Ibn Rochd High School – Nouaceur Mark: Reading Comprehension

Full Name: ……………………… S2 / Quiz 2 Quiz2 correction

Class: ……................... School Year: 2O17-2O18
[1]The OuarzazateAhwach festival is an annual artistic event where Ahwach
troupes from different regions in Morocco meet and
perform for the pleasure of the audience.
[2]Besides Ahwach shows, the festival also
schedules exhibitions of paintings, local clothes, and
agricultural products of the region, the screening of
some films as well as other performances.
[3]The event which aims at highlighting the local cultural and artistic heritageis
also an occasion to pay tribute to many Ahwach artists who dedicated their time
and effort for the pleasure of the public.
[4]The first edition of the festival took place on Sep23-25, 2005. The initiative
was warmly applauded by the public which was fascinated by the performances of
the local troupes, singing unwritten poems about love, peace and other subjects
from daily life.
A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY.
1. The Ahwach festival is organised once a year.
………………………………………………………………………..............
2. TheAhwachfestival is an event reserved to traditional music only.
………………………………………………………………………..............
3. The Ahwach festival is an opportunity to thank Ahwach artists.
………………………………………………………………………..............
B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1. Where is The Ahwach festivalorganised? .....................................................
2. Why is the Ahwach festival organised? ...........................................................
3. When was the first edition organised? .............................................................
C. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS.
1. enjoyment (paragraph1):................2. devoted (paragraph3):.....................
D. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO?
1. where:.............. 2. The event: .................
[1]The OuarzazateAhwach festival is an annual artistic event where Ahwach
troupes from different regions in Morocco meet and performa for the pleasure of
the audience.
[2]Besides Ahwach shows, the festival also
schedules exhibitions of paintings, local clothes, and
agricultural products of the region, the screening of
some films as well as other performances.
[3]The event which aims at highlighting the local cultural and artistic heritage
is also an occasion to pay tribute to many Ahwach artists who dedicated their time
and effort for the pleasure of the public.
[4]The first edition of the festival took place on Sep23-25, 2005. The initiative
was warmly applauded by the public which was fascinated by the performances of
the local troupes, singing unwritten poems about love, peace and other subjects
from daily life.
A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY. (3PTS)
(3PTS) 1. The Ahwach festival is organised once a year.
……………………………………………………………………..................
2. The Ahwach festival is an event reserved to traditional music only.
……………………………………………………………………..................
3. The Ahwach festival is an opportunity to thank Ahwach artists.
……………………………………………………………………..................
(3PTS) B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (3PTS)
1. Where is The Ahwach festival organised? ......................................................
2. Why is the Ahwach festival organised? ..........................................................
3. When was the first edition organised? ............................................................
C. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS.
1. enjoyment (paragraph1):.....................2. devoted (paragraph3):.....................
D. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO?
1. where:.............. 2. The event: .................