I- Language ( 12 marks)
1) Fill in the blanks with words from the box. Becareful!There are two extra words (3 marks).
genius – talented – spoiled – could – grew – what – clever - dream
On October 25 ,1881 a baby boy was born in Malaga,Spain .The baby ……… up to be one of the twentieth century most ……… painters-Pablo Picasso .Pablo picasso showed his
……… from a very young age .He ……… draw before he could walk .He was the only son in the family ,that’s why he was ……… by his parents. But ……… was strange about the young Picasso was that he hated school very much.
2- Match sentences in (A) with their completions in (B) . There’s one extra item in (B) ( 2.5 marks )
Apart from pigeons, Picasso was ………a……..
with art .When in 1891 his father got a job as an art teacher,Pablo went with ………b………..
and watched him paint .
One evening,his father was painting when he had to leave the room .
Pablo completed the picture.It was
………c………. beautiful that he gave his son his palette and brushes and never painted again .
………d………… his paintings were strange and hard to understand , people recognized his
…………e…….. …..as an artist.
a- good – obsessed – interested b- His – him – he
c- Very – so – quite
d- Besides – although – but e- Fortune – talent - fame
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14 /01/2011 PreP.School English Test n°1 Name ………
Teacher : Mr Jamal Bouhlel Class : 1st sec. form ….
3- Put the words between brackets in the correct tense or form (3.5 marks)
David Adams was born in the town of Swindon, Whiltshire in 1956.
When he was 9 years old , his parents divorced and ( have )……… to make a big ( decide) ……….. . Should he ( live) ……… with his father or move with his mother ? Finally he (choose) ……… to go with his mother to the countryside.Soon he became (interest) ………in climbing :first of all , he (climb) ……….Kilimanjaro, Africa’s (high) ………mountain in 1981 and that was the beginning of a long story of (succeed) ……… .
4- Match sentences in (a) with their completions in (b). Be careful ! There’s 1 extra sentence in (B) (3 marks)
A B
1- My parents don’t make much money …d.
2- But I’m going ….
3- I’m studying hard because …..
4- Then I’m going to get a job in an office in town but …..
5- That’s why I’m going to work for a while to
….
6- so that I ….
7- I’m hoping to be an architect ….
a- I’m taking my high school exams next year.
b- save some money
c- then I can build my parents a new house .
d- so we are a poor family . e- that isn’t my main ambition.
f- what I want to . g- to change all that . h- can go to university .
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II - Listening comprehension (8 marks)
1- Listen and match each one with his job (3 marks)
1- Marco 2- Kirsten 3- Steve
a- Doesn’t work b- A waiter
c- A football player
2- Listen and answer the questions (3 marks) a- Why does Marco like Wednesday best ?
……….
b- Did Kirsten enjoy her weekends before she had children ?Justify from the listening.
( yes – no )………
c- When can Steve enjoy his weekends ?
……….
3- listen and spell the words (1 mark) :
- I have to go with the team to ……….
- My husband is always ……….
4- Circle the odd man out (1 mark) : a- Weekends – peace – lie – even – feet b- Lose – hour – too – do - to
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