Belouinette secondary school.
2017 /18
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      Level :1 Year Scientific Streams                                           Duration : 02h
                           THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION OF ENGLISH
 Read the text carefully then do the activities.
                                                                    L’EmirAbdelkader Street,
                                                                           Algiers, Algeria
                                                                       25-11-2015
 Mr Brahimi
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 DidoucheMourad Street,
 Algiers,Algeria
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     Re:Junior Office Assistant
                Dear Sir,
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  I have seen your advertisement for Junior Office Assistant in El Khabar newspaper and I would
 like to apply for this job.
   My name is Ahmed Ababsa, I am 24 years old. I am computer literate and currently attending a
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 course in Computer Technology. I also have a computer at home on which I do my research.
   In addition, my knowledge of English language is good .I am planning to sit the Higher Degree
 of English Examination in few weeks. I do not have much experience. I worked only for five
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 months as a reporter in our local library. I can type quickly and I speak three languages: Arabic,
 French and English.
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     For further information about me, I will send you my CV soon.
     I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. I will be glad to receive a favourable reply.
                                                                     Yours faithfully,
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                                                                      Ahmed Ababsa
 A/Comprehension and Interpretation: (08 pts)
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      1. Choose the correct answer: (1pt) The passage is:
    a-A newspaper article b- a letter of enquiry        c- a letter of application
      2. Fill in the table with information from the letter: (2.5pts)
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    Sender’s name Receiver’s             reference         The sender’s      Work
                  name                                     education         experience
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 3. Answer the following questions according to the text: (3pts)
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      a. Where did Ahmed find the advertisement?
      b. Where is he from?
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      c. Does Ahmed succeed in the Higher English Examination?
 4.What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text: (1.5pts)
 Which…§2 ..............    my…§2 ...........       you…§4..............
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 B. TEXT EXPLORATION: (7pts)
 1. Complete the following table: (1pt)
    Verb                                Nouns
    ……………………                            Advertisement
    To accept                           …………………
    To refuse                           …………………
    ……………….                             Apology
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 2. Join the pairs of sentences with :either..or/neither..nor/both..and: (1,5pts)
   a. a-Kevin doesn’t use Facebook. / Ann doesn’t use Facebook . (Neither…nor)
   b. Ali and Ahmed apply for the job. Ali and Ahmed are accepted. (Both ..and)
   c-Instagram users can share pictures. /Instagram users can share videos. (Either…or).
 3.Rewrite sentence B so that to means the same as sentence A: (1.5pts)
     a- you are obliged to respect the school rules.
     b- you ........
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    a- It is forbidden to smoke in schools.
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    b- We .................................................................
    a- She takes the bus to go to school because she wants to arrive early.
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    b- She takes the bus ..........................................................
      4. Ask questions about the underlined words: (1pt)
           She always writes an e-mail to her keypal.
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      5.Classify the following words according the number of their syllables. (1 pt)
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             Happy – keypal – thought – correspond
           One syllable            Two syllables         Three syllables
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 Part two: Written Expression                     (05pts)
 Choose one of the following topics:
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 Topic One:
       Imagine that you receive this invitaion recently.write a short reply in which you clearify your
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      attitude whether by acceptance or refusal.
                                                                          November30th,2016
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           Dear Simon
           My family and I would like to invite you to spend the spring holidays at our spring
           house up the hill. It is a beautiful house surrounded with flowers and trees. I’m
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           sure you’ll like it and enjoy yourself with us.
                                                                   Best regards /Kate
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      Topic two:
              *Imagine you are Mr Brahimi Write a reply to Ahmed Ababsa.
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                   God helps those who help themselves.
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   Correction of the Exam:
   A/Comprehension:
      1. The text is: c- a letter of application
      2.
   Sender’s n      Receiver’s n Re               education    experience
   Ahmed           Mr Brahimi Junior O.A         Computer     5 months as
   ababsa                                        literate     a reporter
       3. a. Ahmed find the advertisement in El Khabar newspaper.
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       b. He is from Algiers.
       c. No,he doesn’t.
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   4.
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 4.a. Yes, the modern era has been advanced because of the launch of the internet and its
  applications.
    b. List two important roles of the internet:
       1- People use the internet to access the e-news.
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       2- The shopping can be easily done on the internet.
    c.The internet helps business through advertisement; companies can develop their own
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    websites.
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  Others: Companies
  B/Text Exploration:
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  1. Opposites:
       Old≠ modern
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       The most difficult≠ easiest
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  Nouns                         Verbs                      adjs
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  Information                   To inform                  Informative
  The use                       To use                     Useful/less
  Difference                    To differentiate/differ    different
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 3.a. Although the internet is widespread, many people can’t use it correctly.
    b. An expert said that they couldn’t manage their lives without internet.
    c. My friend asks:" Do you know how to use the computer?"
 4.- Would thank.
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       - invented .
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    World: l        through: gh        demanding: g         which: h
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