ALAHD AL JADID PREP SCHOOL
Level : 9th grade
Mrs. Olfa Souissi
Duration: 60mns.
Name : ---------------------
Number : ------------------
Class : ----------------------
A/ listen to the conversation and tick the right box. (1mrk)
enjoying his flight on the plane.
Mr. Smith is : boarding the plane.
checking in at the airport.
B/ Listen again and write ‘True’ / ‘wrong’. (2mrks)
 Mr. Smith hasn’t got any suitcases. [………….]
 He likes to have a window seat. [………….]
C/ Listen and complete. (4mrks)
Clerk: Yes, that’s right. 1)………………..….......... you 2)………………………………
3)……………………….. me your passport and your 4)……………………….., please?
D/ Are the underlined sounds similar or different? (1mrk)
Write ‘S’ (for similar) / ‘D’ (for different) o right -- aisle = ……….. o card -- gate = ………..

Task1:Fill in the blanks with words in the box (3mrks)
a lot / service / by / because
than / secure / in addition risky
Whenever I decide to go on a holiday and travel abroad, I usually choose the plane as a means of transport 1) …………….………… it is the fastest . Besides, it is more comfortable 2) ……………………....the ship mainly for long distances. 3) ……………..………………., you will be served by the flight attendants. However, travelling 4)…………………….. plane is expensive and there are no sight seeing to look at . When the weather is rainy or cloudy travelling by plane can be 5)……………………… and makes 6) ……………………………. of stress to the passengers.
Task2: Circle the correct option.
(4mrks)
Calling your travel agent
Agent : Cathy Pacific Airways. May I help you?
Mrs. Parker: Yes. I need a ( plane/pilot/flight) from Tokyo to New
York on Friday. Do you have any ( airport/seats/hotel)?
Agent : Let me see. Yes, I ( had/has/have) one on the 5:30 flight.
Mrs. Parker: Five thirty! What’s the check-in ( time/seat/class)?
Agent : One hour economy. Thirty minutes business class.
( Are/Have/Will) you take that?
Mrs. Parker: No. I (won’t/haven’t/’m not) get to the airport in time.
When will the next flight (to be/being /be)?
Agent : There won’t be another direct flight on Friday. There will be one on Saturday (of/at/on) same time.
Mrs. Parker : Fine. I’ll take that.

Task3: Complete the dialogue using the utterances in the box below the match each utterance with its corresponding function. Be careful there’s
1 extra function. (3mrks)
Utterances
-What about going on a tour?
-Would you mind giving me the brochure, please?
-May I help you?
Travel Agent: Good morning, sir. 1) ---------------
------Mr. Thomson: Yes, I’m thinking of going abroad this year.
Travel Agent: Yes, sir. Have you decided where you want to go?
Mr. Thomson: Well not yet.
Travel Agent: 2) -----------------------------------
We have nice tours of Greece, France and
Spain. You’ll find all the information you need in this brochure.
Mr. Thomson: Great!3) -----------------------------
------
Travel Agent: Certainly. Here you are.
Mr. Thomson: Thank you so much
Functions Answers
A/ Polite request
B/ warning
C/ Suggestion
D/ offering help
1+ ………..
2+ ……….
3+ ……….
Task4: put the verbs between parenthesis in the right tense.
(2mrks)
Terry: Have you seen Jackie this morning?
Sue : No. I (to see) ---------------------- her in town
yesterday, but I (not/to see) ------------------------
her since.
Vince: She (to go) ----------------------- to the airport.
Her cousin from America is arriving today.
Terry: I didn’t know she had an American cousin. When did she go?
Vince: She (to go) --------------------- with her mum at about 8 o’clock.
I met them when I was doing my paper round.

The conversation (Listening)
Checking at the airport
Clerk: Good morning.
Mr. Smith: Is this the right desk?
Clerk : Yes, that’s right. Would you mind giving your passport and
Flight ticket, please?
Mr. Smith: Here you are, sir.
Clerk : Thank you. Have you got any luggage to check in, Mr.Smith?
Mr. Smith: Yes: these two suitcases.
Clerk : Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
Mr. Smith: A window seat, please.
Clerk : Here are your luggage and your boarding card. Your seat is 36B.
Mr. Smith: Thank you. What is the boarding time?
Clerk : The plane is boarding in 30 minutes. You leave from Gate15.
Have a good flight!
Mr. Smith: Thanks. Goodbye.