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Mid-of-Term Test N°1 Level: 8th Form

Timing: 1 Hour

Nov 2021

Name: …………………………………………………………………. Class 8th form ……… N° …………


I-Language (12 marks)
1/ Fill in the blanks with 6 words from the list. There are 2 extra items .( 3 marks )

eat discover they opportunity will be able will them peaceful

Well, I t
believe tra
And I am
experience
chance to
they do, w
What else
you live in
relax and
Square, or
it's terrific

2/Match the utterances on the right with those on the left to get a coherent
conversation: (2.5 marks)
1- What are you going to do this summer? A- It will be great. 1+…
But I must ask my parents first.
2- We are going to visit my sister and spend a B- You're lucky. Brighton's very nice place. I'm 2+…
few days with her. sure you're going to like it

3- In Brighton C- I hope so. 3+…


4- What about coming with us for a weekend? D- The usual thing. I'm going to stay here, in 4+…
Oxford. What about you?

5- I'm sure they won't say no. E- Where does your sister live? 5+…
F-How do you come?

3/Read the paragraph and choose the best option. (3.5 marks)

My Summer holidays
I usually spend my summer holidays in Dorset, Southern England.
My parents (having got - have got – has got) a wonderful little country
house,the
notsentences
far from Chesil
on theBeach.
left. I really enjoy (going – go – went) there.
I love country life and swimming (is – was – be) one of my favourite
sports, but I must confess sometimes it can be a little bit (exciting –
beautiful – boring) because I miss my friends. This year it’s going to be
fun, though. (Me – My – I) cousins will (to visit – visit – visiting) me in
July and Angela and Naomi, my best friends, are going to spend a week
with me in August. There (aren’t – isn’t – haven’t) rooms in the house, so
we’re going to camp in the backyard. I can hardly wait!

4/ Put what is between parenthesis in the correct tense or form. (3 marks)

Last summer I was on holiday to Italy.


I (go)_________________ by plane because it was (fast) ___________________ than the
train.
I ( stay)________________ at a five-star hotel for seven nights. every morning on the beach, I
sunbathed. In the afternoons I visited (interest)_________________places to take beautiful
photos. However the hotel was very noisy and I ( not/ sleep) ____________________ _well.
I hope that next year I (enjoy )_________________ my trip.

Listening comprehension (8 marks)

Task 1: Listen and tick () the right answer (2 marks)

1) When did Hana go to Greece?


a- Last year b- 2 years ago c- Many years ago

2) Who went with her ?


b- Her children b- Her friends c- Her father,mother and brother

Task 2: Listen and answer the following questions. (2 marks)

1) How long were Hana’s holidays in Greece?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2) What did she do there ? (2 activities)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Task3: Did Hana like her holidays? Answer this question and give a justification
(1 mark)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………

Task4: Listen and tick the right function that corresponds to the utterance
(1 mark)

a) Expressing surprise b) Inviting c) Describing

Task 5: Listen and write the missing words. (1 mark)


Everybody was so happy and …………………………….……. And at night times everybody will start
…………….………………………

Task 6: Listen and circle the word with the different sound (1 mark)
 Sounds - How - country - about
 night - white - big - nice

Tapescript :

http://www.elllo.org/english/1251/1258-Hana_Daniel-Holidays.htm

Greek holiday

Daniel: So we're talking about holidays. Is there any really, really good holidays that you
remember?

Hana: Well, one of my favourite holidays was when I went to Greece a couple of years ago
with my family.
Daniel: Wow, Greece, I've never been there. How is it? Sounds really, reallynice.

Hana: Greece is a very beautiful country. The houses are ... everything is so white and the
beaches are so beautiful.

Daniel: So what did you do in Greece?

Hana: Mainly I just relaxed at the swimming pool and at the beaches. And at night time I went
shopping with my mum. And we had some really nice food too.

Daniel: Oh, that sounds really interesting, like the perfect holidays. So you said you went with
your family, right?

Hana: Yes, I went with my mum and dad and brother.

Daniel: And for how long did you go there?

Hana: We went for four days. And when we went there was a big football tournament. And
so everybody was so happy and excited. And at night times everybody will start dancing.
And so me and my brother, we would join and dance with them.

Daniel: Cool! So did you get to see any of those matches of the tournament?

Hana: Yes, I went to see one match with my dad and I had so much fun.

Daniel: Oh, it sounds really cool, like really nice holidays.

Hana: Yes, it was one of my best holidays

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