SYNTHESE DEVOIR 3EME 2

Lycée Secondaire Tayeb Mhiri

Année Scolaire: 2008 – 2009

Date: 7 Mars 2009

Professeur : Mme. Mona Elleuch

Matière: Anglais

DEVOIR DE SYNTHESE N° : 2

Classes: 3ème Math 1 et 2

Durée: 2 heures

Note: .……..……./ 30

Nom et Prénom: …………………………..........Classe........... N°…………...

Note: ……………/ 20

I- Reading Comprehension:

(12 Marks)

1) Choose the appropriate title for the text: (1 mark) □ How to Plan a Pleasant Holiday in Africa □ How to Plan a Satisfying Vacation in Asia □ How to Have Fun while Helping Others

2) Correct the following false statements with details from the text: (3 marks) A-The numbers of socially responsible tourists are decreasing quickly. (parag 5) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...........................

B-In Kenya, Jen and Ian Richards were treated as volunteers by local inhabitants. (parag 1) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..................... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….....................

C- A twenty-eight day TRECKFORCE trip is cheap. (parag 6) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..................... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….....................

3) Complete the following summary with words from the text. In each space, write ONE word only. (3 marks) Socially-responsible tourists prefer to have fun while doing good. For example, some of them participate in ……………….……the houses that were hit by the tsunami tidal wave. While others, teach English to ……………….…… and lead relief missions through the Himalayas. This type of tourism is called tourism with a ……………….……. 4) Tick the right meaning for the underlined word: (2 marks) □ a feeling a- You come back with a “sense” of satisfaction (parag 4, line 6); “sense” means: □ a reason □ a meaning

b- The couple received training in how to promote AIDS awareness. (parag 2 line 1) □ to raise someone to a higher rank or status “to promote” means □ to encourage the sale of a product by advertising □ to encourage the progress or existence of something.

5) What do the underlined words refer to? (2 marks) - "their" (parag 6 line 4)

refers to ……………………………………………

- "he"

refers to ….………………………………………..

(parag 5 line 4)

6) Give a justified personal opinion on the following question: (1 mark) What do you think of this type of tourism? Would you like to travel for humanitarian purposes? Why or why not? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

II- Language: (6 marks) 1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box to complete the following advertisement. There are two extra words. (3 marks) promenade – around – to – luxurious – floors – bring – unpleasant – can

TO THE CLASSIC CARIBBEAN 20 Nights from an Incredible Price of £ 949 A truly world class cruise ship with a light and airy design, Boudicca’s scale creates a sense of warmth and welcome from the moment you embark. Her large windows ……………………… light to the fine and elegant décor of the loose lounges, restaurants, and public areas. Cabins on Boudicca are generously spacious for her scale of ship and the suites are ……………………… and unrestrained. She has been refitted with 447 cabins and carries a maximum of ……………………… 900 passengers totally in keeping with the free Olsen’s cruising values of friendliness and intimacy. A generous ……………………… deck stretches around Boudicca and with great deck space contributes to the feeling of space and freedom. Wherever you choose to cruise with Boudicca, you ……………………… be assured of this each and every time you set abroad this impressive cruise. We invite you ……………………… join our cruise ship on this truly amazing voyage, taking in the best of the Caribbean and the Canaries.

2. Put the bracketed words in the right tense or form: (3 marks) Dear Angela, I wish you are in the best of your health. I’m writing this letter to tell you that we have arrived (safe) ………………….. and that we are having a wonderful time. The hotel is quite big with lots of facilities including a (swim) ……………..…… pool. The weather here is much (good) ……………..…… than at home. Sometimes, it (rain) ……………..…… a little at night. But, it’s sunny during the day. So far, we (not do) …………..…..…… very much, mainly swimming and sunbathing. Next Monday, we are taking the bus to Madrid. We will go sightseeing. The children are very happy. They got acquainted with many Spanish kids. I look forward to (hear) …………………… from you. Yours sincerely, Mary

III- Writing: (12 marks) 1) Express the following sentences differently as indicated. (4 marks) A-

Although the weather was fine, we didn’t enjoy our holiday.

→ Despite ………………………………………………………………………...……………………... The place was very noisy. As result, I couldn’t sleep at night. → (….. so…. that …..)

B-

→ ………………………………………………………………………...……………………………… C- The manager of the hotel welcomed the British businessmen. → The British businessmen ………………………………………………………................................... D- I don’t have enough money to travel around the world. → I wish ………………………………………………………………………...………………………. 2) Essay: (8 marks) You have just come back from a holiday abroad. But, you were dissatisfied with your vacation because of a number of problems that you faced in the hotel you stayed at: -

The food was disgusting and expensive

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Waiters were unfriendly and shouted at clients

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The atmosphere was boring and not relaxing

Write a letter of complaint to the manager of the holiday company (WONDERFUL TOURS Oxford Street, London, The United Kingdom WC 721) to express your dissatisfaction with your vacation, complain about the problems that spoilt your holiday and ask for a refund.

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With the Best of Luck!

THE TEXT

1) The Canadian couple: Jen and Ian Richards were ready to try something new. So, last August they went on safari in Kenya, then capped off their African journey with two weeks of volunteering in Arusha, Tanzania, where they taught local teenagers how to prevent AIDS. "Kenya was great," says Jen. "But we didn't really meet people or get a chance to understand them. We were treated as tourists but not as volunteers.” 2) In Tanzania, on the other hand, the couple received training in how to promote AIDS awareness from the San Francisco-based Global Service Corps, which aims to ease the social disgrace of AIDS. They lived with a local family and even attended lively church services with them 3) Progressively, people like the Richards are using their holidays to help others. Whether it's rebuilding homes in tsunami-hit Sri Lanka, cutting trails in Belize for environmental scientists or teaching English to schoolchildren in Thailand. Remote 4) Socially responsible travel is on the rise. Holidaymakers are recognizing that they can have fun doing good; some volunteers record scientific data on dolphins in the Bahamas or lead relief missions on horseback through the Himalayas. It's tourism with a conscience, undertaken by travelers who don't want to experience another culture through the window of a tour bus and who will gladly trade a fivestar luxury hotel room for a sleeping bag on the floor of a distant village home. The benefits: you get involved, you make new friends and you come back with a sense of satisfaction and a purpose that no amount of hiking or sunbathing can inspire. 5) The numbers of socially responsible tourists are rising rapidly. Rick Lathrop, founder and executive director of Global Service Corps, which took the Richards to Tanzania, says volunteers for programs like trips to Thailand to teach English or to help out in rural health clinics are up 30 percent over last year. He attributes the increase, in part, to the current sense of vulnerability many people feel. "It's possible that nine out of eleven taught us that we're part of a wider family, for better or for worse," he says. 6) Such hardships don't come cheap. A four-week TRECKFORCE trip costs about £ 1,800 and a five-month tour up to £ 3,900 --not including the price of plane tickets. But depending on their country of origin, most volunteers can deduct a large portion of the trip on their taxes. And since TRECKFORCE is a charity, volunteers can also raise money from friends and colleagues to fund their trips. "We want people to change for the better and to put aside their materialist ways," says Murray.

Newsweek Magazine (Adapted)