9th Form End of Test 1 2022 SANA FRAYJIA (1)

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C.E Prep School End-Of-Term Test 1 Name: ….…………………………………..

Teachers of English Date: 14/12/20222 Classes: 9b1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11

I- Reading comprehension : (6 marks)


1- Have you ever thought what make students cheat during exams and what the consequences are?
Cheating can be considered as one of the main problems that some schools or universities may suffer
from. Due to the pressure that many students may face during their educational life, they cannot cope
with huge amount of work; thus, they think that cheating is a best solution to save time and have
good marks.
2- According to some studies, students all over the world cheat at least once during their high school
exams. Teenagers have many different and creative ways for cheating; In fact, if they use the time
that they waste searching for hidden ways to cheat during their exams in studying and understanding
the topics and concepts, they can do great job and get high marks.
3-There is no denying that cheating can affect the students’ reputation, their self-respect and their
confidence in the future. Therefore, to avoid these undesirable disadvantages of cheating, students
need to know the causes of it, such as the pressure of trying to get good grades.
Student should know that every person has his/ her ability and interest, for example, some people are
good at problem solving issues or questions, while others prefer memorizing and direct questions.
They should not lose hope just because average student get higher marks than they do.
4-So, instead of watching how much people get in exams and learning from them new methods of
cheating, they should ask themselves what is wrong in their ways of studying and how can they
improve their marks. That is why they should start working harder or ask for help.
1) Tick the correct answer: (1 mark)
The text is about:
a- First day at school. B- Cheating. C- Pocket money
2) Answer the following questions: (2 marks)
a) Why do pupils cheat? ( paragraph 1)
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 b) What are the disadvantages of cheating? (Pick out 2 disadvantages) (Paragraph 3)
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3) Answer with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and justify your answer with details from the
text: (1 mark)
A. Do pupils have creative ways for cheating? ‘ ………….’ ( paragraph 2)
Justification: ……………………………………………….
4) Find the synonym of the following word: (1 mark)
Grade ………………… (Paragraph 4)
5) Do you think cheating is helpful? Express your own opinion and justify. (1 mark)
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II-Language: (8 marks)
1) Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
Be careful! There are 2 extra words: ( 3 marks)
first –little – remember – forget - had to – comfort – scared - smile
My first day at school was a completely new experience for me. You always stay in the 1-
………………and safety of your own home. However, your 2-…………….day at school, opens
doors to unknown experiences and opportunities. Much like any other child, I was also 3-
……………..on my first day. I 4-………………..clearly not letting go of my mother’s hand. I
remember seeing the classroom full of 5-…………..children. Some were crying while the others were
playing. I looked at my mother and gave her the look that I didn’t want her to leave. She 6-
…………… go so I kept crying but eventually, my teacher consoled me. Once I settled in the class, I
talked with the other kids and started playing with them.
2) Circle the correct alternative. (3 marks)
School rules and regulations are made not to be broken. Rules are made for the
1-(safety – safer –safest) of the pupils in school. Another is to promote2- (good – bad –worse)
behavior among them and to maintain the good image of the school. Parents send 3-
(themselves-them –their) children to school in order for them to 4- (learn – learning – will
learn) not only academic values, but 5-(also – so – because) moral values. Implementing school
rules will help the students mold their character and values expected from them by other people.
That is why it is necessary to 6-(break – respect – ignore) different rules set by the school
administration. A student without moral values knows no straight path.

3-Match the underlined sentences with the right functions: (2 marks)


Be careful! There is one extra function
Sentences Functions
-Hi Jane, how are you doing? a) Intention
-Hi, I am doing great. In fact, (1) I am planning my trip to b) Expressing 1+
Oxford next week. possession 2+
-Wonderful news! When are you travelling? c) Planned action 3+
-Emm that will be Sunday 1st. (2)I will have to book a ticket first. d) Obligation in 4+
Is this your computer? the past
-Yes, (3)it is mine. You can use it. e) Obligation in
- Thank you so much. Studying abroad requires lots of preparation.
the future.
- Sure. (4)I had to do many things before I signed up for this.
III-Writing: (6 marks)
You have been a victim of bullying. You have decided to speak up and advise everyone to
stand against bullying. Write an article in which you tell them what happened to you, how you felt
and what the possible solutions are to stop bullying.
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 Adherence to task & content adequacy: …. / 3
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 Grammar accuracy & lexical accuracy: …. / 2
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 Mechanical accuracy (Spelling & punctuation):. / 1
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