Mofdi Zakaria Secondary School school year: 2023/2024

..……………………………………… :Class: 1st Year Literary stream Date

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

First Term English Exam

PART ONE: Reading
A.Comprehension and interpretation. (07pts)
.Read the passage carefully then do the activities
268 Toorak Road South Yarra, VIC 3141
December 5th, 2023

Mr. Frank Wilson.

L'Etoile Restaurant
211 Glenmore Rd, NSW Australia
Re: Waiter
Dear Mr. Wilson,
I have read your advertisement for the position of a waiter in your restaurant, which was posted in
The Australian newspaper, and I would like to apply for the job.
Based on the conditions of this job, I believe that I have a good experience that can be of a great
help to your restaurant.
I am Peter Evans. I was born on October, 1987 in Melbourne. I have a diploma in Hotel and
Restaurant services. I worked for two years at a fast-food restaurant. ln addition, I had a training period at
Park Hyatt Hotel in Sydney city. This allowed me to understand the working of a five stars hotel restaurant
and how to deal with nearly every aspect of food service.
I am serious and very responsible. My ability to work under pressure makes me an excellent
candidate for this position. I enclosed a copy of my Curriculum Vitae and I can be reached anytime via
email at: evans.petter22@gmail.com or my cell phone, +61 38 4514970. I look forward to hearing from
you soon

Yours faithfully,
Peter Evans

Adapted from: https://semioffice.com/cover-letters/application-employment-waiter-waitress/

1.The text is: (0.5pt)

a. A letter of application b. A letter of enquiry c. An invitation letter.

2. Fill in the following table with information from the text. (02 pts)
Sender's name Receiver's name Reference Previous work experience
………………………… …………………………. ……………………… …………………………..
. …………………………. ……………………… …………………………..
…………………………
.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text: (03pts)

a. Where was the job advert
announced?.................................................................................................................
………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….......
b. How old is Peter?................................................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Has Peter any experience? Justify…………………………………………………….……………………......
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? (01.5pts)

a) Your §1…………………… b) Which §1…………………. c) l §4………………………
B/ Text Exploration: (08pts)

1.Match the following words with their definitions. (01,5pts)

Words Definitions
1. Waiter a. a person who buys goods or a service
2. Hotel b. a man whose job is to bring the food to customers in a restaurant
3. Customer c. a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in.

2. Complete the chart as shown in the example. (01,5 pts)

verb noun Adjective
Example To believe Belief Believed
To apply ………………………… ……………………..

…………………….. Help …………………….

…………………….. ………………………… Worked

3. Combine each pair of sentences with one of the connectors provided. Make changes where necessary.
(03 pts)
both......and / in order to
a) The waiter brings food to the customers. He cleans the tables.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Peter wrote a letter. He wants to apply for the job.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Classify the following words according to the stressed syllables: (02pts)

Waiter – Believe – Enclose – Hotel

Stress on the 1st syllable Stress on the 2nd syllable

……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………….

PART TWO: Written Expression Choose ONE of the following topics (05pts)

Topic One “You are a businessman and you will have a meeting in Paris. You want to register in St-Louis
Hotel but you have no information about the services of the hotel”. Use the notes below to write a letter to
enquire about the services of the hotel.

 Date of the meeting: January 12th 13th and 14th, 2014

 The availability of rooms on these dates
 The fees of booking
 The services provided and the meals served.

Topic Two: “Social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube have become the best friend
of most of today's teenagers”. Write an e-mail to your friend in which you talk about your best social
platform. Justify your choice using expressions like: I prefer ...because/ I like.....because...etc

".Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can"
^ ^͜ !YOUR TEACHER wish you G©©d Luck