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Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation) is “ Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation

the richest man on Earth. When he was just eight the richest man on Earth. When he was just ei
years old, he was able to read “The Book years old, he was able to read “The Book
Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large book) and finished it. Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large book) and finish
During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, he was During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, h
able to recite 107 verses out from heart. As a child, able to recite 107 verses out from heart. As a c
he discovered his interest in software and could write discovered his interest in software and could w
programmes for the computer at age 13”. In the programmes for the computer at age 13”. In th
ninth grade at school, he was able to get A’s in all the grade at school, he was able to get A’s in all th
subjects he took which put him among the top ten subjects he took which put him among the top
students in the nation. However, Bill didn’t finish students in the nation. However, Bill didn’t f
his studies at the university. He started up his own his studies at the university. He started up his
computer company (Microsoft) and became a computer company (Microsoft) and became a
billionaire at 31. Bill Gates is hoping that one day billionaire at 31. Bill Gates is hoping that one
everybody will be able to have a personal computer everybody will be able to have a personal comp
in his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if you his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if yo
.say that Bill Gates can buy almost anything he wants .that Bill Gates can buy almost anything he wa

Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation) is “ Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation
the richest man on Earth. When he was just eight the richest man on Earth. When he was just ei
years old, he was able to read “The Book years old, he was able to read “The Book
Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large book) and finished it. Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large book) and finish
During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, he was During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, h
able to recite 107 verses out from heart. As a child, able to recite 107 verses out from heart. As a c
he discovered his interest in software and could write discovered his interest in software and could w
programmes for the computer at age 13”. In the programmes for the computer at age 13”. In th
ninth grade at school, he was able to get A’s in all the grade at school, he was able to get A’s in all th
subjects he took which put him among the top ten subjects he took which put him among the top
students in the nation. However, Bill didn’t finish students in the nation. However, Bill didn’t f
his studies at the university. He started up his own his studies at the university. He started up his
computer company (Microsoft) and became a computer company (Microsoft) and became a
billionaire at 31. Bill Gates is hoping that one day billionaire at 31. Bill Gates is hoping that one
everybody will be able to have a personal computer everybody will be able to have a personal comp
in his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if you his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if yo
.say that Bill Gates can buy almost anything he wants .that Bill Gates can buy almost anything he wa

Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation) is “ Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation
the richest man on Earth. When he was just eight the richest man on Earth. When he was just ei
years old, he was able to read “The Book years old, he was able to read “The Book
Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large book) and finished it. Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large book) and finish
During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, he was During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, h
able to recite 107 verses out from heart. As a child, able to recite 107 verses out from heart. As a c
he discovered his interest in software and could write discovered his interest in software and could w
programmes for the computer at age 13”. In the programmes for the computer at age 13”. In th
ninth grade at school, he was able to get A’s in all the grade at school, he was able to get A’s in all th
subjects he took which put him among the top ten subjects he took which put him among the top
students in the nation. However, Bill didn’t finish students in the nation. However, Bill didn’t f
his studies at the university. He started up his own his studies at the university. He started up his
computer company (Microsoft) and became a computer company (Microsoft) and became a
billionaire at 31. Bill Gates is hoping that one day billionaire at 31. Bill Gates is hoping that one
everybody will be able to have a personal computer everybody will be able to have a personal comp
in his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if you his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if yo
.say that Bill Gates can buy almost anything he wants .that Bill Gates can buy almost anything he wa
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Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft Corporation) is the richest man on Earth. When “
he was just eight years old, he was able to read “The Book Encyclopaedia”. (a quite large
book) and finished it. During a family gathering, when Bill was 11, he was able to recite
107 verses out from heart. As a child, he discovered his interest in software and could
write programmes for the computer at age 13”. In the ninth grade at school, he was able
to get A’s in all the subjects he took which put him among the top ten students in the
.nation
However, Bill didn’t finish his studies at the university. He started up his own
.computer company (Microsoft) and became a billionaire at 31
Bill Gates is hoping that one day everybody will be able to have a personal computer
in his pocket. Nobody will disagree with you if you say that Bill Gates can buy almost
.anything he wants
Part one: 14 points. A/ Reading comprehension (7 points)
Activity one: 1) Read the text and fill in the table below: (4pts)

What B. Gates can do What B.Gates could do in What people will be able to
.now .the past/ was able to do .do in the future

Find in the text statements which are the same as or closest in meaning )2
to(03pts)
When he was still a child, he wrote computer programmes -1
............................................ =
.............................................................. = Everybody agree that Bill can buy anything -2
........................................................... = Bill doesn’t have a university degree -3
:find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to the following )3
.................... ≠ Poorest ≠ ............. sell

b- Mastery of language: (07pts)


.Activity one: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tag question
?…………, People in Algeria do not eat pork -1
?…………… ,Ali, you will buy some meat -2
Activity two: Choose the correct modal verb.(may / can / might)
.There are no clouds, but it ........rain. it’s the rainy season -1
.Doctors .........find medicines to cure cancer. They’re very close to that -2
.I ......... understand English people when they speak -3
Activity three: Add the right prefix to form the opposites of the words
)im- in- dis- ir- il(
correct ≠ --------------- 2- legal≠---------- 3- satisfied ≠----------- -1
------------≠4- patient
Part two: Written Expression(06pts)

By the end of the year you’ll have the Brevet Exam. List the things that possible to
.happen if you succeed or fail in it.(about 10 lines)

/Good luck

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