موضوع الأنقليزية · ختم التعليم الأساسي العام، دورة 2024
الحصّة: ساعة · الضارب: 1 · العدد على 20 (Reading comprehension 6 · Language 8 · Writing 6). المصدر: وزارة التربية التونسيّة، دورة 2024.
Chapman Shum, a blind young pianist
Chapman, a 13-year-old British boy born blind and with learning difficulties, taught himself the piano at five and passed a high-level piano exam at eleven. Music gives him confidence, he plays at charity concerts to inspire others, especially children with special needs, and he was nominated Young Person of the Year in 2023.
Source: Adapted from www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk (January, 2024)
I. Reading comprehension (6 marks)
Q1 · Tick the most appropriate option
1 markMain idea: the text is mainly about a boy who has (a) used music to affect people's lives, (b) learned music to entertain himself, (c) played music since he was a baby.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a: used music to affect people's lives (he plays to inspire others and set an example).
- c is wrong: his love for music began at the age of five.
Q2 · True or false
2 marksTwo statements: (a) Chapman learned his first piano lessons with a teacher (paragraph 1); (b) Chapman wants other children to learn from his experience with music (paragraph 3).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a) False: he taught himself to play the piano.
- b) True: his goal is … to set an example to other children who have learning difficulties.
Q3 · Meaning of a sentence
1 mark'He passed the grade 8 piano exam with flying colors' nearly means: (a) he prepared well for the exam, (b) he could draw colored pictures, (c) he had excellent exam results.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- c: he had excellent exam results (with flying colours = very successfully).
Q4 · Reference
1 markWhat does the underlined word it (paragraph 2) refer to?
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- it = music (how it can offer a unique opportunity for communication).
Q5 · Personal justified answer
1 markDo you agree that music can have a positive effect on the school results of disabled people? Why? Why not?
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Model (yes): Yes, I agree because music builds self-confidence and motivation, which help disabled pupils concentrate and do better at school.
- Model (no): No, I don't agree because music is a hobby; school results mainly depend on adapted teaching and hard work.
II. Language (8 marks)
Language 1 · Fill in the blanks (box)
3 marksFill in six blanks with words from the box without / imagined / scared / planning / decided / addiction / would / destroying (a mother tells how her son stopped his gaming addiction).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) scared (I'm scared of losing my friends)
- 2) addiction (Connor's three-year addiction to computer games)
- 3) destroying (was destroying his education: past progressive)
- 4) without (it left him without social relations)
- 5) decided (Connor decided to move)
- 6) would (so that he would be away from his computer)
- Extra words: imagined, planning.
Language 2 · Circle the right option
3 marksCircle the right option in a text about John Duffy, a 60-year-old volunteer: (solution / reason / donation), (those / that / this), (is doing / was doing / has done), (of / for / on), (which / who / what), (serving / approving / exciting).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) reason: the main reason was to give back to society.
- 2) those: plural, = the people living on low income.
- 3) has done: present perfect with ever since.
- 4) for: caring for = looking after.
- 5) which: relative pronoun for things (career skills).
- 6) serving: serving the community = helping it.
Language 3 · Match A and B
2 marksMatch four sentence beginnings about the benefits of holidays with five endings; one extra part in B.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1 + c: Holidays offer a good chance to stay away from everyday life routines.
- 2 + e: They help us reconnect with the people we love.
- 3 + a: A simple break from school work can improve children's results.
- 4 + b: And once we go home, holidays can leave us with lifelong happiness.
- Extra part: d (to build family relations).
III. Writing (6 marks)
Writing · 10-line Facebook post
6 marksAs a member of the Go Green association, write a 10-line post for its Facebook page about increasing waste in your town; suggest at least three ways to reduce pollution and protect the environment.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Layout: a title or hook, the problem (waste is increasing and harms the environment and health), 3 suggestions with linkers, a call to action.
- Ways: (1) sort waste and recycle (bins for plastic, glass, paper); (2) reduce plastic: use cloth bags and reusable bottles; (3) organise clean-up campaigns in streets and on beaches; (4) never dump rubbish; walk or cycle instead of driving.
- Useful language: We should / ought to / must…, Don't…!, Let's…, Why don't we…?; lexis: waste, landfill, recycling, bins, campaign, to dump, to prevent, harmful.
- Model: Let's Keep Our Town Clean! Dear friends, waste is piling up in our streets, and it is harming our environment and our health. We can all act! First, we should sort our rubbish and put plastic, glass and paper in recycling bins. Second, we ought to use cloth bags and reusable bottles instead of plastic ones. Moreover, Go Green is organising a clean-up campaign next Sunday: why don't you join us? Finally, never dump rubbish in the street or on the beach. Together, we can make our town a cleaner and healthier place!
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