CHERIF SAMSDINE AIDARA

SCHOOL YEAR : 2007/2008

HIGH SCHOOL/VELINGARA.
LEVEL : 4th form
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TOP , DIALLO & Mancabou.

Teachers ; Mr.

DURATION : 2h

Name :..Surname :Class :

FIRST SEMESTER EXAM.

TEXT: Women in India.
India is a country of contrasts where you can find very wealthy families as well as
people who live in extreme poverty. It was the first countries to have a woman,
Indira Gandhi, as a Prime Minister. Life in the rural areas of India can be very
difficult, particularly for more than 250 million peasant women. Most of them work
in the fields and a few work with animals.
Their work is very hard, and though many of them work harder than men, they
earn less. So they are extremely poor. Only a few of these women work on land
that is owned by their husbands. The rest work for landlords. A woman cannot own
land and she cannot inherit her husbands land when he dies.
These women work long hours on the land, and they also have to do all the
domestic chores. They usually have to look after lots of children and they must
take care of their husbands as well. Many women have to walk several kilometers
a day to find clean water for cooking and drinking. They also have to carry heavy
loads from place to place. In addition thes women help to build houses for their
families. To furnish the homes, most women have to work long hours to get more
money from the landlords.
An Indian womans life is similar to that of a peasant woman in Africa. Both
women have large families, work on the land, and take care of their husbands and
children. But most women in Africa work on land that is owned by their families.
These women do not have to work long hours for landlords. The money they earn
is for themselves. And in many parts of Africa, it is the mans job to build the family
house. African peasant women usually dont build houses in rural areas.
I / COMPREHENTION (8pts).
A/ Answer the following questions. (3pts).
1) What has made India a particular country?
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2) Why do women want to earn more money?

3) Who profit the most from the land in India?

4) To what extent is an African woman different from an Indian?

B/ Say these assertions are true or false. Justify by quoting the text. (3pts)
1) Indian women earn more money than men.

2) Men are less hard-working than women.

3) Its women who buy home furniture.

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C/ Find in the text a synonym for each of the following words. ( 2pts )
a) Very rich : ;
b) To get money :
c) Geographical regions : . ;
d) Many : .
II / LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE. (7pts.)
A/ Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense and form. (2.5pts)
1) When I .. him, John .. in the street. (to see ; to to walk.)
2) She . my letter yet. (not to receive.)
3) We . the bike some days ago. (to sell.)
4) The Prime Minister ........................... the unionists at the moment. (to meet.)
5) The camel every day. (not to drink.)
B/ Fill in the gap with the right item. ( 2pts.)
1) There .. mice in our room. ( much ; many ; little.)
2) The man daughter is a mannequin, works in a factory. ( who ; whom ;
whose.)
3) My sister is the student in her class. (best ; worse ; better.)
4) Our dog often plays with .. ball. (his ; its ; it.)
C/ Give the right sequence for the following sentences. ( 2.5pts.)
1) Senegal that match if Fadiga had played. (not to lose.)
2) If they didnt go on strike, the students so late in the program. (not to
be.)
3) Ill buy a nice shirt if I . money. (to have.)
4) He would succeed in his exam if he .. more time at school. (to spend.)
III / ESSAY WRITING. ( 5pts.)
Circle the topic youve chosen :
1) Do you really believe that man and woman are born equal in rights and duties?
2) Where do you think is the womans place, at home or at work? Argue your answer.

GOOD LUCK !