Beladjal Mohamed Middle School class : 3ms…

second term English test

Full name: …………………………………………….……… timing: 1h

TEXT

In the past, the way people lived was very different from the way
in which we live nowadays.
In old times, people commonly used to live in simple houses with
less electric appliances, most of the chores were done by hand. But now,
there are more fancy items, robots and facilities.
In the past, people used to dress up in simple ways. Now, they have
developed a trend and stylish clothes. They consumed fresh, natural and
healthy food. Today, they eat Burgers, Shawarma and Pizza.
Ways of entertainment changed a lot. Children amused to play with
rag dolls, marbles and hopscotch. Today, they play video games, chess
and monopoly. Adapted from: http://slideshare.net

Part One 14pts

A. Reading Comprehension 07pts

Task01 I read and choose a, b or c to complete the following sentences (03pts)

A. The text is: a) Web article 01pt b) A dialogue c) An email message.

B. Life in the past: a) was easier than today b) was different from today 01pt c) was worse than today

C. In the past people used to wear: a) Stylish clothes b) Trendy clothes c) Simple clothes 01pt

Task02 I read the text and answer the following questions (02pts)

A. Did People use to live in villas in old times?

No, they did not. 01pt

B. What did people use to eat in old times?

People used to eat fresh, natural and healthy food in old times. 01pt

Task03 a) I find in the text words closest in meaning to the following (01pt)
Homes = ……Houses……..0.5pt Put on = …………Dress up…………0.5pt
b) I find in the text words opposite in meaning to the following (01pt)

The present ≠ ………The past…………..0.5pt Unhealthy ≠ ……Healthy.… 0.5pt

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B. Mastery of Language 07pts

Task01 I reorder the following words to get correct sentences (02pts)

1- Karima – in a farmhouse – . – used to – live
Karima used to live in a farmhouse. 01pt
2- play – They – use to – electronic games – . – didn’t
They didn’t play electronic games. 01pt

Task02 I put the verbs between brackets in the right form (03pts)

 When I was 6, I (use to / to go) …………used to go…01pt.....…….……. to primary school on foot.

 In the past, children (not use /to play) …used to play…01pt. video games, they (to play) …played.
01pt … marbles and hide and seek.

Task03 I classify the following words according to their final “ed” pronunciation (02pts)
Helped- Visited - Cleaned- Talked
/t/ /d/ /id/
…… Helped…0.5pt …. … Cleaned…0.5pt ….. … Visited…0.5pt ….
… Talked …0.5pt … …………………….. …………………….

Part Two 06pts

Situation of Integration 06pts

Your school is organizing a writing competition 'The Little Writer' about comparing lifestyles
between the past and the present. Participate in it, and show them what a 3ms pupil can do.
Write a short paragraph comparing lifestyles between the past and the present in matters of: Food,
games and entertainments, cloths and fashion, transportations, communications. Help yourself with the tips
below to develop your paragraph (use simple past and used to) (to eat – to ride – to wear – to play…)

Life in the past Life in the present

*Difficult but simple life…………… *Easy and comfortable life
*Natural food, healthy food *Pizza, junk food, chemical food……………
*Animals, horses…………. *Car, train, bus…………
*Jellaba, Hayek, Burnouse………….. *Jeans, T-shirt………..
*Skipping rope, rug dolls, chess *Video games………….

Good Luck
*Mr. AFROUL*

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