IA/IEF: Tambacounda School Year 2022/2023

ENGLISH CELL: GOULOUMBOU & TABADIAN DIALICO 3rd grade

Second English test/First semester
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………… Mark: ……….…../20
Today is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Text:
Mariama BA was born in 1929 in Senegal. She was brought up by her grandparents in traditional
environment. She joined the Teacher’s College (Ecole Normale) in 1943 and got the highest score for
all of colonial French West Africa. She obtained her teaching diploma in 1947.An accomplished
teacher and feminist, her first published novel in 1979 and best known one, So Long a Letter,
received the 1980 Norma Prize for Publishing in Africa. She died the following year, just before the
publication of her second novel Scarlet Song (Chant Ecarlate).

I – READING COMPREHENSION – (12 points)

A – MULTIPLE CHOICE – Complete each sentence with the correct answer. (2 point)
1 – The correct title for the text is: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
a) – A teaching diploma b) – A successful woman c) – A Teacher’s college
2 – “She died the following year” (Parag. 2) “she” refers to:…………………………………………………………………
a) – The Norma Prize b) – Mariama BA c) – So Long a Letter

B – INFORMATION TRANSFER – Complete the table with the correct information. (3 points)
Date Place Action/Event

3. ………… 4. ………………………… Born

5. ………… Teacher’s College, Dakar 6. ……………………………………………………………………

1980 7. …………………………… 8. ……………………………………………………………………

C – QUESTIONS – Read the text and answer the following questions. (3 points)
9–When did Mariama BA become a teacher?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10–How many novels did she write?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11–Who brought Mariama up?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
D – VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: Match the words in Column A with their equivalents in
Column B . (04 pts)
Column A Column B Answers
12 – labor a. obtain money to live on 12= ………
13 - opportunity b. degree 13 = ………
14- level c. work 14= ………
15- earn a living d. chance 15= ………

II- LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (08 pts)

IA/IEF: Tambacounda School Year 2022/2023
ENGLISH CELL: GOULOUMBOU & TABADIAN DIALICO 3rd grade
Second English test/First semester
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………… Mark: ……….…../20
Today is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

A- Comparison: Compare the adjectives using the comparative or the superlative form. (03
pts)
16-Mariama is………………………………………………...girl in the house. (beautiful)
17- Aly is…………………………………………than Adama. (tall)
18- Amina is……………………………………than Mary. (pretty)
B- Active voice – Passive voice: Change the sentences from ative voice to passive voice. (02
pts)
19- Mr. Sall writes the lesson.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20- The dog chased the cat.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
C- Asking questions: (03pts)
21- He is a student,……………………………..?
22- She has not a job,………………………….?
23- Let’s wait and see , ……………………….?