الاختبار الأول في اللغة الإنجليزية للفصل الأول، السنة الثانية متوسط
المدة: 1 hour المحاور: Introducing oneself and others (name, age, town), Family members and jobs, Describing people (physical appearance and character), Daily routines and the present simple (affirmative, negative, interrogative), Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, never), Ability with can / can't, Wh-questions (what, where, who, how old)
Part One: Reading Comprehension (8 points)
Read the text carefully, then do the activities.
Meet my family
My name is Samira Belkacem. I am thirteen years old and I live in Constantine with my parents, my older brother Walid and my little sister Lina. My father is a bus driver and my mother is a nurse at the hospital.
Walid is sixteen. He is tall and thin and he has short black hair. He is a good footballer. Lina is six. She is short and she has long curly hair. She is shy but very funny.
On school days, I get up at 6:30. I usually have breakfast with my mother, then I go to school by bus. I never walk because the school is far from home. In the evening, I always do my homework and sometimes I help Lina with her drawings.
On Fridays, we visit my grandparents. My grandmother cooks couscous and my grandfather tells us stories. I love my family.
A. Write True or False. Correct the false statements. (2 points)
- Samira lives in Constantine with her grandparents. (0,5)
- Walid is a good footballer. (0,5)
- Lina has short curly hair. (0,5)
- Samira's family visits her grandparents on Fridays. (0,5)
B. Answer the questions. (3 points)
- What is Samira's father's job? (1)
- How does Samira go to school? (1)
- What does Samira's grandmother cook on Fridays? (1)
C. Find in the text. (2 points)
- Who does the pronoun "He" refer to in the second paragraph ("He is tall and thin")? (0,5)
- Who does the pronoun "we" refer to in the last paragraph? (0,5)
- The opposite of "tall". (0,5)
- The opposite of "never". (0,5)
D. Choose the best title for the text. (1 point)
a) A day at school b) Samira and her family c) My favourite food
الحل وسلم التنقيط
A. True / False (2 points)
- False – She lives with her parents, her brother and her sister. (0,5)
- True (0,5)
- False – Lina has long curly hair. (0,5)
- True (0,5)
(If the pupil writes True/False correctly but gives no correction for a false statement, give 0,25.)
B. Questions (3 points)
- He is a bus driver. (1)
- She goes to school by bus. (1)
- She cooks couscous. (1)
(0,5 for correct information, 0,5 for a correct complete sentence.)
C. Text exploration (2 points)
- "He" = Walid (0,5)
- "we" = Samira and her family (Samira, her parents, brother and sister) (0,5)
- short (0,5)
- always (0,5)
D. Title (1 point)
b) Samira and her family (1)
Part Two: Mastery of Language (6 points)
Activity 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (present simple). (2 points)
- Walid ______ (play) football on Saturdays. (0,5)
- My parents ______ (not / work) on Fridays. (0,5)
- ______ Samira ______ (go) to school by bus? (0,5)
- My sister ______ (watch) TV in the evening. (0,5)
Activity 2: Reorder the words to make correct sentences. (1 point)
- has / always / My / breakfast / brother / at / seven (0,5)
- often / Nadia / her / helps / grandmother / on Fridays (0,5)
Activity 3: Look at the table, then complete with can or can't. (1,5 points)
| swim | play chess | cook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yacine | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lina | No | Yes | Yes |
- Yacine ______ swim. (0,5)
- Lina ______ swim. (0,5)
- Can Yacine cook? No, he ______. (0,5)
Activity 4: Complete the dialogue with words from the box. One word is extra. (1,5 points)
Box: Where – What – Who – How old
Rania: Hello! ______ (1) is your name?
Nour: My name is Nour.
Rania: ______ (2) do you live?
Nour: I live in Annaba.
Rania: ______ (3) is your English teacher?
Nour: She is Mrs Bouzid.
(0,5 for each correct word)
الحل وسلم التنقيط
Activity 1 (2 points)
- plays (0,5)
- do not work / don't work (0,5)
- Does ... go (0,5)
- watches (0,5)
Activity 2 (1 point)
- My brother always has breakfast at seven. (0,5)
- Nadia often helps her grandmother on Fridays. (0,5)
Activity 3 (1,5 points)
- can (0,5)
- can't (0,5)
- can't (0,5)
Activity 4 (1,5 points)
- What (0,5)
- Where (0,5)
- Who (0,5)
(The extra word is "How old".)
Part Three: Written Expression (6 points)
Your English teacher asks each pupil to present a friend for the school English club magazine. Use the notes below and write a short paragraph of 40 to 50 words about your friend.
| Information | Notes |
|---|---|
| Name | Rayan Haddad |
| Age / Town | 13 years old / Oran |
| Appearance | tall, brown eyes, short hair |
| Character | kind and funny |
| Activities | plays chess on Saturdays, can swim, never walks to school (goes by bus) |
Marking criteria: relevance of ideas and use of the notes (2 points) – correct grammar and verb forms (2 points) – organisation and linking of ideas (1 point) – spelling and punctuation (1 point).
الحل وسلم التنقيط
Model answer
My friend is Rayan Haddad. He is thirteen years old and he lives in Oran. He is tall and he has brown eyes and short hair. Rayan is kind and funny. He plays chess on Saturdays and he can swim. He never walks to school because he goes by bus.
(50 words; any paragraph of about 40–50 words is accepted.)
Marking scale (6 points)
- Relevance of ideas, using the information in the notes: 2 points. Give 0,5 for each of these four items: (1) identity (name, age, town); (2) appearance; (3) character; (4) activities and routine.
- Correct grammar (third person -s, can + verb, adverb of frequency, be/have): 2 points (deduct 0,25 for each repeated mistake).
- Organisation and linking (and, but, because), a coherent paragraph: 1 point.
- Spelling and punctuation (capital letters, full stops): 1 point.