I.

READING COMPREHENSION (15 marks)

1) Read the text and tick the most suitable title. (1 mark)
 An unusual travel experience
 A travel dream abandoned because of the pandemic
 The worst time to go on a travel experience
2) Fill in the paragraph bellow with words from paragraph 1 (one word per blank) (3 marks)
Despite the outbreak of Covid-19, Thomas Hromjak – a ________________ from Slovakia – refused to
quit his _______________ trip. He was determined not to miss some of the most attractive
_______________ he had planned to visit.
3) Complete the table with reference to the text (2 marks)
Cause Effects
___________________________________ a. ___________________________
b. He abandoned sections of his trip

4) For each of the following statements, pick out one detail showing that it is false. (4 marks)
a) For Tomas, the idea of travelling as a backpacker was a sudden decision. (paragraph)
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b) Corona Virus had appeared long before Tomas began his trip. (paragraph)
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c) Tomas was the only traveller who had such an experience. (paragraph)
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5) Answer the question below with reference to the text (1 marks)
a. How long has Tomas been travelling?
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6) Tick the most suitable explanation of the following expression (1 mark)
I wasn’t really missing out on anything in terms of work experience:
 not having the chance to do something that you enjoy
 not remembering to do something that is necessary for your job
 not managing to achieve something that you want
7) Find words in the text, which mean the following. (2 marks)
a) ………………………………. (paragraph) = followed
b) ………………………………. (paragraph) = determined
8) What does the underlined pronoun in the text refer to? (1 mark)
 “They” (paragraph) refers to ………………………………………………
9) Give a justified personal answer to the following question. (1 mark)
 If you were Tomas’s friend, would you encourage him to follow his travel experience or go back home? Why?
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1) Fill in the blanks with 7 words from the list below: (3.5 marks)
on / win / at / respectfully / with / common / how / difficulty / respectful

The value of sports goes way beyond the fields. There is so much kid can learn. Sports help kids realize that
they can overcome ________________ . There are games they are going to ________________ and games
they are going to lose, just as in life. Sports teach them _________________ to come back after a loss, work
hard and improve. They will develop confidence in dealing _______________ future challenges. When the
difficult times in life come kids will be able to draw strength from remembering how they overcame
struggles _______________ the field. Moreover, the most important thing in life is relationships. People
show their true characters when they are in pain. Kids need to learn that even when they are broken-hearted
and frustrated they need to treat others _______________ . One of the greatest traits that sports will ever
teach our children is the ability to work alongside other people for a _________________ purpose. Sports
above all else teaches this lesson vividly.

2) Put the words in parentheses in the correct tense or form: (3 marks)

Some parents struggle to adjust to the demands that parenting their child through the teenage years brings. It’s
a time that can put even the (strong) _______________ and most loving relationships to the test. Your child
needs you at this time just as much as they (always / need) _____________________ you, but in a different
way.

They are looking to you for support through one of the biggest changes in their life, towards adulthood and
(independent) _______________. You have been through it so you know how (confuse) _______________
and difficult it can be. Don’t be afraid (share) _______________ some of your own teenage experiences with
your child. Tell them that you understand because it happened to you too. Talk to them about how you handled it
and what you (learn) _______________ from it. Realising that everyone goes through the same struggles can
be very reassuring to your child, especially if it’s their parent that is telling their stories.

3) Circle the right option: (3.5 marks)

Growing up, I was fortunate enough to travel every year with my parents. I am extremely (thanking /
thankful / thanked) to them for opening my eyes to the world. Travel is one of the best things in life. Three
weeks ago, I went on the biggest (adventure / flight / voyage) of my life. I went to London alone. Watching
the sunrise from the little plane window made me remember (when / who / why) I was there. After all, I was
about to make a dream come true. The idea was scary (but / too / either) exciting at the same time and I
wanted to prove to myself that I (am / was / have been) capable of ignoring that fear and doing something I
wanted. On this trip, there was no one I could (rely on / focus on / carry on) but myself. I had to figure out
how to read a map, order my meals in my weird accent and make sure I was catching the right tube – every

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did. This sense of freedom was one of the best things about travelling alone.

III. WRITING (15 MARKS)

1. Develop the following notes to write a short biography of Ons Jabeur.
Name: Ons Jabeur
Nationality: Tunisian
Birth date: August 28th 1994
Occupation: a professional tennis player.
Career and Achievements:
brilliant / impressive
Beginning: the ITF Women's Circuit in 2008
2021: the first Arab tennis player to reach the
top 10
Key to success: talent and hard training
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2. Essay: (10 marks)

While surfing the net you came across the following post on a blog “The more time we spend interconnected
via our smart phones, the less time we have to develop true friendships in the real world and have a
real social life”
As you believe that smartphones, if used properly, do not necessarily damage teenagers’ social life and
relationships, you decided to write a 10-line post to express your disagreement with this point of view. Support
your attitude with real examples from your personal experience showing how smartphones add to your social
life and relationships.

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Adherence to content: …..… /4 language: ……./4 mechanical accuracy: ……. /2

République Tunisienne Epreuve d’anglais

Ministère de l’Education Niveau : 2e sciences et techniques
*** Durée : 2 heures
Devoir De Synthèse N°1 Nom de l’élève :
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Classe: ......................................
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THE TEXT
 After working in a corporate job for a number of years, photographer Tomas Hromjak decided it
was finally the right time to take the year-long backpacking trip he'd been planning for years. Hromjak, from
Slovakia, quit his job and bought a round-the-world ticket, which would see him visit destinations such as
New Zealand, Australia, Los Angeles, Colombia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Germany.
 In December 2019, Hromjak set off on the international trip he'd been dreaming of. However,
things didn't quite turn out how he'd imagined. Just a few months into his travels, Covid-19 began to spread
around the world, leading to widespread border closures and national lockdowns. Not only did the chaos that
ensued see him spend over six months in a place he'd only planned to visit for two weeks, he was also forced
to abandon sections of his trip.
 While other travellers might have been tempted to pack up and go home, Hromjak has persevered.
Last month, he marked two whole years on the road. "Some backpackers were quitting their travels, but I
was persistent. Especially because this was something I had really wanted to do for my whole life.
 Far from being disappointed by the
situation he's ended up in, Hromjak feels incredibly
lucky to be one of the few backpackers to have
visited some of the most unique destinations in the
world at a time when many travellers have been shut
out. "I'm seeing the world from a completely
different perspective. For me, traveling is about
experiencing and learning something new”, he tells
CNN Travel from Guatemala.
 Learning about how life has changed for his family and former colleagues has only made him
more determined to keep traveling. "From talking to my ex-colleagues, I knew that I wasn't really missing
out on anything in terms of work experience," he says. "They were at home for a year mostly doing Skype
and Zoom calls.
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN • Published 11th October 2021
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/