First Name: ………………………………………..

Attoufah High School

2nd BacSH 1 Number: ………………… English Test A Time: 3h / Semester Two _____
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A/ Comprehension (15 Points)
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be a dark
place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera,
and over 1, 200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

The Edisons moved to Michigan when Thomas was seven. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His
mother, a former teacher, taught him few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to
start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and
Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train to continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately,
his first work experience did not end well. Thomas lost his job when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car.

Thomas, then, worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time conducting
experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote reorder run by electricity. In 1870, he sold another invention, a
stock-ticker, for 40,000 Dollars. This latter is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able
to build his first shop in New Jersey.

Edison was handicapped; he was totally deaf in one ear and hard hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness
as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a
th
“two-shift man” because he worked 16 out of 24 hours. Edison died at the age of 84, on October 18 , 1931, New Jersey. He
left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

1. Answer these questions: (2 pts) Your answer

1. How old was Edison when his family to ...............................................................................................
Michigan? ...............................................................................................

2. What was Edison’s handicap? ...............................................................................................

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

2. Are these sentences true or false? T F Your answer

.......................................................................................
- Edison started working at an early age. .......................................................................................

.......................................................................................
- Edison established his laboratory at home. .......................................................................................

- Edison’s first job was a telegraph operator. .......................................................................................

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

3. Find the synonym of these words in the text: ( 3 pts) 4. What do the underlined words refer to ? (3 pts)
Carrier ( p3) : ....................................................................... Him: .....................................................................................
Extra ( p4) : ........................................................................ This latter: ...........................................................................
Passed away( 5): .................................................................. It: .........................................................................................

5. Complete these sentences from the text. ( 2 pts) 6. Circle the best title for the text: ( 2 pts)
1. Edison worked as a ...........................................and a ..................... 1. The invention of electricity
............................................................................................................... 2. The story of a genuine
2. The machine that Edison sold in 1870 is ......................................... 3. The failure of Edison
B/ Language : ( 15 points)
B/ Put the words between brackets in the correct
A/ Fill in the gab with the appropriate words from the list (1,5 form. (2 pts)
1. Students’ (involve)........................................and
Pts)  : obligation, rural, download, health, right, notes
(participate)..............................................in school
1. Dropping out of school is common among children coming life help them to build their self-confidence and
from........................................................... areas. achieve their self-esteem.
2.Providing ....................................care for sick people is basic 2. ‘’If you need any
(clarify) .............................................. , please ask the
human right. librarian.’’
3. My brother couldn’t ....................................... some 3. My father bought me a
applications in his mobile phone because he hadn’t access to (digit) .....................................................camera for
the Internet. my birthday.

C/ Fill in the blanks with correct words from the list  : (2 pts)

1. We ...................................... some old friends while we were shopping yesterday . ( look up, came across, find out)
2. Oliver enjoys............................................to music. ( to listen, listen, listening)
3. We didn’t go on a picnic............................................the bad weather. ( since, as, because of)
4.Smoking must ............................................................ in public places. ( be prohibited, been prohibited, is
prohibited)
D/ Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (5 pts)
1. ‘’ I will take the Tram today.’’ Youssef said.
Youssef said..................................................................................................................................................................................

2.Condidates mustn’t use their mobile phones during the exam.

Mobile
phones ..............................................................................................................................................................................

3.Badre didn’t get a bank loan ; so he wasn’t able to set up his business.
IF ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

4.John worked hard. He wanted to take his degree with honours. (in order)
......................................................................................................................................................................................................

5. It’s a pity I didn’t watch the Spanish derby yesterday.

If

E/ Fill in the gaps with the appropriate relative F/ Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form : (2 pnt)
pronouns. (1 pnt) who, whom, whose, which, where,
when 1. When Farid got to school, the exam (already/start)
1. What’s the name of the woman.................. lives in the ......................................................................................
next door. 2. By the end of the year, Omar( publish)..............................
2. The students...............................grades are high will
...................... his first book about his experience as a teacher.
be selected to participate in a national competition.

G/ What do the following sentences express?(1,5 C/ Writing: (10 points)

pts)

I am sorry to say this, but the coffee that you brought is Task 1: complete the following paragraph (4pts)
too cold: ………………………………………..
My village is such a lovely place…………………………There are
You should see a dentist as soon as possible:
many reasons why you should visit it……………………………
…………………………………………………
Please accept our sincere apologies:
Task 2: Write an essay talking about the positive and the
negative effects of the internet. (6 pts)
…………………………………………………..
First Name: ……………………………………….. Attoufah High School
2nd BacSH 1 Number: ………………… English Test B Time: 3h / Semester Two
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A/ Comprehension (15 Points)
Jan Hofman has never scored less than 80% in an English test and his spoken English is amazing.

But Jan hasn't had extra English classes at school and he hasn't read an English dictionary. In fact, He spends
at least three hours a day playing video games online. What's his secret? Why is Jan so brilliant at English? His
secret is TSL- Teen Second Life.

TSL is a virtual world for thirteen to seventeen years- olds and it's free to join. In TSL, teenagers from around
the world have their own avatar. Avatars can go shopping and spend money ‘‘Linden dollars''- in the shops. They
can even join a band and play music!

How has TSL helped Jan Hofman to improve his English? There are a lot of places in TSL where you can
improve your English, explains Jan. The British Council has got a special island in TSL and I've spent most of
my time there. They don't give English lessons, but there are games and competitions in English. I also like the
Global Kids Island, where I've learnt a lot about social and world problems, all in English. The best thing about
TSL is simply chatting. I love messaging players from other countries. I think anyone who wants to practise their
English should log on to TSL!

1. Answer these questions: (2 pts) Your answer

1. How much does it cost to join TSL? ...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................
.
2. Who can join TSL? ...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................

2. Are these sentences true or false? (3 pts) T F Your answer

TSL hasn’t helped Jan to practise his English. .......................................................................................

.......................................................................................
Jan enters competitions on the British .......................................................................................
Council’s Island. .......................................................................................

Jan hates texting while playing the game. .......................................................................................

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

3. Find the synonym of these words in the text: ( 3 pts) 4. What do the underlined words refer to ? (3 pts)
Incredible: ( p1) : ......................................................... He: .......................................................................................
Young people: ( p2) : ................................................. They: ....................................................................................
Develop (p3): .................................................................. There: ..................................................................................

5. Complete these sentences from the text. ( 2 pts) 6. The writer wrote this text to….: ( 2 pts)
a - Jan Hofman’s English is……………………………………… 1. give information about a website.
2. ask for advice.
b -………………………………………is a virtual game. 3. improve his/her English.
 B/ Language: (15 points)
B/ Put the words between brackets in the correct
A/ Fill in the gap with the appropriate words from the list (1,5 form. (2 pts)
1.My father bought me a (digit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pts)  : obligation, rural, download, health, media , illiteracy camera for my birthday.
1. Millions of people in the world are using
2.The headmaster thanked the parents for their
social......................................................to communicate (involve) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in all school projects.
2.Providing ....................................care for sick people is basic 3. The (diverse)................................of the Moroccan
human right. culture and landscape attracts a lot of tourists.
3. The president awarded a prize to a non-governmental 4. Buying an expensive second-hand mobile phone is
organization for its efforts to fight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a (risk)................................business.

C/ Fill in the blanks with correct words from the list  : (2 pts)

1. we ...................................... some old friends while we were shopping yesterday . ( look up, came across, find out)
2. My mother warned me against................................ this medicine without prescription. ( to take, taking, take )
3.we didn’t go on a picnic............................................the bad weather. ( since, as, because of)
4. “You............................give up smoking; your heart is too weak,” The doctor said to his patient. (must , can , may)

D/ Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (5 pts)

1. ‘’ I am going to take the Tram today.’ Sanae said.
Sanae said..................................................................................................................................................................................

2. In our association, we give priority to disabled people.

In our association, disabled people ..........................................................................................................................................

3.Badre didn’t get a good mark in the exam because he didn’t work hard.
IF ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

4. Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize in spite of her young age.

Although
she ...............................................................................................................................................................................
5. It’s a pity I don’t speak Spanish.

E/ Fill in the gaps with the appropriate relative

F/ Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form : (2 pnt)
pronouns. (1 pnt) who, whom, whose, which, where,
when 1. By the end of this year, students (study)
1. The Novel ……………………………………… is lying on that
………………………………………….English for 4years.
shelf is for Alex.
2. Before Omar moved to the BBC channel last year, he
2. Paolo Coelo, …………………………………. novels are (work) ………………………………………………… in a local TV station
translated into many languages, has many fans. for 5 years.

G/ What do the following sentences express?(1,5 C/ Writing: (10 points)

pts)

I am sorry for breaking your glasses: Task 1: complete the following paragraph (4pts)
………………………………………..
My village is such a lovely place…………………………There are
If only I had taken my camera:
many reasons why you should visit it……………………………
…………………………………………………
Nezha bedwan must speak English very well:
Task 2: Write an essay talking about the positive and the
negative effects of the cell phones. (6 pts)
…………………………………………………..
1. Find in the texts words or expressions meaning the same as : 5. Are these statements True or False ? Justify.
(3 pts) (3pts)
Abusive(T 1: P 1): ………………………………….……….. Choukri had one job in his childhood. [ .… ]
Autobiography (T 1: P 2): …………....…….…………………
…………………………………………………………………..
Secure (T 2: P 2): …………....…….…………………………

2. What do these underlined words refer to in the texts : (3 pts)

The Harry Potter series are famous only in Britain. [ … ]
There : …………………………
…………………………………………………………………..
she : ……………..…………
The book: ……………..…………
Rowling is a very generous person. [ … ]
3. Complete this chart : (2 pts)
1960s ………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..

………..
Rowling was born
6. Circle the right answers. (2 pts)
4. 1/Why did Rowling found “ Lumos” ? (2 pts)
Both Choukri and Rowling:
…………………………………………………………………………………… a. were poor b. value education
c. wrote in English d. are famous writers
2/First
WhyName: ………………………………………..
did Choukri leave his family ? Attoufah
e. learned Arabic High School
f. wrote in cafés
nd
2 Bac Letter Number: ………………… English Test A Time: 3h / Semester Two _____
……………………………………………………………………………………
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A/ Comprehension (15 Points)
T 2) Born in 1965, J. K. Rowling is a British
T 1) Mohamed Choukri was born in 1934, in writer best known for her Harry Potter book series.
the Nador province in Morocco, into a poor family with many children The books have gained worldwide attention, won
and a violent father. Because of poverty, his family migrated multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million
to Tétouan and then to Tangier. As a child Choukri survived thanks to copies. Rowling’s fortune is estimated at
a variety of unsteady jobs. After a family dispute, he left his family at £600 millions, ranking her as one of richest people in
the age of 11 to live as a homeless child in the poor neighborhoods of the world. Before she became a best-selling author,
Tangier. At the age of 20, he met someone who changed his life, she had led a life of extreme poverty. She wrote
someone who helped him learn how to read and write Classical Arabic. many of her works in different cafés.
He left Tangier in 1956 and went to Larache, attending a primary
However, a big portion of Rowlin’s money goes to
school at the age of 21. Later, he entered the Ecole Normale and became
charity. In 2011, she gave away about $160 million
a school teacher. Choukri strongly believed in the importance of
learning and education. dollars. Perhaps it’s the fact that Rowling knows
exactly what it’s like to be poor—she lived off of
Back in Tangier in the 1960s, he continued to go to bars and cafés. welfare at one point. For her, that’s enough a
There, he began to write his personal story in Arabic with explicitness reason to support a number of social and
and detail. International success came with the English translation humanitarian causes through her charitable trust,
of Al-khoubz Al-Hafi (For Bread Alone) by Paul Bowles in 1973. The Volant. In 2005, she founded “Lumos”, an
international children’s non-profit organization
book was translated into French by Tahar Ben Jelloun in 1980,
which works to end the institutionalization of
published in Arabic in 1982 and censored in Morocco from 1983 to
children globally and ensure all children receive
2000. The book would later be translated into 30 other languages.
proper education and grow up in a safe and caring
Mohamed Choukri died on November 15, 2003, from cancer at the
 B/ Put the words between brackets in the correct
B/ Language: (15 points) form. (2 pts)
A/ Fill in the gab with the appropriate words from the list (1,5
1. Some parents show a lot of (tolerant)
Pts)  : renewable - stability - experiences - schools - ……………………………..…….towards their kids’ behavior.
literacy 2.children mustn’t see films full of (violent)
…………………………
1. In fact, we learn just as much from our daily………………………as 3. some banks offer (finance)
we’d learn from …………………………..….…..... . ………………………..support for new projects.
4. Many people think that only (wealth) ……………..
2. Adult………………………….…..….is about teaching illiterate
people can provide good education to their children.
people how to read and write.

C/ Fill in the blanks with correct words from the list : (2 pts)

1. Oh my God, My car ……………………..………….. whenever I want to travel. ( sit down- breaks down- stands for )
2. Our teachers intend to ………………………………………………….a new English club.. (make up - put up - setup)
3. Pollution is ………………………….......… lack of environmental awareness . (because - the result of - so )
4. “You............................give up smoking; your heart is too weak,” The doctor said to his patient. (might , should , may)

D/ Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (5 pts)

1. ‘’Did you enjoy the party?’
Sanae wanted to
know.................................................................................................................................................................

2. An earthquake destroyed a city in New Zealand in February2011.

A city in New Zealand..................................................................................................................................................................

3.our team didn’t win the match because they didn’t play well.
IF ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

4. Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize even though he was young.

Despite ...............................................................................................................................................................................
5. It’s a pity I didn’t speak Spanish.

E/ Fill in the gaps with the appropriate relative F/ Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form : (2 pnt)
pronouns. (1 pnt) who, whom, whose, which, where,
when 1. By the time next week, Youness (live) ……………………………
1. He wants to know ………………………….country will
……………………in this village for 5 years.
organize the next Olympic Games.
2. The young man ………………………………..is next to me in 2. Which hotel (he / stay )……………………….… …………………..…
the picture is my neighbor. at before he travelled back to his country ?

G/ What do the following sentences express?(1,5 C/ Writing: (10 points)

pts)

What do you exactly mean by that? :

Task 1: complete the following paragraph (4pts)
……………………………………….. I think the most important invention is……………………There are
If I were you, I’d call him and clear things up: many reasons why this invention is important in our life………….
…………………………………………………
First, …………………………
She didn’t train hard; as a result, she didn’t win the
Task 2: One of your teachers has helped you in your studies.
tennis match: ……….…………………………….. Write him/her a thank you letter and explain how he/she has
 First Name: ……………………………………….. Attoufah High School
2nd Bac Letter Number: ………………… English Test B Time: 3h / Semester Two
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A/ Comprehension (15 Points)
[1] Keesee went to Haiti 20 years ago as a member of group of American volunteers. The group planned to build a
clinic and a school in Seguin, a remote village in the mountains. Keesee was shocked when he saw how far women had
to walk to get water, and the desperate efforts they made to collect rainwater. “Someone has to do something to help
this village,” he said to himself.
[2] It rains a lot in the village and Keesee wanted to collect rainwater and clean it so that the villagers could drink it.
He decided to invent a simple system to achieve this goal. He collected plastic pipes and washing machine filters from
garbage. Rainwater would flow into the plastic pipes, which were fixed on the roof of every house, and go through the
filters which would make it clean, healthy water.
[3] At first, it was not easy at all. But Keesee tried again every time the system failed to work. The villagers thought it
was just impossible to bring clean water to each house, although they all gave a hand. But one day he saw his dream
come true; the system worked well, to the surprise of the villagers. Clean water was there for every villager to drink.
[4] “When I saw the system work for the first time, I cried out of joy. The villagers were running with their vessels to
collect clean water,” he remembered. Felix, a woman from the village said: “We had to spend three hours a day walking
to get water, which was often dirty and contaminated. Every drop of water was precious to us. Now water comes to
our houses. More, it is clean water.”
[5] “The quality of water provided by this system has greatly improved the health of the people in Seguin,” says a
1. Find
nurse.in the texts words
“Cholera was ouror biggest
expressions meaning
concern, theafter
mainly sametheas2010
: (3 hurricane.
pts) 5. Are Butthese
we havestatements Trueand
seen fewer or False
fewer? people
Justify.
coming to our clinic with cholera or other diseases caused by contaminated (3pts)
water,” she adds.
Objective (p 2): …………………. Helped (p 3): ………….………
Keesee
[6] “The system isn’t very complex. I just fixed pipes and filters to the roofs of first went toand
the houses Seguin
caughtto provide the fell
water that
Worry (p 5): the
out from …………....…….………………………… villagers with clean water. [ .… ]
sky,” Keesee said in a recent interview. People should not over think problems and look for solutions
which are too complex. A simple water system which is made out of old pipes has improved the lives of many people.
2. What do these underlined words refer to in the texts : (3 pts) ………………………………………………………………..

They: …………………………
It : ……………..………… Keesee used filters to make water clean. [ … ]

She : ……………..………… ………………………………………………………………..

3. 3. Complete the sentences with the information from the text . (2 pts)
1. The villagers were surprised when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keesee was very happy when his system worked.
.................................. […]

2. Keesee’s water system includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………………………………………………………..

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

4. 1/ Why was Keesee shocked when he arrived at the village? (2 pts) 6. Circle the right answers. (2 pts)
The purpose of the writer is to show that:
…………………………………………………………………………………… 1. dirty water can cause health problems.

Where did Keesee get materials for his system? 2. simple ideas can improve the quality of life.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. doctors can help people improve their life.
 B/ Language: (15 points) B/ Put the words between brackets in the correct form. (2
pts)
A/ Fill in the gab
1. with
Thethe appropriate
villagers werewords fromwhen
surprised the . . . . .-Active
. . . . . .(citizen)
. . . . . . ……………………….can
.......... be defined as the

list (1,5 Pts)  : country - take - affairs - participate - active (involve) ………………………of citizens in public life

1. A good citizen should be……………………..enough through their (participate)……………….

in order to …………………..…..part in the social and In the communities’ projects that can (contribution)

political …………..………... of his community. ………………………………..to the improvement of

people’s living conditions.

C/ Fill in the blanks with correct words from the list : (2 pts)

1. Ali decided to ……………………..………….. smoking when he becomes a father. ( look after- give up - stand for )
2. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Just …………….……………. working,” the teacher said. (put off - put up- keep on )
3. She dropped out of school …......................…….….she couldn’t afford books. (because - the result of - so
)
4. You …………………………..……stop drinking alcohol. It’s dangerous for your health. ( might , must , may)
D/ Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (5 pts)
1. “Let’s have dinner in a Chinese restaurant,” Hamid said.
Hamid suggested.................................................................................................................................................................

2. The government offered financial assistance to small businesses.

Financial assistance..................................................................................................................................................................

3. My sister didn’t take her medicine. She didn’t feel better.

IF ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

4. Hind got the first prize. She made great efforts. (Thanks to)
...............................................................................................................................................................................
5. What a pity! I didn’t send them the message on time.

If only............................................................................................................................................................................................

E/ Fill in the gaps with the appropriate relative F/ Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form : (2 pnt)
pronouns. (1 pnt) who, whom, whose, which, where,
when 1. Hassan is looking forward to (drive) ……………………………the
1. Tarik is not satisfied in the new place………..…………….he new car he has just ordered.
has to work. 2. “It’s the best novel I (read/ever) …………………………….
2. Rachida, ……………………………sense of responsibility is ……………………………..!” Antonio told the teacher.
exceptional, always gets to work on time.

G/ What do the following sentences express?(1,5 C/ Writing: (10 points)

pts)
Task 1: complete the following paragraph (4pts)
“Congratulations! I knew you would pass the
exam.”: …………………………….. I think the most important invention is……………………There are
many reasons why this invention is important in our life………….