Lycée Secondaire : Farhat Hashad Matière : Anglais Durée : heures Nom de l’élève: ……………………………………… Enseignante : Mme Kawthar Bidani Date : Décembre 2011 Devoir de synthèse N° I Classe:…………………… Numéro:… The text Elizabeth Taylor was born in England in 1932.She was a very beautiful child, with black hair and violetblue eyes In 1939,she and her family moved to America, where films makers in Hollywood soon noticed her beauty She became a child star at the age of nine, and appeared in the film “Lassie” Elizabeth Taylor is one of the few child stars who have continued to be successful as adults She has made many films in her adult career, including “Cleopatra” in 1962 Elizabeth Taylor’s private life has not seen any success as her career in films She has been married eight times Her first marriage, when she was eighteen, ended after one year Her fifth and sixth marriages were to the same man, Richard Burton She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operations In 1981, after her second divorce from Burton, she became very depressed and turned to food, alcohol, and drugs for comfort For the first time in her life, her beauty left her However, in 1983, she went to stay at a clinic, where she worked hard to give up her addictions After leaving the clinic, Elizabeth became a grandmother and had her film-star looks again Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed screen legend, famous for her extraordinary beauty, her tumultuous personal life, including her many marriages, and her fight against HIV/AIDS, died March 23, 2011, in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure She was 79 Lycée Secondaire : Farhat Hashad Enseignante : Mme Kawthar Bidani Lycée Secondaire : Farhat Hashad Matière : Anglais Durée : heures Nom de l’élève: ………………………………………… Enseignante : Mme Kawthar Bidani Date : Décembre 2011 Devoir de synthèse N° I Classe:…………………… Numéro:… I-Reading comprehension :( 15marks) • Read the text and answer the following questions: 1- Tick the right option:(1mk) * The text is about: a/ a beautiful princess b/ a famous Hollywood film star c/ a successful writer 2-Complete the following paragraph :( 2mks) Elizabeth Taylor was an English child who moved to America with her family She was a very…………………… girl Despite her young age, she quickly became a……………………………Her adult career was successful, too 3- Say whether the following statements are “True” or “False” and justify your answers :( 4mks) A /Elizabeth Taylor’s private life was successful ……………… Justification:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B /Elizabeth Taylor’s beauty attracted Hollywood film makers ……………… Justification:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… C /Elizabeth Taylor’s first marriage lasted for a long time …………… Justification:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… D /After her separation from Burton, Elizabeth Taylor became addicted to alcohol and drugs ………………… Justification:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4- Answer the following question with reference to the text: (1mk) How old was Elizabeth Taylor when she moved to America? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… -Find out the synonyms or the antonyms of these words: (4mks) a / to stop = to………………………… ( p2 ) b / physical appearance =…………………………… ( p2 ) c/ public = ………………………………… ( p2 ) c / child = ………………………………(p1 ) – What the underlined words in the text refer to? (2mks) a / who (p1):…………………………………… 7– Express your opinion: (1mk) b / where (p2):…………………………… * Do you think that being beautiful is a necessary quality / condition to succeed as an actor / actress? Why or why not? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II-Language :( 10 marks) 1- Circle the correct alternative: (4mks) Sam is fourteen, but he doesn’t go to school He studies medicine at New York University in a class of twenty-year old students John was (gift - gifted – able) from a very young age His parents claim that he could talk at six months and construct (complex –natural – emotional) sentences by his first birthday He was able to (solution - solve – solved) complicated mathematical problems when he was five He was a (curiosity – genius – failure) Now, Sam studies from 8.15 to 4.00 at University Then he studies at home with his father from 6.30 to in the evening Sam says:” the best thing I have ever (learned – learning – learn) from life is that anything you want you can have.I live for one thing: to be a doctor before I’m seventeen Other children of my age are (boring – sociable – fluent) They can’t understand my dreams and ambitions They just spend their time playing (instead of – whereas – whenever) trying to improve their life and achieve something important.” In (he – him - his) free time, Sam enjoys watching TV His favourite programs are documentaries and science fiction 2-Fill In the blanks with words from the box (There are extra words) : ( 4mks) obsessed - on – despite – feeling – right – irritates – laugh – besides – need -overspending Giving children pocket money helps them feel that they are important members of the family Moreover, it gives them the………………………………….of independence and freedom.My parents not to give me pocket money My mother thinks I am too young to get pocket money She says that I have everything I at home and that there is no need for a waste of money She always .me with her long pieces of advice .my efforts to persuade her she never listen I think it’s my to get my own money I think I am old enough , all my friends are having their own money They will certainly .at me if I tell them the truth However, my sister Samia, who is older than me, gets five dinars a week She spends them .buying fast food and cosmetics What is more surprising is that she thinks that the money she gets is not enough and keeps asking our parents to give her more 3- Match the sentence parts in A with their corresponding ones in B to get a coherent paragraph (There is an extra part in B) :( 2mks) A B C 1/Being a teenager is an a/to be ambitious and hard-working 1+ 2/Most teenagers dream of b/see life full of possibilities … 3/That’s why these young people c/a big fortune or owning a large 2+ usually business … 4/However, some of them believe d/achieving their ambitions and having 3+ that success means only having a brilliant future … e/important step in one’s life 4+ … III-Writing :( 15 marks) 1- Use the notes below to write a paragraph about William Shakespeare :( 5mks) *William Shakespeare / a great English writer *be born in Stratford-upon-Avon / 1564 *at the age of eighteen / marry Anne Hathaway *have children: son / daughters *die / 1616 William Shakespeare………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 2- In his / her last e-mail, your English chatmate (friend in the internet) asked you about your life and your ambitions You decided to write him / her an e-mail to speak about: a- your family and friends b- your hobbies and dreams From : To : Dear…………………, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… …………………………………………… ……………………………… SEND work Good