3rd Forms' Global Test Nr 01

Name: ___________________________ Class: ____ Nr: ____ Teachers: Mr. B. Baghdadi

 SNED SCHOOL 

Mr. M. Mahmoud Mr. S. Bechir

S.Y.: 2008/2009

Level: 3rd forms: Sci. 1+2, Tech. 2 & Inf.1+2 ........ ........

A/ READING COMPREHENSION

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(12 pts)

1.Tick (√) next to the best option. (1 pt)

The text is mainly: descriptive  narrative  biographical  2.Correct these FALSE statements with a detail from the text. (4 pts) a.

When young, Nancy was often away from school because she

didn’t like it. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. b. The mother felt happy when her daughter started making friends. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. c. Nancy didn’t want to tell her mother that she would be late. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. d. Nancy reacted violently to her mother when she blamed her for coming home late. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. 1.Pick out two details from the text showing that the mother loves

her daughter. (2 pts) a)……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………. b)……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………….

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1.Circle the alternative that explains the underlined expression

best. (3 pts) 

Not once did my mother groan or grumble. (line: 8) a-

worry

b-

bother

c-

complain  Now that I am on the threshold of adulthood… (lines: 15 & 16)

a-

period just before adulthood

period during adulthood

bc-

period just after adulthood  I knew I was in for it. (lines: 22 & 23)

a- certain to face trouble or punishment b- eager to find a solution c- ready to go home 1.What does the underlined word in the text refer to? (1 pt) ➢we (line: 22) refers to:

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1.Nancy went through some experiences to know if her mother

loved her. Would you do the same if you were in her position? Why? Why not? (1 pt) If I were in Nancy’s position, I …………………………………………………………because …………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. .

B/ LANGUAGE

(6 pts)

1. Circle the correct option and put the bracketed words in the

right tense or form. (4 pts)

butions) with them. I no longer (4go on well – get on well – get off well) with them. Then I mo

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2. Match sentences in column A with their functions in column B.

(There is an extra item in B). (2 pts) A 1) Bush says he is sorry for Iraq because he shouldn’t have believed the information the CIA had gathered about the country before 2003. 2) We should do our best to heal the world’s ills and make it a better place for every human soul. 3) Grandma’s sick. She needs constant care. 4) If I were a superman, I would befriend the good and combat the evil no matter how costly it would be.

B

Answers a. nece

1 + ...

ssity b. regr

2 + ... 3 + ...

et c. blam

4 + ...

e d. hypothesis ing about an unreal present condition

e. duty

B/ WRITING 1.

(12 pts)

Complete the dialogue below using the appropriate expressions in the box. (4 pts) (NB: There is one extra expression.) Page 3 / 5

- Valerie: Why did you give money to that beggar?

Expressions A. Let’s not argue

- Vicky: ( …..)I can't walk past, ignoring him. 1

-Valerie: You are just encouraging him to be lazy. (2…..). -Vicky: He looks old and sickly.

B.

C.

D.

- Valerie: You may be right. ( …..)to help 3

people like him.

E.

about it any more Why shouldn’t I? Can I butt in here for a moment? But there are organizations It is a bad habit

- Vicky: And what are they doing to help him? -Valerie: (4…..). Let’s go.

1.

Use the notes below to write a biography about Nelson Mandela, the famous South African leader who struggled against racial discrimination and injustice in his country. (8 pts)  1918: birth. Eastern Cape, South Africa.

 Father: die / Nelson aged 9  1944: marry his first wife, Evelyn Mase  1952: qualify as a lawyer / open a law practice in Johannesburg /

campaign against white domination  1956: charged with high treason / imprisoned for 8 years  1965: charged again and sentenced to life imprisonment / Cause: transmit

his belief about democracy / freedom  1990: Nelson released from prison  1993: Nobel Peace Prize  1994: elected first black president

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