The pre-university educational system in Algeria consists of three important stages. First, pupils go to primary/elementary school at six. They study there for five years. At the age of eleven, they take a final primary school exam. If they succeed, they will move to middle school. The middle school goes for 4 years, from MS1 to MS4. Students take the Brevet exam at the end of MS4. If they manage to get a pass, they will go to the lycée. There are many streams in thelycée. Students can choose at the end of the second year in the lycée the stream which they like best if they meet the required standards. Studies in the lycée run for three years. In the third year, they take the Baccalaureate exam. The baccalaureate is a diploma whichallows its holders to register at university

Part One: (14Pt)

  Reading Comprehension: 1-Answer the following questions—-( 5pts ) 

    * ………………………………………………… .   1) – How long does an Algerian pupil study before he goes to university?

…………………………….  2) – How old is a pupil at 1MS (Middle School)?  *

  3) – What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

*There E……………………..*They E……………. *Which E………………

      2-Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:    (2 pts)

   *fail ‡……………………             *last ‡…………..

MASTERY OF LANGUAGE:

  1) – Complete this table with words from the text.    (3 pts)

 2) –Give the right form of the verbs in brackets.      (2 pts)

*If I (go) ………… to the Lycée, I (opt) ……………….. for the

science stream.

*I (not go) …………………. to the Lycée, before I (pass) ………….. my Brevet exam.

3)- Write the number of the stressed syllable: ( 1- 2 or 3).   (2 pts)

education – consist – stages – eleven – final – allows

                 …         …        …       …      …     …

Part Two:(Situation of integration) (6pts)

  You are a student at 4Ms and you will go to the secondary school if you pass your Brevet exam. What is the stream you will opt for and why? What will you do after that? Write about your future expectations

2014-12-22