English Assessment N°01 2rd term

Dear Eva,
I’m in London. I’m on holiday at the smith’s house. It’s a beautify city but the climate is often
cloudy.
I’m here since the 5th January. John and his family are really kind. We’re having a good time at their
nice home. It’s located in a very chic area.
Tomorrow,, if it’s fine, John and I are going to picnic on the boarder of the castle which is
surrounded by superb gardens
Next week, we’ll visit the historical monuments in London: The houses of parliament, Westminster
Abbey, St Paul’s cathedral and many other interesting places.
Excuse me now; I’m going to see a big football match at Chelsea. What about you? Do you enjoy
your holidays in Paris.
See you soon
Love,
Paul
Part one:
A- Reading comprehension:
a- Read the text then answer the following questions:
- Where is Paul?............................................................................................................
- What is he going to do tomorrow?..............................................................................
- Does he enjoy his holidays?........................................................................................
b- Say “True” or “False”:
- Paul is staying at the hotel……………………………………………..
- Eva is the receiver of this letter………………………………………….
- London is cloudy city…………………………………………………..
- Paul will visit the
statue of liberty…………………………………………..
c- Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to:
Gentle= …………………… situated=…………………………………
Find in the text words or phrases that are opposites to:
Lost ≠ ………………………….. boring ≠……………………………..
B- Mastery of language:
1- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
a- Next week, I ………...( to visit) London.
b- The train for oxford (to leave) ……………..at 7:30.
c- My family (to go)………………… on picnic, last week end.
d- The art exhibition (to close) ……………….on July 21st.
2- Reorder the following words to get correct sentences.
- This/ fish/./ am/ going/ I/ to/ afternoon.
- ………………………………………………………………..
- You/?/ are/when/ flying/ there.
- ……………………………………………………………..
- Not/ they/ this/are/ summer/ going/ London/ to visit.
- ……………………………………………………………………
a- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their vowel sounds.
cut – fat - love - family.
Part Two:
Imagine that you are Eva. Write a reply to your friend Paul telling him about your holiday in Paris.
These cues will help you:
- Visit the main tourist sights such as: Eiffel tower- Louvre- Museum- Versailles.
- Do some shopping.
- Eating in nice restaurants.
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