Ibn Sina Secondary School

2021/2022 Mid-Term Test N°1 Mrs Besma Ben

4th form Hassine

Name : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

I- Listening Comprehension: (8mks)

1- Katie is talking about :

a- the history of her town.

b- the famous places in her town.
c- the festivals in her town.

2- Complete the following short paragraph about Katie’s town with words from the
listening passage : (3mks)
Katie is from England. She lives in a ……………………………………town called Tourquay. Her town
is located in the …………………………………. of England and is famous for its
……………………………………………… .
3- Are restaurants expensive in Tourquay ? (1mk)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- Fill in the blanks with two words from the listening passage (mind your spelling) : (1mk)

Well, we have lots of ………………………….. that you can go to if you want to just have a
………………………. moment or just to read some books.

5-What do the following utterance express ? circle the right option. (1mk)

« You can see lots of flowers »

a- possibility b- ability c-permission

6- Focus on the underlined sounds and cross the word containing the different sound in
each set of words (1mk)

Walk – can – park close – town - most

 II- Language : (12mks)
1- Fill in the spaces provided with 8 words from the list :( 4pts)

nearby – memories - opportunities – round – capital –select – package –duration – shopping – definitely

Among the benefits of travelling is that we can choose the kind of trip we would like to have. There
are many travelling options for us to _________________from. We are free to choose the type,
_________________and cost of travel that best suits our interest and budget. For example, we can choose
a two-day cruise to a _________________island or a year-long trip _________________the world. Apart
from that, we can choose to travel as an independent traveller or go on a _________________tour. With
the enormous variety of options, there is _________________a kind of vacation trip to meet every
individual need. Thus, travelling provides _________________for us to share happiness with our friends
and family. When we travel with family or friends, we create _________________that last a lifetime.

2- Put the words between parenthesis in the right tense or form : (4mks)

The Edinburgh International Festival is on for three weeks and presents breathtaking performances.
(Found) ………………………… in 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival (be) ……………………. an unparalleled
celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for peoples of all nations. Committed to
virtuosity and originality, the International Festival presents some of the finest (perform) ……………………….
from the world of dance, opera, music and theatre for three weeks in August. Over the course of the year,
the International Festival team travel the world in search of (exciting) ………………… and creative artists
working today in order (captivate) …………………… , thrill and entertain audiences from around the world. All
in one place, right here in Scotland. In 2017 the International Festival (celebrate) ……….………………….. its
70th anniversary. To mark this occasion, some of the most extraordinary of (art) ……………………….. , creators
and people from across the nations, ( gather) ……………………… on a special website.

3- Circle the right alternative : (4mks)

Travelling long distances in space could destroy astronauts’ guts, according to a major new Nasa-funded
study. The research (raising – raise – raises) substantial red flags about the possibility of humans taking
journeys to places such as Mars. Studies suggested such journeys could do (significant – small – simple)
damage to people’s brains and might age them (premature –prematurely –prematurity). The new research
subjected mice to the same kinds of radiation that (would affect- affects – affected) humans if they were
on long space journeys. That radiation could ( cause – caused – causes) damage to the gastrointestinal
tissue that would lead (at – to – in) long-term diseases.( Therefore – However - Furthermore), the study
raises concerns that those astronauts would be at (hight – heigh –high) risk of developing tumours in their
stomach and colon.

Best Of Luck !
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Todd: So, Katie, you are from England, correct?

Katie: Uh-hmm, that’s right.

Todd: Are you from a big town?

Katie: I’m from a very small town.

Todd: Oh, what’s the name?

Katie: It’s in the southwest. It’s called Torquay.

Todd: Torquay.

Katie: Uh-hmm.

Todd: OK. Is it a fun place to live?

Katie: I think so. It’s, it’s very famous in the UK because we lots of beautiful beaches.

Todd: Oh, that’s nice.

Katie: Hmm.

Todd: So, in your town, where is a good place to go food shopping?

Katie: There are a lot of supermarkets that you can go to. Most of them you need to go by car.

Todd: Oh, that’s a problem.

Katie: It’s difficult to walk to a close supermarket. But I’m lucky because there is one very close to my
house that I can go to.

Todd: OK. And can you recommend a good restaurant in your town? Where is a good place to eat
dinner?

Katie: There are lots of amazing restaurants along the sea front. So, you can sit in a restaurant and
you can look at the beach at the same time.

Todd: Oh, that’s nice.

Katie: Uh-hmm.

Todd: How romantic.

Katie: It’s beautiful.

Todd: Is it expensive?

Katie: It depends what restaurant you go to. If you go to an Italian restaurant, that’s going to be
expensive.

Todd: What kind of foods do they have?

Katie: They have all kinds of foods, but the most popular food in my home town is Italian food and
Chinese food.

Todd: OK. No British food?

Katie: Not really. (laughs)

Todd: OK. We don’t have American food either except hamburgers.

Katie: They’re good though.

Todd: In your town, where is a good place to exercise?

Katie: It depends on what kind of exercise you like. But we have lots of parks and people are always
playing football in the parks.

Todd: So, there’s a, is there a big park in the middle of town?

Katie: Uh-hmm.

Todd: OK. Is it easy to get to?

Katie: It’s pretty easy to get to. Most people can walk there.

Todd: So, that brings us to nature. Where’s a good place to see nature?

Katie: Well, you can see beautiful beaches wherever you look. There are so many beautiful beaches
in Torquay. But there are also lots of beautiful gardens and you can see lots of flowers.

Todd: OK. Nice.

Katie: It’s very nice. Yeah.

Todd: That is nice. So, are there walking trails on the beach?

Katie: Uh-hmm, and in the gardens too there are walking paths that you can take. And you can go in
the mountains—

Todd: Oh, beautiful.

Katie: —and see stuff there too.

Todd: That’s lovely. So, in your town, where is a good place to meet people?

Katie: Well, I keep saying the beach but lots of people from all over the UK come to Torquay to see
the beach, so you can meet lots of different. People come for their holidays.

Todd: OK. So, you can meet new people.

Katie: Lots of new people. Yeah.

Todd: That’s cool.

Katie: You can make lots of new friends.

Todd: Now, what about a quiet place? Where’s a good place to study or read or just relax?

Katie: Well, we have lots of cafés that you can go to if you want to just have a quiet moment or just to
read some books. You can go to a café.

Todd: OK. And are the cafés easy to find?

Katie: They’re very easy to find. And we have lots of famous café brands as well.

Todd: OK. Are there cafés on the beach, too?

Katie: No. They’re in the town center but the town center is very close to the beach.

Todd: OK. Now, when is a good time to visit your town?

Katie: Well…

Todd: So, you say the beach, so summer?

Katie: Yeah. I would say summer is a good time. But in England, there is not usually a good time
because it’s raining almost every day. But if you want to go to the beach, probably summer is a good
time.

Todd: OK. What about the fall?

Katie: I mean, the fall is okay. Winter is good. Lots of people go to, go swimming on Christmas Day.

Todd: Well, I definitely want to go there.

Katie: Yes. It’s a lovely place.