English Test- 9th Form- n3

THE ARTICLE
Pop superstar Madonna has at last publicly defended her high profile adoption of a Malawian baby. The songstress appeared on Americas Oprah Winfrey show to talk about her actions, two weeks after taking 13-month-old David Banda to the UK from his native Malawi. The controversial move has since provoked widespread disapproval from many quarters. Many commentators have accused Madonna of using the adoption as a publicity stunt and of using her wealth and fame to get her way. They compare the extensive worldwide television coverage she attracted with the very low-key nature in which Angelina Jolie adopted two children from Cambodia and Ethiopia. Childprotection agencies, in particular, criticized Madonna for how unusually fast she secured the adoption. In the Oprah interview, a very frank Madonna admitted that social workers had warned her that the lack of adoption laws in Malawi would create difficulties. She told Winfrey: "There are no adoption laws in Malawi. I was warned that they [the Malawi government] were more or less going to have to make them up as we went along. Madonna added that a social worker advised her to 'Pick Ethiopia. Go to Kenya. Don't go to Malawi because you're just going to get a hard time." She pleaded with the worlds press to focus on the real issues: "I understand that gossip and negative stories sell newspapers. But I'm disappointed because it discourages other people from doing the same thing ... I feel like the media is doing a great disservice to all the orphans of Africa, she said.

I A (15%) Answer these questions about the text in complete answers and using your own words as much as possible. 1-How old is the Malawian baby? 2-What has Madonnas decision provoked? 3-What comparison is made between Madonna and Angelina Jolie? Do you agree on it? 4-By scanning the text, write down who supports her decision and who doesnt. 5-And you, whats your opinion on the subject?

I B (15%)

Write synonyms for the following words taken from the text: 1-wealth 2-warned 3-appeared I C (15%) Are these sentences grammatically correct? Thick the right ones and correct the wrong ones. 1-I have a brother who has 9 years old. 2-A Christian ought go to the church. 3-Smoke is harmful. 4-She started her modelling carrer in 1972. 5-The world is full of brainless muscled.

Violence in schools
Violence in schools is a problem which affects lots of students, specially the smallest and weakest because the strong boys beat them whenever they want and theres nothing they can do about it. There are even kids who are afraid of going to school because they know they wont go back home very healthy. This is a problem in almost every schools and it looks theres no way to stop it. II A (24%) Answer these questions. 1-Does this also happen in your school? If the answer is yes, give examples. 2-Do you reckon theres a way to stop this problem? 3-What do you think the best soluction to the kids who are beaten is? (you must account your answer): a-Talk to their teachers b-Talk to their parents c-Ask for help to the big and strong kids d-Nothing 4-What group do you belong to(Account your answer)? a- the beaters b-the beaten c-none of these III (31%)

Youve met the girl of your life. Shes beautiful, smart, nice, a hot lass, and youve fallen in love with her. But, theres some other guy, who is a little bigger than you, who is also in love with her. What are you going to do in order to conquer her heart? (at least 150 words)