Level: 1st year Scientific Streams November 2025
Name : …………………………class : ………………………….Duration:
1 hour
First Term English Test
A/ COMPREHENSION: Read the text carefully, then do the
activities (8pts)
Hi Amira,
How is it going? I hope you are doing great. I have always wanted to get to
know someone from Algeria, and I could not miss the chance once I came across
your profile.
My name is Eva Arnold. It is a common name here in Norway, which means
“life”. I am 16 years old and I am a pupil. My high school is just a few blocks away
from my house, so I sometimes go there on foot, except when it is raining. I love
walking in the rain, but my mother never lets me do it. She happens to be a
teacher at my school, and we usually walk there together. My father, who works
as a doctor, offers to drive us by his car, but Mom never accepts since the school
is not that far. Therefore, my father only drives my 5-year-old sister Anne to her
kindergarten.
I am extremely passionate about learning new languages. Now, I am trying
to learn both Spanish and Japanese. I am an introvert, so I spend most of my time
at home either watching anime or drawing manga. Ah, yes, I will share with you
some of my art. I hope you will like it.
Well, I guess that is all for now. It is your turn to let me know about yourself.
Kindest Regards,
Eva
1. Complete the following table from the text. (02 pts.)
The sender The The sender’s The receiver’s
receiver country country
2. Say whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’. (02pt)
a. Eva is not a middle school student. ………………
b. She always walks to school on foot. ……………….
c. Her parents have just one daughter. ……………..
d. Learning languages is Eva’s interest. …………….
3. Answer the following questions according to the text. (03 pts)
a. Why did Eva decide to message Amira?
………………………………………………………….
b. Whom does the father drive to school?
……………………………………………………………
c. Is Eva learning more than one language? Justify from the text.
………………………………...
4. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? (01 pt)
a. She (§2) ……………. b. it (§3)………..
B/ Text Exploration. (012points)
1 - Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following. (1pt)
a. never (§1) ≠ ……………… b. extrovert (§3) ≠ ………………
2- Complete the following chart. (02 pts)
Verb Noun
To communicate
………………………………….. Acceptance
To apply …………………………………..
………………………………….. Correspondence
3- Combine the pair of sentences with connector given and make necessary changes (03 pts).
a) You can take the bus. You can walk to school. (either …. or …..)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) I enjoy reading novels. I enjoy watching documentaries. (Both…. and……)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Eva studies Spanish and Japanese. She wants to speak with people from other countries. (so as to)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Reorder the words to get coherent sentences: (03 pts)
a- Rather than/spending time/surfing on the internet/I/with/my family/prefer
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b- WhatsApp /prefer/do/you /TikTok/using/application/or/?
………………………………………………………………………………….
c- usually / in the evening / they / watch TV
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4- Classify these words according to their number of syllables (01pt)
Traditional, Beautiful, week, London
One syllable Two syllables Three syllables Three syllables
5- Fill in the gaps with words from the list given. (02 pts)
The globe – exchanges – differences – share
Intercultural …………………. are opportunities for people from different cultures to meet and
…………….. their traditions, languages, and lifestyles. Through these exchanges, we learn to
appreciate and respect our ………………….., make new friends, and become more open-minded and
connected with others around ………………….
