Sidi Mhamed Secondary School Academic Year: 2021-2022

Name: ………………………………………… Duration: 2 hours

Level: 1st Year

Literary stream

Class:…………………………

FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM

Part ONE : READING

Read the text carefully then do the activities
Dear Lina,

I have found your address on the internet this morning, and I am so glad to correspond with you.
I am curious to know more about you, yet I have to introduce myself first.

My name is Jane . I’ll be 17 next month. I’m a student at Kennedy High School in New York , and
I’m into learning about different cultures.

On weekdays, I usually wake up around 7 a.m. to prepare myself for school which is rather close to
my house, thus I go there by foot. In the morning, I generally walk my little brother Jimmy to his
school. On weekends, I rarely go out. I prefer to stay at home to do my chores and homeworks.

My city New York is very famous for its high towers and green parks. My dad sometimes takes me
and Jimmy there to play and meet new friends. That’s all for now. Please don’t hesitate to e-mail me
back.

Jane

A. Comprehension : 7 pts
1/ What is the type of the text above? Circle the correct answer

a) An article B) an email C) a text

2/ Read the text carefully and say whether these statements are true or false or not mentioned:

a) Jane is a university student………….

b) Jane lives near her school……....
c) There aren’t any well-known places in New York…………

3/ Answer the following questions according to the text :

a) How does Jane go to school?

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b) How did Jane introduce herself?

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b) Why does Jane’s father take her to New York green parks?

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4/ Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?

You (§1) ………… His (§3)………

Its (§4) ……….

B/ Text exploration : 8 pts

1/ Find in the text words which are closest in meaning to the following :

a) Happy (§1)=……………… b) Have fun (§4)=…………….

2/ Find in the text words which are opposite in meaning to the following:

a) Similar (§2) ≠……………….. b) Dislike (§3) ≠………………..

3 /Classify the words according to the stressed (') syllable:

Printer – suggest- prefer- Tower

1st syllable 2nd syllable

3/ Reorder the following words to get coherent sentences

I / Visit/ Grandparents / Rarely/ My /.

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Often / Use/ I /. / My/ Phone

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Practise/ ./ Sport/ Hardly ever/ We

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4/ Fill in the gaps with:

Educates - best -different- relax

TV is the …………… invention that Man has ever made. It allows people to ……………. after a hard day’s
work. Moreover, it ………….. children because it shows them documantaries on ……………..topics.
 PART TWO : WRITTEN EXPRESSION 5 pts
Internet and social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Viber have made the world like a small village
and they become the key element in our life. However, they are sometimes very dangerous if people don’t
know how to use them. Write a composition of about 80 to 100 words in which you discuss the benefits
and disadvantages of using the internet and social media.

Make the best use of these notes:

 The benefits:
- Connect with family and friends.
- People use them as means of entertainment (play games, watch videos, listen to music…).
-Help students in their studies and researches.

 The disadvantages:
-they are waste of time and money.
-Pupils may lose their works and studies.
-they affect people’s health badly.

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