Full-term English test N°3
Level : 9th form
Text:
(1)Just over a year Pearl Smith had a good life. She lived in a respectable
Birmingham city. She had brought up two children and established a successful
florist business. Then her life changed completely when she went on a week’s
holiday to Egypt.
(2) While most people go abroad and come back with a sun tan and a roll
of photographs, Pearl returned with a new mission. She told her shocked family
and friends that she was selling her business and renting out her house so that she
could open an orphanage for the street kids of Luxor.
(3) Now she is a loving mum to 55 abandoned children whom she rescued
from the street. “I was living quite happily before I went to Egypt” recalls Pearl,
50, on a brief visit to Britain. “I enjoyed working in my florist, which I had for
nine years. My home was filled with luxuries, such as a washing machine and
television. I had more than most people. I was comfortably off.
(4) “Now my life is hard, I get up early, works solidly all day and fall into
bed exhausted at night. It’s a very basic, simple life style but that’s why I love it.
I don’t have any regrets and I wouldn’t change my new life for anything.
Everybody thought I’d gone completely mad and couldn’t believe I would give
up my family, home and business to live in a third world country. But if they see
the abandoned babies and the conditions they live in, I bet they will do the same.”
Adapted from: The Exprex (1997)
Test A
Name: …………..
………………………
Class: 9b… Number: …
Mark:
Assad Ibn Al Furat Prep School
Full-term English test
N°3
Level : 9th form
Reading comprehension (6marks):
1. Fill in the table with the appropriate information about Pearl Smith (1mk)
Name
Nationality
Previous Job
New Address
Pearl Smith
British
A Florist
Luxor, Egypt
2. Correct the following statements with details from the text (2mks)
A. Most people return with nothing from their trips abroad.
“Most people go abroad and come back with a sun tan and a roll of photographs”
B. Pearl’s family and friends were happy when she sold her business.
Her family and friends were shocked that she was selling her business and renting
out her house
3. How long did she have her florist? (1mk)
They had it for nine years.
4. TICK  the two adjectives that best describe Pearl’s actual life in Egypt? (1mk)
Her life is  hard  respectable  simple  comfortable  passive
5. Find this word’s synonym in the text (1mk)
Parag (2): to save: to rescue
Language (8marks)
1- Fill in the blanks with 6 words from the box: (3marks)
More/cooperating /on /relationships / was / peers / was trying
I’m John, a 15 year old school boy. Since I was young, I had problems to fit in at school. Then, my teachers
noticed that I was not cooperating with my peers. Once, while the whole group was trying to solve a
problem, I insisted on doing the work alone. As a result, I failed in finding the solution. Today, I’m more
cooperative and I have better relationships with my classmates.
2- Put the words between parentheses in the right form and tense. (3mks)
The 8th of May is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is on this day because
this is the date of birth of the (found) founder of the Red Cross Henry Dunant. He got the
first ever Nobel Peace Prize. Red Cross Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948. After
several name changes, it (become) became World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in 1984. The day celebrates
the role of members and (voluntary) volunteers of both organizations in saving lives and protecting (poverty)
poor people around the world. This special day encourages people to continue the work of Henry Dunant and
help people in (needy) need. People can volunteer their time, (donating) donate money or blood, and organize
fundraising events.
3- Match the underlined sentences with the appropriate functions :( 2mks)
–Andy: What’s wrong Jim?
a- expressing hope.
–Jim: (1) I think that this exercise is very difficult.
(2) I can’t do it, Andy.
b-Suggestion
–Andy: (3) Can I help you? .
– Jim: Yes, please.(4)I hope that you will
c- inability.
understand it
– Andy: Don’t worry. I’ll try to do it.
d- expressing opinion.
– Jim: Thank you very much.
– Andy: You’re welcome.
e- offering help.
1+ D
2+ C
3+ E
4+ A
Writing (6marks)
One day, you saw a homeless person sleeping in the street. Together with your family you want to offer help.
What can you do? Write the conversation that you had with your parents. Mention the suggestions and intentions
of everyone.
*The following hints may help you: -Donate: money / food / clothes / medicine / books…...
- Comfort / support / stand by / give a hand……
- Collect: medicine / money / books…..
Here is Yosr Daadaa’s Writing.
Last week, the weather was cold and rainy. While I was going back home from
school, I saw a homeless person in the street next to our house. His situation was
miserable and I felt really sorry for him. That’s why I decided to stand by his side and I
suggested to my family to help him.
I told my parents that he was lonely, cold and hungry. He seemed sad and desperate.
I said that he needed our help immediately. My parents didn’t hesitate to offer their help.
However, they were worried about how to give him a hand. Therefore I suggested that we
donate clothes, food, goods and medicines.
Furthermore, I told them that we can also collect money to build a small house where he
will be able to find shelter from the sun and the rain, the heat and the cold. Moreover, we
can ask our neighbours to raise the money with us. It is, indeed, our duty to make
someone’s face light up. As a matter of fact, we should visit him from time to time to keep
him company and not let him feel lonely. In addition, we can buy him presents such as
chocolate, flowers and clothes. We can chat with him, prepare him a warm meal and laugh
together to cheer him up.
Thanks to our cooperation, we all were able to put a smile on this man’s face and to
give him a second chance to live better. As a result, by these simple actions we made a
difference. My family agreed to help this homeless mainly because we believe that
cooperation is an important and meaningful concept. Helping others makes you feel
satisfied with yourself and proud of those who contributed, too.
Mark:
Com. Eff
/2
Voc + Gr
/2
Punc + sp
/1
Layout:
/1
Good Work
Test B
Name: …………..
..………………………
Class: 9b… Number: …
Assad Ibn Al Furat Prep School
Mark:
Full-term English test
N°3
Level : 9th form
Reading comprehension (6marks):
1/Fill in the table with the appropriate information about Pearl Smith (1mk)
Name
Pearl
Smith
Previous Job
Nationality
New Mission
British
She wants to take care of street
children by opening an orphanage
for them.
A Florist
2/Correct the following statements with details from the text (2mks)
a. Pearl left her job in Britain because she didn’t like it.
She left her job because she opened an orphanage
b. She is exhausted and wants to get back to Britain.
She doesn’t have any regrets and she wouldn’t change her new life for anything.
3/What was the reaction of Pearl’s family when she decided to leave Britain? (1mk)
They thought she had gone completely mad and couldn’t believe she would give up her
family, home and business to live in a third world country
4/TICK  the two adjectives that best describe Pearl’s past life in Britain? (1mk)
Her life was  hard  luxurious  bored comfortable
 exhausting
5/Find this word’s synonym in the text (1mk)
Parag (3): to leave: to
abandon / to give up
Language (8marks)
1-Fill in the blanks with words from the box. There are extra words (3mks)
richest /donation/less /damage/ of / affect /poorest/ for
The huge earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday has caused terrible suffering and damage. It measured 7.3 on
the Richter scale and lasted for one minute. It was the worst earthquake in Haiti for 200 years.
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. Around 80 per cent of its people live on less than two dollars
a day. This is below the poverty line. It's so sad that natural disasters always affect the world's poorest countries.
People in Haiti were still trying to recover from hurricane damage. Four deadly hurricanes in 30 days killed 800
people in 2008. Let's hope the world's richest nations will help Haiti. Many countries spend billions of dollars
on wars that kill people. They now need to spend the same to help Haitians live.
2 – Circle the right alternative :( 2.5 marks)
Pupils in my school are active and (cooperation /cooperate /cooperative). They established (a
/an /Ø) organization to fight pollution and have a clean environment at school. They are
about
50 (volunteers / voluntary / volunteering). They do many voluntary activities such as: planting
trees, watering flowers and (collect /collecting /collection) litter. They believe that the Earth is
seriously threatened by pollution (that’s why /because /but) we have to work together to save it.
3- Complete the following letter by providing the right tense or form of the verbs in brackets (2.5mks)
Dear Janet,
I’ve just received your email, but my computer isn’t working at the moment, so I have decided to send
you a letter.
Next month, I am going to move to the new flat and I (already/ buy) have already bought the furniture. By the
way, I have some news to tell you: While I (look) was looking for the flat, I met a very nice estate agent: his
name is James. We have been out for dinner twice so far and tomorrow we are having lunch together. He has
found an (organise) organisation that helps the (old) elderly who live alone and need someone to talk to. I am
thinking of (join) joining his foundation. What about you?
I have to go now. It was nice to hear from you. Please get in touch again soon. Of course you must come to
the housewarming party.
Yours,
Sara
Writing (6marks)
A friend of yours is very poor. Together with your family you want to offer help. What can you do? Write the
conversation that you had with your parents. Mention the suggestions and intentions of everyone.
*The following hints may help you: -Donate: money / food / clothes / medicine / books…...
- Comfort / support / stand by / give a hand……
- Collect: medicine / money / books…..
Here are Nour El Houda’s and Benzarti’s Conversations as a sample of a corrected writing
Today a new pupil joined our class. He was poor. His appearance and behaviour proved it.
Indeed, he was wearing old-fashioned clothes.I was touched by his situation so I talked to my
family about him as I believe we could offer him help.
Me: “Dear father, James is a needy person. It’s our duty to give him a hand and to his family. We
must be cooperative and solidary.”
Dad: “Yes, of course. What can we do?”
Me: “I suggest that we found an organisation that will raise money, collect medicines and books,
etc...Thus, we will be able to help him and all the needy in our town. What do you think?”
Mum: “It’s a wonderful idea. You are a genius. We can also donate food and clothes.”
Me: Why don’t you gather all the clothes you don’t need Sam and donate them to James?
Sam: “OK. I can also give him my extra school things, some of my toys and also ask my friemds
to do the same.”
Me: “Great! Maybe by supporting him, he can have a better life”
Dad: “I believe that cooperation is a meaningful experience”
Me: “Our objective now is to put smiles on these peoples’ faces and make them happy”
Two months later, our organisation was joined by about 50 volunteers and it was very
successful.
Mark:
Com. Eff
/2
Voc + Gr
/2
Punc + sp
/1
Layout:
/1
Good Work