Ahmed guessoum secondary school level : 1st year students
Streams:literary +scientific Duration: 2hours
FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM
Part one :Reading
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
According to a Tesco study that asked 2600 parents about their children's reading habits, the perception that children spend their lives glued to a computer screen is either a myth or a huge exaggeration. About 40% of parents think their children read more than they did at the same age, which has given rise to the phenomenon of "crossovers" - books that children recommend to parents. The most famous example of a crossover is Harry Potter; others listed in Tesco's top 10 include Holes by Louis Sachar.
Caroline Ridding, the book buyer for Tesco, said, "Contrary to popular belief, children read more today than ever before. Far from being obsessed with TV and computer games, our study show their love of reading is greater than ever."
A-Comprehension.
1-Are these statements TRUE or FALSE.
According to Tesco study:
a-Children spend most of their time reading books.
b-Parents used to read more than their children.
c”-Holes “ is one of the Tesco’s top books.
d-Children are obsessed with T.V and games.
2-Answer the following questions according to the text.
a-What is the survey about ?
b-What are “crssovers”? Give an example.
c-Do children read more today than before ?
d- What did the study show?
3-Give a title to the text.
B-Text Exploration.
1-Find in the text words that are:
a- synonyms to :
legend=……………
well-known=……………..
b-opposites to:
answered =/=………..
different =/=………….
2- Rewrite sentence “B” so that it means the same as sentence “A”.
a-He says:” I enjoy reading funny stories “.
b-He says………………………………..
a-He said :” I always watch fearful films”.
b-He said ……………………………………
3-Classify the following words according the pronunciation of final “S”.
Watches -thinks –spends -reports – lives- games
/ s / /z / /iz /
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4- Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
Imitate - newspapers- best -sees.
One of the……….. ways to encourage reading in your child is to read yourself. This does not mean reading only magazines and ………but it should also mean opening up a novel or two a month. If your child ………….you reading, he or she is more likely to…….. you and begin reading as well.
Part Two .Written Expression.
Complete the following conversation.
A- What do you like doing in your leisure time?
B- ……………………………………………..
A-Which team sport do you practise?
B-…………………………………………………
A-What other activity do you enjoy doing?
B- ………………………………………….
A-Well, thanks for your answer, good bye.
موضوع: 1st year students 
الجمعة مارس 27, 2009 11:43 am
