A Sample B.E.M. Paper Number One.
Timing: 1h30

Text: Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. two bikers died in a tragic accident on a sharp bend on Airport Road. The bikers were talking to each other while they were overtaking a lorry which was travelling in the direction of Heathrow Airport. Apparently they were having morning exercise in preparation for the Tour de France. Two motorcyclists were coming from Heathrow Airport while looking at a low-flying landing airplane. “ They were riding very fast”, an eyewitness said. The collision between the motorcyclists and the bikers blocked the traffic for more than two hours. Two policemen were investigating the accident when we arrived on the scene.
( From On the Move , student’s textbook MS4, ONPS ,ed.2006)

Part 1:( 14 pts)

Reading Comprehension ( 7 points )

a) Read the text .Write – true or false – and justify your answers.(3pts)

Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m, two bikers died in a deadly accident.
They were riding slowly.
The bikers were hit by a lorry.
b) Answer the following questions according to the text.( 2pts)

Did the two bikers die yesterday afternoon?
Did the traffic block last more than two hours?

c) Lexis ( 2pts)

Find synonyms to the following words from the text.
* accident = ……… * stopped = ………..
Find antonyms to the following words from the text.
* high ¹ ………… * taking off ¹ ……..

II. Mastery of language.(7points)
A - Syntax (5 pts)

1- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.( 3pts)

a) What (to happen) while it (to rain)?
b) After they heard about the accident, the policemen (to arrive).


2- Supply punctuation and capitalization where necessary.(2pts).
the driver john had a terrible accident .

B- Pronunciation (2pts).

Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final – ed - :
blocked – died – finished – ended.


/ d / / t / / Id /


Part 2 :(6 pts)
Written production .( 6 points) .


You have recently witnessed a road accident and you have been shocked.

First suggestion: Write a letter to the local authorities. Express your worries about the increasing number of road accidents in Algeria.

Second suggestion: Suggest a series of measures to prevent road accidents.






















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 .