School : Zighoud YOUCEF Level : 4am Duration : 1h30

Date : ……/12/ 2013 Exam n° : 1 Name :……………………………………………..

Text :

English tea
The English people are the greatest tea drinkers in the world. They drink tea several times a
day. At the offices and factories there is a tea break and in the middle of the afternoon. And
so tea is Britain’s favorite drink.
The English know how to make tea and what it does for you. In England making tea is a very
serious matter. Fresh water is boiled in a kettle and when the water is hot, a little is put in
the teapot to warm it. The pot is then dried and tea is put in. When the water is quite
boiling, it is poured onto the tea and tea must be left four or five minutes before it is at its
best.
Tea must be poured in cups as carefully as it is made. Before you pour tea, you must ask
each person which he or she prefers: with milk or without it. Tea is part of the prose of
British life, as necessary as potatoes and bread. It is drunk with or without sugar but almost
always with milk. The milk is usually cold. When the English have tea they prefer to pour
milk into the cup first and tea, but not the other way round. The taste is different.
(Adapted from ‘The English Tea’, by Scott. F. OUP, 2011)

Part one: A / Reading Comprehension: (7pts)

Act 01: Answer the following questions: (3pts)
a- Do English people like drinking tea?
b- Is making tea a slight matter for the English?
c- Is drinking tea important for them?
Act 02: Read the following statements and write true, false or not metioned: (2pts)
1. The British drink tea many times.
2. English tea has one taste.
Act 03: match the words in column A with opposites in column B: (2pts)

Column A Column B
1. A little a) Wetted
2. Dried b) much
3. Best c) Hot
4. Cold d) Worst
B / Mastery of language: (7pts)
Act 01: Match A and B to form correct sentences: (3pts)
A B
1. You should boil water a) drink two cups of tea a day.
2. You want to be healthy b) which are useful for the body’s health.
3. Tea is rich in vitamins c) to prepare tea.

Act 02: Supply the punctuation and capital letters where necessary: (2pts)
In england people drink much tea
. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Act 03: In each list pick out a word with a different vowel sound :(2pts)
1. Tea – milk – mint - infusion.
2. Taste- make – break – steam.
3. Life – knife – time – tin.
4. Water – before – pour – hot.
Part 02: Written expression (6pts)
Your English friend sent you an e-mail in which s/he spoke about traditions in England.
S /He asked you to know about Algerian traditions.Reply him/ her in which you mention:
 Algerian mealtimes, food and drinks.
 Algerian people habits in receiving guests.
 Algerian traditions and customs in special occasions (Achoura, Mouloud….).
 Typical answer 4am
Part One: (14Pt)
Reading Comprehension:

Act1: (3pts)

1. Yes, they do / yes

2. No, it isn’t / no / no, it’s a serious one
3. Yes, it is / yes

Act 2: 2pts)

1. true.
2. false
Act 3: (2pt)

A little ≠ much

dried≠ wetted

best ≠worst

cold≠ hot

Mastery of language:

Act1: (3pts)

In England, people drink much tea.

Act2: (2pts)

1. You should boil water to prepare tea.

2. You want to be healthy drink two cups of tea.
3. Tea is rich in vitamins which are useful for the body’s health.

Act 3: (2pts)

1. Tea
2. Steam
3. Tin
4. hot

Part Two: (Situation of Integration) (6 pts)

Relevance The learner writes an e-mail about Algerian traditions. (2pts)

Syntactic coherence The learner uses the present simple and the past simple passive voice. ( 2pts)
Verbs to use: , beat, like, drink, wear, serve………

Semantic coherence The learner uses linkers ( because, and, but, who, which) prepositions( in, on, at) (2pts)
s/he uses lexis related to occasions, family, food, traditions……..