Level: 3 m.

s January 2021
English Test n° 2/ sujet 2
Class : Name : ………../20
Text
……………………………………
Wassim: Dad, what’s the difference between lifestyles in the past and now?

Father: I always think of the time when I used to live in a farm, especially in winter when we
were cut off from the outside world. Life was very simple for me. I used to go to the nearest
school. My father worked in the fields and my mother helped him. She worked indoors and
outdoors. In that time, I collected wood and fed the domestic animals and my sisters fetched
water and helped in the house chores. There, we didn’t have many free time activities. So, we
listened to radio and in the evening, all families used to sit by the fire in a big room where we
told tales.

In summer, we hadn’t refrigerator; we drank fresh and tasty water from the pottery jars
made of clay. My grandmother made and decorated them. In addition, we ate fresh
vegetables and fruits that father grew.

Now, life has completely changed, I’m in a city. I live in a small flat, then I buy food from the
supermarket. The streets seem to be smaller because of the traffic and the air is polluted. I get
stressed and I dream of the time when I will be on holidays to be able to leave the town and
escape to the countryside.

Adapted from paragraph.com.

Questions
section one : Reading Comprehension : (7 pts)
1. Give a title to the text: (1pt)
………………………………………………..…..
 2. Read the text again then answer the questions: (2pts)
1- Where did Wassim’s father use to live?

………………………………………………..

2-How did he help his parents?

……………………………………………………………………………………

Activity Two: Put “True” or “False” about these statements (2 pts)

a. The father didn’t use to go to school ..……..

b. His sisters fetched the water and helped in the house chores. .….....

c. His grandma made potteries ………..

d. Now, he lives in the countryside with his children …………

Lexis: Find in text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (2 pts)

Gather = …………… Pets =……………………….

Find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to the following:

To die ≠ …………….. The inside ≠ …………….…..

Section Two: Mastery of Language: (12 pts)

Activity one: I complete with: “Made of” “Made in” “Made with” (3 pts)
1/Kaftan is a kind of robe or tunic …………. Iraq, which could

be.. …………wool, cashmere, cotton or silk.

2/My grandmother used to drink in potteries……………..clay.

Activity Two : I give the correct form of the verbs: (3 pts)

Centuries ago, People (eat)………. healthy food and home-made dishes that (to
be)……..delicious. In the past, women (not/work)………..out and they (do)…….the house
chores alone. Then they……….. (wear) El-Barnouss and El- Hayek. They really
(live)………in modest conditions.
Activity Three : I classify the following words in their final pronunciation (3 pts)

passed- called- cooked- liked- wanted-offered-started-

/t/ / d/ /id/

Activity Four: (5 pts)

A/ Pick up from the text (4) regular and irregular verbs then classify them into the table: (2
pts)

Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

1- 3-
2- 4-

B/Choose three verbs in the past simple and write three sentences by your own. (3 pts)

1……………………………………………………………..

2-……………………………………………………………..

3-…………………………………………………………….

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 Correction

Part one : Reading Comprehension : (7 pts)

3. Give a title to the text: (1pts)
Lifestyles then and now.

4. I read the text again then I answer the questions: (2pts)

1- Where did he use to live?

He used to live in a farm.

2-How did he use to help his parents?

He collected wood and fed domestic animals.

5. Read the text again and say whether the following statements are True or

False:(2pts)

e. The father didn’t use to go to school False

f. His sisters fetched the water and helped in the house chores. True

g. His grandma made potteries True

h. Now, he lives in the countryside with his children False

Lexis: Find in text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (2 pts)

Gathered = collected Pets = domestic animals

Find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to the following:

To die ≠ To live The inside ≠ The outside

Section Two: Mastery of Language: (12 pts)

Activity one: I complete with: “Made of” “Made in” “Made with” (3 pts)
1/Kaftan is a kind of robe or tunic made in Iraq, which could

Be made of wool, cashmere, cotton or silk.

 2/My grandmother used to drink in potteries made with clay.

Activity Two : I give the correct form of the verbs: (3 pts)

Centuries ago, People (eat) ate healthy food and home-made dishes that (to be) were
delicious. In the past, women (not/work) didn’t work out and they (do) did the house
chores alone. Then they wore (wear) El-Barnouss and El- Hayek. They (live) lived in
modest conditions.

Activity Three : I classify the following words in their pronunciation (2 pts)

wanted - passed- called- cooked-started- liked.

/t/ / d/ /id/

Cooked liked Passed called Wanted started

A/ Pick up from the text (4) regular and (4) irregular verbs then classify them into the
table: (2 pts)

Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

Worked Was
fetched made

B/Choose three verbs in the past simple and write three sentences by your own. (3 pts)

1……………………………………………………………..

2-……………………………………………………………..

3-……………………………………………………………..