People’s Republic and Democratic of Algeria

Minister of National Education

Dhamna Saleh secondary school School year 2017/2018

Level: 2nd year scientific stream Allocated time: 1 hour

THIRD TERM ENGLISH TEST

Text/- read the text carefully and do the activities.

Charitable organizations are a kind of business that fits within the nonprofit organization (NPO)
category. In general, this type of entity is sometimes referred to as a charity or foundation, which can be
run publicly or privately. Some charities may be centered around religious, educational or other public
interest activities that are philanthropic in nature. Depending upon the location of the charity, the legal
definition of what constitutes a charitable organization may vary according to its country of origin.
Therefore, the tax implications for a charity will also depend upon the region or country in which the
charitable organization operates.

Charities that are organized for public benefit can include those which offer relief for the poor,
distressed or underserved, and those with religious, educational or scientific affiliations. Some charitable
organizations are engaged in the creation and management of monuments, public buildings or works.
Many charities work to enhance society by offering social services, lessen government burden and
combat community deterioration. The defense of public safety, children, civil rights, and elimination of
prejudice and discrimination are some other social centric activities that charities concern themselves
with.

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/charitable-organization-796.html (adapted)

Part One: Reading comprehension:

1. The text is: a) a report b) an article c) a letter d) a survey

Choose the correct answer.

2. Are the following statements true or false?

a) Charity is a kind of profitable organization.
b) Charitable organizations are operated according to the country.
c) The poor relief is the concern of charities that are run for the people assistance.
d) Charitable organizations aim is to achieve consolidarity.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) What are charitable organizations?
b) Are these organizations centered only on religious matters? Justify.
c) Why have charitable organizations been created?

4. What do the underlined words refer to in the text :

Its………….1§ themselves………………2§
Text exploration :
1) Find in the text antonyms to the following.
illegal≠……………….1§ amelioration≠…………………2§

2) Complete the following table :

An example is given.
verb noun Adjective
Eg. organize organization organized
enhance ……………………………………….. ………………………………………..
……………………………………… society ……………………………………….
……………………………………… ………………………………………….. legal

3) Write sentence (b) so that it means the same as (a).

a. A charitable organization may vary according to its country of origin.
b. According to its country of origin…………………………………………………………………….
a. He said: "This type of entity is sometimes referred to as a charity or foundation."
b. He says that ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
a. They told us that charities are nonprofitable.
b. They told us:………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4) Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent paragraph.

a. They are involved with human rights, education, medical research and conservation of the
environment.
b. Charities are independent organizations that help the poor, the homeless, children, old people and
animals.
c. "Oxfam", for example, has aid programmes to help poor people overseas, especially the victims of
natural disasters.
d. Many charities that are now well known throughout the world, such as "Oxfam" and "Amnesty
International", began in Britain.

5) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final‘s’.

Rights, charities, organizations, activities

/s/ /z/ /iz/

GOOD LUCK