I. READING COMPREHENSION.

A.
• The text is taken from the internet (see the source of the text below)
B.
1. Nearly 200.000 children leave school each year
2. Poor parents don’t know the importance of education of their children because they are ignorant.
3. Dropouts can be reduced by sensitizing parents on the importance of education for their children.
C.
1. False – encourages school children
2. True – convinced one dozen children.
3. True – study in the morning and helps his father in the evening.
D.
1. .….. getting the dropout students back to school.
2. …… convince the parents.
E.
1. reduce 2. income. 3. Taking part.
F.
1. dropping out of school. 2. Parents. 3. Samir.

II. II. LANGUAGE.

A. had got / conducted / is.

B.
1. An educational programme was launched in 2006.
2. The film director said that the film had attracted a lot of viewers.
3. The teacher wishes that Saida hadn’t left school.
C.
1. Achievement 2. Promoted. 3. Development.
D.
1. Apply for 2. Stand for 3. Bring about.
E.
1. Though Hamid did a great job, he wasn’t offered a better position.
2. Because of her sickness Souad didn’t come to the show.
3. We were unable to get financial support therefore we had to abandon the project.
F.
1. Natural disaster. 2. Formal education. 3. Brain gain.

III. WRITING.

• A text of 250 words = 5 paragraphs.

• Write about causes & results of illiteracy in developing countries.
• Use the suggestions given.