2^ème Bac | Mar. 2009

Language Test

Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. (5 points)
1. They will correct the mistakes.
  The mistakes
2. Someone has already repaired the car.
  The car
3. Although he is strong, John couldn't lift that table.
  In spite of
4. They used to send her thank-you letters.
  She
5. She was taking care of the children.
  The children
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form. (3 points)
1. We went to the circus yesterday after we [to clean] the house.
2. We [to go] back to the circus next weekend.
3. By next July, Leila [to have] her baccalaureate degree.
4. The teacher [to explain] the lesson, when suddenly Samir started to laugh.
5. You needn't [to accompany] us, we can find our way out.
6. I feel like [to drink] a large glass of lemonade right now.
Put the words between brackets in the correct form (4 point)
1. Bill is the richest and the most [success] person in the town.
2. She will surely appreciate your [participate] in the project.
3. Women no longer feel the complex of [inferior] .
4. They need technology for the [improve] of their performance.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3 points)

Light-heartedness - gender - values - micro-credit - unskilful - common good
1. Tolerance is part of the global shared by all the world’s cultures.
2. I loved my grand mother for her
3. workers have less chance to find a job.
Match each sentence with its appropriate function . (2 points)
1. Due to the bad weather, the flight was postponed
2. They own advanced technology, yet they don’t know how to use it.
3. They are saving money to buy more technological devices.
4. Along with all his responsibilities, Peter is a human rights activist.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list (3 points)

had to - could - couldn't - ought to - must - mustn't
1. Look at the cigar he is smoking! He be a rich man.
2. I see the tower from where I lived.
3. As I was late for the meeting, I take a taxi.
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