Fourth Forms Arts

1-When I was a child I loved reading, and I read anything I could find. But I detested
sport, and even hated going for walks, so I spent most of my time with my nose in a
book. I was the only girl in a family of five brothers, and I was quite quiet but in the
world of my books, I was strong, and beautiful the lovely princess with the
handsome prince, the girl who fights enormous monsters, the star
2-As I grew older, books became my life. I didnt need to go out, or watch TV I lived
the highs and lows of my characters in their fight for success I worried about the
dancer who broke her leg, I cried when the riders favourite horse died and I was so
happy when the doctor got through floods and thunderstorms to save the life of a sick
child!
3-Of course, after time, I started to write my own stories. And of course, at first, I
wasnt very good at it! I found it easier to write about sad things, so my first stories
were full of disasters, accidents and deaths. My father read one story and couldnt
quite understand why three characters died, a dog had an accident and a house
burned down and that was all before the end of the fourth page!
4-Then one day my aunt said I should write about my own life. I was in bed with a
broken arm, and even I got bored of books after a while. My aunt came to visit and
brought me some paper and a pen. Go on, she said, write about your life with five
brothers. Tell it like it is. And so I did. (Luckily, my right arm wasnt broken, so I could
still write!)
5-Ten years later, my first story was published. And I used those early childhood
memories. The main character is a writer. And guess what? She breaks her arm falling
out of a tree, and her aunt comes to visit and then she becomes a very famous
writer! And me? Well, Im still waiting

Adapted,
Matrix (ESL Student book)

-I-Reading Comprehension (15 marks)

1. Match headings af with paragraphs 15.
The first one is done and there is one heading you do not need.
a. Living life through books

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Paragraph
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2
3
4
5

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4=4marks

Titles
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The hard work of writing

Writing about my own life
A famous writer?
Something better than sport!
Unhappy endings

2. Complete the sentence below with reference to the text.

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In the real world, the speaker was very -------------------- whereas in her imaginary book
world she was rather -------------------- .

3. Find a detail in the text showing that the following statement is false.
- The speaker has many sisters and brothers. (prg1)
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4. Answer the following questions.

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a. What were the speakers first stories about?

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b. Who encouraged the speaker to resume writing? What did he/she do?

5. Find in the fourth paragraph a statement expressing inability.

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6. What does the underlined expression in paragraph 1 mean?
Tick the right option.

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- I spent most of my time with my nose in a book.

a. shopping for books
b. reading books all the time.
c. sleeping while reading
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7. Find in the text 2 words having nearly the same meaning as:
a. the time or state of being a child (prgph 5) =.
b. persons portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel (prgph 5)
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8. What/Who does the underlined word in paragraph 4 refer to?
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It (prgph 4) refers to.

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9. Do you books are as important as they used to be? Why? Why not?
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-II- Language (10 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the following list.

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actively - public - school - via - taught - responsibility - study - also - diploma

actively - public - school - via - taught - responsibility - study - also - diploma
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As a country, Australia is the sixth largest in the world. Its many and diverse cultures
provide also a great variety of education. Australia has been one of the most popular places
to. . The Australian government and schools have provided a standard and
quality . education which is equal to the best in the world. The children
must have self-discipline and are learning by finding out and asking questions. Their interest
and enthusiasm are perfectly encouraged for learning. In addition, they are
. involved in school organisations. Not only are the students taking part in
extra activities, but . their parents. They have parent and teacher
associations which play an active part in . life, such as raising funds for
many school needs and helping to decide what is . and done at school.
Education at . schools is free in most states, although the schools also
have to cover extra activities such as books or uniforms, but other activities such
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summer

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or youth camps are the parents. .
2. Supply the correct tense or form of the bracketed words.
Research tells us that potential book buyers look at the front cover for a brief 3-8 seconds,
flip the book over to scan the back cover, and then . (quick) decide to
open the book or to put it down. The front cover will be the first thing that is looked at by the
. (read), and then it will be flipped over to the back cover to satisfy their
interest. This means that it is just as important to have an . (interest)
back cover; this is where there should . (be) a short summary of the book
and often has the authors photo and author bio. . (Have) a successful

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book in part solely depends on the front cover art and the back cover .
(inform). Your back cover is an essential component of your book marketing. Thus, the
words you select for your back cover must be compelling, attractive, and focused on the
benefits of the book.
3. Circle the right options.
Alexander Graham Bell (3 March 1847 2 August 1922) was an eminent
scientist,
inventor and innovator (whom / whose/who) is credited with
inventing the first practical telephone. Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been
associated (with/ for/ about) work on elocution and
(speak/ speech/
speaker). The fact that both his mother and wife were deaf (deeply/ deep/ depth)
influenced his life's work. His research on communication techniques further led him to
experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first
U.S. patent for the telephone in 1876.In retrospect, Bell considered his most famous invention
an intrusion on his genuine work as a
(science/ scientist/ scientific) and refused
to have a telephone in his study. Upon Bell's death, all telephones throughout the United
States "stilled their ringing for a silent minute in tribute to the man whose yearning to
communicate (made/ makes/ make) them possible".

-III- Writing (15 marks)

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1- Use the information below given in order- to write a coherent paragraph.
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Add any missing words and make all necessary changes.

Organization type: Specialized international agency

Established: November 16, 1945

Headquarters / Location: Paris, France
Purpose: contributing to peace and security by promoting international collaboration
through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice ,
the rule of law, and the human rights.
Director-General: Irina Bokova

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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2. As an advertisement for your new virtual school, you prepared a SPEECH to deliver in
front of many pupils and parents to ARGUE FOR and TELL them about its BENEFITS and
MISSION.
Write your speech:
VIRTUAL SCHOOLS are the FUTURE. They allow
interactive learning, anywhere, anytime. They are your
HOPE.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Ladies and gentlemen,
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