Mbarek el mili school Third year literary stream
Ain babouch Time : 2hours and half
FINAL TERM EXAM
Text:
Education seems to be the most important investment nowadays. It is true that without the good education we may have some problems in finding a job. If you are looking for a job, you probably know that getting a well-paid job isn't easy. However, people who have better qualifications and are well-educated have greater chances to find a job .Today one of the most important skills required in every post are computing and knowledge of foreign languages .Nowadays very young children start to learn foreign languages and using of computer.
British children start their education at the age of five. Before the primary school they often attend a nursery schools or kind of nursery classes, which is somehow attached to the primary schools. There are a lot of parents who send their children to the private nursery schools or private kindergartens, which are high-paid. Some English and Welsh primary schools introduced a special kind of an admission policy and they allow the children under the age of five to attend so called a reception class. At the age of seven start to attend to junior school .they stay there until the age of eleven (twelve in Scotland).A lot of children attend the comprehensive schools. And every pupil may find something interesting. Pupils attend the secondary school until the age of sixteen or eighteen .
Section one:
A - Reading comprehension ( 7pts)
1- Read the text and say true or false: (2pts)
a- if you have a good education, you may have some problems in findings a job.
b- Young children are not interested in foreign languages..
c- British children begin their studies at an early age.
d- Some children are sent to a private kindergartens.
2- Read the text and answer the following questions : (3pts)
a- what are the qualifications needed to get any job?
b-how long do British children stay in a junior school?
c-why do children attend a comprehensive school?
3-Who/ What do the underlined words refer to: (1pt)
You ( 1&) who(1&) which (2&) there (2&)
4- Choose the best answer: (0.5pt)
The text is : a - expository b- narrative c- argumentative
5- Give a title to the text (0.5pt)
B_ Text Exploration: (8pts)
1- Find in the text words whose definitions are the following : (1pt)
· information – understanding gained through education (1&)
· large school which teaches pupils all abilities( 2&)
2- Find in the text words that are opposites to: (2pts)
old =/=…….(1&) worse=/=……(1&) public=/=………..(2&) low=/=…….(2 &)
3- complete the following table: (2pts)
verb |
noun |
adjective |
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qualification |
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paid |
introduce |
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develop |
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4- complete sentence 'b' so that it means the same as 'a' ( 1.5pts)
a- a lot of people sent their children to a private nursery school.
b-children…………….
a-they are well educated but they haven't chances to find a job.
b-in spite of……………………….
a-children attend comprehensive school. they want to develop their abilities.
b-children……………………….
5- classify the following words according to the pronunciation of final /S/Nowadays – languages – qualifications – subjects – schools – classes
Section two: written expression(
Topic 1:
Suppose you are the minister of education
What would you do to improve the Algerian educational system?
Use these notes to help yourself
-new program - shorten syllabuses - use computer technologies -encourage children.
Topic 2:
Write a paragraph explaining in what ways is the Algerian educational system similar to and different from the British one.
good luck Iwil wish you all the best
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