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Dar Allouche preparatory school 9th form
Comprehensive test n° 3
Mrs. Hayfa Ben Brahim June, 2010
I – Reading: (6 marks) Text: My name is Ian, and I've been doing voluntary work for two years now. I often do gardening, or painting and decorating. I've got a car, so some times I help people who are moving house. I did some decorating for an old lady in her eighties. I did the job with three or four other volunteers. We went round to talk to her about it first, and she chose the colour of the paint and the wallpaper. It's important that people feel that you are really helping them, not interfering in their lives. We took six week to decorate her flat, working in the evenings and at weekends. She was very pleased with the results. I still visit her for a chat and a cup of tea. Most of the people I have done jobs for, are people, living alone. They need help with practical job which they can't do on their own any more. But they often need someone to talk to as well. Sometimes we are the only people, they meet for days. They tell us all their troubles and look forward to our visits. But, why do so many people live alone? You may wonder. Well, usually it’s because their husband or wife has died. Their sons and daughters have got married and moved to another part of the country. Old people often do not want to leave their own home or the area and community they know. So, although, they may still have a family, they don’t see each other very often. Perhaps they only visit each other once a year, at Christmas. I like what I’ve been doing because I have quite a lot of free time, and I like meeting people. I’ve really liked many of the old people I’ve done jobs for. They are often very interesting to talk to. The main thing is that you feel that you are doing something useful with your free time. It’s enjoyable and most people we help are very grateful.”
Comprehension questions: 1
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1) Tick the right answer. (0.5 mark) The text is about: Cooperation Caring for the environment Voluntary work
2) Complete the following sentences with reference to the text. (1.5 mark) Ian and his friends help people with……………….…………… They also help people who ………………………. Sometimes, they just visit them to have ………………………… or a chat.
3) Are the following statements true or false? a) Ian is the only volunteer doing this job ………………… b) Ian’s relationship with the old lady he helped ended the day he finished the decoration job. ………………….. c) People who Ian visited are friendly. …………………..
4) Tick the right explanation of the words below. (1 mark) Chat (parag 1) almost means: Surfing the net Informal conversation Sending e-mails Grateful (parag 4) almost means: Feeling thanks Feeling fear Feeling indifference
5) What do the underlined words refer to? (1 mark) Her (parag 1) ………………………………….……. Us (parag 2) ……………………………………….. It (parag 4) …………………………………………
II- Language: (8 marks) 1) Fill in the blanks with 5 words from the box. (3 marks) clothes - see - disabled - week - with - magazine - them - help .r
A lot of people in Britain do community work as part of their school work. They work for one or two afternoons a …………….. Sometimes, they do community work on Saturday morning, too. They do a lot of different things. Some help old people or ………………. They go shopping for them, iron …………... or wash up. They provide company, a warm meal, a laugh. If the old person cannot ………………..very well the girl or the boy reads the newspaper or ………… for him. Some young people ………………..in hospitals or children's home.
2) Put the verbs in the correct tense. (2.5 marks) 2
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Last year, I stayed by the sea with my parents. One day, Mum, Dad and I (walk) ……..……… along the sea wall near Marina when I saw a famous film star - one of my favourite stars! He (sit) ………..….on the deck of a luxury boat. While I was staring at him I suddenly fell off the sea wall into the sea! Dad managed to get me out, but he (be) ……………angry at me. "What were you doing? Why (you / fall) ………………..off? “He shouted. ''I'm sorry ", I said, "I was standing too close to the edge". I looked quickly at the film star again. He was laughing at me. Since that day, I never (watch) ……………….. any of his films.
3) Circle the right alternative. (2.5 marks) Dear Christopher, I heard about your (story – voice – picture) in the newspapers. I, like yourself, am paralysed. My family and (me – I – my) were involved in a car crash three years ago. I was 10 at the time. I am (twelve – thirteen – eleven) now and I’m getting better. I broke my legs. The doctors said I’d never recover. But, now, I can move, walk and swim. It’s difficult to be (on – in – at) a wheelchair. But I hope you’ll recover (already – yet – soon)! So please try and enjoy life again. Wishing you well, Gemma Quinn
III- Writing: (6 marks) With a group of your classmates you decided to do voluntary work to keep your school clean. - What did you do? - Who did help you? - How did you feel when you finished doing it? …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 3
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