موضوع الإنجليزية — مناظرة التاسعة، دورة 2026

I. READING COMPREHENSION (6 marks)

Read the text, then answer the questions.

THE TEXT

1. David Ciccarelli, a multimillionaire, has made it clear that he won't be letting his kids live a lavish life. He ensured they weren't given an allowance, but 'a salary'. They get a dollar a week for each year of their age — as long as they are doing things around the house as needed. The dad said: "I hate the idea of allowance being given rather than earned. I would gladly pay for my children's needs. However, I refuse to spend funds on their wants, like a pair of trendy sneakers."

2. In addition, David rewards his children when they problem solve. He explained: "For example, one of my daughters once noted our doors were squeaking, so she asked if I would pay her to fix them. I was happy to hand over the money, once the job was done." The father made his kids brainstorm and solve issues so they could learn that they didn't just get money if they asked.

3. David has raised his children to understand that money should be used in three ways: giving, saving, and spending. He gave an example of his 11-year-old daughter giving half of her $20 bill to a homeless person. "As a parent, I believe in talking about your financial values with your kids. If you don't, society will fill the silence, often with things you don't believe in," he said.

Adapted from Daily Mail (29 May 2024)

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. Tick (✓) the right option. 1 mark

The text is mainly about a father who

a- refused to pay for his kids' needs. ☐
b- raised funds to help the homeless. ☐
c- taught his children money values. ☐

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2. Are the following statements true or false? Tick (✓) the right box. 2 marks

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3. Pick out a word from paragraph 1 meaning nearly the same as: 1 mark

luxurious : …………

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4. What does the underlined word in the text refer to? 1 mark

them (paragraph 2) refers to …………

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5. Give a personal justified answer to the following question. 1 mark

If you were one of David's kids, would you approve of his way of raising his children? Why or why not?

If I were one of David's kids, I ………… approve of his way of raising his children because …………

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Please turn over ☞

II. LANGUAGE (8 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with six (6) words from the box. 3 marks

Hannah doesn't send her children to school. Instead, they take part ………… 'democratic learning' groups where they make their own rules and decide on homework. In these groups, students can choose what they are taught, homework is ………… and new teachers are even interviewed by the students. They are also encouraged to listen to their own ………… and most compassionate voices and collaborate together respectfully. The groups hold ………… where children, along with the teachers, discuss and decide together what will be taught. These are chaired by children, ………… teaches them to exchange ideas and listen to others' points of view. Hannah's daughters ………… the 'democratic learning classes' with other children twice a week – where they are taught maths, English, science and art by qualified teachers.

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2. Circle the right option. 3 marks

At just 12 years old, Prasiddhi has already planted thousands of trees across India. This determined (environmental / environmentally / environmentalist) has become one of the country's most famous nature lovers. (While / Therefore / However) many children her age are still learning the basics of biology, Prasiddhi is leading reforestation projects. Her journey began at age seven, when a cyclone destroyed thousands of trees and (led / affected / caused) widespread devastation. Her efforts were small but (easy / meaningful / wasted): she started planting small trees with her classmates and teachers, often using her own pocket money to buy the seeds. As her passion (grew / grows / will grow), so did her ambitions. She began building a network of volunteers, and reached out to experts to (make / inform / learn) which trees would fit in each ecosystem.

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3. Match the sentence parts in A with those in B to get a coherent paragraph. There is one extra part in B. Write your answers in the space provided below. 2 marks

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Total / 08.00

⁦III⁩. ⁦WRITING⁩ (⁦6 marks⁩)

⁦An increasing number of people rely on online shopping to make their lives easier⁩.
⁦Write a 10-line article for a local magazine to warn them against the possible dangers of⁩
⁦online shopping⁩. ⁦State at least 3 sound arguments⁩.

⁦DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME⁩. ⁦DO NOT MENTION YOUR SCHOOL⁩.

[شكل: إطار مستطيل مخصص للكتابة يحتوي على غلاف علوي منقّط متبوعاً بعشر مجموعات من الأسطر المنقّطة للإجابة، وفي أسفله يميناً خانة التنقيط: ......../06.00]