2/3/34 Secondary FULL-TERM TEST

SCHOOL N° 1

DURATION : 2 hours

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

I READING COMPREHENSION :( 15 marks)

 1-I am Barbara Sloan. I am 51. I am going to talk about my experience with
friendship. How many friendships do you know that have lasted for a long time without
a single meeting? That’s what happened to me and my French pen friend Michele. We
started writing to each other as teenagers but it was 36 years before we came to face to
face. She was six months older than me.
2-I looked for pen friends as I didn’t have neither a sister nor a brother to talk
to. I remembered the day when my father brought me an envelope and inside was a
letter and a picture of Michele. Over the years, we swapped pictures of our families,
gifts and souvenirs.
3-In 1972,I married Alan, a decorator. Michele sent me a golden necklace as a
wedding present and when my children Lindsey, Duncan and Robert were born,
presents for all the family arrived every Christmas. In Nov 1998, I was covering
Michele’s Christmas present when Lindsey said” why don’t you go over and visit
her?”
4-Few weeks later, I wrote to Michele suggesting that I visit her next year. I
boarded a plane to France. At the airport, I waited long when a blond woman
shouted” Barbara? ””Michele?” I replied. We hugged each other tightly. We spent a
very happy week together. I thought of staying for another week but Alan rang to
tell me that Roberto was too ill and I had to be there to take care of him.
5-2 years later, Michele wrote to tell us that she managed to visit Britain. As
time went quikly, I and Alan went to the airport to meet her. We waited and waited.
Then we came back home. As I am too worried Alan called Michele’s home. But
her husband told us that she died in an accident few hours before she boarded the
plane. I was desperate and stopped talking two weeks. Later on, I sent a lot and lots
of letters to Michele’s family as if she
was still alive.

I/ Reading Comprehension:
1/ Underline the best title for the text .
a/ the end of a friendship
b/ an unforgettable friendship
c/ a new friendship
2/ Pick out details from the text to correct these false statements.
a/ Barbara was six months older than Michele.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
b/ Barbara brought the first envelope from the post office.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
c/ Michele sent presents to Barbara only every Christmas.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
d/ Michele came to Britain and enjoyed the company of Barbara.
 1/ Fill in the blanks with 7 words from the list below.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3/ Answer the following questions.
It is necessary forBarbara
a/ Why did studentsstart
to corresponding
revise well forwith
theira penfriend?
exams. While revising, they need peace and
……………..They should be organized and they should make a revision ......………Besides, they may
…………………………………………………………………………………………
need to revise with their ……………..from time to time and test each other; but they shouldn’t
………………….too much.receive
b/ What did Barbara However,
from whenever theyshe
Michele when ………………stressed
married? they should take a
……………Finally, they shouldn’t …………….too much the night before the exams.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3/Put the bracketed verbs/ words in the correct tense/ form. (3.5 mks)
c/ What made Barbara decide to go back home?
Six months ago, John and Susan (decide)………….…….to decorate their living room by (them)
……………..because they couldn’t afford to have it (decorate)……………… by a decorator. When
…………………………………………………………………………………………
they started with the doors, their friend Peter (call)………………to ask if they needed any (helpful)
d/ Did the correspondence stop after Michele’s death?
………………Susan replied it isn’t necessary. Hence by the end the work proved to be very
(difficulty) ……………and John (phone)…………………Peter to tell him to come and help them.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4/Find in the text words that mean:
III/ Writing:
 Exchanged (parag 2):…………………  Marriage ( parag 3):
££ 1/ Express the following sentences differently. Begin as indicated.
……………………
a/ I prefer using my time
Embraced effectively
(parag to sitting lazily.
4):………………….
I’d rather………………………………………………………………………..
5/ What do the underlined words refer to:
b/SheWe
wouldn’t
(parag like to go to school and study
1):…………………….. today.
we (parag5):…………………….
She …………feel like…………………………………………………………
6/Do you think that friendship ends after the death of one of the two friends?
c/ A drop of your blood can save many lives.
II/ Language:
Many lives………………………………………………………………………
d/ My father says to me:” Will you go to the stadium?”
My father asks me………………………………………………………………
e/Natalie got her daughter to wash the dishes.
Natalie had……………………………….by………………………………..
2/Topic:
Your pen friend believes that the internet is a waste of time and money. Write him/ her a letter in
which you talk about the benefits of the internet in our modern life. Develop the following notes:
- A means of communication/ visit places/ chat with friends.
- Important fount of information/ enhance learning skills.
- A means of entertainment: play games/ listen to music.
For instance/ besides/ moreover/ in addition…