KHALED IBN EL WALID Mrs DZIRI

SECONDARY SCHOOL
END OF TERM ENGLISH TEST N° 3
1st FORM JUNE 2013
STUDENT’S NAME ................................. THE TEXT

A Caring Puma

(1) Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Edmonton in Canada. He
liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change.
His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse until one day, Daniel's
mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very alone and very unhappy.
He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.

(2) Very early one cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a
bag with some clothes, his Walkman, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off.
He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. Suddenly, a rock hidden by the deep snow
caught his ankle and Daniel fell to the ground, crying in pain. He had broken his leg. And
no one knew where he was to help him. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired,
but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would almost certainly die from the
cold.

(3) From within the branches of a tall tree, a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The
puma had been stalking him. A puma is a powerful cat with claws that could cut Daniel
into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma approached Daniel and lay
across his chest and limbs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of
the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma
pressed his muzzle against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew
that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel
and yet the boy began to feel safe.

(4) They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices.
The rescue team had found them.

Amazing Animal Stories

(adapted)
KHALED IBN EL WALID Mrs DZIRI
SECONDARY SCHOOL
END OF TERM ENGLISH TEST N° 3
1st FORM JUNE 2013
STUDENT’S NAME ................................. DURATION : 2 H

I- Reading Comprehension : (15 marks)

1- Read the text and fill in the table (4 marks) :

Characters’ involved What happened Consequence

1. Daniel Olin 1. Daniel Left home alone 1………………………………………

2……………………………………… /////////////////////////////
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3……………………………………… /////////////////////////////

2- Refer to paragraph 1 and complete the missing words (2 marks) :

Daniel’s family was separated when things get worse between his parents.
They 1……………………. until his mum left home. The boy was young but felt great
sorrow. So, one morning he decided to 2………………………

3- Correct the following false statements with justification from the text ( 2 marks) :
a- Daniel enjoys playing in the snow deep in the ground.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b- A dangerous animal attacked Daniel and cut him into pieces.

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4- Circle Two adjectives that better describe the pet (2 marks) :

helpful – wild – powerful - caring - exciting

5- What do the underlined words refer to in the text (2 marks) :

a- him (pg 3) refers to…………………………………….
b-They (pg 4) refers to……………………………………..

6- Find in the text words meaning nearly the same as (2 marks) :

a- following (pg 3) =………………………………………………
b- stayed in the same place (pg 4) =…………………………………..………..

7- What do you think Daniel should do for the pet after being saved? (1 mark) :
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
II- Language : (10 marks)
1- Fill in the paragraph below with 8 words from the box : (4 marks)

need - by –biologists - on - donors- hospitals –The - causing – encouraging - groups

“World Health Organization” chose 14 June as the day to recognize the millions of people
who save lives and improve the health of others by donating blood. The Day shows the need to
regularly give blood to prevent shortages in ……………………… and clinics, particularly in
developing countries where quantities are very limited. The annual event focuses on motivating
more people to become blood ……….…………………. . It demonstrates how health systems and
policy-makers work to make blood transfusions safe and accessible to people worldwide.
…………………………. focus of World Blood Donor Day will be on young donors, with the saying :
“New blood for the world”. Young people can make an important contribution ………………………
donating blood and by guiding other young people to become donors. Blood is the lifeline of every
animal living ……………………………. the earth. Today world is facing deficiency of blood stock
and that is ………………………….…. threat to life. The only way one can see for health care is
through Blood transfusion. The increasing ……………………………… for blood globally requires
everyone to contribute by donating blood and ……………………… others for the cause.

2- Supply the right tense and / or form for the bracketed words : (4 marks)

Video games have been cited as an influence on children's violent behaviour. It is (to
suggest) ……….……………… that these violent games may misrepresent a child's opinion
concerning the line between what's (social) ….……………..………… acceptable and what's not. It
(have / be / show) ………………..……….that there is a negative relationship between the
amount of time a child (to play) …………………… video games and the quality of his grades.
Children who (to spend) ……………………. too much time playing video games may (to
neglect) …………………………… their school work in favour of their virtual pastime and may
develop an overall (lazy) ………………………… toward school in general, leading to poor
academic performance. Obesity is already a growing problem and can be an even more severe
problem with children who (to become) ………………………..………. too occupied with video
games.

3- Match sentence parts from column “A” with their second halves in column “B” to get
a coherent paragraph: ( 2 marks ) (There is one extra item in B)

“A” “B”
1- Compared to every other season of the a- extra calories to stay warm.
year, winter is a time
b- than a hearty hot bowl of soup.
2- Yes, it is colder outside, and we may need
c- for being inside, and especially around
3- The reason is: warming up! Nothing is more the savory smells of a kitchen in full use.
satisfying on a brisk wintry day
d- active in the winter is an idea in keeping
4- The idea of your oven compartments and with this focus on inner warmth.
stovetop burners being more
e- in order to watch an action film.

1 .......... 2 ……… 3 ……… 4 ………

III- WRITING : (15 marks)

1) Use the information in the table below to produce a paragraph in a brochure about
SOUSSE. Add what is necessary (verbs, articles, pronouns, linkers...) (5 marks) :

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION BEACH CLIMATE AMENITIES

Sousse / shining town / East - beautiful - sunny - five star hotels
Coast of Tunisia / location - sandy - warm - shopping centres
about 150 km south of the - swim - captivating beauty
capital. of sceneries.

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2) TOPIC : (10 marks)

The city where you live is polluted ; rubbish is everywhere and smoke coming out of big
factories is poisoning the inhabitants. Write a letter of complaint to the Mayor of your city in
which you draw his attention to the urgency of the situation by listing the serious effects of
pollution.

These hints may help you :

Lung cancer / allergy / carbon dioxide / respiratory problems / global warming....

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