SECOND-TERM EXAMINATION	02 Hours
Third-Year  Literary Stream

Passage :  

The English Educational System        Education in England is divided into: primary, secondary, further and higher education. Compulsory education lasts for 11 years; statutory schooling ages are between 5 and 16years. Children are legally required to start attending at the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday; however children often start earlier than this. Pupils are required to stay at school until the last Friday in June of the school year in which they reach 16 years of age. During this time children must receive full-time education that is suited to their age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs (SEN). If a child does not attend school, the local education authority (LEA) must be satisfied that another appropriate provision is available.        Most pupils move from primary to secondary school at the age of 11. However, a system of middle schools also exists; here pupils are transferred from primary at either age 8 or 9 years, then onto secondary education at age 12or 13 years. Most secondary schools in England are comprehensive; these do not operate a selective entrance system .However, in some parts of England, a grammar school system also operates whereby pupils are usually required to pass an entrance examination based on their ability.        Schools in the state sector are financed by the government and administered through education authorities, although many schools now manage their own finances and are known as granted maintained schools. No financial contribution to a child’s education is required of the parents.

Part One: Reading     (15pts)
1/ Type of Discourse :  The text is :  a) descriptive   b) narrative   c) argumentative  (0.5pt)

2/ True / False Statements :  Say whether the sentences are true or false.   (02pts)
a-      In public British Schools parents don’t pay.
b-      Students spend only two years in boarding school.
c-      During holidays pupils return home.
d-      Grammar schools require a selective entrance system.
3/ Comprehension Questions: Answer the following questions according to the text.   (03pts)
a-      When are children required to attend school?                                                                        
b-      What is a comprehensive school?                                                                                                  
c-       Do parents finance the state sector?  
  
4/ Cohesive Markers: What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?  ( 01pt )
a) that (§1) = ………….        b) these (§2) = ……………
 
5/ Locating Paragraph: In which paragraph is it mentioned that?  (0.5pt)
       - Pupils have to pass an exam to enter grammar school.
 
1/ Opposites:  Find in the text words which are opposite to :  ( 01pt)
a)  lower (§1)        b)  finish (§1)         c)  first  (§1)          d) few  (§3)
 
2/ Morphology: Which nouns can we derived from the following verbs?   (01pt)
 3/ Combining:  Combine these pairs of sentences using the given connectors.   (01pt)
a-      The school was forced to close. Students have to register in other schools.   ( therefore )
b-      He spent the whole weekend revising his lessons. He didn’t succeed.   ( although )
 
4/ Rephrasing: Rewrite sentence(b) so that it means the sentence(a) :   (01pt)
1- a) If you do not ameliorate your level in languages, you cannot follow up your studies abroad.          b) Unless.....................................................................................................................
2- a) She will quit school.
    b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………….
 
5/ Gap-filling: Fill in the gaps with one word from the list below:   (01pt)
Although ......... (1).......... is compulsory in the United States, it is not ……..(2)……. for all children to get their education at school. A number of parents believe that …….(3)…… can provide a better education for their …….(4)…….. at home.
 6/ Sound System: Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final “ed”:
Part Two: Written Expression       (5pts)                                        
Topic 1:  Order the following sentences into a coherent paragraph. One sentence is irrelevant and
                must be left out:
 
   a) In some school systems, elementary school includes grades one to eight.
   b) In America, classes of students are divided
   c) American universities are much less expensive.
   d) The next four years are called high school.
   e) into twelve academic levels called grades.
 
Topic 2: Write a paragraph on the following topic.
Do you think parents should influence their children in their choice of a career?

SECOND-TERM EXAMINATION	02 Hours
Third-Year  Literary Stream

  
 
Part One: Reading     
1/ Type of Discourse :  The text is :  (….)
 
2/ True / False Statements :
3/ Comprehension Questions:
                                                   
a-      Children are required to attend school …....................................................................................
       ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
b-      A comprehensive school is ………………………………………………………………………
       ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
c-       …………………………………………………………………………………………………...  
  
4/ Cohesive Markers:     a) that (§1) = ………………………………………………………….       
                                          b) these (§2) = ………………………………………………………..
 
5/ Locating Paragraph:       In paragraph ( …. )
 
1/ Opposites:  a)  lower ≠ …………………………….b)  finish ≠ ……………………………
                         c)  first  ≠ ……………………………..d) few  ≠ ………………………………
 
2/ Morphology:

Verb	discuss	organise	educate	divide
Noun

 
 3/ Combining: 
a-      ...…………………………………………………………………………………………………
       ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
 
b-      ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
       ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
 
4/ Rephrasing:
1-    b) Unless.......................................................................................................................................
            ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
2-    b) I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………..
            ………………………………………………………………………………………………
 
  5/ Gap-filling:

1	2	2	3

 6/ Sound System:

/ t /	/ d /	/ id /

 
Part Two: Written Expression       (The Chosen topic is ……..)
Topic 1:
 
The irrelevant sentence is : ( …. )
 Topic 2:
…………………………