Prof.
Khadija Douhaha ABD Malek Saadi high school
Student’s Name: ……………………………. Class: …………………………………
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Global test
[1] The first international conference on violated. They learn how to take care of the planet to
Education for Sustainable Development took place prevent loss of the earth's natural and environmental
from April 21 -22, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Fourteen resources.
experts on education discussed the objectives of the [4] It is easier to teach children the concepts of
program. The purpose of the program is to promote change, than trying to teach adults. Adults often resist
education, dialogue and change. It also aims at change. They will learn that the planet is alive and
reducing poverty around the world. Children must be needs to be taken care of, rather than allowing it to
taught about education for sustainable development to degrade to become an uninhabitable planet. It is easier
really make a difference. to teach children about the importance of natural
[2] By Sustainable development we mean the resources such as water, trees, etc. Children accept
development that meets the needs of the present change easier than adults, and they often help to
without compromising the ability of future generations educate their parents.
to meet their own needs. It is based on three pillars: [5] The world faces many problems and
social, economic and environmental issues. For social challenges at all levels: social, economic and
issues, examples include health care, social justice and environmental levels. For example, because of climate
transport infrastructure. Environmental issues involve change glaciers are melting, and in the oceans some of
energy preservation and recycling waste. Economic the animals are dying. Due to extreme temperature
issues include investment. changes forest fires start up, and wildlife suffers as a
[3] Children are our future; education for result. Through education for sustainable
sustainable development needs to start with children. development, it will be the children of today who will
By educating children about sustainable development make the changes that will save their planet for the
they learn about human rights and how to prevent the generations that follow them.
individual's human and civil rights from being
I. COMPREHENSION(6pts)
1. Which one would be the best title for the B. Answer the following questions (2 pts)
text? sustainable development definition 1. What is the goal of the first international
2. the history of sustainable development conference on sustainable development?
3. early childhood education for sustainable ..........................................................................
A. Are these statements true or false? justify ......
(2pts) 2. What do children know when they are
1. Adults accept change easier educated about sustainable development?
……………………………… ………………………………………. …
2. Energy preservation is a social issue in C. What do the underlined words in the text
sustainable development. refer to?
……………………………………………… 1. It (paragraph 2): ……………
…… 2. They (paragraph 3): ……………..
II. VOCABULARY (4pts)
Put the words between brackets in the correct form :
1. The speech she gave was so ( power )……………..that it inspired the entire audience.
2. Environmental (preserve)…………………………. is key to a sustainable future.
Fill in the gaps with the right collocation :natural resources/sustainable development/human
rights
1. ……………….must be respected by all nations.
2. Promoting ……………………………. for a better future.
3. We should Conserve our ……………. .
III. LANGUAGE (6pts)
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form.
1. By this time next year, my mother (spend)……………………………….three years in
Canada.
2. He (work) ………………..for the UN Organization before he (resign)…………to look
after his family.
3. They (live)……………………………….in Oujda for five years before they (move)
…………to Fes.
4. We (wait)…………………………..for an hour before they finally (arrive)
……………………….
5. Next week, they ( play) ………………. a football match.
6. By next week, we (finish) ………………………….the first semester.
IV. FUNCTION (4pts)
A. Join the pairs of sentences with linking words given. make any necessary changes
1. He got a Visa to the USA. He wants visit the So: ................................….....…………
country 2. He couldn’t answer the questions. He
2. To: ………………………….……………… many lessons
She works hard. He gets a good mark. As a result:
So that: …………………………………… ……………………………………
1. The weather was terrible. they didn’t travel
