1 AS
March 2013
Second Term English Examination Name ………………………….
I) Part one : Reading comprehension.
Read the reading passage carefully then do the following activities.
Our school project of English was a survey. My group wanted to know if today’s
teenagers are more or less interested in reading books. We decided to carry out the
survey in our own secondary school – Abou El Kacem Zahraoui.
The questionnaire included 05 precise questions. We asked 100 pupils as a sample.
They were aged between 16 and 18 from the three levels; first, second and third year.
Only 31 pupils said that they enjoyed reading. Most of them did so at the school library.
“I like to read books of different subjects to broaden my knowledge”, said Ali, one of
them. 14 pupils admitted that they could not find time to read because they had other
hobbies.52 pupils said that they read only when they search for specific notes for school.
Among all the interviewees, only 03 pupils gave further details about the subject.
Khaddouja said, “The type of books I want is not available”. “That is absolutely true”,
said her friend Salem. “And if there is a chance to find one, it would be very expensive.”,
He added. Dalia, a third year pupil said, “For me, the best source of books is the internet.
E-books are more available and less expensive than books we find in libraries”.
Unfortunately, we were very astonished by the negative fact that today’s pupil don’t
read so often. Most pupils read a few of their school documents and while getting ready
for their school tests and exams.
01. Choose the correct answer and write it on your answer sheet.
A.-The text is: a) a story , b) a questionnaire or, c) a report.
B. -The result of the survey is: a) negative, b) positive or, c) not clear.
C. -The survey was done by: a) a journalist, b) a group of pupils or, c) a group of
teachers.
D. - E-books are: a) newspapers , b) magazines or, c) electronic books.
02. According to the text, are these statements ‘true’ or ‘false’?
a. The survey is about the use of the internet at schools.
b. For some pupils, listening to music, sports, computer games etc, are better than books.
c. No pupil likes to read books.
d. Some pupils like reading books, but they can’t find good and cheap ones.
The second term exam of English
03. Read the text one more time and answer the following questions.
A) - Who did the survey?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
B) - How many interviewees participated in the survey?
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C) - Was the survey conducted at school?
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D) - How many direct-speech statements are there in the text?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
04. Find in the text word, phrases or expressions opposite in meaning to:
*Answered =/= (§2) * ignorance =/= (§2) * the worst =/= (§3) * fortunately =/= (§4)
05. Supply the right punctuation and capitals:
the doctor said yesterday I have a lot of work
……………………………………………………………………………………………
06. Rewrite these statements into indirect speech. Make the necessary changes.
He says, “The type of books I want is not available”.
He says…………………………………………….
“Shut the door!” my father ordered me angrily.
My father ordered me angrily …………………………………….
The teacher asked, “What is this report about?”
The teacher asked ……………………………………………….
07. 07 : Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form.
1 - If you don't stop smoking, you (suffer)………….. from lung diseases.
2 -If I (to be)…………… you, I (eat)………….. the healthy food only.
08. This is a dialogue between a journalist and a pupil. Find the questions that the journalist asks.
Journalist: ………………………………………..…………… ?
The pupil: Yes, I do. I like reading books.
Journalist: ……………………………………….……………… ?
The pupil: I usually read books.
Journalist: ……………………………………………………… ?
The pupil: I read books about science, literature, novels and short stories.
Journalist: ……………………………………………………… ?
The pupil: I read books in order to broaden my knowledge and to learn new ideas.
Good luck
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