Mr.Gawad
11-25-2009, 09:59 PM
ELT Counsellor ’s Office اولى ثانوى
Specificat ions for
First Year Secondary (Promotion Examinatio n) 2009 - 2010
English: (First Foreign Language) (Time: 3 Hours)
A-Language Functions (8marks)
1-Finish the following dialogue: (4 Marks)
A dialogue with Four (4) deletions is provided. The topic of the dialogue should be related to the students' everyday life, interests, hobbies, events and so on.... The situation in which the dialogue takes place is described briefly but clearly. The students are required to fill in the deletions with the appropriat e language forms. (one mark each)
2-Write what you would say in each of the following situations : (4 Marks)
Four (4) situations are described briefly but clearly. The students are asked to write the appropriat e language form they would say in each situation. (One mark each)
B-Vocabulary and Structure (16 Marks)
3 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (10 Marks)
Ten (10) multiple-choice items (5 vocabulary and 5 structure) based on the Set Books are provided. (Half a mark each)
4-Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space: (6 Marks)
A text of about Seventy (70) words is provided. The first sentence is written in full. Six (6)words are deleted (all vocabulary ). Students are asked to write the word which best suits each space. (Half a mark each)
C -Reading Comprehens ion( 7 marks)
5-Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (7 Marks)
An unseen text of about 180 words is provided. This may be a story, a factual text, a letter, an e-mail or a dialogue. Most vocabulary and all structures should be from the Set Books. The students are asked to answer Four (4) open-ended questions and three (3) multiple-choice ones. (One mark each)
These questions should test the following reading comprehens ion skills:
• skimming and scanning;
• inference: vocabulary in context-implied meaning;
• extracting informatio n;
• critical thinking;
• understand ing reference (e.g. pronouns and other reference words); and
• expressing a personal opinion (e.g. Do you think---? Why/why not?).
D-The Novel (7 Marks)
6-Answer the following questions( 4 marks)
The students are asked to answer two questions only out of four questions
( 2 marks each):
a-four open-ended questions
b-two quotation questions with three questions based on each question( students answer one quotation only ( 3 marks )
The questions should test the students’ understand ing of the plot, incidents and characters in the two short stories assigned for each term. (one mark each)
E- Writing (8 Marks)
7-a-Write a paragraph of Seven (7) Sentences about-:
The students are asked to write a paragraph of seven sentences about a topic appealing to their age, interests, likes, aspiration s, etc. The title of the paragraph should be self-explanator y (i.e. easy to understand ) No guidance is given.
OR
Write a letter! an e-mail to:-
The students are asked to write a personal letter or an e-mail. The topic of the letter/
e-mail should be self-explanator y (i.e. easy to understand ). The name of the sender and addressee should be mentioned.
8-F-Translatio n (4 Marks)
a-Translate into Arabic: (2Marks)
Two (2) separate, short meaningful sentences are provided. Students are asked to translate them from English into Arabic.
Translate into English (2 Marks)
One short meaningful sentence is provided. Students are asked to translate it from Arabic into English.
The translatio n question aims at testing the students’ awareness of the areas of conflict between the mother tongue and target language.
(Total: 50 x 4 =20 Marks for each term)
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Specificat ions for
First Year Secondary (Promotion Examinatio n) 2009 - 2010
English: (First Foreign Language) (Time: 3 Hours)
A-Language Functions (8marks)
1-Finish the following dialogue: (4 Marks)
A dialogue with Four (4) deletions is provided. The topic of the dialogue should be related to the students' everyday life, interests, hobbies, events and so on.... The situation in which the dialogue takes place is described briefly but clearly. The students are required to fill in the deletions with the appropriat e language forms. (one mark each)
2-Write what you would say in each of the following situations : (4 Marks)
Four (4) situations are described briefly but clearly. The students are asked to write the appropriat e language form they would say in each situation. (One mark each)
B-Vocabulary and Structure (16 Marks)
3 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (10 Marks)
Ten (10) multiple-choice items (5 vocabulary and 5 structure) based on the Set Books are provided. (Half a mark each)
4-Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space: (6 Marks)
A text of about Seventy (70) words is provided. The first sentence is written in full. Six (6)words are deleted (all vocabulary ). Students are asked to write the word which best suits each space. (Half a mark each)
C -Reading Comprehens ion( 7 marks)
5-Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (7 Marks)
An unseen text of about 180 words is provided. This may be a story, a factual text, a letter, an e-mail or a dialogue. Most vocabulary and all structures should be from the Set Books. The students are asked to answer Four (4) open-ended questions and three (3) multiple-choice ones. (One mark each)
These questions should test the following reading comprehens ion skills:
• skimming and scanning;
• inference: vocabulary in context-implied meaning;
• extracting informatio n;
• critical thinking;
• understand ing reference (e.g. pronouns and other reference words); and
• expressing a personal opinion (e.g. Do you think---? Why/why not?).
D-The Novel (7 Marks)
6-Answer the following questions( 4 marks)
The students are asked to answer two questions only out of four questions
( 2 marks each):
a-four open-ended questions
b-two quotation questions with three questions based on each question( students answer one quotation only ( 3 marks )
The questions should test the students’ understand ing of the plot, incidents and characters in the two short stories assigned for each term. (one mark each)
E- Writing (8 Marks)
7-a-Write a paragraph of Seven (7) Sentences about-:
The students are asked to write a paragraph of seven sentences about a topic appealing to their age, interests, likes, aspiration s, etc. The title of the paragraph should be self-explanator y (i.e. easy to understand ) No guidance is given.
OR
Write a letter! an e-mail to:-
The students are asked to write a personal letter or an e-mail. The topic of the letter/
e-mail should be self-explanator y (i.e. easy to understand ). The name of the sender and addressee should be mentioned.
8-F-Translatio n (4 Marks)
a-Translate into Arabic: (2Marks)
Two (2) separate, short meaningful sentences are provided. Students are asked to translate them from English into Arabic.
Translate into English (2 Marks)
One short meaningful sentence is provided. Students are asked to translate it from Arabic into English.
The translatio n question aims at testing the students’ awareness of the areas of conflict between the mother tongue and target language.
(Total: 50 x 4 =20 Marks for each term)
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