signs of the time exam second year

PART 1: READING (15 points)


Read the text carefully then do the activities.



Life in Japan is not as different from life in the west as it used to be, but there are still many differences. For example, we usually eat traditional Japanese food. We have rice with every meal, and we eat with chopsticks. We never wear shoes in the house, and often sit or even lie down on the floor to relax. I used to behave like that, but everything has changed for me today here in the USA.
By contrast , people here in the USA use forks to take in their meals and most of the time they eat sandwiches ,From the side of clothing , the American are usually presented in a fashionable way . The human relationships are quite different. Here, people show their feelings much more openly than in Japan. They often give other compliment, such as “you look so nice!” or “what a pretty dress!” This embarrasses Japanese people. In USA every one is much more direct. A Japanese person hardly ever says “no” directly. The listener has to learn to understand “no” when it is said.

A/ Comprehension / interpretation:

1.- Choose the best title to the text .
a- A Japanese way of life

b-Japan and USA: two different nations

c- American way of life.
2 .Say whether these statement are true or false .
a-Unlike the Americans, Japaneses still keeping their traditions alive.
b- The author’s life hasn’t changed in USA .
c- The Americans are snack eater.
3.Answer the questions according to the text.
a- What is the writer comparing?
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b- List three differences.
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c- Where does the author live?
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B/ Text exploration :
1.Match words and opposites

Words	Opposites
Many Listener Learn Hardly	Usually Few Teach Speaker

2-Add suffixes “ ion / ing / ist ” to the words between brackets .
)psycology ) think that ( look ) (bad ), ( dress ) badly , ( forget)about our hair and so on , is one of the first signs of )depress).



3. Combine the following sentences using the linking words in brackets (make the necessary transformation)
A) a- The man lives next door. (Who)
b- the man is very kind.
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B) a- I recently went back to the town. (where)
b- I was born in this town .
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C) a- In the past , people wore traditional clothes . ( by contrast )
b- People wear fashionable clothes today .
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4- Write the correct form of the verbs between brackets .
My brother ( to smoke.) when he ( to be ) a child ,but now he ( to stop ) smoking .And he often ( to practise ) sport .My brother ( to be ) an actor . He ( to start) performing a new film next month.

6. Correct the misspelling in bold type by replacing them by their homophones .
You are write . Eye have bought a knew car. I plan too go on holiday next weak.

Part Two 5pts)

The tourist office in your area has decided to produce a series of welcoming letters ( which will placed in airports, seaports, hotels, holy places, mosques, etc.) whose purpose is to help tourists understand local customs and traditions and behave in appropriate ways, in different settings, write your welcoming letter.

thank u verry much

Thanks

thanks a lot

thanks for you

merci

merciiiiiiiiiii 3la sujet 3jabni bazeffff

nastanaw mazid inchallah

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