‫المملكة المغربية‬

Test I
‫وزارة التربية الوطنية والتعليم العالي‬
Semester I
‫وتكوين الطر والبحت العلمي‬
‫ نيابة القلعة‬-‫مراكش تانسيفت الحوز‬
‫ثانوية المغرب العربي التأهيلية‬
‫رقم التلميذ بالمسار‬ ........................................ :‫السم العائلي‬
(3/3) : ‫عدد الصفحات‬ ..................................... : ‫السم الشخصي‬

(1) William Kamkwamba is a Malawian innovator, engineer and

writer. He gained fame in his country when, in 2002, he built
a windmill to generate electricity and pump water for his family's house
using trees, bicycle parts, and metal scraps.

(2) William was born in a poor family on August 5th, 1987. His father was a farmer and
his mother was a housewife. The family relied on farming to survive. When famine hit his
village, Kamkwamba dropped out of school because his family couldn’t afford the school
fee. In a desperate attempt to retain his education, Kamkwamba began to frequently visit the
local library where he discovered his true love for electronics and science books. In 2002, he
decided to create his first windmill.

(3) Local farmers and journalists investigated his windmill in November 2006. The Daily
Times newspaper, in the capital, wrote a story on Kamkwamba's
windmill. The story circulated through the international news. «He is
a clever boy who is full of curiosity. He persevered even when people
said he was crazy.» Emeka Okafor, TED conference director,
described him. «Youngsters learn from his story the importance of
hard work and believing in their dreams. »

(4) In 2007, William received a scholarship to the African Leadership Academy in

Johannesburg, South Africa, and then graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New
Hampshire in 2014. He wrote his book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," in 2013. In
late 2013 The Time Magazine named William one of the "30 People Under 30 Changing The
World.
I. COMPREHENSION (11 POINTS)

BASE YOUR ANWSERS ON THE TEXT

C. FILL IN THE TABLE FROM THE TEXT. (3pts)

EVENTS DATES

Kamkwamba was born .................................................................

William graduated from Dartmouth University ..................................................................

................................................................... ………….……… 2002………………..

A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY. (3pts)

1. William Kamkwamba is a famous young innovator.

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2. William Kamkwamba’s mother was a teacher.
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3. William Kamkwamba is fond of electronics.
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B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT. (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) (3pts)
1. What did William use to build his Windmill?
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2. Why did William drop out of school?
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3. What did The Time Magazine name William Kamkwamba?
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D. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO?(2pts)

1. His country (paragraph 1)...................................................................................................................

2. Their (paragraph 3)............................................................................................................................

 VOCABULARY (03 POINTS)

1. Find in the text words the mean the same as : (1.5 POINTS)

a. Metal from old machines ------------------------------------------ (P 1)

b. Leave school----------------------------------------------(P 2)

2. COMPLETE THE CHART WITH THE APPROPRIATE ADJECTIVES (1,5 POINTS)

Nouns Adjectives
Adventure
Vivacity
Enthusiasm
Creativity
skill

LANGUAGE (05 POINTS)

1. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (03 POINTS)

a). George is looking forward to _______________________(to see) his best friend.

b). Students can’t ____________________ (to wear) caps at Moroccan schools.

c). My wife likes______________________(to go) out for dinner.

d). Sam decided____________________(to buy) a new computer next month.

e). Debbie plans_____________________(to study) abroad next year.
f). I am so sorry for___________________(to be) late, sir.
A. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT PHRASAL VERB: (02 POINTS)

came across- take off- break down- stand for- Fill in- apply for

1. While was cleaning the attic in my house, I ………………………………………….an old photo of mine

2. Thousands of immigrants …………………………………..…………… a visa to America every year.

3. My car is so old and not reliable any more. It always ……………………………………….…

4. New students have to ………………………………………….an online form that gives information about them.

F. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. (1pts)

1. What is your opinion about social media?

…………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………….