class: 1 Y/ Lit Time: 1 hour
First Term English test (01)
Part One: Reading
Read the text carefully; then do the tasks below.
October 26th, 2009
Dear Rami,
I was very glad to hear that you want to get married very soon. I received your invitation to the wedding which I will attend.
Really, I want you to send me a letter in which you tell me about what you need for your wedding and new house. Please, tell me what kind of present you like me to bring.
Remember me to your future wife.
Yours faithrully
Salim
I-Comprehension interpretation:
1) Format: A- What is the type of the text above?
* An invitation *An apology *A thank-you note.
B- What do the words in bold refer to? I→ …… You→……
2) Answer the following questions from the text.
a) Has Salim accepted the invitation of Rami? (Justify your answer)
b) What does Salim want from Rami?
3) Find in the text above synonyms and opposites of the following words:
marriage= ……......... §1 gift =……………….. §2
sad ±…………….. 1 Forget ±………………… 3
II- Grammar:
4) Put the adverbs between brackets in the right position then conjugate the verbs.
a) He (to get) here on time. (never)
b) The camera (to be) expensive. (not very)
c) I (to see) Merriam when I am in town. (often)
d) She (to sing) well. (quite)
5) Fill in the blanks with: must, have to, need not, mustn't, need to.
a) You ………work hard if you want to succeed in this job.
b) They ………wait for an invitation; they are welcome to come anytime.
c) We ……… be there by 8.00 or else we'll be in trouble.
d) You ………play with fire, it's dangerous.
Part Two: Writing.
Write an invitation or a letter of apology to your friend.
Brothers Mazari Secondary School class: 1 Y/ Lit
October 2009 Time: 1 hour
Correction of the test (01)
Part One: Reading
Read the text carefully; then do the tasks below.
I-Comprehension interpretation:
1) Format: A- What is the type of the text above? (01)
* An invitation *An apology *A thank-you note.
B- What do the words in bold refer to? I→ Salim(01) You→Rami(01)
2) Answer the following questions from the text. (02)
a) Yes, he has accepted the invitation. He said: "I'll attend"
b) He wants Rami to send him a letter to tell him what he needs for his wedding and new house.
3) Find in the text above synonyms and opposites of the following words: (02)
marriage= wedding§1 gift =present§2
sad ±glad 1 Forget ±remember3
II- Grammar:
4) Put the adverbs between brackets in the right position then conjugate the verbs. (04)
a) He never gets here on time.
b) The camera is not very expensive.
c) I often see Merriam when I am in town.
d) She sings quite well.
5) Fill in the blanks with: must, have to, need not, mustn't, need to. (04)
a) You must work hard if you want to succeed in this job.
b) They need not wait for an invitation; they are welcome to come anytime.
c) We need to be there by 8.00 or else we'll be in trouble.
d) You mustn't play with fire, it's dangerous.
Part Two: Writing. (05)
Write an invitation or a letter of apology to your friend.
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