Dkhilet Toujane S.School Mid-term test N° 3 Teacher:Mrs.
Ben Mbarek
May 2025 Class:3rd form Arts
Name :.............................................................
I-Listening-comprehension: (8 marks)
1-Circle the right option: (1 mark)
*The passage is : a- a telephone call b - a speech c- an interview
2- Listen and complete the following table : (2 marks)
Speakers Occupation Topic
Marion ………………………
Todd journalist ………………………………..
3- Correct the following FALSE statements with details from the listening. (2 marks)
a-The students’ age of pupils in Marion’s class are between 12 and 15 years old.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b-Marion teaches her pupils writing in English.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4-Answer the following question with reference to the listening(1 mark)
When are pupils naughty according to Marion ?
→Pupils are called naughty when:
*they ……………………………………………………………………………...........................................................
*they ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5-Complete the following part with 2 words from the listening. (1 mark)
Marion: Probably the junior high because they’re more ……………………… about English. They
get quite excited about coming to our classes, and like I said they are small classes so it's
……………………. and better for them to because they have more chance to speak and to use
English.
6-Write similar “S” or different “D” for the underlined sounds: (1 mark)
a- Couple - become : (........) b-teach - really : (.......)
II-Language: (12 marks)
1-Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the box. (4 marks)
break / unruly / tell off / teachers / praising / private / discipline / detention / as /
polite
School pupils who misbehave should be forced to mop floors, clean off graffiti and collect litter
to strengthen discipline, the Education Secretary said today. “..................................pupils should be
made to mop floors,” said Michael Gove. “We should have ‘community service’ punishments for
youngsters who................................. school rules.” He also urged teachers to impose old-fashioned
punishments including..................................after school and lines for troublemakers. The call for
strict...................................is part of a plan to make Britain’s state schools ...................................good as
private schools. In a speech in London, Mr Gove said: “We know England’s................................schools
are the best independent schools in the world. Why shouldn’t our state schools be the best state
schools in the world? Punishments such as writing out 100 lines are just as important
as...................................and rewarding good behaviour”. In an interview on BBC1 yesterday, Mr Gove
said many...................................supported his plans for bringing back traditional discipline.
2-Put the words in parentheses in the right tense or form. (4 marks)
With a result of six A grades at A-level exams, Anastasia Fedotova, 19, is one of Britain's best
students. Her achievement is all the more remarkable because she (be)................................deaf
since birth. But yesterday she was sad because she (reject)......................................by Oxford
University. Disability campaigner Lord Ashley asked the university
( explain ) ..................................whether it made appropriate allowances for her disability at the
selection interviews. Anastasia (can).....................................barely speak until she was seven. Head
teacher Sir Lain Hall thinks she is the (bright)..................................mathematician ever to be taught
at the school. Anastasia, who uses hearing aids and lip-reading
(communicate)...................................., said: “Obviously I was (disappoint)......................................, but
Oxford must have its reasons.” Now Anastasia (plan).................................. to take a year out before
applying to Cambridge.
3-Circle the correct alternative. (4 marks)
Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern says: “When I started writing PS I Love You,
I was 21. I had finished a journalism degree and started a Master’s (learning / career /
degree) in film production, but after only two days, I decided to leave and start writing. There
are parents (which / who / when) wouldn’t be supportive if their daughter left college to write,
but mum saw how it gave me something to focus (on / of / about). When I finished the first
chapter, she wanted to read it. I was (as / enough /so ) nervous that I had to leave the room.
But her reaction was amazing. She said: ‘You should really show this to somebody.’ Within
weeks, I finished the book and had a $1 million deal in America to make it into a film. I couldn’t
believe my book was good (enough / too / twice) to be made into a film!” Cecelia’s mother
said: “I had always enjoyed reading Cecelia’s school essays, (because of / but / in order ) I
never thought of it as a career. I knew Cecelia was a (talent/ talents / talented) writer, but
that first chapter was special. No (wonderful / wonder / wondering) the book became a
bestseller .Hundreds of copies were sold the first day it was published”
https://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T932-Marion-Naughty.htm
LISTENING (8 marks)
A/ Listen and complete the following table. (2 marks)
Speakers Previous job What they are doing now
Will ........................................................ has got his own computer sales company.
Vicki worked for a big financial company. ...................................................................
B/ Listen and answer the following question with a detail. (1 mark)
1. Why did Vicky decide to leave her previous job?
..............................................................................................................
C/ Listen and write ‘W’ for Will and ‘V’ for Vicky. There are 2 extra statements. (3 marks)
.......did an evening course to get qualifications.
.......had a well-paid previous job.
.......is now studying for a distance learning course.
.......had long working hours in previous job.
.......started work after the children were born.
D/ Listen and complete the statement to express regret. (1 mark)
- I......................................................I didn’t work harder at school.
E/ Complete the table with two words from the list according to pronunciation. (1 mark)
financial – teacher – abroad – favourite.
- course - qualifications
-............................ - ..............................
