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:…………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….High School

N° :…………………………………. Test N° School year : 2021/2022
Class :……………………………………………………… (A)

(1) Educating girls offers many benefits to current and future generations. However, in many developing countries,
girls’ illiteracy is still a serious problem because it obstructs social and economic development. A huge number of
children don’t go to school, and the majorities are girls. Amal is one of them.

(2)Amal can barely read and write. She is eleven-years old and she is the youngest child in a poor family living in
rural Algeria. She dropped out of school two years ago. Her family believes that there is no need for her to study
because at the end she will get married. So, she stays at home and spends most of the time doing housework like
cleaning, cooking…etc.

(3) Amal’s former teacher tried to convince the child’s family and the village elders to send girls to school, but in
vain. Amal’s father said: “I didn’t study myself, we are poor people.” In fact, the government tried to support such
families by providing free books, scholarships, uniforms, and even meals. However, this made no difference
because of their ignorance.

(4) The boys in the village attend school every day. When Amal passes by them, she feels so sad and she wishes
she could study like them because she dreams of becoming a teacher. Amal really knows the value of education
and always says to herself: “I will let my children study”. If all the children think in the same way, there will be less
illiteracy among the future generations.

dropped out of school (p 2): quitted school attend school (p 4): go to school

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

A. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (2pts)

1. Amal never went to school before. …………………………………………………………………...........

2. Amal’s father is illiterate. ……………………………………………………………………………….......

B. Answer the following questions. (2pts)

1. Why is girls’ illiteracy still a problem in developing countries?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What does the government offer to encourage girls to attend school?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
C. What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)
1. them  …………………….. 2. she  ………………………
LANGUAGE
A. Choose the correct answer. (1.5pts)
1. Hassan Tower is one of the famous historical…………………………………….in Rabat.
(architectures – crafts – monuments)
2. …………………………….…… is an example of the traditional handicrafts in Morocco.
(Fantasia – Carpet making – Tagine)
3. Among the ……………………………….that tourists like to visit in Morocco is Oukaimden.
(geographical landscapes – clothing – food)
 B. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the list. (1.5pts)

abroad – graduated – degree

My brother…………………………….from Cady Ayad university and got a …………………………

in English studies last year. This year, he received a scholarship and went to study ……………………

C. Complete the following table. (3pts)

Affirmative Negative form Question form

He took the exam ……………………………............ ……………………………...........

……………………………...... They weren’t in the class ……………………………............

…………………………….. ……………………………............ Did you live in Madrid?

D. Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets. (2pts)

1. The students……………………………….(play) cards when the teacher……………………..(come) in.
2. While he………………………….(take) a shower, his dogs……………………………(eat) steaks.

E. Fill in the blanks with: a, an, the or Ø. (2pts)

1. It is…….….most expensive hotel in town.
2. My aunt lives in…………….Spain.
3. I bought…….umbrella last week. ………..umbrella is pink.
F. Match the expressions with the appropriate functions. (2pts)

1) In order to keep fit, you should play sports regularly. A. Asking for advice
2) In my opinion, the most delicious dish is couscous. B. Giving advice
3) I’m bored. What do you advise me to do? C. Expressing opinion
4) In your opinion, who is the best football player? D. Asking about opinion

WRITING
G. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct capitalisation and punctuation. (3pts)

1. i live in canada but i am originally from morocco

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