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SECOND TERM MAJOR EXAM
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SECOND TERM MAJOR EXAM
من طرف المديرالعام الأربعاء أبريل 29, 2009 4:33 pm
Boukhelfa High School ( Oum El Bouaghi)
Third year literary and foreign languages streams
Part 1. Reading : (14 points)
a) Comprehension : Read the text carefully then do the activities: (7 points)
Do you want to study in High School or in College? These two options are very dissimilar, although in both you can learn a lot. These differences include homework, tests, and attendance policies.
The first difference is homework. In High School, most teachers will assign you to turn in your homework late if you give them an excuse such as "I forgot it at home" or "It is in my locker". In contrast, in College if you give your professor one of these excuses, they will say "Too bad" and you do not have another opportunity.
Another difference is the tests. There are also a lot of tests in High School; usually, there is a test every week or two. Although in College there are more tests, the work is not hard. Most of the time you will read aloud in class or go over every point of the homework so, there is no question of what you have to do.
The last difference is the attendance policies. In High School the teachers are always on you about attendance; that is, if you miss too many days, you can fail, so if you are not in class, they want to know why; in addition, they probably call your parents and let them know that you were not in class. On the contrary, in College the teachers do not care whether or not you are in class; it means that if you are not there, you are going to get a failing grade, so you have to be responsible to succeed. It is up to you.
To conclude, the main differences between High School and College are the assignments, exams, and absences. The High School’s teachers teach the students the responsibility by making them do their homework and by monitoring their attendance and College students are expected to have it. So, in my personal opinion, I prefer High School because I need more attention.
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1) Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer:
The text is:
a) Prescriptive b) argumentative c) narrative d) expository
2) Are the following statements true or false? Justify the false ones.
a) Studying in high school or in college is alike.
b) In both high school and college, students can learn a lot.
c) Teachers in college are not interested in students’ attendance.
d) The writer needs more attention from the part of his teachers.
3) Reorder the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text:
a) There are more tests in college than in high school.
b) The writer’s preference.
c) High school or college?
d) In high school, teachers are always after students about attendance.
e) Teachers in college do not give second opportunity for students who do not turn in their homework in time.
4) Answer the following questions according to the text:
a) Do high school and college differ in wearing uniforms?
b) Do teachers in high school care about students’ daily attendance?
c) What do students do most of the time in college?
d) What do high school’s teachers teach students?
e) Which school doe the writer prefer?
5) Choose the title that best suits the reading passage:
a) Differences between High School and College
b) Education in England
c) School uniforms
b) Text Exploration : (7 points)
1) Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following:
§1) different §2) chance §3) coursework §4) presence
2) Complete the following chart as shown in the example:
Verbs Nouns Adjectives
Example: to care Care Careful
…………………………………….. difference ………………………….
………………………. …………………… responsible
To prefer …………………. ………………………….
3) Ask the questions that the underlined words answer:
a) The first difference is homework.
b) There are a lot of tests in high school.
4) Join the following pairs using the appropriate connector : ( unless/ if)
a) You attend your school regularly. You’ll fail the year.
b) You work hard. You will succeed.
5) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”:
Options – differences – tests – teachers – excuses - weeks
/s/ /z/ /iz/
6) Reorder the following sentences to have a coherent paragraph.
One sentence is irrelevant -
a) They can, also, bring out sustainable development.
b) Education should be directed to the strengthening of the respect of human rights.
c) These aspects of education can help achieve peace in the world.
d) It ought to promote understanding, tolerance and friendship, for instance.
e) Because they are putting these copyright thefts in pirate sites
Part 2. Written Expression: (5 points)
Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of about 80 words:
EITHER:
TOPIC: 1: The secondary school literary and scientific streams are different and alike at the same time.
Write a paragraph comparing both of them using the given ideas and the text a model:
Students smarter/not- teachers - subjects- learning by heart/ thinking- using mental abilities/storing abilities-
OR:
TOPIC: 2: You have just passed your baccalaureate exam. Do you prefer to study in a public or in a private university? Say why?
Third year literary and foreign languages streams
Part 1. Reading : (14 points)
a) Comprehension : Read the text carefully then do the activities: (7 points)
Do you want to study in High School or in College? These two options are very dissimilar, although in both you can learn a lot. These differences include homework, tests, and attendance policies.
The first difference is homework. In High School, most teachers will assign you to turn in your homework late if you give them an excuse such as "I forgot it at home" or "It is in my locker". In contrast, in College if you give your professor one of these excuses, they will say "Too bad" and you do not have another opportunity.
Another difference is the tests. There are also a lot of tests in High School; usually, there is a test every week or two. Although in College there are more tests, the work is not hard. Most of the time you will read aloud in class or go over every point of the homework so, there is no question of what you have to do.
The last difference is the attendance policies. In High School the teachers are always on you about attendance; that is, if you miss too many days, you can fail, so if you are not in class, they want to know why; in addition, they probably call your parents and let them know that you were not in class. On the contrary, in College the teachers do not care whether or not you are in class; it means that if you are not there, you are going to get a failing grade, so you have to be responsible to succeed. It is up to you.
To conclude, the main differences between High School and College are the assignments, exams, and absences. The High School’s teachers teach the students the responsibility by making them do their homework and by monitoring their attendance and College students are expected to have it. So, in my personal opinion, I prefer High School because I need more attention.
www.sharingyouressays.com
1) Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer:
The text is:
a) Prescriptive b) argumentative c) narrative d) expository
2) Are the following statements true or false? Justify the false ones.
a) Studying in high school or in college is alike.
b) In both high school and college, students can learn a lot.
c) Teachers in college are not interested in students’ attendance.
d) The writer needs more attention from the part of his teachers.
3) Reorder the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text:
a) There are more tests in college than in high school.
b) The writer’s preference.
c) High school or college?
d) In high school, teachers are always after students about attendance.
e) Teachers in college do not give second opportunity for students who do not turn in their homework in time.
4) Answer the following questions according to the text:
a) Do high school and college differ in wearing uniforms?
b) Do teachers in high school care about students’ daily attendance?
c) What do students do most of the time in college?
d) What do high school’s teachers teach students?
e) Which school doe the writer prefer?
5) Choose the title that best suits the reading passage:
a) Differences between High School and College
b) Education in England
c) School uniforms
b) Text Exploration : (7 points)
1) Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following:
§1) different §2) chance §3) coursework §4) presence
2) Complete the following chart as shown in the example:
Verbs Nouns Adjectives
Example: to care Care Careful
…………………………………….. difference ………………………….
………………………. …………………… responsible
To prefer …………………. ………………………….
3) Ask the questions that the underlined words answer:
a) The first difference is homework.
b) There are a lot of tests in high school.
4) Join the following pairs using the appropriate connector : ( unless/ if)
a) You attend your school regularly. You’ll fail the year.
b) You work hard. You will succeed.
5) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”:
Options – differences – tests – teachers – excuses - weeks
/s/ /z/ /iz/
6) Reorder the following sentences to have a coherent paragraph.
One sentence is irrelevant -
a) They can, also, bring out sustainable development.
b) Education should be directed to the strengthening of the respect of human rights.
c) These aspects of education can help achieve peace in the world.
d) It ought to promote understanding, tolerance and friendship, for instance.
e) Because they are putting these copyright thefts in pirate sites
Part 2. Written Expression: (5 points)
Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of about 80 words:
EITHER:
TOPIC: 1: The secondary school literary and scientific streams are different and alike at the same time.
Write a paragraph comparing both of them using the given ideas and the text a model:
Students smarter/not- teachers - subjects- learning by heart/ thinking- using mental abilities/storing abilities-
OR:
TOPIC: 2: You have just passed your baccalaureate exam. Do you prefer to study in a public or in a private university? Say why?
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