Devoir D'anglais

Bendhiaf Lhaoues Middle School Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

Level: 2nd year Teachers: Bouzidi / Bousseta.

Module: English Timing: 1 hour.

The Second English Test

Text:

Baya Mahieddine was born in 1931 in Bordj El Kiffan. She lived with her grandparents because her father and mother died when she was 5. She started painting very early. She exhibited her first painting in Paris in 1947. She died in 1998.

Questions:

Part one - Reading Comprehension:

• Activity one: Read the text carefully and write True / False. Correct any false statement: (3 pts)

1- Baya is a painter.

2- She exhibited her first painting in Algiers.

3- Her parents died early.

• Activity two: Read the text again and answer these questions: (2 pts)

a- Where was Baya born?

b- Did she die in 2008?

• Lexis: Match each word with its opposite: (2 pts)

Always South

Hot Bad

Good Never

North Cold

Mastery of language:

• Activity one: Write the verbs in the past simple tense: (3 pts)

In 1953, Baya (to get) married. She (to stop) painting because she was too busy.

• Activity two: Supply punctuation and capitals where necessary: (2 pts)

baya is an algerian painter who lived in france

• Activity three: Classify these words according to their final “ed”: (2 pts)

started – passed – needed – loved.

/ t / / d / / id /

Part two: Situation of integration: (5 pts)

Fill the gaps in the following text with:

her – she – successful – and – always – started -

Sonia is a comedian … a theatre producer. She started … career in 1974. She … in many films. Two years ago, … won the first award in acting. As a producer, she made many … films and series.

2012 / 2013 Good luck!

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