Date:…………………………………

Level: 1st Year Scientific Stream Name:………………………………

THE FIRST TERM TEST

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Hi, my name is Tom you want to know my daily routine? well, I am a reporter and I
always have a very busy day. I always wake up at 6:00 a.m. I usually have a large cup of
coffee and a sandwich. At about seven I go to work. I always talk to my colleagues about
what we have to do. later, I usually go to different places and interview people or just
report the news. I often have to run from one place to another and don’t have any time
for lunch. I have never come home before seven in the evening. Being a reporter is very
tiring. But I really love my job because it is amazing.

1.Are these statements true or false ? (2.5)

1. Tom is a journalist . …………..

2. He wakes up late. …………..
3. He has tea for breakfast. …………..
4. He goes to work at about 7 o’clock. …………..
5. He hatest his job. …………..

2. Answer the following questions according to the text: (1.5)

a- What time does Tom get up?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b- When does he return home?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c- Why does he like his work?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Pick out from the text the synonyms of the following words: (1)

Habit= ………………..Wonderful= ………………..

4. Pick out from the text the opposites of the following words: (1)

Same=/= ……………….. Free=/= ………………..

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 5. Put the frquency adverb in the correct place. (1.5)
a- James and paul play basketball .(often) …………………………………………………………..
b- Paul listens to music (sometimes) …………………………………………………………………
c- The children are playing football. (always). ………………………………………………………
6. Compare the followings.(1.5)
a- Emails/ letters (fast). …………………………………………………………………….………..
b- Book / magazine (interesting) . ………………………………………….……….………………
c- Algeria / tunisia. (big). …………………………………………………………………………..
7. What do the underlined words in the text refer to ? (1)
I= ……………………. We=…………………………….

8. Classify the following words according to their number os syllables. (2.5)

City- beautiful- keypal- family- syllables.

One syllable Two syllables Three syllables

9. Mark the intonation at the end of each sentence (RISING or FALLING). (2)
1-Could please, borrow me your flash disk? ………………………………..
2- What was the title of the last book you have read? ………………………………..

10. Re-write sentence A so that it means the same as B. (2)

a. Amel must revise her lessons.
b. Amel ………..revise her lesson.

a. She goes to the countryside in order to visit her grandparents.

b. She goes to the countryside ………..……… visit her grandparents.

11. Fill in the gaps with words from the list. (3)
get -waits - message - from - using - to -

E-mail is a way of sending messages................. one computer

..........another. It stands for “electronic mail.” You send a ...................... to
someone , with attachments such as photos or files, ................. a modem or
network. The message................... in another computer until the person goes
online to ................. it.