Allal Ben Abdellah High School Class: …………………………..

Teacher: Zineb Boukar

Name: …………………………………………..... 1st Term School year: 2018 - 2019

Exam n° 1
1. Complete the sentences using the correct for of the verbs – Gerund or infinitive: (6 pts)
a) She is interested in (read) ……………………… stories.
b) They intend (sell) …………….……… their house next year.
c) They decided (move on) …………………………………… to another city.
d) Would you mind (close) ………………………..….. the door, please?
e) Maria couldn’t stop (laugh) …………………………. when she heard the joke.
f) Children like (eat) ……………………………… candies and sweets.

2. Put the verbs between brackets in the past perfect simple or the simple past: (4 pts)
a) By the time we (arrive) ………… to the theatre, the play (already/ start) …………...………………
b) Sara (type) ……………………………………….. the project before her boss (come) ………….….
c) When we (get) ……………………… home, my father (already/repair) ……..……………………..
……………………………….. my laptop.
d) He told me that Sara (travel) ………………………………………..

I.Vocabulary
1. Complete the sentences with the relevant compound adjective: (2 pts)
Easy-going, left-handed, old-fashioned, short-sighted
a. My mother is nice and …………………………..
b. R4 is an ……………………………..….…… car.
c. He can’t read the magazine because he is ……………………………
d. My little brother is ……………………………… He eats and writes using his left hand.

II. Communication (3 pts)

1. Make a request to your father to lend you some money to go out with your friends.
Your friend refuses your request.
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
B: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. You didn’t understand the meaning of the expression ‘’explicit’’. Express lack of
understanding to your teacher and ask for clarification.
A: I am sorry, teacher. I .…………………………………………………………………………….
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III. Writing (5 pts)
 Write a paragraph about the importance of reading. Use the 3 reasons below.
 Reading develops our mental abilities.
 It allows us to acquire new information, expand our vocabulary, and better our writing skills.
 Research has confirmed the positive effect of reading on improving one’s memory, eloquence
and self-confidence.

Reading is very important for many reasons. First,…………………………………………

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