ESPACE GAUSS High School - …. / 03 / 2025 - Prof.
Adil El Assri
From : Sandra.es@ gmail.com
To: Kamal.Sa@ gmail.com
Subject : our celebrations
Dear Kamal ,
I hope you’re doing great. Thank you very much for your e-mail. I was very happy to learn about some
aspects of Moroccan culture. Now, I’m writing to tell you about one of our strange celebrations in the U.S.A :
Halloween.
Here, Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31 st. Many people all over the world celebrate it. This
celebration marks the end of autumn and the beginning of the dark, cold winter. During the celebration, many
people like to wear a costume. Some people like to wear a mask. Here are some common costumes : Ghost,
monster, mummy, vampire, witch, zombie … .
On Halloween, children like to go trick-or-treating . They dress up in a costume and go out with friends
and parents. They walk around their neighborhood and knock on doors. People give them a treat, such as
candy. If not, the children may play a trick, such as TP’ing a house.
Many people like to decorate their home for Halloween. Some people put decorations on the front lawn,
while others decorate the inside of their house – even the bathroom. A common Halloween decoration is made
with a pumpkin. You cut a face in the pumpkin and put a candle inside. This is called a jack-o-lantern. Some
jack-olanterns are horrifying , while others are funny. When the celebration is over, we set fire to protect
ourselves from the coming winter.
Well, that’s all for now. Can you tell me about any celebration in your country ? Please write soon. Take
good care and give my best wishes to your family.
Your pen-friend ,
Sandra
I/ COMPREHENSION ( 15pts)
A. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE or FALSE? JUSTIFY..
1. Sandra is Canadian.
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2. Halloween is celebrated on the last day of October each year.
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3. Only parents and younger people celebrate Halloween.
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B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ?
1. Why do people celebrate Halloween ? ……………………………………………………………
2. What clothes do people wear to celebrate Halloween ? …………………………………..………
3. What activities do people like to do on Halloween ? …………………………………………….
C. FIN IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS MEANING THE SAME AS.
1. examples of ( pr1) = ……………………. 2. wear ( pr 3) = ………………..….
D. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO ?
1.here : ………………….……………….. 2.others : ……………………..………….
II/ LANGUAGE: (15pts)
A. PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM.
1. Listen! Paul (play) …………………………………… the guitar in a good manner.
2. Nick (already/ invite) …………………………………… her best friends to the party .
3. If I don’t finish my work today, I (do) …….……………………….. it tomorrow.
B. PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE FORM.
1. They are building a mosque nearby. * A mosque…………………………………...………...
2. They will visit their relatives soon. * Their relatives…………..……………………………..……
3. The citizens elected a new governer last week.* A new governer ………………..…………
C. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD FROM THE LIST TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.
1. People (must/mustn’t/shouldn’t) ………………….respect the rules and laws.
2. The train (who_whose_which) …………………….goes to Mohamed V airport leaves Kenitra at 7:00
a.m.
3. There are thick clouds in the sky. It (may/has to/ must)…………rain. I’m not sure.
4. The boy (when_where_who) ………………….speaks many languages is a translator. He is very
fluent.
D. MATCH THE SENTENCES WITH THEIR FUNCTIONS.
1. I’m sorry to have to say this, but you always come late for work. A. opinion
2. I’ll send you abroad to continue your studies if you get good marks. B. promise
C. complaining
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WRITING : (10pts)
Write an article about a popular Moroccan celebration you know well about.
From:
To : [email protected]
Subject :
Hello! Sandra,
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…………………. , GOODLUCK
