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المستـــــوى : الثانــــــي الشعبــــــــة :الأداب العصرية السنة الدراسية : 2005/2006. UNEMPLOYMENT High unemployment has become one of the greatest problems in most countries nowadays. In Western Europe, more than twenty million workers are on the dole, and nearly half of them have been out of work for more than a year. In the first time, millions of workers have part-time jobs that they may lose at any time and in which they have no social guarantees such as health and retirement benefits. The rise in unemployment is partly due to the economic crisis. Because of the competition with Japan and other Asian countries which produce better quality goods at a minimum cost, thousands of factories in America and Europe have been forced to close or to reduce the number of their workers. On the other hand, millions of unemployed people are jobless because the work they once did is now unnecessary or has been made easier by machines: farming, mining, automobile assembly and banking rely more and more on robots and computers. To fight unemployment, people have to adapt to a fast changing job market. More importance is now given to information, education and knowledge. Although workers still use their hands, their work is less physically tiring, but they also have to think and take more important decisions when doing a task. As an expert in economy said:The future belongs to people who use their heads instead of their hands. It is estimated that tomorrows young qualified worker can expect to change careers six times during his working lifetime. If a worker learns a job today, within ten years or less, this job will probably disappear. The best way for people to prepare for these changes is through continuous training and education while they are looking for a job or in their place of work. : 12 MARKS I- Answer the following questions: ( 3 pts ) 1. What caused unemployment in America and Europe ? .. 2. How can people fight unemployment? .. 3. Do you think a single job is enough for workers nowadays? .. II- Say whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE. Justify: (2 pts ) 1. Millions of workers full-time jobs in USA.. 2. Machines have replaced men in doing jobs. III- Complete these sentences according to the text ( 3 pts ) 1. Nowadays jobs depend on . 2. On the one hand, less tiring. But on the other hand, 3. Continuous training and education are two necessary means for . IV- Find in the text words or expressions meaning almost the same as: ( 2 pts ) 1. depend (p2) .. 2. skilled (p3): V- What do the underlined words in the text refer to? ( 2 pts ) 1. them: .. 2. their: . : 08 MARKS I- Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given: ( 2 pts ) 1. My secretary was laid off because she didnt do her job well. The boss informed me that ------------------------------------------------------------------------ . 2 To control birth a woman has to take contraceptives. Contraceptives ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ II- put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: ( 2 pts ) I wish TV (not, exist) ...Presently, I (think) . of (get) ... rid of mine and (lead ) a peaceful without a TV set. II- fill in the blanks with the right prepositions: ( 2 pts ) 1. The majority of Moroccans are dissatisfied__________ the programmes shown by our channels. 2. The president ________ France is going to visit Morocco ________ two days. 3. The final exam will take place will take place____________ June the seventh. II- fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the list: ( 1 pt ) Eclipse Hazards side effects - commodities - casualtie 1. Medicine is necessary to fight all kinds of diseases, but almost all drugs have -------------- 2 . 50% of the second world war ------------------------were civilians. III- Give the correct form of the words between brackets: ( 1 pt ) 1. The judge asked the suspect to tell the whole ( true) ------------------------ 2. The Moroccan textile industry is facing a serious ( compete) ------------------------ from the Chinese one. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. W R I T I N G: In Morocco, most people prefer lifetime jobs in the public administration to setting up their private business Which sort of job is more appealing to you? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the jobs you prefer? |