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Newsletter of the Moroccan Association of Teachers of English, Volume 24 (3-4), Winter-Spring 2004
Lupita's Day
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. 4. What does Mr Torres do?
(………. ) ………………………………………
………………………………………
4. Lup
itadoe
sn’
twa
tcht
elevision.
(………. ) C. Complete the sentences from the
text? (2 points)
B. Answer the following questions from 1. Before she goes to bed, Lupita ….
.
the text: (4 points) ………………………………………
1. How does Lupita go to work? ………………………………………
………………………………………. …
…………………………………………. 2. Lupita speaks Spanish, but she …..
……………………………………. …
……………………………………….
A. Are the following statements 2. Do Jerry and his roommate see each other
TRUE or FALSE? (2 points) much?
1. Jerry lives with his parents. (
…….
) ………………………………………………
2. Eric is American. ( ……. ) ………………………………………………
3. IsJe rry’sroomf a rfr
omt hec lassro oms ?
B. Complete the sentences from the Explain
text? (2 points) ………………………………………………
1. Jerry wants his mother to ……….… ………………………………………………
………………………………………. . D. Complete the table: (3 points, ½ pt each)
2. Jerry goes to ……………………. ...
. Subjects German Business English US
………… to prepare for his lessons. & Composition History
Days Economics
C. Answer the following questions Monday √
from the text: (3 points) Tuesday √ √
1. Where does Jerry have breakfast? Wednesday √ √
……………………………………… Thursday √
……………………………………… Friday √
Pedr
o’shous
e
A. Are the following statements TRUE 2. What do Pedro and his family do in
or FALSE? Justify. (3 points) the evening?
1. Pe dro’
sh ousei solda nds ma ll
. ……………………………………. ……
…………………………………………… 3. What does his father do in his free
2. Pedro usually goes to the beach in his time?
free time. ……………………………………. ……
……………………………………………
3. Pe drol i
kesh i
sbe droombe causei t’sb i
g. C. Complete the sentences from the
text. (2 points)
……………………………………………
1. Pe dro’ sk itche
nis………………….
B. Answer the following questions from 2. There is a ………………… in the
the text: (3 points) living room.
1. What nationality is Pedro?
D. Find in the text the opposite of
……………………………………. ……… these words: (2 points)
1. terrible (paragraph 2): ……………….
2. likes (paragraph 4): ………………….
MATE Newsletter 5 Winter-Spring 2004, Volume 24(3-4)
TEST 5
John and Barbara are at home in their new BarbaraWe ll,t h atone ’st oos ma l
l,and
apartment. They are watching the shops from thato ne ’st oos hor t
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theirap art
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ly,J oh n,I ’mt e ll
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close to their apartment. They can see the have a thing to wear, and the dress in the
clothes and the prices. clothes shop is just perfect.
JohnHow much is it
BarbaraJohn, JohnLook.The r
e’sag rea
t BarbaraNot very much, really.
clothes shop just down there. JohnHow muchCome on, tell me.
JohnOh, yes. BarbaraOnly $89. I t’sons ale
.
BarbaraAnd there is a beautiful dress in John No.No,a bsolute ly not .Tha t’
s
thewi nd ow.I t’ssope rfectf orme .It
’spink almost 2 da ys’pa y. No. Wec an’ taffordit
.
andj us trigh tfo rsumme r.I
t’sons ale.Reall
y Barbara John. Sit down. I have
John, I need it. something to tell you.
JohnBut Barbara, your wardrobe is full of JohnWhat Wha t’
st ha t Wha t
’st hat
clothes. package No.I ti s
n’tf rom t he c lothe
s
BarbaraHow can you say thatIha ven’
t sho p.Te l
lmei ti sn’tf r om the clothes
got a thing to wear. sho p.No,I c an’ tbe lieve i t.Ba r
bara.
JohnSeriously, Barbara. Come here. Now Wha t
’si nt hepa cka geI t’st hes a medr es
s
look at all these clothes. inthes h op’swi ndow.Al lr ight.J usttakeit
BarbaraWell, what about them back in the morning.
JohnNowl ook, wh at
’s BarbaraIc an’ t.
wrong with this dress JohnWhy not
BarbaraIc an’ twe arit . BarbaraYo uc a n’treturnt hing so nsale.
JohnWhy not JohnAll right. All right.
BarbaraI t
’st oos ma ll
. BarbaraJohn John Where are you
John Then give it away. going
BarbaraNo, Ic an’t. JohnOut.
JohnWhy not BarbaraWhere
BarbaraI t
’so neo fmyf avour it
edresses
. JohnOut!
JohnAll right, all right. What about this BarbaraWhen are you coming home
dress, and this, and this, and this JohnIdo n’tk now!
A. Circle the correct completion. (4 points) 1. What colour is the dress in the clothes
1. There is a coat/ dress/ skirt in the window shop?
of the clothes shop. 2. Wha t
’swr ongwi thBa rba ra’sc lot
hes?
2. At the end of the story, John is watching 3. Whydoe sn’
tJ ohnwa nthe rt ob uyt he
TV/ going out/ coming home. dress?
3. John s pay is about $80/ $74/ $45 a day. 4. What does Barbara have in the package?
4. John is happy/ sorry/ nervous at the end
of the story. C. What do the underlined words in the
B. Answer the following questions text refer to? (2 points)
from the text: (4 points) 1. t
he m:…………. .. 2. i
t:……………. .
I am taller than my mother and I weigh 54 kilos. Tha t’sl esst ha nmys i
sterwho
weighs 58. I have long black hair, brown eyes and a short nose. I can swim and I
usually ride my bicycle to school. I am quite fit and strong. In fact, I am stronger than
al otofg i
rls.Mys i
sterc an’tswi m buts hec anpl ayt ennisbe t
tert ha nme .Mybr other
is crazy about football and basketball and he has pictures of football players all over
his bedroom walls.
I prefer quiet places and slow music. I am a little shy, but I am doing my best to be
open and have more friends. My brother is quite different. He is the noisiest and most
active. He likes loud music like techno and rap. He is cheerful and amusing. We all
love him for that.
My best subjects at school are languages, history and geography but I am not good at
mathsa ndscie nce.I’dl iket obeal a
wye rint hef uture. My sister is totally the opposite.
She is good at scientific subjects and she wishes to be an engineer or a doctor.
My brother, my sister and I are a little different from each other, but we are happy
together. I think we are a happy family. What about you? Tell me more about you and
your family.
Cheers,
Hasna
A. Is the text: 1. a letter; 2. a postcard; 3. Why do the family members like Jamal?
3. an email; or 4. an article? (1 point) 4. What does Hasna want Andrew to do?
B. Are the following statements TRUE D. Complete the following table. Tick
or FALSE? Justify. (3 points) (√) where appropriate. (2 pts, ½ pt each)
1. Jamal is the youngest.
2. Has na ’smot herd oesn otwor
k.
Jamal Hasna Leila
3. Leila is good at maths.
can swim √
C. Answer the following questions from can’ tswi m
the text: (4 points) plays tennis better
1. Who is heavier: Hasna or Leila? Explain. good at languages
2. How does Hasna go to school? the noisiest
A. The following statements are 3. When are they going to visit Agadir?
FALSE. Correct them. (3 points)
1. The text is an email from Ann to Julia. C. Complete the sentences from the
2. Today is the first time John and Ann text? (2 points)
visit Jamaa Lafna Square. 1. When Ann comes to Liverpool, she is
3. The weather is terrible in Marrakech. going to ………………………………
2. After Fez and Rabat, Ann and John
B. Answer the following questions from are ……………………………………
the text: (3 points)
1. What are they going to do in the Souk? D. What do the following words in
2. How many more days are they going to the text refer to? (2 points)
stay in Marrakech? 1. here paragraph 1
2. there paragraph 5
MATE Newsletter 8 Winter-Spring 2004, Volume 24(3-4)
TEST 8
Come to Agadir for an unforgettable holiday!
I was born in London and grew up there. I know this city very well. I also know some
countryside in England very well thanks to my job. These days I am working in the
countryside, south of England. My company sent me here af ewmont
hsa
go.Th at’
swhyI
believe I have an interesting opinion to give you about this topic.
Many people believe that life in the countryside is much better than in the city. Well, they
are wrong. Living in the countryside is really difficult. Last week, for example, I wanted
to go out at ni
ghtb utIc ou ldn’ t
.The r
e’ sn owher etog ot oe njoyone se l
f.Ano th e
rthi ngi s
that one of my colleagues fell sick and it was difficult to find an ambulance at night. It
took us more than three hours to get to the nearest hospital.
You also said that people in the city are not as nice as those in the countryside. This is
another wrong idea. People are the same everywhere. They are nice to you if you are nice
to them.
Another misconception is about pollution. The countryside is not wholly clean. The air we
breathe is not as fresh as you said. Did you know that many factories exist in many
vil
lages?Th ea ut
hor it
iesb e
lievetha tit’sas olutiontot hepr oblemofj o blessne s
s.
I hope you will publish this email in your next issue. Concerning the topic to discuss next
time,Is uggestt hefo l
lowi ng:“Howc anwemak el i
fei nthecitymuc hbe tt
e r?”
Sincerely yours,
James Wade.
A. The purpose of the writer is: (1 point) C. Answer the following questions
1. to agree with the editor. from the text: (3 points)
2. to disagree with the editor. 1. Why does the writer know the
3. to discuss a new problem. countryside very well?
2. Find out two reasons why life in the
B. Are the following statements TRUE or countryside is difficult.
FALSE? Justify. (3 points) 3. What does the editor think about people
1. The writer is in the countryside on holiday. in the countryside?
2. The writer and his colleague could not find D. What do the following words refer
an ambulance easily. to in the text? (3 points)
3. According to the writer, there is no 1. you (paragraph 1) 2. here (parag. 2)
pollution in the countryside. 3. them (paragraph 4)
A. Choose the best title for the text: 1. Whe redot heSmi ths
’c h i
ldren
(1 point) spend their free time?
1. The TV and the computer can be 2. How much time should students
dangerous. normally spend in front of the TV?
2. TheSmi t
hs ’c hildrenwa ysof 3. What are the disadvantages of
entertainment. watching TV a lot?
3. The benefits of the computer and the TV.
D. What do the following words
B. Are the following statements TRUE or refer to in the text? (2 points)
FALSE? Justify. (2 points) 1. those (paragraph 2)
1. TheSmi ths’chi
ldr
ens pe n
dmos toft hei
r 2. them (paragraph 3)
free time out.
2. Children spend more and more time in E. Find words in the text meaning
front of the TV. the same as: (2 points)
1. not real (paragraph 3)
C. Answer the following questions from 2. watching (paragraph 4)
the text: (3 points)
A. The purpose of the writer is: (1 point) C. Answer the following questions
1. to show the advantage of doing more from the text: (3 points)
homework. 1. Is Kiewra for or against giving more
2. to explain why kids need to do more homework to kids? Explain.
homework . 2. Wha tdoes“ thiski d”i npa ragraph2
3. tos howwhyki dss houldn’ tdomor e refer to?
homework. 3. Why did the school refuse to give less
B. Are the following statements TRUE homework to children?
or FALSE? Justify. (3 points)
1. Kids nowadays have less and less free D. Find words or phrases in the text
time. meaning the same as: (3 points)
2. Ke nKi e wrad i
dn otr eacttot hek i
ds’ 1. quantity (paragraph 1)
problem. 2. quit (paragraph 2)
3. Thepa rentsofoth erkidsdo n’tagree 3. positively (paragraph 3)
wi thKi ewr a’sopinion.
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