יש לקרוא את הטקסט ולענות על השאלות באנגלית. אפשר לענות במילים שלך, אלא אם השאלה מבקשת להעתיק מהטקסט. אין להשתמש במילון: המילים הקשות מוסברות ברשימת המילים שמתחת לטקסט. חלק C הוא משימת אוצר מילים.
Read the text and answer the questions in English. Answer in your own words if the question does not ask for words from the text. You may NOT use a dictionary; difficult words are explained in the word list under the text. Part C is a vocabulary task.
A report by the student council of Givat Oren High School
Many adults believe that teenagers have stopped reading. To find out if
this is true, our student council carried out a survey in March. A total of
412 students in grades 7 to 12 answered twenty questions about their reading
habits. Here are the main findings.
The good news first: most students still read for pleasure. 64% said
that they had read at least one book in the last three months that was not
for school. Girls read more than boys: 72% of the girls, compared with 55%
of the boys. The most popular kinds of books were fantasy, graphic novels
and books about sport.
However, reading drops as students get older. In grade 7, students read
for pleasure for an average of 35 minutes a day. In grade 12, the average
was only 12 minutes. When we asked older students why, the most common
answer was "no time" – because of homework, exams and part-time jobs. The
second most common answer was their phones: 48% said that they often start
reading but stop to check messages.
The survey also showed a change in how students read. Only 30% of the
readers prefer printed books, while 41% read on their phones or tablets and
29% listen to audiobooks, often on the bus or while exercising. "For me, an
audiobook counts as reading," one grade 11 student wrote. "I finish two
books a month that way."
Finally, we asked what would encourage students to read more. The most
popular ideas were a quiet reading corner in the library with comfortable
chairs, a school book club, and fifteen minutes of free reading at the start
of the school day.
Based on these results, the student council recommends three steps.
First, the library should stay open during the long break and after school.
Second, the school should start a monthly book club where students choose
the books. Third, teachers should accept audiobooks and e-books in reading
projects. We will present these ideas to the principal next month. We hope
that next year's survey will show that more students are reading for fun.
Exercices
Part A — Reading Comprehension
Exercice 1
Why did the student council carry out the survey? (lines 1–4)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : B to find out if teenagers have really stopped reading
Exercice 2
Complete the sentences (lines 2–3)
The survey took place in ____.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : The survey took place in March.
Exercice 3
Complete the sentences (lines 2–3)
The number of students who answered the survey was ____.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : The number of students who answered the survey was 412.
Exercice 4
Complete the graphic organizer with numbers from the report. (lines 5–12)
Columns: Finding | Number
students who read a book for pleasure in the last three months — ____
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : students who read a book for pleasure in the last three months — 64%
Exercice 5
Complete the graphic organizer with numbers from the report. (lines 5–12)
Columns: Finding | Number
girls who read for pleasure — ____
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : girls who read for pleasure — 72%
Exercice 6
Complete the graphic organizer with numbers from the report. (lines 5–12)
Columns: Finding | Number
average reading time in grade 7 — ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|35 minutes a day}}
Exercice 7
Complete the graphic organizer with numbers from the report. (lines 5–12)
Columns: Finding | Number
average reading time in grade 12 — ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|12 minutes a day}}
Exercice 8
Write TWO reasons why older students read less. (lines 12–15)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|They have no time because of homework, exams and part-time jobs; Their phones – they often start reading but stop to check messages.}}
Exercice 9
Boys read more than girls.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “Girls read more than boys”
Exercice 10
Most of the students who read prefer printed books.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “Only 30% of the readers prefer printed books”
Exercice 11
Some students listen to books while they do sport.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Vrai · “listen to audiobooks, often on the bus or while exercising”
Exercice 12
What is the opinion of the grade 11 student about audiobooks, and why? (lines 18–20)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|An audiobook counts as reading, because he/she finishes two books a month that way.}}
Exercice 13
Which of these is NOT one of the student council's recommendations? (lines 25–29)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : B to ban phones during the school day
Exercice 14
Think about the report as a whole.
Which recommendation do you think will help most at your school? Explain.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Personal answer: one recommendation with a reason linked to the findings, for example the book club, because students will choose books they like + clear English.}}
Exercice 15
Think about the report as a whole.
Suggest ONE more idea that could encourage teenagers to read, and explain why it would work.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Personal answer: a new, realistic idea (for example a reading competition, short book reviews by students on the school website) with a reason + clear English.}}
Part C — Vocabulary
Exercice 16
Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in the text. “drops” (line 10)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A goes down
Exercice 17
Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in the text. “present” (line 29)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A show and explain formally
Exercice 18
Match each word from the text (Column A) with its meaning (Column B).
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : pleasure (line 5) — enjoyment · average (line 11) — the usual or middle amount · prefer (line 17) — like better