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English model paper 1: 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: « A Day at Lake Ichkeul »

Last Sunday, Nour and her brother Aziz went on a picnic with their parents. They drove to Ichkeul National Park, near Bizerte. Nour was very excited because she enjoys watching birds. Aziz prefers flying his kite.

When they arrived, Dad found a nice place under a big tree near the lake. Mum and Nour got the food ready: sandwiches, salad, oranges and a bottle of cold water. Aziz ran up a small hill with his red kite, but there was no wind! He was a bit sad.

After lunch, the wind came back. The kite flew high in the blue sky, and Aziz shouted with joy. Nour took her binoculars and watched hundreds of pink flamingos on the water. They looked like flowers on the lake. Before going home, the children put their rubbish in a bag. It was a wonderful day out.

True or false? Nour likes watching birds. (1 mk)
True or false? The family had lunch at home. (1 mk)
Complete with ONE word from paragraph 2: At first, Aziz’s kite could not fly because there was no … (1 mk)
What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 refer to? (1 mk)
Find in paragraph 3 a word that means “very good, great”. (1 mk)
What is the best title for the text? (1 mk)
II. Language(8 marks)

Read each sentence and choose the right answer.

Box: fishing / always / museum / camping / bored — Rayen loves the sea. On Sundays, he goes (1) … with his uncle and they catch big fish at the port. Which word goes in (1)? (1 mk)
Box: fishing / always / museum / camping / bored — They (2) … take sandwiches and orange juice with them. Which word goes in (2)? (1 mk)
Box: fishing / always / museum / camping / bored — Last month, his class visited the Bardo (3) … in Tunis. Which word goes in (3)? (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: Rayen (enjoys / enjoy / enjoying) reading comics. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: He (never / always / usually) swims in winter because the water is too cold. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: “I’m tired of TV. Let’s (play / playing / plays) hide and seek!” (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: Last week, Rayen’s team [win] … the football match. (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: In summer, Rayen likes [swim] … in the sea. (1 mk)
III. Writing · 1. The dialogue(2 marks)

Sami and Lina are neighbours. It’s Saturday afternoon.

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

1) Let’s meet at four o’clock.
2) I went to the zoo last week.
3) How about riding our bikes to the park?
4) Would you like a sandwich for the way?
5) Don’t worry, you can take my brother’s bike.

Sami: I’m bored. Let’s do something fun this afternoon!

Lina: ⬜1

Sami: Good idea! But my bike is broken.

Lina: ⬜2

Sami: Thank you! What time shall we meet?

Lina: ⬜3

Sami: OK. ⬜4

Lina: Yes, please! I’m always hungry after riding.

Gap 1: Sami wants to do something fun. Lina makes a suggestion: (0,5 mk)
Gap 2: Sami’s bike is broken. Lina says: (0,5 mk)
Gap 3: Sami asks “What time shall we meet?”. Lina answers: (0,5 mk)
Gap 4: Lina answers “Yes, please!”. So Sami asked: (0,5 mk)

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

writing and self-check

Last weekend, you spent a day out with your family or your friends. Write a paragraph (6 to 8 sentences) to say where you went and who you were with, what you did (at least 3 activities) and how you felt. (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)

Last Saturday, I went to the forest of Ain Soltane with my parents and my cousin Hamza. We left home early in the morning. When we arrived, we walked between the tall trees and collected pine cones. Then Dad made tea and Mum gave us sandwiches and fruit. After lunch, Hamza and I played hide and seek, and we flew a kite on a small hill. In the evening, we were tired but very happy. I want to go back there next month!

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.