High school : Rouabeh Abderahman School year: 2020/ 2021
Level: 1st year scientific stream Time : 2 hours
First Term Exam
Part one: Reading (15pts)
Read the text then do these activities
I wanted to know the reasons behind pupils’ cheating at tests and exams. That’s why I conducted a survey. I
questioned fifty pupils who were aged between fifteen and eighteen.
I asked them why they cheated at their tests and exams. I found four main reasons led these pupils to cheat.
To begin with, eighteen of them told me they cheated because they work in their free time. So, their jobs leave
no time for revision. Besides, fifteen of the teenagers said they did not attend all the sessions for they were ill.
They spent most of their trimester time at hospitals. In addition, twelve of them replied they had more than one
test per day. As a result, they revised for one test and cheated in others. Finally, not understanding teachers’
explanations was the answer of five of them. Thus, tests and exams’ questions were unclear and difficult for
them.
The findings showed that pupils had different reasons to cheat. Their answers seemed to be excuses to
justify cheating as if they had the right to do that. In spite of that, they cannot erase the reality that it is
unethical and cheaters of today can be thieves of tomorrow.
A/ Comprehension (8pts)
1- The text is: a- story b- a survey c- a speech
2- Say whether the following statements true or false
a- The informants are old people.
b- Four main causes led pupils to cheat.
c- Many teenagers cheat because they are busy.
d- The findings show that pupils have the same reason to cheat.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text
a- Why did the reporter conduct a survey?
b- How many reasons did the reporter find?
c- What can cheaters of today be tomorrow?
4- In which paragraph is it mentioned that cheating is not ethical ? …….
5- What or who do these words refer to?
a- Who (§1):…….. b- it (§3):……….
B/ Text exploration (7pts)
1- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following
a- asked (§1):…………… b- results (§3):…………..
2- Complete the following the table
noun verb
application To apply
………… to interview
reporter ………………….
……………… to inform
introduction …………………
3- Re-write the sentence B so that it means the same as A
A. I asked Jenny , “When will you pass your exam?”
B. I asked Jenny ………………………………………..
A. “ Could you lend me some money” he asked me;
B. He asked me………………………………….
A. “Don’t sit here,” my teacher told me
B. My teacher ordered me………………………
4- Classify the following words according to the stressed syllable:
category- population- girls- basic
1st syllable 2nd syllable 3rd syllable
Part two: Written expression (5pts)
Choose only one topic
Topic 1: Use the following questionnaire results to write a report about young people surfing on
the web
Number of informants :
10 Age : 15-18
Question Answers
Do you surf on the web ?
Yes : 10 No : 0
Where do you surf ?
At home : 3/ in a cybercafé : 7
How often do you do it ?
Every day : 6 at week-ends : 3/ occasionally : 1
Why do you surf on the
To chat : 6 /for studies: 3 /to download videos: 1
web?
Topic two
Write an e-mail to your friend introducing yourself, your regular activities, your family members and your
country.
Modal correction
First Term exam/ 1st year scientific exam
Full mark Partial Possible answers
marks
15 Part one:
8 A/ Comprehension
1 1- The text is: a survey
2 0.5×4 2- a- F
b- T
c- T
d- F
3 1×3
3- a- The reporter conducted a survey to know the reasons behind pupils’
cheating at tests and exams.
b- The reporter found four reasons.
c- Cheaters of today can be thieves of tomorrow.
1 4- It is mentioned in the third paragraph
0.5×2
1 5- Word references
a- Who (§1): fifty pupils b- it (§3):cheating.
7 B/ Text exploration
1 0.5×2
1- Synonyms
b- asked (§1): questioned b- results (§3):findings
1 0.25×4 2- Completing the table
noun verb
application apply
interview to interview
reporter report
information inform
introduction To introduce
3- 1- I asked Jenny when she would pass her exam.
2- He asked me to lend him some money.
3-My teacher ordered me to sit there.
4- Stress falling
1st syllable 2nd syllable 3rd syllable
Basic category population
girls
Part two: Written expression
