Salam , MS3 level test 1 (first term) This test aims to test : a) introducing b) describing appearance c) desrcibing personaliy d) likes and dislikes e) daily activities f) intonation in questions Good Luck by Mr Samir Bounab ( teacher trainer at MONE) the links

1. MS3 level : English Test 1 ( 1st Term) Date: October26th,2016
Name:
Class:
Text:
Read the text then do the following activities .
Part One: ( 14 points) A/ Reading Comprehension ( 7 points)
Activity 1: Read the text then answer the following questions ( 3pts)
1- Is Maggie American?
2- Does Maggie have black eyes?
3- Can Maggie be calm?
Activity 2: Read the text then complete the following table. ( 2pts)
Name Age School level Address/origin Appearance Personality Likes/dislikes Future hopes
Activity 3: Lexis.
A/ Find in the words opposite in meaning to the followings: (2pts)
1) short=/= 2) noisy =/=
B/ Find in the text words closest in meaning to the followings:
1) small= 2) animal =
Part One: B/Mastery of Language ( 7 points)
Activity One: Re-write the following sentence using “would / could” to make them sound more polite.
1) Lend me you pencil . 
2) Open the window. 
Activity Two: Combine the sentences using the correct conjunction . “ and – but – because”
a- I hate smoking.
b- smoking causes cancer.
a- I practice sport every week
b – I watch cartoon movies.
a- I love handball.
b- I prefer football.
By : Mr.Samir Bounab( yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )
Hello! My name is Maggie Peterson. I am eleven years old and I’m a fifth grade pupil. I live
with my parents and my little sister Claire in Boston, Massachusetts, in the USA.
I have got long red hair. I am medium-height and I am slim. My face is round and my eyes are
dark brown.
In my free time,I like to read, to draw, to write and paintflowers. I can say I like almost
everything ! My favourite pet is the dog.
I love sweets and I eat too much chocolate. I am everybody’s friend, and that’s my biggest
quality, but I have a terrible weakness – I’m very talkative, I can’t be quiet!
In the future I would like to be a teacher, just like my grand-mother. What about you?
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2. Activity Three: Mark the intonation ( or ) and say “why?”
Sentences Intonation Why?
1) Who are you ?
2) Are you a Middle School learners?
Part Two (6 points) : Integrated Situation:
 Your British friend wrote you a letter talking about his/her appearance, personality, likes and dislike
and wants to know about you.
 Answer your friend’s letter talking about yourself.
 Write about :
 Name
 Age
 origin/ address
 Appearance
 Personality
 Likes and dislikes
 Preferences
Good Luck by :Mr Samir Bounab(yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )

3. Typical correction
Section Correction Mar
ks
Part One:
( 14
points)
A/ Reading
Comprehe
nsion
( 7 points)
Activity 1: Read the text then answer the following questions
1- Is Maggie American?  Yes she is
2- Does Maggie have black eyes?  yes she is
3- Can Maggie be calm?  No , she cannot
Activity 2: Read the text then complete the following table. ( 2pts)
Name Age School
level
Address/origin Appearance Personality Likes/dislikes Future
hopes
maggie 11 Fifth
grade
in Boston,
Massachusetts,
in the USA.
have got long
red hair. I am
medium-
height and I
am slim. My
face is round
and my eyes
are dark
brown.
everybody’s
friend, and
that’s my
biggest
quality, but
I have a
terrible
weakness –
I’m very
talkative, I
can’t be
quiet!
I like to read, to
draw, to write
and flowers. I
can say I like
almost
everything ! My
favourite pet is
the dog
to be a
teacher
Activity 3: Lexis.
A/ Find in the words opposite in meaning to the followings: (2pts)
1) short=/= long 2) noisy =/= quiet
B/ Find in the text words closest in meaning to the followings:
1) small= little 2) animal = pet

1pt

1pt

1pt

0.2
5
pt
* 8
=
2p
ts

0.5
pt
* 4
=
2p
ts
Part One:
B/Mastery
of
Language (
7 points)
Activity One: Re-write the following sentence using “would / could” to make them
sound more polite.
1) Lend me you pencil .  Would /could you lend me you pencil please?
2) Open the window.  Could /Would open the window please?
Activity Two: Combine the sentences using the correct conjunction . “ and – but
– because”
a- I hate smoking.
b- smoking causes cancer. I hate smoking because it causes cancer.
a- I practice sport every week
b – I read cartoon stories. I practice sport and read cartoon stories.
a- I love handball.
b- I prefer football. I love handball , but I prefer football.
Activity Three: Mark the intonation ( or ) and say “why?”
Sentences Intonation Why?
1) Who are you ?  It’s “wh question word
2) Are Are you a Middle School
learners?
 Yes/no question
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1p
t

1p
t

1p
t
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1p
t
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1p
t

4. Part 2 : Written Expression ( 6points)
Criteria Good Fair Poor
 Relevance (2points)
 Topic (1pt) « all the ideas are
related to the topic»
 Format (1pt) : « correct »
(2points)
 Topic (0.5pt)
- Some ideas are related to the topic (
at least 4)
 Format (0.5pt) :
-correct
(1pt)
 Topic
- Very little reference to the topic (
1 or 2 sentences)
 Format:
Correct /incorrect
(0.5 pt)
 Organisation
(2points)
- Ideas well
Organized
- topic sentences/
- supporting sentences
conclusion
- sentences are linked correctly
(2points)
- Some Ideas are well
organized
- No topic sentence (no)
conclusion
- Topic sentences/no
conclusion
- Some sentences are linked
correctly
( 1 point )
- Ideas are not well
organised difficult to
follow
- No topic sentence
- No conclusion
- Sentences are not linked
correctly
( 0.5 point)
 Linguistic Resources
( 2 points)
Correct use of (tense)/ verb
form/ link words
vocabulary varied
( 2 points)
- Correct use of (tense) / verb form
- Use of 3 link words
- Vocabulary not varied
- 3 mistakes are accepted
( 1 point)
- incorrect use of (tense)/ verb
form
- no link words
- vocabulary (very) limited
- more than 6 mistakes
( 0.5 pt)
- If a candidate is out of the topic , Do not take into consideration (do not mark)
« organisation » and « linguistic resources »
- Mark just Format
Dear Maggie,
Thank you very much for your letter , now it’s my turn to tell
you about myself.
salutation
format(0,5pt)
- opening sentence Ideas well Organized
1pt topic sentences/
- supporting sentences conclusion Topic
Organization sentences are linked correctly Topic (1pt)
1pt
Correct use of (tense)/ verb form/ link words
vocabulary varied
Linguistic Resources
2pts
Thank you very much I hope to hear from you soon Closing letter
yours format(0,5pt)
by Mr.Samir Bounab at “Yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com “