14 /01/2011 Prep.

School English Test n°1 Name …………………………

Teacher : Mr Jamal Bouhlel Class : 1st sec. form ….

I- Language ( 12 marks)

1) Fill in the blanks with words from the box. Becareful!There are two extra words (3
marks).

genius – talented – spoiled – could – grew – what – clever - dream

On October 25 ,1881 a baby boy was born in Malaga,Spain .The baby ……………… up to be one

of the twentieth century most ……………… painters-Pablo Picasso .Pablo picasso showed his

…………………… from a very young age .He …………………… draw before he could walk .He was

the only son in the family ,that’s why he was …………………… by his parents. But …………… was

strange about the young Picasso was that he hated school very much.

2- Match sentences in (A) with their completions in (B) . There’s one extra item in
(B) ( 2.5 marks )

Apart from pigeons, Picasso was ………a…….. a- good – obsessed – interested

with art .When in 1891 his father got a job as
b- His – him – he
an art teacher,Pablo went with ………b………..
c- Very – so – quite
and watched him paint .
One evening,his father was painting when he d- Besides – although – but
had to leave the room .
e- Fortune – talent - fame
Pablo completed the picture.It was
………c………. beautiful that he gave his son his
palette and brushes and never painted again .
………d………… his paintings were strange and
hard to understand , people recognized his
…………e…….. …..as an artist.

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 3- Put the words between brackets in the correct tense or form (3.5 marks)

David Adams was born in the town of Swindon, Whiltshire in 1956.

When he was 9 years old , his parents divorced and ( have )…………………… to make

a big ( decide) ……………….. . Should he ( live) ……………… with his father or move

with his mother ? Finally he (choose) ……………………… to go with his mother to the

countryside.Soon he became (interest) …………………in climbing :first of all , he

(climb) ……………….Kilimanjaro, Africa’s (high) ……………………mountain in 1981 and

that was the beginning of a long story of (succeed) ……………………… .

4- Match sentences in (a) with their completions in (b). Be careful ! There’s 1 extra

sentence in (B) (3 marks)

A B

1- My parents don’t make much money …d. a- I’m taking my high school exams next
2- But I’m going …. year.
3- I’m studying hard because ….. b- save some money
4- Then I’m going to get a job in an office in c- then I can build my parents a new
town but ….. house .
5- That’s why I’m going to work for a while to d- so we are a poor family .
…. e- that isn’t my main ambition.
6- so that I …. f- what I want to .
7- I’m hoping to be an architect …. g- to change all that .
h- can go to university .

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II - Listening comprehension (8 marks)

1- Listen and match each one with his job (3 marks)

1- Marco a- Doesn’t work

2- Kirsten b- A waiter
3- Steve c- A football player

2- Listen and answer the questions (3 marks)

a- Why does Marco like Wednesday best ?

………………………………………………………….

b- Did Kirsten enjoy her weekends before she had children ?Justify from the listening.

( yes – no )………………………………………………………………………………………………

c- When can Steve enjoy his weekends ?

…………………………………………………………………………….

3- listen and spell the words (1 mark) :

- I have to go with the team to ………………….

- My husband is always …………………….

4- Circle the odd man out (1 mark) :

a- Weekends – peace – lie – even – feet

b- Lose – hour – too – do - to