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English model paper 7: 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: « Kenji Visits Tunisia »

Last spring, Kenji, a Japanese boy, came to Tunisia with his parents. He is Youssef’s pen friend. They travelled from Tokyo to Tunis by plane. Then they took the train to Mahdia, a beautiful city on the east coast, where Youssef lives.

When Kenji met Youssef’s family, he bowed. Youssef’s father shook his hand, and his grandmother kissed him on both cheeks! Everyone laughed. The next day, the two boys visited the amphitheatre of El Jem. It is one of the most famous monuments in the world. Kenji said, ‘It’s bigger than I thought!’

In the evening, the family went to the old port and ate grilled fish. Before leaving, Kenji gave Youssef a little paper bird. Now the boys write e-mails every week, and Youssef wants to travel to Japan one day.

True or false? Kenji came to Tunisia by ship. (1 mk)
True or false? Youssef lives in Mahdia. (1 mk)
Complete with ONE word from paragraph 1: Mahdia is on the … coast of Tunisia. (1 mk)
What does the underlined word “him” in paragraph 2 refer to? (1 mk)
Find in paragraph 2 a word that means “very well-known”. (1 mk)
The text is mainly about: (1 mk)
II. Language(8 marks)

Read each sentence and choose the right answer.

Box: bow / greet / north / travel / festival — In Japan, people (1) … to say hello. Which word goes in (1)? (1 mk)
Box: bow / greet / north / travel / festival — In Tunisia, we often (2) … our friends with a kiss on the cheek. Which word goes in (2)? (1 mk)
Box: bow / greet / north / travel / festival — Bizerte is in the (3) … of Tunisia. Which word goes in (3)? (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: The plane is (faster / fast / fastest) than the train. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: The amphitheatre of El Jem is the (oldest / older / old) monument in the town. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: Last summer, we visited (an / a / the) old castle in Kelibia. (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: My uncle [prefer] … to travel by ship because he loves the sea. (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: The Romans [build] … this amphitheatre a very long time ago. (1 mk)
III. Writing · 1. The dialogue(2 marks)

Aya meets her friend Bilel at the library after the summer holidays.

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

1) What did you see there?
2) I prefer winter to summer.
3) Yes, I went to Rome with my family.
4) Really? I’d love to go there one day.
5) How did you travel?

Aya: Hi Bilel! I heard you visited Italy last summer.

Bilel: ⬜1

Aya: ⬜2

Bilel: By ship from Tunis. It was slow but fun.

Aya: ⬜3

Bilel: I saw the Colosseum. It looks like the amphitheatre of El Jem!

Aya: ⬜4

Bilel: Maybe next summer!

Gap 1: Aya says Bilel visited Italy. Bilel answers: (0,5 mk)
Gap 2: Bilel answers “By ship from Tunis.”. So Aya asked: (0,5 mk)
Gap 3: Bilel answers “I saw the Colosseum.”. So Aya asked: (0,5 mk)
Gap 4: Bilel answers “Maybe next summer!”. So Aya said: (0,5 mk)

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

writing and self-check

Your pen friend from another country will visit you in Tunisia next summer. Write a paragraph (6 to 8 sentences) to present a Tunisian town you want to show him / her: say where it is, how you will travel there, what you will visit (a monument or a place) and what you will eat. (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)

Dear Emma, next summer, I will take you to Tozeur. It is a beautiful town in the south-west of Tunisia, near the desert. We will travel there by train because it is cheaper than the plane and we can see the countryside. In Tozeur, we will visit the old town with its yellow brick houses and the big palm oasis. We will also ride camels in the desert at sunset. For lunch, we will eat couscous and sweet dates. I am sure you will love this town!

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.