MARRIAGE
TRAINING IN SAUDI ARABIA
The idea is to force prospective couples to attend
courses on the art of married life. Run by charities, classes will look at the
legal aspects of marriage, the rights of the husband and wife and their duties
to their children, as well as how to deal with both sides' families. It's not
explicitly stated whether sex education is included but some believe it's badly
needed in a society where any discussion of sex is a taboo.
They also hope marriage classes will reduce Saudi Arabia
In practice, divorce often hits women hardest because
it's almost impossible for a divorced Saudi woman to remarry. One Saudi
university study that looked into marriages found about forty percent were
unhappy - with aspects of violence, cruelty, neglect and continuous
disagreement. Some suggest Saudi men are unable to deal with a female
population that's more educated and assertive.
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(A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)
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a)ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (1 point per
answer)
1) What
is the main objective of these courses?
2) Is
the number of divorces a problem in Saudi Arabi? Why?
3) Why
is divorce so negative for women in this country?
b) ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points
per answer)
4) These courses are already available in Saudi Arabia
5) Saudi men are of proud women having the same rights
than men
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(B) USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)
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7) Find in
the text a synonym for STOP (verb)
(0.25 points)
8) Give an synonym for ATTEND (verb) (line 4)
(0.25 points)
9) Give an
noun with the same root as ABLE (adjective)
(0.25 points)
10) Find in
the text the word with the following definition:
(noun) (0.25 points)
“an
organization which help needed or poor people”
11) Give a
question for the underlined words:
(0.5 points)
They
hope this will cut the Kingdom's growing divorce rate
12) Rewrite
the following sentence without changing
its meaning. Begin as indicated:
I’m
not sure if she did her exam. She… (0.5 points)
13) Fill in
the gap with a correct form of the verb
in brackets:
(0.5 points)
After
he _____________ (talk) to his lawyer, he got the divorce
14) Turn the
sentence into passive:
They might have seen the film last week. (0.5 points)
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(C) PRODUCTION (3 points)
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15). WRITE A COMPOSITION
(APROX 120 WORDS). CHOOSE ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. SPECIFY YOUR
OPTION.
a) Do you think marriage is for ever?
