Niveau : 3ASL Avril 2015 Third Term English Exam N° 01 Duration : 02h30 Subject two Part One: Reading A/ Comprehension Read the text carefully then do the activities: Education in Sweden is mandatory for all children between age 7 and the year of the child’s 16th birthday. The school year in Sweden runs from mid/late August to early/mid June. The Christmas holiday from mid December to early January divides the Swedish school year into two terms. Homeschooling is closely supervised by the government and very limited. From the age of one, children can be admitted to pre-school. Pre-school both help provide an environment the stimulates children’s development and learning, and enable parents to combine parenthood with work or studies. The vast majority of schools in Sweden are municipally run, but there are also autonomous and publicly funded schools, known as “independent schools”. The education in independent schools has many objectives in common with the municipal school, but it can have an orientation that differs from that of the municipal schools. A handful of boarding schools, known as “private schools”, are funded by privately paid tuition. All students between 12-15 years old take math, English, Swedish, foreign language, science (physics, chemistry, biology, technology), social science (social studies, history, religion, geography), physical education, art, music, carpentry or sewing and a course in home economics. In many schools the course “Elevens Val” (The Student’s Choice) is offered, which can include for instance drama, an extra foreign language or help in different subjects. The Swedish School Plan also highly encourages an individualistic education in which each student has their specific needs met. The students are also encouraged not only to participate in student councils, but also to actually form the education they desire together with their teachers, choosing what books to read and how to balance practice with theory depending on which the individual students find most enjoyable to learn from. A/ Comprehension 7pts 1) Circle the letter that correspond to the right answer the text is: (0.5pt) a- Argumentative. b- Descriptive. c- Expository. 2) Are the following statements true or false according to the text? (1.5pts) a- Homeschooling is very restricted and heavily regulated. b- Independent schools are totally different from the municipal ones. c- All of schools in Sweden are supervised by government. Page 1/2 Web site : www.ets-salim.com /021.87.16.89 - Tel-Fax : 021.87.10.51 : 3) In which paragraph is it mentioned that student take an active part in the development of the education. (0.5pt) 4)Answer the following questions according to the text: (3pts) a- What do Pre-schools provide for children and parents? b- What is meant by boarding schools? c- Why do some Swedes go to work after secondary school? 4) What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt) It (§2) which (§3) 5) Give another title to the text (0.5pt) B/ Text Exploration 1abc- Find in the text words whose definitions follow: (1.5pts) To be in charge of somebody (§1) =………………… Able to do something and make decisions without help from anyone else (§2) =……... The quality of being different from others people and doing things in your own way (§4) =…………………………………. 2- Find in the text words that are opposites to : (1pt) a- Limited (§1) ≠ ……………….. b- Stimulates (§2) ≠…………………. 3- Complete the chart (1.5pts) Verb Noun …………………… Attainment To orientate …………………… ………………….. …………………… Adjective ………………………. ………………………. Taxable 4- Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a” (1pt) *1. A) Swedish educational system is regulated by the government. B) ………………………………………………………………. *2. A) All applicants must demonstrate a proficiency in Swedish and English. B) ……………………………………………………………… 5- Ask questions which the underlined words answer. (1pt) a) These programs must include at least fifteen weeks of training workplace. b) All programs give basic qualification to attend university. 6-Classify the following words according to their final “d” (1pt) Funded – financed – admitted – supervised . /t/ /d/ /id/ Part Two: Written Expression ( 6pts) Topic one: Write a composition of 100 to 120 words on the following topic: “Education is so important that you can’t just leave it is one producer. Because we know from monopoly systems that they do not fulfill all wishes” Per Unckell 2009 Topic two: - Argument this opinion piece. - Do independent schools have the same educational objectives as public schools in Algeria? - What impact does this have on teachers and pupils? Page 2/2 Web site : www.ets-salim.com /021.87.16.89 - Tel-Fax : 021.87.10.51 :