Abdellah Elhadj Belharech Secondary school.

School year:2016/2017
Level : 2nd year G.E Stream

Name: ……………………………………….. Mark:

The 2nd Term English Exam

Read the text then do the activities carefully:

We asked many people what the best time of the day was for them. Here are some of the answers we got.
Mike, aged 16, a student said:”the best time of the day for me is the afternoon, after school. I finish school
at half past three, go home and play records in my room. I do my homework after dinner.”
Pam aged 30, a nurse said: “I usually start work at half past seven in the morning. So , I get up at six and go
jogging for half an hour before breakfast. I think it is my best time of the day.”
Liz, aged 25, a housewife and a part time typist ; she said: “ the best time of the day for me…mm; it is
difficult to say; I’m always busy. I suppose it is after dinner at night when the children are in bed and I can
watch TV or read the paper”.
Rod, aged 27,a teacher told me: “ well ,you see, my best time is when I finish work at quarter to five in the
afternoon, and I always go to the sport centre in Westwood. I do some training and often play football with my
friends.

I. Comprehension &Comprehension

1/Circle the right answer: (0,5)

This passage is: a- a letter b- a report c- a story.
2/ Are the following statements true or false? (2pts):
a- The writer asked some teenagers from a secondary school. ……………….
b- Some of the informants have jobs. ………………..
c- All the informants have their best time. …………………
d- The morning is Rod’s best time of the day. ………………….
3/ Fill in the following table: (4pts)

Informants’ name Job Best time of the day

1.
2.
3.
4.

II. Text Exploration:

1/ Give the opposite of the following words from the text: (1,5pts)

a) Free #..................... finish #........................ never #................................

2/ Rewrite sentence (a) so that it means the same as sentence (b). (4pts)
1. a. “Do you watch the film ?” she asked.
b. She wanted to know …………………..……………..…………………....
2.a. “Why does your father see a doctor now?" he asked.
b. He asked.....................................................................................................
3. a. He promised me : « I will help you next time. ».
b. ……….……………………………..……………………..…. He promised.
4. a. “Did you leave your books on these shelves!” He Asked me.
b. He asked me...................................................................................................

3/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final ”S”: (3pts)

Students – books – watches – boxes – universities – pens

/s/ /z/ /iz/

III. Written Expression: re-order the following sentences to make a dialogue (05pts)

Mike wondered if she had enjoyed it / whether she had enjoyed it

And he said he had not seen her since June

Mike asked Liz what she was doing there; 

Liz explained that she had just come back from her holiday in Ireland

Liz told him that she loved Ireland;

And then she asked him if he was doing something the next day
But he added that he was free at night

Mike wanted to know if she had gone to the Wicklow Mountains / whether

Liz said that it had been her first trip and that she ; could show him some pictures
Mike said he would be there at eight

Mike explained that .he must arrange a couple of things / he had to arrange a couple of things

Liz suggested that might come to her place; and asked him.he what time they would meet

Good luck

The correction of the 2nd term English Exam

IV. Comprehension &Comprehension
1/Circle the right answer: (0,5)

This passage is: b- a report

2/ Are the following statements true or false? (2pts):
e- The writer asked some teenagers from a secondary school. false
f- Some of the informants have jobs. true
g- All the informants have their best time. true
h- The morning is Rod’s best time of the day. False
3/ Fill in the following table: (4pts)
Informants’ name Job Best time of the day
1.mike , a student afternoon, after school
2. Pam aged 30, a nurse said: in the morning
3. Liz, aged 25, a housewife a part time typist
4. Rod, aged 27, a teacher When finish work

V. Text Exploration:
1/ Give the opposite of the following words from the text: (1,5pts)
b) Free #.busy finish #.start.. never #always
2/ Rewrite sentence (a) so that it means the same as sentence (b). (4pts)
1. a. “Do you watch the film ?” she asked.
b. She wanted to know if I watched the film
2.a. “Why does your father see a doctor?" he asked.
b. He asked me why my father saw a doctor

3. a. He promised me : « I will help you next month. ».

b. I would help me the month after,. He promised.
4. a. “Did you leave your books on these shelves!” He Asked me.
b. He asked me if I left my books on those shelves.

3/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final ”S”: (3pts): Students(S) – books(S) – watches(IZ) – boxes (IZ) –
universities (IZ)– pens (Z)

Written expression
Mike asked Liz Right: what she was doing there;he had not seen her since June

Liz explained that she had just come back from her holiday in Ireland

Mike wondered if she had enjoyed it / whether she had enjoyed it

Liz told him that she loved Ireland

Mike wanted to know if she had gone to the Wicklow Mountains

Liz said that it had been her first trip; and that she could show him some pictures

And then she asked him if he was doing something the following day

Mike explained that he had to arrange a couple of things

But he added that he was free at night

Liz suggested that he might come to her place; what time they would meet

Mike said he would be there at eight

And then he asked if it was all right