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المدة: 1 hour المحاور: Greetings and introducing oneself, Personal information: name, age, nationality, school, The family: members and jobs, The verb to be (am / is / are), Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their), Numbers from 0 to 50, Question words: What, How old, Where, Who, Reading comprehension and writing a short paragraph
Part One: Reading and Comprehension (7 points)
Read the text carefully, then do the activities.
Hello! My name is Yacine Haddad. I am twelve years old. I am Algerian. I am from Constantine. I am a pupil at Ibn Badis Middle School. I am in first year.
This is my family. My father is a doctor. His name is Karim. He is forty-two. My mother is a teacher. Her name is Samira. She is thirty-eight. I have got one sister and one brother. My sister's name is Lina. She is eight. My brother is Anis. He is fifteen. We have got a cat. Its name is Mimi. I love my family!
Activity 1: Write "True" or "False". Correct the false sentences. (2 points: 4 × 0,5)
- Yacine is thirteen years old.
- His father is a doctor.
- Samira is thirty-eight.
- Yacine has got two sisters.
Activity 2: Answer the questions with full sentences. (2 points: 4 × 0,5)
- What is the name of Yacine's school?
- How old is Lina?
- Who is Karim?
- What is the cat's name?
Activity 3: Who or what do the underlined words refer to? (1,5 points: 3 × 0,5)
- "<u>His</u> name is Karim." (His = ...)
- "<u>We</u> have got a cat." (We = ...)
- "<u>Its</u> name is Mimi." (Its = ...)
Activity 4: Complete the table with information from the text. (1,5 points: 3 × 0,5)
| Name | Relation to Yacine | Job / Age |
|---|---|---|
| Samira | mother | (a) ........ |
| Lina | (b) ........ | eight |
| Anis | brother | (c) ........ |
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Part One: Reading and Comprehension (7 points)
Activity 1 (2 points)
- False. Yacine is twelve years old. (0,5)
- True. (0,5)
- True. (0,5)
- False. Yacine has got one sister and one brother. (0,5)
(For a false sentence: 0,25 for "False" and 0,25 for the correction.)
Activity 2 (2 points)
- The name of Yacine's school is Ibn Badis Middle School. (0,5)
- Lina is eight (years old). (0,5)
- Karim is Yacine's father. / He is a doctor. (0,5)
- The cat's name is Mimi. / Its name is Mimi. (0,5)
(Short answers are accepted if they are correct: 0,25.)
Activity 3 (1,5 points)
- His = Yacine's father (Karim). (0,5)
- We = Yacine and his family (his parents, his sister and his brother). (0,5)
- Its = the cat. (0,5)
Activity 4 (1,5 points)
- (a) a teacher / thirty-eight (38). Both answers are accepted. (0,5)
- (b) sister (0,5)
- (c) fifteen / 15 (years old) (0,5)
Part Two: Mastery of Language (7 points)
Activity 1: Complete with "am", "is" or "are". (1,5 points: 3 × 0,5)
- I ........ eleven years old.
- Mr Kamel ........ a baker.
- My friends ........ in the classroom.
Activity 2: Complete with a possessive adjective: my, your, his, her, our, their. (1,5 points: 3 × 0,5)
- Karim is a doctor. ........ son is Yacine.
- I am Sara. ........ brother is Adam.
- We are pupils. ........ teacher is Mrs Amel.
Activity 3: Write the numbers in letters. (1 point: 2 × 0,5)
- 13 = ........
- 45 = ........
Activity 4: Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. (1,5 points: 3 × 0,5)
- is / my / name / Salim → ........
- you / how / old / are → ........
- she / from / Algeria / is → ........
Activity 5: Match each question with its answer. (1,5 points: 3 × 0,5)
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1. What is your name? | a. I am from Oran. |
| 2. Where are you from? | b. She is my aunt. |
| 3. Who is she? | c. My name is Imane. |
| d. I am ten years old. |
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Part Two: Mastery of Language (7 points)
Activity 1 (1,5 points)
- am (0,5)
- is (0,5)
- are (0,5)
Activity 2 (1,5 points)
- His (0,5)
- My (0,5)
- Our (0,5)
Activity 3 (1 point)
- thirteen (0,5)
- forty-five (0,5)
Activity 4 (1,5 points)
- My name is Salim. ("Salim is my name." is also accepted.) (0,5)
- How old are you? (0,5)
- She is from Algeria. ("Is she from Algeria?" is also accepted.) (0,5)
Activity 5 (1,5 points)
1 – c (0,5)
2 – a (0,5)
3 – b (0,5)
(Answer d is the extra one.)
Part Three: Written Expression (6 points)
Your English teacher asks you to write about a new classmate. Here is her identity card:
| Identity card | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meriem Bouzid |
| Age | 11 |
| Nationality / Town | Algerian / Oran |
| School | Martyrs Middle School |
| Father | Omar, an engineer, 40 |
| Mother | Nadia, a nurse, 36 |
| Brother | Sami, 6 |
Write a short paragraph (6 to 8 sentences) to introduce Meriem and her family. Use she / her / his / he and the verbs to be and have got.
(Content: 1,5 points; correct language: 2 points; vocabulary: 1 point; coherence and layout: 1 point; spelling and punctuation: 0,5 point)
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Part Three: Written Expression (6 points)
Model answer:
This is Meriem Bouzid. She is eleven years old. She is Algerian and she is from Oran. She is a pupil at Martyrs Middle School. Her father is Omar. He is an engineer and he is forty. Her mother is Nadia. She is a nurse and she is thirty-six. Meriem has got a brother. His name is Sami and he is six.
Marking criteria (6 points):
- Content: the paragraph gives the information on the card (identity, school, parents, brother). (1,5)
- Correct language: to be, have got, subject pronouns and possessive adjectives are used correctly. (2)
- Vocabulary: family words, jobs, numbers and nationality are used correctly. (1)
- Coherence and layout: the sentences are linked and form one paragraph, with a clear beginning and end. (1)
- Spelling and punctuation: capital letters and full stops are used correctly. (0,5)
Total: 20 points.