English Test – Girls Education in Bombay

If you’re looking to assess your proficiency in English, why not consider taking the “English Test – Girls Education in Bombay”? This comprehensive test measures your abilities in reading, grammar, functions, and writing.

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1- Lately, the girls sent to school are given a rupee (Indian money) for every day spent in class. It is a way of struggling against the school absenteeism of the girls and their dropping school.

2- A rupee, which is less than two cents of the Euro, is not a lot. However, in Bombay, this small coin not only pushes the girls to go to school but also encourages their parents to send them there. The idea comes from the authorities, who noticed that 12,000 girls leave the school system every year. The town councilor in charge of education, S.S.Shinde, explained in the daily Mumbai Mirror that “in addition to this alarming figure, there was also the problem of school absenteeism. It is necessary to struggle against the old prejudice anti-girls”. In many families, parents indeed prefer keeping the girls at home and sending only the boys to school.

3- About 250 000 girls benefit from now on from this program, which represents an annual budget of 70 million rupees (a little more than a million euro) for the administration. The children touch their money at the end of every month in the presence of their parents. “My father does not have a job, and my mother is a servant. By earning a rupee a day, my mother insists that I should go to school”, confesses a schoolgirl to The Mumbai Mirror. Often, the children live far from their school. This daily rupee is, therefore, a motivation to attend class. The fact remains that it is often the teachers who are regularly absent from school because they are badly paid. They have even often a second job to make ends meet.

I. COMPREHENSION

     BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT

A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN: (2 POINTS)

The text is about the Indian girls’………….. ………

  1. Marriage at an early age;
  2. Working conditions;
  3. Being paid in order to go to school.

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: (4 POINTS)

  1. Who had the idea of giving money to girls to stop absenteeism?
  2. How did the idea come?
  3. How often are the children paid?
  4. Why does the mother insist on her daughter’s going to school?

C. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY (3 POINTS)

  1. Girls in India must pay a rupee to study.
  2. Mumbai Mirror is an Indian newspaper.
  3. Parents must go with their children to take their money.

D. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: (2 POINTS)

  1. In Bombay, girls won’t go to school unless…………
  2. Parents prefer sending boys……

E. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? (2 POINTS)

  1. Which (paragraph 2) ………….
  2. Their (paragraph 3) ……..

F. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR PHRASES THAT MEAN THE SAME AS (2POINT)

  1. To stop attending school (paragraph 1) ………………………
  2. Often (paragraph 3) ……………

II. LANGUAGE

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST. MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES IN TENSES :(3 POINTS)

bring up – break down – make a wish – show up – provide

  1. In Beijing, time stopped when Liu Xiang was……………………………………… to perform well and not to disappoint his fans in the 200m Olympic Games.
  2. The coach………………………………………….. the sentence that the athlete didn’t want to hear: he lost a gold medal.
  3. The development bank ……………………………………both loans and technical help.

B. PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM: (3 POINTS)

90000 spectators admired ………………………………………………(open) of the ……………………..(universe)event: Olympic games, by which China showed its ………………………………………(prosper)

C. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: (4 POINTS)

My grandfather …………………………………….(to have) a computer for 5 years. He ……………….…………(to use) it every day. My grandfather says that by 2020 the modern house……………….………………. (to create) where we just push buttons and things……………..……………… (to do)

D. REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: (3 POINTS)

1. “Are you pregnant? Asked the American journalist

Carla Bruno answered: “No, I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. In Geneva, physicians are conducting many research studies about the big bang.

Many research studies……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The Chinese wall is 6700 km long”.

The journalist informed us………………………………………………………………………………………

E. CHOOSE THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUN FROM THE LIST: (2 POINTS)

Which – whose – when – who

  1. This excursion is only for girls……………………………………………….. Marks in English are over 16.
  2. It is the international investment……………………………………………………. will boost the economy of our country.

III. WRITING

Your friend Leila wants to know your opinion about TV and asks to clarify its positive or negative effects on people.

Write to your e-friend giving your opinion about TV.

Answers to English Test – Girls’ Education in Bombay

I. COMPREHENSION

     BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT

A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN: (2 POINTS)

The text is about the Indian girls’………

Being paid in order to go to school.

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: (4 POINTS)

  1. The idea of giving money to girls to stop absenteeism came from the authorities.
  2. The idea came after the authorities noticed that 12,000 girls leave the school system every year and identified the problem of school absenteeism.
  3. The children are paid at the end of every month.
  4. The mother insists on her daughter going to school because her family is facing financial difficulties. The daily rupee the daughter earns by attending school helps support the family, as the mother does not have a job and is a servant.

C. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY (3 POINTS)

  1. False. Girls are given a rupee for every day spent in class.
  2. True. The text mentions “Mumbai Mirror” as a daily newspaper.
  3. True. Children receive their money at the end of every month in the presence of their parents.

D. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: (2 POINTS)

  1. In Bombay, girls won’t go to school unless they are given a rupee for every day spent in class.
  2. Parents prefer sending boys to school and keeping the girls at home.

E. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? (2 POINTS)

  1. A rupee
  2. Children

F. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR PHRASES THAT MEAN THE SAME AS (2POINT)

  1. To stop attending school (paragraph 1): absenteeism
  2. Often (paragraph 3): “regularly.”

II. LANGUAGE

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST. MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES IN TENSES :(3 POINTS)

  1. In Beijing, time stopped when Liu Xiang was making a wish to perform well and not to disappoint his fans in the 200m Olympic Games.
  2. The coach brought up the sentence that the athlete didn’t want to hear: he lost a gold medal.
  3. The development bank provides both loans and technical help.

B. PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM: (3 POINTS)

90,000 spectators admired the opening of the universal event: The olympic games, by which China showed its prosperity.

C. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: (4 POINTS)

My grandfather has had (to have) a computer for 5 years. He uses (to use) it every day. My grandfather says that by 2030 the modern house will have been created (to create) where we just push buttons and things are done (to do)

D. REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: (3 POINTS)

  1. “Are you pregnant? Asked the American journalist
    • Carla Bruno answered: “No, I wish I were pregnant,”
  2. In Geneva, physicians are conducting many research studies about the big bang.
    • Many research studies about the big bang are being conducted.
  3. The Chinese wall is 6700 km long”.
    • The journalist informed us that the Chinese wall was 6700 km long

E. CHOOSE THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUN FROM THE LIST: (2 POINTS)

Which – whose – when – who

  1. This excursion is only for girls whose marks in English are over 16.
  2. It is the international investment that will boost the economy of our country.

III. WRITING

Dear Leila,

I hope this message finds you well. Regarding your question about TV and its effects on people, I would be glad to share my opinion.

In my view, TV has both positive and negative effects. On the positive side, TV can be a great source of information and knowledge. It allows us to stay updated on current events, explore different cultures, and learn about a wide range of topics. Additionally, certain TV programs can be educational and provide valuable insights.

However, there are also negative aspects to consider. Excessive TV viewing can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and a lack of physical activity. It may also contribute to a decrease in social interactions as people spend more time in front of screens instead of engaging with others face-to-face. Furthermore, the content on TV can sometimes be misleading or biased, requiring critical thinking skills to distinguish fact from fiction.

Overall, I believe that TV can be a valuable tool if used in moderation and with proper guidance.

Best, [Your Name]

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4 COMMENTS

  1. These kind of tests make our teaching so easy but if only they all have the answers. Sorry for being a bit greedy but only because I know that you are so generous.

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