El Rachidi private school Mid -term test2 1st year

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How to Get Rid of Nosy Neighbours
We all want to be friendly with our neighbours, but we also need our privacy. Some
neighbours may be too friendly to the point that they start to become nosy, and far too
friendly for your taste. They are able to spread gossip, bad rumours, or start to talk about
your private life in public. Or maybe they just peer over the fence or the hedge and watch
every move you and your family make. You may ask yourself : ‘Why are some neighbours
nosy?’. Maybe you live next door to a family of limited financial means, and your
neighbours may be jealous of your lifestyle. They may be very nosy and check out your new
car, or the swimming pool in your garden. There is also the fact of having nothing to do.
A neighbour of yours may not have much to do, so he or she may just look out the window
just to pass the time. Worse, this neighbour of yours may just have enough time to spread
irrelevant facts or even rumours about you. There's no better way to get rid of a nosy
neighbour than to tell him or her off. While it's OK to exchange pleasantries and what has
been going on with each other's life during parties or other social events, there are some parts
of your life that are not your neighbour's business.
Comprehension questions :
1- The text is mainly about : Tick the correct option (1 mark) :
a- Some neighbours who make much noise.
b- b- Some neighbours who are friendly.
c- c- Neighbours who want to know about others’ affairs.
2-Complete the following table (2 marks) :
CAUSE CONSEQUENCES
Nosy neighbours 1-They spread ..............................................................
2- They watch ............................................................
3-Mention two reasons why some neighbours are nosy (1 mark) :
a- They are ................................................. b- They have .................................................
4-How can you get rid of a nosy neighbour? Tick the correct option (1 mark) :
“There is no better way to get rid of a nosy neighbour than to tell him or her off.”
a- to advise him or her.
b- b- to speak angrily to him or her for doing something wrong.
c- c- to speak about everyday life.
5-Circle the suitable FUNCTION corresponding to the statement (1 mark) :
STATEMENT FUNCTIONS
They are able to talk about a- Expressing necessity
your private life in public”. b- Expressing ability
c- c- Expressing probability “
6- complete the following sentences with words from the text(1 mark) neighbour shouldn’t
intervene in parts of our lives because it is not their………………. We should just exchange
with them talks and………………………………and other social events
7-What do the underlined words in the text refer to(1 mark)
They………………… that………………….
Language 12.
1-fill in the blanks with words from the box there is an extra one4

mental blood diseases stress vitamin nutritious health of on

Healthy food simply means ……………..…food. These are the foods that are considered
good for………………..…….Healthy foods assist a person in enhancing the physical
and……..………. well-being. These foods are full ………nourishment and enhance growth.
Some of the significant examples of healthy food involve natural food, fiber-rich food,
……………… -rich food, protein-rich food, etc. Healthy food keeps us away
from………………... We feel relaxed, light and ……………….-free when we eat
nourishing food because we know we are feeding something healthy and good to our bobies
and………………. .

2-supply the right form or tense of the words between brackets(3.5)

It’s (general)………………. best to do a little (revise)…………….for exams, often –

regularly checking back what you know and understand the material. If you begin to get
nervous about the exam, remember that it’s less (stress)…………..to actually do some
revision that it is to think about (do)………………….. it – and at the same time you will
review material that you need to ( knowing)………………………….. Remind (you)
……………………..when you choose to do the course and take the exam, and how good
you will feel when you finish it. Allow yourself to feel a sense of( achieve)
………………………….. after you have done any revision session.

3- Circle the correct alternative. (4.5 marks)

Computer game makers have always said that the players must (takes / take /
taken) regular breaks from the games. Last week two boys (suffer / suffered /
have suffered) epileptic fits while (play /played / playing) the addictive screen
games. One of the boys (took/was taken /takes) to hospital after playing a
fighting game on Nintendo for half an hour (on / in/ at) Christmas day. Now,
warnings about possible (dangerous / dangers / endanger) for a very few
people with a type of “photo-sensitive” epilepsy (on / of / up) every game. But
critics (have always claimed / always have claimed / have claimed always)
that the warnings