Timbereng school Année scolaire: 2022-2023

Niveau: 2nd L et 2nd S

COMPOSITION DU SECOND SEMESTRE

The children stopped chattering as Miss Hughes entered the classroom. Then they stood up as
one body and said in a loud chorus: "Good morning, teacher." Miss Hughes smiled, said good
morning too and told the class to sit down. At a glance there seemed to be about thirty-five
pupils in the class. The majority were girls. She noticed several intelligent faces. All the
pupils were watching her intently, waiting no doubt to find out what sort of person she was.
"1 suppose you want to know my name," she said. But before she could tell them, someone
in the class called out, "It's Miss Hughes." Everybody laughed. Miss Hughes laughed too.
"News travels quickly," she said. "I'm afraid it will take me longer to learn all your names."
Miss Hughes opened the attendance register and called their names in turn.
When she came to the last name on the list, John Young, she noticed that he had been
absent for over a month. "What's the matter with John Young?" she asked, looking up. "He's
in hospital, Miss Hughes," said a fair-haired girl in the front row. "He's broken his leg." "He
slipped on the ice," added one of the boys. "Has anyone been to see him in hospital?" Miss
Hughes asked. No one replied. It was time to start the lesson.
"Now let me see," said Miss Hughes, looking at the timetable. "The first lesson is English."
"Oh! please tell us a story," begged one of the girls. Several of the pupils repeated this. Miss
Hughes smiled. "Very well," she said. "But first of all I want you to write a letter to John
Young. We'll send the best ones to cheer him up in hospital. Afterwards I'll tell you a story, if
you're good." They were all writing busily when Miss Hughes slipped out of the classroom to
fetch a book which she had left in the staffroom. She passed the headmistress in the corridor.
"Any trouble from that class?" the headmistress asked. "Not so far," said Miss Hughes
confidently. "They all seem very well behaved."
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I READING COMPREHENSION (8pts)
A Choose the best title for this text (1pts)
1. Miss Hughes introduced herself to the pupils.
2. Miss Hughes is telling the pupils a story.
3. Miss Hughes is a new teacher in that classroom.
B. Find in the indicated paragraphs words or phrases that are synonym with the
ones below ( 2 mrks)
4. Attentively (pagraph 1) = ………………..
5. Saying the same thing at the same time (paragraph 1
6. Not until now (paragraph 4) =…
7. To make somebody happy (paragraph 4) =…………………………………….
C. Who or what do the underlined words refer to? (2pts)
8.She (she noticed)=………………..
9. Him ( in hospital)=…………………….
10. Us (tell us a story)=………………
11. Ones (the best ones)=………………..
D Read the text and find the justification for each sentence (3pts)
12. When Miss Hughes entered the classroom, the students got up one after the other FALSE
Justification:…………………………………………………………………………………
13. Nobody knew Miss Hughes’ name in the classroom. FALSE
Justification……………………………………………………………………………………
14. Miss Hughes didn’t have any problem with that classroom. TRUE
Justification……………………………………………………………………………………
II LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (12pts)
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences (2pts)

Miss Hughes ……………(is/are/has) a new teacher in a mixed school. She is friendly and
students like her a lot. When she entered the classroom the students ………………..(gets/got/
get) up at the same time to greet her in a chorus. She was surprised to know that the majority
of the students ……………..(was/were/are) girls in her classroom.
F. Complete this dialogue meaningfully (4pts).
Andrew is John Young’s classmate; he went to the hospital to visit him.
Andrew: Hello John, ……………………………today?
John: My leg is feeling better now. The doctors are taking good care of it.
Andrew: ……………have you been staying in this room?
John: I have been staying here for 3 weeks now and I really want to get out. I heard that we
have got a new English teacher. What………………………………………….…..?
Andrew: She is Miss Hughes. All the students like her.
John: Good! Has she already started the courses?
Andrew: No,…………………. Last class we only……………… (write) letters for you.
John: ..………………your idea?
Andrew: No, it wasn’t mine. Miss Hughes made us write them.
John: Andrew my friend, I am really happy for your…………………(visit/call/gift).Thank
you for caring.
Andrew: You are …………………… (right/welcome/good).After all we are friends, aren’t
we?
III WRITING: (6pts)
Choose one topic and write at least 100 words
TOPIC I: What job would you like to do in the future? Explain your reasons for choosing
that job.
TOPIC II: Your friend Hamady always misses classes voluntarily; write a dialogue in which
you explain to him the advantages of going to school