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English model paper 4: 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: « Am Hedi’s Garden »

Am Hedi is our old neighbour in Kairouan. He lives alone in a small house with a big garden. Last winter, he broke his leg and he couldn’t walk for two months. His garden became dirty and full of dry leaves.

One Saturday, my friends and I decided to help him. Selim brought a rake, Rania brought plastic bags and I carried a bucket of water. We cleaned up the garden, watered the lemon trees and fed his old cat, Mimi. Rania’s mother cooked couscous for him.

When Am Hedi saw his clean garden, he smiled and said, ‘You are the kindest children in the street!’ Now we visit him every Saturday. He tells us stories about the old city, and he teaches us how to plant flowers. We learned that sharing is caring.

True or false? Am Hedi lives with his big family. (1 mk)
True or false? Am Hedi has a cat. (1 mk)
Complete with ONE word from paragraph 1: Am Hedi could not walk because he broke his … (1 mk)
What does the underlined word “him” in paragraph 2 refer to? (1 mk)
Find in paragraph 2 a word that means “gave food to”. (1 mk)
What is the lesson of the text? (1 mk)
II. Language(8 marks)

Read each sentence and choose the right answer.

Box: each other / wash / vet / tidy / poor — In my family, we always help (1) … . Which word goes in (1)? (1 mk)
Box: each other / wash / vet / tidy / poor — After lunch, I (2) … the dishes and my brother cleans the table. Which word goes in (2)? (1 mk)
Box: each other / wash / vet / tidy / poor — Our cat was sick, so we took it to the (3) … . Which word goes in (3)? (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: Karim is the (youngest / younger / young) pupil in our class. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: Tomorrow, we (won’t / didn’t / don’t) walk in the classroom with dirty shoes. (1 mk)
Circle the correct alternative: Sara and Ali love (their / his / her) school. (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: My uncle builds houses. He is a [build] … . (1 mk)
Put the word in the right tense or form: Last Friday, our class [clean] … the playground. (1 mk)
III. Writing · 1. The dialogue(2 marks)

Omar visits his friend Lilia, who has a new pet.

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

1) Does he go to the vet?
2) Can I play with him?
3) Yes, it is. His name is Rocky.
4) My cat is black and white.
5) I feed him twice a day and I give him fresh water.

Omar: Hi Lilia! Is this your new puppy?

Lilia: ⬜1

Omar: He’s so cute! How do you take care of him?

Lilia: ⬜2

Omar: ⬜3

Lilia: Yes, every three months.

Omar: ⬜4

Lilia: Sure, but don’t pull his tail!

Gap 1: Omar asks “Is this your new puppy?”. Lilia answers: (0,5 mk)
Gap 2: Omar asks how she takes care of the puppy. Lilia answers: (0,5 mk)
Gap 3: Lilia answers “Yes, every three months.”. So Omar asked: (0,5 mk)
Gap 4: Lilia answers “Sure, but don’t pull his tail!”. So Omar asked: (0,5 mk)

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

writing and self-check

Last week, your class decided to make your school cleaner and nicer. Write a paragraph (6 to 8 sentences) to say when it happened, who helped you, what you did (at least 3 actions) and how the school looked at the end. (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 Wednesday afternoon, my class decided to take care of our school. Our teacher, Mr Fathi, and some parents helped us. First, we collected the papers and plastic bottles in the playground. Then the girls mopped the classroom floor and the boys cleaned the windows and the blackboard. After that, we planted flowers near the gate and painted the old bench green. At the end of the day, our school was clean and beautiful. We promised to keep it tidy every day.

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.