A Sample B.E.M. Paper Number One.
( From On the Move , student’s textbook MS4, ONPS ,ed.2006)
I. Reading Comprehension ( 7 points )
a) Read the text .Write – true or false – and justify your answers.(3pts)
§ Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m, two bikers died in a deadly accident.
§ They were riding slowly.
§ The bikers were hit by a lorry.
b) Answer the following questions according to the text.( 2pts)
§ Did the two bikers die yesterday afternoon ?
§ Did the traffic block last more than two hours?
c) Lexis ( 2pts)
1) Find synonyms to the following words from the text.
* accident = ……… * stopped = ………..
2) Find antonyms to the following words from the text.
* high ¹ ………… * taking off ¹ ……..
II.Mastery of language.(7points)
a) Syntax (5 pts)
1) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.( 3pts)
a) What ( to happen ) while it ( to rain) ?
b) After they heard about the accident, the policemen ( to arrive).
c)
2) Supply punctuation and capitalization where necessary.(2pts).
the driver john had a terrible accident .
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final – ed - :
blocked – died – finished – ended .
/ d /
/ t /
/ Id /
III. Written production .( 6 points) .
You have recently witnessed a road accident and you have been shocked .
First suggestion: Write a letter to the local authorities. Express your worries about the increasing number of road accidents in Algeria .
Second suggestion: Suggest a series of measures to prevent road accidents.
SAMPLE 2
Angry Holiday Makers
A group of tourists who recently visited Algeria after reading an ad brochure on a web-site complained about the unsatisfactory conditions. They said there was no water in their rooms, bad accommodation , lack of transport… The food , they had was not as delicious as promised in the ad. The service was terrible .
They said if they did not have their money back , they would write an official complaint to the authorities .
( From On the Move , student’s textbook MS4, ONPS ,ed.2006)
A . Read the passage and answer the following questions
1. Did the tourists have an enjoyable stay in Algeria ?
2. Did the travel agency respect its promise ?
3.Was the food delicious ?
B/ Choose a ,b or c to complete the following sentences .
1. There are …….interesting sites to visit in Algeria
a. not any
b. few
c. many
2.The group of tourists found the ad in ……
a. papier
b. magazine
c. Internet
C/ LEXIS
a. Find in the text two adjectives with a negative meaning
- …………..
-…………….
B . Find in the text two words that are closest in meaning to
a. Tasteful …………… ……………..
GRAMMAR ( 7points )
a/ Syntax
Spot the mistake and correct it .
1.The tourists buyed souvenirs from Algeria .
2.The ad stated that the tourists would visit the goodest sites .
B/Morphology
1.Rewrite the following sentence using “he”
I always behave well with tourists who visit my country .
2.Rewrite the following sentence into the negative form
The tourists enjoyed their stay in Algeria .
2. Turn into plural
The tourist is taking photos .
C/ Pronunciation
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final “ s” sound
1.Tourists 2. services 3. rooms
/s/
/z/
/IZ/
Writing ( 6points)
Few tourists come to visit Algeria .
You have good ideas on how to improve tourism. You can make a leaflet or a cartoon to encourage tourists to come to our country .
