Preparatory

school Boughrara
2014 / 2015

Mid-Term Test Nbr:

2

Level:
form

9th

Name :.ClassNbr :..

I/Listening: ( 8 marks )

20
1- Listen and tick the correct answer: (1.5 marks )
The conversation takes place in:
- a bus station / a hotel / a post office ..
The customer wants to stay for:
- a week./ two weeks / one night .
The room is :
- 172 pounds/ 272 pounds ./ 72 pounds.
2- The following statements are false. Listen and correct them. ( 2 marks )
a/ The customer wants a room with a bath.
..
b/ The customer wants to pay cash.

3- Listen carefully and complete. ( 2 marks )

- Yes sure, do you want my address?
- No, just the signature. Do you have any ..?
- No, just this one bag.
- There is your key. Your .number is 311. I hope you your stay.
4- Listen carefully and circle the word having a different sound: ( 1.5 marks )
a) signature / enjoy / register
b) could / would / double
c) please / breakfast / meal
5- Listen and write the statement expressing polite request. ( 1 mark )
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II) Language: ( 12 marks )
1) Circle the correct alternative : ( 2.5 marks )
Hi Sam,
Greetings from Palm Beach, Florida. Im here on holiday with my parents.
We arrived last Sunday. Its been such an exciting week so far. We ( have already done / do / already
have done ) so many things! Weve visited the zoo at Dreher Park, and the Florida Science Museum, and
we have even enjoyed ( windsurfing / windsurf / windsurfer ) at West Palm Beach. IT was really
amazing! At the park, we saw many animals and I really enjoyed the monkeys! The museum was really
interesting. The weather is great. It has been warm and sunny ( yet / for / since ) the last few days. The
people here are so friendly and Ive met some very nice people ( who / which / where ) are staying at the
hotel. Also, the food is delicious. Its a fantastic hotel and theres an Internet room on every floor. Ive
taken lots of photos. I hope youre enjoying your holiday in New Orleans, too. If I have enough money, I
(am going to join/am joining/will join) you there.
Take care, Andrew.
2) Fill in the blanks with words from the list. There is one extra words. (2.5 marks )

aisle by passenger service ticket chatting

Last week, Emma decided to visit her friends in London. When she arrived at the
airport she went immediately to the check-in-desk. She showed
her.Then, she went to the international terminal. In the
plane,
she
took
an
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seat
next
to
an
Italian......................They spent the whole time ...
Emma enjoyed her journey because travelling ..plane is very relaxing.
3 ) Read the dialogue carefully and circle the correct function for each of the following utterances.
( 2 marks )
- Flight attendant: would you mind showing me your passport, please? (1)
- Jane: Sure. Here you are.
- Flight attendant: Do you have any luggage?
- Jane: Yes, 2 bags and a suitcase.
- Flight attendant: This suitcase seems heavy. So, you may pay extra money for it (2)
- Jane: No problem.
- Flight attendant: Heres your boarding pass.
On the plane
- Steward: The plane is going to take off. So, Look out ! mobile phones are forbidden on the plane.(3).
You have to switch off your phones and laptops (4).
(1) Giving advice polite request Expressing obligation
(2) expressing possibility Expressing prohibition Expressing conditional
(3) Giving opinion Expressing warning Thanking
(4) prohibition - expressing possibility expressing obligation
4) Match the sentence parts in column A with the corresponding ones in column B to get a
coherent paragraph. Be careful, there is 1 extra sentence part in column B. (2.5marks)
A
1- Water is undoubtedly the most
2- Without it, life on earth
3- Yet, we humans continue to pollute the
rivers, the lakes, and the oceans
4- As a result, our drinking water
5- If this does not stop,

B
a- by spilling oil or chemical substances.
b- has become greatly affected.
c- the result will be fatal and alarming.
d- precious natural resource that exists on
our planet.
e- because they become toxic.
f- will not exist.

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5 ) Put the words in brackets in the correct tense and / or form. ( 2.5 marks )
Dear sir,
I am writing to ask for more information about the orbital tours holiday. I ( just / see)
the advertisement in the Times newspaper. I like ( travel )
..and I am very interested in the holiday. But I ( never / be )
on any trip before. So I ( be ) ..very
grateful to you if you tell me about what kind of accommodation is available. I am going ( arrive )
on the 15th of March with my husband. Thank you in advance.
Yours
Mrs Robinson