Teacher: Rym Laataoui BAC

Language Review

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Fill in the blanks with six (6) words from the box.

grades - issue - began – positive – from - evidence - applied – with

Students who stay up late at night perform worse on tests than those who sleep early, a

study suggests. Researchers ___________ the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say

the findings add further ________________ to why the lack of sleep is harmful. The study

found that students who got at least seven hours of sleep got much better

______________ than those who got one hour less. Originally, the study _____________

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grades - issue - began – positive – from - evidence - applied – with

as research on whether or not there was a correlation between physical exercise and

academic achievement. "What we found at the end was zero correlation ____________

physical fitness," says Dr. Jeffrey Grossman. "I must admit that it was disappointing, since

I believed, and still believe, there are _______________ effects of exercise on cognitive

performance," he added. Yet the correlation between school work and hours of sleep was

clear.

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Put the bracketed words in the correct tense or form.

We must regard school not merely as a place for acquiring new skills, but as a social

environment on its own, the first that most children become (family) .............................

with after their own homes. Whatever we may be told about the (responsible)

........................................... of the family for (morality) ................................. education,

there is no doubt it is at school that most children learn. School children discover

that they must adapt their (behave) .................................... to rules and conventions, that

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(fair) ..................................... and truthfulness are (essentially) ............................... values,

and that an individual has no right to make an exception for himself.

Circle the right alternative.

While the impact of climate change on human populations is likely to be terrible, we're

pretty good at adapting to change overall. Animals, ( but / however / unlike ), are

not. When their habitats are destroyed, animals may simply go ( hidden / distinct /

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extinct ). We must do everything we can to slow carbon ( transmissions / transitions

emissions ) and reduce the impact of climate change. That's ( priority / opportunity

/ superiority ) number one. But some degree of warming is inevitable, so everyone has

to prepare. That means creating not only reserves, but also safe natural lands that

would allow wild animals ( migrate / to migrate / migrating ) in the face of rising

temperatures. Another method is to try to connect existing reserves through

reforestation. What's certain is that we ( must / should / need ) to act.

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Fill in the blanks with words from the list below.

with – who – unsuccessful – leave - but – graduate – school – degrees

Dropping out of school is an issue faced by many teenagers today. It results from

several main causes. Most of the students who ……………………………… school at an early

age have poor families ……………………………… are either unemployed or employed but with

low income, the fact that makes parents unable to provide them ………………………………

school necessities. Sometimes, when those parents are unemployed, their children quit

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with – who – unsuccessful – leave - but – graduate – school – degrees

school in order to earn a living to help support the family. They think that

……………………………… is a waste of time. It is true that those drop outs face more

problems in their lives than those who ………………………………. First, of all they depend on

their parents’ income as they end in by being unemployed. As they grow up, they

discover that their choice was …………………………………………………, so they turn to drugs,

theft and crime as a revenge from society which they blame for their misfortune.

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Put the words in parenthesis in the right tense or form.

One of the people that I admire the most is my great-grandmother Carla. She came

to the United States from Italy in 1911 as a young woman on a large ship. Soon after

landing at Ellis Island in New York, she (begin) ................................... working in Brooklyn.

She met and married my great-grandfather not long after that. Great-grandma Carla

had eight children, but she was never heard shouting at (they) ............................

In addition to (take) .................................... care of such a large family in a new country,

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my great-grandmother survived discrimination as an (immigration)

........................................, two world wars and a long list of (ill) .........................................

However, she rarely complained, and she was very happy with her new life in America.

Whenever I think of my great-grandma Carla, I am always filled with (admire)

............................................... for her.

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Circle the right option.

Families ( come – coming – came ) in all shapes and sizes, and each family member

( play – plays – played ) a unique role in shaping the family. Parents are ( typical –

type - typically ) considered the leaders of the family, providing guidance, support,

and discipline. Siblings often serve as ( company – companions – accompany ) and can

also be a source of conflict at times. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins can

provide ( adding - add - additional ) love and support, but their roles in the family

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may vary depending on cultural or familial traditions. It's important to recognize that

every family is different, and each member's role may be unique to ( they’re – their

- there ) individual circumstances. However, regardless of one's role in the family,

it's important to cultivate a sense of ( lovely – love – loving ) and respect towards

one another, creating a strong foundation for a healthy and ( supportive - support-

to support ) family.

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Match sentence parts in A with those in B to get coherent sentences.

A B Answers

1) water is necessary for life and a) where large population centres 1+

2) Yet, nearly 25 million people are.
3) Both developed and less developed b) people can live only a few days 2+
countries are without it. 3+
4) One of the problems about water c) is its distribution.
5) It is not always distributed d) one or two short rainy seasons. 4+
6) Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in e) die each year because of it.
5+
f) worried about its quality and
quantity. 6+

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Match sentence parts in A with those in B to get coherent sentences.

A B Answers

1. A good education should a. enacted by a syllabus. 1+

2. The examination system does anything b. they deprive the teachers of
3. What has to be learnt is rigidly their freedom. 2+
4. So the student is encouraged c. to memorize. 3+
5. Examinations do not motivate a student to read d. but that.
widely, e. but to restrict his reading 4+
6. They lower the standards of teaching because f. train you to think for yourself.
5+
6+

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Put the bracketed words in the correct tense or form.

Every year, tens of thousands of highly specialized professionals and academics leave the

developing world for what they believe to be a better quality of life in countries of the North.

The majority (tempt) .................................................. by more attractive career opportunities,

salaries and living conditions, according to the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the

International Organization for (Migrate) ......................................... An estimated 27,000 (skill)

................................ Africans left the continent for industrialized countries between 1960 and

1975. At (less) ............................ 20,000 qualified people leave Africa every year. That makes

fewer people in Africa who can deliver public services and articulate calls for greater

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democracy and (develop) ................................................. A paradigm shift is needed in the way

brain drain is perceived and analysed. The idea is to move away from the negative concept of

brain drain and start (talk) …………………………………… about “brain circulation”.

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Fill in the blanks with six words from the box below.

effects - device – complained – which - launched – warning – alertly – giving

Its revolutionary 3D screens were supposed to provide gamers with a mind-blowing

experience. But it seems Nintendo's new console has only succeeded in ..................................

them a headache. Hundreds of angry users have ............................................ that playing on the

3D makes them feel unwell. The handheld device was ..................................... last week in Britain,

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effects - device – complained – which - launched – warning – alertly – giving

Europe and the U.S. But gamers, some of whom queued overnight to become the first to own

it, are already reporting side ....................................... including dizziness, nausea and headaches.

The Nintendo 3DS .................................... has two screens and three cameras represents a major

breakthrough as it is the first console to allow users to experience games in 3D without the

need for special glasses. However, even before the console was first launched in Japan in

February, Nintendo issued a health ......................................... It suggested that players of all

ages should take a break at least every 30 minutes in order to avoid eye fatigue.

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Circle the correct alternative.
Mankind’s most serious challenge in this century might not be war, hunger or disease, but

the ( shortage / nature / availability ) of fresh water. In fact, in many countries

including rich ones, problems are getting ( more / less / most ) severe as water demand

( decreases / drops / rises ) and more people move to expanding urban areas. In short,

the need for safe, clean drinking water is increasing as ( rapid / rapidly / rapidity ) as

the world’s population. Experts agree that unless something ( is doing / is done / has

done ) to solve the problem, two thirds of the world’s people will suffer from severe lack

of water by the year 2025, specially given that a large part of the earth’s water

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resources are not safe, clean or renewable, and that finding new reserves is costly.

Greater steps ( need / have needed / are needed ) to conserve and use water more

( efficient / efficiency / efficiently ).

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