Devoir de Contrôle 1 Anglais 2ème Sciences

Teacher : Mrs Labidi salwa Ibn Charaf School 2nd form sc 2 Mid-term test n° :1 Name: […]

Teacher : Mrs Labidi salwa

Ibn Charaf School 2^nd form sc 2

Mid-term test n° :1

Name: ……………………

Number: …………

Date: 16/11/2012.

Language (12 marks):
- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the box below . there are two extra words (4marks) :

Josephine Plant, Janet Perry and Rosie Reeves finally getting together again, bringing with it 1-………………………… of joy. Now all aged 75, to see them laughing and 2-……………………… away. It was 3-

……………………. to see each other after so many years had gone by.

Rosie said: “We came down on Saturday and were going to see Janet on Sunday, but I just couldn’t 4-…………………………… so we went there that afternoon. I was overcome with joy” . The girls all went to Knaphill Secondary but Rosie moved to the Midlands when she was 17 and they lost 5-………………………………She had tried many times to make contact without success and had almost given up hope .She had the idea of writing to the News & Mail asking for help in tracing another long-lost 6-

……………………………….. school friend – Janet. Her letter was published in the July 5

issue and Janet’s husband David contacted the paper and sent an 7-……………………….

to Rosie with their phone number. “When I think about the life I had then and what I’ve achieved and done since, I realize it made me stronger Janet’s mum took me under her wing and Janet gave me a lot of courage” Rosie said . Rosie’s husband Dave said: “They just see each other as they were back then 8-………………….if they were 14 again.”

Circle the correct alternative (4 marks) :

Ethan felt like there was no point going on with life. Things had been tough since his mother 1-(died/ has died/ dead). His dad was working two jobs and seemed 2-(delighted/ weary/ excited) most of the time. Whenever he and Ethan talked , it usually ended in 3- (willing/ shrieking/ yelling). Ethan had just found out that

he failed a math test and he was 4-(afraid/ eager/patient) and disappointed of how mad his father would be . In the past, he always talked things over with his girlfriend but he 5- ( flirted/comforted/ ditched) her and felt he had no one to 6-( rely/resort/support) to.

Ethan knew where his dad kept his guns, but Grace his sister came from school. He didn’t want her 7- ( to be/ being/ be) the person to find him. 8- ( Since/ As a result/ Because) he put the gun back and went to watch T.V with her instead. He was terrified of the idea of self killing.

3)- Put the words in brackets in the right tense or form (4 marks) :

Where would be without mobile phones ? Some parents are beginning to wonder whether the benefits of this technology are outweighed by the craze for 1- (text)………………………that seems to have taken over the 2- (teenagers)

……………………………population. Grandma used to say:” Everything in moderation”, but there are some teenagers who seem 3- (addiction)…………………………to their phones and unable to function without them. From a 4-(safe)……………………………. point

of view, most parents are 5-(gratitude)………………………………for technology that can allow their child to contact them at any time but many schools 6-(inhibit)

………………………………mobile phones, except at recreation time or before. When a mobile phone becomes the 7-( important)………………………………form of 8-

( communicate)………………………………replacing conversation with the family, it becomes close to an addiction.

Listening Comprehension (8 marks)

Tick the right option (1mark):

– Charles is the narrator’s :

a- Father / b- stepfather / c-uncle.

Correct these false statements (2marks):

a- The children accepted Charles Lesley in their lives with joy and satisfaction.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

, b-The narrator was polite and modest with Charles..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete the missing words from the listening passage ( 2marks):

a-Ten years passed, I ……………………………….in a low –paid job.

b- I murmured while staring at Charles saying ;” Thank you Charles for your

………………………………..in me .

pick out a sentence expressing desire (1 mark):

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Say if these statements are similar or different ( 2marks): a- upset / trouble ( )

b- affection / share ( ) Good luck