Avenue Bourguiba BASIC SCHOOL
Level: 8th forms (4 + 5)
Schoolyear: 08/09
Name: ____________________________ Class 8b____ N°: ________
When Emma came back home from work as a policewoman in the crowded streets of London yesterday evening, she was very tired. Her husband wasn't there yet. She went to the kitchen and she started to prepare a soup for dinner. Then, she went to her bedroom. Emma wanted to relax a little. Yet she quickly slept, forgetting to switch off the gas cooker. Suddenly a fire began in the kitchen and started to spread to the other rooms.
When she saw the fire, the pet cat Prissy made strange loud noises near the sleeping Woman. But Emma was so tired that she did not want to wake up. Prissy made louder noises and then she jumped on Emma's chest and started licking her face until Emma opened her eyes and saw the smoke in the house. Emma was very scared when everything around her was burning. She had just time to run away from the house with Prissy and to shout for help. What Prissy did was really heroic and exceptional. She saved Emma's life. Emma was proud of her smart cat.
1) Where did the fire take place? Tick the right answer: (0.5 mark)
2) Choose the best title for this story: (0.5 mark)
3) The cat did 2 things to wake Emma up. What did she do? (1 mark)
a- First, she
b- Second, she
4) Read and say whether these statements are "True" or "False" (1.5 marks)
| Statements | True | False |
|---|---|---|
| a- It was time for bed, so Emma went to her bed to sleep. | ||
| b- Emma was alone with her cat at home. | ||
| c- When the cat made noise Emma got up quickly. |
5) Find synonyms of these words in the text to complete the paragraph: (1.5 marks)
One day Emma went back home very tired. She started cooking dinner in her kitchen but she wanted to (rest) for some time. To her bad luck, she felt asleep. Emma didn't (stop) the cooker. So, a fire began in the house. Fortunately, her cat Prissy woke her up and saved her life. Emma was pleased with her cat because she was very (intelligent) .
6) What do these words refer to in the text? (1 mark)
· "There" (paragraph 1 line 3) refers to
· "she" (paragraph 3 line 1) refers to
1) Fill in the blanks with words from the list below: (3 marks)
lends / nasty / company / nerves / outgoing / over / strike / greet [Be careful! There are 2 extra words]
In my opinion, it is important to have people around me because they make my life a lot of fun. In fact, I have got lots of friends and they are dear to me because they keep me . It is really very easy for me to new friendships. Unlike my brother Steve, I am and cheerful. Whenever someone talks with him his face becomes red. Steve is unable to get on well with his classmates and they think that he is thoughtless. He rarely them a hand. At home, we usually fight watching TV. Besides, he gets on my when he feels jealous of the others because they get better marks.
2) Choose the right word for each gap in this conversation: (3.5 marks)
Teacher: Your son is very lazy. He never does his homework.
Father: I with you. His marks are bad.
Teacher: Also, I he is irresponsible. Bob should do well at school and rely on
Father: Well, I must be very strict with . Besides, he must work harder he won't succeed.
Teacher: This is quite true. Bob is a moody boy. , he seems to be shy. He never talks to his classmates and he is all the time
3) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: (1.5 marks)
a- Yesterday, while my mother (cook) dinner, the phone rang.
b- If you (work) hard, you'll succeed.
c- My brother usually (go) to bed at 10 p.m.
Write a letter to your friend (60-80 words) telling him/her about your last holiday. (6 marks)
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