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Secondary school of benikhedache Mid-of-term test No 1 4th form Arts.
Mr. Lassaad Elmahdhi Duration: 1hour Fall, 2009
Name:…………………………………………………Class:……………………………Nbr:……………..
I – Listening comprehension: (8pts). Listen carefully and answer the questions below.
1 – Tick the correct option. (1pt).
The text is: An advertisement about travel
An advertisement about tourism
A narration of a memorial travel
2 – Fill in the table below with the right information about the speaker. (3pts).
His nationality
The place he visited
The time he spent in the
plane
3 – How many days did the speaker spend holidaying? (1pt).
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4 – Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing words. (2pts).
Some people do holidaying for the entire year, because, for them, holidaying is
………………………and activity which will help them gather………………………………from places
round the globe. Some others take holidaying just as a …………………………activity; for them
……………………………..and each spared day is meant for holidaying.
5 – According to the pronunciation of the underlined letters, choose two words from the list below and
put them in the appropriate columns. (1pt).
Holiday – achieve – agency – capital
/æ/
/ə/
II – Language: (12pts)
1 – Put the bracketed words in the correct tense and / or form. (4pts).
As the screaming fans stormed the stage a few minutes before the (begin)………………..........of
the play, their favourite actor Donny Osmond, was weeping in his dressing room, torn by panic and fear.
Donny, 41, reveals that behind his sparkling smile, he was battling
(person)………………………demons. ‘I’ve always tried to be the (good)………………….but it isn’t
possible”, admits Donny. “In spite of having performed for 30 years in huge stadiums, I
(can / not)…………………….walk on the stage. In the dressing room, 15 minutes before the show, I
suddenly (feeling)…………………sick and my hands started shaking”.

No one could calm him except his wife, Debby. “She (bright)…………………….said the words that
were the turning point to me”. “Why don’t you do yourself and everybody a favour by
(to go)………………………out and being average? You don’t have to be perfect”. “Suddenly, things
made real sense and I began to relax? I had permission not to be perfect. The problem was that I wanted
people to like me. And I (think)………………………they wouldn’t think much of me if I wasn’t
perfect”.
2 – Fill in the blanks with the right words from the list on the right. (4pts).
Most of the spelling differences between the American and the
British English were made after American (1) ……………………..in 1776.
The American spelling changes were not (2) ……………………….by
government, but by textbook writers and dictionary makers, spurred on by
the public. The individual(3) ………………………regarded as being most
responsible(4)………………….the Americanization of English spelling was
lawyer, linguist and writer Noah Webster (1758 – 1843). In the late 1700s,
America was a new country and Webster wanted (5)……………………an
American sense of identity. Among other things, he believed that America
should have its own standards of spelling, vocabulary, and grammar and not
be so closely tied to the English of the recently departed colonial British.
Webster argued for many simplifications to the idiosyncratic spelling
of the English of that period. These simplifications primarily involved the
shortening of words, the (6) ………………………..of silent letters; and
making spelling more phonetic. Many of the changes were initiated
unilaterally by Webster himself. In 1783, he began(7)………………………
of his language textbooks, which set the standard for American spelling and
which encouraged Americans to think of the English language as their own.
Webster’s textbooks (8)…………………………in schools for the next 100
years.
1 – independent – independence –
dependence.
2 – drive – drove – driven.
3–generally – general – generalize
4 – about – of – for.
5 – promote – to promote –
promoting.
6 – removing – remove – removal.
7 – fascination – inspiration –
publication.
8 – are used – were used – have
used.
3 – Fill in the gaps with the right words from the list below. (4pts).
earliest – being – ramble - contribution – expresses - emerging – with – constantly – masterpieces – likely.
A great work of Art is never old-fashioned; because it ……………………………in fine forms
some truth about human nature, and human nature never changes. A drama
dealing…………………….the impalpable human soul is more ………………………to stay true than a
treatise on geology. This is the notable advantage that works of art have over works of science, the
advantage of…………………….and remaining true. No matter how important the
…………………………….of scientific books, they are alloyed with errors, and after the death of their
authors must be …………………………revised. Whereas the ……………………………..of poetry,
drama, and fiction cannot be revised, because they are always true. The latest edition of a work of science
is most valuable; of literature, the …………………….
“Without the rain, there would be no rainbow”

Escaping from a dreadful English winter, I found myself in heaven. Unwillingly to face another
damp and dreary season, I decided to make a return holiday to the island. The moment I stepped off the
plane at the airport I knew it was the best decision I had made all year. The sky was blue, the sun shone
brightly and everyone we saw was smiling. Paradise was waiting to be rediscovered. The Almond Beach
Village is on the north-west side of Barbados on what is known as the island’s Bajan Gold Coast. As soon
as we arrived, we were greeted with ice-cold glasses of fruit juice after a 10 – hour flight.
Although our arrival time was about 5 pm, the sun was still blissfully warm. Leaving the
unpacking until later, we put on our swimwear and headed for the resort’s many pools. One hour later we
were back on the beach veranda waiting to see our first Caribbean sunset of the fortnight. This became a
ritual for me throughout our holiday. The sun goes down quickly, but the colors are so glorious that I
never wanted to miss it.
Dinner that first night was pre-booked for us in the Reef, one of the village’s four restaurants.
After a fantastic meal we spent the rest of the evening in the main entertainment area, listening to a steel
band.
Dictation:
Some people do holidaying for the entire year, because, for them, holidaying is actually an activity which
will help them gather knowledge from places round the globe. Some others take holidaying just as a
leisure activity; for them vacations, and each spared day is meant for holidaying.

Secondary school of benikhedache End-of-term test No 1 4th form Arts 4&6.
Mr. Lassaad Elmahdhi Duration: 2 hours December, 2009
Name:…………………………………………………Class:……………………………Nbr:……………..
I – Reading comprehension. (15pts).
1 – Tick the right answer. (1pt).
The text is mainly: descriptive narrative argumentative
2 – Fill out the table below with information about Umm Kulthoum’s most famous concert. (3pts).
Place
Time
Period
3 – The following sentences are false; correct them with reference to the text. (3pts).
A – Umm Kulthoum was quickly forgotten after her death.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
B - People were not affected by her performances.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
C – Sabrine was confident when she was selected to play the role of Umm Kulthoum.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4 – What shows that Umm Kulthoum has a strong voice? (1pt).
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5 – What will the government do to celebrate Umm Kulthoum’s centenary? (1pt).
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6 - Pick a sentence from the text showing that Umm Kulthoum’s death affected a huge number of
people. (1pt).
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7 – Find words in the text that have the same meaning as the words below. (3pts).
+ Astonishing (parag.2) =………………………………..
+ Skill (parag.4) =………………………………………..
+ Original (parag.5) =…………………………………….
8 – What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2pt).
+ His (parag.4) refers to =…………………………………..
+ They (parag.4) refers to =………………………………….

II – Language. (10pts).
1 – Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list below. (4pts).
results – estimates – access – confidently – boosts – schooling – skills – developing – to -
opportunity
Around the world, 121 million children – including 65 million girls – have no ……………………
to attend primary schools. Many children break off their education early. In developing countries, only
one child in three completes five years of …………………………. For socially disadvantaged groups
such as rural or indigenous communities, poor urban dwellers and the disabled,………………………to
education is especially problematical. The UNESCO …………………………..that around 90 per cent of
disabled children in developing countries do not attend school. The quality of education is also poor in
many developing countries. According………………………….current estimates, by the end of four to
six years of primary education 30 to 50 percent of school drop outs cannot read or write
…………………………and lack basic numeracy……………………….. In the sub-Saharan African
countries in particular, the poor quality of teaching ……………………………in 18 percent of children
repeating a year of schooling.
2 – Choose the correct words from the list given on the right to complete the paragraph. (3pts).
Development is essential. If there is no (1)……………………or
development, the standard of living can’t rise. It is ridiculous to expect
people with high standard of living stop (2)…………………..luxury
items and driving cars. (3)………………….wants to go back to the dark
ages. But if development is controlled it can do no harm. Without
(4)…………………….development, we would still be living in mud
huts. Now, we are making progress on issues (5)…………………..
pollution and the unlawful slaughter of animals. Contaminated water
has been eliminated in the developed countries and there are more and
more national parks to protect life. Indeed, (6)…………………….we
work in the system, we won’t win.
1 – growing – grow – growth
2 – buy – buying – bought
3 – nobody – anybody – everybody
4 – economical – economic -
economically
5 – such – likely – such as
6 – unless – if – although
3 – Supply the correct tense and / or form of the bracketed words. (3pts).
Almost a fifth of final year students are unsatisfied with the quality of their degree course, a study
(revelation)……………………yesterday. Undergraduates are concerned about the amount of feedback
and organization on their courses, according to the annual National Student Survey. Around 43 per cent
said they were not (give)………………. prompt feedback on their work, and almost a third said they did