Riyadh prep school

end-of-term test1

Mrs. Marnissi

Name : .. Class : 9 th form . N: ..

1. Im very fat , says Kate, but that wasnt a

problem until
the first day at secondary school. A boy of my age,
called John, caused me so many problems . John
and his friends followed me everywhere
saying bad things about me. I asked them to
leave me alone but they refused . I sat at the
back of the class just to be far away from
them.
2. I went home later that afternoon and my mum
asked me if I enjoyed my first day at school. I didnt
want to talk about it. So, I said it was good.

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3. The next day was as terrible as the first and this

lasted for two months. So, I couldnt go to school
anymore. I hated it. I took the 7a.m bus everyday but
I didnt attend my lessons. I went to the park next to
the school and sat there until the end of the classes.
My results were very bad for this first term .
Kate , 14 , Paris

A-Reading comprehension: (06marks)

1-Tick () the right answer. (1 mark)
The text is about...
a) School places.
b) School rules.
c) School memories.
2- These statements are false. Correct them with details from the text. (2 marks)
a)
John and his friends have a good relationship with Kate.

.. .
b)
Kate s first day at school was so enjoyable.

3-Find the opposites of the two words below from the text : (2mark)
Enjoyable # ..
to accept# ..
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4- Circle the right structure used inthe following sentence (1mark) :

The next day was as terrible as the first

The comparative ( using a short adjective)
The superlative
The comparative ( using a long adjective)

B-Language: (08marks)

1/ Complete the following paragraph with six words from the box below: (3 marks)
forget about/ memories / grades/ excited / pretend /cheating / must / afraid
I am Jack. I am a successful doctor. When I was young , I didnt like school. I always felt (1)
-------------------------- of teachers. I thought they were cruel people. At primary school, I used to (2)
----------------that I was sick to stay away from school .
My parents told me that I (3) -------------------------- work harder to succeed but I didnt obey them. At 11,
I met my French teacher, Mrs Catherine, who made me love school, get good (4) --------------------------and
even pass with high scores. I respect and love Mrs Catherine so much. Unfortunately, she died a few
years ago, but I will never (5) . her. I had wonderful school (6) --------------------------thanks
to her. A lot of people would not think of her as a hero, but for me , shes definitely one.
2/ Put the words in parentheses in the right tense or form. (2.5mks)
Well, I m going to speak about with my parents. I think my mother is the (intelligent)
person in the family. She teaches at university. My father is certainly (lazy)
than her . I laugh a lot when he keeps repeating that he is tired . My brother is my
(good) .. friend. I can talk to him about everything. My brother s wife plays the
piano well and she can sing ,too. She is always busy. She is really a (work/ hard)
woman. But , she is the (stubborn) person Ive ever
met. She always wants to do things only in her own way.
3/Circle the right option (2.5marks) :
I remember that when I was a pupil , I had a difficult test in science. The night before ( failing /
succeeding / taking) the exam, I went to Sues bitrthday party; so I didnt prepare well. On my way to
school, I tried to review some lessons, and it (work / worked / working) well . (Whereas / While /
But) I was ready for the test , my classmate wasnt ready . He decided to write something down on a
small sheet of paper instead. At the end , my teacher looked at my test paper. Mine is wonderful
whereas my friends paper is full of mistakes and hesitations . The teacher (taked /take /took) his
test paper and wrote a report to the school administration. Three days later, my friend got a
punishment : a detention for a week and a ( bad /worse / better) mark.

C- Writing (06marks)

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Write a letter to your friend to speak about what your

friend must do to succeed .
These hints can help : revise do homework pay attention listen carefully -
Dear ..,
To succeed at school , you
.

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