Kuwaiti Working Women  

       

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 ptTICK (√) THE APPROPRIATE BOX

The problem of illiterate women in KuwaitThe problem of working women in KuwaitThe 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?…………………………………………………………………………

2.     What is Reem doing for the moment?…………………………………………………………………………….        3According to the author, what is expected of working women?

…………………………………………………………………………D/ COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 2 pts1. 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 pointsA/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS FROM THE LIST: 3 ptsFilm 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 ptWhere  - which  - who  - whom   -whose           Many Moroccan immigrants ______________ live abroad would like to return toMorocco ______________  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 …………………………………………….2.     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 ptswhereas  - 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- WRITINGYoung 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?

School Drop-outs  

            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, Moroccolaunched 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 ANSWERThe 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?

……………………………………………………………………………..2.     Why do poor parents withdraw their children from school?………………………………………………………………………………3.     How can drop-out rates be reduced?………………………………………………………………………………… C/ ARE THESE SENTENCE TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY: 3 pts1.     The programme encourages parents to make lists of children who have dropped out

of school.………………………………………………………………………………….2.     Fatima Lharti convinced nearly one dozen children to stay at school.………………………………………………………………………………….3.     Samir studies and helps his father as well …………………………………..

 D/ COMOLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 2 pts1. 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 pts1. 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 pts1. the phenomenon : …………………………………….2. they : …………………………………………………3. he : ………………………………………………. II- LANGUAGE 15 pointsA/ PUT THE VERBS BERWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: 3 ptsNajib 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 …………………………………..2.     Saida left school at an early age.

The teacher wishes ………………………………………….. 

C/ GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS: 3 pts1.     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 pts1. 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 APPROPRIATECOLLOCATIONS. 3 pts

 1.     natural2.     formal3.     brain

a.      priorityb.     disasterc.     gaind.     educatione.      opportunity

 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

 

Moroccan Street Children  

       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 themwith 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 CasablancaWilaya 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 pts1. 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 ptsPlace of residenceFor street children

The opportunity it offers

 1. The port ……………………………………….2. The wholesale market ………………………………………..3. The train station ………………………………………..

 D/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WGICH MEAN THE SAME AS:4 pts1. 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  / conferenceUNESCO is a __________ organisation which contributes to peace and security byPromoting 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.     equal2.     problem

a.      apportunitiesb.     diversityc.     mistaked.     sibling

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.……………………………………………………………………………

2.     "I will take her suggestions into consideration," Jack said.Jack promised …………………………………………………………….

3.     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 pts1.     Mrs Simpson took her medication. Yet, she didn’t feel

better.2.     My friend Tarik is saving money so as to buy a

computer.3.     Because of poverty, children’s schooling is still a

problem in many African countries.

a. Cause and effectb. Concessionc. Definingd. Purpose

1: ……………………. 2: ………………………. 3: ……………………….. III- WRITING: 10 pointsTaking 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?

Brain Drain in Africa 

 

            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 theUniversity 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,” saysApraku. “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 Africaare paid up to 4,000 dollars a month. It is true that these have 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.  (parag1)

…………………………………………………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.                   □                2- After reading the text you can conclude that Kofi Apraku is    a- indifferent to going back to his country.                                         □b- hopeless about going back to his country.                                     □c- optimistic about going back to his country.                                    □ 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 - whomThe 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 theInstitute 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 illiterateJane: 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 

 

Rachida             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. □2- Literacy changes a rural woman’s life.             □3- Rural men change rural women’s life.              □ 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 down1- 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. have a. care2. information b. technology  fun

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. 

Thomas Edison 

        

   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 betweenPort 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 inNew 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 thatimproved 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 genius2-  The story of a lazy boy3-  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 on1- 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 –amazingReda 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- Due to his frequent absence from work, Tony was not promoted.

a- purpose. 

2- Sarah is exercising hard in order to lose weight.

b- addition 

3- Young people use the internet to access information. Moreover, they use it for entertainment.

c- concession 

  d- cause/effect 

 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:- who the person is (name, age, etc)- What the NGO had contributed to success of these classes.- How has he/she known about and join the literacy classes.- Where and when these classes were given.

- Why were these classes important to him/her- What he/she gained from these classes(socially, financially and personally)- Your personal view about how to encourage literacy classes.

 

Souad  

              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 Atlas2- A successful school headmaster.3- A rural student’s success storyTitle :………………………………………………………………… 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. take a. energy2. sense of b. humor3. local c. community  d. care

 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:

        Title of the film,        When and where you saw it,        Where it is set (place , time),        Type of film (love story, detective story , thriller, science fiction, etc)        Actors in the film , film director , etc

        The story , how it ended,        Your reaction to the film.

Text Messages & Emails  

       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 pointsBASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS IN THE TEXTA/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR AWN WORDS: 4 pts1. 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 pts1. 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 pts1. 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 pts1. to increase (pph1) : ……………………………..2. a chance (pph 4) : ……………………………… E/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts1. We: ……………………………………….. 2. They: …………………………………………..3. This way of writing: …………………………….

 LANGUAGE: 15 pointsA/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt

who – whom  - whose  - which  - where  - whenAdil 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 pts1. 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 ptThe Simons (to live) ……………………………..in Marrakesh for ten years when I first (to meet)……………………….. them in 1988. By the end of 2008, they (to be) ….. .…………………….inMorocco for thirty years. D/ FILL IN THE CAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB: 3 pts1. I’m ……………………our trip to France. We’re leaving next month.

            a) bringing about     b) coping with       c) looking forward to2. Bill proposed to marry Sue but she …………………………..his proposal.

            a) broke down         b) turned down         c) calmed down3. 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  - developmentThe 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 pointsThe 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.

  

Bill Gates       Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, was born in 1955 in Seattle, USA, to a wealthy family. His father was a prominent lawyer and his mother a member of the board of directors of two banks. When he was thirteen, he started to become interested in computers and the development of computer software. In 1972, he made his first big profit of 4,200 $when he sold timetable software to his school. Bill Gates went to Harvard University and father doing only three years of study; he stopped going there to set up Microsoft, with his old school friend, Paul Allen, in 1975.Later, Microsoft developed into an enormous international company that employs more then 54,000 people all over the world. Bill Gates met his wife, Melinda, in 1987 when he was working for Microsoft. They got married in 1994 and now have three children: Jennifer 11, Rory John 8, and phoebe 5.In 2000, Bill Gates changed his position as chief executive officer at Microsoft to return to his first love, the development of software. In the same year, Bill and his wife founded the Bill and MelidaGates Foundation, a charitable organization. This charity gives money to health and education projects in the third world. For example, the foundation donated 750 million $ to pay for life-saving vaccinations to children in Africa and Asia. In the United States and Canada, the foundation gave money to bring computers, internet access and training to public libraries in poor communities. He and his wife have put more than 29 billion$ into their foundation. COMPREHENSION (7 POINT)(BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT) 

A-    ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALS? JUSTIFY. (2 Pts)1-     Bill Gates started making money when he was still at school.………………………………………………………………………The Gate’s foundation paid for vaccination for children all over the world.…………………………………………………………………………B-   B/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS (3 Pts) 1-     How old is Bill Gates?……………………………………………………………………2. Why didn’t Bill Gates finish his university studies?…………………………………………………………………3. How did the foundation help poor communities in North America?…………………………………………………………………C – FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR PHRASES THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: (2 Pts)  1- very rich (paragraph1):…………………………… 2- start (paragraph2):………………………………….. 

II – LANGUGE (7 POINT)C-   A – FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE

LIST (2 Pts)Cosmopolitain        evidence        population         corporal         labour 

  

1-The Geneva Convention forbids attacking civilian _______________ in wars.  More women are being encouraged into the _______________ market these days 

D-   MATCH THE DEFIN ITION WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD.     (2 Pts)  

1. substances or products that can be bought or sold                                                        

a. casualtiesb.targetsc. decades

2. People injured or killed in a  serious accident or war                                                   

d. commoditiese. customs

 1. ………                                         2. ……

 E-    C -PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRAKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE.     (3 Pts) When jack was five, his parents (die) …………………….. in a road accident. He survived, but he (be) …………………….. seriously injured. Today, whenever he takes his car, he (drive)………………………. carefully. 

WRITING (6 POINT)Your friend is not interested in studying and wants to migrate illegally to Europe.Write him / her letter and try to convince him / her to stay in Morocco and to finish his / her studies. (Approximately 120 words)The following notes may help you to write the letter.-         Dangerous to cross the sea in a boat…-         Can be arrested by the police…-         difficult to get a job / official papers / or tiring and badly paid jobs-         be away from home / family / friends-         unable to communicate in the foreign language-         Why not stay in Morocco / work hard / finish studies, etc.

  

Awatif Morsy             Awatif Morsy will never forget the day she heard that a new school was to open in her village. “Someone came to the house asking for the names of the children who weren’t attending class,’ she recall. “My mother gave them my name. I was so excited. “Like most eight year-olds in the village ofBeni shara’an, Awarif’s life until that important day was divided between back-breaking work in the nearby fields or at home. To girls like her, the new school –a single classroom on the ground floor of a converted house – was a dream come true.      Not everyone in the village was so enthusiastic, at least initially. Some farmers complained that the school would deprive them of the cheap labour the children provided. Even Awatif’s own step-father, Abdelwadoud, was unconvinced. “What does a need to study for? He would ask. Happily, that wasn’t the view of Farouk Abdel Naim, the elderly merchant who was persuaded to donate the premises for the school use. ‘I’ve come to believe that a girl’s education is more important even than a boy’s,’ Mr Abdel Naim says. “A man can always make something out his circumstances, but a girl can’t. She needs to be educated in order to get on in life.”      Ten years on, it’s hard to find anyone in Beni Shara’an who doesn’t share that opinion. The school –which has now expanded into three classes   - is today seen as a wise investment fro which the community is getting tangible rewards. Take the example of the shopkeeper Ahmed Abdel Jaber, himself illiterate. “Until Rawia went to school, my store accounts were in a complete mess”, he recalls. “But before long, she was taking care of all the books for me, as well as helping her elder sister to read and write.” Rawia is disabled, but her father says she’s the most capable of   his   four daughters." I can say that to me, Rawia is not longer just a girl; she’s more precious than ten sons.”      While the drive to get more Egyptian girls into school is bringing benefits in places like BeniShara’an, the impact has been felt nationally. From 227 community schools set by UNICEF and its partners since 1990 has emerged a campaign setting girls’ education as one of Egypt’s top development priorities. COMPREHENSION (15 points)(Base all your answers on the text) A- Choose the right answer from the list given:  (2 pts)1- This text is probably taken from:a- an interview                  b- a play                c-a newspaper article2- This text is about:a- the Egyptian project for building schools in Beni Shara’an b- the importance of the education of girls in Beni Shara’an c- Daily life of girls in Ben I Shara’an B- Are these sentences true or false? Justify   (4 pts)1-Awatif was eight years old when the new school opened.……………………………………………………………………………2-All the people in Beni Shara’an were happy about the school at first.……………………………………………………………………………3- The Egyptian government built the new school in Beni Shara’an……………………………………………………………………………

4- The shopkeeper didn’t hesitate to send his daughter to school.…………………………………………………………………………C- Answer     these questions :   (4pts)1- How did Awatif spend her days before the school opened?…………………………………………………………………………2- What was Abdelwadoud’s reaction to sending girls to school?…………………………………………………………………………3- Why does Rawia’s father consider her more precious than 10 sons?………………………………………………………………………4- What was the effect of schools like Beni Shara’an’s on girl’s education in Egypt?……………………………………………………………………… D- Find in the text words or expressions which mean almost the same as:   (3 pts)1- convinced (parag 2): …………..…………………2- real  (parag 3): ……………………………………3- advantages and profits  (parag 4) : …………………… E- What do the underlined words refer to in the text?  (2 pts)1- them  :  ……………………………2- his     :  …………………………… LANGUAGE (15 points)A-Give the correct form of the words between brackets:1- Foreign investments are a key factor in economic (grow) ………………2- We need some (finance)……………………… support to set up our business.3- The business has been very (produce)…………………………. since 2004. Now it is very successful. B- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense:Tom : Hi Jamal. Any news about Ibrahim? I ( not/see) ………………………     him for weeks.Jamal: Oh yes, he finally (get)……………………. his visa and (buy) ……………………… a plane ticket to Montreal last week. I think, by the end of this month, he (start) ……………………. his new course in business management. C- Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given:1- “I am looking for ways to advertise new products”, the manager said.The manager said……………………………………………………………………………2- My neighbourhood is very noisy.I wish …………………………………………………………………………3- I didn’t phone you because it was late.If………………………………………………………………………………3- Students must learn their irregular verbs by heart.Irregular verbs……………………………………………………………… WRITING (10 points)Your English teachers are organising a writing competition on how improve your school life.

Write an essay suggesting ways to make your school a better place for learning

Alternative medicine 

   Alternative medicine is, by definition, an alternative to something else: modern, Western medicine. But the term ‘alternative’ can be misleading, even off-putting for some people.

Few practitioners of homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism and the like regard their therapies as complete substitutes for modern medicine. Rather, they consider their disciplines as supplementary to orthodox medicine.

The problem is that many doctors refuse even to recognize ‘natural’ or alternative medicine, so they call for a radically different view of health, illness and cure. But whatever doctors may think, the demand for alternative forms of medical therapy is stronger than ever before, as the limitations of modern medical science become more widely understood.

Alternative therapies are often dismissed by orthodox medicine because they are sometimes administered by people with no formal medical training. But, in comparison with many traditional therapies, western medicine as we know it today is a very recent phenomenon. Until only 150 years ago, herbal medicine and simple inorganic compounds were the most effective treatments available.

Despite the medical establishment’s intolerant attitude, alternative therapies are being accepted by more and more doctors, and the World Health Organization has agreed to promote the integration of proven, valuable, ‘alternative’ knowledge and skills in western medicine.

 COMPREHENSION (15 points)(Base your answers on the text.)A. Answer these questions (2 points)1. Why is the term ‘alternative’ not entirely appropriate when applied to medicine?………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Why are alternative therapies often rejected by conventional doctors?………………………………………………………………………………………………B. Say if these sentences are true or false and justify. (3 points)

1 .Nowadays, more and more people are asking for alternative medicine.………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Herbal medicine has been the most effective treatment available for 50 years.………………………………………………………………………………………………3. WHO refuses alternative medicines……………………………………………………………………………………………C. Find in the text words meaning almost the same as: (3points)1.  Deceptive: (pph 1): ………………………2.  given: (pph:4):………………………….3. encourage (pph 5): ………………………..D. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (3 points). 1. they (pph 2): …………………………….2. they (pph 3) : …………………………3. they (pph 4) : ………………………… E. Choose the correct answer: (4 points)

1. Few practitioners of alternative medicine a) consider their therapies to he complete replacements for modern medicine.b) reject the term ‘alternative’.c) refuse to recognize alternative medicine. 

2. Alternative therapiesa) are well regarded by the medical establishment.b) are integrated into western medicine nowadays.c) are becoming more popular with many doctors.

3. Western medicinea) has existed for a comparatively short time.b) is based on many traditional therapies.c) is practiced by people with no formal medical training. 

4. The World Health Organizationa) has an intolerant attitude towards alternative therapies.b) agrees with all alternative medicine.e) will support effective traditional knowledge and skills.  LANGUAGE (15 points)

 

A. Match the words that go together to make a collocation. (2points)1. untreated :   _______________      audience.2. appreciative: _______________    break.                                                            Sewage.B. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given. (4 points)

1 .Louis Daguerre took the first photograph in the 19th centuryThe first photograph.................................................................................

2 .It rained on my cousin’s wedding day.If only........................................................................................................

3. The weather was bad but we went camping.Despite …………………………………………………………………..4. Kate to Kirby: "Where did you buy this bike?"Kate wanted to know …………………………………………………….C. Write the words between brackets in the correct form. (4 points)The United States became the world's first modern (democrat)  ______________  after its break with Great Britain in 1776 and the (adopt)  ______________ of a constitution in1789. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most (power) ______________  nation-state. The economy is marked by steady (grow) ______________ low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. D. Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions (3 points)1. I'd always seen Ian and Jessica together and just took it _________ granted that they were married2. The boss told the waiter _______ for his arrogance.3. We have run _______  _______ onions, honey. Will you buy some, please? E. What do you say in these situations? ( 2 points) 1. You Teacher: "I apologize for not coming to your party. I was busy preparing for a test." Your classmate: ………………………………………………………2. A friend of yours: "Let's go out to the movies tonight?"   You: …………………………………………………………………. WRITING (10 points)

Write an article to be published in your school magazine about citizenship.

What is citizenship? What is good citizenship and what is bad citizenship? What does a good citizen do? How can good citizenship be nurtured and improved?

    

Noise  

       We show an amazing tolerance for a form of pollution that is a growing problem: noise. Airplane traffic is increasing by five percent a year. Urban noise is doubling every ten years. By air, land and sea, we are facing an onslaught of noise that is threatening our ability to live in this world.We have granted ourselves the right to make noise. But what about our responsibilities? Have we developed a sense of acoustic responsibility?      The evidence suggests that we have not. Many people seem to believe they have an unlimited right to make noise with cars and motorbikes, and with loud music at home and in the street. In some countries measures have been taken to force people to make less noise. In Britain, for example, a law has been passed preventing people from disturbing their neighbors with music at night.      It is widely accepted that we should deal with our rubbish in a responsible way. Noise is in reality a particularly insidious form of rubbish.  It  destroys community life, pursues us into our homes, keeps us from sleeping and is the cause of many stress-related illnesses, as well as hearing loss.      Our acoustic environment belongs to all of us. Everyone has the right to use it, but no one has the right to abuse it. Let’s start using it responsibly. COMPREHENSION. (15 points)A. Answer the following questions (3p)1. Why is our world becoming more difficult to live in?…………………………………………………………………….2. How can noise affect our lives?…………………………………………………………………….3. What is the writer's attitude?……………………………………………………………………..B. Are the following statements true or false? Justify. (3 p)1. Urban Noise is increasing.…………………………………………………………………….2. British law protects people from their neighbors’ music at night.…………………………………………………………………….3. The text ends with a warning.……………………………………………………………………………C. Find a word or a phrase in the text which means the same as: (3 p)1. forbearance: (pph 1)………………………2. follows: (pph 3) …………………………….3. begin: (4) ………………………..  D. What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (3 p) 1. pollution (pph 1)1. it (pph 3): ………………..2. it (pph 4): ………………..E. Fill in the blanks with words from the text: (3 p)Noise from ______________, cars, motorbikes and music is _____________ our life.

I t can cause us a lot of _______________. LANGUAGE (15 points)A. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given. (2 points)1. They make Renaults in France.Renaults ……………………………………………..2. Aisha to Leila: "I can't speak good English."Aisha told leila ……………………………………………….B. put the verbs in the correct tenses (3 points).While I (read) ………………………..the book Tom Sawyer last night, the light (go) …………………. off. I (finish) ………………….…….  it tomorrow.C. Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions (3 points)1. My aunt has twins. They take _________ their mother.2. The doctor told my cousin to give _______ smoking.3.  Put _______ your cigarette. It’s forbidden to smoke here.D. Match the words that go together to make a collocation. (2 points) 1. Foreign             

a. computer

2. Rural b. area  c. language

1. ____.                                      2. ____.E. Fill in the blanks with words from the list. ( when , who, where, why, whose which. (3 points)1. A carpenter is a man ________makes wooden furniture.2. I'd like to know the reason  ___________ you want to quit.3. We talked to the lady ________son  wrote on my car with a nail.F. What do these sentences express? (2 points) 

Sentence Function1. It might rain tomorrow.2. You can’t smoke in here.

a. Adviceb. possibilityc. prohibition

1: ____.                         2: ____. WRITING (10 points)Write an article to be published in your school bulletin board about the right of children to make students aware of these rights.What is a child?What are the rights of a child?What can we / the governments do to protect these rights?