I get ready for the BEM exam 2022
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Task one : Classify the following time markers in the
following table :
Sometimes – tomorrow – yesterday – while – already –
everyday – next week – last year – when – just –on
Mondays – in the future – in 2020 – ever – often – in 2033
– this morning – this afternoon – this evening – for –
never – once – twice – ago – generally – rarely .
Present simple Past simple Future simple Present perfect Past continuous
……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ……… ………
Task two: Write the verbs in brackets into the right form:
1) Bejaia (to be) ……..an Algerian coastal city. It (to
locate)…………… in the north east region. It (to have)
…………..different historical and touristic landmarks and
monuments. They (to attract)……………many sightseers
from different parts of Algeria. People in this city (to
speak)…………. Tamazight. They (to be)……kind,
friendly and generous. They (to like)……….tourists and
(not to like) ………those who (not to respect)
……………their guests.
Bejaia (to remain) …………..one of the best destinations.
2) El bachir Elibrahimi (to be ) …………born in Oulad
Brahem in 1889. He (to learn)…………….Quran when he
(to be) ………..young. He (to travel) ………….to
Elmadina Nabaouia and Mecca. He (meet) great scholars
and scientists their and he (not to return)…………to
Algeria before (to study) ………….. different religious
matters. He (to leave) …………… Al hijaz to join Chikh
Abdelhamid Ben badis in Constantine. They (to found)
……………The Algerian Muslims Scholars Association.
3) Next year, my friends and I (to go)……………on a trip
to Algiers. We (to spend)…………three days there. We
(to visit) ……………….. some important sites and (to
see)…………….. some rare species of animals in Ben
aknoune zoo. We (not to take) …………any means of
transport if the weather (to be) ……….. nice.
4) I’m sixteen now, and I (to love)………… Quran since
my dad first offered me a MOS’HAF and a wooden tablet
a few years ago. So, I (to memorize)…………….. it since
my childhood. I always (to take)………………. part in
competitions for young Quran Knights. But I couldn’t
believe it when I won the first prize! I never (to win)
……………. anything before. A journalist just (to
interview)……………….. me!. My father (not to award)
…………………………. me yet.
5) Last April, on the occasion of the National Science Day,
our school (to organize)…………… a scientific competition
in partnership with one of the schools of Constantine. The
voyage (to start)…………. at five in the morning. While we
(to drive)……………, Samir (to sleep)…………….. .
Bejaia Middle School Teachers of English B.M.S.T.
By: Mr. IZOUNTAR Abd el alim
He (to be) ………….tired so he (not to see)
……………..anything. When we (to arrive) …… there, all
the pupils (to revise) ……………. their lessons. Fortunately,
the questions (not to be) ………….. ambiguous. We (to
understand) …………… and (to answer) ……………….
easily and (to win) ………..the first rank.
Act three:
a) Rewrite the following sentences into passive form:
……… a-The architect designed marvelous towers in the big city.
……… b-Marvelous towers………………………………………. .
……… a- They built a huge bridge over the valley.
……… b- A huge bridge ………………………………………….. .
……… b)Write the verbs in brackets into the right form:
Last summer, an excursion (to organize) ………………..
by our school to Timgad, Batna. We (to surprise)
……………. by the bad manners of some visitors. Papers
and rubbish (to find)…………………..everywhere by my
friends and I. Also, the walls (to write)……………. and
some plants (to cut) ………….. by some careless tourists. I
hope people will take care of these touristic sites and
preserve them one day.
Act four: Use “as….as” or “not as….as” to join the
sentences:
a-London is a big city. Paris is a big city, too.
b- ……………………………………………………………
a-Djamaa Ketchawa was first build in 1436. The great
mosque of Algiers was constructed in 2019. (old)
b……………………………………………………….……
………………………………………………………….
a- Laarbi Ben M’hidi was a brave fighter. Amirouch was a
brave leader, too.
b-…………………………………………………………….
Act five: Fill in the gaps with because - as - therefore or so:
-…………..it was the first time I visited Jijel, I was
fascinated by the lovely beaches and the marvelous caves I
saw, ………….I took nice photos ……………. I wanted to
show them to my friends.
Act six: Give the superlative form of the following adjective
Adjective Superlative Adjective Superlative
Short Bad
Good Cool
Nice Far
Beautiful Attractive
Heavy Big
Narrow Hot
Interesting Old
Act seven: Write the correct form of the adjectives in
brackets:
Algeria is (big)……………… country in Africa. Its Sahara
is ranked among (large) …………..deserts in the world and
its beaches are considered (fascinating)……………in north
Africa.
 I get ready for the BEM exam 2022 Bejaia Middle School Teachers of English B.M.S.T.E
By: Mr. IZOUNTAR Abd el alim

Act eight: Join the sentences using“like, unlike or whereas” Act eleven: Classify the following words in the table
a- My friend Djamel lived very hard life conditions in his according to the pronunciation of their final “s”:
childhood / Walid experienced difficult moments when he demands – reacts – finishes – helps – works – mentions –
was young. rewards – hopes – wishes – selects – bothers – studies –
b- ………………………………………………………….. buries – launches – erases – misses – pleases – kisses –
…………………………………………………………… laughs – watches – travels – follows – hurries – worries–
a- Tasnime hopes to become a successful teacher when she educates – bounds – passes – lives – plays – stays –
grows up./ Hiba dreams to be a doctor in the future. remembers – situates – locates – calms – pages – bridges –
b- …………………………………………………………… dogs – frogs – languages – bears – schools – knows - papers
………………………………………………………………
b- ………………………………………………………….. /s/ /z/ / iz /
…………………………………………………………….

Act nine: Give the opposites keeping the same roots:

Word Opposite Word Opposite
Possible Patient
Legal Moral
Responsible Honest
Obey Dependent
Agree Definite
Polite Job
Mature Helpful
Successful Careful
Advantages Harmful
Real Hopeful
Regular Painful
Direct Powerful Act twelve: Classify the following words in the table
Married Useful according to the pronunciation of their vowel sounds /ei/ /ai/
Forgettable Thoughtful
Legible Tasteful Pay – cry – say – dry – day – die – lay – lie – tie – take – my
Literate Fruitful – may – fly – frighten – nice – wait – waste – made – height
– high – weigh – why – sight – say – by – bite – bike – bay –
Act ten: Classify the following words in the table according Hi – right – late – light – clay – white – cake – bright – slate
to the pronunciation of their final “ed”: – slight – fight – fine – fake – space – spice – slice – I – shy
demanded – reacted – finished – helped – worked –
mentioned – rewarded – hoped – wished – selected – / ei / / ai /
bothered – studied – buried – launched – erased – missed –
pleased – kissed – laughed – watched – traveled – followed
– hurried – worried – educated – bounded – passed – lived –
played – stayed – remembered – situated – located – calmed

/t/ /d/ / id /

Act thirteen: Pick out the words that do not rhyme:

a- play – clay – cry – stay ………………………
b- finish – diminish – each – vanish ………………
c- sneeze – squeeze – niece – please - ……………….
d- horse – birds –words – herds …………………
e- bowl – blow – slow – flow …………………..