Okba prep. School. Mid – term – test Teacher : Mr.

Walid
School year: 1. Chouk.
2012/2013. Name :………………………….
Time: 60 minutes. Class :…………………………… 8th form 2&3.

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (8 mrks.)

1) Listen to the phone conversation and complete using these words
(1mrk.)

a) Sami is the ………………………….

receiver / caller
b) Ahmed is the ………………………

2) Tick ( √ ) the right option. ( 1 mrk.)

 Ahmed and Sami are going to kebili to :
a. Buy some dates.
b. Spend their holidays.
…
c. Visit their grandparents.
…
3) Tick ( √ )the right answer. ( 2 mrks.)
 Sami and Ahmed will leave Tunis at :
8 :30 |…… 8 :15|….. 8 : 45 |….. 
 Sami and Ahmed will arrive to kebili at ))
:

3 : 15 p.m.|…… 4 : 45 p.m.|…….. 5 :00 p.m.|…….

4) Answer with ( true ) or (false ). ( 1 mrk.)

1. The two friends will meet at the train station at 8 o‘clock. …………………
…
2. The streets in Kebili are very noisy.
…………………
5) Listen to the passage and complete the missing words. ( 2 mrks. )
…
 I like Kebili very much. It is very …………………….. and peaceful. And
its people are very cheerful and ………………………. .
6) Decide whether the sounds are similar ( S ) or different ( D ).
( 1 mrk.)
 Past / Station
.....
 Holidays / From .....
II. LANGUAGE (12 mrks.) ..……
….. from the box. ( 3mrks.)
1. Complete the paragraph with the words
….
buy / and / peaceful / is / having / next
John and his family are spending their holidays in Kebili. It is a very ……………………
and quiet town in Tunisia. They are ……………………..a great time there. The hotel where
they are staying is comfortable and has a very big swimming pool. The food …………………….
excellent, the oasis is very beautiful, and the people are friendly ……………………cheerful.
Tomorrow, they will visit the desert and go to bayaz market to ……………………….some
clothes and souvenirs. They will return to Manchester ……………………….week.

2. Match the underlined utterances with the appropriate functions. There is an

extra function. (3mrks.)

- Hi Sarah !(1) How are you ? a- Asking about place. 1+......

- Hi Jack ! I’m fine thanks. b- Asking about time.
- Would you like to have c- Expressing surprise. 2+……
dinner with me tonight ?(2) d- Greeting.
3+……
- Oh, yes ! With pleasure.(3) e- Thanking.
Where will we meet ?(4) f- Inviting. 4+……
- At the blue corner g- Accepting the
restaurant. invitation. 5+……
- How wonderful !(5)
- See you at eight, then. 6+……
- Thank you Jack(6) .Goodbye.

3. Circle the correct response. (3.5marks)

Patrick went to New York last Thursday. Before that day, he got
ready for the ( voyage / trip / party). First, he booked his (plane / right /
flight). Second, he (packed / sacked / started) his suitcase. Finally, he called
Tom to ( give / speak / let ) him know about the date of his arrival. On the
plane, Patrick ( will meet / met / meet) an American woman, Mrs. Smith. She
was nice and ( helpful / sad / bad). Mrs. Smith gave Patrick her card. At New
York ( school / post office / airport ) Patrick found Tom waiting for him.
4. Match questions in (A) with answers in (B). (2.5marks.)

A B C

*1/ When will you go to London ? a- It costs three dinars. 1+…

b- Twice a week.
*2/ Why are you sad ? c- Because I haven’t money 2+…
to go to London.
*3/ How much is this book ? 3+…
d- I’ll go next Monday.
e- I’ll stay for a week.
*4/ How long will you stay in 4+…
London ?
5+…
*5/ How often do you visit your
grandparents ?
THE TAPESCRIPT
- Hello , who is it ?
- Hello, can I speak to Sami please ?
- Speaking.
- Hi Sami ! how are you. It is me Ahmed.
- Hi Ahmed ! I hope you are fine.
- Oh yes. I am fine. Guess what ?
- What ?
- I am travelling to kebili to spend the Aid holidays with my friend kerim.
Would you like to come with me ?
- Wonderful ! I like Kebili very much. It is very quiet and peaceful. And
its people are very cheerful and helpful. And we will be able to eat
delicious dates taken from beautiful oases.
- Ok then. We should take the bus from Tunis bus station at quarter past
eight a.m.
- I will be there at eight o’clock. But how long is the journey from Tunis to
kebili ?
- It is about seven hours.
- Great ! See you tomorrow at the bus station. Bye.
- Bye. Take care.