SAMPLE 2

SAMPLE 2
Angry Holiday Makers


A group of tourists who recently visited Algeria after reading an ad brochure on a web-site complained about the unsatisfactory conditions. They said there was no water in their rooms, bad accommodation, lack of transport… The food, they had was not as delicious as promised in the ad. The service was terrible.
They said if they did not have their money back, they would write an official complaint to the authorities.
( From On the Move , student’s textbook MS4, ONPS ,ed.2006)

Part 1: (14 pts)
I / Comprehension ( 7 points )

A . Read the passage and answer the following questions
1. Did the tourists have an enjoyable stay in Algeria?
2. Did the travel agency respect its promise?
3. was the food delicious?

B/ Choose a, b or c to complete the following sentences.

1. There are …….interesting sites to visit in Algeria
a. not any
b. few
c. many

2.The group of tourists found the ad in ……
a. papier
b. magazine
c. Internet
C/ LEXIS
Find in the text two adjectives with a negative meaning
- …………..
-…………….
B . Find in the text two words that are closest in meaning to
a. Tasteful …………… ……………..

GRAMMAR ( 7points )
a/ Syntax

Spot the mistake and correct it .
1.The tourists buyed souvenirs from Algeria .
2.The ad stated that the tourists would visit the goodest sites .

B/Morphology

1.Rewrite the following sentence using “he”
I always behave well with tourists who visit my country .

2.Rewrite the following sentence into the negative form
The tourists enjoyed their stay in Algeria .

2. Turn into plural
The tourist is taking photos .

C/ Pronunciation
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final “ s” sound
1.Tourists 2. services 3. rooms

/s/ /z/ /IZ/





Writing ( 6points)

Few tourists come to visit Algeria .
You have good ideas on how to improve tourism. You can make a leaflet or a cartoon to encourage tourists to come to our country .