vendredi 30 décembre 2011
jeudi 29 décembre 2011
mercredi 28 décembre 2011
mardi 27 décembre 2011
Death by advertising
Young people spend a lot of time in pubs, bars, discotheques and clubs. Because of this, they are natural targets for advertisers working for liquor companies. Advertising campaigns often include offers of cheaper drinks, free T-shirts, caps and posters. The aim is to introduce young people to new tastes and brands of liquor and to create a future generation of drinkers. One vodka company actually held a competition at a university. The prize was free vodka for a whole term.
lundi 26 décembre 2011
mercredi 21 décembre 2011
Al Andalus
Read the text then do the activities:
In the C.E, Hroswitha- a Saxon princess and German poetess- wrote of Cordoba, the caliphal capital of Al Andalus, that it was ‘the ornament of the world In the Middle Ages, historians spoke of the two Spains, one Christian and the other Muslim. By Spain they meant the Iberian peninsula: Spain and Portugal. On the other hand Muslims spoke of Al Andalus that embraced all parts of Iberia which were Muslim. Europeans called the Andalusians Moors and their culture, Moorish.
Al Andalus was among the greatest manifestations of civilisation Europe has ever witnessed. It was tolerant and cosmopolitan. It embraced Muslims, Christians and Jews. The Muslim population was diverse: Iberians, Berbers, Arabs, Teutons, Sub-Saharan Africans, Slavs, Persians and others. Musa Ibn Maimun- a Jew physician- once said that the greatest danger for an Andalusian Jew was attraction to Islam.
However, Christians and Jews took pride of the Andalusian way of life, habits, styles and in the Arabic
lundi 19 décembre 2011
Money laundering
READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY THEN DO THE ACTIVITIES:
Money laundering is the process by which money that was obtained illegally is made to seem as though it is a lawful income. Money laundering involves eliminating evidence and making it difficult for authorities to trace the money back to its illegal source. People launder money so that they can use the money without raising suspicions or attracting the attention of law enforcement officials. Organized crime groups, terrorist organizations, and other criminals may attempt to launder money generated by drug dealing, arms smuggling, or other forms of illegal activity. Many nations have laws that aim to prevent money laundering.
Money laundering is the process by which money that was obtained illegally is made to seem as though it is a lawful income. Money laundering involves eliminating evidence and making it difficult for authorities to trace the money back to its illegal source. People launder money so that they can use the money without raising suspicions or attracting the attention of law enforcement officials. Organized crime groups, terrorist organizations, and other criminals may attempt to launder money generated by drug dealing, arms smuggling, or other forms of illegal activity. Many nations have laws that aim to prevent money laundering.
Corruption in the world
PART ONE: Reading and Interpreting (15 points)
Read the text carefully then do the activities
Increasingly, in many parts of the world, companies and governments alike recognize that corruption is dangerously spreading.
Corruption raises the costs and risks of doing business. Both companies and governments are working together to combat this problem and to enhance a good governance and transparency in global economies. Corruption has a harmful impact on both market opportunities overseas and the broader business’ climate; It also distorts prices, and undermines legal and judicial systems. More specifically, corruption is a problem in international business transactions, economic development projects, and government activities.
Read the text carefully then do the activities
Increasingly, in many parts of the world, companies and governments alike recognize that corruption is dangerously spreading.
Corruption raises the costs and risks of doing business. Both companies and governments are working together to combat this problem and to enhance a good governance and transparency in global economies. Corruption has a harmful impact on both market opportunities overseas and the broader business’ climate; It also distorts prices, and undermines legal and judicial systems. More specifically, corruption is a problem in international business transactions, economic development projects, and government activities.
samedi 17 décembre 2011
Consumption in modern societies
Today, everywhere in the world, people have developed a new attitude towards the act of buying .The factthat markets are filled with all sorts of goods encourages everyone to engage in the purchase of a large variety of items .Some of theseare essential either because they contribute for our biological survival like food and medicine or because they play an important part in protecting our mental balance like songs and books.But next to suchvital things we find numerous elements which we feel obliged to acquire although they do not have any determining role in ourexistence. It is in this case with fashion clothes, paintings, objects of decoration, specially designed furniture, jewels and make up products. We can also integrate in the same category the electronic devices that equip modern houses. The list still includes cameras, phone-mobiles, silver dishes, gold watches, sun –glasses, sport cars, pleasure boats and a multitude of the articles which we buy
vendredi 16 décembre 2011
CHECK THAT YOU KNOW
A) Read the following passage. Underline the verbs in the present simple, present continuous. Then
rewrite all the passage in the passive.
Analysts link corruption to people. The societies that respect the moral values also fight corruption.
Governments give much importance to ethics education, you notice less corrupted attitudes. Provided
you introduce ethics in the syllabus, more honesty will prevail. Many organisations are planning various
actions against corrupted leaders who are adopting corruption and corrupted attitudes. These
organisations are dealing with difficult situations and the lack of transparency at all levels is making the
situation more dramatic.
rewrite all the passage in the passive.
Analysts link corruption to people. The societies that respect the moral values also fight corruption.
Governments give much importance to ethics education, you notice less corrupted attitudes. Provided
you introduce ethics in the syllabus, more honesty will prevail. Many organisations are planning various
actions against corrupted leaders who are adopting corruption and corrupted attitudes. These
organisations are dealing with difficult situations and the lack of transparency at all levels is making the
situation more dramatic.
Ethics concerns
Part 1: Reading. (15 pts)
A. Comprehension: [08pts]
Read the text carefully then do the following activities;
Ethics concerns human conduct, character, and values. It studies the nature of right and wrong and the distinction between good and evil. Ethics explores the nature of justice and of a just society, and also one's obligations to oneself, to others, and to society.
Ethics asks such questions as "What makes right actions right and wrong actions wrong?" "What is good and what is bad?" and "What are the proper values of life?" Problems arise in ethics because we often have difficulty knowing exactly what the right thing to do is. In many cases, our obligations conflict or are vague. In addition, people often disagree about whether a particular action or principle is morally right or wrong
A. Comprehension: [08pts]
Read the text carefully then do the following activities;
Ethics concerns human conduct, character, and values. It studies the nature of right and wrong and the distinction between good and evil. Ethics explores the nature of justice and of a just society, and also one's obligations to oneself, to others, and to society.
Ethics asks such questions as "What makes right actions right and wrong actions wrong?" "What is good and what is bad?" and "What are the proper values of life?" Problems arise in ethics because we often have difficulty knowing exactly what the right thing to do is. In many cases, our obligations conflict or are vague. In addition, people often disagree about whether a particular action or principle is morally right or wrong
Children in Britain
Part one: Reading. [15pts]
Read the text and do the following activities;
A- Comprehension: [08pts]
Text:
Britain is still exploiting children, as a recent survey has revealed. Laura Cliff worked in an old people’s home when she had just turned 14, and her experience reflects the many ways in which employers get around the law: “My parents encouraged it because they thought it was good to get experience of crappy jobs so I didn’t end up as a privileged or spoilt child. I asked in the local shops, and finally got a job washing up for five hours in an old people’s home each Saturday and Sunday.”
The job in itself is legal for a 14 year old but working after 11 A.M. or for more than two hours on a Sunday is not legal for anyone under 16. “It only took me one and a half hour to do the work
Read the text and do the following activities;
A- Comprehension: [08pts]
Text:
Britain is still exploiting children, as a recent survey has revealed. Laura Cliff worked in an old people’s home when she had just turned 14, and her experience reflects the many ways in which employers get around the law: “My parents encouraged it because they thought it was good to get experience of crappy jobs so I didn’t end up as a privileged or spoilt child. I asked in the local shops, and finally got a job washing up for five hours in an old people’s home each Saturday and Sunday.”
The job in itself is legal for a 14 year old but working after 11 A.M. or for more than two hours on a Sunday is not legal for anyone under 16. “It only took me one and a half hour to do the work
jeudi 15 décembre 2011
The Arabs
PART ONE: Reading and interpreting (15 pts)
- Read the text carefully and do the following activities.
The Arabs had expanded in the seventh and eight centuries having as their center Damascus. A dynasty called Umayyad had established himself in this same city but due to their corrupt behavior they did not last too long in power. Soon later, in 750, came the Abbasid dynasty with a man called Abu al-Abbas, this dynasty brought many changes to the world of Islam such as distinction between Arab and non-Arab Muslims. Later, in 762, the establishment of the capital city was relocated to Baghdad. The Abbasid dynasty was well reigned throughout the ninth century by Harun el-Rashed (786-809) and his son, al-Ma'mun (813-833) who founded an astronomical observation and created a foundation for translating classical Greek works.
Corruption
corruption has become an issue of major political and economic significance in recent years and the necessity to take measures against it has become evident. The OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has assumed a leading role in preventing international bribery and corruption.
In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse by government officials of their governmental powers for illegitimate, usually secret, private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, like repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Illegal acts by private persons or corruptions not directly involved with the government are not considered political corruption either.
All forms of government are susceptible to political corruption. Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money crime activities. In some nations corruption is so common that it is expected when ordinary businesses or citizens interact with government officials. The end-point of political corruption is a kleptocracy, literally “rule by thieves”.
What constitutes illegal corruption differs depending on the country or jurisdiction. Certain political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some countries, government officials have broad or not well defined powers, and the line between what is legal and illegal can be difficult to draw.
A/ Comprehension / Interpretation : (7pts)
1- Tick the correct answer (a, b or c) that best completes statements A, B or C.
A. The aim of the passage is to :
a. Orgue a point - b. Inform - c. Entertain
B. The type of discourse of the passage is :
a. Narrative - b. Argumentative - c. Expository
C. Choose the idea that best summarizes the text :
a. Corruption and bribery - b. Political corruption - c Political ethics
2- Are the following statements true, False or not Mentioned. Justify the false ones.
A. Forms of government have a tendency to political corruption.
B. Drug trafficking, money laundering and trafficking result from corruption.
C. Illegal corruption varies from one country to another.
D. When ordinary businessmen or citizens interact with government officials, then are charged 10% “commission”.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text:
A. What is necessary to do against corruption?
B. What is the role of OECD?
C. Is the misuse of government power restricted by a law? Why? Or why not?
4- In which paragraph is it mentioned that politician officials pass in favour of their own interests.
B/ Text Exploration:
1- Match each word from column A with its appropriate definition from column B.
A. Words
- Corruption - Government - Embezzlement - Nepotism
B. Definitions
- The act of stealing money from your employer or a company you work for.
- The act of making somebody change from moral to immoral standards of behaviour.
-Giving unfair advantages to your relatives, friends…ect. If you are in position of power.
- A particular system or method of controlling a country.
2- Which nouns can be derived from the following adjectives:
Productive
Private
Creative
Consume
3-Give The correct form of the verbs between brackets:
- It (be) immoral to engage in activities that (not comply) with ethics. Today, irresponsible people (be) reading to take a bride or embezzle the public funds. They can also (sell) fire arms or killer drugs. These drugs (be sold) even to children.
4- Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one:
a. Drug traders are acquiring illegal vast fortunes .
b. Illegal vast fortunes ………………………………..
a. Some illegal organisations have become so intensive that no authority is able
to check or penalize them.
b. Some illegal organisations ……………………..
a. If the government passes stringent laws against bribery taking, workers will
be fair and probit.
b. The workers will be fair and probit ………………………….
a. In some nations, even ordinary citizen is obliged to interact with officials.
b. In some nations, even an ordinary citizen…………………………………….
5- Classify the following according to number of syllables:
Corruption – Issue - Economic - Measures – Assumed - Accepted.
One syllable Two syllable Three syllables Four syllables
6- Complete what A says in the dialogue below:
A: ……………………………………..?
B: Yes, Algeria is also suffering from all sorts of corruption and fraud.
A: …………………………………….?
B: Bribery taking is widely spread in business, politics, economy and many
other domains.
A: ……………………………………?
B: Dishonest workers of course. But probit workers refuse totally bribe taking;
even if they are in need.
A: ……………………………………?
B: The authorities should pass stringent laws against corrupted individuals.
Part two: Writing (6pts)
Choose one topic only:
Topic one : Some people think that counterfeiting is beneficial to consumers by giving them the chance to buy goods with lower prices.
- Do you agree with that statement? Justify your answer with example.
- Use the following notes and express cause / result :
•Imitated products / poor quality / not last long.
Examples: Clothes – shoes – cosmetics.
•Fake medicines / ineffective / endanger people’s health.
Examples: Medicines manufactured below normal standards of quality.
Inactive ingredients – mislabelled expiry date.
•Piracy / make end to creativity / no innovation.
Example: Property theft.
- Use the link words: first, second, in addition to that, more over, furthermore, in
conclusion.
Topic two: What would you do to fight fraud and all sort of corruption if you were elected head of a state
In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse by government officials of their governmental powers for illegitimate, usually secret, private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, like repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Illegal acts by private persons or corruptions not directly involved with the government are not considered political corruption either.
All forms of government are susceptible to political corruption. Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money crime activities. In some nations corruption is so common that it is expected when ordinary businesses or citizens interact with government officials. The end-point of political corruption is a kleptocracy, literally “rule by thieves”.
What constitutes illegal corruption differs depending on the country or jurisdiction. Certain political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some countries, government officials have broad or not well defined powers, and the line between what is legal and illegal can be difficult to draw.
A/ Comprehension / Interpretation : (7pts)
1- Tick the correct answer (a, b or c) that best completes statements A, B or C.
A. The aim of the passage is to :
a. Orgue a point - b. Inform - c. Entertain
B. The type of discourse of the passage is :
a. Narrative - b. Argumentative - c. Expository
C. Choose the idea that best summarizes the text :
a. Corruption and bribery - b. Political corruption - c Political ethics
2- Are the following statements true, False or not Mentioned. Justify the false ones.
A. Forms of government have a tendency to political corruption.
B. Drug trafficking, money laundering and trafficking result from corruption.
C. Illegal corruption varies from one country to another.
D. When ordinary businessmen or citizens interact with government officials, then are charged 10% “commission”.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text:
A. What is necessary to do against corruption?
B. What is the role of OECD?
C. Is the misuse of government power restricted by a law? Why? Or why not?
4- In which paragraph is it mentioned that politician officials pass in favour of their own interests.
B/ Text Exploration:
1- Match each word from column A with its appropriate definition from column B.
A. Words
- Corruption - Government - Embezzlement - Nepotism
B. Definitions
- The act of stealing money from your employer or a company you work for.
- The act of making somebody change from moral to immoral standards of behaviour.
-Giving unfair advantages to your relatives, friends…ect. If you are in position of power.
- A particular system or method of controlling a country.
2- Which nouns can be derived from the following adjectives:
Productive
Private
Creative
Consume
3-Give The correct form of the verbs between brackets:
- It (be) immoral to engage in activities that (not comply) with ethics. Today, irresponsible people (be) reading to take a bride or embezzle the public funds. They can also (sell) fire arms or killer drugs. These drugs (be sold) even to children.
4- Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one:
a. Drug traders are acquiring illegal vast fortunes .
b. Illegal vast fortunes ………………………………..
a. Some illegal organisations have become so intensive that no authority is able
to check or penalize them.
b. Some illegal organisations ……………………..
a. If the government passes stringent laws against bribery taking, workers will
be fair and probit.
b. The workers will be fair and probit ………………………….
a. In some nations, even ordinary citizen is obliged to interact with officials.
b. In some nations, even an ordinary citizen…………………………………….
5- Classify the following according to number of syllables:
Corruption – Issue - Economic - Measures – Assumed - Accepted.
One syllable Two syllable Three syllables Four syllables
6- Complete what A says in the dialogue below:
A: ……………………………………..?
B: Yes, Algeria is also suffering from all sorts of corruption and fraud.
A: …………………………………….?
B: Bribery taking is widely spread in business, politics, economy and many
other domains.
A: ……………………………………?
B: Dishonest workers of course. But probit workers refuse totally bribe taking;
even if they are in need.
A: ……………………………………?
B: The authorities should pass stringent laws against corrupted individuals.
Part two: Writing (6pts)
Choose one topic only:
Topic one : Some people think that counterfeiting is beneficial to consumers by giving them the chance to buy goods with lower prices.
- Do you agree with that statement? Justify your answer with example.
- Use the following notes and express cause / result :
•Imitated products / poor quality / not last long.
Examples: Clothes – shoes – cosmetics.
•Fake medicines / ineffective / endanger people’s health.
Examples: Medicines manufactured below normal standards of quality.
Inactive ingredients – mislabelled expiry date.
•Piracy / make end to creativity / no innovation.
Example: Property theft.
- Use the link words: first, second, in addition to that, more over, furthermore, in
conclusion.
Topic two: What would you do to fight fraud and all sort of corruption if you were elected head of a state
mercredi 14 décembre 2011
Big mac
Part One: READING (15PTS)
A) COMPREHENSION (7pts)
Read the following text carefully then do the activities
What about a Big Mac, Mr. Spurlock?
Last year, Morgan Spurlock, a US film-maker spent 30days eating at Mac Donald’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And he documented his gastronomic journey in the award-winning film “Super Size Me”.
The idea for the documentary, which will come out nationally on June 3rd, came after the 33-year-old saw a T.V news report about two teenagers suing Mac Donald’s for making them obese.
At the beginning of the month, the 188cm Spurlock weighed 84 kg and was declared fit and healthy by three doctors- a General Practitioner, a liver and blood specialist, and a cardiologist, who monitored his progress.
Within two weeks his liver, according to his General Practitioner, had “turned to pâté”, he had gained more than 11kg, and his cholesterol had risen by almost 40%.
By week three Spurlock woke up one morning with chest pains and heart palpitations. “The worst thing was the incredible mood swings with highs and lows, from excitement when he ate to depression because the food is filled with so much fat and sugar and caffeine.”
As for eating another Big Mac, Spurlock’s answer is surprising. “To this day, if I smell a Big Mac I want it. It makes my mouth water. I can’t eat it though, because it doesn’t even taste like food any more.
Adapted from “The Australian”, May25, 2005
1- Choose the answer that best completes each of the following statements. a) The text is:
a. A survey b. a newspaper article c. an advert for Mc Donald’s
b. The text relates :
a. The story of a poor man who cannot afford eating at Mc Donald’s.
b. Health problems caused by fast food.
c. An attack against fast food restaurants.
c. Morgan Spurlock related his experience in:
a. a film b. a book c. a magazine
2- Are the following statements true or false?
a. Mr. Spurlock ate at Mc Donald’s for a month.
b. Mr. Spurlock was the first person to criticize Mc Donald’s.
c. Mc Donald’s food acts as if it was a drug.
d. At the end of the experience, Mr. Spurlock was totally disgusted by Mc Donald’s food.
3- Answer the questions according to the text.
a. How did Mr. Spurlock get the idea for his documentary?
b. Who monitored his progress during the experience?
c. What happened to him after the second week?
d. Did the eagerness of eating a “Big Mac” remain the same at the end of his gastronomic journey?
4 –what or who do the underlined words refer to in the text .
a. he (§1) b. which (§2) c. who (§3) d. It (§6)
B) Text exploration (8pts)
1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following.
a) Very fat (§2) b) attacking (§2)
2. Which nouns can be derived from the following adjectives?
Adjectives Nouns
Gastronomic
Obese
Healthy
Fit ……………………
3. Ask questions that the underlined words answer.
a. Mr. Spurlock made a film on fast food restaurants.
b. Two teenagers decided to sue the company.
4. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
A) a- Three doctors monitored his progress.
b- His progress……………………………………….
B) a- They declared him fit and healthy.
b- He ………………………………………………….
5. Combine the following statements using the connectors in brackets.
a. Mr. Spurlock gained weight. He ate too much fat. (because)
b. Morgan’s experience was interesting. He documented it in a film. (so……..that)
6. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.
-Gastronomic - obesity - food - healthy
1 syllable 2 syllables 3syllable & more
7. Fill in the gaps with words from the following list.
- overweight – fattest – Britain - children.
We are the ……(1) ……... people in Europe . According to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO), nearly two-thirds of men, over half of women, and one in 10 ………(2) …….. under age 11 are …………(3) ……….. in …………(4).…………..
Part Two : Written Expression (5pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Either topic one :
People are suffering from many diseases due to food. Obesity is one of these health problems. In your opinion, why are there so many overweight people, nowadays ? Give some reasons to justify your answers .
You can use the following notes :
lack of physical exercise - we don’t walk, take transport or taxi for very short distances - we eat too much and badly - instead of cooking - we prefer junk food…..
Or topic two :
Do you sometimes go to fast food restaurants? Say what you like or don’t like about them explaining why.
A) COMPREHENSION (7pts)
Read the following text carefully then do the activities
What about a Big Mac, Mr. Spurlock?
Last year, Morgan Spurlock, a US film-maker spent 30days eating at Mac Donald’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And he documented his gastronomic journey in the award-winning film “Super Size Me”.
The idea for the documentary, which will come out nationally on June 3rd, came after the 33-year-old saw a T.V news report about two teenagers suing Mac Donald’s for making them obese.
At the beginning of the month, the 188cm Spurlock weighed 84 kg and was declared fit and healthy by three doctors- a General Practitioner, a liver and blood specialist, and a cardiologist, who monitored his progress.
Within two weeks his liver, according to his General Practitioner, had “turned to pâté”, he had gained more than 11kg, and his cholesterol had risen by almost 40%.
By week three Spurlock woke up one morning with chest pains and heart palpitations. “The worst thing was the incredible mood swings with highs and lows, from excitement when he ate to depression because the food is filled with so much fat and sugar and caffeine.”
As for eating another Big Mac, Spurlock’s answer is surprising. “To this day, if I smell a Big Mac I want it. It makes my mouth water. I can’t eat it though, because it doesn’t even taste like food any more.
Adapted from “The Australian”, May25, 2005
1- Choose the answer that best completes each of the following statements. a) The text is:
a. A survey b. a newspaper article c. an advert for Mc Donald’s
b. The text relates :
a. The story of a poor man who cannot afford eating at Mc Donald’s.
b. Health problems caused by fast food.
c. An attack against fast food restaurants.
c. Morgan Spurlock related his experience in:
a. a film b. a book c. a magazine
2- Are the following statements true or false?
a. Mr. Spurlock ate at Mc Donald’s for a month.
b. Mr. Spurlock was the first person to criticize Mc Donald’s.
c. Mc Donald’s food acts as if it was a drug.
d. At the end of the experience, Mr. Spurlock was totally disgusted by Mc Donald’s food.
3- Answer the questions according to the text.
a. How did Mr. Spurlock get the idea for his documentary?
b. Who monitored his progress during the experience?
c. What happened to him after the second week?
d. Did the eagerness of eating a “Big Mac” remain the same at the end of his gastronomic journey?
4 –what or who do the underlined words refer to in the text .
a. he (§1) b. which (§2) c. who (§3) d. It (§6)
B) Text exploration (8pts)
1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following.
a) Very fat (§2) b) attacking (§2)
2. Which nouns can be derived from the following adjectives?
Adjectives Nouns
Gastronomic
Obese
Healthy
Fit ……………………
3. Ask questions that the underlined words answer.
a. Mr. Spurlock made a film on fast food restaurants.
b. Two teenagers decided to sue the company.
4. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
A) a- Three doctors monitored his progress.
b- His progress……………………………………….
B) a- They declared him fit and healthy.
b- He ………………………………………………….
5. Combine the following statements using the connectors in brackets.
a. Mr. Spurlock gained weight. He ate too much fat. (because)
b. Morgan’s experience was interesting. He documented it in a film. (so……..that)
6. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.
-Gastronomic - obesity - food - healthy
1 syllable 2 syllables 3syllable & more
7. Fill in the gaps with words from the following list.
- overweight – fattest – Britain - children.
We are the ……(1) ……... people in Europe . According to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO), nearly two-thirds of men, over half of women, and one in 10 ………(2) …….. under age 11 are …………(3) ……….. in …………(4).…………..
Part Two : Written Expression (5pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Either topic one :
People are suffering from many diseases due to food. Obesity is one of these health problems. In your opinion, why are there so many overweight people, nowadays ? Give some reasons to justify your answers .
You can use the following notes :
lack of physical exercise - we don’t walk, take transport or taxi for very short distances - we eat too much and badly - instead of cooking - we prefer junk food…..
Or topic two :
Do you sometimes go to fast food restaurants? Say what you like or don’t like about them explaining why.
lundi 12 décembre 2011
Space exploration
PART ONE:Reading (15 pts)
A-Comprehension(08 pts)
Read the text carefully and do the suggested activities:
United States scientists from many fields are using their knowledge to advance rocket development for peaceful uses. Their aim is to speed the day when man travels in space-interplanetary exploration.
Before man can actually travel in space many engineering problems must be solved. Because space has no atmosphere ,man must carry his environment with him. Experiments are now under way to determine how best to provide him with air, water food and relief from boredom, plus protection from extreme heat ,cold and radioactivity.
The lack of gravity presents many problems for man in space. He will be weightless and will float even inside a spaceship. As his food will float, it has to be squeezed into his mouth from tubes. The lack of pressure outside a spacecraft will cause his body to burst without a special suit. A practical means of directing a spaceship and re-entering the earth's atmosphere also are prime concerns to scientists.
Many experts believe that space platforms outside the earth's atmosphere are the best place for man to launch his interplanetary flights,Among other benifits, the space platforms,without atmosphere or gravity, could save the enormous energies required for a spaceship to take off from earth.
Despite the preparations for man to travel in space, electronic robots might be the first to explore other planets because they could be controlled by radio and would not be affected by temperature,radiation,atmosphere,etc.
(Adapted from mission to the Moon,1969)
1-Choose the best answer:
a- the type of the text is: a-a letter b-an article c-a report
b-The title of the text is: a-space and gravity
b-the atmosphere in space
c-a trip to space
2-Say if the following statements true or false according to the text:
a-the goal of the scientists ie to speed the day when man travels in space.
b-Man could travel in space without any problem.
c-space platforms have many benefits
d-man is not prepared to explore other planets so he might be replaced by robots
3-Answer the following questions according to the text:
a-what are the US scientists working on?
b-Mention two problems related to the lack of gravity.
c-What are the advantages of space platforms?
4-What or who do yhr underlined words refer to in the text ?
Their……… they………
B)Text exploration (07pts)
1- a-Find in the text words that are synonyms to:
a -take(§2)=.............. b -to explode=(§3)…………
b-Find in the text words that are opposites of:
c -Ordinary(§3 ) ……… d –To land (§4) ………..
2- Complete the following chart as showing the example:
adjective noun verb
believable belief To believe
required
preparation
To know
3-Combine the following sentences with the connecters between brackets:
a-Satellite is distant.It covers a large part of the earth.(so that).
b-If Our knowledge in science were vast, we would travel to space.(suppose)
c-Astronaut is the person who sails to the star/Astronautic is the science and technology of space flight.(whereas)
4-Ask questions on the underlined words:
a-Scientists are using their knowledge in space.
1 2
5-Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final"s"
States –uses –means –fields.
/iz/ /z/ /s/
1
6-Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent paragraph.
a-not only for spaceship launching,
b-it will probably be used for communication rely and astronomical study as well.
c-But also for forecasting the earth's meather.
d-Many scientists believe that the moon could serve as a base.
PART TWO: Written expression (5 pts).
Write a composition of about 80 words either
Topic one: Imagine you have visited another planet. Tell what is different from our planet and what is similar to it:
-Life -People
-Nature -Food
Topic two: Suppose a comet collided with the earth; what would happen then?
A-Comprehension(08 pts)
Read the text carefully and do the suggested activities:
United States scientists from many fields are using their knowledge to advance rocket development for peaceful uses. Their aim is to speed the day when man travels in space-interplanetary exploration.
Before man can actually travel in space many engineering problems must be solved. Because space has no atmosphere ,man must carry his environment with him. Experiments are now under way to determine how best to provide him with air, water food and relief from boredom, plus protection from extreme heat ,cold and radioactivity.
The lack of gravity presents many problems for man in space. He will be weightless and will float even inside a spaceship. As his food will float, it has to be squeezed into his mouth from tubes. The lack of pressure outside a spacecraft will cause his body to burst without a special suit. A practical means of directing a spaceship and re-entering the earth's atmosphere also are prime concerns to scientists.
Many experts believe that space platforms outside the earth's atmosphere are the best place for man to launch his interplanetary flights,Among other benifits, the space platforms,without atmosphere or gravity, could save the enormous energies required for a spaceship to take off from earth.
Despite the preparations for man to travel in space, electronic robots might be the first to explore other planets because they could be controlled by radio and would not be affected by temperature,radiation,atmosphere,etc.
(Adapted from mission to the Moon,1969)
1-Choose the best answer:
a- the type of the text is: a-a letter b-an article c-a report
b-The title of the text is: a-space and gravity
b-the atmosphere in space
c-a trip to space
2-Say if the following statements true or false according to the text:
a-the goal of the scientists ie to speed the day when man travels in space.
b-Man could travel in space without any problem.
c-space platforms have many benefits
d-man is not prepared to explore other planets so he might be replaced by robots
3-Answer the following questions according to the text:
a-what are the US scientists working on?
b-Mention two problems related to the lack of gravity.
c-What are the advantages of space platforms?
4-What or who do yhr underlined words refer to in the text ?
Their……… they………
B)Text exploration (07pts)
1- a-Find in the text words that are synonyms to:
a -take(§2)=.............. b -to explode=(§3)…………
b-Find in the text words that are opposites of:
c -Ordinary(§3 ) ……… d –To land (§4) ………..
2- Complete the following chart as showing the example:
adjective noun verb
believable belief To believe
required
preparation
To know
3-Combine the following sentences with the connecters between brackets:
a-Satellite is distant.It covers a large part of the earth.(so that).
b-If Our knowledge in science were vast, we would travel to space.(suppose)
c-Astronaut is the person who sails to the star/Astronautic is the science and technology of space flight.(whereas)
4-Ask questions on the underlined words:
a-Scientists are using their knowledge in space.
1 2
5-Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final"s"
States –uses –means –fields.
/iz/ /z/ /s/
1
6-Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent paragraph.
a-not only for spaceship launching,
b-it will probably be used for communication rely and astronomical study as well.
c-But also for forecasting the earth's meather.
d-Many scientists believe that the moon could serve as a base.
PART TWO: Written expression (5 pts).
Write a composition of about 80 words either
Topic one: Imagine you have visited another planet. Tell what is different from our planet and what is similar to it:
-Life -People
-Nature -Food
Topic two: Suppose a comet collided with the earth; what would happen then?
dimanche 11 décembre 2011
Advertising
Advertising is a message designed to promote a product, a service, or an idea. In everyday life, people come into contact with many kinds of advertising.
The purpose of most advertising is to sell products or services. Manufacturers advertise to try to persuade people to buy their products. Large business firms also use advertising to create a favourable "image" of t h e i r company. In many businesses, the volume of sales depends largely on the amount of advertising done.
Advertising is also used by individuals, political parties and candidates, social organizations, special-interest groups, and the government. Many people advertise in newspapers to sell used cars, homes, or other property. Political parties and candidates use advertising to try to win votes. Social organizations and special-interest groups often advertise to promote a cause or to influence the way people think or act. For example, The United States government uses advertising chiefly to recruit volunteers for the armed forces
Advertising is common in almost all countries. In many countries, however, advertising is more restricted than it is in the United States. In most of the countries of Western Europe, for example, the governments limit the amount of advertising that appears on television. In addition, these governments make greater use of advertising for social, political, and educational purposes.
(From World book 2004)
1. Copy the choice that best completes each of the following statements:
A. The aim of the passage is to: a) Argue a point. b) Inform. c) Entertain.
B. The text is addressed to: a) Teachers. b) All readers. c) Specialists.
2. Answer the following questions according to the text:
a) What does the amount of sales depend on?
b) Who uses advertising? (Give 2 examples).
c) What is the attitude of some governments towards advertising?
3. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? : ( their - I t )
4. Choose the most suitable title to the text:
a) Advertising. b) Advertising in newspapers. c) Advertising in the United States.
5. Find in the text words whose definitions follow :
a) To further the sale or acceptance of (§1).
b) Approving (adj) (§2).
c) Second hand (§3).
d) People who offer to do something (§3).
B. Text Exploration:
1- Which verbs can be derived from the following nouns?
product - contact – service.
2- Ask the question that the underlined words answer:
The purpose of most advertising is to sell products.
3- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
Many people use garlic for flavouring meat and for (to make) medicine that
(to reduce) cholesterol. People often (to buy) it when they do the shopping. Being a garlic eater (to be) something to be proud of. It (to show) that you enjoy
healthy living.
.
4- Underline the stressed syllables in each word
advertise - promote – organizations
5- Fill in the blanks with three words from the list :
product - with - by - protect - inform – quality
There are many associations which provide consumers ………… information about marketed products in Britain. Their main purpose is to ……………. consumers from abuse. When a consumer suffers from the bad quality of o given ………………, he complains to these associations.
Part two: Writing. (05/20)
Topic: Do you think that people in your country are on the whole mindful about food safety? Explain.
The purpose of most advertising is to sell products or services. Manufacturers advertise to try to persuade people to buy their products. Large business firms also use advertising to create a favourable "image" of t h e i r company. In many businesses, the volume of sales depends largely on the amount of advertising done.
Advertising is also used by individuals, political parties and candidates, social organizations, special-interest groups, and the government. Many people advertise in newspapers to sell used cars, homes, or other property. Political parties and candidates use advertising to try to win votes. Social organizations and special-interest groups often advertise to promote a cause or to influence the way people think or act. For example, The United States government uses advertising chiefly to recruit volunteers for the armed forces
Advertising is common in almost all countries. In many countries, however, advertising is more restricted than it is in the United States. In most of the countries of Western Europe, for example, the governments limit the amount of advertising that appears on television. In addition, these governments make greater use of advertising for social, political, and educational purposes.
(From World book 2004)
1. Copy the choice that best completes each of the following statements:
A. The aim of the passage is to: a) Argue a point. b) Inform. c) Entertain.
B. The text is addressed to: a) Teachers. b) All readers. c) Specialists.
2. Answer the following questions according to the text:
a) What does the amount of sales depend on?
b) Who uses advertising? (Give 2 examples).
c) What is the attitude of some governments towards advertising?
3. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? : ( their - I t )
4. Choose the most suitable title to the text:
a) Advertising. b) Advertising in newspapers. c) Advertising in the United States.
5. Find in the text words whose definitions follow :
a) To further the sale or acceptance of (§1).
b) Approving (adj) (§2).
c) Second hand (§3).
d) People who offer to do something (§3).
B. Text Exploration:
1- Which verbs can be derived from the following nouns?
product - contact – service.
2- Ask the question that the underlined words answer:
The purpose of most advertising is to sell products.
3- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
Many people use garlic for flavouring meat and for (to make) medicine that
(to reduce) cholesterol. People often (to buy) it when they do the shopping. Being a garlic eater (to be) something to be proud of. It (to show) that you enjoy
healthy living.
.
4- Underline the stressed syllables in each word
advertise - promote – organizations
5- Fill in the blanks with three words from the list :
product - with - by - protect - inform – quality
There are many associations which provide consumers ………… information about marketed products in Britain. Their main purpose is to ……………. consumers from abuse. When a consumer suffers from the bad quality of o given ………………, he complains to these associations.
Part two: Writing. (05/20)
Topic: Do you think that people in your country are on the whole mindful about food safety? Explain.
Advertisements and critics
Part One: Reading (15pts)
A. Comprehension: (08pts)
Read the following text carefully then do the activities.
Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they are criticized. Their critics feel angry with them because they have so much money to throw around. “It’s unjust”, they say “that entirely unproductive industry absorbs millions of pounds every year”.
Lots of big companies are making much profit. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods. The poor consumer would have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create many markets for products. It’s precisely because of heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another important function is to inform. A great deal of knowledge we have about household goods derive largely from the advertisements we read. They introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of a few ones we already know.
We mustn’t forget that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or enjoy so many broadcast programs is due to the money spent by advertisers. Another thing to remember is the “small adverts” in every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendous useful service they perform for the community. For example, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or any other event. From “Collection of Final Exams”
1. Choose the right answer
The text is about:
a) The role of advertising in our society.
b) The bad effect of advertising on the consumer.
c) The different advertising companies.
2. Are the following statements true or false?
a) Critics think that advertising is an unproductive industry.
b) Thanks to advertising, consumer goods are expensive.
c) Advertisers don’t aim at selling goods only.
d) “Small adverts” don’t help the consumer much.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) In what way do “small adverts” help us?
b) What are the functions of advertising?
4. Who or What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a) Their (§1) b) they (§2) c) a few ones (§2) d) our (§3)
B. Text Exploration: (7pts)
1. Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following.
a) disapproved (§1) b) customer (§2)
b) information (§2) d) Owing to (§3)
2. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Nouns Verbs adjectives
consumption to consume consumptive
……………………… ……………………… reproductive
contribution ……………………… ………………………
……………………… to use ………………………
3. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
a) Compared to the advertiser, the consumer doesn’t pay much money.
b) Compared to the advertiser, the consumer pays…………………………………….
a) Poor people can’t buy what they want because goods are expensive.
b) If goods were cheaper, poor people………………………………………………more.
a) “It’s unjust that unproductive companies absorb millions of pounds each year”, he said.
b) He said that…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
a) Lots of big companies are making great profit.
b) Great profit…………………………………………………………….
4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.
produces - critics- millions –advertises - companies – advertisements
5. Reorder the following sentences to make a coherent paragraph.
a) The former are in need of almost every kind of modern comfort.
b) They are the slaves of fashion, new products which they can’t live without.
c) The impact of publicity is greater on the poor than on the average class.
d) The latter don’t escape the negative effect of publicity too.
Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)
Choose ONE of the following topics.
Topic1: Use the given notes to write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic.
On your way to school, you saw an advertisement on highly sophisticated mobile phones. Your friend told you that he would do anything to buy one. So, you decided to write an article for your English school magazine on the negative impact advertising has on people.
• Give an attractive title to your article
• State some positive aspects of advertising
• Explain how advertising can cause frustration
• As a conclusion, give pieces of advice on how not to let advertising have a harmful effect on the individual.
Topic2: Write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic.
Poor people are the victims of publicity because they can neither resist its impact nor satisfy their needs.
A. Comprehension: (08pts)
Read the following text carefully then do the activities.
Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they are criticized. Their critics feel angry with them because they have so much money to throw around. “It’s unjust”, they say “that entirely unproductive industry absorbs millions of pounds every year”.
Lots of big companies are making much profit. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods. The poor consumer would have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create many markets for products. It’s precisely because of heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another important function is to inform. A great deal of knowledge we have about household goods derive largely from the advertisements we read. They introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of a few ones we already know.
We mustn’t forget that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or enjoy so many broadcast programs is due to the money spent by advertisers. Another thing to remember is the “small adverts” in every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendous useful service they perform for the community. For example, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or any other event. From “Collection of Final Exams”
1. Choose the right answer
The text is about:
a) The role of advertising in our society.
b) The bad effect of advertising on the consumer.
c) The different advertising companies.
2. Are the following statements true or false?
a) Critics think that advertising is an unproductive industry.
b) Thanks to advertising, consumer goods are expensive.
c) Advertisers don’t aim at selling goods only.
d) “Small adverts” don’t help the consumer much.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) In what way do “small adverts” help us?
b) What are the functions of advertising?
4. Who or What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a) Their (§1) b) they (§2) c) a few ones (§2) d) our (§3)
B. Text Exploration: (7pts)
1. Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following.
a) disapproved (§1) b) customer (§2)
b) information (§2) d) Owing to (§3)
2. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Nouns Verbs adjectives
consumption to consume consumptive
……………………… ……………………… reproductive
contribution ……………………… ………………………
……………………… to use ………………………
3. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
a) Compared to the advertiser, the consumer doesn’t pay much money.
b) Compared to the advertiser, the consumer pays…………………………………….
a) Poor people can’t buy what they want because goods are expensive.
b) If goods were cheaper, poor people………………………………………………more.
a) “It’s unjust that unproductive companies absorb millions of pounds each year”, he said.
b) He said that…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
a) Lots of big companies are making great profit.
b) Great profit…………………………………………………………….
4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.
produces - critics- millions –advertises - companies – advertisements
5. Reorder the following sentences to make a coherent paragraph.
a) The former are in need of almost every kind of modern comfort.
b) They are the slaves of fashion, new products which they can’t live without.
c) The impact of publicity is greater on the poor than on the average class.
d) The latter don’t escape the negative effect of publicity too.
Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)
Choose ONE of the following topics.
Topic1: Use the given notes to write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic.
On your way to school, you saw an advertisement on highly sophisticated mobile phones. Your friend told you that he would do anything to buy one. So, you decided to write an article for your English school magazine on the negative impact advertising has on people.
• Give an attractive title to your article
• State some positive aspects of advertising
• Explain how advertising can cause frustration
• As a conclusion, give pieces of advice on how not to let advertising have a harmful effect on the individual.
Topic2: Write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic.
Poor people are the victims of publicity because they can neither resist its impact nor satisfy their needs.
vendredi 9 décembre 2011
Advertising and consuming
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
One of the great impacts of advertisements on consumers is over consumption. This latter, actually, can turn into a bad behaviour and cause many problems. People who "shop till they drop" and run their credit cards up to the limit are often considered as shopping addicted. Despite that compulsive shopping and spending makes a person feel worse, shopaholics believe that if they shop, they will feel better.
Compulsive shopping or spending can be a seasonal balm, especially in special occasions. Shopaholics spend most of their time shopping in supermarkets and malls, buying products they don't really need, partly because they feel attracted by the image of the product, and the want to get it is bigger than the amount of money they will spend.
Sopaholics when they feel out of sort, shop for a "pick me up". They go out and buy, to get a "rush" just like a drug or alcohol addict. This behaviour, generally is due to depression, loneliness and anxiety. In some cases shopaholics have an emotional "black out". If their family or friends begin to complain about their purchases, they will often hide the things they buy. Since they cannot pay their bills and credit suffers, they have collection agencies attempting to get what is owed, or may have legal, social and relationship problems. They sometimes take an extra job to pay for bills.
Therefore, shopping and spending does not assure more love and self-esteem or heal the hurts, regrets and problems of daily living, it rather makes these feelings worse because of increased financial debt obtained from compulsive shopping.
A/ Reading :(8pts)
1/The text above is:
a- expository b- argumentative
2/ Choose a suitable title to the text:
a- Shopaholism: Causes and Effects.
b- Shopaholism: Consumption and Over consumption.
c- Shopaholism: The Consequence of Avertisement.
3/ Choose the right answer (a, b or c):
A/ Over consumption is ………………….of advertisement.
a- the only effect b- among the many effects c- among the few effects
B/ Shopaholics are people who buy……………………………………………………..
a- out of needs. b- for style. c- to meet their needs.
C/ People become shopaholic because they are…………………………....................
a- happy. b- rich. c- stressed.
D/ Shopaholics find themselves in debt; consequently, this leads to………………….
a- many conflicts. b- self-satisfaction. c- mental disorders.
4/ Answer the following questions according to the text:
a- Who are the shopaholics?
b- Why do shopaholics buy more products?
c- Do shopaholics reach self-satisfaction after shopping? Why?
5/ What do the underlined words or phrases refer to in the text:
a- This latter (§1) b- they (§1) c- This behaviour (§3) d- it (§4)
B/ Language Study: (7pts)
1/ Match each word with its definition:
WORDS DEFINITIONS
Compulsive Somebody's attitudes and manners.
Shopaholic Driven by a desire that is impossible to control.
Consumption A person who has a strong desire to buy and cannot stop shopping.
behaviour The using up of food, energy or resources.
2/Combine the following sentences using the connectors (since) then (as a consequence):
a- Shopaholic people spend a lot of money. They very often find themselves in debt.
3/ Fill in the blanks with only four (4) words from the list below:
( happiness – need – convince – many – goods – much )
…1… cannot be purchased in the market place, no matter how …2…advertisements try to…3…you of it. To feel pleased, buy just what you …4….
4/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final (S):
a- purchases b- shopaholics c- jobs d- products
PART TWO: Written Expression(5pts)
Topic One: Use the following notes to write a well thought composition about the impact of advertising on people.
Advertisements / manipulate and persuade / buy products / shape the consumer's desires.
People encouraged / consume expensive products / wasting money.
Over consumption / addicted to shopping / financial and relationship troubles.
Topic Two: which advice can you give to consumers in order to avoid being shopaholic?
One of the great impacts of advertisements on consumers is over consumption. This latter, actually, can turn into a bad behaviour and cause many problems. People who "shop till they drop" and run their credit cards up to the limit are often considered as shopping addicted. Despite that compulsive shopping and spending makes a person feel worse, shopaholics believe that if they shop, they will feel better.
Compulsive shopping or spending can be a seasonal balm, especially in special occasions. Shopaholics spend most of their time shopping in supermarkets and malls, buying products they don't really need, partly because they feel attracted by the image of the product, and the want to get it is bigger than the amount of money they will spend.
Sopaholics when they feel out of sort, shop for a "pick me up". They go out and buy, to get a "rush" just like a drug or alcohol addict. This behaviour, generally is due to depression, loneliness and anxiety. In some cases shopaholics have an emotional "black out". If their family or friends begin to complain about their purchases, they will often hide the things they buy. Since they cannot pay their bills and credit suffers, they have collection agencies attempting to get what is owed, or may have legal, social and relationship problems. They sometimes take an extra job to pay for bills.
Therefore, shopping and spending does not assure more love and self-esteem or heal the hurts, regrets and problems of daily living, it rather makes these feelings worse because of increased financial debt obtained from compulsive shopping.
A/ Reading :(8pts)
1/The text above is:
a- expository b- argumentative
2/ Choose a suitable title to the text:
a- Shopaholism: Causes and Effects.
b- Shopaholism: Consumption and Over consumption.
c- Shopaholism: The Consequence of Avertisement.
3/ Choose the right answer (a, b or c):
A/ Over consumption is ………………….of advertisement.
a- the only effect b- among the many effects c- among the few effects
B/ Shopaholics are people who buy……………………………………………………..
a- out of needs. b- for style. c- to meet their needs.
C/ People become shopaholic because they are…………………………....................
a- happy. b- rich. c- stressed.
D/ Shopaholics find themselves in debt; consequently, this leads to………………….
a- many conflicts. b- self-satisfaction. c- mental disorders.
4/ Answer the following questions according to the text:
a- Who are the shopaholics?
b- Why do shopaholics buy more products?
c- Do shopaholics reach self-satisfaction after shopping? Why?
5/ What do the underlined words or phrases refer to in the text:
a- This latter (§1) b- they (§1) c- This behaviour (§3) d- it (§4)
B/ Language Study: (7pts)
1/ Match each word with its definition:
WORDS DEFINITIONS
Compulsive Somebody's attitudes and manners.
Shopaholic Driven by a desire that is impossible to control.
Consumption A person who has a strong desire to buy and cannot stop shopping.
behaviour The using up of food, energy or resources.
2/Combine the following sentences using the connectors (since) then (as a consequence):
a- Shopaholic people spend a lot of money. They very often find themselves in debt.
3/ Fill in the blanks with only four (4) words from the list below:
( happiness – need – convince – many – goods – much )
…1… cannot be purchased in the market place, no matter how …2…advertisements try to…3…you of it. To feel pleased, buy just what you …4….
4/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final (S):
a- purchases b- shopaholics c- jobs d- products
PART TWO: Written Expression(5pts)
Topic One: Use the following notes to write a well thought composition about the impact of advertising on people.
Advertisements / manipulate and persuade / buy products / shape the consumer's desires.
People encouraged / consume expensive products / wasting money.
Over consumption / addicted to shopping / financial and relationship troubles.
Topic Two: which advice can you give to consumers in order to avoid being shopaholic?
mercredi 7 décembre 2011
islamic civilization
Read the text then do the activities:
Islam was destined to become a world religion and to create a civilization which stretched from one end of the globe to the other. From the early Muslim caliphates times onwards, the Arabs, the Persians and later the Turks set about to create classical Islamic civilization. Soon, many parts, namely Africa and India became great centres of Islamic civilization and soon thereafter Muslim kingdoms were established in the Malay-Indonesian world while Chinese Muslims flourished throughout China.
Islam is a religion for all people from whatever race or background they might be. Islamic civilization is based on unity which stands completely against any racial or ethnic discrimination. Such major racial and ethnic groups as the Arabs, Persians, Turks, Africans, Indians, Chinese, Malays and numerous smaller units embraced Islam and contributed to the building of Islamic civilization. Moreover, Islam was not opposed to learning from the earlier civilizations; on the contrary it incorporated their science, learning, and culture into its own world view, as long as they did not oppose the principles of Islam. Each ethnic and racial group which embraced Islam made its contribution to the one Islamic civilization to which everyone belonged. The sense of brotherhood and sisterhood was so much emphasized that it overcame all local attachments to a particular tribe, race, or language. Such a wonderful civilization permitted people of diverse ethnic backgrounds to work together in cultivating various arts and sciences. Although the civilization was profoundly Islamic, non-Muslim people participated in the intellectual activity whose fruits belonged to everyone.
The Islamic civilization succeeded in activating the mind and thought of the people who entered its fold. Consequently, the nomadic Arabs became torch-bearers of science and learning. The Persians also produced much more science and learning in the Islamic period. The same can be said about the Turks and other peoples who embraced Islam. The religion of Islam was itself responsible not only for the creation of a world civilization in which people of many different ethnic backgrounds participated, but it played a central role in developing intellectual and cultural life. For some more than eight hundred years Arabic remained the major intellectual and scientific language that contributed to the flowering of Islamic culture and thought. In fact many intellectual and cultural activities featured the daily life of the ruling Muslim dynasties. Today this activity has begun a new in many parts of the Islamic world now that the Muslims have regained their political independence.
Section One:
A) Reading and Interpreting (14.5 pts):
1- Was Islam particular for specific regions and ethnic groups? (1 pt)
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2- What did Islam bring to our civilization? (1pt)
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3- What are the major changes that featured peoples' life after the rise of Islam? (1pt)
-………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- Are the following statements true (t), false (f) or not mentioned (n)? ( 1 pts)
T F N
- Islam is universal religion that is destined to anyone in any place.
- The spread of Islam was very limited; it reached few parts of the world.
- Many ethnic groups contributed to the flourishing of Islamic civilisation.
- Intellectual growth resulted from the exchanges between many groups. .
5- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following ones: (1.5 pt)
a) founded §1 = ………………..…. B) values §2 =……………….……….. c) chief §3= ……………….………..
6- Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following ones: (1.5pt)
a) declined§1# ………………… b) bigger §2# ……………………… c) failed§3 # ………………………
B) Mastery of language:
I) Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (1.5pts)
a) He said:” is Islam a universal religion?”
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..………………………………
a) A student said: “What did the Persian contribute to the Islamic civilization?”
b) The student ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
a) Our cultural life had been modified by Islam after the spread of such a universal religion.
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
II) Use the appropriate connector and the correct the tense of the verb: (3 pts)
1- Muslims (to introduce) several economic and political changes. Muslim (to gain) power. (after)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..
2- The Arabs made great efforts to found a great empire. They could not achieve that easily. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3- They speak Persian too fast. She doesn’t understand them. (so...that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
III) Put in much, many, a few, a little: (1.5 pts)
A: Hi, Barbara. Did you and Jim lose ……………….. trees in the storm?
B: Just one, the house is ok. We only lost ………………… windows. How about you?
A: We did not have ………………….. problems either. We did not have …………………. time to shop before the storm, but thanks to the disaster kit, we had ………………… candles and ………………… food on hand.
IV) Classify the words according to their pronunciation of final /ed/: (1.5 pts)
Founded – vanished – reduced – permitted – changed
………………… ……………………. …………………………
Section Two: Written Expression (5.5pts)
Complete the following dialogue using the main grammar points you have seen previously; make sure of your questions, tenses and so on.
A: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..?
B: yes, I think that there are many civilizations that our world has witnessed.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: Oh, Algeria was an important region; it was on the crossroads of ancient civilizations.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: I know a lot about it. Timgad is a world heritage site.
A……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It is located about 35 km from the town Batna.
A……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It is famous for its ruins such as: Trojan’s arch and the Capitoline Temple.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: I usually read books and other times watch documentaries about ancient civilizations.
Islam was destined to become a world religion and to create a civilization which stretched from one end of the globe to the other. From the early Muslim caliphates times onwards, the Arabs, the Persians and later the Turks set about to create classical Islamic civilization. Soon, many parts, namely Africa and India became great centres of Islamic civilization and soon thereafter Muslim kingdoms were established in the Malay-Indonesian world while Chinese Muslims flourished throughout China.
Islam is a religion for all people from whatever race or background they might be. Islamic civilization is based on unity which stands completely against any racial or ethnic discrimination. Such major racial and ethnic groups as the Arabs, Persians, Turks, Africans, Indians, Chinese, Malays and numerous smaller units embraced Islam and contributed to the building of Islamic civilization. Moreover, Islam was not opposed to learning from the earlier civilizations; on the contrary it incorporated their science, learning, and culture into its own world view, as long as they did not oppose the principles of Islam. Each ethnic and racial group which embraced Islam made its contribution to the one Islamic civilization to which everyone belonged. The sense of brotherhood and sisterhood was so much emphasized that it overcame all local attachments to a particular tribe, race, or language. Such a wonderful civilization permitted people of diverse ethnic backgrounds to work together in cultivating various arts and sciences. Although the civilization was profoundly Islamic, non-Muslim people participated in the intellectual activity whose fruits belonged to everyone.
The Islamic civilization succeeded in activating the mind and thought of the people who entered its fold. Consequently, the nomadic Arabs became torch-bearers of science and learning. The Persians also produced much more science and learning in the Islamic period. The same can be said about the Turks and other peoples who embraced Islam. The religion of Islam was itself responsible not only for the creation of a world civilization in which people of many different ethnic backgrounds participated, but it played a central role in developing intellectual and cultural life. For some more than eight hundred years Arabic remained the major intellectual and scientific language that contributed to the flowering of Islamic culture and thought. In fact many intellectual and cultural activities featured the daily life of the ruling Muslim dynasties. Today this activity has begun a new in many parts of the Islamic world now that the Muslims have regained their political independence.
Section One:
A) Reading and Interpreting (14.5 pts):
1- Was Islam particular for specific regions and ethnic groups? (1 pt)
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2- What did Islam bring to our civilization? (1pt)
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3- What are the major changes that featured peoples' life after the rise of Islam? (1pt)
-………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- Are the following statements true (t), false (f) or not mentioned (n)? ( 1 pts)
T F N
- Islam is universal religion that is destined to anyone in any place.
- The spread of Islam was very limited; it reached few parts of the world.
- Many ethnic groups contributed to the flourishing of Islamic civilisation.
- Intellectual growth resulted from the exchanges between many groups. .
5- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following ones: (1.5 pt)
a) founded §1 = ………………..…. B) values §2 =……………….……….. c) chief §3= ……………….………..
6- Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following ones: (1.5pt)
a) declined§1# ………………… b) bigger §2# ……………………… c) failed§3 # ………………………
B) Mastery of language:
I) Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (1.5pts)
a) He said:” is Islam a universal religion?”
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..………………………………
a) A student said: “What did the Persian contribute to the Islamic civilization?”
b) The student ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
a) Our cultural life had been modified by Islam after the spread of such a universal religion.
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
II) Use the appropriate connector and the correct the tense of the verb: (3 pts)
1- Muslims (to introduce) several economic and political changes. Muslim (to gain) power. (after)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..
2- The Arabs made great efforts to found a great empire. They could not achieve that easily. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3- They speak Persian too fast. She doesn’t understand them. (so...that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
III) Put in much, many, a few, a little: (1.5 pts)
A: Hi, Barbara. Did you and Jim lose ……………….. trees in the storm?
B: Just one, the house is ok. We only lost ………………… windows. How about you?
A: We did not have ………………….. problems either. We did not have …………………. time to shop before the storm, but thanks to the disaster kit, we had ………………… candles and ………………… food on hand.
IV) Classify the words according to their pronunciation of final /ed/: (1.5 pts)
Founded – vanished – reduced – permitted – changed
………………… ……………………. …………………………
Section Two: Written Expression (5.5pts)
Complete the following dialogue using the main grammar points you have seen previously; make sure of your questions, tenses and so on.
A: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..?
B: yes, I think that there are many civilizations that our world has witnessed.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: Oh, Algeria was an important region; it was on the crossroads of ancient civilizations.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: I know a lot about it. Timgad is a world heritage site.
A……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It is located about 35 km from the town Batna.
A……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: It is famous for its ruins such as: Trojan’s arch and the Capitoline Temple.
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: I usually read books and other times watch documentaries about ancient civilizations.
mardi 6 décembre 2011
Food Companies
PART 1: READING (15 pts)
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
A. COMPREHENSION (08pts)
Greedy marketing executives have found a new way of selling their products to children. Besides bombarding them on TV, in the streets and at school, the world’s junk food makers are trying to sell their hamburgers, chocolate and soft drinks to children who play games on the Internet.
A new report says more than eighty percent of the world’s food companies are using this clever method. The report was created by America’s Kaiser Family Foundation. It is called “It's Child's Play: Advergaming and the Online Marketing of Food to Children”. It is the first major analysis of how food companies advertise to children on the Web. It studies the tactics of companies such as Mars, and McDonalds in targeting kids. The report says online advertisements are more effective than TV ads at attracting children.
The report sadly brings a new word into the English vocabulary – the “advergame”. This is an immoral technique to get kids attracted while they are having fun online. In addition, a variety of other marketing tactics are used to get kids to spend long periods of time online. The food companies fill the games with logos and advertisements. They encourage children to e-mail their friends about products and brands. They also recommend children to join special clubs related to the games. Children can increase their chances of winning games by buying the products and typing in special codes found inside the packaging. Ethical concerns are raised about the role food advertising plays in childhood obesity; some specialists warn the reach of online advertising is much deeper than that of television.
1/ Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.
1- Food companies try to sell their products to kids when they …………………..
a) play games on the Internet. b) have live chats c) do research for schoolwork
2- A new report says more than…………… of the world’s food companies are using a clever method.
a) 08% b) 18 % c) 80%
3- The advergame is ……………………………………………………………………
a) an ethical technique to get kids attracted while they are having fun online.
b) an unethical technique to get kids attracted while they are having fun online.
c) a safe technique to get kids attracted while they are having fun online.
2/ Put the ideas below in the right order according to their occurrence in the text.
a) An analysis has been made on how food companies advertise to children on the web.
b) Childhood obesity is one of the consequences of online food advertisements.
c) Junk food is sold through online advertisements.
3/ Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) What are the different means that food companies use to sell their products?
b) What conclusion has the report made?
c) How do food companies encourage children to buy more products?
4/ Choose a suitable title to the text.
a) Online Marketing
b) Food Advertising
c) Food Companies Targeting Kids Online
B. TEXT EXPLORATION (07pts)
1/ Find in the text.
a) a word opposite in meaning to: consumers (§1)
b) a word closest in meaning to : intelligent (§2)
c) a word whose definition follows: excessive body fat (§3)
2/ Give opposites to the following words keeping the same root.
a) effective b) immoral c) encourage d) increase
3/ Combine the following sentences using the connectors given in brackets.
a)The government should ban food advertisements. (It’s high time)
b) Parents should control their children when they are connected. (had better)
c)Food companies advertise very interesting offers, so children buy more products. (such…that)
d) Many campaigns should be launched against food companies because their advertisements have an effect on children’s health. ( owing to)
4/ Underline the silent letter in each word.
a) hamburgers b) chocolate c) while
5/ Match statements in column A with statements in Column B.
A B
1- Being obese increases the risk of
2- Makers of junk food are
3- There is a link between
4- There should be restrictions on food
advertisements a) advertising and children’s diet.
b) which target children.
c) developing cancer, diabetes and heart diseases.
d) designing websites to catch the attention of children.
PART 2: Written Expression (05 pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Either Topic 1:
The global epidemic of overweight and obesity - "globesity" - is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world. You are invited to prepare a speech for the World Health Organization Summit, use the following notes to write it:
Immature - eager to try everything new - addicted to online games - easy victims - food companies – tactics - parents – advertisers - junk food makers – responsible – overweight - heart diseases - health education – restrictions - campaigns
Or Topic 2:
“When it comes to reaching their youngest consumers, food companies are not kidding. Their sophisticated advertisements are drawing children into playing hundreds of free Internet games featuring their favourite junk food. ”
What impact does this have on children and what should be done to stop these greedy companies?
lundi 5 décembre 2011
Education in England
First term exam
Section I: Reading Comprehension. ( 7 pts)
Read the text then do the activities.
Sending a child to school in England is a step which many parents do not find easy to take. In theory, at least, the problem is that there are very many choices to make. Let us try to enumerate some of the alternatives between which parents are forced to decide.
To begin with, they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a single school or a co-educational school. They may also consider whether he should go to a school which is connected to a particular church or religious group, or whether the school should have no such connections. Another decision is whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the state or one of the very small but influential minority of private school, though this choice is only available to the small number of those who can pay. Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home. Then there is the question of what the child should do at school. Should it be a school whose curriculum lays emphasis, for instance, on necessary skills such as reading, writing and mathematics, or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality, morally, emotionally and socially. Finally, with disenchantment with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the USA the question might even arise in the parents’ mind as to whether the child should be compelled to school at all. Although in practice, some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighbourhood, any parent who is interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to him, and the system is theoretically supposed to provide them.
Adapted from “A Guide to English School” by T.Burgess
1. Say whether the following statements are true or false. (2 pts)
a. Parents are provided with many choices about school.
b. There are some religious schools in England.
c. All schools in England are private.
d. Parents send their children to the farthest schools.
2. What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1 pt)
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.( 2 pts)
* Is it easy to send a child to school in England?
* For whom the choice of private school is available?
* Do parents really think of these choices before sending a child to school?
4. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the followings.( 1 pt)
Obliged §1 = ………………… large §2 = ………………………
5. Find in the word phrase or sentences opposite in meaning to. (1 pt)
Public§2 ≠ minority§2≠
Section II: Mastery of language. (8pts).
1. Supply punctuation and capitals where necessary. (1pt)
it is not easy to send a child to school in england because of the many different choices stated by the state
2. Complete the following table.(2pts)
Noun Verb
Choice ………………………
……………………. Differ
……………………. Consider
Decision …………………….
3. Complete sentence b that means the same as sentence a.(2pts)
1. a. British graduate students were assisted by research council.
b. Research council ………………………………………….
2. a. “What do you mean by education?”, he asked me.
b. He asked me …………………………………….
4. Reorder the following words to make a coherent sentence.(1pt)
couldn’t / school / children / in / see / every / parents / their / a boarding / day
5. Underline the silent letters in the following words.(2pts)
would listen comb island.
Section III Written Expression. (5pts).
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic one.
The educational system in Algeria has been improved. Use the following notes to write a composition of about 100 to 120 words.
- five years primary school.
- Four years middle school.
- Three years secondary school.
- An exam in each form.
- Pupils allowed to repeat the year once in each form.
- New programs and appropriate books.
- New streams / use of technology.
- New ways of teaching and evaluating.
Topic two.
Write a summary to the reading passage.
Section I: Reading Comprehension. ( 7 pts)
Read the text then do the activities.
Sending a child to school in England is a step which many parents do not find easy to take. In theory, at least, the problem is that there are very many choices to make. Let us try to enumerate some of the alternatives between which parents are forced to decide.
To begin with, they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a single school or a co-educational school. They may also consider whether he should go to a school which is connected to a particular church or religious group, or whether the school should have no such connections. Another decision is whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the state or one of the very small but influential minority of private school, though this choice is only available to the small number of those who can pay. Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home. Then there is the question of what the child should do at school. Should it be a school whose curriculum lays emphasis, for instance, on necessary skills such as reading, writing and mathematics, or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality, morally, emotionally and socially. Finally, with disenchantment with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the USA the question might even arise in the parents’ mind as to whether the child should be compelled to school at all. Although in practice, some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighbourhood, any parent who is interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to him, and the system is theoretically supposed to provide them.
Adapted from “A Guide to English School” by T.Burgess
1. Say whether the following statements are true or false. (2 pts)
a. Parents are provided with many choices about school.
b. There are some religious schools in England.
c. All schools in England are private.
d. Parents send their children to the farthest schools.
2. What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1 pt)
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.( 2 pts)
* Is it easy to send a child to school in England?
* For whom the choice of private school is available?
* Do parents really think of these choices before sending a child to school?
4. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the followings.( 1 pt)
Obliged §1 = ………………… large §2 = ………………………
5. Find in the word phrase or sentences opposite in meaning to. (1 pt)
Public§2 ≠ minority§2≠
Section II: Mastery of language. (8pts).
1. Supply punctuation and capitals where necessary. (1pt)
it is not easy to send a child to school in england because of the many different choices stated by the state
2. Complete the following table.(2pts)
Noun Verb
Choice ………………………
……………………. Differ
……………………. Consider
Decision …………………….
3. Complete sentence b that means the same as sentence a.(2pts)
1. a. British graduate students were assisted by research council.
b. Research council ………………………………………….
2. a. “What do you mean by education?”, he asked me.
b. He asked me …………………………………….
4. Reorder the following words to make a coherent sentence.(1pt)
couldn’t / school / children / in / see / every / parents / their / a boarding / day
5. Underline the silent letters in the following words.(2pts)
would listen comb island.
Section III Written Expression. (5pts).
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic one.
The educational system in Algeria has been improved. Use the following notes to write a composition of about 100 to 120 words.
- five years primary school.
- Four years middle school.
- Three years secondary school.
- An exam in each form.
- Pupils allowed to repeat the year once in each form.
- New programs and appropriate books.
- New streams / use of technology.
- New ways of teaching and evaluating.
Topic two.
Write a summary to the reading passage.
dimanche 4 décembre 2011
A Life of Adventure
PART 1. READING (15 points)
A. COMPREHENSION (7points)
Read the text carefully and then do the activities.
As a British child in India, I grew up in bright sunshine and with lots of space around me. There was danger and excitement everywhere, and of course, there were a lot rules. My brother and I had to be very careful. The sun was so hot that our mother didn’t let us play outside without our “topees”- or jungle hats. All our clothes were very uncomfortable. We wanted to wear the same clothes as the Indian children but we always had to look British.
Animals were a real problem. Our parents never let us go into the bathroom on our own because snakes used to come in through a hole in the wall. Because of rabies, our parents thought dogs were more dangerous than snakes or scorpions and they didn’t let us have a pet dog or even touch someone else’s dog. Ants were a problem too. There was so many that my mother made us keep all our possessions on shelves. The ants used to eat through everything they found on the ground- books, clothes and furniture!
I have some wonderful memories. In extremely hot weather our parents let us sleep outside on the lawn. We loved it because the nights were so beautiful. There were so many stars we could read by their light. The rain too was wonderful. Sometimes it was so heavy that it came through the roof and we used to go to bed with an umbrella over our heads! One year, my father gave us permission to go with him on a tiger hunt. It was marvelous. We also learned to ride ponies, elephants and camels!
I had so much fun that when I had to go to school in England, at the age of ten, I found English life quite unexciting. I had nothing in common with the other children at school. To me, India was a land of adventure, something I wanted to go back to, something I would never forget.
Extract from Grace Cook’s “A Life of Adventure”
1. What type of text is the reading passage? Choose the right answer.
a) descriptive b) narrative c) expository
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
a. Grace was ten when she went to live in India.
b. The children had to follow rules.
c. They were dressed like Indian children.
d. They enjoyed playing with their pet dog.
e. Grace prefers life in England.
f. She missed her early childhood.
3. In which paragraph is it mentioned that she keeps wonderful memories from India?
4. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a) topees (§1) b) they (§2) c) their (§3) d) something (§4)
5. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. Why were there a lot of rules?
b. How did Grace feel when she went to England? Why?
B. TEXT EXPLORATION (8points)
1. a) Find in the text a word closest in meaning to souvenirs (§3)
b) Find in the text a word opposite in meaning to forbade us (§3)
c) Find in the text a word whose definition follows
exciting and dangerous situation (§4)
2. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Verb Noun adjective
Example: to excite excitement exciting
To endanger …………………… …………………….
……………………… …………………………. joyful
3. Combine the following sentences with the connectors provided to you.
a. Life in India was exciting. Grace would never forget it. ( so……. That)
b. Grace found life in England unexciting. It was her hometown. (although)
4. Complete sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”.
a. I strongly advise you to read “A Life of Adventure”. It’s so thrilling!
b. You……………………………………………………………………………
a. You ought to express your feelings.
b. If I were you,…………………………………………………………………
5. Match the pairs that rhyme.
• Love • Mad
• Assertive • Enjoy
• Sad • annoy
• aggressive • Dove
6. Complete the following dialogue.
A: ………………………………………………………………………
B: No, people who don’t have affinities can’t become friends.
A: ………………………………………………………………………
B: because everyone is attracted to a person that resembles him.
A: ……………………………………………………………………...
B: according to me best friends are those who ……………………
PART 2: WRITTEN EXPRESSION (5points)
Choose ONE of the following topics.
Either topic 1.
Most people keep fond memories of their childhood. Try to think back on the happy days when you were a child and tell about some vivid recollections.
You can narrate about
- the house where you were born,
- your friends
- your classmates
- your school
- your teachers….
Or topic 2.
Do you think youth is the best period in life? Write a paragraph relating real examples from your own experience in life.
samedi 3 décembre 2011
Ancient Babylon
PART ONE: READING (14 pts)
Read the passage carefully then do the activities.
Babylon was the name of the main centre of agriculture in the region known as Mesopotamia. The city of Babylon was considered the holy city of the state Babylonia. Babylonia was comprised of two territories Sumer and Akkad. The Sumerians were an ancient group of people that were known for having one of the earliest forms of writing called cuneiform.
Hammurabi, the first king of the actual Babylonian Empire, once again made Babylon the capital of the Empire in the region. Though the date of rule for Hammurabi is unknown, it is believed that he inherited the throne from his father, Sin-muballit, in 1792 B.C. and remained on the throne till his death in 1750 B.C. At this time, the kingdom of Babylonia extended through nearly the entire Mesopotamian region. Hammurabi was a successful ruler since he was able to take all of the cities and territories south and north of Babylonia under his rule. However, King Hammurabi was most famous for comprising a set of laws for the people of Babylon to follow. These laws were known as the Code of Hammurabi.
Some historians believe Babylon was the first modern Metropolis. It was the biggest city in the region and became the home of many faithful followers of Hammurabi. This wasn’t just because Hammurabi believed in being a fair ruler, but it was also because Babylon became the centre of agriculture in the Middle East and beyond. Hammurabi helped to develop a process for irrigation that would ensure the crops of the Fertile Crescent. The people depended on the land for food, so successful irrigation methods were quite important to the success of the crops in this otherwise arid region.
Once Hammurabi died, the city of Babylon was ruled by Nabopolassar in the 7th century B.C. He was the first to begin the process of returning Babylon to the empire it had been in the days of Hammurabi. Despite the efforts of Nabopolassar to make Babylon a true empire again, he was unable to achieve that glory. It was his son, Nebuchadnezzar II who would actually make Babylon into a more popular and prosperous empire. He started this process by making Babylon beautiful, so he created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which is now considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After Nebuchadnezzar II had died, Babylon became a part of the Persian Empire under the rule of Cyrus. This lasted until the ultimate takeover by the most famous Macedonian King, Alexander the Great. Alexander’s rule extended into the East, making his empire the largest unified empire the world has ever seen.
Today, the few remaining structures from the empirical period of Babylonian rule exist. Located along the East bank of the Euphrates River, which is where the main part of the city of Babylon was located, sit three remaining structures. Throughout the years, war-torn Iraq has all but destroyed what remains of one of the most intriguing and developed empires the world has ever seen.
1. Circle the letter (a, b or c ) that best completes statements A, and B.
A. The text is... a) argumentative. b) narrative. c) prescriptive.
B. The aim of the passage is to... a) teach a moral lesson. b) describe a course of events. c) entertain.
2. Are the following statements true or false? Quote from the text to justify your choice about the false ones.
a. Babylon consisted of two territories: Sumer and Akkad.
b. King Hammurabi ruled Babylonia less than 40 years.
c. Nabopolassar succeeded in making Babylon a true empire.
d. Babylon was beautiful thanks to its Hanging Gardens.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. What made King Hammurabi a successful ruler?
b. What is meant by the Code of Hammurabi?
c. Where was the main part of the city of Babylon located?
B. TEXT EXPLORATION (07pts)
1. Find words, phrases, or expressions in the text whose definitions follow.
a. connected with god, sacred (§.1)
b. made larger (§.2)
c. make sure (§.3)
d. flourishing, thriving (§.4)
2. Find words, phrases, or expressions in the text that are opposite in meaning to the following words.
a. latest (§.1)
b. fertile (§.3)
c. could (§.4)
d. least (§.5)
3. Divide the following words into roots and affixes.
a. kingdom b. historian c. successful d. unable
4. Ask questions that the underlined words answer.
a. The city of Babylon was considered the holy city of the state Babylonia.
b. Nabopolassar ruled Babylon in the 7th century B.C.
c. Alexander’s rule extended into the East.
5. Join the following pairs of sentences using the connectors given in brackets and make any necessary changes.
a. Hammurabi died. Nabopolassar ruled the city of Babylon. (after)
b. Nabopolassar made great efforts to make Babylon a true empire. He was unable to achieve that glory. (although)
c. The English speak too fast. She doesn’t understand them. (so...that)
d. They bought the present. They went to the party. (as soon as)
6. Underline the silent letters in the following words.
knew talked honesty night
7. Complete the following Dialogue.
A:.................................................................................
B: This time I have decided to visit Greece.
A: Why Greece in particular?
B:...................................................................................
A: But there are plenty of historical places in Algeria.
B:...................................................................................
A: Yes, you can go to....................................................
B: Well let's check on the net, compare and see which place is worth visiting!
PART TWO: Written Expression ( 6 pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic 1. Use the following notes to write a short paragraph of about 120 to 180 words on the following topic.
Most of the ancient civilizations fell because of some reasons:
• wars
• drought
• natural disasters ...
Topic 2. Compared with your ancestors’ life style, yours has changed in different ways. Write a paragraph of
120 to 180 words telling about the changes that have occurred in your life style.
Read the passage carefully then do the activities.
Babylon was the name of the main centre of agriculture in the region known as Mesopotamia. The city of Babylon was considered the holy city of the state Babylonia. Babylonia was comprised of two territories Sumer and Akkad. The Sumerians were an ancient group of people that were known for having one of the earliest forms of writing called cuneiform.
Hammurabi, the first king of the actual Babylonian Empire, once again made Babylon the capital of the Empire in the region. Though the date of rule for Hammurabi is unknown, it is believed that he inherited the throne from his father, Sin-muballit, in 1792 B.C. and remained on the throne till his death in 1750 B.C. At this time, the kingdom of Babylonia extended through nearly the entire Mesopotamian region. Hammurabi was a successful ruler since he was able to take all of the cities and territories south and north of Babylonia under his rule. However, King Hammurabi was most famous for comprising a set of laws for the people of Babylon to follow. These laws were known as the Code of Hammurabi.
Some historians believe Babylon was the first modern Metropolis. It was the biggest city in the region and became the home of many faithful followers of Hammurabi. This wasn’t just because Hammurabi believed in being a fair ruler, but it was also because Babylon became the centre of agriculture in the Middle East and beyond. Hammurabi helped to develop a process for irrigation that would ensure the crops of the Fertile Crescent. The people depended on the land for food, so successful irrigation methods were quite important to the success of the crops in this otherwise arid region.
Once Hammurabi died, the city of Babylon was ruled by Nabopolassar in the 7th century B.C. He was the first to begin the process of returning Babylon to the empire it had been in the days of Hammurabi. Despite the efforts of Nabopolassar to make Babylon a true empire again, he was unable to achieve that glory. It was his son, Nebuchadnezzar II who would actually make Babylon into a more popular and prosperous empire. He started this process by making Babylon beautiful, so he created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which is now considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After Nebuchadnezzar II had died, Babylon became a part of the Persian Empire under the rule of Cyrus. This lasted until the ultimate takeover by the most famous Macedonian King, Alexander the Great. Alexander’s rule extended into the East, making his empire the largest unified empire the world has ever seen.
Today, the few remaining structures from the empirical period of Babylonian rule exist. Located along the East bank of the Euphrates River, which is where the main part of the city of Babylon was located, sit three remaining structures. Throughout the years, war-torn Iraq has all but destroyed what remains of one of the most intriguing and developed empires the world has ever seen.
1. Circle the letter (a, b or c ) that best completes statements A, and B.
A. The text is... a) argumentative. b) narrative. c) prescriptive.
B. The aim of the passage is to... a) teach a moral lesson. b) describe a course of events. c) entertain.
2. Are the following statements true or false? Quote from the text to justify your choice about the false ones.
a. Babylon consisted of two territories: Sumer and Akkad.
b. King Hammurabi ruled Babylonia less than 40 years.
c. Nabopolassar succeeded in making Babylon a true empire.
d. Babylon was beautiful thanks to its Hanging Gardens.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. What made King Hammurabi a successful ruler?
b. What is meant by the Code of Hammurabi?
c. Where was the main part of the city of Babylon located?
B. TEXT EXPLORATION (07pts)
1. Find words, phrases, or expressions in the text whose definitions follow.
a. connected with god, sacred (§.1)
b. made larger (§.2)
c. make sure (§.3)
d. flourishing, thriving (§.4)
2. Find words, phrases, or expressions in the text that are opposite in meaning to the following words.
a. latest (§.1)
b. fertile (§.3)
c. could (§.4)
d. least (§.5)
3. Divide the following words into roots and affixes.
a. kingdom b. historian c. successful d. unable
4. Ask questions that the underlined words answer.
a. The city of Babylon was considered the holy city of the state Babylonia.
b. Nabopolassar ruled Babylon in the 7th century B.C.
c. Alexander’s rule extended into the East.
5. Join the following pairs of sentences using the connectors given in brackets and make any necessary changes.
a. Hammurabi died. Nabopolassar ruled the city of Babylon. (after)
b. Nabopolassar made great efforts to make Babylon a true empire. He was unable to achieve that glory. (although)
c. The English speak too fast. She doesn’t understand them. (so...that)
d. They bought the present. They went to the party. (as soon as)
6. Underline the silent letters in the following words.
knew talked honesty night
7. Complete the following Dialogue.
A:.................................................................................
B: This time I have decided to visit Greece.
A: Why Greece in particular?
B:...................................................................................
A: But there are plenty of historical places in Algeria.
B:...................................................................................
A: Yes, you can go to....................................................
B: Well let's check on the net, compare and see which place is worth visiting!
PART TWO: Written Expression ( 6 pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic 1. Use the following notes to write a short paragraph of about 120 to 180 words on the following topic.
Most of the ancient civilizations fell because of some reasons:
• wars
• drought
• natural disasters ...
Topic 2. Compared with your ancestors’ life style, yours has changed in different ways. Write a paragraph of
120 to 180 words telling about the changes that have occurred in your life style.
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