Dar Chahabaane Sec SchoolMr Hadji2009/ 2010

TEST N°4Name…………………………..….Class : 4th M…………..N°……………………..

Reading ComprehensionThe traditional family, consisting of breadwinner father, at-home mother

and children younger than age 18 -- which totaled 46 percent of America's married-couple families about 30 years ago, has decreased to 20 by 2005 as a direct consequence of gender equality and women empowerment. Although at-home mothers still outnumber their male counterparts, the men are coming along strong, their number is growing steadily and they are accepting their new titles and responsibilities.

“To a lot of people, taking care of kids is not a job," says Ron Wilson as he fetches juice for his sons - ages six, four and two. "They think I'm sitting home reading magazines. But those are the people who have never been home with kids all day. Watching my sons for an afternoon while mom runs responsibilities doesn't count. Men who are their children's primary caretakers know that each day is an endless sequence of changing diapers, cooking, folding laundry, shopping and going to the pediatrician ”, Wilson explains. "It's a good day when I can read the paper before my wife gets home from work," Wilson notes. Neither he nor his wife, Denise, a manager, regrets the arrangement they agreed to in the late 1990s, when he quit his job as a mechanical engineer.

"There will always be someone who asks, `You're not man enough to get a job?'" says John Chapman, a full-time father to his daughter Jenna, age eight, and his seven-year-old son Ian. His wife, Dr. Katherine practises family medicine. Like most couples with an at-home dad, the Wilson’s and Chapman’s were two-career families who decided to simplify their lives by abandoning, temporarily at least, the less well-paid job. "By the time we added up day care, clothing, commuting, lunches, dinners out and higher income taxes, we figured out if both of us worked, we made only $3,000 more," Denise Wilson says.

There are occasional drawbacks to the role of at-home father like isolation. In fact, a study by a psychology professor found that 66 percent of the caregiver fathers felt "somewhat" or "totally" isolated compared with 44 percent of care giving mothers. Overall, though, the study revealed that more than half the fathers described themselves as "extremely satisfied" with the arrangement. Chapman and Wilson say their rewards are their children's health and happiness. They don't see parenting as feminine or masculine. Men should and can spend a lot of time with their children.

By Leslie Mann

Questions (12pts)1) -Read and find out the father’s role in the American family.(2)

Before Now

2) Answer the following questions. (4pts)

a- What was the arrangement agreed on by the Wilson’s and the Chapman’s families?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b- How do people regard the job done by the 2 fathers in the text? Pick out 2 sentences to justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………sentence1……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………sentence2………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………

c- What do Wilson and Chapman get in return for the job they are doing?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3)-The following statements are true. Find justification in the text. (3pts)

- Ron Wilson thinks that he is doing a very hard and monotonous job. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………- Ron Wilson has too little free time. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………-The Wilson’s didn’t benefit much from the dual income. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) - Complete the paragraph with reference to the text. (3pts)

Although the number of caregiver fathers has (1)……………………………………………….as a result of (2)………..…………………………………………………………………….…, non-working mothers still (3) ……................…………………………………...… . As caregivers, men are more likely to suffer from psychological problems such as (4)…………………………………..…….… However, most fathers are (5)…………………………………………………………with their new roles and think that

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they are able to (6)……………………………………………………………………………………with their kids. Language (6pts) a/ Fill in the blanks with words from the box. There are 2 extra items (3)

Computers of the future could be controlled by eye movements rather than a mouse or keyboard. Scientists at Imperial College are working on technology that analyses the way we look at things. The team is trying to gain an _(1)_ into visual knowledge - the way we see objects and translate the information into actions. "Eye-trackers will one day be so simple and so _(2)_ that they will become another input _(3)_ on your computer, like a highly _(4)_ mouse," said Professor Yang. So far, the scientists at Imperial College have been using an infra-red headset to understand how the eye moves when given a task. For the _(5)_, people have been shown an image and given a limited amount of time to find out a specific target, such as a waving hand in a crowd. This task requires as much mental effort as solving a crossword puzzle. Professor Yang believes _(6)_ technology could also help the way we interact with machines such as computers and robots.

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b/ Write the bracketed words in the right tense or form (3)

The L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards Laureates are selected by an international jury of 15 eminent members of the scientific community. Chosen in (recognize)(1) of their exceptional achievements, one laureate is named from each of the five continents. On March 2, 2006, Habiba Chaabouni from Tunisia (award)(2) for her contribution to the analysis and prevention of hereditary disorders. Still practicing as a Professor of Genetics at The University of Tunis, Ms Habiba (devote)(3) her research career to improving conditions for children and families affected by genetic disorders. A pioneer in Medical Genetics in her country, she (fight)(4) for over 20 years now to get medical genetics recognized as an essential university discipline. As a child, she was always asking questions about the (evolve)(5) of the cosmos and the end of the world. “What is good about human beings is that their DNA can last (eternal)(6) on Earth», she said. 

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Writing (12)a- Use the notes in the table to write a coherent paragraph about

IWD (4)

Event International Women’s Day (IWD)History First held in 1911 / next year IWD centenaryPurpose Celebrate economic, political and social achievements

device/ sophisticated/ inventor/ research / reliable/ eye-tracking/ robots/ insight

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United Nations support to IWD

-promotion of legal measures-mobilization of public opinion and international action-training and research-assistance to disadvantaged groups

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b- Essay: (8)Dr Ahmed Zewail is an Egyptian- American Noble Prize winner. He is talking about why he -and many other highly-educated people- have left their countries of origin and settled in USA, Canada and Western Europe.Make him speak.

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