Some time ago, a friend of mine who works in a part of the city I do not know very

well, invited me to call on him. It took me hours to get there and I drove round and
round looking for a convenient spot to park my car. At last, I found a small space in a
backstreet.
As I was ready three quarters of an hour late, I parked my car quickly and hurried
off on foot. Making my way rapidly along the street, I could not help reflecting that,
nowadays, it is much easier to walk than to drive.
At noon, just I was leaving my friend’s office, it suddenly struck me that I had no
idea where I had parked my car. I could hardly go up to a policeman and tell him that
I had lost a small green car somewhere! I would simply have to look for it myself.
Walking down street after street, I examined each car closely and was greatly
relieved to see a small green car just behind an old car. But how disappointed I was
to discover that though the car was exactly like my own, it belonged to someone
else! Feeling quite tired now, I gave up to search and went off for lunch. Some time
later, I left the restaurant and walked down the street.
Turning the corner, I nearly jumped for joy; my car was right in front of me, and
there was no mistaking it this time. I could not help smiling as I drew near. Pasted on
the wind – screen was a little ticket which informed me that the car had been visited
by a policeman in my absence. To add to it all, I was now guilty of traffic offence!
Comprehension:
A. Are these statements true of false? Justify:
1. The motorist knew the city very well: ……………..........................……………….
2. He could park his car rapidly: …………………………............................………
3. He thought that nowadays, it is easier to walk than to drive:.................………..…
4. He was happy to find his car in front of him: …….............…………………….…………..

B. Answer the following questions in full sentences:

1. Why are the roads of most big cities almost permanently blocked?
2. What did the writer do after he arrived near his friend’s office?
3. Why did the writer park his car in a hurry?

C. Complete these sentences from the text;

1. The motorist was disappointed since ...............................................................
2. The policeman fined him because ..................................................................

D. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
1. suitable (parag 1): ……………..............……
2. thinking (parag 2): ……………..............……
3. almost (parag 4): ……………………..............……

E. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

1. me (parag 1): ……………..............……
2. it (parag 3): ……………..............……
3. my (parag 4): ……………..............……

LANGUAGE:
A. Give the correct from of the words between brackets:
1. Bad (manage) ………………….……………. of water resources causes water shortage
2. Most parents consider their children as (mature)……………………and careless
3. Her (refuse) ………….……………… to come to my party shocked me
4- Why did you look at me (angry) ………………………………………………?

B. Rewrite these sentences as suggested:

1. " I will devote my life to the development of my community,” Malika said.
Malika, a new member of the Moroccan parliament declared ………………………………….
2. The government has launched economic projects in rural areas.
Economic projects ………………………………………………………………………………
3. Ahmed didn’t come to the party because he didn’t have time
Ahmed wishes …………………………………………………………………………………..

C. Match each sentence with its appropriate function

1. Despite her young age, she is highly intelligent a- Purpose

2. He came to work by taxi. His car must have broken down b- Possibility
3. Formal education refers to the structured educational system c- Concession
4. He worked hard so as to have a high mean d- Defining
e- Certainty
 1- ………… 2-………… 3-…………… 4- ……………

D. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

1. Lunch (cook) …………………..……… right now .It will be ready in a few minutes
2. My sister (graduate) ………………………..…………… by the end of 2018
3. If you had informed me, I (help) ……………………………………………. you

E. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb from the list:
bring about - stand for - set up - put up with - look up
1. Do you know when the United Nations was ……………….……….?
2. It's difficult to …………………. the noise in big cities

F. Join the pairs of sentences with the linking words given. Make any
necessary changes:
1. Amina did the shopping. She also did the housework (as well as)
…………………………………………………………………..………..……………………………………………………….
2. Farid didn’t revise his lessons. That’s why he got bad marks ( As)
…………………………………….………………………………..………..…………………………………………
3. Amina took a taxi to her work. She didn’t want to be late (so as not to)
…………………………………………………………………..…………..…………………………………………………..
4. Although his parents advised him to work hard, he’s still lazy. (despite)
………………………………………………..…………………..…………………………………………………..…………..

G. Complete the following exchange:

You need your friend’s mobile to make a short call to your parents
You: (make a request) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Your friend: (responds) …………………………………………………………………………………………

WRITING:
1. Task 1: Complete the following paragraph
2. Task 2: Some people say that computers have made life easier and more
convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and
stressful. What is your opinion? Write a short article to your school magazine and use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.