‫الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية‬

‫الديوان الوطني لمتعميم و التكوين عن بعد‬ ‫وزارة التربية الوطنية‬

2020 - 2012 ‫السنة الدراسية‬ 01 : ‫فرض المراقبة الذاتية رقم‬
02 : ‫ إنجميزية عدد الصفحات‬: ‫المادة‬ ‫ لغات أجنبية‬+ ‫ فمسفة‬.‫ آ‬: ‫الشعبة‬ ‫ ثانوي‬2 : ‫المستوى‬
‫ أستاذة التعميم الثانوي مكونة‬/ ‫ بودوخة فايزة فتيحة‬: ‫إعداد‬

I.PART ONE: READING. (15 pts)

A/Comprehension. (07 pts)
Read the text ,then do the following activities.
An airline worker in the USA has broken the world record for the world's longest-
serving airline mechanic. Azriel Blackman, 91, started work in 1942 at the age of 16. He
has now been working for 75 years. His starting salary was 50 cents an hour. The
nonagenarian still works five days a week. He clocks on before 5am at an American
Airlines hangar at JFK International Airport in New York. His age means his employers
prevent him from doing certain tasks for safety reasons. He is not allowed to scale ladders,
drive on the runways and surrounding areas, or use certain tools. He is responsible for
assessing the maintenance needs of the airplanes that have been parked in the hangars
overnight.
Mr Blackman's record has been recognized for his dedication to his job. His employer
dedicated a plane in his honor at a ceremony at JFK. His signature was painted in giant
letters on the front of one of the airline's Boeing 777 aircraft. Blackman said: "I'm just
honored to be here. I'm proud to be a mechanic." The 91-year-old received a standing
ovation from his fellow colleagues and managers at the ceremony. Reporters asked him
about the secret behind his record. He said: "When you like what you do, it's not work."
When asked about retirement, he said: "That's not up to me. That's up to the man upstairs.
The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is I say 'thank you for another day'."
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1.Say whether the following statements are True or False. Write T or F next to
the letter corresponding to the statement and correct the false ones.
a Azriel Blackman is a retired mechanic who does a time part job.
b-He cannot do certain tasks that may endanger his life.
c-He was offered a plane by the company to honor him.
2.Answer the following questions according to the text.
a-How long has Azriel Blackman been working?
b-What are the tasks which Azriel Blackman cannot do ?
c- What is the secret behind the world record of longevity at work?
3.Choose the right interpretation .
1. He is responsible for assessing the maintenance needs of the planes.
a) He stablishes that the planes can be used.
b) He establishes that the things that maintenance of the planes requires.
c) He stablishes that the planes are in good state.
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 2. his employers prevent him from doing certain tasks.
a) They told him not to do certain tasks.
b) They stopped him from doing certain things.
c) They advised him not to do certain things
4-Who or what do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a) §1: The nonagenarian:… b) §1 that: ……..

B/Text Exploration (08pts)

1. Find in the text words or phrases whose definitions follow:
a- ( §1) someone between 90 and 99 years old.
b- (§1) pieces of equipment used for climbing up to or down from higher places.
2-Divide the words into affixes
Dedication-unacceptable-government-unkindly-untrained
prefix root suffix
example: un accept able
unacceptable
3. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
Annie: When I was at university , I used to get up at about 9 o'clock in the
morning. Now I (1)………………(get up) at about 7 ,because I have to catch
a train into the city at 8.
Sam: And then you stay here till 6 or 7 in the evening! Did you(2)
…………………………..(work) so hard when you were at university?
Annie: Oh no! I only (3)……………………………..(study) for about an hour! But
the work here (4) ………………………(be) much more interesting .It's
weird, but I (5)…………………(enjoy) working hard here.
4. Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “b”.
1. a .I may retire at the age of 51.
b. Perhaps I………………………………………………..
2. a. He is not allowed to scale ladders.
b. He can………………….ladders.
5.Classify the words according to the number of their syllables.
Managers - asked - prevent- reporters – ovation - colleagues
One syllable Two syllables Three syllables

II. PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION (5pts)

Choose one of the following topic to write a composition of about 80 words.
Either topic one:
Write a letter to Azriel Blackman to thank him for sharing his experience and ask
him for advice about the secret of a long career.
Or topic two:
Do you have a grandmother or grandfather who has not retired from her/ his job?
Write a description of her / him and say why she /he is still working.
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