46854 global exam n 2 second year secondary education

The text :
1/Recently a series of advertisements has appeared in Spain in which men are
being asked to help more in the home and to share the responsibility for household
tasks with their wives. This is part of a campaign organised by the town council in
Granada in Southern Spain.
2/As in other Western countries, the fight for gender equality
continues. Equality in terms of pay and opportunities has improved a lot
in recent years. It is in the home that traditional ideas are more
difficult to change. Although most women now have jobs outside the
home, many Spanish men still think that house tasks are women’s work. Life for the
housewife is an endless round of tasks to ensure the comfort of every member of the
family.
3/Maria is in her late 50s and works full-time, cleaning the large building where I
work. Her husband works there too, although his job is less physically difficult. When
Maria arrives home, exhausted after a long and tiring day, her work begins again. While
the rest of the family relaxes, she does the household work. Her
five

adult

children,

who

still

live

at

home

don’t

help.

"It’s not fair," Maria agrees, "but what can I do? When I ask them
to help, they always have something more important to do – going
out with friends, making phone calls. Or they say how much better
their shirts look when I iron them."
4/On the other hand, it is not true to say that all Spanish men are lazy at home.
They too have their duties. My friend, Pablo, is retired and does a lot of work at home.
The tasks are clearly divided between Pablo and his wife. Pablo takes care of any
outside jobs, such as watering the garden, but indoors belongs to his wife.
Perhaps the difficulty in changing attitudes to domestic responsibility is related
to the differentiation between the sexes. Here men are men and women are women.


School : 02/03/1934
Redeyef

Teacher : Leila Tabbabi

Global Test N°2

Name :
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2nd Year

Class : ……………………………….

I) Reading Comprehension :( 15 marks)
Task1: Read the text and tick (√) the most suitable title for the text. (1mk)
A/ Spanish men are so helpful.
B/ Where Men are Men and Women are Women.
C/ Men and Women are equal.
Task2: Read the text and pick out a sentence to correct the false statements. (4mks)
A/ Spanish men say that they share households with their wives. (ph2)
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B/After returning from work Maria has not to do the home chores. (ph3)
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C/Maria’s children are usually so helpful with the domestic works. (ph3)
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D/ Pablo share his wife nothing at home. (ph4)
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Task3: Answer the following questions with reference to the text. (3mks)
A/What is the campaign organised by the town council in Granada for? (ph1)
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B/Gender equality did not progress in the past years. (ph2)
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C/ Why is it difficult to change opinions towards households?
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Task4: Read the text then find words having the same meanings as: (4mks)
*Divide (ph1) =……………………………………………………..
*{Masculine+ Feminine} (ph2) =…………………………………………………….
* Tired (ph3) =.....................................................
*In the house (ph4) =…………………………………………
Task5: Change the following sentence from the active to the passive voice. (1mk)
*Pablo and his wife are sharing the house tasks.
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Task6: What do you think about gender equality? Is it becoming a reality?
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II) Language :( 10marks)
Task1: Fill in the blanks with words from the list below. There’re 2 extra words. (3 marks)

Friendship -disadvantages – Secondly – community –uncomfortable compulsory –
Uniforms- differently
Although in many countries school uniforms have been prevented, school children in Britain and other
countries still have to wear them. This shows that no one can agree on the issue of ……………............
……..school uniforms. It’s clear then that there are both benefits and …………..........…......………to wearing
one. There are good reasons for wearing a school uniform. Firstly, students don’t need to concern themselves
with what they are going to wear to school every day.………...........……........….., uniforms cost less than if
students had to buy a variety of clothes. In addition, when students wear a uniform, they feel they belong to a
……......……………….and are proud to represent their school. However, not everyone likes the idea of wearing
school.................................... This is because they are out of fashion, unsuitable and ............….............in
extreme weather conditions.

Task2: Circle the correct option. (4marks).

When you are preparing for a language exam, it
is important to think positively. You (1) always

(1) need/ should/ ought to

concentrate on what you can do rather on what

(2) will/ can’t/ must


you (2), and you ought (3) an eye on the progress you’re making. You (4)

(3) keeping/ kept/ to keep

never compare yourself with the excellent students and focus on what you

(4) must/should/could

need. Instead, you (5) compare your performance now to your performance

(5)ought/ should/ might

two months ago, to see how much you have improved. You (6) try to record

(6)may/ need/ have

yourself and playing back the recording a few months later; You’ll surprised

(7)should/ shouldn’t/ mustn’t

at the progress.

(8) could/ would/ can’t

Time management is also important. You (7) even consider studying hard in
the last few days before exams. You (8) hope to learn everything in a few
days. So, you must organize your time from very early time.

Task3: Put the bracketed words in the correct tense or form (3 marks)

I have never had a “male friend”. Then, a couple of months ago, one of my high school
classmates (send) ....………………….me an e-mail. We started chatting and it was just (amaze)
………….......……….. We talked about many things, shared the joys and problems
in our life, laughed and cried together. I know he (be) ……………………..always
there for the rest of my life. So far, he (show)………………………..me that male
friends can be honest and faithful, (support)……………………..and understanding.
He has enabled me to see myself (different)…………………….and to value my
strength. Now, the surprise to all this, is that we were in high school together 35
years ago!
III) Writing: (12marks)
Task1: Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent paragragh. (5mks).
A/ International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year
B/It began as a campaign for better working conditions by women in New York.
C/but this is the date when thousands of women started annual marches in New York’s streets.
D/From that time on, IWD has spread around the world and women can now be happier that things are moving
in the right direction
E/Then, the first official IWD was on February 28, 1909.
F/In fact, no one knows for sure why the date changed to March 8,

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Task2: It is often said that working women face physical, psychological and family problems. What are
those problems? What solutions do you suggest to decrease them?
Write a 12- line article speaking about the issue of working mothers. (10mks)

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Adherence to the task
+ content adequacy

. / 3

Lexis appropriacy +
Grammar accuracy

. / 3

Mechanical
accuracy

. / 2

Total Mark
. /8

Good Work