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النيابة: تنغير الامتحان التجريبي مايو 2010 الشعبة: الآداب مدةالانجاز: 3س المعامل :  4 In 2004, a Chinese boy jumped from a building after playing Warcraft for 36 hours. His suicide note stated that he jumped to ‘Join the heroes of the game he worshipped’. Later in 2005 a child died from neglect as her parents were across the street in an internet café; playing Warcraft for 5 hours. Online game addiction may lead to life-threatening consequences. The world of internet gaming is so varied and vast. Through an internet portal we can explore the void of space, our own planet or an entire score of magical mystical worlds. Anyone can be transported to an alternative reality in a matter of minutes. We can escape not only from our surroundings but from ourselves. I asked doctor Keith Bakker what can make gaming dangerous.  He explained the aspects that really make online gaming so serious. The first factor is the chemical rush from dopamine, the body’s accomplishment chemical. Those little or sometimes huge buzzes we get when we do something well.  You can get lots of these particularly in combat games. Whenever we kill an enemy we get a bigger dopamine rush. Keith pointed out “What they get hooked on is the dopamine not the game”. The second is the social aspect. With Warcraft for example players form clubs, with up to 60 players.  To beat another club every member has to be online. Keith explained “If you’re not there the pressure is enormous from the rest of the club members.  We NEED YOU, you’re one of us”. Some of these kids have been playing for 3 to 4 years and they don’t have any interpersonal relationships anymore with human beings.  They think they are having all sorts of friends but the friends they have are online. For many of these kids it’s the first time in their life that they’re good at something. Moreover, these kids are in terrible physical condition because they haven’t got off their chair for years and they’ve totally failed at school, because they’ve been playing games when they should be doing their homework”. Online gaming creates a completely new person who can conquer and destroy.  And we can communicate with someone who we can be certain to share at least one interest with. Computer Game Addiction can massively affect young people’s development with symptoms that range from irritability and sleep deprivation to poor health and full blown violence.” In general there’s nothing wrong with gaming on its own. It can be a fun recreational activity for 80% of the population.  The problem is that there are a large number of people in the world who have this predisposition for addiction and whether it’s gaming or alcohol they’re going to get hooked on something”. My advice, to anyone who spends too long playing games is: Get the best of both worlds, instead of retreating to a virtual one.  I really enjoy playing computer games but have a life outside the virtual world too.  Because you never know when the plug might be pulled on any one of these games, and you could find yourself quite rudely awakened     READING COMPREHENSION: 15/40 A- Which of these would be the best title for the text? 2pt. a- Games. b-The story of a Chinese boy. c- The threats of online gaming. d-To tell the stories of people who died because of online games. B-Answer these questions using your own words. 3 pts a-When does our body produce Dopamine chemical? We produce Dopamine When we do something well. b-What makes the world of internet gaming different from the real world? The world of internet gaming is different because in this world there is no interpersonal relationships between its people-it’s a virtual world- and it creates people who can conquer and destroy. c-What are some effects of online gamin? *irritability-sleep deprivation- poor health and full blown violence. C-Are these sentences true or false? Justify your answers. 2 pts. a-When children play internet games, they explore a world which has no limits. True –It is so varied and vast. b-The writer believes that gaming can be positive. It can be fun recreational activity for 80 % of the population. D- complete this chart from the text: 4 pts When What happened why In 2004 A Chinese boy jumped from a building To’join the heroes of the game he worshipped.’’ In 2005 A child died neglect E-Find in the text words or expressions meaning almost the same as: 2pts. a-Didn’t succeed: failed b- influence: affect F-Complete these sentences in your own words with ideas from the text: 2pts. a- In Warcraft game if a member is absent the pressure is enormous from the rest of the group. b-The doctor’s advice to those who spend too long time playing games is: “Get the best of both worlds, instead of retreating to a virtual one”

LANGUAGE: 15/40

A-Rewrite these sentences as indicated: 3pts.

a- Some skilled people left their poor countries as they couldn’t get appealing jobs.

If some skilled people had got appealing jobs, they wouldn’t have left their countries.

b- Children should not play online games excessively.——-

Online games should not be played excessively.

c- “Try to use the computer in a good way’’, said the teacher to the students.——-The teacher advised us to try to use the computer in a good way.

B-Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form: 2 pts.

a- Our neighbors (live) had lived/had been living in Fez before they moved to Ouarzazate.

b- By the year 2020, a new generation of online games (replace) will have replaced the actual three dimensional ones.

C-Join these pairs of sentences with the linking words given: 2pts

a. The internet has a lot of benefits. It can sometimes be dangerous. (in spit of).—

In spite of its benefits, the internet can sometimes be dangerous.

b. Some women suffer from inferiority. They suffer from violence too. (not only………………..but also).

Not only do some women suffer from inferiority, but they also suffer from violence.

D- Use the words between brackets in the correct form: 2 pts.

a-Street children live a difficult life. Most of them are (home) homeless

b-During the last few years, many world countries were suffering from a (finance) financial crisis.

c- It is (law) illegal to marry a second wife without the permission of the first one.

d-The Moroccan government is making a lot of efforts to fight (unemploy) unemployment.

E- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verb (2 points).

Look after – take  care  - find out  - come across  - make up

a-He could not find out the secret his wife had been hiding.

b-The babysitter‘s job is to look after the babies.

F- Match the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb. (4 points).

1. Enough is enough I can’t tolerate your behavior anymore. b 2. If I were you, I wouldn’t waste my time chatting. f 3. I should have thought well before taking this decision.  d 4. Sounds great! You managed to find the right girl. c

a-asking for advice. b-complaining. c-Responding to good news. d-expressing regret. e-Expressing purpose. f-Giving advice.

WRITING: 10pts

“The world has recently celebrated the 40^th anniversary of the Earth Day. Preserving our environment is everyone’s duty. But unfortunately, many people around the world are not aware of the importance of keeping the environment clean.”

Write an article to your school magazine showing how we are responsible for polluting and destroying the beauty of the universe and suggesting what should be done to preserve it.

Approximately 300 words.