AL ARBI BENMHIDI HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST TERM MINOR EXAM

FIRST YEAR\ LITERARY Stream

2010/ 2011

First/Family Name:. Class:

Read the following text carefully then do the activities:

November 28, 2010
Dear Jerry,
Thank you very much for your invitation which I received last week. I'm
afraid I can't come to the party. I have to stay home to assist my mother who
had an accident last week. She slipped on the road as she was driving very fast.
She never listens to my father's advice. I wish you happy moments.
Regards,
Sandra.
IA- Choose the best answer:
1-This text is a: a- an informal invitation.

TEXT EXPLORATION:
b- a formal invitation.

c- an in formal refusal of invitation.

d- an informal acceptance of invitation.
2-We can replace regards with: (There are different possibilities)
aYours faithfully.
bYours sincerely
cWith my very best wishes.
dLove.
eBest wishes.
B- Answer the following questions according to the text:
1- Who is the sender and the
receiver?...............................................................................................
2- Write the sentence that expresses purpose on your sheet.
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3- Is Sandra going to attend the
meeting?.........................................................................................
4- What is the function of the underlined words in the
text?............................................................
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C- find words in the text which have the same meaning as the following ones:
Im sorry =.
Glad=..
D- Find words in the text which are opposites to the following ones:
First..
leave.
IILANGUAGE STUDY:
A-Choose the right word in brackets to fill in the blanks : (to, in order to, so as to, in order not to,
not to , so as not to)
abc-

He wrote the letter .. ask for his parents' permission.

.be late, I always sleep early at night.
She apologized to her father . to be punished.

B- Link the following pairs of sentences using: (neither ..nor / both..and / either or)
a- It was a very boring film. It was very long too.

b- I dont like dogs. I dont like cats.

c- You can send her a letter. You can send her an e-mail.

C- Fill in the blancks to express the mentioned functions between brackets:

You ...............hurry or you'll miss your appointment. (Obligation)
You ............................. study medicine to become a social worker. (Absence of obligation)
You ....................... park here. (Prohibition )
III- WRITTEN EXPRESSION: Write a letter to an imaginary penpal in which you: introduce and
describe yourself and your family / you give information about your country, village, and ask for
information about your new penfriend
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Good Luck