Secondary School Ain Babouche
Level: 3 Year literary Stream
rd
THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH TEST N02
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Today, there are some 43 million pupils and students in public schools at the elementary and secondary levels,
and another 6 million in private schools throughout America. In other words, 88 percent of American children
attend public schools and 12 percent go to private schools. United Nations figures show that in the amount spent
on education per capital, the U.S. is in ninth place in the world (behind Qatar, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, and Canada).
Most historians agree that a great deal of the economic, political, scientific, and cultural progress America has
made in its relatively short history is due to its commitment to the ideal of equal opportunity. This is the ideal of
educating as many Americans as possible, to the best of their abilities. From the early times on, especially in the
northern and western states, the public policy was to produce an educated people.
American education has encouraged more Americans than ever before to study for advanced degrees and to
become involved in specialized research. The belief that the future of society depends on the quantity and quality
of its educated citizens is widely held. It explains why a great many Americans are still willing to give more money
to education, even during times of economic difficulty.
1. Are the following statements ‘true’ or ‘false’?
a. Most American children attend public schools. ………………………
b. Qatar spends more on education than America. ………………………
c. The ideal equal education aims at educating the rich. ………………………
d. Americans refrain financing education when hard times. ………………………
2. In which paragraph is it mentioned thatAmericans focus on higher education?……………
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
A.How many pupils attend elementary and secondary schools?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B.What has the ideal of equal opportunity brought to America?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
C.Why are Americans willing to give more money on education?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What / who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a.its (§2) …………………… b.their (§2) ………………… c.its (§3) …………………
Text Exploration:
5. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following :
a. miss (§1) …………………… b.illiterate (§2) ………………… c.ease (§3) …………………
6. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Verb Noun Adjective
to educate education educational
…………………………………… advice ………………………………………
to qualify …………………………………… ………………………………………
…………………………………… …………………………………… involved
7. Complete sentence (b)so that it means the same as sentence (a).
A. a) It is necessary that parents check their children marks.
b) Parents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B. a) America has encouraged students to take further studies.
b) Students …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
C. a) If you don’t ameliorate your level in languages, you will not be able to follow your studies abroad.
b) Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
D. a) I regret not having taken a university degree.
b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.
scholarships- school - public - appropriate
One Syllable TwoSyllables ThreeSyllables
9. Fill in the gaps with only four (04) words from the list :
prepare- managing- skills-difficulties- everyday- get
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the …………………………………they need for
such ………………………………… activities as reading a newspaper or ……………………………… their money. It also gives them the
specialized training to ……………………………… for a job or career.
ArdjounMaamerSecondarySchool 2017 / 2016
Level: 3rdYear Literary & Philosophy Stream Date :27 / 04 / 2017
Full Name : ……………………………………………………… Class : ……………………
THE THIRDTERM ENGLISH TEST N02
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Today, there are some 43 million pupils and students in public schools at the elementary and secondary levels,
and another 6 million in private schools throughout America. In other words, 88 percent of American children
attend public schools and 12 percent go to private schools. United Nations figures show that in the amount spent
on education per capita, the U.S. is ninth place in the world (behind Qatar, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, and Canada).
Most historians agree that a great deal of the economic, political, scientific, and cultural progress America has
made in its relatively short history, is due to its commitment to the ideal of equal opportunity. This is the ideal of
educating as many Americans as possible to produce an educated people.
American education has encouraged more Americans than ever before to study for advanced degrees and to
become involved in specialized researches. The belief that the future of society depends on the quantity and
quality of its educated citizens is widely held. It explains why a great many Americans are still willing to give more
money to education, even during times of economic difficulty.
1. Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
The text is: a. narrative b. expository c. prescriptive
2. Are the followingstatements ‘true’ or ‘false’?
a.Most American children attend public schools. ………………………
b.Qatar spends more on educationthanAmerica. ………………………
c.The idealequalopportunityaimsateducating the rich. ………………………
d.Americans refrain financingeducationwhen hard times. ………………………
3. In whichparagraphisitmentionedthatAmericans focus on higher education?……………
4. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a.How many pupils attend elementary and secondary schools?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b.What has the ideal of equal opportunity brought to America?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c.Why are Americans willing to give more money on education?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Copy the titleyouthinkis the mostappropriate.
a. Education in Qatar b. Education in Americac. The AmericansLifestyle
Text Exploration :
6. Find in the textwordsthat are opposite in meaning to the following :
a.disagree(§2) …………………… b.illiterate (§2) ………………… c. to take (§3) …………………
7. Complete the chart as shown in the example.
Verb Noun Adjective
to educate education educational
…………………………………… commitment ………………………………………
to depend …………………………………… ………………………………………
…………………………………… …………………………………… involved
8. Complete sentence (b)sothatitmeans the same as sentence (a).
A. a) Parents should check their children marks.
b) Parents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B. a) America has encouraged students to take further studies.
b) Students …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
C. a) « Children must go to schoolwhenthey are six », hesays.
b) He saysthat ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
D. a) I regret not havingtaken a universitydegree.
b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Classify the followingwordsaccording to the pronunciation of theirfinal « s ».
encourages- times - students- produces - beliefs - schools
/s/ /z/ /iz/
10. Fill in the gaps withonly four (04) wordsfrom the list :
prepare- managing- skills-helpless- everyday- history
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the …………………………………they need for
such ………………………………… activities as reading a newspaper or ……………………………… their money. It also gives them the
specialized training to ……………………………… for a job or career.
“Good Luck”
ArdjounMaamerSecondarySchool 2020 / 2019
Level: 3rdYear FL/LPH
Full Name : …………………………… Class : ………………
THE THIRDTERM ENGLISH TEST N02
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Importance of Education
Education is very important for our lives. Without education people wouldn’t have their high-developed
machine and would believe that the Earth is a planet around that all another planets are moving. Why do people
want to have their high education? As for me I have my reasons why I want to get high education.
First reason I want to get high education is for career purpose. From the early age, parents very often tell
to their children that education is very important to find a good job. And this is true because if you want to be
a doctor or a lawyer, or an engineer you must have an education. Among my friends in Russia when I was asking
them why they wanted to get their high education very often they were telling me that it is necessary to get a
good job and to make a good career. I agree with them because I think that it is easier to begin my career not
from nothing, but with the experience and all education that I would gain in the University.
Another reason why I want to get high education is because all members in my family have already received
their high education. My father has finished the Institute of Technology, and my mother has finished Medical
Institute. All my life I was listening from them that it is very important to get high education. When I was trying
to pass my exams for the University in Russia my family was very nervous. It looked like that it wasn’t me who
wanted to get to the university, but the whole family were trying with me to pass all exams. I think that family’s
support in getting education is very important. At least it was so for me.
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1. Choose the right answer.
The text is taken from : a. a newspaper b. BAC annals guide c.a website
2. Say whether the following statements are True or False according to the text.
a. Without education, humanity would have passed over many scientific truths. ………………………
b. The Russian author is not showing enthusiasm to pursue a high educational career. ………………………
c.University studies are among the key factors in getting a good job. ………………………
d. The author said that his parents were anxious during his examinations. ………………………
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. Why is education very important in our lives ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b. Are the author’s parents influential in his studies?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c. In what way were the author’s parents helpful in his career?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Reorder the followingideasaccording to their occurrence in the text.
a. Education isvery important for careerpurpose. …………
b. Education is essential in inventing machines and discoveringscientifictruths. …………
c. The author’s parents pursuedhigheducationalstudies. …………
d. The universityexaminations of the author. …………
Text Exploration:
1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following:
a. causes (§1) ……………………… b.aim (§2) ………………………… c.anxious (§3) ……………………
2. Complete the chart as shown in the example:
Verb Noun Adjective
to graduate graduation graduated
to justify ………………………………… ……………………………
…………………………… instruction ……………………………
…………………………… ………………………………… beneficial
3. Ask questions which the underlinedwordsanswer.
a. Most engineers attended Institutes of Technology.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b. He passed his exams at the University of Russia.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
A. a. “Do all people have the chance to get education?” he asked.
b. He wanted to know……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B .a. You listen to your teacher's advice or you will not know what to do in your exam.
b. Unless………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
C. a. He was often punished for his misbehavior. He had good marks in most subjects.
b. Although ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
D. a. He says :” I have searched for knowledge with a great passion” .
b. He says that ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5/ Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
Their - Education - indispensable - development
The right for…..….. is a fundamental human right. It is essential and………for the exercise of all other human
rights and for………Education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalized adults and
children can lift themselves out of poverty and obtain the means to participate fully in…….….communities.
PART TWO: Written Expression ( 5 points)
Choose one of the following topics.
Either 1 : Using the notes below, write a paragraph on the following topic: How would you like your school to be in
the future ?
There would be rules / to guide us not to confine us
No punishment / respect me /
Lessons only in the morning
Or 2 : Suppose you have a British pen friend. Write him a letter telling him about your school and study.
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Level:3rdYearFL/LPH Time : 2 hours
SECOND TERM ENGLISH EXAM
A/Comprehension:
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Generally, at the start of a very young age, children learn to develop and use their mental, moral and
physical powers, which they acquire through various types of education. Education is commonly referred to as the
process of learning and obtaining knowledge at school, in a form of formal education. However, the process
of education does not only start when a child first attends school. Education begins at home. One does not only
acquire knowledge from a teacher; one can learn and receive knowledge from a parent, family member and even
an acquaintance. In almost all societies, attending school and receiving an education is extremely vital and
necessary if one wants to achieve success.
However, unfortunately we have places in the world, where not everyone has an opportunity to receive this
formal type of education. Furthermore, because parents need their children to help them work in factories, have
odd jobs, or just do farm work.
Learning subjects in school is not enough. One can learn history, math, science in school, and be "book-
smart". In addition, one can learn how to live life by knowing what to say when, acting a certain way in certain
situations and be "street-smart". These two types of knowledge are extremely essential to be successful in life.
For example, you can have all the "book" knowledge in the world about a certain profession, but if you don't know
how to behave with your co-workers and or your superiors, having "book" knowledge won't get you too far.
But no matter what, education is the key that allows people to move up in the world, seek better jobs, and
ultimately succeed in life. Education is very important, and no one should be deprived of it.
1. Circle the choice that best completes the statement.
The aim of the passage is to:
a .report b . inform c . entertain
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text and correct the false ones.
a. Education starts only at school.
b. Teachers are the only source for getting knowledge.
c. If any one has book knowledge, he will sure succeed.
d. Education is an important mean to get a good job.
3. Reorder the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text.
a. Not all people have the chance to get education.
b. Knowledge can be acquired from different sources surrounding us.
c. Education is the right gate to a better future.
d. All the kinds of education are essential to succeed in the daily life.
4. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. Why do not some children attend formal education in some regions today?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b. When do children develop their mental and physical abilities?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. What are the types of knowledge mentioned in the text?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
which (§1) = …………………… them (§2) = …………..… you (§ 3) ………………..
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B/Text Exploration:
1. Find in the text:
a. a word whose definition is: a series of things that are done to achieve a particular result: (§ 1)……………
b. a word which means : important (§ 3) ………………………
c. an opposite to: worse (§ 4)……………………
2. Ask the questions that the underlined words answer.
a. Many children have left school because of financial reasons.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b. Education is the best tool to change the world.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as the one given.
A. a . “Do all people have the chance to get education?” he asked.
b . He wanted to know…………………………………………………….
B .a . You listen to your teacher's advice or you won't know what to do in your exam.
b . Unless………………………………………………………………………………
C. a. He was often punished for his misbehavior. He had good marks in most subjects.
b. Although ……………………………………………………………………………
D. a. He says :” I have searched for knowledge with a great passion” .
b. He says that …………………………………………………………………
4. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables .
schooling - facts - education - appropriate
One syllable Twosyllables ThreeSyllables Four syllables
…………………… ………………….. ………………………. …………………….
5/ Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
Their - Education - indispensable - development
The right for…..….. is a fundamental human right. It is essential and………for the exercise of all other human rights
and for………Education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can
lift themselves out of poverty and obtain the means to participate fully in…….….communities.
PART TWO: Written Expression ( 5 points)
Choose one of the following topics.
Either 1 : Using the notes below, write a paragraph on the following topic: How would you like your school to be in
the future ?
There would be rules / to guide us not to confine us
No punishment / respect me /
Lessons only in the morning
Or 2 : Suppose you have a British pen friend. Write him a letter telling him about your school and study.
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ArdjounMaamerSecondarySchool 2017 / 2016
Level: 3rdYear Literary & Philosophy Stream Date : 23 / 02 / 2017
Full Name : ……………………………………………………… Class : ……………………
THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH TEST N02
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Secondary schools provide compulsory education for children between the ages of eleven and sixteen in
England and Wales. Children may stay on at school until the age of eighteen in order to pursue further studies,
however this is not compulsory.
Grammar Schools are selective; they offer academically oriented general education. Entrance is based on a
test of ability, usually at 11 (11+). Grammar schools are single sexed schools i.e. children either go to a boys
Grammar Schools or a girls Grammar School.
Comprehensive Schools are non-selective; they don't select pupils on grounds of ability. They are mixed
sexed schools.
High Schools are also non-selective. Children of all abilities attend these schools. High Schools are single
sexed schools.
7٪of the children in Britain go to Independent Schools which are Private and Public Schools. Parents pay for
their children to attend these schools.
A public school is an independent secondary school. Public schools in England are not run by the government.
The entrance exams used by most public schools are known as Common Entrance exams and are taken at the age
of 11 (girls) or 13 (boys). The most famous public schools are Eton, Harrow and Winchester.
(Wikipedia.org)
1. Say whether the following statements are True or False according to the text.
a. Further studies are compulsory until the age of 18. ……………
b. Only children of specific abilities can attend Grammar Schools. ……………
c. Public Schools are independent schools that don't require entrance exams. ……………
2. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. How long does compulsory secondary education last in England?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b. Which schools are based on entrance tests?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. According to the text put a cross (x) in the right boxes.
Characteristics Selective Non Selective Single Sexed Mixed Sexed
Schools
Grammar
Comprehensive
High
4. What / who do the underlinedwordsrefer to in the text?
a.They (§3) …………………… b.their (§5) …………………
5. Match words from "A" with their definitions from "B".
A B
- Compulsory - concerned only with a small number of people from a larger group.
- Pursue - that must be done because of a law or a rule.
- selective - try to achieve something over a period of time.
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6. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
1) a. It isnecessarythat parents check theirchildren marks.
b. Parents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) a. The school administration rewarded the best pupils last week.
b. The best pupils…………………………………………………………………………………………………last week.
3) a. If pupils don’t remain silent, teachers can’t start the lesson.
b. Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) a. I have astrongdesirethat all the studentswillgettheirbaccalaureate.
b. I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Fill in the gaps with only four (4) words from the list below:
take – pass – for – language – to – free
Education in Algeria is ………………………… and compulsory until the age of 16. Arabic is the official
………………………… during the first nine years of education. At the lycées there are two programs: general and
technical. At the end of the third year of lycée, students ………………………… an examination to qualify
………………………… a general or technical baccalaureate. Passing the baccalaureate, allows students to go on the
higher education.
8. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.
school – Arabic – grammar – language
One syllable Two syllables Three syllables
……………………………………… …………………………………………… ……………………………………………
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