UNIT 1 : GIFTS OF YOUTH

A) MATCH THE WORDS IN COLUMN A WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS IN COLUMN B

A B
1. Generation gap a) Independence; ability to control one’s life
2. Autonomy b) Hostility and competition
3. Deadline c) A difference in attitude and behavior between old and young people.
4. Volunteering d) Act of free will, carried out for the benefit of community without financial gain.
5. Rivalry e) Time by which something must be done
B) FIND THE SYNONYMS OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS
1. Inquisitive…………………….. 2. Stubborn………………………… 3. Independent…………………….
4. Risky……………………………… 5. Rebellious……………………………….
C) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH WORDS FROM THE LIST: (shy way- vital – decisions- independence- opinions
appeal – conscience – protest – acknowledge – raise- responsible- potential)
1. The youths need their…………………….in order to grow into……………………. Adults.
2. A high percentage of young people no longer believe in their country’s political parties; that’s why they tend to
………………………………….. from politics.
3. Volunteering does not …………………………..to my neighbor. Money is what counts more for him.
4. We must……………..that the youth have a ………………. Role to play in the society.
5. The young man left the conference room with a clear………………. He felt happy he had been able to ……………..
people’s awareness to the importance of community work.
6. Hundreds of people took to the street in Rabat last week to………….. against the spread of corruption in the country.
7. ‘’ Its high time we gave the youth the opportunity to demonstrate their ………………..They are [Link] future will
be much better if they are allowed to voice their…………………………….. and make…………………..decisions of
their own.’’ Said a high official in a ministerial meeting.
D) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SYNONYMS OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
1. TARIK: I have LOST FAITH in our present government.
ADIL : Me, too. I don’t…………………………. a word they say.
2. JANE : What was the meeting like , DULL, as usual ?
KATE : Oh, yes. It was so……………………….. that I fell asleep several times.
3. THE OLD MAN : Weren’t you TERRIFIED when you were attacked by the police ?
YOUNG MAN : We were absolutely …………………….
4. HAMID : What’s that NOISE ?
RACHID : It’s………………… like a demonstration in the street. You can hear people shouting slogans.
5. WIFE : Our next-door neighbors are always ARGUING.
HUSBAND : That’s true! Their…………………………… last for days.
E) MATCH EACH EXPRESSION IN A WITH ITS MEANING IN B
A B
[Link] YOU! You’re swimming in troubled waters a) Don’t worry
[Link]’t worry about what other people think, just SPEAK YOUR MIND. b) Alter their opinion
3. DO YOU MIND leaving the room for a while. I need some privacy c) Don’t forget
4. NEVER MIND! We’ll be able to raise more funds in the next campaign d) Make a decision
5. I don’t like the way he CHANGES HIS MIND every time I meet him. e) Be careful
6. MAKE UP YOUR MIND. We don’t have much time left f) Say what you honestly think
7. BEAR IN MIND that I’m old enough to take responsibility for myself j) Do you object to
F) RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS J) AGREE OR DISAGREE with the following situations
1. What’s your opinion about brain drain. 1. Women are more patient with children than men.
2. Ask your friend about his opinion concerning English subject? 2. Living in the city is very pleasant.
3. Women should be given a greater role today. 3. Investing in youth is investing in the future of our
country.
4. What should be done to eliminate poverty in the country. 4. Watching Tv is a waste of time.
5. Ask your friend about her opinion concerning dropping out of 5. Living in the countryside is better than living in city.
school phenomenon? 6. Reading books is food for thought.
6. What’s your opinion about the Moroccan channels nowadays. 8. Practice is the key to mastering things
 UNIT 2 : HUMOUR
A) CATEGORIZE THE FOLLOWING WORDS INTO POSITIVE FEELINGS AND NEGATIVE ONES. THEN FIND
THEIR CORRESPONDING ADJECTIVES:
Amusement- Joy- sorrow- Pleasure- Despair- Sadness-Pessimism- Happiness- Fun- Merriment- Loneliness-
Jubilation. Anger- Optimism- Cheerfulness-Gaiety- Bloom- Grief- Depression- Misery- Bitterness- Light-Heartedness-
Boredom. Tension- Mood- Down-Heartedness

NOUNS Adjective
Positive Emotions

Negative Emotion

B) MATCH THE WORDS IN A WITH THOSE IN B TO MAKE COLLOCATIONS:

A B A B
1. Burst into a) Fun of SB. 1. A humorous a) Of humour
2. Burst out. b) One’s leg 2. A funny b) grimaces
3. Tell c) Laughter 3. A sense c) Story
4. Make d) A joke 4. Facial d) skills
5. Play e) A trick on Sb 5. Artistic e) scene
6. Pull f) Laughing 6. Mime f) talent
C) FILL IN THE BLANKS. WITH SOME OF THE LOCATIONS YOU HAVE MADE ABOVE.
1. On April 1st. People________________________On each other.
2. The best way for teachers to start a lesson is to___________ It helps make the atmosphere less tense and more relaxing.
3. The teacher had barely finished telling the students the joke with the whole class_____________________
4. I am a great admirer of Mr. Bean. The gifted British comedian. He is endowed with exceptional______________. He
owes his high reputation and success to his great___________. The_______________he makes are absolutely unique. No
one can imitate them.
D) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. A lot of people wrongly believe that humor HAMPERS performance at work and school.
(Eliminates- Hinders- Improves)
2. It’s NO LAUGHING MATTER. (Not a suitable subject for laughing- Doesn’t make me laugh-An opportunity for
having some fun)
3. ARE YOU KIDDING? (Are you joking? -Are you serious? -Are you laughing at me?
4. It’s unkind TO LAUGH AT people who are in trouble. (Be sympathetic -Make fun of- Being different.)
5. A good laughter has the same effects as an aspirin. It RELIEVES headaches, stress and boredom.
(Removes – causes- Strengthens)
E) WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IN THE FOLLOWING F) What would you say in following situations?
EXCHANGES ( Request) [Link] didn’t hear well your teacher instructions.
2. Your teachers’ question is ambiguous to answer.
1. You want your brother to post some letters for you. 3. Your doctor is telling you what food to avoid eating, and
…………………………………………(Make a request) you didn’t get his/her point.
…………………………………………(Accept or refuse) G) RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS.
2. You want to ask your friend to help you with your 1. Police officer: This road is blocked. You can’t take it.
exercises. Jim : Sorry. What do you mean by I cannot take this
3. You want your teacher to help you to make a road?
power-point presentation. Police officer:………………………………………..
4. You want to ask someone to show you the way to the 2. Young man: Let’s make our voices heard.
nearest pharmacy. You: I don’t quite see what you mean.
5. You want your Roommate to help you check your Young man.:…………………………………
report. 3. Headmaster: Mobile phone are not allowed at school.
[Link] ask the hotel receptionist to give you a wake-up call. Teacher: Sorry Sir. I’m not sure I understand what
7. You want to ask your friend to help you with some you mean.
pronunciations tips. Headmaster:………………………………….
I) VOCABULARY UNIT 3 : EDUCATION
A) Match do words in Column A with those in Column B to make appropriate collocations, then fill in the blanks
with appropriate ones.
A B 1. Sarah is a______________ She has just got her BA degree in
1. Mixed a) Discrimination management from at Al AKHAWYN University.
2. Boarding b) Language 2. ‘’With mixed classes, _______________Will certainly decrease,’’ said a
3. Multimedia c) Students school headmaster.
4. University d) Education 3. Access to________________ is free. However. You are not allowed to
chat on the Internet.
5. Gender e) Classes
4. Hind is a______________in language learning. She is only 10 years old
6) Vocational f) Room
and she can speak fluently six ________________________
7) Foreign g) Graduate
9) Gifted h) School
A B [Link] Ministry of Education has issued circular inviting____________ to return
1. Adult a) Student to school even if they have failed twice.
2. School b) literacy 2. _______________Is the responsibility of NGOs in Morocco. They have
3. Drop-out c) Library succeeded in making it a reality, not just a slogan.
4. Free d) Classes 3. Most rural schools are lacking in________________________ such as toilets.
4. _______________to the library is guaranteed, provided that you have your
5. Compulsory e) Facilities
membership card.
6. Private f) Access
5. The Moroccan educational reform not only seeks to attain quantity
7. Sanitation g) Tongue through_________________ until the age of 16, but also quality of education.
8. Mother h) Education [Link] is my_____________________. French is my second language.
B) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH WORDS IN THE LIST. (Tolerate -Raise -Rear -Fees -Disparity -Hindrance-
Illiterate -Pregnant.)
1. My grandmother has never been to school. She is_______________________ she can neither read nor write.
2. Illiteracy is a____________ _______to the country’s social and economic progress.
3. My sister is_______________________. She’s expecting twins.
4. Birth control campaigns_____________________people’s awareness to the necessity of spacing out pregnancies.
5. I can’t_________________________my mate’s behavior to his teachers. He is so disrespectful.
6. It is somewhat difficult for a working woman to_____________________her children properly.
7. School_____________________________in private schools have recently become too high for parents to bear.
8. Gender discrimination is a collocation that means the same as gender____________________________.
C)FILL IN THE blanks with: (Pays Off.-Arguments-Accent- Reluctant-Raise-Owes- Priority-Overcrowded-Resistance)
1. Some parents in the rural areas are_______________to send their kids to school on the ground that the schools are far
away from their homes.
2. ‘’Please_______________________________ your hands if you want to answer my question,’’ said the teacher.
3. Reducing illiteracy is given top_________________________after the Sahara issue by the present government.
3. Rachid speaks English with a Moroccan______________________________.
4. My sister is top of her class. She __________________her success to the hard work and discipline. ‘’Hard work
always____________________________’’ She said.
6. Sending girls to school is met with great___________________________ by some parents in rural areas.
7. __________________________________________Classes are regarded as an obstacle to quality education.
8. ‘’You’d better give me some strong and convincing_________________________________ to justify your refusal to send
your little daughter to school. Otherwise, you’ll be subject to punishment,’’ said a high official to a villager.
II) FUNCTION
A) JOIN THEESE SENTENCES WITH EXPRESSIONS 1-She changed the subject .She didn't want us to know
OF PURPOSE about her problem. (so that)
[Link] on your exercise if you don’t want to make 2-John phoned Sara . He wanted her to come to his
any mistakes. birthday party. (so that)
2. If you want to be on time, You have to wake up early. 3- James works overtime .He wants to improve his
[Link] have to register if you want to participate in the forum. situation. (so as to)
4. She left work early. She wants to be at home on time.. 4- Betty took a taxi yesterday .She didn't want to be
5.I will go to university. I want to continue my studies. late. (so as not to)
6. He exercises regularly. He doesn’t want to be obese.
5-The teacher worked on his lesson plans .He wanted
7. She works hard. She wants to earn her living..
to be ready. (in order to)
I) VOCABULARY UNIT 4 : SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
A-CIRCLE THE WORD THAT DOES NOT COLLOCATE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBS.
1. WASTE : Time - information - resources – money- energy.
2. SAVE : Water- Time.- Forests- planet - wildlife - experience.
3. SHARE : Support- Ideas – knowledge- information- a flat.
4. FACE: Problems-difficulties - trouble - a dilemma - an enemy.
B) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS IN THE LIST : ( Boosting, launched, Replaced ,yielded, granted,
guaranteeing, undergone, reintegrate, supplied, created, improving ).
1. The Moroccan Natinal Initiative for human development is a good example of sustainable development. Ever since it
was_________ by the king on May, 18th [Link] has________ Good results. The country has___________noticeable
development in all fields. Many remote villages have been____________with water and electricity Newly-built houses and
apartments have been________________to the poor. Shanty houses and slums have been pull down and
______________by decent houses. Training Centers for girls and the disabled have been_____________to help
these___________into society. All these actions and others contribute to sustaining development. They aim at__________
__________________________The economic growth, the people’s quality of lives, and_________________Social justice.
C) COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TABLE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE EACH WORDS.
Verb Adjective Noun Adjective Noun
Destruction Ecology
Populate Environment
Integration. Progressive
Sustainable. Threatening
Harmful. Pollution
Success. Economy
Survive Developing
Preventive
D) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. The floods in Asia have been________________________thousands of people have died or left homeless.
Deteriorating. Encouraging. Devastating. Rewarding.
2. Over the last few years, the ___________of inflation has increased considerably. (Speed. Quality, Amount, Rate.)
3. Rain, rain, rain! I’m fed up with this weather. I am _______________For sunshine.
(Looking forward, Expecting, Anticipating, Longing.)
4. With a small loan and his____________my friend was able to buy a brand new car. (Budget, Income. Credits, saving)
C) CHOOSE THE WORDS THAT COLLOCATE WITH ‘’DO’’ AND THOSE THAT COLLOCATE WITH ‘’MAKE’’.
( Progress. Justice. a speech -harm- a project.- Good .- a step.- Effort. -Business. -a plan.- a favor.- Noise. -a mistake.
- a suggestion. )
Make : ………………………………………..……………………………………..………………………………………..
DO: ………………………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..
A) JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE AS INDICATED 10. Many parents are not aware of the importance of
1. It was too cold inside, so she turned on the heater. education. They don’t send them to school. ( Because of)
(because) B. FILL THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE ITEM
2. The factory lost a lot of money. The workers went on FROM THE LIST
strike for one month. (consequently) (As A Result-Because-Due To-Because Of-So,since)
3. He exercised regularly. He didn't want to be overweight. [Link] gained a strong health _______they practice sport.
(since) [Link] was late___________living far away from home.
[Link] cancelled the match. There was heavy rain.(Due to) 3. I wake up early,__________________I can come on time
5. She took up English lessons. She wanted to study in 4. Educated people emigrate to developed.
England. (so) countries_____________,their home countries lose them.
6. Bob was late. He missed the bus. (As a result) [Link] succeed_________________hard work
7. He smokes all the time. He becomes sick. ( because of) 6. Amanda stayed at home _______________her illness.
8. It receives more tourists every year. Morocco invests in 7. _________flights are cheaper in the winter, we decided
to travel then.
tourism. ( Therefore)
8. John didn't go to work__________________his illness.
9. Youths have less jobs in the countryside. They emigrate 9. _____________the terrible weather, we decided not to
to big cities. ( As a consequenceTop of Form) walk home.