English test

Larbi Ben M’hidi Middle School . Abadla.

. Level:4AM
Test nr 3



Text :

Charles Dickens was born in 1812. Very early, he enjoyed reading a lot ,walking and going to the theatre .

His father was very nice but he always had very serious problems with money :so in 1824,Charles had to stop going to school and he worked in a factory for three months .He never forgot this terrible experience .But soon, his father's situation became better and charles went back to school .He left school at the age of 15 and worked as a journalist .

He got married in 1836.During the following 20years , he wrote 20 famous books,such as"David Copperfield" and"OliverTwist" He died rich and famous in 1870.

A-Reading Comprehension. (7pts ) Activity one :

Read the text and answer these questions .(2pts) 1)How many paragraphs are there in the text ? 2) Why did Charles stop going to school in 1824 ?

Activity two :

Say "True " ,"False " or "Not mentioned " (3pts)

1) Charles Dickens was born in America .

2) He was born before 1821 .

3) He wrote more than 20 famous books .

Activity three :

1-Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the followings: (1pt)

a) returned = .............. b) well known = ………….. 2-Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to the followings: (1pt)

a)worse # …………… b) poor # …………..



B- Mastery of language . (8pts)

Activity one :

Complete this table . (3pts)




Infinitive
Past simple
Past Participle

To write
………………
……………….

……………….
forgot
……………….

……………..
………………
become


Activity two :

Match the sentences in column A with their functions in column B . (3pts)




Column A
Colu;n B

Can I use your telephone ,please ?

Can you swim ?

Can you open the windows , please ?
Ability .

Polite request .

Permission .


Activity three :

Add the correct prefix to the following words . (2pts)

e.g.

happy Unhappy .



1- possible ………………

2- agree ………………

3- legal ……………..

4- definite ……………



Essay : (5pts) .

Fill in the gaps with the following words : title –who –read – poor – written .

Last week, I ………….. a very interestingbook . It was about a story of a ……………. boy . Its …………….is "Oliver Twist " . It's …………by Charles Dickens ……………died in 1870