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Global test

[1] The first international conference on Education and civil rights from being violated. They learn how to
for Sustainable Development took place from April 21 - take care of the planet to prevent loss of the earth's
22, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Fourteen experts on natural and environmental resources.
education discussed the objectives of the program. The [4] It is easier to teach children the concepts of
purpose of the program is to promote education, dialogue change, than trying to teach adults. Adults often resist
and change. It also aims at reducing poverty around the change. They will learn that the planet is alive and needs
world. Children must be taught about education for to be taken care of, rather than allowing it to degrade to
sustainable development to really make a difference. become an uninhabitable planet. It is easier to teach
[2] By Sustainable development we mean the children about the importance of natural resources such
development that meets the needs of the present without as water, trees, etc. Children accept change easier than
compromising the ability of future generations to meet adults, and they often help to educate their parents.
their own needs. It is based on three pillars: social, [5] The world faces many problems and challenges
economic and environmental issues. For social issues, at all levels: social, economic and environmental levels.
examples include health care, social justice and transport For example, because of climate change glaciers are
infrastructure. Environmental issues involve energy melting, and in the oceans some of the animals are dying.
preservation and recycling waste. Economic issues Due to extreme temperature changes forest fires start up,
include investment. and wildlife suffers as a result. Through education for
[3] Children are our future; education for sustainable sustainable development, it will be the children of today
development needs to start with children. By educating who will make the changes that will save their planet for
children about sustainable development they learn about the generations that follow them.
human rights and how to prevent the individual's human
I. COMPREHENSION(6pts)
1. Which one would be the best title for the text? B. Answer the following questions (2 pts)
sustainable development definition 1. What is the goal of the first international conference
2. the history of sustainable development 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 educated about
1. Adults accept change easier sustainable development?
……………………………… ………………………………………. …
2. Energy preservation is a social issue in C. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
sustainable development. 1. It (paragraph 2): ……………
…………………………………………………… 2. They (paragraph 3): ……………..
II. VOCABULARY (4pts)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collocations in the list: water shortage, armed conflicts, micro credit, and
natural resources.
1. A large number of Moroccan women have benefited from interest-free …………………………..to help them
start their own small business.
2. It hasn’t rained here for a long time, so the country is likely to suffer from………….……….in the years to come.
3. If the consumption of …………………………is not reduced, there will be none left for the next generations.
4. Some African countries are being damaged by …………………………..people kill each other for nothing.
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. She (be)……………really tired because we (work)………………….all day.
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 country 2. He couldn’t answer the questions. He many
2. To: ………………………….……………… lessons
She works hard. He gets a good mark. As a result: ……………………………………
So that: ……………………………………
1. The weather was terrible. they didn’t travel GOOD LUCK
So: ................................….....…………