Test - Inter 1

End- of Term Test n1 Level: 3RD Form Arts
(2009-2010)
Name:..............................................
Mark: ............./40
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Text:
Two years ago, Craig Kielburger, a 12-year Canadian boy, founded Free the Children, a youth
organization aimed at ending child labour and encouraging youth involvement in community
service. He recently spoke with Newsweeks Susan H. Greenberg by telephone from his home in
Toronto.
Greenberger: Where did the idea for Free the Children come from?
Kielburger: I was reading the local newspaper. I came across an article about Iqbal Masih, a 12year-old Pakistani boy who was sold in slavery to work. However, at the age of 10 he escaped to
begin to defend the rights of working children in Pakistan and around the world. For that
reason, he was killed. And that attracted my attention because the boy was my age. So, I went
to my classmates and said This is what I know about it. This is what I want to do. Who wants to
help? And from that Free the Children was born.
Greenberger: Did you find other teenagers welcoming?
Kielburger: Absolutely. All teenagers were excited to the idea and they wanted to have a voice.
We started with about 12 young people in Toronto, and we now have groups in the USA,
Australia, Brazil and Singapore.
Greenberger: Your first big trip was to Southeast Asia. How did that trip affect you?
Kielburger: I met with the local organizations there and I realized we are on the right path: we
are supporting their efforts. If you sit down with a street child or a working child, if you look at
them eye to eye, if they tell you about their problems, their life, it does give you a new form of
encouragement. The only thing that really depresses me is when I ask the question what are
your hopes for the future? and often I get a blank stare.
Greenberger: Do you feel that adults listen to you?
Kielburger: Yes and no. Yet, many of our members are 8 or 9 years old. The big question was:
how can a group like this understand the issue of child labour? So, we did our research; we
began learning from local organizations and from the children themselves. Now, we have young
people who are able to stand up to debates with heads of companies or world leaders.
Greenberger: Can teenagers teach the world something that adults cant?
Kielburger: I think they can. Basically, who better understands the rights of children and their
situation than children themselves?
Greenberger: what do you want to do when you finish school?
Kielburger: A doctor. I would like to be part of MSF (Mdecins Sans Frontires: Doctors Without
Borders) because its like Free the Children_ we dont believe children are Thailands or Brazils
children; theyre the worlds children and thus the worlds responsibility.
Newsweek (USA), August 4, 1997.
I_ Reading (15 mks):

1) Read the text and cross () the most appropriate title for the text (1mk).
Charity Begins At Home.

A penny saved is a penny gained.
Move Over, You Adults!
2) Fill in the following table with information from the text (3 mks).
Name of the organization The main purpose of the organization
The members of the

organization
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3) Correct these false statements with details from the text (4mks).
a) Craigs organization is extended only in Canada.
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b) Craigs classmates were discouraged with his new idea.
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c) Craigs trip to Southeast Asia was just an ordinary trip.
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d) MSF (Mdecins Sans Frontires) and Craigs organization have different purposes.
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4) What was the reason why Craig decided to found the organization? (1 mk)
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5) Choose the right explanation for the underlined expressions (2 mks).
a) The only thing that really depresses me is when I ask the question what are your hopes for the
future? and often I get a blank stare :
a quick look
a long fixed look without thinking about something in particular.
a wonderful smile
b) All teenagers were excited to the idea and they wanted to have a voice:
to speak loudly
to make others know about their opinion
to have a fantastic voice
6) Find out what these pronouns refer to in the text (2 mks).
that: .............................
they: ............................
7) Circle one adjective that best describes Craig Kielburger (1 mk).
overwhelmed indifferent- altruistic
8) Would you like to be a member of this organization? Why? Why not? (1 mk)
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II- Language (10 mks).

1) Fill in the gaps with the missing word from the box. There are two extra words (3.5 mk).
However / elderly / volunteer/ also / If / water / helping / cares / philanthropist
Involving your child in charity will help the community and teach it an important lesson -- and it lets
you spend more time together. Making time to do a 1)..................................work is important, but it's
always hard to find the time. The easiest way to make it a priority is to get your child involved -- you'll
bond as you help out in the community. If you already have a cause that your family 2)
..........................about, find a way to include your child. He can help you 3)................................trees in a
local garden. 4)........................ your child has a talent or an interest, imagine a way to use it: Could her
dance class perform their routine at the nursing home? Thinking small can 5)............................have a big
impact: Walking your 6).....................neighbor's dog will make a difference in his life. Through
volunteering, your child will learn an important lesson about 7)......................others.
2) Circle the right answer (3 mks).
Donnell Long can still remember the pain of childhood holidays without love and family. Donnell was
abandoned by his mother at the age 3; his memories of Thanksgiving (a Christian ceremony when family
and friends 1) (make/have/get) together and cook turkeys for dinner are really 2)
(painful/wonderful/faithful)". Instead of gathering with his family and friends, he remembers 3)
(alone/individual/lonely) meals at the foster homes where he 4) (was living/was leaving/was building).
"The worst thing was having to come back to school 5) (in/on/at) Monday after the holiday and lie about
what you did and what you got," Long said. 6) (As/Likewise/Similarly) a boy, Donnell promised himself
that if he had the chance to help children have happy holidays, he would.
3) Put the words in parentheses in the correct tense or form (3.5 mks).
There are many reasons a grandparent has to take care of their grandchildren. Some of the most
common reasons a grandparent steps in include: death of the child's parents, unemployed parents, AIDS, or
incidents of violence in the family. This new role 1) (play)............................ by grandparents has caused
some challenges and, at times, problems. The most common problems are 2)
(depressed)............................... and financial problems. According to 3) (inform)......................... available
on the Administration on Aging research indicates that seniors raising their children are 60 % more likely to
live in 4) (poor)................................... than those who are not. For those who are raising grandchildren, the
government does offer help through the Temporary Assistance to 5) (Need).............................. Families
(TANF) program. This program ensures that if you 6) (accept)........................... money from the regular
endowment, the children raised by their grandparents must easily find a job and 7) (to
take).............................. care of themselves and their grandparents.
III- Writing (15 mks):
1) Use these notes to write a biography about Mother Teresa. ( 5 mks)

Date of birth
August, 26th
1910
Turning
point
in
her
achievements
childhood
At the age of 12
devoting _At the age of 18
leaving home + teaching at
herself to a religious life
St. Marys High School in Calcutta.
_Unsatisfied
committing herself to defend the
poors cause.
_winning many prizes (the most important: Nobel
Peace Prize in 1979).
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2) The American billionaire

technologist Bill Gates made a speech after his visit to the third world
(Africa and some other

poor countries in Asia). He believed that computers can do little to solve
the poor peoples problems.

Gates believes that people there need food, health care, education,
etc but not computers.

Write
what Bill Gates can say and how can he help these poor people
around the world.(10

mks)

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Keep faith in yourselves and concentrate very well!

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End- of Term Test n1 Level: 3RD Form Arts

Newsweek (USA), August 4, 1997.

I_ Reading (15 mks):

Charity Begins At Home.

The members of the

II- Language (10 mks).

III- Writing (15 mks):

1) Use these notes to write a biography about Mother Teresa. ( 5 mks)

2) The American billionaire

(Africa and some other

the poor peoples problems.

etc but not computers.

around the world.(10

Keep faith in yourselves and concentrate very well!

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