Ismailia Governorate

El Taef language School Task1 Term 1 (2009-2010)

6th primary
Name :-------------------------------------- Class 6A

1-Use of English

A) Choose the correct answer:

1- The survivors of a plane crash sent a (signs – signal's – single) "SOS" by radio so that they could be
rescued.
2- Yesterday, It was raining and loud (flash lightening – thunder – light) was heard.
3- What a (frightened – scary – fright) film it's about a ghost that kills so many people.
4- To send a fax just (press – dress – kiss) the red button.
5- (Does – Do – Did) you write a letter an hour ago?
6- What are they (doing – do – done) now?
7- Nessma (seems – is seeming - seem) beautiful in the new dress.
8- My younger sister is good at playing the (violent – plough – violin).
9- He was born in India; He is (Italian – Indian – British).
10- The children sometimes (fly – flies – flew) kites.

B) Rewrite the following sentences using the words between brackets:

1- Did you see yesterday's film? (saw)

2- My father arrived yesterday. (just)
3- My friend gives me some help. (helpful)
4- Where did you go yesterday at 5 o'clock p.m.? (were)
5- They went to the cinema. (didn't)

C) Complete the following sentences:

1- In America the first messages were……….

2- Sally received an……….. From her key pal.
3- Farmers from long age used oxes and wooden plough to………. .
4- Alex climbed ……. because the massive brown was moving faster
and faster.

II - Language function

Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue.

Shop assistant: ………………………….?

Woman: I'd like to buy a skirt to my little daughter.
Shop assistant: ………………………….?
Woman: A skirt that's made of Egyptian cotton.
Shop assistant: Ok. ………………………….?
Woman: A blue and white one.
Shop assistant: here it is.
Woman ………………………………….?
Shop assistant: twenty pounds.
 III reading comprehension:

Once, there was a big and strong lion that lived in a jungle. All the animals in the jungle
were much afraid of him . When he roars they hear the sound so they run in all directions. It
was easy for him to hunt any animal he liked. Years passed and he become old and unable to
hunt. He said to himself "I'm getting old but that three cows are still young and their meat will
be delicious " the lion opened his mouth to roar to frighten the cows but they ran away and
escaped.

Choose:

1- When the animals hear the lion's sound they (become happy – become hungry – run here
and there).
2- Now, The lion (is still strong – is beloved by all animals – is unable to
chase animals ).
3- The underlined word refers to (runs quickly – makes a loud sound – hunts animals).

Answer the following:

4- Why did the lion open its mouth?

5- Why did the cows escape?

IV – composition:

Write a paragraph of six sentences on the following topic:

"A lesson in the school library"

You may use the following words:

Last week – Miss Manal the teacher of English – our class – the school
library – divided into five groups – wrote some notices – she become
pleased.
V- The Link Reader

Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:

"Four people climbed ladders to the platform. One was taller than the other. He looked very
important. He was the king."

1- Why was Gulliver sorry?

2- What did the king order his men to do?
3- Why did four men climb ladders to the platform?

Complete the following:

4- The men built a platform to-------------------------------------------------------

5- Though the men did not understand Gulliver-----------------------------------