English: 3rd Year College

Semester 1 Test 2 Model 1

 

 

Professeur : Mme ZAARA Asmae

 

I- Text

 

My dad’s grand mother was called Lizzie. When she was a girl she went to school. She had four brothers and one sister, and the girls had to remain at home and help with the work in the house. But great grand ma Lizzie didn’t like doing the housework so she used to hide under the table so her mother didn’t find her ! She used to wait until it was quiet and then go and play in the field. But one day when she climbed a tree her dad saw her. She got into so much trouble that day.

 

II- Comprehension

 

  1. Put "True" or "False". Justify :

1- Lizzie was an illiterate girl : __________

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2- She was the only child in her family : __________

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3- Lizzie was found of doing the housework : __________

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4- Her father was angry when he saw her climbing the tree : __________

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  1. Complete the sentences :

1- The girls had ________________________________________________ .

2- The grand ma was used to ________________________________________________ .

3- Her mother ________________________________________________ .

  1. What do the underlined words refer to in the text :

The girls : ______________________________________
Her : ______________________________________

 

III- Vocabulary

 

  • Find the synonyms in the text : ( 1 mark )

Named : ________________________

Had the habit of : ________________________

 

IV- Language

 

  1. Circle the word that is different :

1- Funny - orchestra – crazy - strange
2- Paint - spell - ride - rubbish
3- Theatre - post office - coffee - bank
4- Studying - cycling - swimming - dancing

  1. Fill in the chart correctly (present simple):
Infinitive he/she/it I/ we/ you/ they 
To finish    
    drive
  reads  
To press    
    cry
  does  
  1. Choose the correct answer :

1- My mother _____________ for a new job at the moment. (is looking - looks)

2- My friend and I _____________ to the public library everyday. (go – are going)

3- Look at your brother. He _____________ across the street. (run - is running)

4- My wife and I _____________ The weekends at the beach. (are usually spending - usually spend)

 

V- Writing

 

Rearrange the following sentences in order to form a short story.

  1. In the end, Gina joined the Nature Club. She had a lot of fun with her friends.
  1. Her friends joined the Nature Club. They invited her to join theclub but she refused.
  1. She also managed her time well and scored high marks in her tests.
  1. After some time, Gina began to feel left out because her friends were talking about things that they did without her.
  1. Gina wanted to do well in school. She did not want to take part in activities that would take her away from her studies.
 
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