MS3 level :

English Test 1 ( 1st Term)

Name:
Class:
Text:

Date: October26th,2016

Hello! My name is Maggie Peterson. I am eleven years old and Im a fifth grade pupil. I live
with my parents and my little sister Claire in Boston, Massachusetts, in the USA.
I have got long red hair. I am medium-height and I am slim. My face is round and my eyes are
dark brown.
In my free time,I like to read, to draw, to write and paintflowers. I can say I like almost
everything ! My favourite pet is the dog.
I love sweets and I eat too much chocolate. I am everybodys friend, and thats my biggest
quality, but I have a terrible weakness Im very talkative, I cant be quiet!
In the future I would like to be a teacher, just like my grand-mother. What about you?
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Read the text then do the following activities .

Part One: ( 14 points) A/ Reading Comprehension ( 7 points)
Activity 1: Read the text then answer the following questions ( 3pts)
1- Is Maggie American?
2- Does Maggie have black eyes?
3- Can Maggie be calm?
Activity 2: Read the text then complete the following table. ( 2pts)
Name

Age

School level

Address/origin

Appearance

Personality

Likes/dislikes

Future hopes

Activity 3: Lexis.
A/ Find in the words opposite in meaning to the followings: (2pts)
1) short=/=
2) noisy =/=
B/ Find in the text words closest in meaning to the followings:
1) small=
2) animal =
Part One: B/Mastery of Language ( 7 points)
Activity One: Re-write the following sentence using would / could to make them sound more polite.
1) Lend me you pencil .
2) Open the window.
Activity Two: Combine the sentences using the correct conjunction . and but because
a- I hate smoking.
b- smoking causes cancer.
a- I practice sport every week
b I watch cartoon movies.
a- I love handball.
b- I prefer football.
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Activity Three: Mark the intonation ( or ) and say why?

Sentences
Intonation
1) Who are you ?
2) Are you a Middle School learners?

Why?

Part Two (6 points) : Integrated Situation:

Your British friend wrote you a letter talking about his/her appearance, personality, likes and dislike
and wants to know about you.
Answer your friends letter talking about yourself.
Write about :
Name
Age
origin/ address
Appearance
Personality
Likes and dislikes
Preferences

Good Luck

by :Mr Samir Bounab(yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )

Typical correction
Correction

Section

Part One:
( 14
points)

A/ Reading
Comprehe
nsion
( 7 points)

Mar
ks

Activity 1: Read the text then answer the following questions

1- Is Maggie American? Yes she is
2- Does Maggie have black eyes? yes she is
3- Can Maggie be calm? No , she cannot
Activity 2: Read the text then complete the following table. ( 2pts)
Name

Age

maggie

11

School
level
Fifth
grade

Address/origin

Appearance

Personality

Likes/dislikes

in
Boston,
Massachusetts,
in the USA.

have got long

red hair. I am
mediumheight and I
am slim. My
face is round
and my eyes
are dark
brown.

everybodys
friend, and
thats
my
biggest
quality, but
I have a
terrible
weakness
Im
very
talkative, I
cant
be
quiet!

I like to read, to
draw, to write
and flowers. I
can say I like
almost
everything ! My
favourite pet is
the dog

Future
hopes
to be a
teacher

Activity 3: Lexis.
A/ Find in the words opposite in meaning to the followings: (2pts)
1) short=/= long
2) noisy =/= quiet
B/ Find in the text words closest in meaning to the followings:
1) small= little
2) animal = pet

Part One:
B/Mastery
of
Language (
7 points)

Activity One: Re-write the following sentence using would / could to make them
sound more polite.
1) Lend me you pencil . Would /could you lend me you pencil please?
2) Open the window. Could /Would open the window please?
Activity Two: Combine the sentences using the correct conjunction . and but
because
a- I hate smoking.
b- smoking causes cancer.
I hate smoking because it causes cancer.
a- I practice sport every week
b I read cartoon stories.
a- I love handball.
b- I prefer football.

1pt

1pt

1pt

0.2
5
pt
*8
=
2p
ts

0.5
pt
*4
=
2p
ts

1p
t

1p
t

I practice sport and read cartoon stories.

I love handball , but I prefer football.

Activity Three: Mark the intonation ( or ) and say why?

Why?
Sentences
Intonation

1) Who are you ?

Its wh question word

2) Are Are you a Middle School

Yes/no question
learners?

1p
t

1p
t

1p
t

Part 2 : Written Expression ( 6points)

Criteria

Relevance (2points)

Good
Topic (1pt) all the ideas are
related to the topic
Format (1pt) : correct

(2points)

Ideas well
Organized

Organisation
(2points)

Fair
Topic (0.5pt)

- Some ideas are related to the topic ( - Very little reference to the topic (
at least 4)
Format (0.5pt) :
-correct
(1pt)

1 or 2 sentences)
Format:
Correct /incorrect
(0.5 pt)

Some Ideas are well

organized

Ideas are not well

organised difficult to
follow

No topic sentence

topic sentences/

supporting sentences
conclusion

No topic sentence (no)

conclusion

sentences are linked correctly

Topic sentences/no
conclusion

Some sentences are linked

correctly
( 1 point )

(2points)

Poor
Topic

No conclusion
Sentences are not linked
correctly
( 0.5 point)

Correct use of (tense)/ verb

form/ link words
vocabulary varied
Linguistic Resources
( 2 points)
( 2 points)

Correct use of (tense) / verb form

Use of 3 link words
Vocabulary not varied
3 mistakes are accepted
( 1 point)

incorrect use of (tense)/ verb

form

no link words
vocabulary (very) limited
more than 6 mistakes
( 0.5 pt)

If a candidate is out of the topic , Do not take into consideration (do not mark)
organisation and linguistic resources
Mark just Format

Dear Maggie,
Thank you very much for your letter , now its my turn to tell
you about myself.
salutation
format(0,5pt)

- opening sentence
1pt

Organization

1pt

Ideas well Organized

topic sentences/
supporting sentences conclusion
sentences are linked correctly

Topic
Topic (1pt)

Correct use of (tense)/ verb form/ link words

vocabulary varied

Linguistic Resources

2pts
Thank you very much I hope to hear from you soon
yours

by Mr.Samir Bounab

at

Closing letter
format(0,5pt)

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