El Mahassen Secondary School English Full Term Test N:2

 (2012-2013) 
Fourth Forms Arts
Teachers: Mrs. Haifa Khemili Duration: 2 hours
Mr. Abdelhak Hamadi
full-term Test
n°1

Name:Name:………………………………………… Class:………… Mark:………./40

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I- Reading Comprehension (15 Marks) : ……./15

1. Choose the correct option: (1Mark)

The text is about

a. The benefits of the brain drain ( )

b. The drawbacks of the brain drain ( )
c. Possible solutions for the problem of the brain drain ( )

2. Complete the following table with information from the first paragraph: (3Marks)

Debated issue Causes People concerned Main destinations

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3-Correct the following statements with details from the text: (3 marks)

a. Students who are educated in their home countries are not fascinated by wealthy countries.
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b. Degrees and higher education in developing countries are useless.
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c. Only one African country is affected by this problem..
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4- Answer the following questions with reference to paragraph 4: (2 Marks)

a. Why is Ethiopia unable to get out of poverty?

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b. Why does the South African president want to call back these emigrants?
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5- Say what the underlined words in the text refer to: (3Marks)

a- its (parag 2) refers to ………………………….

b- the second form (parag 2) refers to …………………………..
c- its (parag 4) refers to ………………………..

6- Find words meaning the same as: (2 Marks)

a. dangers ( par 1) :………………………………
b. common(par 3):……………………………….
 7- Do you think that the return of these emigrants could bring an economic revival to the developing countries? Give a
justified answer. (1 Mark)

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II- Language (10 Marks): ……./10

1- Fill in the blanks with words from the list below. Be careful there are two extra words in the box :
(3.5Marks)

passwords- Internet- log on- consumers- spamming- e-mails_

unusually- arrested- resulted-computer

The US government said in August that more than 150 people had been arrested for Internet-related crimes
that involved ………………………….. , phishing or corporate espionage that………………………….. in the theft of about $215
million. In one case software engineer working for AOL was …………………………..after he sold about 92 million AOL
customer screen names to an outsider for more than $100.000. The man who purchased the names later sent spam
to the AOL customers. In another case a Texas man arrested for using punishing techniques received an
………………………….. severe sentence of 46 months in jail. He had created e-mails that appeared to be from either AOL
or online payment firm PayPal in order to trick ………………………….. into revealing their credit-card numbers. The
………………………….. told them that their accounts had lapsed and could be restored only if they submitted their
………………………….. and credit-card numbers.

2- Circle the right alternative: (3 Marks)

Among one of Bell’s innovations after the telephone was the “photophone”, a device that (disables- enables-
unable) sound to be transmitted on a beam of light. Bell and his assistant, Charles Summer Tainter, developed the
photophone using a sensitive selenium crystal and a mirror that (could- will- would) vibrate in response to a sound.
In 1881, they (successfully- successful- succeeded) sent a photophone message over 200 yards from one building to
another. Bell regarded the photophone as the “the (great- greatest- greater) invention I (will have- had- have) ever
made; greater than the telephone” Alexander Graham Bell’s invention reveals the principle upon (which- that-
what) today’s laser and fibre optic communication systems are founded, though it would take the development of
several modern technologies to realize it fully.

3- Supply the right tense/form of the bracketed words (3.5 marks)

Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements In physics, chemistry,
psychology or medicine, literature and peace. A prize for achievement in a particular field may (award)
………………………….. to an individual, divided (equal) ………………………….. between two people, or awarded jointly
among two or three people. According to the Nobel Foundation’s, the prize cannot be divided among more than
three people, but it can go to an institution. A prize can go unawarded if no candidate (choose) …………………………..
for the year under consideration, but each of the prizes must be awarded at ( little) …………………………..once every
five years. If the Nobel foundation does not award a prize a given year, the prize money (to remain)
………………………….. in the trust. In 1948, Nobel prizes were about $32.000 each; in 1997 they were about $1million
each. In addition to a cash award, each prize-(win) ………………………….. also receives a gold medal and a diploma
bearing the winner’s name and field of achievement. Prize-winners(know) ………………………….. as Nobel Laureates.

III- Writing (15 Marks) : ……./15

1- Develop the following notes into full sentences by adding what is necessary so as to obtain a coherent paragraph: Do not
change the order of the words ( 5 Marks)

a. The Pulitzer Prize Board/ prize/ awarding/ organization.

b. It/ establish/ by/ the will/ Joseph Pulitzer/1917.
c. prizes/ awarded/ outstanding / achievements/ drama/ letters/ music/ journalism.
d. value/ prizes/ $10.000/journalists/artists.
e. prizes/ can/ also/ be/ gold/ medals/meritorious/ public service.
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2- Essay: (10 Marks)

Many people believe that the invention of the different generations of computer games has a positive effect on teenagers.
Do you share this opinion? Write a 12-line article to support or reject this point of view.

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THE TEXT:

A brain drain or human capital flight is an emigration of highly-skilled individuals to other

nations due to conflicts, lack of opportunity, health hazards in their home countries. Investment in
higher education is lost and vain when a trained individual leaves and doesn’t return. Also, whatever
capital the individual has been a part of is reduced by his or her departure. The term brain drain was
used to describe the outflow of scientists and technologists to Canada and the USA in the 1950’s.

(2) Its counterpart is brain gain in the areas to which talented people migrate. Brain drain can occur
either when individuals who study abroad do not return to their home country or when individuals
educated in their home country emigrate for higher wages. The second form is worse because it drains
more resources from the home country.

(3) This phenomenon is perhaps more problematic for developing nations where it is widespread. In
these countries, higher education and professional certification are often viewed as the surest path to
escape from a troubled economy or difficult political situation.

(4)Even though little has been said about the implications of the brain drain in Africa, it is believed to
be one of the biggest issues to the developing nations. It has cost the African continent over $ 4 billion
in the employment of 150.000 expatriate professionals annually. Ethiopia for instance has lost 75% of
its skilled workforce between 1980 and 1991, which harms the ability of such nations to get out of
poverty.
Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia are believed to be the most affected. In the case of Ethiopia, the country
produced many excellent doctors but there are more Ethiopian doctors in Chicago than there are in
Ethiopia. Thabo Mbeki, the South African president, said in his 1998 “African Renaissance” speech: “I
dream of the day when these intellectuals will return to add to the African pool of brain power, to
enquire into and find solutions to Africa’s problems, to open the African door to the world of
knowledge, to elevate Africa’s place within the universe of research, new knowledge, education and
information”.