موضوع الأنقليزية · ختم التعليم الأساسي العام، دورة 2026
الحصّة: ساعة · الضارب: 1 · العدد على 20 (Reading comprehension 6 · Language 8 · Writing 6). المصدر: وزارة التربية التونسيّة، دورة 2026.
A millionaire father who pays his kids a salary
A very rich American father refuses to give his children free pocket money: they earn a small weekly 'salary' by helping at home and get extra money when they solve real problems. He also teaches them to divide their money between giving, saving and spending, because he thinks parents must talk about money values with their children.
Source: Adapted from Daily Mail (29 May 2024)
I. Reading comprehension (6 marks)
Q1 · Tick the right option
1 markMain idea: the text is mainly about a father who (a) refused to pay for his kids' needs, (b) raised funds to help the homeless, (c) taught his children money values.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- c: taught his children money values.
- a is wrong: he says he would gladly pay for my children's needs; b is only a detail (his daughter gave half of her $20 to a homeless person).
Q2 · True or false
2 marksTwo statements: (a) the kids get extra money whenever they want it (paragraph 2); (b) David's daughter follows her father's rules (paragraph 3).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a) False: so they could learn that they didn't just get money if they asked.
- b) True: she applies his rule of giving: his 11-year-old daughter giving half of her $20 bill to a homeless person.
Q3 · Find a synonym (paragraph 1)
1 markPick out a word from paragraph 1 meaning nearly the same as luxurious.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- lavish (he won't be letting his kids live a lavish life).
Q4 · Reference
1 markWhat does the underlined word them (paragraph 2) refer to?
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- them = our doors (the squeaking doors his daughter offered to fix).
Q5 · Personal justified answer
1 markIf you were one of David's kids, would you approve of his way of raising his children? Why or why not?
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Model (yes): If I were one of David's kids, I would approve of his way of raising his children because it teaches me the value of hard-earned money and helps me become responsible.
- Model (no): If I were one of David's kids, I wouldn't approve of his way of raising his children because children should have some free pocket money and time to enjoy their childhood.
- Use would / wouldn't (second conditional) and give one clear reason.
II. Language (8 marks)
Language 1 · Fill in the blanks (box)
3 marksFill in six blanks with words from the box attend / in / wisest / which / meetings / who / optional / of (text about 'democratic learning' groups).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) in (take part in 'democratic learning' groups)
- 2) optional (homework is optional)
- 3) wisest (their own wisest and most compassionate voices: superlative)
- 4) meetings (the groups hold meetings)
- 5) which (chaired by children, which teaches them: relative pronoun for a thing / a whole idea)
- 6) attend (Hannah's daughters attend the classes)
- Extra words: who, of.
Language 2 · Circle the right option
3 marksCircle the right option in a text about Prasiddhi, a 12-year-old girl who plants trees in India: (environmental / environmentally / environmentalist), (While / Therefore / However), (led / affected / caused), (easy / meaningful / wasted), (grew / grows / will grow), (make / inform / learn).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) environmentalist: a noun is needed after this determined (a person).
- 2) While: contrast between two facts in one sentence (other children learn / she leads projects).
- 3) caused: a cyclone caused widespread devastation.
- 4) meaningful: contrast with small but: small but important.
- 5) grew: past narrative (so did her ambitions).
- 6) learn: she contacted experts to learn which trees would fit.
Language 3 · Match A and B
2 marksMatch four sentence beginnings (Kent primary school children trained as anti-violence ambassadors) with five endings; one extra part in B.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1 + c: Children at a Kent primary school have trained as anti-violence ambassadors.
- 2 + a: They have received training to help them listen to peers and spread a positive message.
- 3 + e: The programme follows a survey showing that one in five school-aged children experienced violence.
- 4 + b: The number is higher among pupils with special educational needs.
- Extra part: d (have been attacked online).
III. Writing (6 marks)
Writing · 10-line article
6 marksWrite a 10-line article for a local magazine to warn people against the possible dangers of online shopping; state at least 3 sound arguments.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Layout: a title, a short introduction (online shopping is popular because it saves time), 3 dangers each introduced by a linker, a conclusion with advice.
- Arguments: (1) hackers can steal your bank card details on websites that are not secure; (2) the product you receive may be fake, of poor quality or different from the picture; (3) it encourages overspending and addiction; (4) delivery can be late and exchanging items is difficult.
- Useful language: Mind…! Look out! Be careful with…, You should / shouldn't…, First, Second, Moreover, Finally, To sum up; lexis: secure, hackers, to order, to exchange, website, online.
- Model: Think Twice Before You Click! Nowadays, more and more people buy everything online because it is quick and easy. However, online shopping can be risky. First, hackers may steal your bank card details if the website is not secure. So, mind your personal information! Second, the products you order are sometimes fake or very different from the photos, and exchanging them can take weeks. Moreover, buying with a single click can lead to overspending and even addiction. To sum up, online shopping is useful, but you should only use trusted websites, compare prices and never buy what you do not really need.
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