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El Cheikh Moulay Bencherif Middle School February 11th, 2010
4 AM English Test paper N2 of the Second Term

The text:
Mother: After a long period of study, you are finally in 4AM and you’ll pass your Brevet exam in a few months to come. Now you know many things about your country and the world around you. You will have to make important choices. Some students will look for a job, others will keep on studying. You will have to decide what to do in the future. What about you son?
Son: Well mum. You know I dislike being ordinary and passive. As I am ambitious, I want to be an important officer in the Algerian Army. That’s why I will opt for the technical stream. I’ll work as hard as I can in high school. If I pass my Baccalaureate with high grades, I’ll get a scholarship. I’ll choose to go to a foreign country to study military aviation in order to become a skillful aircraft pilot. After I finish my training, I’ll come again to serve my country.
Mother: You know you are important to your family and your community. You must realize that your attitude will build your future and the future starts today. May God realize all your dreams.

Part One (14 points)
1-Reading Comprehension: (7pts)

A-Read the text and answer the following questions: (2pts)
-Is the mother warning her son? …………………………………………………………………………………….
-Does the son like to be an ordinary person?
- ……………………………………………………………………….

B-Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (3pts)

-The son is a student in ……………………………………
a-primary school. b-Middle school c-high school
-The son ………………………………………………..
a-wants to be a military aircraft pilot. b-hates to be important in the future.
c-wants to be a doctor.
-After being a military pilot, the son ……………………………………………..
a-will stay abroad. b-will get married and start a career abroad.
c-will come back to Algeria.

C-Lexis: Match each word with its opposite: (2pts)
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2-Mastery of Language (7pts)

A-Spot the mistake and correct it:
-If people work hard, they achieve success in life.
- …………………………………………………………………………

B-Pick out from the text two words that have a prefix and a suffix: (1pt)
Prefix Suffix
1-……………………….. 2-………………………..

C-Find in the text two verbs describing present simple and future simple actions: (1pt)
Present simple Future simple
1-……………………….. 2-……………………………

D-Rewrite the following sentence using “He” instead of” I”: (2pts)
-After I finish my training, I will come again.
-……………………………………………………………..
E-Use the appropriate suffix to form nouns of occupations: (2pts)

Words Nouns of occupations
-Science -……………………
-Direct -……………………
-History -……………………
-Teach -……………………

Part Two (6pts)
Situation of Integration
What will you do when you leave middle school? –Use the following notes to write a paragraph about your future expectations
-If I / pass /Brevet exam / I / go / secondary school
- I’ll / choose / study / literary stream /
-I / work / seriously / three years
-If / I / succeed / baccalaureate / go / university
-There, I / study / English Literature /
- When / I / get / diploma / I / teach / English / in secondary ……..


My Future Expectations
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………..………………………………………………………
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El Cheikh Moulay Bencherif Middle school Sidi Ali

Second Term Test N1




Charles Dickens was a famous English writer. He was born on February 7th, 1812 in Portsmouth, England. At the age of 9, he went to school and studied for only 3 years. He started to work very young because his family was poor.
At the age of 18, Charles Dickens worked as a reporter for a newspaper. He travelled to Europe and America.
Charles Dickens wrote many novels about people who lived in England in the Victorian period and the difficult conditions in which poor people lived. Some of his popular novels are: “Oliver Twist”, “David Copperfield” and “The Tale of the Two Cities” .Charles Dickens died on June 9th, 1870.

Section One: Reading Comprehension
1-Read the text and fill in this form (2pts)

3- Write True, False or Not mentioned(3pt)

-Charles Dickens was a novelist. ……………….
-He was the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. …………
-The people in his novels had a good life. ………….

Section Two: Mastery Language
1-Find in the text 2 past verbs and complete the table:

Regular verb Irregular verb
…………………. …………………
2-Choose the correct form of the verb (2pts)

-Charles Dickens ……………………….14 novels.
a-write b-written c-wrote
-He ……………………………in the university.
a-did not study b-study not c-did not studied

3-Match each question in column A to its answers in column B (2pts)
A
1-Whose novel is “David Copperfield”?
2-How long ago did he write it?
3-Why did you read it?
4-Who played the main role in the story? -Because it is a very nice story.

-It’s Charles Dickens’.
-A young boy named David did.
-161 years ago.

4-Pick out from the text three words and complete the table according to the pronunciation of their final “ed” (3pts)

/t/ /d/ /id/
………………. ………………. ………………..

Section Three: Written Expression
Complete this paragraph using the following words

unhappy / ago / worked / London

“Oliver Twist” is one Charles Dickens’ famous novels. Charles wrote it 175 years………. .The story is about a poor boy who lived in …………….. in the 19th century.
Oliver Twist had an ……………..life. His parents died early and he ………………… very young to live.

Charles Dickens was a famous English writer. He was born on February 7th, 1812 in Portsmouth, England. At the age of 9, he went to school and studied for only 3 years. He started to work very young because his family was poor.
At the age of 18, Charles Dickens worked as a reporter for a newspaper. He travelled to Europe and America.
Charles Dickens wrote many novels about people who lived in England in the Victorian period and the difficult conditions in which poor people lived. Some of his popular novels are: “Oliver Twist”, “David Copperfield” and “The Tale of the Two Cities”
Charles Dickens died on June 9th, 1870.
2-Read the text again and choose the correct answer1
The text is about ………………
a-a famous novel
b-the story of poor people
c-the life of Charles Dickens
Lexis : Match each word to its opposite (2pts
Words Opposites

Lived Finished
Poor Unknown
Started Died
Famous Rich

Correction

1-Reading Comprehension: (7pts)

A-Read the text and answer the following questions: (2pts)
-Is the mother warning her son? Yes, she is warning her son.
-Does the son like to be an ordinary person? - No, he wants to be an important person.

B-Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (3pts)

-The son is a student in Middle school
-The son wants to be a military aircraft pilot.
-After being a military pilot, the son will come back to Algeria.

C-Lexis: Match each word with its opposite: (2pts)

2-Mastery of Language (7pts)

A-Spot the mistake and correct it:
-If people work hard, they WILL achieve success in life.


B-Pick out from the text two words that have a prefix and a suffix: (1pt)

1-Dislike (Prefix) 2-skillful (Suffix)

C-Find in the text two verbs describing present simple and future simple actions: (1pt)

1-pass.(Present simple ) 2-will get (Future simple)

D-Rewrite the following sentence using “He” instead of” I”: (2pts)
-After I finish my training, I will come again.
-After he finish his trainnig, he will come again.
E-Use the appropriate suffix to form nouns of occupations: (2pts)

Words Nouns of occupations
-Scientist
-Director
-Historcian

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MATCH THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS

Thirty Samples of Situations of Integration

Situation One
An American pen friend of yours has asked you for information about how the Algerian educational system works. Send him / her a letter telling him / her about
-the name of pre-university schools in your country.
-the period spent in each school.
-the exams you pass at the end of each school year.

Situation Two:
Your teacher of Biology has asked you to make a research about how to protect animals from the danger of extinction
In a conversation, take turns to agree or disagree on what your partner says. Use the modals: should / must /…… neither / so am I …..
Stop hunting….. Create associations that care about ……..

Situation Three:
About 40% of teenagers smoke. You’re a member of association “ ADAM” and you participated in a TV show entitled Free Smoke Class.
Use the following hints to write a short article about the effect of cigarettes
-dangerous / health
-feel stressed and nervous
-cause mortal diseases: lung cancer and throat cancer

Situation Four:
You were asked to describe a noble job and you have chosen the job of the teacher. Use the following notes to write a composition about this job:
-Teacher’s role: to educate young generations / help pupils
-Requirements: a university degree /a good class contact / helpful / patient

Situation Five:
A popular TV programme has asked its viewers to send a description of a person who has influenced them positively or negatively. The best description will win a prize.
Write your own description for the competition.

Situation Six:
Nowadays many people prefer eating out to eating at home. Write an article outlining the advantages and disadvantages of eating out and its unhealthy effects.

Situation Seven:
You recently received a letter from a friend who complained about being tired and overworked. Write a letter giving some suggestions on how he could feel better.

Situation Eight:
Your mobile phone connects you to the world but it could also be giving anyone a window into your every move.
Write an article about how people misuse this cool devise.

Situation Nine:
Women’s role in society has changed in the 21st century.
Write a paragraph discussing the points in favour and against her role.

Situation Ten:
When you were younger, you used to do many things which you do not do any more. Write about what you used to do at that time.

Situation Eleven:
Nowadays youngsters are losing either their lives or their future because of drug addiction. Write a composition about the bad effects that drugs can have on people and the society.

Situation Twelve:
Women have always contributed to the development and progressof their countries. Write an article about the importance of women’s role in society.

Situation Thirteen:
2010 means new aspirations and expectations for all of us. Write a letter to your pen friend to tell him about your expectations you think will be fulfilled in the upcoming year.

Situation Fourteen:
Unlike old days, many people travel abroad to at present time which has its merits and demerits. Write a composition outlining the advantages and disadvantages of travelling abroad.




Situation Fifteen:
The Traffic Directorate has banned ( officially prohibited ) people from using mobile phones while driving. Write a letter to a local newspaper stating your opinion about this issue.

Situation Sixteen:
You have joined a health club because you wanted to keep fit. Write a balanced report to your school magazine about this health club to encourage other students to join it.
Describe it, its location, staff, fees and facilities and give your opinion.

Situation Seventeen:
Recently you have realized that many factories are being built in your area. As a result, this has influenced the lifestyle of many families and children. Write a report to your Municipality about advantages and disadvantages of building new factories in your area.

Situation Eighteen:
Factories, buses and cars are causing serious problems to our environment. Write a composition about this problem discussing the dangerous effects of this environmental pollution and suggesting what can be done to cope with this problem.

Situation Nineteen:
Last week, you participated with a voluntary group of pupils in a campaign to clean your school.
Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her you did. Use the following notes:
Clean /the courtyard /sweep the floor
Paint / the walls /put / litter in garbage cans
Plant trees ….

Situation Twenty:
Do you think people will ever live in space? If no, why not? If so, where will the live and how will they do it?

Situation Twenty-one:
Write a composition on what you would do if you were a teacher for one day. What subject would you teach and how would you do it?


Situation Twenty-two:
People have always dreamed of living forever and although we all know this will never happen, we still want to live as long as possible.
Write an article outlining the secrets of a long life.

Situation Twenty-three:

Unemployment has become a major problem in many parts of the world. Like many others, Algeria also suffers from unemployment problem. Write a letter to a local newspaper describing this problem suggesting ways to solve it.

Situation Twenty-four:
Do you think that cars are important in our lives? Write about the advantages and disadvantages of cars.

Situation Twenty-five:
Television is one of the most convenient ways of entertainment. Write an article to your school magazine about your favourite TV programme stating what is it about and what you like about it.

Situation Twenty-six:
How healthy are you? Write about your lifestyle including: food / exercise / free time activities / sleeping habits …………



Situation Twenty-seven:

While chatting on the net, an English person was interested in your country (Algeria ). Send him an e-mail to give him/her further information about Algeria. Use these notes:
Location: North Africa
Land area: 2381.740 sq km / 919590 sq miles
Population: 30 million inhabitants
Capital and largest city: Algiers Famous cities: Oran / Annaba / Constantine
Monetary unit: Algerian Dinar
Language: Arabic
Religion: Islam

Situation Twenty-eight:
Many people consider the internet as one of the most important sources of learning. It enables people of all ages to widen their knowledge. Internet is a bank of information where we can find anything we want to know about. On the other hand, internet has also its negative sides. Write an article to your school magazine about the dangerous effects or the disadvantages of internet.

Situation Twenty-nine:
One of the biggest problems some families encounter is their children’s dropping out of school. This is due to many reasons. Write a composition about why children leave school.

Situation Thirty:
More and more villagers move towards cities in search of a better life. Is it true that living in the city is better than living in the countryside?
Write a composition in which you outline the positive and the negative aspects of life in the city.



El Cheikh Moulay Bencherif Middle School

Teacher: Mrs. FB Kh