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I)listening comprehension (8marks)
1-listen and circle the right option.(1mark) The Beatles were a) teachers
b) musical group c) actors
2-listen and write true or false.justify your answer(2marks)
Statements true false justification
People weren’t influenced by
The Beatles. ……. …….. ………
The Beatles were very
successful. ……. ……… ………
3)where were the members of the group from?(1mark)
………
4)listen and complete the unfinished letters of the words (1mark)
Beatlemania spread in the U.K with millions of fans following the Beatles’
ap………… Hair style and le……….
5)Listen and write similar or different(1mark) a) Influential - certainty
b) Famous - ou t
Mid-term test n° 3
Name :……… Teacher : Mrs Azizi
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II)languge (12marks) .
1)Fill in the blanks with words from the box below be careful there are two extra words.(4marks)
Who _ Sold_ with _ author _film _ blood _ rescues In _
mysterious _ star
The Twilight.
Stephenie Meyer (born dec 24, 1973), is an American author best known for her Vampire Romance series, Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and ……….. over 100 million copies globally, with translation into 37 languages.
Twilight is a series of four vampire-based fantasy
romance novels by American……… .Stephenie Meyer.
It charts a period in the life of Isabella “Bella” Swan, a teenage girl ………. moves to Forks, Washington, and falls in love with a 104 year old vampire named Edward Cullen.
Twilight: Bella Swan moves from Phoenix, Arizona to live
……… her father in Forks, Washington to allow her mother to travel with her new husband, a minor league baseball player. After moving to Forks, Bella finds herself involuntarily drawn to a……….., handsome boy, Edward Cullen. She eventually learns that he is a member of a vampire family who drinks animal ………. rather than human. Edward and Bella fall ……… love but James, a sadistic vampire from another coven, is drawn to hurt down Bella. Edward and the other Cullens defend Bella.
She escapes to Phoenix, Arizona, where she is tricked into confronting James, who tries to kill her. She is seriously wounded, but Edward ……….. her and they return to Forks, having killed James.
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2)Match the utterances with their functions (be careful there is one extra function.)3.5marks.
3)Put the bracketed words in the correct tense or form. (4.5marks).
Celine Dion is a superstar in both French and English. She is one of the ( talented)………
and successful artists of her generation. In May 2008, she( receive)………. France’s highest award, but her beginnings were slightly more humble. She was the (young)……… of 14 children born to poor parents. Music was a key part of family life and her earliest dream was to be (fame)………..
When she was eighteen, at a Michael Jackson concert, she decided she wanted to be a star like him. She needed a change of image and had cosmetic and dental surgery. She also had English lessons to polish her accent for singing songs in English. Her English debut, the 1990 album ‘Unison’,( brought)……….
her to the world’s attention.
Dion (already/ spend)………. two decades making hit albums in English and sticking to her roots by (sing)……… in French. She says she is a French singer who (occasional)……… records in English. Her 1995 release ‘D’eux’ is still the best- selling French album of all time. She continues to perform (regular)………. and is today regarded as one of pop music's most influential female vocalists.
Dion is also a clever businesswoman. She has branched out into different areas to market her name. She started and then sold a successful restaurant franchise.
Utterances Functions Answers
Making Excuses
Alex: 1)Would you like to come to a movie with me
Bob:
? Alex:
2)When do you want to go?
Bob:
3)How about next Friday evening?
4)I'm sorry, I can't Alex:
.5) I'm having dinner with a friend.
How about the following Tuesday?
Bob: I go to evening class on Tuesdays.
Alex: Oh Bob:
, 6)maybe some other time?
Yeah, 7)I'll give you a call.
A-desire.
B-suggestion.
C-Apologizing.
D-planned action.
E-future event.
F-expressing uncertainty.
G-inviting.
H-asking for information.
I-expressing likes.
