at school. Write an e-mail to a
friend telling him/her about a problem that you or one of your friends once
had. (Approximately
250 words)
What was the problem? When was it?
Who was involved? (father, mother, teacher,
headmaster, classmates etc)
Was the problem solved? How?
How did you or your friend feel?
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Nadia was born in
France and now lives in Douar Inchaden, her family’s home village, in a valley
in the Atlas Mountains. After studying Business Administration in Nantes
(north-east of France), Nadia spent six years working in the sales department
of a semiconductor factory and for an Internet provider in France.
In 2006, she
returned to Morocco to set up her own business in Inchaden, 40 km south of
Agadir. Today, she buys prickly pears from a dozen farmers’ families in the
area. After collecting these pears, ten female workers gather the flowers and
manually extract oil from the seeds. While previously only the fruit was sold
on local markets, today Nadia also successfully exports the flowers and the oil
of the prickly pears to Europe. Since last year, the company has become
financially independent. Its annual profit is increasing
constantly. This year, Nadia already hopes to offer permanent employment to her
workers.
Some of the women
in her village have managed to gain a seat on the village council, previously a
purely male domain. Several of the village women are divorced; others, even
though they are married, have to support their whole family. They work 13 hours
a day in the fields, with only one day off every fortnight. In the village
council, they enforced school lessons for children from the age of six and a
regular waste collection service.
Nadia is also a
member of the village council and she advises a small cooperative of women who
produce goats’ cheese. She helps them advertise and sell their
products. She also advises them on production hygiene in cooperation with
professors from the university in Agadir. As a lecturer at the Faculty of
Agriculture, she intends to popularise a the large-scale production of Argan
oil.
The cultivation and
processing of prickly pears is traditionally a women’s domain. This
native plant has adapted to the natural water shortage in the region.
The oil and extracts of the prickly pears and the Argan trees are sold to
European and international companies. The extracts are used in the cosmetic and
pharmaceutical industry and exported abroad. This helps women enter new sales
markets and earn more money.
*Prickly pears:الهندية
/ كرموس النصارى / صبير / تين شوكي
I. COMPREHENSION
(15 POINTS)
A. WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? (1 pt)
CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER
CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER
1. A successful
university student.
2. A successful
businesswoman.
3. A successful
parliament member.
B. ARE THESE
SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY ( 3 pts)
1. Nadia studied
business in Morocco.
2. Nadia’s business
depends on financial help from the government now.
3. In Inchaden,
some women are members of the village council.
C. ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. ( 3 pts )
1. Where did Nadia
work before she returned to Morocco?
2. How far is
Inchaden from Agadir?
3. What does Nadia
export to Europe?
D. COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES ( 3 pts )
1. Nadia helps
women in the cooperative to……
2. The village
council provides lessons …….
3. European and
international companies use the extracts of the prickly pears in……
E. FIND IN THE TEXT
WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: (2 pts)
1. Start ( parag.
2)
2. Free day (
parag. 3 )
3. Very big (
parag. 4)
4. Gain ( parag. 5
)
F. WHAT DO THE
UNDERLINED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN THE TEXT REFER TO ?(3 pts)
(THE WORDS IN ITALICS)
(THE WORDS IN ITALICS)
1. Its:
2. Them:
3. This native
plant:
II. LANGUAGE (15
POINTS)
A.GIVE THE CORRECT
FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS. (3 pts)
The United Nations
is an international (organise)…….. which aims at the (establish)…… of a
(peace)…….. world.
B. FILL IN THE GAP
WITH THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB. (3 pts)
( fill in – look
after – break down – take up – get on – look up )
1. Saida and her
eldest sister often……. their small brother when their mother is out.
2. The student
didn’t……. his application form correctly. So, it was rejected.
3. This car is too
old. It’s likely to…… at any time.
C. REWRITE THESE
SENTENCES AS INDICATED. (3 pts)
1. The local
authorities build a new school every five years.
A new school………
2. “Why don’t we go
out for a walk?” my friend asked.
My friend
suggested……
3. It’s a pity
Ibrahim does not revise his lessons regularly.
The teacher wishes
……
D.PUT THE VERBS
BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (3 pts)
1. While I
(watch)…… a film the other day, I (hear)…….. my neighbour quarrelling with a
stranger.
2. By the year
2020, the government (solve)……. the problem of unemployment.
E. JOIN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. (3 pts)
1. The government
has launched a project. The government wants to reduce illiteracy rates. (in
order to)
1……..
2. Aziza did a nice
project. The teacher rewarded her. (because)
2………
3. Many African
countries have natural resources. They still suffer from poverty, (however)
3…………
III. WRITING (10
POINTS)
Civic associations
play an important role in society. Write a short article to your school
magazine about the role of these associations and the benefits young people can
get from participating in their activities.
(approximately 250 words)
(approximately 250 words)
The following
suggestions may help you:
Role of
associations
* give /offer
literacy classes
* help the poor/ the handicapped, etc.
* protect the environment
* defend human rights.
* help the poor/ the handicapped, etc.
* protect the environment
* defend human rights.
Benefits for young
people
* be good citizens
* develop personality (self-confidence – autonomy)
* gain values and new experience
* serve the community.
* develop personality (self-confidence – autonomy)
* gain values and new experience
* serve the community.
Bac Exam
Session June 2010 (
Scieneces)
In
Morocco each year thousands of young girls from poor families are sent to work
in houses in the city. They are often ill-treated and exploited. No official
numbers exist, but one non-governmental organisation called Dari has counted
23.000 maids in Casablanca alone.
Halima is one of them. When she was 8 years old, her family sent her to
Casablanca to work as a maid. Her father had some financial troubles, so he got
in touch with an intermediary whose job was to find maids for rich families.
The little girl agreed because she thought that she could be of some help to
her parents. But being maid was not what she really dreamt of. She worked all
day long, slept in the kitchen, and was often beaten up by her host family. But
she managed to escape form the house where she was working.
Later,
someone found her in the street all in tears and helpless, and took her to
Dari. Thanks to Dari, Halima now lives in a shelter for former child maids
where she is learning cooking and hairdressing. “For the first time since I was
8 I have finally found a place to rest,” Halima said.
Dari’s
director says: “ the majority of the child maids come from the countryside
where most families have little money and a lot of kids. If they send a girl
away to work as a domestic, that means an important source of income and one
less mouth to feed. The parents think that they are doing something nice for
their daughters, saving them from the harsh conditions in the countryside, and
hoping for a better future for them. But child maids often end up suffering
twice: as kids and as adults. When they grow up, they are often exploited by
crime gangs”.
Dari’s director further explains that
their association works to educate poor parents about the reality of child
maids and their exploitation. It also runs programmes to sensitize the wealthy
families to the rights of their maids: fair treatment, good pay, and basic
education.
The
issue of child maids is now being addressed by many civil associations. The
abuses are being exposed on TV, and more voices are heard against employing
child maids, believing that all the children should have the right to enjoy
their childhood and get a proper education.
1.
I. Comprehension:
2.
A. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.
3.
Halima
started working as a maid at an early age.
4.
Parents
expect their daughters to have a better life in the city.
5.
The
abuses of children are completely ignored by the media now.
1.
B. Answer these questions.
2.
Why
did Halima accept to work as a maid?
3.
How
was Halima treated by her host family?
4.
What
rights should children have according to the media?
1.
C. Fill in the chart with the right
information from the text.
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People concerned
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Assistance given to them by Drai
|
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Child maids
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Given shelter to former child
maids/ teach them cooking and hair dressing
|
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Poor parents
|
|
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Wealthy families
|
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1.
D. Complete these sentences
2.
Because
they are poor, parents in the countryside …………………………
3.
When
child maids get older, they are often …………………………………
4.
E. Find in the text words that mean almost the
same as:
5.
run
away ( paragraph 2 ) ……………………………………………..
6.
relax
(paragraph 3 ) ………………………………………………
7.
severe
(paragraph 4 ) ……………………………………………….
1.
F. What do the underlined words in the text
refer to?
2.
them:
…………………
3.
it
: ……………………..
1.
II. Language:
2.
A. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word
from the list.
Formal- defend-
achievement- prevent- agreement-global
1.
We
should do our best to…………………people from employing children.
2.
Many
world leaders attended last year’s conference on ……………warming.
3.
Hind’s
parents are satisfied with her …………………at school.
1.
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the
words given.
2.
“
I have already read the novel”, Rebacca said.
Rebecca
said……………………………………………………………..
1.
Mr
Parker was poor; however, he managed to educate his kids well.
Despite
………………………………………………………………..
1.
Emma
didn’t save enough money; she couldn’t buy a computer.
If
………………………………………………………………………..
1.
The
local council will build a new school in our area.
A
new school…………………………………………………………….
1.
C. Put the verbs between brackets in the
correct tense.
In
a press conference, the president of El Amal Association said: “ last October,
we ( start) ………….. aproject to fight illiteracy. We (work) ………………… with the
ministry of education on the same project since then. I guess, by the year
2016, we ( achieve) ………………….our goals”.
1.
D. Match its statement with its appropriate
function.
2.
“In
my view, parents are too tolerant with their kids,” Harry told his classmates.
3.
Brain
drain refers to the emigration of educated and skilled people.
4.
computers
are used not only for learning but also for entertainment.
5.
“
our team trained hard so as to be ready for the final match,” the coach said
6.
purpose
7.
opinion
8.
defining
9.
addition
1.
E. Fill in each gap with an appropriate word
from the list.
Place- care-
taking- fun- solving
1.
Some
students have problems with note ………………..techniques.
2.
Betty
always takes ……………of her little sister when her mother is away.
1.
III. Writing
Write
an email to your friend telling him/her about what you do in your free time.
These
cues may help you:
-play
computer game, watch TV, practise sports, (entertain/ enjoy oneself)
-
listen to music, surf the Internet
-
have a wonderful time with friends
-
relax
Session July 2010 ( Arts)
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in a family
having rich business, political and community service background. His
grandfather was vice president of National Bank and his father was a lawyer.
Bill strongly believes in hard work. He also believes that if you are
intelligent and know how to apply your intelligence, you can achieve anything.
Form childhood, Bill was intelligent, ambitious and competitive. These
qualities helped him to attain top positions in the profession he chose. In
school he had an excellent record of Mathematics and Science.
Bill’s
parents noticed their son’s intelligence and decided to send him to a private
outstanding school, where he was first introduced to a computer. It was a very
important decision in Bill’s life. Bill and his friends in computers and formed
‘Programmers Group’ in late 1968. in the next year, they got first opportunity
in Information Sciences Company where they were selected as programmers. So,
they started making money although they were still students.
Bill
and his close friend Paul Allen started a new company of their own named
Traf-O-Data. They designed a small computer to measure traffic density. From
this project, they earned around $ 20.000. in 1973, he left home for Harvard
University. There, he almost forgot about the world of computers because he
spent many nights studying one of the toughest mathematical courses. Bill and
his friend Paul remained in close contact even though they were away from each
other. They would often discuss new ideas for future projects and the
possibility of starting business one day. At the end of Bill’s first year at
the university, Paul came close to him so that they could work on some of their
ideas. That summer, Paul kept on pushing Bill for opening a new software
company.
Within
a year, Bill dropped out of Harvard. Then, he formed Microsoft. Bill vision is:
“ a computer on every desk and Microsoft on every computer”. Bill is a
visionary person and works very hard to fulfil his vision. His belief in high
intelligence and hard work has put him where he is today. Microsoft is good
competition for other software companies and Bill will continue to crash his
competitors. His powerful beliefs have helped him increase his wealth and his
monopoly in the industry.
Bill
is not a greedy person. In fact, he is quite a giving person when it womes to
computers, Internet and any kind of fiunding. He visited Chicago’s Einstein
Elementary School and donated a total of $110.000. he offered computers, and
provided internet connectivity to many schools. Also, Bill donated $38 million
for the building of a computer institute at Stanford University. Bill plans to
give away 95% of all his earning when he is old and grey
I. Comprehension
( 15 points) Base all your answers on the text.
A.
Are these sentences true or false? Justify.( 3 points)
1.
Bill is good at science subjects.
2.
Bill neglected working on the computer when he was in Harvard.
3.
Bill graduated from Harvard University.
B. Answer
these questions. ( 3 points)
1.
Where did Bill first use a computer?
2.
Who encouraged Bill to open a new software company?
3.
How did Bill help Stanford University?
C. Choose the
right answer from the list given. ( 2 points)
Tick four qualities that best describe Bill Gates.
□
helpful □hesitant
□hardworking
□greedy □
competitive □
wealthy
D. Pick out
from the text sentences or phrases which show that: 3 points.
1.
Bill comes from an educated background.
2.
Microsoft was not the first company Bill and Paul set up.
3.
Bill’s view of the future is that everybody can have a computer with a
Microsoft programme.
E. Find in the
text words meaning the same as: 3 points
1.
Excellent (paragraph2)
2.
Computer programme ( paragraph 3)
3.
Achieve ( paragraph 4)
F. What is the
writer’s purpose? Tick the correct answer. (1 pt)
·
to
tell the reader about Bill’s university results
·
to
inform readers about Bill’s success story
·
to
explain Bill’s relationship with his grandfather
·
to
give an opinion about Bill’s Microsoft Company.
II. Language (
15 ponts)
A. Fill in the
gaps with the appropriate words from the list. (2 pts)
Brain- go- take-
equal- make- health- sense- turn
1.
Whenever you ………………through a crisis, remember to talk to your best friends.
2.
My uncle has a good ………………………………..of humour; he always tells jokes.
3.
All children should have …………………………..opportunities to be educated.
4.
The world Football Cup will …………………………….place in South Africa soon.
B. Match each
statement with its appropriate function. ( 4 pts)
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1.
As a result of global warming, the world climate has changed a lot
2.
A lot of people get in touch with associations in order to receive
help
3.
Although Nancy went on a strict diet, she didn’t lose weight
4.
As far as I am concerned, the Internet is very useful
|
1.
1.
purpose
2.
cause and effect
3.
opinion
4.
concession
|
C. Correct the
underlined mistakes. ( 3pts)
1. The boy has
been working on the computer since three hours.
2. That’s the
song who got the first rank in the ‘top ten’
3. Whenever I
see this film, I can’t stop laugh.
D. Give the
correct form of the words between brackets. ( 2 pts)
1.
NGOs receive ( finance) ………………………………………..help depending on their activities.
2. “I didn’t order all these tables; it was just a
(misunderstand) ………………………………..”, The secretary said.
E. Put the
verbs between brackets in the correct tense. ( 4 pts)
1.
After Nabil ( retire) …………………………from work, he moved to the countryside.
2.
The heavy rainfalls (damage)……………………………………a lot of roads last December.
3.
I stayed at home all afternoon last Sunday. If I had known about the concert, I
(attend) ………….
4.
I wish I (not miss) ……………………………………..my friend’s wedding; he was really
disappointed.
III. Writing:
(10 points)
People in your area
complain about problems of the environment.
Write an article
for ‘Environment’ magazine to explain the problems in your city, town or
village and suggest solutions to solve them. ( approximately 300 words).
Humanities: Session of June
2010.
I was walking on a Sunday afternoon.
It was cold and it was starting to rain. I was looking for a restaurant or a
café where I could sit and have something to drink. When I saw one, I crossed
the street and I was there. I sat at a round table and asked for a cup of
coffee. While I was waiting for my order, I realised that there were other
people in the place, but I sensed loneliness. I saw other bodies, but couldn’t
feel their souls. That was because their souls didn’t belong to them; instead they belonged to the Internet.
I
stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I
saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it. “ I am Steve”, he finally
answered after I had asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t
talk with you. I’m busy”, he said. I thought he was working, and I apologised.
He didn’t say anything. Before going back to my seat, I wanted to see what he
was doing. I stood behind him. He was not working. He was chatting online with
somebody- probably someone he didn’t know- and, at the same time he was playing
a computer game- a war game. I was astonished.
Why
didn’t Steve want to talk to me? I tied again to communicate with that computer
geek, but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but there
was no reaction. I was getting upset. I put my hand in front of the monitor,
and he started shouting, “leave me alone!” I took a few steps back. I was
ashamed. I wanted to look and see if all those in the café were looking at me,
so I my head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. I walked
back to my table, and I noticed everybody was using a computer.
At that moment, I realised that the
people in that place were having a cup of coffee and a nice conversation with
their machines, not with people. All of them were interested in having a
relationship with the computer, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine
the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of people. I was worried and I sank in my
thoughts. I didn’t even realise that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn’t
realise that there was a person next to him.
I. Comprehension:
15 points
A. Choose the
best title for the passage. Tick the appropriate box. 2 pts
□Computer
games
□Computer
programming
□Computer
addiction
B. Are these
sentences true or false? Justify. 3pts
1.
The writer went to a café on a sunny day
2.
Steve answered the writer’s question immediately.
3.
The people in the café didn’t care about what was going on between Steve and
the writer.
C. Answer
these questions. 3pts
1.
Why did the writer apologise?
2.
What was Steve busy doing?
3.
Why did Steve start shouting?
D. Complete
these sentences.3pts
1.
The writer felt lonely in the café although ……………………………………
2.
When the writer saw that Steve was too busy, he wanted to ………………….
3.
The writer couldn’t imagine a future where …………………………………..
E. What do the
underlined words in the text refer to? 2pts
1.
they: ……………………… 2. machines: ………………………………..
F. Find in the text
words that mean almost the same as:
1.
surprised (paragraph 2) : ……………………..
2.
computer screen (p 3): ……………………..
II. Language:
15 points.
1.
Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verbs. 2
pts
Set up – come back-
calm down – look up – fill in – apply for.
I
need to …………………this application form. I want to ……………….a visa to Canada. I’m
going to study management there and hope to …………….. a new business when I
………………..to Morocco.
B. pt the verbs in
brackets in the correct tense or form. 3pts
Bob
and David enjoy ( watch) …………………..science fiction films. Yesterday, they (go)
…………………. To the cinema, but when they arrived, they found that the film (already/
start) ……………………….. so they decided to have a walk along the coast.
C.Join the pairs of
sentences with the words between brackets. 2 pts
1.
Jamal spent all the afternoon chatting. He didn’t have time to do his homework.
(because)
2.
My friends decided to go on an excursion to the Atlas Mountains. They might
face difficulties. (despite)
D. Rewrite the
sentences beginning with the words given. 4pts
1. What a pity! I didn’t send them the message on
time.
If
only ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.“Why
don’t you eat more vegetables and fruit?” the doctor said.
The
doctor advised the patient ……………………………………………………………….
3.You
must send your application before the end of March.
Your
application …………………………………………………………….
4.I
don’t have a modem, so I can’t have access to the Internet.
If
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
E. Give the correct
form of the words between brackets. 2pts
Active
(citizen) ………………….can be defined as the (involve)……………….of citizens in public
life through their ( participate) ……………….in the communities’ projects that can
(contribution) ………………….to the improvement of people’s living conditions.
F. Match the
expressions with their corresponding functions. 2pts
|
1. ‘
You’d better do some exercises in the workbook.’
2. ‘could you close the window please?’
|
a. requesting
b. apologising
c. suggesting
|
III. Writing
Write an e-mail to
your friend describing the best place you have ever visited
Arts June 2010
Professor
Muhamed Yunus, a Bangladeshi banker and economist, is the invetor of the idea
of the microcredit. It consists in giving out small loans to people who are too
poor to obtain credit from ordinary banks. His revolutionary Grameen Bank,
which is based on priciples of trust and solidarity, helps needy people to
start small businesses and move out of poverty.
Mr Yunus, who is often referred to as
the banker of the poor, came up with the idea in 1976 while teaching economics
at Chittagong University, in southern Bangladesh. He found out that lending
small amounts of money to the women who were making furniture in a nearby
village could make a difference in their life. He lent $ 27 from his own pocket
to 42 women who used to borrow money from local lenders who asked for high
interest rates. Thus, microcerdit was born, and so was Grameen Bank. Until now,
it has lent $ 6.38 billion to 7.4 million of the poor in the world, most of
them in Bangladesh. According to Mr Yunus, the majority of the beneficiaries
are women since they not only use the money they get from the bank better than
their husbands, but they are also careful about paying it back.
The
professor’s idea is to help the poor to help themselves: ‘give a man a fish and
you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and he feeds himself for life’.
So he never gives a charity to a blind person, a disabled beggar or a mother
holding a baby. Yunus told the journalists in an interview at Grameen Bank: ‘ I
prefer to solve their problems for the rest of their life and not just to take
care for them for one day’.
To
guarantee repayment, the bank uses a group of solidarity groups. To be selected
for a loan, the borrowers have to form a group to support each other in
repaying. If one group member fails to pay back his debt, the others are also
responsible. Even beggars have benefited from this programme. They have been
given small loans to start out street vendors to help them give up
begging.
The success of Grameen Bank has
encouraged many developing countries, and even industrialised ones, to adopt this model. Banks similar to Grameen
Bank have been operating in many countries including France, Canada and the US,
where microcredit has been introduced to some of the poorest communities in
Arkansas.
Professor
Yunus has managed to solve financial and social problems of millions of poor
people. His work, therefore, has been internationally recognised. In 2006, he
received the Noble Prize for his efforts to create economic and social
development for people from the lowest level of society. The Norwegian Noble
Prize Committee said that by giving the award to Mr Yunus, they wanted to
encourage the fight against poverty as wall as the need to empower women.
I. Comprehension:
( 15 points ) Base all your answers on the text
1.
Fill in the chart with the right information from
the text. 3 pts
|
Name
|
Muhamed Yunus
|
|
Occupation
|
|
|
Year when he began lending money
|
|
|
Amount of money Grameen Bank has
lent till now
|
|
1.
Are these sentences true or false? Justify.
1.
Only
poor countries have copied Grameen Bank model.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.
Muhamed
Yunus has been rewarded for his efforts to combat poverty.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
1.
Answer these questions. 3pts
1.
What
type of credit does Grameenn Bankk give to poor people?
2.
Why
do some women benefit from Grameen Bank?
3.
How
does the bank make sure that borrowers pay back their debt?
D.Complete the
following sentences. 2 pts
1.
Yunus
prefers not to help people foro one day, but……………………………………
2.
Grameen
Bank lends money to beggars in order to ……………………………………
E.Find in the text
words that mean the same as: 3 pts
1.
receive
( paragraph 1) …………………………..
2.
money
given to the poor (paragraph 3) …………………….
3.
credit
( paragraph 4) …………………………..
F.What do the
underlined words in the text refer to ?
1.
they …………………….. 2. ones ………………………
II. Language: ( 15
points )
1.
Fill in each gap with an appropriate linking words.
2 pts
In order to –
however- because of – although- therefore
1.
Ali
had to stay in the hospital ……………………..his serious illness.
2.
We
set up this association………………….help illiterate women learn how to read and
write.
1.
Fill in each gap with an appropriate phrasal verb
from the list. 2 pts
Look after- put
off- stand for- look forward to- bring about- find out
1.
The
aim of the Family Code in Morocco is to ……………….changes in the social conditions
of women and children.
2.
I
………………………….seeing you again next summer.
3.
Have
you tried to ……………………how this machine works?
4.
The
initials WHO ………………………World Health Organisation.
1.
Give the correct form of the words between
brackets. 2 pts
Brain
drain is the (emigrate) …………………………..of skilled people to better geographic,
economic or (profession) ……………………environments.
1.
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct
tense. 3 pts
Hans:
Were you still living with your parents when you ( get) …………your Bac?
Salim:
No, I (join) ……………….a boarding school in Casablanca three years before that.
Hans:
Did you enjoy your stay there?
Salim:
Not at all. I wish I (be) ……………..with my family.
1.
Complete the following dialogue appropriately. 2
pts
1.Friend:
I have a terrible fever.
You:
(give advice) ……………………………………………………………………….
1.
Neighbour:
you were playing loud music late last night. I couldn’t sleep.
You:
( apologise) ………………………………………………………………………..
1.
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words
given. 4 pts
1.
It’s
9.30 and my friend hasn’t arrived yet. It’s probable that he missed the bus.
He
might …………………………………………………………………………………..
2.Mark
Zuckerberg created Facebook.
Facebook…………………………………………………………………………………..
3.‘The
test will be about the first two units’, the teacher said.
The
teacher informed the students………………………………………………………….
1.
I
don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy a laptop.
If
I ………………………………………………………………………………………….
III.Writing:
10 points
Mobile phones are
now used by millions of people.
Write
an article for your school magazine to state the advantages and the
disadvantages of mobile phones.
These
cues may help you.
-.Advantages:
( communicate freely, texting, taking picture, sending messages, ..etc.)
-
Disadvantages: ( dangerous when driving, no face-to-face communication, ..etc.)
-
your opinion.
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