Lycée

Mahmoud Magdish Devoir de Contrôle N°2 Name : ………………………………..………….......………………

( February 2012)
Mr. Fakher Moalla Class: 1ere ……….. N° ...............

LISTENING (8 marks)
Test A
Note: students are requested to hand in this paper once they are done with the listening task

1/ Listen to the whole passage and tick  the correct option: (1 pt)
The passage is about:

 people who don’t like having neighbours

 the uselessness of neighbours
 people with different attitudes towards neighbours 20

2/ State two reasons why the first person likes her neighbours. (2 marks)

 ............................................................................................................................. ...........
 ........................................................................................................................................

3/ Tick  the best answer. (2 marks)

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 The second person does not like his neighbours because:

 they have a teenage son who organizes loud parties.

 they have a teenage son who always fights with his parents.
 they have a teenage son who makes a lot of noise when he plays the drums.

 The third person says she enjoys having no neighbours around because:

 she prefers the company of animals.

 she is not sociable.
 she likes the quiet.

4/ Do you agree with the report that says that “one of the biggest causes of stress is our
neighbours”? Justify. (1 mark)

............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................

5. Listen and write the 2 missing words correctly. (1 mark)

“I live in a big house in the ……………………......…………….. and there’s nobody near me. The
nearest house is ………………………….……….. four miles away.”

Functions: Tick  the best answer. (0.5 mark)

The third speaker says: “you know, that’s just the way I want it.” According to context, what does it
express?
 Interest.  Preference  Probability. .

Pronunciation: Listen carefully and circle the sound that is pronounced differently. (0.5 mark)

neighbours round loud

near learning really

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 Lycée
Mahmoud Magdish Devoir de Contrôle N°2 Name : ………………………………..………….......………………
( February 2012)
Mr. Fakher Moalla Class: 1ere ……….. N° ...............

LISTENING (8 marks)
Test B
Note: students are requested to hand in this paper once they are done with the listening task

1/ Listen to the whole passage and tick  the correct option: (1 pt)
The passage is about:

 people with different attitudes towards neighbours

 people who don’t like having neighbours 20
 the uselessness of neighbours

2/ State two reasons why the first person likes her neighbours. (2 pts)

 ........................................................................................................................................
 ............................................................................................................................. ...........

3/ Tick  the best answer. (2 pts)

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 The third person says she enjoys having no neighbours around because:

 she prefers the company of animals.

 she is not sociable.
 she likes the quiet.

 The second person does not like his neighbours because:

 they have a teenage son who organizes loud parties.

 they have a teenage son who always fights with his parents.
 they have a teenage son who makes a lot of noise when he plays the drums.

4/ Do you agree with the report that says that “one of the biggest causes of stress is our
neighbours”? Justify. (1 pt)

............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................

5. Spelling Listen and write the 2 missing words correctly. (1 pt)

There aren’t …………………….......................……….. places for them to play, you see, so they just get into
trouble. It’s not really their …………………….......................………..

6. Functions: Tick  the best answer. (0.5 pt)

The third speaker says: “you know, that’s just the way I want it.” According to context, what does
it express?
 Interest.  Preference  Probability

7. Pronunciation: Listen and circle the sound that is pronounced differently.(0.5 pt)

near learning really

neighbours round loud

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Test A
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LANGUAGE ( 12 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the list. (There are two extra words) (4 pts)

Zlata Filipovic is a 13-year-old Bosnian girl. At 10, she bought bestseller

got
a notebook and started writing her diary to record her
carefully
everyday activities. ........................................................ , war came to shaking
her city and she had to stay at home with her family. She roof
horrors
was afraid of the bombs that could destroy unfortunately
the.................................................. of her home and kill her. From celebrity
writer
the window Zlata .......................................................... watched the publisher
disaster outside. Some of her friends and neighbours........................................................
killed. After the war, a French teacher read Zlta’s diary and sent it to a .......................................................... .
The diary soon became a ....................................................... . Millions of copies have been sold. This made her
an instant ...................................................... in Sarajevo. She has been described as the Anne Frank of
Sarajevo and, like The Diary of Anne Frank, it contains many descriptions of
the....................................................... of war as viewed from the innocence of a child. Towards the end of
1993, she and her parents moved to live in Paris.

2. Circle the right alternative to get a meaningful paragraph. (4 pts)

The way you love someone may sometimes be surprising. As usual, Mary made her way
(on / to / in) the forest, the only place (where / when / which) she could forget all her problems.
She entered the (opened / opening / open) space, and for the first time, noticed another person
(sitting / sit / sat) there. She did not want (disturb / to disturb / disturbing) the man who
seemed (loose / lost / loss) in the magic of the place that she knew very (good /well / best). But
he jumped, “I didn’t mean to frighten you”, she said… And that was the start to become part of her
life. They (failed / fell / left) in love with each other from the first meeting.

3. Put the words between parentheses in the right TENSE or FORM . (4 pts)

When I first arrived to the city and started going to school here, I (know) ................................................... no
one. I was lonely and I felt that I didn’t have a friend. One day, as I
(watch) ..........................................................................TV in my room, a girl I had met in one of my classes
knocked on my door and asked if I (can) ..................................................... accompany her to the student
centre. That was the beginning of my (friend) ........................................................ with Lisa. Now, we see
each other (day).........................................................and we usually spend time (talk)
....................................................... on the phone, too. I’m really enjoying my relationship with her. It is one of

the (strong)......................................................... friendships I (have) ............................................................ in my life

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 Test B
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LANGUAGE ( 12 marks)

1. Put the words between parentheses in the right TENSE or FORM . (4 pts)

When I first arrived to the city and started going to school here, I (know) ................................................. no
one. I was lonely and I felt that I didn’t have a friend. One day, as I
(watch) ............................................................................ TV in my room, a girl I had met in one of my classes
knocked on my door and asked if I (can) ......................................................... accompany her to the student
centre. That was the beginning of my (friend) ...................................................... with Lisa. Now, we see each
other (day)...................................................and we usually spend time (talk) .....................................................on
the phone, too. I’m really enjoying my relationship with her. It is one of the (strong)
...................................................... friendships I (have) ................................................................. in my life

2. Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the list. (There are two extra words) (4 pts)

Zlata Filipovic is a 13-year-old Bosnian girl. At 10, she bought bestseller

a notebook and started writing her diary to record her got
carefully
everyday activities. ........................................................ , war came to shaking
her city and she had to stay at home with her family. She roof
horrors
was afraid of the bombs that could destroy unfortunately
the.................................................. of her home and kill her. From celebrity
writer
the window Zlata .......................................................... watched the
publisher
disaster outside. Some of her friends and neighbours...................................................
killed. After the war, a French teacher read Zlta’s diary and sent it to a .......................................................... .
The diary soon became a ....................................................... . Millions of copies have been sold. This made her
an instant ...................................................... in Sarajevo. She has been described as the Anne Frank of
Sarajevo and, like The Diary of Anne Frank, it contains many descriptions of
the....................................................... of war as viewed from the innocence of a child. Towards the end of
1993, she and her parents moved to live in Paris.

3. Circle the right alternative to get a meaningful paragraph. (4 pts)

The way you love someone may sometimes be surprising. As usual, Mary made her way
(on / to / in) the forest, the only place (where / when / which) she could forget all her problems.
She entered the (opened / opening / open) space, and for the first time, noticed another person
(sitting / sit / sat) there. She did not want (disturb / to disturb / disturbing) the man who
seemed (loose / lost / loss) in the magic of the place that she knew very (good /well / best). But
he jumped, “I didn’t mean to frighten you”, she said… And that was the start to become part of her
life. They (failed / fell / left) in love with each other from the first meeting.

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 Test A Name: ………………………………..………….......……………
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LANGUAGE ( 12 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct TENSE or FORM of the bracketed words. (4pts)

A team of doctors and biologist set up tents at Tunisian mosques during the month of Ramadan last
year and succeeded in persuading many people (donate) ..................................................... blood. The idea of
blood campaign at the mosques started three years ago to help patients in hospitals across the
country. This year's event (run) ..................................................... by the Blood Collection Centre and the
Tunisian Red Crescent. In previous years, this same campaign (fall) ..................................................... short
of their goals because of poor equipment. This year, however, the campaign (be)
..................................................... a success since the early days of Ramadan and doctors managed to achieve
the expected goal, which (allow) ..................................................... them to continue with a lot of interest in
the future. One of this year's (donate) ....................................................., Tariq Al Basti, said: "I'm proud of
what I (do) ....................................................., especially during Ramadan, the month of praying and getting
closer to Allah, who said in the Quoran 'Whoever saves the life of a single person, it's as if he (save)
..................................................... all people'."

2. Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the list. ( there are 2 extra words) (4 pts)

then best topic succeed increase healthy still pass already breath

Exams are an inevitable part of student life. Even though you've studied a lot more during the whole
semester, you ................................................get anxious thinking what new things might come out in that
one test . with which method can you learn.................................................? Preparation is your best key to
..............................................an exam. Here are some helpful tips to reduce your anxiety
and.................................................your focus on getting ready for the big day. Eat............................................. food,
get enough sleep, and recharge yourself before reviewing. Relax and take a
deep.................................................. ; then begin to think about the review that you're about to do . It is
important that you take a short break after finishing one.................................................. or two to refresh
your mind, .............................................. carry on your review again.

3. Circle the right alternative to get a meaningful paragraph. (4 pts)

The way you love someone may sometimes be surprising. As usual, Mary made her way (on / to / in)
the forest, the only place (where / when / which) she could forget all her problems. She entered the
(opened / opening / open) space, and for the first time, noticed another person (sitting / sit / sat)

there. She did not want (disturb / to disturb / disturbing) the man who seemed (loose / lost / loss) in
the magic of the place that she knew very (good /well / best). But he jumped, “I didn’t mean to
frighten you”, she said… And that was the start to become part of her life. They (failed / fell / left) in
love with each other from the first meeting.

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 Test B Name: ………………………………..………….......……………
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LANGUAGE ( 12 marks)

1. Circle the right alternative to get a meaningful paragraph. (4 pts)

The way you love someone may sometimes be surprising. As usual, Mary made her way (on / to / in)
the forest, the only place (where / when / which) she could forget all her problems. She entered the
(opened / opening / open) space, and for the first time, noticed another person (sitting / sit / sat)

there. She did not want (disturb / to disturb / disturbing) the man who seemed (loose / lost / loss) in
the magic of the place that she knew very (good /well / best). But he jumped, “I didn’t mean to
frighten you”, she said… And that was the start to become part of her life. They (failed / fell / left) in
love with each other from the first meeting.

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct TENSE or FORM of the bracketed words. (4pts)

A team of doctors and biologist set up tents at Tunisian mosques during the month of Ramadan last
year and succeeded in persuading many people (donate) ..................................................... blood. The idea of
blood campaign at the mosques started three years ago to help patients in hospitals across the
country. This year's event (run) ..................................................... by the Blood Collection Centre and the
Tunisian Red Crescent. In previous years, this same campaign (fall) ..................................................... short
of their goals because of poor equipment. This year, however, the campaign (be)
..................................................... a success since the early days of Ramadan and doctors managed to achieve

the expected goal, which (allow) ..................................................... them to continue with a lot of interest in
the future. One of this year's (donate) ....................................................., Tariq Al Basti, said: "I'm proud of
what I (do) ....................................................., especially during Ramadan, the month of praying and getting
closer to Allah, who said in the Quoran 'Whoever saves the life of a single person, it's as if he (save)
..................................................... all people'."

2. Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the list. ( there are 2 extra words) (4 pts)

then best topic succeed increase healthy still pass already breath

Exams are an inevitable part of student life. Even though you've studied a lot more during the whole
semester, you ................................................get anxious thinking what new things might come out in that
one test . with which method can you learn.................................................? Preparation is your best key to
..............................................an exam. Here are some helpful tips to reduce your anxiety
and.................................................your focus on getting ready for the big day. Eat............................................. food,
get enough sleep, and recharge yourself before reviewing. Relax and take a
deep.................................................. ; then begin to think about the review that you're about to do . It is
important that you take a short break after finishing one.................................................. or two to refresh
your mind, .............................................. carry on your review again.

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