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N.B. PLEASE ACCEPT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ANSWER NOT MENTIONED IN THIS KEY

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)

(While scoring comprehension, testees should not be penalized for spelling or grammatical mistakes.)
A. True or False with justification (3pts, 1 pt for each correct and justified answer)
1. False: The festival started in 2000 as a one-day event with merely a few amateur artists playing on a dark small
stage.
2. False: The festival has become the most important platform for local distinguished youth bands."
3. True. "most people cannot afford the pricey ticket."
B. WH questions (3pts, 1 pt for each appropriate answer)
1. Moroccan youths have never seen anything like it + the free admission fee.
2. because they are all in search of a moment of ecstasy and joy, away from the so many frustrations of daily life.
3. Yes, I was impressed by the open spirit of this generation of young Moroccans, said the writer.
C. Sentence Completion (3pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. .... the most favourable time to bring their musical genius into light
2. a moment of ecstasy and joy, away from the so many frustrations of daily life.
3. . the intimate atmosphere and the excited audience.
D. Word Meaning (3pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. gifted
2. takes place
3. joy
E. Pronoun Reference (3pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. their: most people 2. me: the writer
3. it : the Boulevard

II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A. Sentence Rewriting (4pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. Despite his hard work, Jack didnt pass the exam.
2. Carla wishes the weather hadnt been terrible.
3. The match was postponed.
4. Jamal asked his classmate if he/she had even watched that movie about patriotism.
B. Verb Tense (3pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. had given
2. must have
3. opening
C. 1. competition
2. strength
D. Collocations (2pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. host countries 2. generation gap
E. Functions (2 pts, 0.5 pt for each correct answer)
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
F. Sentence Joining (2 pts, 1 pt for each correct answer)
1. Although Howard Hughes died a very rich man, he did not have a happy life.
2. I saved some money so as to buy a computer

III. WRITING (10 POINTS)

The following criteria should be taken into consideration
Scoring criteria
Relevance of content to the task
Coherence and cohesion
Appropriateness of vocabulary
Accuracy of grammar
Mechanics

Scores
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