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Bac Exam Papers

When computers first started to be used on a wide scale, some people predicted that we would spend solong staring at computer screens that we would en up forgetting how to talk to one another. But in fact, therapid expansion of electronic communication in the 21st century has had the opposite effect. Rather thanretreating into themselves, people are using new technology, in particular email and text massaging, to findmore and more ways to expand their network of friends.Jane Adams, 23, sends so many messages to her friends. Shes known as the Text Queen. My friends andI take our phones out with us and send messages to other friends saying were in this club and its reallygood. Come and meet us, she said. It means we dont have to spend ages planning an evening out. Youcan just send the same message to everyone;

Text messaging and email also help Jane keep in touch with old schoolmates she would probably have lostcontact with otherwise. She finds that its easier to send a message saying Hi! thinking of you, ratherthan having to write a long letter.

It seems these forms of communication have filled a gap, offering something that face to face conversationdoes not. Professor Pam Briggs, a psychologist at the University of Northumbria, believes they have

become popular because they people an opportunity to present themselves in the way that they want to.People seem to really enjoy sending text messages and emails, she says. They can take their time

planning their message. They prefer it to speaking on the phone to each other- maybe also because thisway they can choose when they want to respond to someone.

The fact that text messages are so quick and easy is big part of the attraction. Many people also find textmessaging more informal than making a phone call or writing a letter, and therefore simpler to use. Ann

Rose, who teaches at a London school, uses email and text messaging to keep in touch with students. Ihave always given my number out to students and told them to call me if they have any problems. But noone ever did. Now, they often email or text me with questions about their work. They dont find it difficultto keep in touch that way, whereas they might feet that a phone call is more of an interruption, she said.

So is all good, Ann has identified one negative result of text messaging. The popularity ofthis way ofwriting among my students, she says can cause a few difficulties as they have started usingabbreviations such as ruokfor are you okay? And thxfor thanksCOMPREHENSION: 15 points

BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS IN THE TEXT

A/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR AWN WORDS: 4 pts

1. What effect has been caused by the expansion of electronic communication?

2. Why is Jane Adams called the Text Queen?

3. In what ways are text messaging and e-mailing different from face to face conversation according to PrBriggs?

a.

b

B/ ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY: 3 pts

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1. Jane Adams and her friends find that txt messaging saves time in organising meetings.

.

2. Jane keeps contact with her old school friends thanks to email and text messaging.

3. Ann Rose used to receive phone calls from her students.

C/ COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 3 pts

1. Some people thought that the expansion of the use of computers would stop them from.

2. To ask questions about their work, Ann Roses students. .

3. According to Ann Rose, the negative effect of text messaging on students writing is

D/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: 2 pts

1. to increase (pph1) : ..

2. a chance (pph 4) :

E/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts

1. We: ..

2. They: ..

3. This way of writing: .

LANGUAGE: 15 points

A/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt

who whom whose which where when

Adil Imam, ____________ sense of humour is appreciated by many people, is an Egyptian actor____________ has played funny roles in many plays and movies. He often acts out simple situations____________ can make you laugh for hours.

B/ REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts

1. Swimming and fishing arent allowed in this lake.

People

2 Please stop arguing and listen to me, Mrs Williams said.

Mrs Williams told the two students

3. I Cant see my friends while chatting because I dont have a webcam.

If only ..

C/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORECT TENSE: 1,5 pt

The Simons (to live) ..in Marrakesh for ten years when I first (to meet)

.. them in 1988. By the end of 2008, they (to be) .. ..in

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Morocco for thirty years.

D/ FILL IN THE CAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB: 3 pts

1. Im our trip to France. Were leaving next month.

a) bringing about b) coping with c) looking forward to

2. Bill proposed to marry Sue but she ..his proposal.

a) broke down b) turned down c) calmed down

3. That little boy always ..excuses for being late.

a) makes up b) takes up c) looks up

E/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts

disagreement exclude pace empower status development

The best way to ____________ women and improve their _____________ is to educate them. Its alsouseful to help them become financially independent. Thus, they can participate in the _______________ oftheir society.

F/ JOINS THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH The LINKING WORDS.

1. Many people still use plastic bags. They are dangerous for the environment. (although)

2. Some skilled workers emigrate. They arent satisfied with low salaries in their home countries.(therefore).

3. We rarely play music at night. We dont want to disturb our neighbours. (so as not)

WRITING: 10 points

The editor of your school magazine is organising a competition on the importance of education in peopleslives. Write a short article about your experience as a student and the benefits you get from school ingeneral.

(Approximately 250 words)

Here are some suggestions to help you:

Your favourite school subjects / the skills learn Your school life experience (class/schoolmates, teachers, relationships, projects, extra-curricularactivities, etc.) Your future projects (carry on your studies or look a job) The effects of school or education on your own and your familys life.

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Souad was afraid not to finish her education. The schools were located dozens of kilometers away fromher home, and she had no way to get there each day. In addition, her family couldnt afford to pay herschooling.When Souad about learned a boarding school where students live and study, she jumped at the chance tocontinue learning. The boarding school in Tighassaline, a small village in the Middle Atlas, was supported

by an aid organization and run by a local group, the Rural Girls Scholarship Committee. The committeeruns a dormitory for gifted middle school girls who cannot afford to continue studying. It providesscholarships for boarding, lodging, and financial support to cover books and fees. When Souad applied,she was accepted. She was able not only to complete middle school, but also to continue to high school.

When Souad finished middle school, the school director invited her to continue living in the dormitory sothat she could complete her high school education in return, he asked her to tutor the younger girls andhelp them with their homework. Souad was grateful; she knew that her family was too poor to pay for herstudies.

I feel that I have been given a wonderful opportunity, and I know that opportunities in life dont cometwice. I have succeeded in middle school and I dont want to lead the same life as my mother. I know thateducation has changed my life. My interests are different from those of my sister and I have learned tomake my own decisions and judgments.

With tears in her eyes, Souad thanked everybody for having her opportunity to complete her secondaryeducation. I want you to be proud of me, she said. And I want to do something for girls and women lateron.

In July 2005, the first group of scholarship students graduated from Tighassaline after completing threeyears of middle school. The aid organization is hoping to increase the number of girls benefiting fromscholarships and to aid more girls like Souad to finish their schoolingCOMPREHENSION: (15 POINTS)

BASE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT.A .ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFT.( 3 pts)

1-Souads home was far from school.

..

2 Souads family was rich enough to support her education.

3- Souad thinks that education has changed her personality.

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS. (2pts)

1- What help does the aid organization offer to the girls?

2- What did souad do when she finished middle school?

C- WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO .( 3 pts)

1- There (pph 1)..2- It: (pph 2).3- Their: (pph 6)..D- FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THET MEAN THE SAME AS: (2pts, 0.5each)

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1- Situated (pph 1):..

2- Took the opportunity (pph 2):

3- Teach (pph 3):..

4- Help (pph 6):.

E-COMPLETE THESE SENTENSES IN YOUR OWN WORDS: (3 PTS)

1- Souad feels that she is very lucky because

2- Souad cried while

3- One of the aims of the organization is trying to

F- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? (2pts)

1- A village in the middle Atlas

2- A successful school headmaster.

3- A rural students success story

Title :LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD OR EXPRESSION FROM THE

LIST (3pts)

1- My friend Kamal looks happy and satisfied today; he . well on the test. (must havedone , mustnt have done , neednt have done)

2- Kamal managed the test yesterday. (passes , pass , to pass)

3-Amazingly, he despite his handicap. (is succeeding , has succeeded, willsucceed)B- MATCH THE WORDs THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE

COLLOCATIONS (3 pts)

1. take a. energy

2. sense of b. humor

3. local c. community

d. care

1- 2-. 3-..C- REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN (3 pts)

1- John didnt follow his fathers advice about high studies.

John wishes

2- Do you know how to install an antivirus? The shop assistant asked Mike.

The shop assistant asked Mike ..

3- Candidates must send their applications before the end of June.

The applicationsD. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKKETS (3pts)

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The Moroccan government has taken serious measures to reduce (illiterate).among women.It also raises their (aware)..to the importance of education in human (develop)..

E- JOIN THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN . MAKE ANYNECESSARY CHANGES (3pts).

1- Aziza learnt how to read and write. She learnt how to do business. (as well as)

.

2- Michel worked hard in and out of school. Thats why he got excellent marks. (Because)

3- Adil worked in the evenings .he wanted to save money to buy a computer (in order to)

WRITING (10 points)

You saw a film you liked very much in the cinema, on TV, etc. Write a review of that film.

(Approximately 200 words)

Here are some suggestions to help you:

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

Actors in the film , film director , etc The story , how it ended, Your reaction to the film.

Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might be a

dark place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, themotion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

The Edisons moved to Michigan when Thomas was seven. Surprisingly, he attended school for only twomonths. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. Hisnatural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical things at home.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between PortHuron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train to continue his experiments in hisspare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas lost his job when heaccidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car.

Thomas, then, worked for five years on a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his timeconducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. In 1870, he

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sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically printsstock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in New Jersey.

Edison was handicapped, he was totally deaf in one ear and hard hearing in the other, but he thought of hisdeafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for

work. He called himself a two-shift man because he worked 16 out of 24 hours. Edison died at the ageof 84 on October 18th , 1931, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life allover the world.COMPREHENSION(15 POINTS)

A- Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? (2 pts)

1- The story of a genius

2- The story of a lazy boy

3- The story of a train boy

B- Are these sentences true or false? Justify: (4 pts)1- the only thing that Edison invented was the electric light.

2- Edison started his first experiment at the train baggage car.

3- Edison started working at an early age.

4- Edison spent most of his time working.

C- Choose the right order of events in the text: (only one sentence is correct, tick it) (2 pts)

1- Edison first became a telegraph operator, then became a newsboy, and finally got his patent.

2- Edison first became a newsboy, then became a telegraph operator, and finally got his patent.

3- Edison first became a newsboy, then got his patent, and finally became a telegraph operator.

D- Complete these sentences in your own words: (2 pts)

1- Edison continued his experiments on the trainby.

2- The stock-ticker is used for.

E- Pick out from the text expressions or phrases which show that: (3 pts)

1- Edison didnt spend a long time at school. (parag 2)

2- His first job experience was not a success. (parag 3)

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3- Edison considered his deafness in a positive ways. (parag. 5)

F- What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (2 pts)

1- him : 2- that : LANGUAGE (15 points)

A- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts)

1- The headmaster received the school champions.

The school champions

2-Im not satisfied with your work, the boss told Janet.

The boss told Janet

3-Dr Falahi didnt get a visa. He couldnt attend the conference in France.If

B- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form: (3pts)

Leila missed the interview yesterday morning; her train (already/to leave) .. thestation when she got there. Now she wishes she (to tell). her mother (towake) .. her up earlier.

C- Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb: (4 pts): Stand for write down bringabout -look up look after apply for get on

1- When students find difficult words in a text, they can.them ..in a dictionary.2- John asked his wife to ..the job advertised in the newspaper.

3- The government has introduced a new plan to ..important changes in education.

4- Ali: What does NGO ?

Hamid: Non Governmental Organisation.

D- Fill in the gaps with appropriate words or expressions from the list: ( 2 pts)Looking forward to combine gifted caring damaged interest disappointed amazing

Reda is a .young student, he does complex mathematical calculations quickly. He also

showsin foreign languages. His ability to write in English is .He is publishing an English school magazine soon.

E- Match each sentence with its appropriate function: ( 3 pts)

1- Due to his frequent absence from work,Tony was not promoted.

a- purpose.

2- Sarah is exercising hard in order to loseweight.

b- addition

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3- Young people use the internet to accessinformation. Moreover, they use it forentertainment.

c- concession

d- cause/effect

1. ________ 2. _______ 3. _______

WRITING (10 points)

One of your relatives or neighbours was illiterate, but he/she benefited a lot from literacy classes organisedby a local NGO. Tell the story of that person describing his/her feelings and what he/she gained as aperson and as a member of the community. (Approximately 150 words)

These suggestions might help you:

- who the person is (name, age, etc)

- What the NGO had contributed to success of theseclasses.

- How has he/she known about and join the literacyclasses.

- Where and when these classes were given.

- Why were these classes important tohim/her

- What he/she gained from these classes

(socially, financially and personally)

- Your personal view about how toencourage literacy classes.

Rachida was born in a rural Moroccan village, Ain Jdid, in 1973. She is married and has four children. Herhusband is a seasonal agricultural worker who earns about 700 dhs per month when he works.When and aid organization offered literacy classes in her village, Rachida immediately recognised that anexcellent opportunity was suddenly offered to her. The class signalled a new beginning for Rachida -if shetook classes, she would be able to read and write, add and subtract, and acquire skills that were always

reserved for others. When she first learnt how to write her name on a slate, and then on paper, she wasoverjoyed. Although Rachida and her classmates were laughed at by some villagers as they walked toschool each day, they ignored them and were proud of their accomplishment.

The course went a step beyond providing basic literacy training to the women of Ain Jdid. Those whoperformed the best on the final exam were also offered support in setting up a business- a farm animalcooperative. Armed with their newly acquired numeracy and literacy skills, and with technical assistancefrom the organisation, they started a successful business. Their example gave rural women a new image that of independent female entrepreneurs who could manage their own businesses. They were no longerfield workers.

Rachida now buys and sells farm animals through the cooperative and earns enough income to support herfamily. More importantly, she can share the joy of learning with school-aged children and help them with

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their homework. She is confident about the future. She says her new skills have given her more than justan income. Through this programme, women have paved the way to a new life, she said.

As a proof to the programmes success, now even some of the men in the village who had criticisedRachida and her classmates want to attend literacy classes.

COMPREHENSION (15 points)

(Base your answers on the text)

A- Are these sentences true or false? Justify: (3 pts)

1- Rachida is originally from a big city.

2- Some villagers made fun of women going to literacy classes.

..

3- Some women of the village became independent.

B- Answer these words in your own words: (4 pts)

1- What opportunities did literacy classes offer to Rachida?

2- Which group of women benefited from technical assistance?

3- How do Rachida and children benefit from her literacy?

4- Why did some villagers change their opinion about the literacy programme?

C- What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)

1- They:

2- them:

D- Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same as : (4 pts)1- Periodical (parag. 1):

2- Very happy (parag. 2):

3- Starting (parag. 3):

4- Money (parag. 4):

E- Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? (2 pts)

1- Female entrepreneurs change rural mens life.

2- Literacy changes a rural womans life.

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3- Rural men change rural womens life.

LANGUAGE (15 points)

A- Give the correct form of the words between brackets: (2 pts)

1- Moroccan NGOs have made efforts to combat illiteracy. They help youths with basic knowledge and(manage) .. skills. They also train them to become (financial)independent.

B- Fill in the gaps with an appropriate phrasal verb: (2 pts)Picked up found out grew up went through turned down

1- Jane was accepted to work in a bank but she .the job because the salary wasnot interesting.

2- My uncle Ibrahim .his American accent when he was working in the USA.

C- Match the words that go together to make appropriate collocations: (2 pts)

1. have a. care

2. information b. technology

fun

1. _______. 2. _______.

D- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts)

1- Do we need a lot of money for the project? some villagers asked the manager.

Some villagers asked 2- The cooperative awarded a prize to Rachida.

Rachida

3- Salah didnt buy the farm because he didnt get financial support from the bank.

If

E- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: (3 pts)

1- The city council (to build).. a new stadium two years ago.

2- Before she became a doctor, Salma (already/ to work) . as a biology teacher fortwo years.

3- At the moment, a foreign NGO (to prepare) a huge project for humandevelopment in rural areas in Yemen.

F- Join the following pairs of sentences with the linking words given : (3pts)

1- The local authorities opened new schools. They wanted to save their community better. (so as to)

2- The government invests a lot of money on tourism. Not many tourists visit our town. (however)

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3- Tom and his wife needed more money. They decided to work over time. (because)

WRITING (10 points)

Countries around the world celebrate different events (national/ international, cultural, or religious).Choose one of the events celebrated in Morocco (e.g. Aid Al Fitr, Imilchil festival, New Years Eve,Moussems, etc) and write a letter to tell your pen friend about it. (Approximately 150 words)

These ideas might help you:

- The event/festival celebrated.

- Where and when it is celebrated

- How people celebrate it (any special meals, clothes, visits, feelings etc)

- The importance of this celebration in our culture.

- Your own feelings, opinions and/or attitudes.

Brain Drain in Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa estimates that between 1960 and 1989, some 127,000 highlyqualified African professionals left Africa. According to the International Organisation for Migration,Africa has been losing 20,000 professionals each year since 1990. This has raised claims that

the continent is dying a slow death from brain drain which has financial, institutional, and societal costs.African countries get little return from their investment in higher education, since too many graduatedleave or fail to return home at the end of their studies. The Unite Nations has finally admitted thatemigration of African professionals to the West is one of the greatest obstacles to Africans development.

Kofi Apraku, an African living in the US, is eager to go back home. Nearly twenty years ago, he came toAmerica as an exchange student to finish high school. Kofi ended up staying there to get his doctorate. Heachieved distinction not only in his professional career, but also in his social and personal life. Now a

professor of economics at the University of North Carolina at Ashville, Apraku is preparing to go back toGhana to work with the ministry of agriculture as director and policy counsellor. The missing link forAfricas social and economic development, he says, is the African immigrant who has become educated

and experienced abroad but who has not been able to go back home.A number of factors have kept expatriates, such as Apraku, from getting back to their homeland.Somewhat like African refugees, African immigrants are victims of brutal governments, poverty, civilwars, poor economies, etc. According to a United Nations estimate, 100,000 trained professionals likeApraku are working in the West. Most of them cant or wont- return. The result: a devastating braindrain that has deprive the African continent of much of its top talents.Surprisingly, some Africans are willing to return to where they belong. Despite the very low salaries, poor

professional facilities and limited opportunities, they are decided to make it back home. Africasdevelopment remains an African responsibility, says Apraku. Some of us have been lucky to get enoughexperience to share such a responsibility, he continues.Certainly, the trip back home can be hard. For instance, the average salary in African universities does notexceed 500 dollars a month. Many of the best-paid jobs in Africa still go to foreigners. Thousands of

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foreign advisors in the public sector in sub-Saharan Africa are paid up to 4,000 dollars a month. It is truethat thesehave expertise unfound in Africa, but this situation can be changed if, and only if, educatedAfricans are willing to sacrifice and work together for a brighter tomorrow in Africa.COMPREHENSION (15 points)

A- Answer these question in your own words: (3 pts)

1- Was Apraku a successful student? Explain:

2- In what way are African refugees and African immigrants similar?

3- Who is responsible for the development of Africa according to Kofi Apraku?

B- Are these sentences true or false? Justify: (2 pts)

1- Kofi has been offered a job with the ministry of agriculture in Ghana.

2- All African immigrants prefer to stay in their host countries.

C- Pick out from the text expressions which show that: (2 pts)

1- African countries dont benefit from the money they invest in university studies. (parag 1)

2- the return of African immigrants wouldnt be easy. (parag 5)

D- Complete these sentences. (2 pts)

1- Foreign advisors are well-paid in Africa because

2- Africans can contribute to the development of Africa if

E- Choose the right answers from the list given: (2 pts )

1- The best title for the passage is:

a- opportunities and constraints of going back to Africa.

b- life conditions of African immigrants in the West.

c- work conditions and salaries in African universities.

2- After reading the text you can conclude that Kofi Apraku is

a- indifferent to going back to his country.

b- hopeless about going back to his country.

c- optimistic about going back to his country.

F- What do the underlined words refer to in the text? ( 2 pts)

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1- continent : .

2- them :.

3- they: .

4- these: ..

G- Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same as; (2 pts)

1- human capital flight (parag 1) :

2- the country where a person is born (parag 3) :

LANGUAGE (15 points)

A- Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list: (1 pt )

Who whose where which whom

The United Nations .was established soon after the second world ware is anorganisation ..goals are to solve conflicts among nations and keep peace in the world.

B- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: (2 pts )

Moroccan authorities (to be) . interested in developing the tourist industry for manyyears. Last year 7.5 million tourists (to visit) . Morocco. Another 8 million(probably/ to come) next year. Government officials hope that by the year2012 the number of tourists (to reach) . 10 million.

C- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts)

1. David didnt save enough money to buy a new computer.

David wishes

2. I will apply for a scholarship at Oklahoma University, Jawad said.

Jawad said

3. My father didnt get a loan from the bank. So he couldnt buy a new car.

If

D- Give the correct form of the words between brackets: (3 pts)

1. The job advertised requires a good (know)of at least two languages.

2. Jalal started looking for a job immediately after his (graduate) from the Institute ofTechnology.

3- Rim thinks that the mobile phone is the most useful modern (invent)

E- Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the list: (3pts)

In addition t nevertheless since however in spite of -furthermore

1. Many countries still cant reduce unemployment making big efforts.

2. Many people in the village dont know how to read or write ., a local organisation has set

up a literacy programme for them.

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3- The computer is an amazing means of entertainment .its efficiency at work.

F- Fill in the gaps with the appropriate collocations: (3 points)

Have success pay attention computer system have fun take care computer illiterate

Jane: I tried to .to this new website, but I couldnt. Can you show me how to dothat? You know, Im almost a Mary: Well, just wait a minute! Ill show you how to do that, but you have to ..sothat you can remember the steps.Jane: OK, lets try.WRITING (10 points)

Students often take part in some voluntary work as an act of citizenship.

Write a report about an activity you participated in or heard about to your school , neighbourhood or city.(approximately 250 words)

These suggestions may help you:

-the kind of activity (planting trees, helping old people, campaigns about smoking, road accidents)

- people involved (students, teachers, administrators, experts.)

- the benefits of the activity -your feelings/attitude voluntary work as an aspect of good citizenship

Moroccos street children live a difficult life, often filled with harmful drugs and crime. Efforts toreintegrate them into families and schools are somewhat successful but experts say the problem is largeand its root lies in poverty and difficult social circumstances.Othmane left his home and school at the age of fourteen to live on the street. He no longer wanted to seehis mother fight the daily battle to get bread for his five little siblings and pay for his school expenses.The street is not a better place to live in, Othmane says, but at least she will not have to think about mydaily living. In the meantime, I may be able to help her. Othmane carries bags of vegetables and other

purchases for customers at a nearby market. In this way, he earns a few dirhams a day, enough to bring alittle money back home.

Othmane is one of the growing numbers of street children in Morocco. These are the homeless andmarginalized youths without identity or family. The sidewalks, public gardens, and the buildings doorstepsare their beds.

In Casablanca, these childrens main residences are alleys in the old city, the port, the train station, and thefruits and vegetables wholesale market. The port provides them with an opportunity to emigrate illegally.The wholesale market gives them the chance to work as porters. At the train station, they can earn littlemoney from helping passengers or by begging from tourists.

According to the most recent statistics, 7,000 street children live in Casablanca Wilaya alone. 8,800 morelive in other major cities such as Marrakesh, Fes, and Meknes. The government and many non-governmental organisations have adopted a strategy of building centres to shelter some of these street

children and reintegrate them into schools and families, but the challenge is enormous. The number ofchildren usually the centres capacities; there are not enough beds for all of them, and urgent is the need to

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act once to save those children!

I- COMPREHENSION: 15 points

(BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT)

A/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: 3 pts1. Why did Othmane become one of the street children?

.

2. What does he do to earn money?

...

3. Whas ee, done to solve the problem of street children?

..

B/ PICK OUT FROM TJE TEXT EXPRESSIONS OR PHRASES WHICH SHOW THAT: 2 pts

1. Othmane doesnt like living in the street. (parag2) ..2. There is a need to build more centres for street children. (parag 5)

C/ FILL IN THE CHART WITH THE RIGHT INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT: 3 pts

Place ofresidence

For street children

The opportunity it offers

1. The port .

2. The wholesale market ..

3. The train station ..

D/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WGICH MEAN THE SAME AS: 4 pts

1. origin (parag1): ..

2. clients (parag 2): .

3. without a place to live in: (parag 3)

4. a plan: (parag 5) ..

E/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts1. its (pph 1) :

2. she (pph 2) :

3. them (pph 4):

II LANGUAGE 15 pointsA/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 2 ptsNon-formal / cooperation / labour / non- profit / conference

UNESCO is a __________ organisation which contributes to peace and security by

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Promoting international __________ Through education, science and culture.

B/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS:

Put on set up turn down write down make up

1. How could you .such an interesting job offer?2. ..your coat; its cold in here.

C/ MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS: 2pts

1. equal2. problem

1.1. apportunities2. diversity3. mistake4. sibling

1 : .. 2 : .

D/ REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts

1. The government should take measures to reintegrate street children into society.

1. I will take her suggestions into consideration, Jack said.

Jack promised .

1. Younes said: I regret having accepted my firt cigarette.

If only I . Younes said.

E/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE.

Our son (run away)from home last week. We (still/look for)

.him. His best friend says that he (not see).. him for two weeks, thefather said.

F/ MATCH EACH SENTENCE WITH ITS APPROPRIATE FUNCTION: 3 pts

1. Mrs Simpson took her medication. Yet, she didnt feel better.

2. My friend Tarik is saving money so as to buy a computer.3. Because of poverty, childrens schooling is still a problem in manyAfrican countries.

a. Cause and effect

b. Concession

c. Defining

d. Purpose

1: . 2: . 3: ..

III- WRITING: 10 points

Taking drugs is dangerous. Write a short article to your school magazine about the consequences of drug-

taking on youths health and education. (Approximately 150 words)These questions may help you :

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Why do you think young people take drugs? Wat effects do these drugs have on their health and education? What solutions do you suggest for them?

Dropping out of school is a serious problem in Morocco. Each year, nearly 200,000 children leave schoolbefore completing their primary education. A new government initiative in morocco offers some measuresto reduce the number of students who withdraw from school. This initiative is part of an awarenesscampaign targeting parents.Researchers and government officials largely attribute the phenomenon to the ignorance of poor parentswho do not realise the importance of education. Some parents, for example, withdraw their children fromschool due to the competing demands for household income which often push children to work. Drop-out

rates are higher among children of illiterate parents. These rates can be reduced if we sensitise parentsabout the importance of sending their children to school. In 2006, Morocco launched a number ofawareness campaigns to address this growing problem. These campaigns aim at introducing a national

programme which encourages school children to make a list of non-registered children and children whohave dropped out. More than 14,000 teachers and headmasters will also be responsible for implementingthis plan.The initiative is considered a logical one because it will get children who have dropped out back into theschool system, and it will act as a preventive measure because it raises students awareness to the negativeconsequences of dropping out. The initiative was tested last year in a few regions. Fatima Lharti, a twelve-year-old schoolgirl from Tangiers, says she managed to stop approximately one dozen children fromdropping out and persuaded a number of others who had already dropped out to come back to school. The

most difficult part of the work is convincing parents. However, when they hear children the same ageas their own talking about the consequences of taking their children out of school, most of them comearound within a few minutes, Fatima proudly told Magharebia website reporter.Samir El Garoumi missed a year of school to work for his family. He is now back in school and has strucka healthy balance between work and studies. In the morning, he goes to school and in the evening, he helpshis father in his workshop. This year, he is taking part in the initiative to make a list of children who arenot in school. He also advises parents in his family circle to allow their children to finish their education.

(Adapted from : www.magharevia.com)

I- COMPREHENSION 15 points

(BASE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT)A/ CHOOSE THE RICHT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN (1 pt)

TICK () THE RIGHT ANSWER

The test is taken fromA magazine.TheInternet.Anewspaper.

B/ ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 3 pts

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1. How many students drop out of primary school in Morocco every year?

..

1. Why do poor parents withdraw their children from school?

1. How can drop-out rates be reduced?

C/ ARE THESE SENTENCE TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY: 3 pts

1. The programme encourages parents to make lists of children who have dropped out of school.

.

1. Fatima Lharti convinced nearly one dozen children to stay at school.

.1. Samir studies and helps his father as well ..

D/ COMOLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 2 pts

1. As a preventive measure, the initiative aims at

2. Fatima Lharti found it difficult to ..

E/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS: 3 pts

1. Minimize (parag1):

2. Money we get from work or investment (parag2): 3. Participating (parag 4): .

F/ WHAT DO THE UBDERLINED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts1. the phenomenon : .

2. they :

3. he : .

II- LANGUAGE 15 points

A/ PUT THE VERBS BERWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: 3 pts

Najib Sidqi (get).his degree in marketing before he started work at the bank. In2007, he (conduct) .a piece of research on developing customer services. Now, he (be)..the manager of a bank agency.

B/ REWRITE YJE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED: 3 pts

1. The government launched an educational programme in 2006.

An educational programme ..

2. The film has attracted a lot of viewers, the film director said.

The film director said that ..

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1. Saida left school at an early age.

The teacher wishes ..

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

1. Reducing the rates of drop-outs in Morocco will be an important (achieve) _________________2. Fatima will be (promotion) __________________ for her hard work.3. Many NGOs contribute to the (develop) ______________ of citizenship values.

D/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt

Stand for fill in bring about look up get off apply for.

1. The father encouraged his son to another job.2. The letters VIP .Very Important Person.3. The new initiative tries to change in education.

E/ JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts

1. Hamid did a great job. He was not offered a better position. (though)

.

2. Souad did not come to the show. She was sick. (because of)

..

3We were unable to get financial support. We had to abandon the project. (therefore)

..

F/ MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE

COLLOCATIONS. 3 pts

1. natural2. formal3. brain

1.1. priority2. disaster 3. gain4. education5. opportunity

1: . 2 : .. 3: .

III- WRITINGA lot of people in developing countries suffer from illiteracy. Write a short essay about the causes andconsequences of this phenomenon and suggest some solutions (Approximately 250)

Here are some suggestions to help you :

Poverty/parents ignorance, Lack of awareness to the importance of education. Remote schools in rural areas, Remote schools in rural areas, Role of youth organisations, NGOs government, etc

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Traditionally, the idea of a working woman was not accepted by many people; they saw it as a radicalchange in family life. The reasons were simple: a womans place is at home. Who is going to clean, cook,feed the kids and look after them?

Batool, a 29-year-old Kuwaiti pharmacist and mother of two children says: I feel guilty. Now that myeldest daughter is going to school, Im starting to have second thoughts about being a career woman. Shesays that when she was a kid, her mother would wake her up every morning for school. She made us

breakfast, me and five other siblings, whereas I find difficulty taking care of only two daughters, sheadded.

Like many other young Kuwaiti women, Batool finds it necessary to be taking a share in the household

finances. Its not as easy as it used to be with my mothers generation, explained Batool. A woman nowhas to have her awn income, if not to support her family, then to satisfy her needs. Life is too expensivecompared to twenty or thirty years ago. The number of working women in Kuwait is continuouslyincreasing, with 42 paecent participating in the total of Kuwaits working force, according to a recentstudy conducted by the Arab Planning Institute.

Reem, a student, says: Im studying hard to get a degree, have a good career and make a difference.Moreover, at this point in my life, I dont want to have any kids. Maybe five years after my marriage, Iwill start to consider it. But I want to do my masters degree abroad and I cant do that unless Im married;otherwise my dad wont permit it.

Aisha, a 51-year-old mother, has been a housewife all her life. She says: I got married when I was

seventeen and didnt have time to finish high school. Most of my friends studied further. Some of themare successful in their careers.

Staving at home to take care of children or working to increase the familys income is apparently apersonal choice. I believe that you can do well in what you believe in if you have your family supportingyou, says Aisha. The debate over working women versus housewives is one that has been going on forgenerations. This is the issue that women around the world have to deal with. They are under the pressureof supporting a household with an additional income and the guilt of not being available for the kids.Finding the balance between both world sis what is expected of women, something that is not alwaysfeasible.

I- COMPREHENSION (15 points)

(BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT )

A/ WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? 1 pt

TICK () THE APPROPRIATE BOX

The problem ofilliterate women in KuwaitThe problem ofworking women in KuwaitThe problem of housewives in Kuwait

B/ ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FAKSE? JUSTIFY: 2 pts

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1. Reem will be able to study abroad if she gets married

.

2. Aisha has never had a chance to work

.

C/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: 3 pts

1. According to Batool, why is it important for a woman to have her own income?

1. What is Reem doing for the moment?

.

3According to the author, what is expected of working women?

D/ COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 2 pts

1. Unlike her mother, Batool finds it difficult to.

2. The study by the Arab Planning Institute shows that

E/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: 3 pts

1. child (parag2) : 2. allow (parag 4) : .3. look after (parag 6): .

F/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts

1. it : ..2. she : ..3. them :

II- LANGUAGE: 15 points

A/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts

Film making have access take place have fun note taking take care

1. Many people do not to the Internet in the countryside.2. Listening and .are important skills to understand presentations at theuniversity.3. Where will the next conference ..? the journalist asked.

B/ GIVE THE CORRECT FORL OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS: 3 pts

Parents often worry about their childrens (addict) ________________to computer games. They think thatplaying games for a long time can be (harm) ________________to their childrens health. They are alsoafraid of changes that might occur in their (behave) ________________

C/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: 1,5 pt

Last Monday, while firemen (try).to put out the fire in the forest, two helicopters (join)them. Unfortunately. Most of the trees were destroyed. We hope that by the end of 2011,

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the local authorities (replant) ....the forest.

D/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt

Where which who whom -whose

Many Moroccan immigrants ______________ live abroad would like to return to Morocco______________ they can invest their money. They have promising projects ______________ willcertainly help to improve the local economy.

E/ REWRITE YHE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.

1. Wont be able to attend the wedding party.

Kamal said .

1. The association has funded many social projects.

Many social projects .

1. Mounir dropped out of school at an early age.

Mounir wishes ..

F/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS FROM THELIST: 3 pts

whereas due to as a result despite though so as to

1. Jane was often absent from work; ., her director dismissed her.2. Ill try to find some time to see you this afternoon..I have so many things to do.3. Thousands of people are driven out their homes.civil wars maybe parts of the world.

III- WRITING

Young people often face various problems at home or at school. Write an e-mail to a friend telling him/herabout a problem that you or one of your friends oncehad. (Approximately 250 words)

What was the problem? When was it?

Who was involved? (father, mother, teacher, headmaster, classmates etc)

Was the problem solved? How?

How did you or your friend feel?

Nadia was born in France and now lives in Douar Inchaden, her familys home village, in

a valley in the Atlas Mountains. After studying Business Administration in Nantes (north-

east of France), Nadia spent six years working in the sales department of a

semiconductor factory and for an Internet provider in France.

In 2006, she returned to Morocco to set up her own business in Inchaden, 40 km south

of Agadir. Today, she buys prickly pears from a dozen farmers families in the area. After

collecting these pears, ten female workers gather the flowers and manually extract oil

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from the seeds. While previously only the fruit was sold on local markets, today Nadia

also successfully exports the flowers and the oil of the prickly pears to Europe. Since last

year, the company has become financially independent.Its annual profit is increasing

constantly. This year, Nadia already hopes to offer permanent employment to her

workers.

Some of the women in her village have managed to gain a seat on the village council,

previously a purely male domain. Several of the village women are divorced; others,

even though they are married, have to support their whole family. They work 13 hours a

day in the fields, with only one day off every fortnight. In the village council, they

enforced school lessons for children from the age of six and a regular waste collection

service.

Nadia is also a member of the village council and she advises a small cooperative of

women who produce goats cheese. She helps them advertise and sell their products.

She also advises them on production hygiene in cooperation with professors from the

university in Agadir. As a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, she intends to popularise

a the large-scale production of Argan oil.

The cultivation and processing of prickly pears is traditionally a womens domain. This

native planthas adapted to the natural water shortage in the region. The oil and extracts

of the prickly pears and the Argan trees are sold to European and international

companies. The extracts are used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry and

exported abroad. This helps women enter new sales markets and earn more money.

*Prickly pears: ///

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)

A. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? (1 pt)

CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER

1. A successful university student.

2. A successful businesswoman.

3. A successful parliament member.

B. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY ( 3 pts)

1. Nadia studied business in Morocco.

2. Nadias business depends on financial help from the government now.

3. In Inchaden, some women are members of the village council.

C. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. ( 3 pts )

1. Where did Nadia work before she returned to Morocco?

2. How far is Inchaden from Agadir?3. What does Nadia export to Europe?

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D. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ( 3 pts )

1. Nadia helps women in the cooperative to

2. The village council provides lessons .

3. European and international companies use the extracts of the prickly pears in

E. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: (2 pts)

1. Start ( parag. 2)

2. Free day ( parag. 3 )

3. Very big ( parag. 4)

4. Gain ( parag. 5 )

F. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN THE TEXT REFER TO ?(3

pts)

(THE WORDS IN ITALICS)

1. Its:

2. Them:

3. This native plant:

II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A.GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS. (3 pts)

The United Nations is an international (organise).. which aims at the (establish)

of a (peace).. world.

B. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB. (3 pts)

( fill in look after break down take up get on look up )

1. Saida and her eldest sister often. their small brother when their mother is out.

2. The student didnt. his application form correctly. So, it was rejected.

3. This car is too old. Its likely to at any time.

C. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES AS INDICATED. (3 pts)

1. The local authorities build a new school every five years.

A new school

2. Why dont we go out for a walk? my friend asked.

My friend suggested

3. Its a pity Ibrahim does not revise his lessons regularly.

The teacher wishes

D.PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (3 pts)

1. While I (watch) a film the other day, I (hear).. my neighbour quarrelling with a

stranger.

2. By the year 2020, the government (solve). the problem of unemployment.E. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. (3 pts)

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1. The government has launched a project. The government wants to reduce illiteracy

rates. (in order to)

1..

2. Aziza did a nice project. The teacher rewarded her. (because)

2

3. Many African countries have natural resources. They still suffer from poverty,

(however)

3

III. WRITING (10 POINTS)

Civic associations play an important role in society. Write a short article to your school

magazine about the role of these associations and the benefits young people can get

from participating in their activities.

(approximately 250 words)

The following suggestions may help you:

Role of associations

* give /offer literacy classes

* help the poor/ the handicapped, etc.

* protect the environment

* defend human rights.

Benefits for young people

* be good citizens

* develop personality (self-confidence autonomy)

* gain values and new experience

* serve the community.

Bac Exam

Session June 2010 ( Scieneces)

In Morocco each year thousands of young girls from poor families are sent to work in houses in the

city. They are often ill-treated and exploited. No official numbers exist, but one non-governmental

organisation called Dari has counted 23.000 maids in Casablanca alone.

Halima is one ofthem. When she was 8 years old, her family sent her to Casablanca to work as a

maid. Her father had some financial troubles, so he got in touch with an intermediary whose job

was to find maids for rich families. The little girl agreed because she thought that she could be of

some help to her parents. But being maid was not what she really dreamt of. She worked all day

long, slept in the kitchen, and was often beaten up by her host family. But she managed to escape

form the house where she was working.

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Later, someone found her in the street all in tears and helpless, and took her to Dari. Thanks to

Dari, Halima now lives in a shelter for former child maids where she is learning cooking and

hairdressing. For the first time since I was 8 I have finally found a place to rest, Halima said.

Daris director says: the majority of the child maids come from the countryside where most

families have little money and a lot of kids. If they send a girl away to work as a domestic, that

means an important source of income and one less mouth to feed. The parents think that they are

doing something nice for their daughters, saving them from the harsh conditions in the

countryside, and hoping for a better future for them. But child maids often end up suffering twice:

as kids and as adults. When they grow up, they are often exploited by crime gangs.

Daris director further explains that their association works to educate poor parents about the

reality of child maids and their exploitation. It also runs programmes to sensitize the wealthy

families to the rights of their maids: fair treatment, good pay, and basic education.

The issue of child maids is now being addressed by many civil associations. The abuses are being

exposed on TV, and more voices are heard against employing child maids, believing that all the

children should have the right to enjoy their childhood and get a proper education.

1. I. Comprehension:

2. A. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.

3. Halima started working as a maid at an early age.4. Parents expect their daughters to have a better life in the city.

5. The abuses of children are completely ignored by the media now.

1. B. Answer these questions.

2. Why did Halima accept to work as a maid?

3. How was Halima treated by her host family?

4. What rights should children have according to the media?

1. C. Fill in the chart with the right information from the text.

People concerned Assistance given to them by Drai

Child maids Given shelter to former child maids/ teach them cooking and hairdressing

Poor parents

Wealthy families

1. D. Complete these sentences

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2. Because they are poor, parents in the countryside

3. When child maids get older, they are often

4. E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as:

5. run away ( paragraph 2 ) ..

6. relax (paragraph 3 )

7. severe (paragraph 4 ) .

1. F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

2. them:

3. it : ..

1. II. Language:

2. A. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the list.

Formal- defend- achievement- prevent- agreement-global

1. We should do our best topeople from employing children.

2. Many world leaders attended last years conference on warming.

3. Hinds parents are satisfied with her at school.

1. B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.

2. I have already read the novel, Rebacca said.

Rebecca said..

1. Mr Parker was poor; however, he managed to educate his kids well.

Despite ..

1. Emma didnt save enough money; she couldnt buy a computer.

If ..

1. The local council will build a new school in our area.

A new school.

1. C. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense.

In a press conference, the president of El Amal Association said: last October, we ( start) ..

aproject to fight illiteracy. We (work) with the ministry of education on the same

project since then. I guess, by the year 2016, we ( achieve) .our goals.

1. D. Match its statement with its appropriate function.

2. In my view, parents are too tolerant with their kids, Harry told his classmates.

3. Brain drain refers to the emigration of educated and skilled people.

4. computers are used not only for learning but also for entertainment.

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5. our team trained hard so as to be ready for the final match, the coach said

6. purpose

7. opinion

8. defining

9. addition

1. E. Fill in each gap with an appropriate word from the list.

Place- care- taking- fun- solving

1. Some students have problems with note ..techniques.

2. Betty always takes of her little sister when her mother is away.

1. III. Writing

Write an email to your friend telling him/her about what you do in your free time.

These cues may help you:

-play computer game, watch TV, practise sports, (entertain/ enjoy oneself)

- listen to music, surf the Internet

- have a wonderful time with friends

- relax

Session July 2010 ( Arts)

Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in a family having

rich business, political and community service background. His grandfather was vice president of

National Bank and his father was a lawyer. Bill strongly believes in hard work. He also believes that

if you are intelligent and know how to apply your intelligence, you can achieve anything. Form

childhood, Bill was intelligent, ambitious and competitive. These qualities helped him to attain top

positions in the profession he chose. In school he had an excellent record of Mathematics and

Science.

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Bills parents noticed their sons intelligence and decided to send him to a private outstanding

school, where he was first introduced to a computer. It was a very important decision in Bills life.

Bill and his friends in computers and formed Programmers Group in late 1968. in the next year,

they got first opportunity in Information Sciences Company where they were selected as

programmers. So, they started making money although they were still students.

Bill and his close friend Paul Allen started a new company of their own named Traf-O-Data. They

designed a small computer to measure traffic density. From this project, they earned around $

20.000. in 1973, he left home for Harvard University. There, he almost forgot about the world of

computers because he spent many nights studying one of the toughest mathematical courses. Bill

and his friend Paul remained in close contact even though they were away from each other. They

would often discuss new ideas for future projects and the possibility of starting business one day.

At the end of Bills first year at the university, Paul came close to him so that they could work on

some of their ideas. That summer, Paul kept on pushing Bill for opening a new software company.

Within a year, Bill dropped out of Harvard. Then, he formed Microsoft. Bill vision is: a computer

on every desk and Microsoft on every computer. Bill is a visionary person and works very hard to

fulfil his vision. His belief in high intelligence and hard work has put him where he is today.

Microsoft is good competition for other software companies and Bill will continue to crash his

competitors. His powerful beliefs have helped him increase his wealth and his monopoly in the

industry.

Bill is not a greedy person. In fact, he is quite a giving person when it womes to computers,

Internet and any kind of fiunding. He visited Chicagos Einstein Elementary School and donated a

total of $110.000. he offered computers, and provided internet connectivity to many schools. Also,

Bill donated $38 million for the building of a computer institute at Stanford University. Bill plans to

give away 95% of all his earning when he is old and grey

I. Comprehension ( 15 points) Base all your answers on the text.

A. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.( 3 points)

1. Bill is good at science subjects.

2. Bill neglected working on the computer when he was in Harvard.

3. Bill graduated from Harvard University.

B. Answer these questions. ( 3 points)

1. Where did Bill first use a computer?

2. Who encouraged Bill to open a new software company?

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3. How did Bill help Stanford University?

C. Choose the right answer from the list given. ( 2 points)

Tick four qualities that best describe Bill Gates.

helpful hesitant hardworking greedy competitive wealthy

D. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that: 3 points.

1. Bill comes from an educated background.

2. Microsoft was not the first company Bill and Paul set up.

3. Bills view of the future is that everybody can have a computer with a Microsoft programme.

E. Find in the text words meaning the same as: 3 points

1. Excellent (paragraph2)

2. Computer programme ( paragraph 3)

3. Achieve ( paragraph 4)

F. What is the writers purpose? Tick the correct answer. (1 pt)

to tell the reader about Bills university results

to inform readers about Bills success story

to explain Bills relationship with his grandfather

to give an opinion about Bills Microsoft Company.

II. Language ( 15 ponts)

A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list. (2 pts)

Brain- go- take- equal- make- health- sense- turn

1. Whenever you through a crisis, remember to talk to your best friends.

2. My uncle has a good ..of humour; he always tells jokes.

3. All children should have ..opportunities to be educated.

4. The world Football Cup will .place in South Africa soon.

B. Match each statement with its appropriate function. ( 4 pts)

1. As a result of global warming, the world climatehas changed a lot2. A lot of people get in touch with associations inorder to receive help

3. Although Nancy went on a strict diet, she didntlose weight

1.1. purpose2. cause and effect3. opinion

4. concession

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4. As far as I am concerned, the Internet is veryuseful

C. Correct the underlined mistakes. ( 3pts)

1. The boy has been working on the computer since three hours.

2. Thats the song who got the first rank in the top ten

3. Whenever I see this film, I cant stop laugh.

D. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. ( 2 pts)

1. NGOs receive ( finance) ..help depending on their activities.

2.I didnt order all these tables; it was just a (misunderstand) .., The

secretary said.

E. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense. ( 4 pts)

1. After Nabil ( retire) from work, he moved to the countryside.

2. The heavy rainfalls (damage)a lot of roads last December.

3. I stayed at home all afternoon last Sunday. If I had known about the concert, I (attend)

.

4. I wish I (not miss) ..my friends wedding; he was really disappointed.

III. Writing: (10 points)

People in your area complain about problems of the environment.

Write an article for Environment magazine to explain the problems in your city, town or

village and suggest solutions to solve them. ( approximately 300 words).

Humanities: Session of June 2010.

I was walking on a Sunday afternoon. It was cold and it was starting to rain. I was looking for a

restaurant or a caf where I could sit and have something to drink. When I saw one, I crossed the

street and I was there. I sat at a round table and asked for a cup of coffee. While I was waiting for

my order, I realised that there were other people in the place, but I sensed loneliness. I saw other

bodies, but couldnt feel their souls. That was because their souls didnt belong to them;

instead they belonged to the Internet.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin,

small man sitting in front of it. I am Steve, he finally answered after I had asked him a couple of

times what his name was. I cant talk with you. Im busy, he said. I thought he was working, and

I apologised. He didnt say anything. Before going back to my seat, I wanted to see what he was

doing. I stood behind him. He was not working. He was chatting online with somebody- probably

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someone he didnt know- and, at the same time he was playing a computer game- a war game. I

was astonished.

Why didnt Steve want to talk to me? I tied again to communicate with that computer geek, but not

a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting

upset. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started shouting, leave me alone! I took a

few steps back. I was ashamed. I wanted to look and see if all those in the caf were looking at

me, so I my head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. I walked back to my

table, and I noticed everybody was using a computer.

At that moment, I realised that the people in that place were having a cup of coffee and a nice

conversation with their machines, not with people. All of them were interested in having a

relationship with the computer, particularly Steve. I wouldnt want to imagine the future of human

beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of people. I was worried and I

sank in my thoughts. I didnt even realise that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didnt realise that

there was a person next to him.

I. Comprehension: 15 points

A. Choose the best title for the passage. Tick the appropriate box. 2 pts

Computer games

Computer programming

Computer addiction

B. Are these sentences true or false? Justify. 3pts

1. The writer went to a caf on a sunny day

2. Steve answered the writers question immediately.

3. The people in the caf didnt care about what was going on between Steve and the writer.

C. Answer these questions. 3pts

1. Why did the writer apologise?

2. What was Steve busy doing?

3. Why did Steve start shouting?

D. Complete these sentences.3pts

1. The writer felt lonely in the caf although

2. When the writer saw that Steve was too busy, he wanted to .

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3. The writer couldnt imagine a future where ..

E. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? 2pts

1. they: 2. machines: ..

F. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as:

1. surprised (paragraph 2) : ..

2. computer screen (p 3): ..

II. Language: 15 points.

1. Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verbs. 2 pts

Set up come back- calm down look up fill in apply for.

I need to this application form. I want to .a visa to Canada. Im going to study

management there and hope to .. a new business when I ..to Morocco.

B. pt the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. 3pts

Bob and David enjoy ( watch) ..science fiction films. Yesterday, they (go) .

To the cinema, but when they arrived, they found that the film (already/ start) .. so

they decided to have a walk along the coast.

C.Join the pairs of sentences with the words between brackets. 2 pts

1. Jamal spent all the afternoon chatting. He didnt have time to do his homework. (because)

2. My friends decided to go on an excursion to the Atlas Mountains. They might face difficulties.

(despite)

D. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. 4pts

1. What a pity! I didnt send them the message on time.

If only .

2.Why dont you eat more vegetables and fruit? the doctor said.

The doctor advised the patient .

3.You must send your application before the end of March.

Your application .

4.I dont have a modem, so I cant have access to the Internet.

If ..

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E. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. 2pts

Active (citizen) .can be defined as the (involve).of citizens in public life

through their ( participate) .in the communities projects that can (contribution)

.to the improvement of peoples living conditions.

F. Match the expressions with their corresponding functions. 2pts

1. Youd better do some exercises in the workbook.

2. could you close the window please?

a. requesting

b. apologising

c. suggesting

III. Writing

Write an e-mail to your friend describing the best place you have ever visited

Arts June 2010

Professor Muhamed Yunus, a Bangladeshi banker and economist, is the invetor of the idea of the

microcredit. It consists in giving out small loans to people who are too poor to obtain credit from

ordinary banks. His revolutionary Grameen Bank, which is based on priciples of trust and solidarity,

helps needy people to start small businesses and move out of poverty.

Mr Yunus, who is often referred to as the banker of the poor, came up with the idea in 1976 while

teaching economics at Chittagong University, in southern Bangladesh. He found out that lending

small amounts of money to the women who were making furniture in a nearby village could make a

difference in their life. He lent $ 27 from his own pocket to 42 women who used to borrow money

from local lenders who asked for high interest rates. Thus, microcerdit was born, and so was

Grameen Bank. Until now, it has lent $ 6.38 billion to 7.4 million of the poor in the world, most of

them in Bangladesh. According to Mr Yunus, the majority of the beneficiaries are women since they

not only use the money they get from the bank better than their husbands, but they are also

careful about paying it back.

The professors idea is to help the poor to help themselves: give a man a fish and you feed him for

a day, teach him how to fish and he feeds himself for life. So he never gives a charity to a blind

person, a disabled beggar or a mother holding a baby. Yunus told the journalists in an interview at

Grameen Bank: I prefer to solve their problems for the rest of their life and not just to take care

for them for one day.

To guarantee repayment, the bank uses a group of solidarity groups. To be selected for a loan, the

borrowers have to form a group to support each other in repaying. If one group member fails to

pay back his debt, the others are also responsible. Even beggars have benefited from this

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programme. They have been given small loans to start out street vendors to help them give up

begging.

The success of Grameen Bank has encouraged many developing countries, and even

industrialised ones, to adopt this model. Banks similar to Grameen Bank have been operating in

many countries including France, Canada and the US, where microcredit has been introduced to

some of the poorest communities in Arkansas.

Professor Yunus has managed to solve financial and social problems of millions of poor people. His

work, therefore, has been internationally recognised. In 2006, he received the Noble Prize for his

efforts to create economic and social development for people from the lowest level of society. The

Norwegian Noble Prize Committee said that by giving the award to Mr Yunus, they wanted to

encourage the fight against poverty as wall as the need to empower women.

I. Comprehension: ( 15 points ) Base all your answers on the text

1. Fill in the chart with the right information from the text. 3 pts

Name Muhamed Yunus

Occupation

Year when he began lending money

Amount of money Grameen Bank has lent tillnow

1. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.

1. Only poor countries have copied Grameen Bank model.

.

2. Muhamed Yunus has been rewarded for his efforts to combat poverty.

..

1. Answer these questions. 3pts

1. What type of credit does Grameenn Bankk give to poor people?

2. Why do some women benefit from Grameen Bank?

3. How does the bank make sure that borrowers pay back their debt?

D.Complete the following sentences. 2 pts

1. Yunus prefers not to help people foro one day, but

2. Grameen Bank lends money to beggars in order to

E.Find in the text words that mean the same as: 3 pts

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1. receive ( paragraph 1) ..

2. money given to the poor (paragraph 3) .

3. credit ( paragraph 4) ..

F.What do the underlined words in the text refer to ?

1. they .. 2. ones

II. Language: ( 15 points )

1. Fill in each gap with an appropriate linking words. 2 pts

In order to however- because of although- therefore

1. Ali had to stay in the hospital ..his serious illness.

2. We set up this association.help illiterate women learn how to read and write.

1. Fill in each gap with an appropriate phrasal verb from the list. 2 pts

Look after- put off- stand for- look forward to- bring about- find out

1. The aim of the Family Code in Morocco is to .changes in the social conditions of

women and children.

2. I .seeing you again next summer.

3. Have you tried to how this machine works?

4. The initials WHO World Health Organisation.

1. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. 2 pts

Brain drain is the (emigrate) ..of skilled people to better geographic, economic or

(profession) environments.

1. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense. 3 pts

Hans: Were you still living with your parents when you ( get) your Bac?

Salim: No, I (join) .a boarding school in Casablanca three years before that.

Hans: Did you enjoy your stay there?

Salim: Not at all. I wish I (be) ..with my family.

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1. Complete the following dialogue appropriately. 2 pts

1.Friend: I have a terrible fever.

You: (give advice) .

1. Neighbour: you were playing loud music late last night. I couldnt sleep.

You: ( apologise) ..

1. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. 4 pts

1. Its 9.30 and my friend hasnt arrived yet. Its probable that he missed the bus.

He might ..

2.Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook.

Facebook..

3.The test will be about the first two units, the teacher said.

The teacher informed the students.

1. I dont have enough money, so I cant buy a laptop.

If I .

III.Writing: 10 points

Mobile phones are now used by millions of people.

Write an article for your school magazine to state the advantages and the disadvantages of mobile

phones.

These cues may help you.

-.Advantages: ( communicate freely, texting, taking picture, sending messages, ..etc.)

- Disadvantages: ( dangerous when driving, no face-to-face communication, ..etc.)

- your opinion.