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MOHAMED ALy FULL-TERM TEST 7th form

PREP. SCHOOL N° 2
2008/ 2009
DURATION : 1 hour

NAME:………………………..CLASS :……………………….NUMBER :………………

I. READING COMPREHENTION : (6 marks)

Dear Jack:
I’m writing you this letter to invite you to my birthday party next
Sunday. The party starts at six o’clock. Many of my friends are
coming. They are so kind and friendly and I’m sure you will like them.
We are going to listen to music and dance. My family is helping me to
get things ready for the party. My mother is going to prepare a big
round cake. My sister is going to prepare the drinks and decorate the
living room with balloons and coloured ribbons. My brother is going to
buy the CDs. Please my friend, don’t forget to bring your camera.
Don’t worry about transport. My father and I can meet you at the
station. Please, let me know what time your train arrives.
I hope that you come.
Yours,
Adam Brown

Task 1: tick the right alternative: (0.5 mark)

 The text is
 a postcard
 a letter of thanks
 a letter of invitation

Task2: Complete the table below: (1.5 marks)

type of party day time

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Task 3: Say if these statements “true” or “false”: (2 marks)

1- Adam writes this letter to his cousin Jack. .......................

2- Adam’s brother is going to decorate the living room. ........................
3- Adam has got a camera. ........................
4- Jack is going to come by bus. ........................

Task4: Complete this sentence with reference to the text :( 1mark)

Adam’s sister is going to .............................. the living room with

balloons and................................... .

Task 5: what do the underlined words in the text refer to? :( 1 mark)

1- “them” refers to : ......................................................

2- “me” refers to : .. .......................................................
 II. LANGUAGE: (8 marks)

Task 1: Fill in the blanks with 6 words from the list below :( 3marks)
expensive - fridge - are - enjoy - kitchen - furniture - garden - room

My grandparents’ house is in the village. It has got a big …………… with flowers and
trees where we can play there. There...............four bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom, and a
……………….. . The living ............................ has a traditional and antique ………………….
It is a nice house, we all …………… being there.

Task 2: Circle the right alternative: (3marks)

My uncle Salem is a farmer, he has got (a - an - at) big farm. Everyday, he gets up early
and works on in (her - his - their) farm. He keeps many animals and birds on his farm, and he
grows a lot of vegetables and fruit. On Sunday, he (go - goes - going) to the market to sell eggs
and vegetables. Uncle Salem has got three (child - children - childs) one son and two
(daughters - daughter - daughtters). They sometimes work on their (farm’s father - father’s
farm - farm father).

Task 3: Match a sentence part in “A” with a sentence part in “C”

using the linkers in “B” :( 2 marks)
A B C
1- Malek’s schoolbag is new because A- he has his breakfast.

2-Samy gets up early , he washes his face but B- my copybooks in my schoolbag.

3-Julia is very happy then C- Aly’s is very old.

4-I put my books and D- it’s her birthday party today.

1-Malek’s schoolbag is new.................................................................................................

2-Samy gets up early, he washes his face, ...........................................................................
3-Julia is very happy ............................................................................................................
4- I put my books ................................................................................................................

III. WRITING:( 6 marks )

Task 1: Reorder the utterances below to get a coherent dialogue :(2mks)

A- Yes, I like orange juice very much.

B- Fish and chips. It’s my favourite fast food.
C- Tell me John, what is your favourite dish?
D- Do you like drinks?
1 2 3 4

Task 2: (4 marks)
Today is Sonia’s birthday party; she is very busy because she is preparing for her birthday party.
Write a paragraph to describe Sonia’s birthday party.
The information below can help you:
Decoration: flowers - coloured ribbons - balloons
Preparation: candles - camera - CD player -put on - light - cake .....
Linkers: because - and - then - besides..............
Today is Sonia’s birthday party, .......................................
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