Miloud Boumechra Secondary School 1st Year Scientific Stream

FIRST TERM EXAM

SECTION ONE : READING
A/ Reading comprhension
 Read the text carefully then do the activities.

Ms.Lina Merad,
10, Hydra Street,
Algiers,Algeria.
L’ENTV Director , December 7th,, 2013
21 Martyrs Street,
Algiers,Algeria.
Dear sir,
It was with great interest that I read your advertisment for young talented journalists in
« Le Quotidien » newspaper.
My name is Lina Merad. I am a divorced Algerian woman, mother of two boys. I am twenty five
years old. I will turn twenty six next February. I have a diploma in International Commerce and a Master
degree in journalism from the university of Oran. I finished my studies in 2009.Yet, I do not have much
experience.I worked only for three years as a reporter in Oran local station.
Now,I live in Hidra and I would like to apply for the post of business journalist in the ENTV
Company. I believe I have the necessary qualities and training needed for the position advertised in the
newspaper. I am always punctual, open- minded, hard-working,well- organized and highly self-
motivated and enjoy working with others.Moreover, I can type quikly,and I am fluent in Spanish,
English,French and Arabic.
For further information about me I will fax you my CV soon. I can also make myself available for
an interview at any time.
Hoping for a favourable reply.
Yours faithfully,
Lina

1-The text is a letter of :

a) Invitation b) apology c) application
2-Are the following sentences true or false ?
a) Lina does not have any experience.
b) She can speak four languages.
c) She has two daughters.
d) Lina is a slow typist.
3- In which paragraph is it mentioned that :
Lina is never late and always on time.
4-Answer the following questions. according to the text.
a) Who is the the sender of the letter ?
b) Which job is Lina looking for ?
c) Was the job advertised in « Le Matin» newspaper ?
B /TEXT EXPLORATION
1- a) Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
like (§3) = think (§3) =
b) Find in the text words that are opposites to the following :
started (§2) ≠ married (§2) ≠
2- Complete the table below :
Verb Noun
Example to apply Application
Advertisement
to organize
3-Put the adverbs between brackets in their right place.
a) Lina writes with her left hand. ( usually)
b) She is late for her work. (never)
4- Combine the following pairs of sentences using :
« either…or », « neither…nor » or « both…and »
a) Lina does not speak Italian. She does not speak Turkish.
b) Lina is a journalist .Her sister is a journalist ,too.
5-Spot the mistake and correct it.
a. The children had a great time in the swimming pool.They really enjoyed themselfes.
b. Lina is not an university student.
6- Underline the stressed syllable .
station – enjoy- mother -apply
SECTION TWO : WRITTEN EXPRESSION (5 pts)
 Choose ONE of the following topics.
Topic 1 : Nearly all the teenagers enjoy surfing on the internet. Write a composition of 8 lines about the benefits of
the internet in your daily life.

Topic 2 ; Your best friend invited you to a house warming party. Unfortunately, you can’t attend it because of some
personal reasons.
Write an apology letter to your friend explaining why you can’t attend the house warming party.
Good luck