Amilcar Prep.

Private School End of Term Exam Nº 1 Name :……………………………………

Miss N.Mariem 2016 Class : 8th…………………………………

The text:

Sara
I’m a teacher of French and Spanish, and I think foreign languages are one of
the areas where it’s good to be creative. Young people need to learn foreign
languages by speaking them and doing fun activities like role-plays instead of
just doing written exercises. Of course there is some hard work in learning a
language, like trying to remember all those verbs, but I think it’s a good idea
to try to make classroom activities as enjoyable as possible.
Nick
I left school four years ago, and looking back, one thing I’d say about the
education system is that there are too many exams. Instead of being able to
enjoy learning about something, you’re always worried about when the next
test is, what questions are going to be in it, and whether or not you’re going to
pass. I also think there should be fewer compulsory subjects. I had to study
physics until I was 16 but I never had any interest in it, and I’ve now
forgotten everything I learned. It feels like it was a waste of time.
Robert
As a teacher for more than thirty years, I think these days there’s too much
emphasis on letting young people ‘express themselves’ in the classroom, and
not enough emphasis on discipline. Most of my colleagues have problems with
pupils who are always messing around in lessons. These kids don’t respect the
teachers or the other pupils, and we shouldn’t have to put up with them – it
should be easier to suspend or expel them if they don’t behave correctly.
Diane
These days you see so many young people who can’t seem to write anything,
not even a short email, without lots of spelling and punctuation mistakes.
When I was at school the education system used to concentrate on reading,
writing and maths – and sometimes, as a parent of young children myself, I
worry that we’ve now moved too far away from that.

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 Amilcar Prep.Private School End of Term Exam Nº 1 Name :……………………………………
Miss N.Mariem 2016 Class : 8th…………………………………

I. Reading Comprehension: (6mks)

1.Tich the right answer : (1mks)

The text deals with:
*issues related to the education system
*purpose of the education system
*problems in the education system

2. True Or False : (2mks)

1-Students need to do more written exercises to learn foreign language

(……………………………)

2-There are too many exams in the education system. (………………………)

3- Today there is more emphasis on discipline. (……………………………)

4- Teachers are having problems with pupil’s behaviour. (…………………………)

3. Find out the synonyms of these expressions from the text : (1.5mks)

*Behaving in a good way and applying the rules = ………………………………………………………………………

*being naughty and silly =………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
*sending students out of the classroom =……………………………………………………………………………………

4. What do the underlined words refer to in the text: (1.5 mks)

Them (p1) : …………………………………………………………

It (p2) : ………………………………………………………………
Them (p3) : …………………………………………………………

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 Amilcar Prep.Private School End of Term Exam Nº 1 Name :……………………………………
Miss N.Mariem 2016 Class : 8th…………………………………

II.Language: (8mks)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box: (3.5 mks)

(There is an extra word)

What/trouble/self-confidence/on the other
hand/provide/either/conflicted/confused/stared

When I was in school, I thought uniforms were a stupid idea. Now, as a

parent, I’ve rethought it. It is impossible for some families to provide the
kind of clothing their children need to . I see what my daughter goes
through .She is 1) …………………………;on the one hand she wanted to wear 2)
………………………… other people are wearing, and “fit in”. But 3)
………………………… ,she wants to wear unique clothes and funky shoes because
she likes them. I wore whatever I wanted in high school, and I’m sure
people 4) ……………………………. or whispered, but nobody ever said anything to
me or started any 5) ……………………………. But the difference is that I had so
much 6) …………………………….. because I didn’t care about others’ comments.
But I didn’t have that strength when I was ten, and now my daughter, aged
ten, doesn’t have 7) …………………………….

2. Put the verbs/words between brackets in the right tense/form :

(1.5mks)

I came from Brazil and I studied English there, (fortune) ………………………………

I didn’t study very hard. So when I (go) …………………… to Canada at the age of
twenty-five, I hardly (speak) ….………………….. English there. One day, I (do)
……………………………. my *laundry and I needed change. The only person in the
laundromat was a young Canadian woman. When I asked her in my (break)
…………………….. English, she answered in Portuguese. She (study)
………………………………… it at college.

3. Circle the right alternative: (1.5 mks)

One of the best ways to feel at ease with writing is to write often.
(Writing/Keeping/Making) a diary and writing in it (in/since/for) a few

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minutes every day to (record/save/create) special events, feelings,
observations, and problems is a way of getting that
additional(performance/practice/training).Just as writers and language
(readers/speakers/learners) need constant. In your diary you can write
about school, work, events, and (anything/something/nothing) that stands
out for you.
4. Match the parts in A with others in B to get correct sentences :
(1.5mks)

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 A B
1.Punctuality means that a.the other students and the teacher
2.Being late distracts b.you to come in the class late
3.If you come to class late, c.you hand in work late
4.Some teachers won’t even allow d.you come to class on time
5.another important aspect of e.neglecting your homework
punctuality is f.make as little noise as possible
6.Some instructors will not let g.handing work on time
1 → ………… 2 → ………… 3 → ………… 4 → …………. 5 → ………… 6 → ………..

III.Writing: (6mks)
1. Correct the underlined mistakes in the space provided : (2 mks)

Jim: Hey! I’m sorry to interrupt you, but there’s 1) anything important I
have to tell you. 1) ………………………..................
Ted: Can’t it wait?
Jim: Not really. It’s 2) important pretty. 2) ………………………………………
Ted: Is it a matter if life or 3) die? 3) ……………………………………….
Jim: Well, not 4) exact, but almost. 4) ………………………………………
It could affect our future.

2. Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion about

advantages or disadvantages of school uniform. (4 mks)

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