Mediterranean Village Preparatory School         El Mekki Mourad           May 2003

 

                – 8th Form –             (  TEXT  )    END TERM ENGLISH TEST N° 3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Cinderella

 

 

 

1.      Cinderella used to wake up at 6:30 every morning. She cleaned the house, washed her sisters’ clothes and went to the market while her sisters stayed in bed. Cinderella did all the work. Her sisters didn’t do anything.

 

 

2.      One day, they were invited to a party at the castle. Cinderella’s sisters were very happy. But Cinderella was sad. She did not have any nice clothes to wear for the party. The next day, Cinderella’s sisters went to the party. Cinderella stayed at home. She felt very sad and she started to cry. Then she saw a beautiful fairy. “You will go to the party”, said the fairy. She changed Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful new dress. “But you must be back home before 12 O’clock!”, the fairy added.

 

 

3.      Cinderella went to the party. She met the prince there and they danced together. Cinderella was very happy. At 12 O’clock, she left the party. She ran all the way home. But she left one of her shoes on the castle steps.

 

 

4.      The next morning, the prince looked for Cinderella. He didn’t know her name but he had her shoe. He went to every house in the village but it didn’t fit anyone. Cinderella’s sisters put on the shoe but it was too small. Then the prince saw Cinderella. He asked her to put on the shoe. “It fits!”, said the prince. He was very happy because he fell in love with her. He asked Cinderella to marry him and to go and live with him in the castle.

 

“Active Comprehension”, by Julie Till   (Oxford University Press, 1995)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mediterranean Village Preparatory School         El Mekki Mourad           May. 2003

 

                     – 8th Form –                    END TERM ENGLISH TEST N° 3

 

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

 

 

I / Reading Comprehension : (7 PTS)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

  1. Read and match each paragraph in A with its corresponding title in B : (2 pt)

 

 

A

 

B

1.      Paragraph 1

2.      Paragraph 2

3.      Paragraph 3

4.      Paragraph 4
  1. …
  2. …
  3. …
  4. …

a)      Cinderella left her shoe in the castle.

b)      Cinderella was not happy in her family.

c)      The fairy helped Cinderella go to the party.

d)      The prince found Cinderella and they married.

 

 

 

  1. Read and find in the text the opposites of the following words : (2 pt)

 

 

·        to finish       Ή ………………… (paragraph 2)

·        after            Ή…………………  (paragraph 2)

·        big              Ή  …………………(paragraph 4)

·        to divorce   Ή  …………………(paragraph 4)

 

 

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

 

 

·        “She”   (paragraph 2)   refers to ………………………….

·        “her”  (paragraph 3)  refers to …………………………..

·        “He”   (paragraph 4)   refers to ………………………….

 

II / Language : (8 PTS)

 

1.      Circle the right alternatives : (3 pts)

 

It’s three O’clock now and Peter (works / is working / work) in the library (to / with / from) his friend Jack. Next week, Peter (starts / is starting / will start) his holidays. He (will go / go  / goes) to stay with his brother in the countryside. He usually (go / goes / will go) there by train but this time he will go (on / by /in) bus.

 

 

 

 

2.      Fill in the blanks with words from the list : (3 pts)

invite – party – on – at – in – Dear – candles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

………………..Susan,

I am writing to ……………….. you to my birthday ………………... I prepared everything : the balloons, the ………………..and the cakes. We will have it at my home ……………….. Saturday. It will start ……………….. 8 p.m. There won’t be many people. I invited my close friends only.                Yours Jane.

 

 

3.      Match the sentences in A with their functions in B : (2 pts)

 

A

 

B

Tom : (1) would you like to come to my party tomorrow, Sally ?

Sally : No, (2) sorry. I can’t. I have a terrible headache.

Tom : (3) why don’t you go to the hospital, then ?

Sally : You know I don’t like hospitals!

Tom : (4) So, you should see a doctor, Sally!

1..........

2..........

3..........

 

4..........

a.       Giving advice

b.      Making suggestions

c.       Apologizing

d.      Making predictions

e.       Inviting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III / Writing : (5 PTS)

     

 

Write a letter to your English pen friend Cindy:

  1. To introduce yourself, your family and your town, 
  2. To talk about your likes, your dislikes and your favourite pastimes,
  3. And to tell her about your future intentions for the summer holidays.

 


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Composition          4 pts

Spelling             0.5 pt

Punct. & Capit.                0.5 pt