لإمتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوري/الشعبة الآداب2004

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الإمتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا

الدورة العادية 2004

اللغة الإنجليزية

الشعبة الآداب

الموضوع

Mary is 36 , when she was 21 she had a violent argument with her parents and was asked to leave home . With no moneyand nowhere to go , she found herself wandering in the streets . She slept out in the streets for 15 years until a couple of months ago when she was rescued by the St Mungo Association , a
charity for the single homeless . This is the story of her lost years…….

‘’ It was 1976 when I left home ,’’ she says .’’ On that first day I just wandered about the streets . I got
talking to some people who were sleeping out by Victoria Station ; I found a box and settled down next to them for the night. ‘’ It was very frightening . I hardly slept a wink. At about five in the morning we were asked by the police to move on .Passers-by shouted abuse at us.

‘’I went for quite a few jobs but as soon as I admitted that I had nowhere to live I was told to go away. I tried to find places to rent , but without money upfront I had no chance at all.

‘’ There were very few women in the streets and they were all much older than me . But everyone was very kind. I found them quite interesting _ many were educated people.. They introduced me to day centres
where we could get a cup of tea , a shower and some clean clothes to wear . I tried contacting my parents but they didn’t want to know.After four years I moved to a site close to Waterloo Station . I wandered around and lived on what people gave me.

‘’ Earlier this year somebody told me about the Paddington Green hostel which had been opened in a disused hospital . By then I had long given up hope of leading a normal life. It was strange getting into a bed with sheets and blankets . In fact I couldn’t sleep that night , so I curled up on the floor in my sleeping bag.

‘’ Now I’m in one of the half-way houses run by St Mungo’s. The ide ais to help me cope on my own again as I’ve never shopped , cooked or looked after myself. When I’m ready, they will help me move into either a one-bedroom flat or a shared house.

‘’ I’ve been going to the Job Centre every day to look for work. I’ve put on weight . Whe I first came in off
the streets I was 50 kg, very lighjt for my height of 160 cm . I think I’ve missed my chance of having a family . But with the state of the world today , I wouldn’t want to bring a child into it anyway.

‘’ Those were lost years in my life but I learnt a lot – especially about how to keep my self–respect , no matter what . When things were at their worst, I just remembered that I was as much a human being as anyone else.’’

C O M P R E H E N S I O N

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE ? JUSTIFY.

1.. Mary decided to stay away from her parents because she wanted to be free.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. St Mungo Association takes care of families without a home
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.. Once away from home Mary lost contact with her parents.……………………………………………………………………………………………….

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. What are two reasons that made Mary’s first night terrible ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2..Why couldn’t she keep any job ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.What lesson did she draw from her experience ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

PICK OUT FROM THE TEXT PHRASES OR SENTENCES WHICH SHOW THAT .

1. Mary has lost her normal sleeping habits.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.Mary’s physical a ppearance has changed.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1.Before the age of 21 Mary used to live…………………………………………….
2.As she didn’t have any money, she wasn’t able to……………………………….
3. The Paddington Green hostel used to be ………………………………………..
4. If Mary manages to become self-independent, St Mungo Association…………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS
1. Given some help (para 1) :………………………………
2. Walked around without a purpose (para 2) :…………………………………….

II L A N G U A G E

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST

reflected- regulated resolved -rejected- spoiled -squandered-stimulated -struggled.

1. Your application for the visa will be_______________if the necessary documents are missing.
2. Mrs Harper ___________all his money on the lottery when he was on holiday last year.
3. Nelson Mandela has_____________all his life for a better future of his people.

B. FILL IN EACH GAP WITH THE RIGHT WORD FROM THE LIST.

whereas-therefore-except-besides-such as-particularly-consequently-although

1. My daughter eats all kinds of fish__________ sardines. She is allergic to them.
2.Karim loves cookies ,__________those made by his mother.They are always delicious.
3. Jalal likes to go out on weekends_________his sister prefers to stay home.

c. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS
1. The computer is one of the most (revolution)……………………inventions of our times.
2. Speaking foreign languages is a (require)_____________to work as an air-hostess.
3.Nobody could understand that sentence. I was completely (meaning)____________.
4.Girls (number)_______________boys in our class. There are 20 girls, but only 10 boys.

D.REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.
1. I couldn’t convince amal to change her mind although I tried hard.
In spite of…………………………………………………………………………………
2. ‘’Yes , I kidnapped the little girl’’, the criminal told the judge.
the criminal told the judge…………………………………………………………………
3. Reading books helps you acquire vocabulary. It also allows you to become a good writer.
Not only……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. .You must send this e-mail immediately.
This e-mail…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Jane didn’t go to her friend’s party because she wasn’t invited.
If………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. ‘’Why don’t you see a specialist ?’’ My friend told me.
My friend advised me……………………………………………………………………

E.WHAT DO YOU SAY IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS..
1. Your neighbour is making too much noise, so you can’t concentrate on your work.
You : (complain to your neighbour)…………………………………………………………..
Your neighbour : (apologizes to you)………………………………………………………….
2. It’s Sunday. You and your friend are bored at home.
Your friend Lmakes a suggestion)…………………………………………………………..
You : (accept the suggestion)………………………………………………………………...

III. W R I T I N G

‘’homelessness is a serious social problem all over the world. What are in your opinion, the causes and the consequences of this phenomenon ?

Write a short article to Teenage Magazine answering this question and suggesting ways to help
people without homes.