English: 3rd Year College
Semester 1 Test 1 Model 1
Professeur : Mme ZAARA Asmae
I- Text
Nassreddin once had an old boat which he used to ferry people across the river, one day, he was taking a university professor to the other side. “ what is the square roof of 9? “ asked the professor. “ I don’t know “ , answered Nassreddin. “how do you spell elephant ? “ asked the professor. “ I have no idea “ replied Nassreddin. “Didn’t you study anything at school ? “ demanded the professor, surprised. “ No “ said Nassreddin. Nassreddin was silent for a little time. Then he said: “ can you swim? ” “ No “ said the professor. “ Then you wasted all your life “ said Nassreddin. ” we are sinking “. |
II- Comprehension
- Choose a little to the text from the list below :
The ancient boat - The good professor - Nassreddin the ferry Man
- Read the story and answer the questions :
1- What was Nassreddin’s job?
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2- How many questions did the professor asked Nassreddin?
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3- Why didn’t Nassreddin know any of the answers?
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4- Was the professor able to swim?
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- What do the followings mean ?
Spell : ___________________
I have no idea : ___________________
Replied : ___________________
III- Vocabulary
- Give the synonyms from the text :
Asked : _____________________
Astonished : _____________________
IV- Language
- Complete the table in simple past :
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
He wrote a book | ||
He did not sing | ||
Was she pretty ? |
- Choose “was” or “were” :
1- We _________ sorry for him.
2- The film _________ interesting .
- Classify and give the past tense of the following verbs :
Buy - write - cook - win - fall - Speak - paint - cut
Regular verbs | Irregular verbs |
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V- Writing
- Put the sentences in the correct order to make a coherent paragraph :
Mozart began to play music
By six he was writing composition.
His father took him on a tour across Europe.
Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg.
Mozart became very famous.
He was the seventh child of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart