3As Exam Education

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DATE:21/02/2009 2 hours stream :3lp
PART ONE. READING (15points)
Read the text carefully then do the activities
Education process
What happens at school is only one part of the education process. As a matter of fact, parents have to play a vital role in determining children’s success at school. There are certain things that are not fundamentally a teacher’s responsibility; these must be taught at home. For example, to value education, children should see their parents sit down and study something from time to time. Parents should also have books and set of encyclopaedias in the house to show their children how to get answers and obtain information. In the case parents are unable to afford books; they should take their children to the library and teach them how to work in it. We have to remember that a home that places no value on education is like a worn-out piece of land where nothing flourishes or grows.
The other important thing that parents must do is teach their children to respect authority. Lack of order and discipline are sometimes the major problems in classrooms. We, adults, must be more careful and demonstrate to our children that we must abide by laws and regulations and respect authority. If children hear their parents criticizing and ridiculing authority, then they will automatically lose respect for their teachers. Parents must teach their children to be honest and responsible.
They must encourage their children to do their homework alone, because there are valuable lessons in having a student complete assignment on his/her own away from the classroom. So when parents sign notes to justify why their children were absent, or why they didn’t do their homework, although they know it’s a lie; they effectively work together with the child against the school. The note may be of help for a moment but what has it done to the child’s value? Parents and teachers must work together to instil right values in children.
A.COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION. 7points
1- The text is about....(Choose the correct )
a. Children’s success at school
b.The importance of education at home.
c.Parents ‘ role and responsibilty to achieve success at school

2- Read the text and answer these questions:
1. In the writer’s opinion, how can dishonesty be harmful to a child?
2. What does the writer compare a home where there is no education to?
3-Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false
1. Children’s success depends mainly on their performance at school.
2. The writer’s attitude towards homework is negative.
3. Parents should not justify unfaithfully their children’s laziness.
4- What do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a. These § 1 they§ 2 b.It§ 3

5- Find in the text words or expressions meaning the same as:
Important = §1 show = § 2 prove=§3
B.Text Exploration( 08 points)

1- fill in the table as it is shown
verb noun adjective adverb
education
To respect
complete
2- combine the two statements using the connectors between brackets
a/- children hear their parents criticizing authority / they will lose respect for their teachers( unless)
b/- parents are responsible of their children / they don’t take care of them at home(although)
3- Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as A
A- parents have to play a vital role
B- a vital role.............................................. ..
A- He asked them why they did not do their homework
B-“................................................. ?” he asks them.
4/- Fill in the gaps with only one word in each gap to make the passage make sense
When I was in ......1......, 100 years ago or so, it was the job of ......2..... to support the school in its efforts to educate their .....3...... Today too many people think it is the job of the school to help parents raise their children. As a parent, that’s a job I'd rather do myself. As a .....4...... it's a job I'm unwilling -- and unable -- to assume.

5/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final S.
Happens - parents - flourishes – values
/s/ /z/ /iz/

PART TWO: Written Expression (05 points)
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic (1)
today school failure rate has reached such an alarming rate that it threatens seriously the future of many countries .write a composition in which you explain the reasons why such a phenomenon is spreading and the possible solutions that could be suggested
• bad living and social conditions
• the value of school has dropped out
• pupils are absorbed by a complex world
• pupils miss school
• uncertain future after graduation
Topic (2):
What would you do to improve our educational system if you were the Minister of Education?