موضوع الأنقليزية · ختم التعليم الأساسي التقني، دورة 2026
الحصّة: ساعة · الضارب: 1 · العدد على 20,0 (Reading comprehension 8 · Language 7,0 · Writing 5). المصدر: وزارة التربية التونسيّة، دورة 2026.
Learning gardening after work
A woman who has always loved plants joins a free technical gardening course that she follows in the evening and on Saturdays. She enjoys her lively, supportive class, where learners share advice, and she already helps friends and family with their gardens. Gardening is a fun escape from her job, which is often depressing.
Source: Adapted from The Guardian (January 2026)
I. Reading comprehension (8 marks)
Q1 · Tick the most appropriate option
1 markSay what the text is mainly about: a person who joined a gardening course to (a) earn more money, (b) improve her skills or (c) get a better job.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- b. improve her skills.
- She wanted to learn more about gardening ("I was thinking about learning more about gardening"); money and a new job are never mentioned: she says "I love my job".
Q2 · True or false
2 marksDecide whether two statements are true or false: (a) the writer goes to gardening lessons two times a week (§1); (b) the writer finds gardening difficult and boring (§3).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a) True: "I started attending classes one night a week after work and every Saturday" (= twice a week).
- b) False: "Studying gardening is something to put my mind to that's completely fun."
Q3 · What does the sentence express?
1 markSay what "I found out I could do a free technical course" expresses: obligation, intention or possibility.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- c. possibility: could (past of can) shows that the course was possible / available for her.
Q4 · Pick out words with nearly the same meaning
2 marksFind in the text a word meaning "exchanging" (§2) and a word meaning "difficult" (§3).
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a) exchanging = swapping ("we're all just swapping advice").
- b) difficult = tough ("a lot of tough situations").
Q5 · What do the underlined words refer to?
2 marksSay what the underlined words which (§2) and it (§3) refer to.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- a) which = plant identification.
- b) it = the writer's job ("I love my job but it's a bit depressing").
II. Language (7,0 marks)
Language 1 · Fill in the blanks with five words from the box
2,5 marksComplete a text about Drew Mascotti, a pizza delivery boy who became a welder, with five words from the box: at / learn / on / before / worked / career / been.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) before ("it wasn't long before he realized") · 2) at ("a night class at a local tech school") · 3) learn · 4) career ("make his career") · 5) been ("he has been a welder": present perfect).
- Extra words: on, worked ("has worked a welder" is wrong without as).
Language 2 · Circle the right option
2,5 marksCircle the right word in a text about young skilled workers: pay / buy / earn, these / this / that, plumb / plumbers / plumbing, do / apply / ask, who / why / where.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1) earn: the set phrase is "earn a good living".
- 2) these: plural noun "people" needs a plural demonstrative.
- 3) plumbers: a plural noun for people, like roofers and builders.
- 4) do: we say "do more than one job".
- 5) where: it is about the place / location of the work.
Language 3 · Match the parts in A with those in B
2 marksMatch four sentence beginnings about eco-friendly houses with their endings; one part in B is extra.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- 1 + e · 2 + a · 3 + d · 4 + c
- Extra part: b ("promoted healthy well-being").
- Paragraph: An eco-friendly house uses fewer resources than a traditional one. It integrates innovative design features to reduce energy consumption. Most materials used to create eco-friendly houses consist of renewable or recycled resources. People living in these houses are generally physically and psychologically healthier.
III. Writing (5 marks)
Writing · Article: using the Internet to learn
5 marksYour classmates think the Internet is only for playing games: write an 8-line article for the school magazine advising them how to use it as a tool for learning and improving their studies.
Answer elements · عناصر الإجابة
- Layout: a short title, an opening sentence answering the classmates' idea, 3–4 pieces of advice, a conclusion; about 8 lines, no name, no school.
- Ideas: educational websites and videos to revise lessons; online dictionaries and encyclopaedias for homework; e-books; online exercises and quizzes; sharing notes with classmates; limiting game time; checking the reliability of sources.
- Language: advice (you should / ought to / why don't you…?, it's a good idea to…), warning (Mind fake information! Look out!), linkers (first, also, moreover, however, finally).
- Model: The Internet: More Than a Game. Many of you think the Internet is only for playing games, but it can be your best teacher. First, you should watch educational videos to understand difficult lessons again. You can also use online dictionaries to look up new words and do your homework. Moreover, there are many websites with free exercises and quizzes to test yourself before exams. Why don't you create an online group to share notes with your classmates? However, mind fake information and always check your sources. Finally, play less and learn more: the Internet will help you succeed!
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