MEDAKEN ABDELKADER SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR: 2019/2020

LEVEL: 1st Year SCIENTIFIC STREAMS

DURATION: 2 HOURS

FIRST TERM EXAM

A/ Comprehension: (8pts)
Read the text carefully then do the activities below:
Dear Lamia,
I’ve been super excited to read your e-mail. I imagine you’re enjoying a wonderful life over there in the
fascinating city of Bouira. Now it’s my turn to tell you a little bit about myself and my town.
Well, my full name is Jessica Holmes but my friends call me Jess. I will turn seventeen next month. I am
a freshman student at Kennedy High School in New York with excellent marks in history and philosophy.
Although these are my favorite subjects, I am very fond of learning foreign languages.
On weekdays, I usually get up around 7 a.m. to prepare myself for school, which is rather close to my
house. Clearly, I never use transport to go there. In the morning, I generally walk my little brother Jimmy to
his elementary school before I join my class. Classes here finish at 2 p.m. but for me they finish at 4 p.m.
because after school I always study Spanish and German in a nearby private school. You can see that my life
is extremely busy.
On weekends, I hardly ever go out. I instead prefer to stay home helping my mum with housework and
doing my homework. I also never forget to water the gorgeous flowers in our tiny garden.
New York is one of the vivid and most populated cities in the world. It’s famous for its high towers that
glow at night and its green, well-preserved parks such as the central park. My dad sometimes takes me and
Jimmy there to enjoy the park’s quietude, play and meet new friends.
That is all for now. Please don’t hesitate to e-mail me back.
Jess
P.S. Find attached a nice photo of me and my family in central park.

1. The text above is: a. an invitation letter b. a letter of enquiry c. a reply e-mail
2. Are the following statement true or false? Correct the false one:
a. Jess replies to Lamia in order to introduce herself and her town.
b. Jessica’s nationality is French.
c. Jessica is a secondary school student.
d. Jessica is no interested in learning languages.
3. Read the text again and answer the following questions:
a. Where does Jessica live?
b. What are her favorite subjects?
c. Do Jessica and Jimmy study in the same school?
d. Why does Jessica’s life look busy?
4. What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?

your(1§) my(1§) there(3§) its(5§)

5. In which paragraph is it mentioned that:

1-Jessica always takes care of her beautiful garden. ( ……§)
2- Jessica’s country is well- known for its well-preserved parks and high towers. (……..§)

B/ Text Exploration: (7pts)

 1. Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to the
following
a. countryside (§1) ≠ b. free (§3) ≠ _
b.Pick out from the text extreme adjectives that mean : (1pts)
a- very good(2§)→ ……………………
b-very beautiful(4§)→ …………………

2.Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as A

A. Lamia is obliged to visit the central park.
B. Lamia……………………………………………………….
A. Jessica is not obliged to use transport to go to school.
B. Jessica ……………….. ... ……………………………..
A. Jessica is prohibited to leave the school before 2 pm.
B. Jessica…………………………………………………..
3. Join the pairs of sentences below using the connector in brackets ()
a- Jessica learns foreign languages. b- Jessica wants to have key-pals all over the world.
(In order to)
a-Let’s take a taxi b- we don’t want to arrive late. (So as not to)
4. Fill the gap with the appropriate article: the / a/an /ø
My name is Lamia. I am a secondary school student.(1) ….. subject I like most is (2)….English .
I am tall thin girl and I have blue eyes. I live in (3) …Algeria, which is situated in North Africa. We
are a family of four. My father is (4)….. engineer and my mother is (5)…. teacher. I have a younger
sister and (6)…. old brother. They are students, too.
5- Classify the following words according to their number of syllables.
Photo –instagram – information –like

One syllable Two syllables Three syllables Four syllables

Part Two: Written Expression (5pts)

TOPIC 1: Write your first introductory letter to your pen-pal using as many adjectives and
frequency adverbs as you can to describe:
-Yourself (looks personality, hobbies and interests, school, subjects ….)
-Your family and friends/pets
-Place where you live (city, country, and type of housing)
TOPIC 2: In your daily life, which social networking do you use?
Facebook or Instagram. Write a short paragraph in which you express your preferences.

Good luck