I- LANGUAGE :

Task 1 : Match a sentence part in A with its completion in B to get a coherent paragraph. There’s
an extra sentence in B :

A B
1- Adolescence may a- homework, dating and the rest.
2- Failing to get along with peers or not .
being b- it makes it difficult for the family to reduce the
3- I think that parents and children spend gap between each other.
4- Children's time is busy with after-school c- an early age, talk before their peers and are
activities, better looking than other children on the block.
5- Parents are forced to throw themselves d- provide a family living, keep up the house, and
into their work in order to entertain.
6- As parents and children have fewer and e- when they see their children succeed.
fewer common interests, f- lead an individual through a lot of frustration.
7- At the same time, parents are satisfied g- at the top of their class.
8- They are pleased when their children h- less and less time with one another.
walk at I- accepted by the group is a painful experience.

Write the answers here Ê

1 + .... 2 + .... 3 + .... 4 + .... 5 + .... 6 + .... 7 + .... 8 + ....

Task 2 : Put the words between brackets into the right tense or form:

I hate violence. As an English man (to live) ...........................  in Portugal where Euro 2004 took place, I

always hear comments regarding British hooligans. It (honest) ........................... ‚ embarrasses me to be

even associated with those thugs. My judgement is that there is a hard core of English fans who are well – (
ƒ
to organize) ........................... and intent on causing problems. Why can’t the police in this country be
like those in Portugal? They are treating the thugs the way they deserve to be ( to treat) ...........................
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. English fans do not seem to understand how ( to shock) ........................... … their ignorant behaviour is

to Europe. I think that England football team should ( to throw) ........................... † out of the tournament if

this continues. Perhaps we need to be kicked out of the ( to compete) ........................... ‡ to put an end to

this violence. We ( to see) ........................... ˆ if these fans have learned their lesson by the time qualifying
for Euro 2012 comes round..
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with eight words from the box below

hurt – while– breaking – countries – broken – repeated – deeply – since – for – realize

The TV programme about famine in Ethiopia has just finished. I was shocked by the heart –
...........................  images of skinny children. It left me feeling angry, ........................... ‚ and
embarrassed about living in the Western world. Once again, I was ........................... ƒ moved. It was an
incredibly powerful documentary and it has been a long time ........................... „ we have had interesting
programmes. When you see how families in poor ........................... … are suffering in every way, it is only
then that I ........................... † how lucky I am. Why didn’t we learn? It still happens ........................... ‡
we sit watching TV and textin,g. I can only pray that situations like this can never be........................... ˆ .

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@- WRITING ( 8 Marks)
1/ Combine the following sentences into a long one using the hints below .
a- Linda is 19 years old.
b- Linda has been deaf from birth.
c- Linda is one of Britain’s best students.

Although the.......................................... girl .......................................................................,

.......................................................................................................................... .

The essay

Dear Editor,
When my mother knew I am in love with a black person, she turned my life into a hell. She refused
to talk to him because of his skin colour. How can I possibly get married without my parents’
approval. I am helpless.
SARRA,
Yours

Read the letter to discover the problem, then write down your reply to suggest ways to help her.

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