Mediterranean Village Preparatory School El Mekki Mourad Dec. 2002

– 8^th Form – END TERM ENGLISH TEST N° 1

Name …………………………………………………………………………. Class ………………… N° ……

Tom didn’t go to school today. It’s Monday afternoon and he’s still in bed. He is very sick. When his mother came to wake him up in the morning, she found out that he was very hot. She was so worried that she phoned up the doctor. About half an hour later, the doctor came and examined Tom very carefully. Tom said that he had fever, a runny nose and a terrible headache. “I’m afraid you have the Flu and you can’t go to school before Wednesday”, he said, “Now here’s what you should do : take one aspirin three times a day and use this spray. Hot drinks are also very good for you.”

I / Reading Comprehension : (7 PTS)

1. Read and complete the table : (3.5 pts)

Symptoms	Illness	Treatment
1. ………………………. 2. ………………………. 3. ………………………..	…………………………………	……………………. ……………………. …………………….

2. Why didn’t Tom go to school on Monday ? (0.5 pt)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Read and say if the following statements are true or false : (1.5 pt)

• Tom phoned to the doctor True / False
• The doctor examined Tom in his surgery True / False
• Tom is very ill True / False

4. Read and say what the underlined words in the text refer to : (1.5 pt)

· “He” (line 2) refers to ……………………

· “she” (line 3) refers to ……………………

· “he” (line 7) refers to ……………………

II / Language : (8 PTS)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box : (3 pts) ( there’s an extra word )

examined – terribly – medicines – see – patient – runny nose – stay

Jack was …………… ill yesterday. He had a headache. He decided to …………… a doctor. When the doctor …………… him, he noticed that Jack had temperature and a ……………… . So, he advised him to …………… in bed and to take some …………… like aspirin and spray.

2. Complete with “some”, “any”, “how much” and “how many” : (2 pts)

Susan : Is there …………… sugar ?

James : No, there isn’t any.

Susan : But I need …………… sugar. Can you go and buy it from the shop, please ?

James : …………… sugar do you need exactly ?

Susan : A kilo. And don’t forget to buy milk !

James : …………… litres do we need ?

Susan : Three litres.

3. Match the sentences in A with their functions in B : (3 pts) (there’s an extra function).

A		B
Woman : (1)Good morning, sir. Assistant : Hello Madam. Can I help you ? Woman : Yes, please. (2) How much is this bag ? Assistant : It is £20. Woman : And that blue one, over there ? Assistant : That one is £ 45. Woman : Oh ! (3) It’s much more expensive than this one ! Assistant : Yes, but (4) it is a fine quality bag and its colour is nice, too. Woman : Yes, I see. But (5)I can’t buy it ! Assistant : As you like it, Madam. Woman : (6) Thank you very much, anyway !	1. … 2. … 3. … 4. … 5. … 6. …	a. Expressing inability b. Comparing c. Asking about quantity d. Greeting e. Thanking f. Describing g. Asking about price

III / Writing : (5 PTS)

Write a paragraph to tell us about what you intend to do next weekend.

- Watch cartoons

- Play football with friends

- Visit grandparents

- Do homework

- Prepare for exams

- Go to cinema

- Go to restaurant

- Take a bath

- Read a story

- Help mother in housework

- ………………..etc

Next weekend, I’m going to do many things. First, ……………………………………………………..

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Composition 3 pts

Spelling 1 pt

Punct. & Capit. 1 pt