In the name of God. Activities for 2Bac. P1 .BQS 08.

I. What do you think of ...? Agree / Disagree.

1.Chinese is a very useful language to learn.
2.Having a pet makes one relaxed.
3.Public transportation must be free of charge.
4.Having a car is almost a necessity nowadays.
5.All plastic containers should be banned.
6.Teachers should help students during the exams.
7.Cheating is the best and safest way to succeed.
8.SNRT is the best TV channel in the world.
9.Students must clean their classrooms before leaving.
10.Boys should learn how to cook and clean.
11.Morocco is the best country in the world.
12.Unemployed people should be taken to prison.

II. Fill in with a suitable word from the list.

Authoritarian/disobedient/immature/intolerant.
1.The ban of scarves in French schools is a sad reflection
of an . society.
2.The regime in Myanmar arrested a lot of
peaceful demonstrators who asked for freedom.
3.He felt a kind of pride in the fact that he
had stolen more than his friends.
4.A lot of .. people are in prison because they
disagree with their rulers.

III. The same instructions:

Nosy/obstinate/outstanding/rebellious/thoughtful/
Thoughtless/unprecedented.
1.Thats .. of you to invite all your friends
to your birthday party.
2.Last summer, I visited Ouzoud: an area of ...
natural beauty.
3.I was surprised to know that it snowed in the Moroccan
Sahara. Its an . event.
4.Too many adolescents are so . . They are not
ready to accept different opinions from theirs.
5.I hate Samir because hes a .. boy. He always
interferes in his sisters affairs.
6.It was to play the piano at midnight. Your
aunt was seriously ill.
7.The capital was destroyed by the troops.
They wanted to change the regime by force.

IV. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word

Ago / during / for / from / in / since / to
1.Mexico has been independent nearly 200 years.
2.The telephone was invented over 100 years
3.Brasilia has been the capital city of Brazil . 1960.
4.Electric streetcars were introduced . the 1900s.
5.Jazz first became popular . the 1920s.
6.Worl War II lasted . 1939 .. 1945.
7.East and West Germany have been united .. the
Berlin Wall came down.

V. Choose the right answer.

1.No one knows why many ships and planes have
disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in recent years. Its
still ( a discovery / an expedition / mystery )
2.Captain James Cook led three ( assassinations /
expeditions / revolutions ) to the Pacific and Antarctica
from 1768 to 1779.
3.The work of many scientists over a period of about 150
years contributed to the ( achievement / invention /

transformation ) of the computer.

4.Landing people on the moon in 1969 was a great
(achievement / catastrophe / segregation ) in space
technology.
5.In 1995, a powerful earthquake struck Kobe, Japan. It
was ( a catastrophe / an exploration / a population ) for
people living in the area.

VI. Fill in the chart with the correct form

Noun
Assassination
Discovery
Existence
Explosion
Revolution
Vaccine
Apology
Explanation
Permission

Verb
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..

Noun
Demonstration
Discrimination
Exploration
Invention
Segregation
Accusation
Compliment
Invitation
Request

Verb
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..

VII. The same instructions:

Verb
.....................
....................
Contribute
Deplete
.

Noun
Contamination
Creation

Destruction

Verb
Educate
Protect
..
..
Threaten

Noun
.................

Pollution
Reduction
.

VIII. Give the correct form of the verbs (..)

1.Zineb agreed (play). for the school team.
2.She regrets (invite).. him to her party.
3.They begged him (lend) them some money.
4.The teacher ordered me (rewrite).. my essay.
5.The audience encourage the team (win)... the game.
6.We expect it (rain)... the next week.
7.He discussed (set up)... a new branch of the
company in Zagora.
8.They postponed (visit)..... us till next week.
9.She taught them (sing).... beautifully.
10.I persuaded him (phone)...... me at night.
11.The road used ( be ) ... dangerous
but the situation has improved a lot.
12.Hadnt you better ( call ) . a doctor.
13.It is no use ( ask ) him to help you.
14.He is used to ( wash ) in cold water
every morning.
15.Im looking forward to ( see ) this exhibition.

9. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition.

1.Samir has applied a job in the bank.
2.Moroccan agriculture has severely suffered the
cold weather.3.The doctor insisted .. regular
exercising.4.I am not fond eating outside . Its very
risky.5.I am not keen . watching TV.
6.She is very interested . music a lot.
7.She is very sad . losing her best friend.
8.Please forgive me. being late this night.
9.Do you believe .. true friendship or no?
10.I am not familiar . this cold.
11.She doesnt want anyone to interfere her
homework.
12.Your mum mustnt interfere . our affairs.

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