the “reading comprehension” quiz:”facebook”.

The correction of the Reading Comprehension quiz.

Sciences streams.

What’s your status?  What are you thinking about?  What are you doing right now?  These are some of the questions that are at the top of the home page on many social networking sites.

If you use these sites correctly, you would write what you are doing, or an event that just occurred in your life that you want to converse with others about.  It is friendly, and no one should have any objections to what you have written.  Many people use these sites, such as facebook or twitter to keep track of what their friends are doing throughout the day.  Offices use them as quick ways to get information to employees and feedback as well.

They are great tools for locating old friends.  I am amazed at the old friends that I communicate with on a daily basis through facebook.  People I have not spoken to in 20-30 years.  Many of these people I was not even that close to while in grade school or high school but now we are because our lives have traveled the same routes.  If it were not for these social networking tools, we would not know what one another was up to.  Now we do.Families who live a great distance from one another, may now share in each others’ joys and sorrows in the blink of an eye.  Photos can be posted, so no one ever feels as though they have truly missed out anyone.  It is a wonderful way to stay connected.   We have been planning my high school reunion through social networking.  It has been much easier than the last reunion which was done without such tools.

Another point I must make is that when posting anything on the internet, remember that it is permanent.  You may delete it on your pages, but somewhere, someone can get a hold of it.  So if you have drunken pictures of you kissing your boss on your social site, they are going to haunt you forever.  Be careful.  Remember that it is a public website, not your private photo album or your diary.Prospective employers will google your name and all of this may show up.You find a great partner and he or she may see your past on the internet and keep walking.

BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT!

1-Provide a relevant title for this text: social networking sites 2pts.

2-Answer these questions in your own words:

a- List four important uses of social site. 3pts.

*You can use these sites to say what you are doing at the moment. *They can be used to say to your friends/relatives something important that has just occurred in your life.*The can be used simply toconverse/speak and communicate with your friends/relatives.*They are great for finding and communicating with old friends.*They can be used to plan meetings and other events.*They can be used to share whatever you like with your friends including pictures and videos.

b- What is dangerous about using facebook?2pts

What is dangerous about using social networking websites is that someone may get hold of your materials (photos….) and use them badly. Another thing is that whatever you publish on these sites cannot be taken away again. You may delete your photos for example but they will still remain there in another site. So your future employer or partner may get a look at them and refrain from interacting with you anymore.

3-These sentences are false. Correct them. 4 pts.

a- People can’t use facebook in a bad way. False because the writer says: “If you use these sites correctly”.This means that there are bad ways in which these sites can be used. The writer, also, says that your photos which you post on these sites will always “haunt you”.

b- You can’t find your old friends with twitter. False because the writer says:” “They are great tools for locating old friends”

4- Complete these sentences with ideas from text. 4 pts.

a- When delete your photos on the internet, they will always be there because someone may already have taken them to his computer or to another site or blog, and you can’t delete them there anymore.

b- Your future partner (wife/husband) may leave you if he/she discovers that you have a bad past from the materials on the internet. He/she may ,for example, discover your past photos in which you are “kissing your boss”.

5- Find in the text word/expression meaning almost the same as:2

a- to speak: to converse -P2- b- to follow: to keep track of -P2-

6- Find in the text a collocation and use it in the following

sentence. 1pt.

Many people use social networking sites / social sites negatively. They, for example, target young people with immoral materials.

7- what is the purpose of writing this article? 2pts

The purpose of this text is to show that social networking sites can be used mostly in good ways. But one has to be careful because they can also be used negatively.

Test Correction: Reading Comprehension.

Test Number 2 : Reading Comprehension.

The Jemaa el-Fna Square is one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakesh and has become one of the symbols of the city since its foundation in the eleventh century. It represents a unique concentration of popular Moroccan cultural traditions performed through musical, religious and artistic expressions.

Located at the entrance of the Medina, this triangular square, which is surrounded by restaurants, stands and public buildings, provides everyday commercial activities and various forms of entertainment. It is a meeting point for both the local population and people from elsewhere. All through the day, and well into the night, a variety of services are offered, such as dental care, traditional medicine, fortune-telling, preaching, and henna tattooing; water-carrying, fruit and traditional food may be bought. In addition, one can enjoy many performances by storytellers, poets, snake-charmers, Berber musicians (Imazighen),Gnaoua dancers and senthir (hajouj) players. The oral expressions would be continually renewed by bards (imdyazen),who used to travel through Berber territories. They continue to combine speech and gesture to teach, entertain and charm the audience.

The Jemaa el-Fna Square is a major place of cultural exchange and has enjoyed protection as part of Morocco’s artistic heritage since 1922.However, urbanization, in particular real estate speculation and the development of the road infrastructure, are seen as serious threats to the cultural space itself. While Jemaa el-Fna Square enjoys great popularity, the cultural practices may suffer acculturation, also caused by widespread tourism.

1- Answer these questions in your own words: 4pts

a- What are some aspects of culture which one can find in
Jemaa el-fna?

-Some aspects of culture which we can find in Eljamaa
elfna are: *storytelling *Gnaoua * poetry telling * henna tattooing…

b- In addition to cultural activities, what are other activities which are presented in Jemaa el-fna?

-In addition to cultural activities there are other activities in Jemaa Elfnaa such as providing different types of food ,dental care , traditional medicine and religious preaching.

2- These statement are false. Correct them: 4 pts

a- In Jemaa el-fna ,you find only people of Marrakesh.

-In Eljamaa Elfna we find people from different places.The text says it that this place is a meeting not only for the local people,but also for people from elsewhere.

b- Jemaa Elfna is not facing any dangers.

-Eljamaa elfna is facing many threats because of urbanization,real estate speculation and the development of infrastructure.

3-Which of these would be the best title of the text: circle the best answers. 2pts

a- Tourism in Marrakesh.             b- Global cultural sites .

c- Morocco ‘s cultural heritage.

4-Find in the text words which mean almost the same as: 2pts

a- Offers : (P2).provides. b- dangers : threats. (P3) .

5-Read through the text above and pick out two collocations you can use in these sentences : 3 pts -other answers will be accepted.

a- Jamaa elfna , Essaouira and Volubilus are examples of cultural spaces in Morocco.

b- Ahouach , Ahidous, Gnawa and Lhtart are among the cultural practices of our region.

6-Find out from the text four collocations related to the theme of “culture” : 4 pts. Other answers are possible.

a- Popular Moroccan cultural traditions.   b- artistic expressions.

c-the local population. d- traditional food.

The reading test: Correction.

 

	Quiz Number 2. term 1 The baccalaureate level. - 2010-2011

 

 

The Moussem of Tan-Tan in southwest Morocco is an annual gathering of nomadic peoples of the Sahara that brings together more than thirty tribes from southern Morocco and other parts of northwest Africa. Originally this was an annual event aroundthe month of May. Part of the agricultural and herding calendar of the nomads, these gatherings were an opportunity to group together, buy, sell and exchange foodstuffs and other products, organize camel and horse-breeding competitions, celebrate weddings and consult herbalists. The Moussem also included a range of cultural expressions such as musical performances, popular chanting, games, poetry contests and other Hassanie oral traditions.

These gatherings took the form of a Moussem (a type of annual fair with economic, cultural and social functions) in 1963 when the first Moussem of
Tan-Tan was organized to promote local traditions and provide a place for exchange, meeting and celebration.

Today, the nomadic populations are particularly concerned to protect their way of life. Economic and technical upheavals in the region have profoundly altered the lifestyle of the nomadic Bedouin communities, forcing many of them to settle. Moreover, urbanization and rural exodus have contributed to the loss of many aspects of the traditional culture of these populations, such as crafts and poetry. From the UNESCO’s website

1- Answer these questions in your own words: 3 pts

a- What are some cultural activities which one can find in The Moussem of Tan tan?

Some cultural activities of the MOussem of Tan Tan are: *wedding celebrations*music performing*chanting*poetry
and oral traditions.

b- In addition to cultural activities, what are other activities which are presented in this fair?

Non cultural activities include selling,buying and exchanging foodstuffs.

c- Many cultural aspects of the Bedouin people in Tan Tan are lost. Why?

Many aspects of the culture of the nomadic people are lost because of signs of urbanization and the economic and technical changes in the area.

2- These statements are false. Correct them: 4 pts

a- In Tan Tan Moussem , you find only people of the Tan Tan region.

Not only the people of Tan Tan are present in this Moussem ,but we also find people from different places of the Sahara and also from many other parts of Northwest Africa.

b- In the Moussem of Tan tan, you don’t find any commercial activity. There are activities related to selling and buying and exchanginf materials.

3- Which of these would be the best title of the text: circle the best answers. 2pts

a- Tourism in Tan Tan. b- Global cultural sites.

c- Morocco‘s cultural heritage.

4- Find in the text words/ expressions which mean almost the same as: 2pts

a- Revolutions /changes : upheavels (P3).

b-culture : way of life /lifestyle (P3)

5- Read through the text above and pick out two collocations you can use in these sentences : 4 pts

a- The nomadic peoples///nomadic populations ref refers to the people who don’t settle definitely in one place; but, they move with their herds from place to place all along the year.

b- Ahouach , Ahidous, Gnawa and Lhtart are among the cultural edxpressions of our area.

6- Find out from the text four collocations related to the theme of “culture” : 4 pts.

a- Cultural expressions c-to promote local traditions

b- The traditional culture d- musical performances.

7- What does this word refer to in the text? 1 pt.

a- their: the nomadic populations’

 

QUIZ1 LANGUAGE CORRECTION

 

1- Link a word from “A” with one from “B” to make collocations. 4pts

A	B
*intangible *cultural *human *heterogeneous	*group *aspect *development *misunderstandings *citizens

1-intangible aspect .                                         2-cultural misunderstandings.

3-human  development.                                    4-hetrogeneous group.

2- Use these  words in the following sentences: to participate – voices – obligation –
opportunity – competence. 5pts

“Children are not only our future, they are our present and we need to start taking their voices very seriously. We must listen carefully to what young people have to say and give them every opportunity to speak. We must reach out to them and encourage them to participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives. But, youth, also, should know that they have rights and obligations in their country. They have the right to a good education; and they must also do social duties .Young people have so many assets. We just have to explore them and give them the right to prove their competence ”.

3- Grammar: Re-write the sentences as indicated: 6pts

a- Children in Africa die of malaria because they can’t find medicines.

If children could find medicines in Africa, they wouldn’t die of malaria.

b- Manal had a good mark in the exam. Her father was very pleased.

If Manal hadn’t had a good mark in the exam, her father wouldn’t have been very pleased.

c- Elias apologised for his wrong behavior. The teacher accepted him to the classroom.

The teacher wouldn’t have accepted Ilias into the classroom if he hadn’t apologized for his wrong behavior.

4- Respond to the following dialogues by expressing regret: 4pts

A- Ali: We were in the cinema last week-end. The film was really horrible.

Rashid: Oh dear I hate that film. If only I hadn’t seen / watched that film.

B- Beth: According to the weather forecast the weather is going to rain.

Peter: Oh how terrible! I wish the weather was good/was not going to rain. I really have something interesting to do downtown.

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