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.
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