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LANGUAGE TEST
A. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given 5 pts
1. Some people will visit us this afternoon
We _________________________________________________________________________________
2. Someone has made up the whole story.
The whole story _______________________________________________________________________
3. Although he was competent, he didn’t get the award.
Despite ______________________________________________________________________________
4. They didn’t revise their lessons because they are lazy.
Due to _______________________________________________________________________________
5. Leila said, “The students can’t do this quiz”
Leila told me _________________________________________________________________________
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form 2 pts
1. Kamal has just finished (fill) _______________________________________ in the passport application.
2. He is thinking of (apply) ________________________________________________for a visa to Canada.
3. He has finally decided (travel) __________________________________________________ to Senegal.
4. He thinks his son could (look) ______________________________________________ after the family.
C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form 1 pt
1. The society must treat men and women on (equality) _________________________________ footing.
2. To succeed in life we should give importance to time (manage) ________________________________.
D. Complete these sentences in your own words 2 pts
1. I prepared a delicious Tagine; however, ___________________________________________________
2. I didn’t finish the project because ________________________________________________________
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list 2 pts
Care – alleviation - common - repudiation - right
1. Everyone has to work for the ____________________________ good.
2. Sustainable development programs have to focus more on rural poverty _________________________
F. Match the letters with the numbers 2 pts
1. You’d better review your paper before you hand it in. a. Apologizing 1. _________
2. I am sorry to say this but you are too late for work. b. Defining 2._________
3. I’m sorry but this will never occur again c. Complaining 3._________
4. Cleverness is the quality of being clever. d. Giving advice 4. _________
WRITING 6 pts

My favourite school subject is _______________ for the following reasons. First ____________

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_______________________. For these reasons, I think _______________ is the best school subject for me

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 KEY

A. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given 5 pts

1. Some people will visit us this afternoon
We will be visited this afternoon.
2. Someone has made up the whole story.
The whole story has been made up.
3. Although he was competent, he didn’t get the award.
Despite (his) competence, he didn’t get the award.
Despite being competent, he didn’t get the award.
Despite competency, he didn’t get the award.
Despite the fact that he was competent, he didn’t get the award.
4. They didn’t revise their lessons because they are lazy.
Due to being lazy, they didn’t revise their lessons
Due to laziness, they didn’t revise their lessons
Due to their laziness, they didn’t revise their lessons
Due to the fact that they are lazy, they didn’t revise their lessons
5. Leila said, “The students can’t do this quiz”
Leila told me that the students couldn’t do that quiz.

B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form 2 pts

1. Kamal has just finished (fill) ____________filling_____________ in the passport application.
2. He is thinking of (apply) ____________applying_______________________for a visa to Canada.
3. He has finally decided (travel) ___________to travel________________________ to Senegal.
4. He thinks his son could (look) _________look_________________________ after the family.

C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form 1 pt

1. The society must treat men and women on (equality) ____________equal____________ footing.
2. To succeed in life we should give importance to time (manage) ________management_____________.

D. Complete these sentences in your own words 2 pts

1. I prepared a delicious Tagine; however, I didn’t eat it /
2. I couldn’t finish the project because it was complicated / I didn’t have enough time / I ran out of money

E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list 2 pts

Care – alleviation - common - repudiation - right

1. Everyone has to work for the ______common__________ good.

2. Sustainable development programs have to focus more on rural poverty _____alleviation____

F. Match the letters with the numbers 2 pts

1. You’d better review your paper before you hand it in. a. Apologizing 1. ___d___
2. I am sorry to say this but you are too late for work. b. Defining 2.____c____
3. I’m sorry but this will never occur again c. Complaining 3.____a_____
4. Cleverness is the quality of being clever. d. Giving advice 4. ____b____

WRITING 6 pts

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I.

My favourite school subject is _English__ for the following reasons. First it is spoken all over the

world. Second, this school subject is all fun, and it is easy to learn. Finally, the English teacher is very nice.

For these reasons, I think __ English __ is the best school subject for me.

II.

My favourite school subject is _philosophy__ for the following reasons. First it activates critical

thinking and teaches us to ask good questions and to try to find logical answers. Second, philosophy

develops the mind and improves our views about the world around us. Furthermore, this school subject is

vital for identifying different relationships and trying to understand complicated phenomena. For these

reasons, I think __ philosophy __ is the best school subject for me.

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