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English model paper 2: 6th-year concours

Time: 45 minutes · a text, then I. Reading (6 marks), II. Language (8 marks), III. Writing (6 marks: a dialogue and a paragraph), on the model of the concours of the pilot middle schools.

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Parts I, II and the dialogue (16 marks) are corrected online. The paragraph (4 marks) is written in the box at the bottom of the page and checked with the list, or on the PDF paper.

I. Reading comprehension(6 marks)

Read the text, then answer: « Yassine’s New Habits »

Yassine is eleven and he lives in Sfax. Last month, he ate a lot of sweets and doughnuts, and he drank fizzy drinks every day. He never ate fruit or vegetables. One night, he had a terrible toothache and he couldn’t sleep.

The next morning, his mother took him to the dentist. Doctor Amel looked at his teeth and said, ‘You must brush your teeth twice a day. You mustn’t eat sweets every day. You should eat fruit, vegetables and fish.’ Yassine listened carefully and promised to change his habits.

Now Yassine eats an apple or an orange after school, and he drinks lots of water. On Saturdays, he goes swimming with his cousin Malek. Yesterday, his little sister wanted some chocolate, but Yassine gave her a banana! He feels fit and happy, and his smile is beautiful again.

True or false? Last month, Yassine ate fruit every day. (1 mk)
True or false? Yassine goes swimming on Saturdays. (1 mk)
Complete with ONE word from paragraph 2: The dentist said that Yassine must brush his teeth … a day. (1 mk)
What does the underlined word “her” in paragraph 3 refer to? (1 mk)
Find in paragraph 1 a word that means “very bad”. (1 mk)
What did Yassine learn? (1 mk)
II. Language(8 marks)

Read each sentence and choose the right answer.

Box: fit / unhealthy / much / headache / many — Salma wants to keep (1) …, so she plays basketball every week. Which word goes in (1)? (1 mk)
Box: fit / unhealthy / much / headache / many — She doesn’t eat chips because they are (2) … food. Which word goes in (2)? (1 mk)
Box: fit / unhealthy / much / headache / many — ‘How (3) … water do you drink every day?’ asked her teacher. Which word goes in (3)? (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: You (shouldn’t / should / must) eat lots of sweets. They are bad for your teeth. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: Ali can’t go to school today. He (has / is / have) a stomachache. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: How (many / much / lots) eggs do you need for the cake? (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: Yesterday, Salma [eat] … a big salad for lunch. (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: Fruit and vegetables are very [health] … . (1 mk)
III. Writing · 1. The dialogue(2 marks)

Rim phones her friend Sarra in the evening.

Complete the dialogue with sentences from the box (there is an extra one).

1) How do you feel now?
2) I like eating doughnuts every day.
3) I was sick. I had a bad headache.
4) You should go to bed early tonight.
5) Yes, he told me to stay in bed and drink lots of water.

Rim: Hi Sarra! Why weren’t you at school today?

Sarra: ⬜1

Rim: Oh, I’m sorry. Did you see a doctor?

Sarra: ⬜2

Rim: ⬜3

Sarra: Much better, thank you.

Rim: ⬜4

Sarra: You’re right. See you tomorrow!

Gap 1: Rim asks why Sarra was not at school. Sarra answers: (0,5 mk)
Gap 2: Rim asks “Did you see a doctor?”. Sarra answers: (0,5 mk)
Gap 3: Sarra answers “Much better, thank you.”. So Rim asked: (0,5 mk)
Gap 4: Sarra answers “You’re right.”. So Rim gave advice: (0,5 mk)

III. Writing · 2. The paragraph (4 marks)

writing and self-check

Your little cousin Kais eats a lot of sweets and chips, and he never does sport. He is often tired. Write a paragraph (6 to 8 sentences) to give him advice: say what he should eat, what he shouldn’t eat or drink, what sport he can do and why it is important. (4 marks)

Steps
  1. I read the task and underline what I must write about.
  2. I write 3 or 4 key words for each point.
  3. I write 6 to 8 short sentences, then I check capital letters, full stops and verbs.
  4. I check with the list, then I compare with the model.
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I read my paragraph again and tick each point I respected

I answer the task
My paragraph is clear
I write correctly
A model paragraph to compare with (after writing mine)

Kais, you are often tired because you don’t eat well. You should eat fruit and vegetables every day, like apples, carrots and tomatoes. You should also eat fish and eggs, and drink lots of water. You shouldn’t eat chips and sweets every day, and you mustn’t drink fizzy drinks: they are bad for your teeth. You can play football with me on Sundays or go swimming in summer. Sport keeps us fit and strong. If you follow my advice, you will feel healthy and happy!

One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.

Model paper written by Scolaire.tn on the model of the 6th-year concours; it is not an official paper.