Overall Check For Semester One Second Year Bac
Overall Check For Semester One Second Year Bac
Language Exercises
I. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form. (30 points)
1. He is unemployed because he decided __________________ (leave) school at an early age…………………………...
2. Mark Zuckerberg __________________ (not/complete) university studies before he launched Facebook. …………...
3. They are very late!! They must have __________________ (leave) the wrong bus to come here………………………
4. By the time you write this book, I __________________ (build) a huge online business………………………………
5. Oh! You look exhausted my dear! I __________________ (make) you a cup of tea to relax…………………………..
6. After Mr. While __________________ (work) as a waiter in that hotel for 12 years, he built his own hotel…………..
7. I guess you should __________________ (leave) thinking about your future before it’s too late………………………
8. I believe that doctors __________________ (find) a cure to cancer by 2100…………………………………………...
9. The president is fond of __________________ (read) daily newspapers……………………………………………….
10. African immigrants __________________ (go) to Spain to start a new life after they had got their visas……………
11. I __________________ (never/see) a Kangaroo before I visited Australia last year……………………………………
12. Some exercises are so difficult __________________ (solve) ! you need to concentrate well…………………………
13. I didn’t see my friend since last year! He could have __________________ (move) to another country!......................
14. My father is teaching me how to drive a car. By next year, I __________________ (learn) all the driving tricks…….
15. These laws must be __________________ (respect) if you want to keep the business organized……………………..
16. We are looking forward to __________________ (come) there next year and see the family………………………….
17. They had sold their old house __________________ (build) the new one in this village ………………………………
18. I missed that match because when I __________________ (arrive) the game had already started……………………..
19. English can be __________________ (speak) in that seminar because there are some foreigners from UK…………..
20. By the end of this month students __________________ (come) all their exam………………………………………..
21. I __________________ (not/be) thirsty because I had drunk big bottle of water before I joined the game…………….
22. I read one book per month 😊 By the end of the year, I __________________ (read) 12 books exactly 😊
23. Don’t worry about food because the guests __________________ (leave) by next Monday. ………………………….
24. I suggest __________________ (leave) the event this afternoon as long as we have some time off……………………
25. Many soldiers moved to live in this village after they __________________ (serve) in military for many years………
26. I don’t really enjoy __________________ (read) books early in the morning because I don’t concentrate well……….
27. I __________________ (come) see you if I have some free time next week……………………………………………
28. Muslim people must __________________ (pray) five a day because it’s an obligation in their religious book………
29. I was just thinking about __________________ (travel) to the city to meet him! Then he showed up ………………..
30. The car is being __________________ (drive) by someone towards the hotel when the police started shooting………
II. Complete the following paragraph with the correct form of the verbs between brackets (10 points)
Amine and his best friend ________________ (be) in Morocco now. They ________________ (come) after they ________________
(spend) three weeks in Spain and France. They really enjoy ________________ (travel) from one country to another because they want
________________ (discover) different cultures around the world. Next year, they ________________ (head) to other African
countries. They ________________ (visit) most of the African countries by the end 2019. Amine are very famous on YouTube. They
________________ (post) v-logs every weekend. I ________________ (watch) their videos since 2017. Last year, they
________________ (be) in United States of America. They posted a v-log about every State they visited. However, I didn’t see a video
about New York City. I think they could have ________________ (be) there but they just did post a video about it.
III. Rewrite the following sentences Starting with the suggested words. (10 points) www.englishwithsimo.com
1. Some people found the evidence behind the crime scene.
The evidence …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Listen someone is speaking English in the other room.
Listen, English …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My friend got a zero in the exam despite the fact that he prepared well.
Although ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Many university graduates are unemployed. They emigrate to western countries to look for a better life.
Owing to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Victor Hugo published several amazing novels.
Several amazing novels …………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The chef will make a special dinner for the new visitors.
A special dinner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. My friend has many high diplomas. However, he could not find a high paying job in Morocco.
Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Students will never forget interesting lessons they take at our school.
Interesting lessons ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. A stranger brought a very big dog the meeting we had last Wednesday.
A very big dog …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The criminals had hidden all the evidence before the police arrived.
All the evidence …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Fill in the gaps with the correct modal from the list below. (15 points) www.englishwithsimo.com
Can | May | Should | Must | Had to | Need to | must have | could have | may have | should have |
1. He came out of the exam smiling. He _______________ answered all the question correctly.
2. Yesterday, I did not have the internet, so I _______________go to a cyber club to send you a message.
3. You _______________done a medical check up before! Now the situation of your health is really bad.
4. I _______________come to school on my bike, but I didn’t want to. I wanted to walk a bit.
5. He is very intelligent because he _______________speak different languages fluently.
6. Muslim people _______________fast for longer hours during the day in Ramadan.
7. I am not so sure, but I _______________come see you next summer holiday if I get some day off work.
V. Join the following sentences using the expressions given between brackets. (15 points) www.englishwithsimo.com
1. Television is a source of information. It is a source of entertainment for many people. (Besides)
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2. The teacher explained the lesson very well. Many students did not understand. (However)
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3. Although my friend has a diploma, the jury did not offer him a job. (Despite)
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4. I wake up half one hour early. I want to get ready to work and catch the early bus. (in order to)
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5. Students concentrate well in their exams. They don’t want to make mistakes. (so as to)
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6. I sent him a message on Facebook. I wanted to inform him that I was not coming to his birthday party. (to)
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7. Mrs. Emily works as shop assistance. She has a big online business. (Along with)
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8. My friend prepares for his baccalaureate exam. He is learning a new programing language. (not only …but also …)
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9. Demographic growth is increasing in third world countries. Families don’t have access to contraceptives. (Therefore)
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10. The rate of rural-urban immigration is increasing. Cities are becoming overcrowded. (because)
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11. Schools are very far from students houses. The rate of dropping out of school in increasing. (As a result)
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12. Feminist movements are always defending women’s rights. Many people still consider women as second-class citizens
(Although)
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13. Many people went on demonstration in Morocco because the government did not respond to their requests (Therefore)
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14. Jack speaks five languages. He can write scripts in many programing languages. (Along with)
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15. Students spend so much time surfing the net. They don’t have time to revise their exams. (because)
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VI. Match the following expressions with their appropriate functions (15 points)
I believe that women should be equal to men Expressing opinion Past probability
Could you please lend me a 100$, I need it urgently? …………………………………….. Logical conclusion in present
I could not agree more. …………………………………….. Expressing cause and effect
I am not quite following you! …………………………………….. Accepting a request
You ought to revise your lessons before the exam. …………………………………….. Expressing opinion
I don’t think so my dear …………………………………….. Logical conclusion in the past
I could have gone there, but I didn’t want to. …………………………………….. Expressing disagreement
Can you be more explicit please? …………………………………….. Expressing purpose
With pleasure Accepting a request Expressing agreement
Muslim people must pray five time every day …………………………………….. Asking for clarification
He is poor. Consequently, he dropped out of school …………………………………….. Expressing lack of understanding
I am going to cinema to watch a new movie …………………………………….. Making a request
What I am trying to say is: You made a wrong decision …………………………………….. Expressing obligation
He was smiling. He must have answered all the questions …………………………………….. Giving advice
She is crying! She must be very sad …………………………………….. Clarifying your idea
III. There are 30 collocations in the in the following scrambled words find them and write them below. (30 points)
Strong | dreams | fashioned | language | areas | awareness | equality | amendments | comedians | awareness | talented | university |
sustainable | imaginative | rural | fight | social | humorous | financial | climate | youth | jokes | raise | a decision | justice | fees | support |
changes | warming | areas | headed | story | realize | make | old | foreign | urban | civic | education | areas | raise | illiteracy | gender |
constitution | school | fight for | health | emancipation | elimination | green | poverty | global | care | micro | graduates | silly | laughter |
development | credits | burst into
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Writing 10 points
“Education lights the way” Write a small paragraph explaining the meaning of the quotes on the light of what you studied in
semester one about education, illiteracy, development, achievements …
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