A Sample B.E.M. Paper Number One.

A Sample B.E.M. Paper Number One.

Text: Yesterday morning at
9.30a.m. two bikers died in a tragic accident on a sharp bend on Airport
Road. The bikers were talking to each other while they were overtaking a
lorry which was travelling in the direction of Heathrow Airport.
Apparently they were having morning exercise in preparation for the Tour
de France. Two motorcyclists were coming from Heathrow Airport while
looking at a low-flying landing airplane. “ They were riding very fast”,
an eyewitness said. The collision between the motorcyclists and the
bikers blocked the traffic for more than two hours. Two policemen were
investigating the accident when we arrived on the scene.
(
From On the Move , student’s textbook MS4, ONPS ,ed.2006)

I.
Reading Comprehension ( 7 points )

a- Read the text .Write –
true or false – and justify your answers.(3pts)
• Yesterday morning
at 9.30a.m, two bikers died in a deadly accident.
• They were riding
slowly.
• The bikers were hit by a lorry.
•
b-
Answer the following questions according to the text.( 2pts)
• Did
the two bikers die yesterday afternoon?
• Did the traffic block last
more than two hours?

c-Lexis ( 2pts)
1)
Find synonyms to the following words from the text.
* accident = ………
* stopped = ………..
2) Find antonyms to the following words from the
text.
* high  ………… * taking off  ……..

II. Mastery of
language.(7points)

a- Syntax (5 pts)

1-Put the verbs
in brackets in the correct form.( 3pts)
A)What ( to happen )
while it ( to rain) ?
B)After they heard about the accident, the
policemen ( to arrive).

2- Supply punctuation and
capitalization where necessary.(2pts).
the driver john had a terrible
accident .



b) Pronunciation (2pts).
Classify the
following words according to the pronunciation of the final – ed - :
blocked
– died – finished – ended .

/ d / / t / / Id /



III.
Written production. ( 6 points) .


You have recently
witnessed a road accident and you have been shocked.

First
suggestion: Write a letter to the local authorities. Express your
worries about the increasing number of road accidents in Algeria.

Second
suggestion: Suggest a series of measures to prevent road accidents.






















SAMPLE
2
Angry Holiday Makers


A group of tourists who
recently visited Algeria after reading an ad brochure on a web-site
complained about the unsatisfactory conditions. They said there was no
water in their rooms, bad accommodation, lack of transport… The food ,
they had was not as delicious as promised in the ad. The service was
terrible .
They said if they did not have their money back ,
they would write an official complaint to the authorities .
(
From On the Move , student’s textbook MS4, ONPS ,ed.2006)


I /
Comprehension ( 7 points )

A . Read the passage and
answer the following questions
1. Did the tourists
have an enjoyable stay in Algeria ?
2. Did the travel
agency respect its promise ?
3.Was the food delicious
?

B/ Choose a ,b or c to complete the following
sentences .

1. There are …….interesting sites to visit in Algeria

a. not any
b. few
c. many

2.The group of
tourists found the ad in ……
a. papier
b. magazine
c. Internet
C/ LEXIS
a. Find in the text two
adjectives with a negative meaning
- …………..
-…………….
B .
Find in the text two words that are closest in meaning to
a.
Tasteful …………… ……………..

GRAMMAR ( 7points )
a/
Syntax

Spot the mistake and correct it .
1.The
tourists buyed souvenirs from Algeria .
2.The ad stated that the
tourists would visit the goodest sites .

B/Morphology


1.Rewrite the following sentence using “he”
I always behave
well with tourists who visit my country .

2.Rewrite the
following sentence into the negative form
The tourists enjoyed
their stay in Algeria .

2. Turn into plural
The tourist is
taking photos .

C/ Pronunciation
Classify the following words
according to the pronunciation of the final “ s” sound
1.Tourists
2. services 3. rooms
/s/
/z/ /IZ/






Writing ( 6points)

Few tourists come to visit Algeria .

You have good ideas on how to improve tourism. You can make a
leaflet or a cartoon to encourage tourists to come to our country