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First Term English Test
Full name ;
Hyde Park
Most English people love Hyde Park, a famous place in London, and some of them live
there. Old people go and sit in the same place everyday under the same trees, and feed the same
pigeons.
On Sunny days, a lot of people go to the park at lunch time. Some others prefer to
practise sports so, they go there to ride horses or jogging.
The Speakers' Corner is in Hyde Park. There is always somebody standing on a chair, making a
speech to thirty people. In the northeast part of the park, you will find Speakers’ Corner, where
on Sunday mornings speakers step up to give speeches, discussions and debates on various
topics, but mostly on religion and politics. it is possible to speak publicly on any topic, as long as
the police consider it lawful.
PART ONE: ( 16 pts )
Section One: ( 8.5 pts ) Reading Comprehension
A ) Are these statements true or false ? Correct the wrong ones.
( 05 Pts )
1. People spend a lot of time in Hyde Park.
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2. Old people don't enjoy going there.
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3. People go there on rainy days .
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4. Some people like practising sports in Hyde Park.
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5. The Speakers' Corner is outside Hyde Park.
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B ) Choose the correct article: a, an, the or x (no article). (2.5 points)
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Are you coming to …… party next Saturday?
I bought ….. new TV set yesterday.
I watched ….. video you had sent me.
I am crazy about reading ……. History books
He thinks that ….. love is what will save us all.
C- Find in the text words that are opposite in the meaning to : ( 1pt )
sitting ≠ ………………
never ≠ ………………
Section Two: Mastery of Language ( 7.5 Pts )
A ) Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. ( 2.5 )
Yesterday, I ( to receive ) ………………... a postcard from London. It's a magic city; it (
to be ) ………….. dark, but many parks ( to paint ) …………… it in green. Next summer, I (
to go )…………… there; I ( to walk ) ………….. through Hyde Park.
B ) Fill in the blanks with a simple present or simple future tense form.
( 2.5 pts )
He _____ arrive on time.
( is – Will – not )
We will _____ what your father says. ( seeing – see – to see )
I don't ________ go swimming today. ( think I / think I will / thinking )
She __________ speak French. ( will not / do not / does not )
My parents ________ work on Saturdays. ( did not / do not / will not )
C ) Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjective given (2.5)
1.A rock is ……………. than a leaf. (heavy)
2. Our house is …………… than yours. (big)
3. The princess is …………… than the witch. (beautiful)
4. A lion is …………………… than a cat. (dangerous)
5. Bicycles are …………………. than motorbikes. (safe)
PART TWO: Integration Phase (written expression)
( 04 Pts )
Use the given words/phrases and form wh-questions (questions with question words).
1- Doing / they / what / are
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2- Your / do / how / name / you / spell
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3- do / get up / when / you / in the morning
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4- does / like / why / Amine / football
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