I.

COMPREHENSION (7 points)
A. ARE THESE QUESTIONS TRUE OR FALSE?. JUSTIFY (3p)
1. Sustainable development includes the social, economic and environmental issues.
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2. Our present decisions and policies will have an influence on the future generations.
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3. World’s natural resources can satisfy our needs and the needs of the future generations.
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B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. (3p)
1. According to the text, when was the definition of sustainable development first introduced?
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2. What are the common sustainable development practices mentioned in the text?
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3. What should people do to preserve the future?
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C. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS: (0,5 p)
1. Realize (paragraph 3): ………………………………………………....
2. Utilizing (paragraph 4): ……………………………………………….
D. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? (0,5 p)
1. Their (paragraph 2): …………………………………………………..
2. Its (paragraph 5): ……………………………………………………..
II. LANGUAGE (7 points)
A. FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE WORD OR EXPRESSION FROM THE LIST
1. Ahmed got home late. ____________________ , he missed his TV Program. (Due to / Consequently)
2. My brother did not sleep well ________________ the neighborhood was very noisy. (because / as a
result)
B. REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.
1. The wedding was delayed. They had some financial problems. (because of)
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2. He’s learning Spanish. He wants to communicate with his Spanish friends online. (in order to)
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C. PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (4 points)
1. Adam: Where (go) …………………………. Yesterday afternoon?
Karim: After I (take) ………………………….. a shower, I (meet) …………………… some friends.
2. By next summer, I (visit) ………………………………….ten countries around the world.
D. MATCH THE WORDS TO FORM APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS.
1. Urban a. Education
2. Formal b. Areas
c. Energies

1. ……………………………………………. - 2.
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III. WRITING (6 points)
You attended a conference on illiteracy and its negative effects in the Moroccan society. Write a short paragraph
where you talk about the following:
Topic: illiteracy and its negative effects in Morocco: causes and solutions
Some causes: poverty, parents’ ignorance, lack of awareness to the importance of education, remote schools…
Some solutions: role of youth organizations, NGOs, government, literacy and education centers….
Your opinion about this topic.