Language : ( 12 marks
1.fill in the blanks with words from the box below: ( 4 marks )
energy – difficult – give – sufferings – aggressive – worst – hurt – in – understanding
Psychologists believe that the aggressive desire is permanent in all human beings. But it is probable that, with a correct………….………1 of children, the desire for aggression will not exist anymore. . It’s certain that punishing a child for being aggressive will make him later more………..……2 and anti-social; he will later on revenge himself for his
…………..….………….3 by criminality or by acts of cruelty. The desire to ………..……4 others generally appears in the child who has been given a strong hatred of authority. This problem of cruelty is very ………...…………..5 to solve. It requires the parents to know the real interests of their child and guide his………...……..6 to these channels. Exept in the
………..…..7 cases, sympathetic treatment by parents and teachers will gradually suffice to cure, because it will ……..…………..…….8 back self-confidence, self-love, and a belief in life.
2.Circle the right options: (4 marks)
Since its adoption in 1989, after more than 60 years of advocacy, the convention on the rights of the child has been ratified more (quick / quickly / quicker)1 and by more governments “all except Somalia and the US) than any other human rights instrument. Its (basic / basically /base)2 premise is that children (below the age of 18) are born with fundamental (freely / free / freedoms)3 and the inherent rights of all human beings. Many governments (went / have gone / go)4 even further, enacting legislation, creating mechanisms, and putting into place a range of (create/ creation / creative)5 measures to ensure the (protection / protective / protect)6 and realization of children’s rights.(Besides / However / Therefore)7, the principle of ‘all children, all rights’ is still much too far from being a (real / really / reality)8.
Teacher: Mrs. Fadhila Haddad Pupil’s name: ………..
Second mid – term test
El May Secondary School Timing : 1 hour
Level: 2nd Year (Sciences info.)
3. put the bracketed verbs / words in the right tense / form : ( 4 marks )
High levels of violence in cartoons can make children more ( aggression)………., Researchers claimed yesterday. “Results ( indicate )………that there are ( high )
……….levels of physical aggression in children’s programms than in other programms . And they said children copied and ( identify ) ……….with imaginary characters in cartoons as much as they ( will ) ………with screen ( act )…………..” Research on the effects of violent video games , which are all animated , indicates that they have the same effects on children’s ( think )………., feelings and behaviours that violent T.V shows have demonstrated . This anti – social behaviour included verbal and physical aggression and ( exclude ) ……….others from friendship group .
Listening comprehension : ( 8 marks )
1. Choose a suitable title for the listening passage : ( 1 mark ) The text is about :
o Violence in video games o Violence in school
o Violence between teenagers
2. Say whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE ( 4 marks )
a - video games are regarded as the main cause of all crimes committed by teenagers ………..
b - The researchers approve that action movies are sold mainly because they are violent ……..
c - Boys enjoy discovery games ………
d - Boys and girls resort to violent games for the same reasons ……….
3. Listen and answer the question below : ( 1 mark )
Why do boys resort to violence?...
……….
4. Say whether the underlined sounds are Similar or Different ( 2 marks )
Violence……..reaction / children ………..action
Cruel………..community / refuge……….revenge
