Devoir Anglais · 2ème Trimestre 3ème Année Secondaire Sujet N°: 9

degree they get. The head of the economics department, professor Andy Dickerson, told the BBC that the exam was fair. He said not all the questions needed maths. He said the level of maths in the exams was the same as the level taught to students on the course. Professor Dickerson also said all the exam questions were on topics the students had studied. He said: "All questions were based on topics taught in the course and for which further reading was provided." He added that one question in the exam used a term that students may not have seen before. He said this was no problem because the question explained the meaning of the term. The university said it would look carefully at the results. A. Comprehension 1-The text is a... a) speech b) a story c) a report d) a conversation 2-Are these statements true or false according to the text Write T or F next to the letter corresponding to the statement? a) The students said all topics in the exam that were on the course (…) b) A professor said students had studies all the topics in the exam (…) c) Students were given extra reading for some topics in the exam. (…) d) There was only one term in the exam that students knew. (…) 3-Answer the following questions according to the text: a) In what year were the students who complained? b) What did the students do online? c) How many terms in the exam might students not have seen before? d) What extra thing was provided for students to help with the topics? 4-In which paragraph is it mentioned that a lecturer told students they would only need simple maths? Paragraph:… 5. What or who the underlined words refer to in the text they. (§1) … this (§1) … this(§2) … B. Text Exploration: 1. Match the following words with their corresponding synonyms: Words Synonyms 1. angry a. significance 2. disciplined b. given 3. meaning c.furious 4. provided d. well mannered 2.Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following : calm ≠ (§1)… complicated≠ (§1)… different≠(§2)… 3. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a). a) If government gives more importance to education students will have a better level. b) Unless … a) Many students left school young and unprepared so they failed at getting good jobs. b) If… a) "Did all students do their exams?" the teacher asked. b) The teacher asked … a) The University of Sheffield has signed a petition; yesterday. b) A petition … 4-Fill in the gaps with words from the list education - priority - work - future Today, education has become a… for many parents seeking to secure a good …for their children in this rapidly changing world. They believe that if their children apply themselves and …hard at school, then they will increase their opportunities for going to higher …and eventually getting a good job. 5- Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables read - republic - conversation - succeed - young - increase Good Luck One syllable Two syllables Three syllables Four syllables