El-Ferch Prep .School --- --- Teachers : Miss Fawzia Ruijel+ Mr Alaeddine Chaari
…… May 2009 …….
School year : 08 - 09 …… Duration : 1 hour …… Level : 9th form
Name : ……….. Class : 9
thform …… N°: …… / 20
I-Reading Comprehension (6 marks) :
Send your love around the world
Living here in Britain , you sometimes forget that some people need special care especially those poor kids in the Third world . Just
surviving each day is a miracle , with all that hunger and diseases .What kind of childhood is that ?
Hungry children couldn’t live in these miserable conditions.
That’s why the CCF:Christian Children’s Fund was
established and became so important . Since 1983, its members have been making sure kids get good food,special care and education that suit their abilities and desires .
There are so many kids that need help.If you can spend £12 a month, you are actually giving a hand to these needy children.It is a good idea to join this club and sponsor CCF children .
CCF will send you
photographs of these kids and expects you to write to them back .So, you can really get involved in their situation.It’s great that the children receive valuable services for just 40 pence a day given by each member of the club. So,come on,send your donations and remarks online and there will be less needy children in the world .
Questions :
1- tick the right alternative (1 mark) :
- Britain ……
The Christian Children’s Fund takes care of needy kids in - The Third world ……
- America …….
2- These statements are false .Correct them with reference to the text (2marks) : a) The CCF was founded in 1940 .
………. . b) CCF children were satisfied with their conditions .
………. . 3- Answer these two questions (2 marks) :
a) What did the CCF provide the needy kids with ?
……… . b) How much money can a person give a day to help those kids ?
……….. .
4- Find in the text words meaning nearly the same as (1 mark) : To help = to ………..
The stage of life that precedes the teenage years = ………
II-Language (8 marks) :
Task 1 : Fill in the blanks with words from the box . There is 1 extra word ( 3marks) : smile – needy – provide – volunteers – old – voluntary - hand
My name is John . I’m 17 years old . I have been doing ……… work for two years now . I decorated once an ……… lady’s house . I did the job with three other
………. . I feel pleased to give a ……… to a ……… person . It’s really enjoyable to see a ………. on the faces of people whom you helped . Task 2 : Put the bracketed words in the right tense or form ( 2.5 marks) :
A lady named “Petronella Ballard” , who (to live) ……… in Sri Lanka for 30 years people to begin a project called “Swimlanka” .
, has recently joined our (to organize) ………. with many ( interest) ………..
It’s a project which (to teach) ……… children to swim with the intention of (to help)
………. them forget about their fear of the sea .
Task 3 :Match the utterances in A with their functions in B .There is an extra function in B (2.5 marks) :
A B answers
1- I think that donating blood is a noble act.
2- I hope to get good marks in the exams .
3- How can I help you , Sir ? 4- I’m unable to climb a high mountain like the “Hymalaya” . 5- It’s an interesting story . This is just what I wanted .
a) Expressing satisfaction b) Offering help
c) Expressing certainty
d) Giving opinion
e) Expressing inability
f) Expressing hope
1 - ………
2 - ………
3- ………
4- ………
5- ……….
III - Writing (6 marks) :
Imagine that you are a member of a club named “ special care for the handicapped” . Write an e-mail where you give information about the club and its objectives and encourage people to donate.
This table contains some information about your club – complete it (2 marks)
( 4 marks)
Good Luck
Name of the club :“ Special Care for the handicapped”
Members : 3000 members Donations are every day The club takes care of the ………..
Objectives :
Helping handicapped people move from one place to another
………..
………
My name is ……… . I’m ………. . I have recently joined
“………” club . ………
……….
………
………
………. . (encourage people to donate) Please ……….
……… ……… . Thank you .
