Reading Comprehension الدرس 7 بالدارجة I Reading I UNIT 1 English 2BAC

     Read the text and answer the comprehension questions: 

       Dropping out of school has always been a problem that educators understood and tried to prevent. There are many reasons why students drop out of school. One of the main reasons for students turning to it is family problems. Some parents want their children to get married early; other parents do not see the value or benefit of education and send their children to work.  Poverty may be a strong reason that forces students to give up and dropout. Sometimes, students have no desire for studies, have failed some subjects or have problems with some teachers and this is a third reason.

      Students who fail to graduate from high school have a more difficult time finding a job; they may live in poor neighborhoods, with poor schools, high crime rates, and a lower quality of housing. They have less medical care. The community is also negatively affected by drop outs, especially when the percentages are high. Such a community sees higher crime rates, especially delinquency and drug related crime. They may experience other high risk behaviors such as alcohol abuse and drug use.

 Comprehension

A- Give an appropriate title to the text: (1pt) ………………………………..

B - Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? justify your answers. (3 pt)

1. Students may drop out because of problems at school. (………………) 

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2. The high dropout rate does not affect the community.(…………………)

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3. Some students drop out of schools because their families don’t have enough money.(…………………) .............................................................................................................

B- Answer the following questions from the text : (2 pt)

1. Why do some parents encourage their children to leave school? 

2. What are some problems that face students who fail to graduate from high school?

C - What do the underlined words in the text refer to : (2pt)

1- Their : …………………… 2- They:……………………………..

D- Find in the text words that mean the same as : (2pt) 

1 - Wish (para 1)…………………… 2- Society (para2) : ………………………