Manzel Lahbib Secondary School S.

Year 2011/2012

English Global Test n1

Teacher:F.Bilel Level:1st year S.E. Duration:1Hour

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Reading passage 1. Nowadays, we are used to seeing young children learn through play in infants schools and kindergartens. This is partly thanks to Maria Montessorri. Children there play with brightly coloured toys. They are encouraged to paint and draw and their paintings are pinned on the wall. They are also encouraged to discover things for themselves . 2. But schools were not like that before Maria Montessorri s times. Learners were seated in black uncomfortable desks arranged in fixed rows. They had to learn lessons by heart. Corporal punishment was quite common and if a child made the tiniest mistake, he was smacked or flogged on the spot. 3. Maria Montessorri actually started a revolution in education. She liked to work with neglected children and those who had difficulties of any kind. Of course a lot of people didn t approve of Montessori s ideas. They believed her method could not work but she insisted that if you showed children respect, understanding and kindness, they could learn better. She also believed that if children are happy and interested, they get good results at school. Frightening teachers and boring lessons were not successful at all.

I. Reading comprehension (15 marks)

1/ Tick the most appropriate title to the text(1mk) a-Playing with games. b-Educating pupils c-Works. 2/ Are these statements True or False? Justify your answer with details from the text(8mks) a-In the past, students used to learn through play

b- Nowadays learners learn and play a lot.

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c- Before Maria s times, children were frequently punished by teachers.

d-Children learn better in a comfortable environment.

3/ Answer the following question with reference to the text(2mks) What are Maria s contributions to education? Contribution 1 Contribution 2 4/ What do the underlined words in the text refer to.?(2mks) a-They (paragraph 1) b- Her (paragraph 3) 5/ Find words in the text meaning nearly the same as.(2mks) a- Queue (line7) b- To beat (line9) .. .. ..

II. Language (10 marks)

1/ Fill in the blanks with words from the list below. There are two extra words.(3.5 mks) Guidance /successful / ability/ instead of/ corporal punishment/ brilliant /freedom/ belief / success When my wife and I wanted to open Summerhill School, we had one main idea: to make the school fit the child .making the child fit the school. Well, we wanted to make a .in the classroom. In order to

school where we should allow children to have some do this, we had to stop all courage was the secret of our

people said we were courageous, but I don t think that It was rather the .in the child as a good

being. My view is that a child is naturally wise and realistic. If he is left to himself, without adult , he will develop as much as he is capable of developing. Logically, Summerhill school is a place where people who have the scholars. 2/ Choose the correct option. (4.5 mks) Several days ago, my parents had an awful problem between themselves, and they (don t speak/haven t spoken/didn t speak) to each other since then. Instead, I have to give them messages all the time. For example, my mother says tell your father dinner is ready or my father says tell your mother to pass me salt . Yesterday, I (was refusing/refused/have refused)to do(this/that/these),you will never believe (that/what/how) happened. My father said that if I didn t, I (will not/don t/would not)have any pocket money. Do you think (is this/this is/is that) fair. What (should/can/will) I do? I m really fed (down/up/on) and I don t know what (do/doing/to do).Please helps me 3/ Turn these two sentences into the passive voice.(2 mks) a- Many people study English. ..and wish to be scholars, will be

b- Charles dickens wrote the story of Hard Times.

III. Writing(15 marks)

1/ Reorder the following sentences to get a meaningful paragraph.(5mks) a-In fact, he was often impolite with the teacher. b-He was expelled from school because of bad results. c-John has always been a troublesome pupil. d-So, he wanted to leave it as soon as possible. e-He thought that school was a waste of time. Right Order 1 2 3 4 5

2/write a short paragraph about friends and friendship. These questions may help you. (10 mks)

-Do you believe in friendship? -Is it important to have a friend? -Who is a good friend according to you? -How can you make friends? -Can we live without friends?