EXAM 2 / S 1 Name:……………………………………………………………………………..……….....
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1Bac SM
Allal El Fassi High School - 03 / 01 / 2025 - Prof. Adil El Assri
[1] The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspapers, radio and especially
TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for
education , entertainment, and communication. They also influence the way we see the world.
They can change our views.
[2] Of course, not all newspapers , TV programmes, , news presenters, radio
commentators, or entertainers report events objectively all the time. In other words, they can
be clearly biased sometimes. However, there are many serious journalists and TV reporters
who try to be as fair and professional as possible. They try to provide us with reliable
information. Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude
on people’s private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them
which can be untrue or half-true often times. You’ve propably heard of the “papparazi”; they
are are independent photographers who take pictures of athletes, entertainers, politicians, and
other celebrities, typically while going about their usual life routines. The question is - should
this be allowed ?
[3] It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events, and most news seems to be
bad news, but people aren’t interested in ordinary events anymore. That is why there are so
many TV programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and
robberies. Good news doesn’t usually make headlines. Bad news does.
[4] One main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news
because they can see everything with their own eyes, and that’s an important advantage.
Seeing , as we know, is believing. Besides, it’s much more difficult for politicians to lie in
front of the cameras than on the front pages of newspapers.Still, others prefer the radio. It’s
good to listen to the radion while in the car, or in the open air, or while you’re doing
something around the house. Newspapers don’t react to events as quickly as TV does, but
they usually provide us with extra details, comments and background information. The
Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is
that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don’t have to
wait for news time on TV.
I / COMPREHENSION: (15pts)
A. Are these statements TRUE or FALSE ? Justify. (6pts)
1. The goal of the mass media is to entertain us only.
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2. We should always believe the news and stories reported to us by journalists .
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3. Most people are keen on ordinary news.
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B. Ansewer the questions.(6pts)
1. Why do people like TV?
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2. Who are the paparazzii and what do they do ?
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3. How is the internet a better source for getting news and information ?
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C. What do the underlined words in the text refer to. (1pt)
1. We : ……………… 2. They : …………………..
D. Find in the text words meaning the same as.(2pts)
1. Particularly [par1] : …………………..…… 2. Famous people [par2] : ………………
II/ LANGUAGE : (15pts)
A.Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form.(4pts)
1. Look ! The guests ……...............................…..(sit) in the garden. It's really wonderful.
2. David ..............................................................................(already/buy) a new house.
3. Sam ......................................................(not/ answer) my questions yesterday.
4. They ............................................. (work) for ten continuous hours. They are so tired..
B. Put the adjectives between brackets in the correct form.(2pts)
1. For many people, running a marathon is an ……………………..(exhaust) experience.
2. I am ……………..…..(confuse). Please explain again why you keep showing up late
for work.
3. You're travelling around the world for six months. Sounds ……………………(excite).
4. Bob was ………………………… (annoy) when Cidny arrived an hour late for their
date.
C. Fill in the blanks with : too OR enough (2pts)
1. It's ………….……..early to tell if the new medicine will work, the doctor sais.
2. He does not make ………….……money to buy a boude.
3. There are ……………many apples in the apple tree.
4. The boy is not tall………………….… to reach the ceiling.
D. Fill in the gaps with : will OR be going to (4pts)
1. It's 11 :00 PM ; I think I …………………………..….…..(go) to bed. Idon't feel well.
2. I am so excited ! We ………………………….…. (move) to a bigger house next month.
3. I ………………………... .(take) you to the zoo if you work hard in the exam
4. Look at the clouds ! It ………………………….….(rain). You should take an
umbrella !
E. Fill in the blanks with : [ on, in, at, under, to, between, from](3pts)
1. Tim can't see well what's written on the board because he always sits …………...the
back.
2. As Lina felt tired, she sat ……………….. a tree to rest for some time.
3. I always get up………………. 7 o'clock.
4. Sidi Slimane is located…………..…….Sidi Yahya and Sidi Kacem.
III / WRITING : (10pts)
Write an email to your friend, Khalifa telling him about the activities you like to do in your free
time. His e-mail address is Khalifa18@gmail.com.
Writing prompts :[ best wishes/ Iam writiting this letter to…./ I hope you're doing well/ enterainment
in Morocco/ write soon and tell me about…/ dear…., / visit family …/ play football… ..etc
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………………………………………………………… GOOD LUCK
