Professor: Y.

FAIZ
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Class: 3rd year

FINAL EXAM
Meriem was afraid not to finish her education. The schools were too far from her house they were
located dozens of kilometers away from her home, and she had no way to get there each day. In
addition, her family couldn’t afford to pay for her schooling because of the poverty.
When Meriem learned about a boarding school where students live and study, she was very happy
to continue learning. The boarding school in Taliwin, a small village in the Middle Atlas, was supported
by an aid organization and run by a local group, the Rural Girl’s Scholarship Committee. The committee
runs a dormitory for gifted middle school girls who cannot afford to continue studying. It provides
scholarships for boarding, lodging, and financial support to cover books and fees. When Meriem
applied, she was accepted. She was able not only to complete middle school, but also to continue to
high school.
When Meriem finished middle school, the school director invited her to continue living in the
dormitory so that she could complete her high school education. ln return, he asked her to teach the
younger girls and help them with their homework. Meriem was grateful; she knew that her family was
too poor to pay for her studies.
“I feel that I have been given a wonderful opportunity, and I know that opportunities in life don’t
come twice. I have succeeded in middle school, and I don’t want to lead the same life as my mother. I
know that education has changed my life. My interests are different from those of my sisters and I
have learned to make my own decisions and judgments.”
“With tears in her eyes, Meriem thanked everybody for having given her the opportunity to
complete her secondary education. “I want you to be proud of me,” she said. “And I want to do
something for girls and women later on.”
ln July 2005, the first group of scholarship students graduated from Taliwin after completing three
years of middle school. The aid organization has many aims like hoping to increase the number of girls
benefiting from scholarships and to help more girls like Meriem to finish their schooling.

I. COMPREHENSION
A- Answer the following questions.
1. Where is the boarding school located?

2. When did the first group of scholarship students graduated?

 Professor: Y. FAIZ
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Class: 3rd year

B. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES lN YOUR OWN WORDS

1. Meriem was able to finish her middle school and to..…………………………………………

2. Thanks to education, Meriem has learned to make…………………………………………….

C – FIND lN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS:

1. talented (paragraph 2): ……………………………………..

2. continue (paragraph 5): …………………………

D. CHOOSE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE TEXT

1. A successful school headmaster.

2. A rural student’s success story.

3. A village in the Middle Atlas.

II. LANGUAGE:

A. Choose the correct expression of purpose.

In order to – to – so as not to

1. Concentrate on your exercise …………………. make any mistakes.

2. You have to wake up ……………………….. be on time.
3. You have to register ……………….. participate in the forum.
4. She left work early …………………….. be at home when he arrives.
5. I will go to university ……………………… continue my studies.

B. Make the perfect future:

1- (you/finish) the report by the deadline?

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2- She (finish) her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner.

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 Professor: Y. FAIZ
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Class: 3rd year

3- When (you/complete) the work?

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II. WRITING:

Write an email to your friend telling him/her about your news and your plans for
the weekend.
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SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Class: 3rd year

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