************ LEVEL : 8  th YEAR  OF BASIC EDUCATION *********************

New Jersey Street

Brighton,EC4.

April 5TH ,2000.

Dear Peter,

         I am a pupil at a school in London and I am sixteen. I do not live in  London but in a village outside the town. I go to school by bus.

         I like listening to music and playing tennis. On Saturdays, I go out with my friends. We usually go to the cinema and go for a walk.

         I speak English and French but I do not speak German. My favourite subjects at school are English and Maths but I am bad at History.      

         My father is a teacher but my mother is a doctor. I have one brother , he is twenty two , and two sisters : they are twins.

 Please write back to me and tell me about you.

Yours,

PAUL

I Reading-Comprehension:

Read the text and answer the following questions:

1 Complete the table about Paul:

NAME

 

AGE

 

OCCUPATION The languages he speaks The favourite subjects
PAUL

 

 

 

 

       

2- Say if the statements are TRUE or FALSE

a-     Paul lives in London (…………….)

b-    Paul usually goes to the cinema (……………..)

c-     Paul speaks German (…………….)

d-    Paul has two brothers (…………….)

3-Circle the correct answer:

       Paul lives (outside/ inside) London. He speaks (two/ three) languages. He enjoys (Maths/ History) and English but he hates (History/ French).

II  LANGUAGE:

1 Circle the correct answer:

       Mr. Frank is a teacher. He (is/ are) English but he lives in France . He gets up ( at/ in) half past seven in the morning .He washes(his/ her ) face and has breakfast quickly . Then ,he goes to school where he teaches Maths from eight (to/too) midday. In the afternoon ,he goes to the(library/ bookshop) to borrow books. (In/ On) Sunday, he plays football with his friends. Then, he takes a shower.

2- Write the opposites in pairs:

1pair 2pair 3pair 4pair 5pair 6pair 7pair

First

?

last

 

………

?

…….

 

………

?

…….

 

………

?

…….

 

………

?

…….

 

………

?

…….

 

………

?

…….

 

Last, never, young, slow, first, always, old, fast, black, far, closed, white, near, open.

3- Match the questions with their answers:

QUESTIONS ANSWERS  

1-        how long does spring last?

2-        How many players are there in a football team?

3-        May I go out, Sir?

4-        How much sugar do you want in your coffee?

 

a-     I am 25 years old.

b-    It lasts three months.

c-     Yes, of course.

d-    I want much sugar, please.

e-     There are eleven players.

 

1

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

III WRITING:

1 Reorder the words to have a coherent sentences:

a-     many/ flowers/ are/ In / spring/ there.

? In…………………………………………………………….......

b-    have/ dinner/ the evening/ in / I .

  ? I……..………………………………………………………….

2 Write a letter to a penfriend:

     Introduce yourself (name, age, occupation) , tell him about your hobbies, your favourite subjects at school, your family……

……………..

…………….

…………….

Dear ...,