Bac 20082

Sfar Secondary School 4 ers : Mr. Bannour /Mr. Kammoun abkhi

End of Term Test@2

..………………:Name ..….……………:Class 2007/2008

( Reading comprehension (12 marks ( Task 1 :Complete the table with the information needed (2 marks Name of invention ...………………………

Benefits of the Company's origin invention .…………………… .…………………

Place of advertisement ..………………………

(Task 2:Pick out precise details from the text to show that the following statements are false .(3mks .Design to order is targeting young inventors/1 .……………………………………………………………………………………………………… .Kohei Nishiyama 's project was launched in Britain/2 .……………………………………………………………………………………………………… .There are no plans to market any new ideas yet/3 .……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ( Task 3:Add one word in each space to complete this summary : (2marks , Designers think of new and …………….ideas.They ……………….them with an image on the website.There people ……………….for the best ideas and the best designs are ……………..and sold.The winners get money .for the items they sold ( Task 4:Circle the best alternative: (1 marks :Kohei Nishiyama thinks that mass-produced products are/1 a/Inspiring b/Boring c/Appealing : Currently the most popular product is/2 a/the vague clock b/the garden furniture c/the bathroom mirror ( Task 5: Find words in the txt meaning the same as : (1 mark ..……………:(a/ Fail (pagh 4 .……………:( b/Bright ( pagh 5 ( Task 6:What do the underlined words in the text refer to ? (2 marks .…………………:(a/She: (paragraph 4 ..……………… :( b/Their ( paragraph 8 ( Task 7:Do you appreciate Design To Order idea ? State your reasons . (1 mark

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( Language: ( 6 marks ( Task 1: Fill in the gaps with six words from the list below : ( 3 marks A pioneering children's health website ………………and written for children has recently won a prestigeous international…………….The website of world –renowned , specialist children's hospital the Great Ormond Street Hospital , in London won a competion which attracted almost 300 entries from 50 countries.The judging panel comprised UKand international personalities .Five ………………UK websites were short –listed with other finalists from Australia ; the USA , Canada and Egypt competing .for a share of the 15.000pounds……………….money to help them further develop their projets The judges cited GOSH 's website for its originality , creativity and……………..to young people worldwide.Launched a year ago , the site has involved more than 8000 children in its development and nowadays receives about 700.000 visits each month.The……………..site provides a powerful plat form from which children can share their hospital experience with others and learn about medical issues . interactive / designed /appeal /devices / award / blessing /innovative / prize

(Task 2:Supply the correct tense/form of the bracketed words and circle the right alternative: (3 marks .…………(Pasteur's work is not simply the sum of his discoveries .It also represents the revolution of (science ( methodology . Pasteur superimposed two indisputable rules of modern research: the freedom of (create imagination necessarily subjected to rigorous experimentation. Louis Pasteur was a( human) ….…………… …………..always working towards the (improve )………………of the human condition. He was a free man who never hesitated to take issue with the prevailing false ideas of his time . He gave particular importance to the spread of (known )………………….and the application of research. Fully aware of the international importance of his work ,Pasteur's disciples dispersed themselves whenever their aassistance ...…………((need ( Writing : (12 marks Task 1: Develop the words and phrases –given in order –into coherent sentences .Add any missing words ( and put the verbs in the appropriate tense /form : (4 marks 1*/For every /100 boys out of school /there to be / 115 girls /same situation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … 2*/Gender gap /to close /steadily /over /past few decades …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … 3*/However //1 of 5 girls / who / to enrol /primary school /developing countries /not to complete / primary education …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … 4*/To miss out / on primary education / to deprive / girl / opportunity / to develop / full

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. : In the "Letters to the Editor " section of a newspaper , you read the following letter/2

, Dear Editor I recently went back to my old schhol and noticed that things had not changed much since I was there over . 30 years ago.Pupils were sitting at the same old desks , using the same books Why is it that no one in our education system seems to realize that books are a thing of the past ?Textbooks should be replaced by computer based communication:video conferencing , chat rooms , instant messaging and .Electronic forums to get children used to their future working Today's children are unlikely to open a book after they leave school .When are our schools going to wake up ? to the fact that the world has changed ,Yours Emily Davies You feel strongly about the matter and you decide to write to the editor .In your letter ;you explain why you are writing * ;you clearly indicate whether you agree and / disagree with Emily Davies* ( you justify your point of view with two or three arguments.( 8 marks* ,Dear Editor …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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