Colonel Othman Middle School

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First Term English Test

Hi! My name is Samy. I live in a big white house

in Algiers.It has two floors,on the first floor we have a
living room, a dining room and a kitchen.The toilet is
next to the kitchen.Upstairs, there are two bedrooms for
me and my sister, a master bedroom for my parents,a
bathroom anda study room.On the top of the house, we
have a terrace where my mother hangs clothes to
dry.Behind the house, there is a small garden and a
garage for our car.
I love my house very much, it is big and comfortable.

Part One:Reading comprehension

Read the text and do the following activities:

Activity 1: Choose the correct answer.

1.Samy lives in a) London b) Algiers c) Paris

2.Samy is describing his: a) Friend b) family c) House

3.There is a garage for the: a) Bike b) Car c) Bus.

Activity 2:Write “true” or “false”.

1. Samy lives in a small house………..

2. The toilet is near the living room……...

3. The garden is in front of the house…….

4.There are three bedrooms in Samy’s house……..

Activity 3: Lexis:

a)Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:

Home = Near=

b) Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to:

Small≠ In front ≠

B/ Mastery of language:
Activity 1:Put the verb between brackets in the correct form:

1.We………….(to play) with our friends,now.

2.I ………….(to wear)my uniform,at this moment.

3.Liz …………..(to speak) with Ryma on the phone,right now.

Activity 2:Fill in the gaps with: next to - Behind - on - between

1.The cat is ….. the sofa.

2.The lamp is ……… the sofa and the armchair.

3.The plant is ……. the armchair.

Activity 3: Classify the words according to their pronounciation.

(Day - behind - my - say)

/ei/ (Play) /ai/ (Hi)

Part two: Written expression:

Your friend never visited your house before.Write a paragraph in which you describe your
house and your room.
These hints can help you:
The house ( big- small-spacious...)
The room ( beautiful / decorated/ pretty /small/ colourful...)
Don't forget to use
( upstairs / downstairs / in front of/ behind/ next to / near….)