School : ...........................................
2017/2018
Level : 1st Year lit , sci streams Duration : 1 hour
Full Name: …………………………... Class: ………………..................
First Term Test N°01
Part One: Reading (15pts)
Read the following passage carefully then do the activities below.
Dear Yasmine,
A/ Comprehension:
I have found your address on the internet this morning, and I am so pleased to correspond
1. Choose
with the item
an Algerian that Ibest
keypal. amcompletes your answer:
eager to know more about(1pt)you and your country. But I have to
introduce myself first. (§1)
The reading
My passage
name is is: …………………………………
Eliza. I am fifteen , going on sixteen. I am a first year student at Nelson
a) an invitation
Mandela High School. I am quite tall. I look b) aa bit
letter
likeofmy
enquiry c) anand
father. I have got his fair hair e-mail
dark
brown eyes, but I have got my mother’s personality. (§2)
2. SayOn whether the following
weekdays, statements
I always wake areintrue
up early the(T) or falseI (F):
morning. often(2pts)
take my breakfast at seven.
After finishing the breakfast, I dress and go to school. I generally take the bus because it is a little
a. AtEliza
bit far. is sixteen
school, years different
we practise old. sports. I sometimes play handball matches.……………..(§3)
b. My
With her small supportive family, she resides in Johannesburg.
family is a so small, healthier and mutually supportive family. My father is a……………..
shopkeeper and my mother is a nurse. I have one brother who goes to university. His name is Tim.
3. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text: (1pt)
(§4)
I live in Johannesburg, the richest city in South Africa. Johannesburg has about 710,000
inhabitants.your
The(§1)
city is…………………
well-known for hosting the Earthmyself Summit (§1)
2002…………………
and the FIFA World Cup
2010. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon, keep in touch! (§5)
4. Answer the following questions according to the text:Yours 4pts
a. Who is the sender? To whom?
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b. Why does Eliza want to correspond with Yasmine?
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c. What is the job of Eliza’s brother?
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d. How often does Eliza play handball?
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B/ Text Exploration:
1. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (2pts)
very happy (§1) = ……………… exchange letters and messages (§1) = ………………..
2. Join these pairs of sentences with the conjunction between brackets. (2pts)
a/ I always revise my lessons. I don’t want to have bad marks. (in order
not to)
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b/ He doesn’t use the computer for studies. He doesn’t use it for playing games.(neither … nor)
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3. Circle the stressed syllable in the following words: 2pts
Nation - receive - prefer - garden
Part Two: Written Expression (6 pts)
. Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent message.
a. I wish her a prompt recovery.
b. I am sorry to hear that
c. I hope she is OK, now.
d. your mother had a medical operation.
e. Dear Farid,
f. Your Friend, Walid
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