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)
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
a. 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 .
بالتوفيق والنجاح
