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1 Name: nglish Exam En Exam1, March 2017 Class: 7. Duration : 1 period Read the following text. The four Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr- were all born in Liverpool. John, Paul and George knew each other at school and played together in a guitar-based rock band called The Quarrymen in They were in their late teens. Ringo Starr didn t join the group until 1962, after Stuart Sutcliffe, the fifth Beatle, died. John, George and Paul played rhythm, lead and bass guitars. Ringo played the drums. The Beatles started their career at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. On the 9 th November Brian Epstein, saw The Beatles at a lunchtime session. He met them and a month later became their manager. Brian Epstein gave The Beatles a new image the famous Beatles suits and Beatles haircut. In 1963 the group had their first Number 1 hit record in the UK charts with their single, Please Please Me. They gave their first US concert on 111 th February By April 1964 The Beatles were top of the UK singles and album charts and they held the top five places in the US charts. In 1968, the four Beatles started to go their different ways.. In 1971 they finally split up. But the music of The Beatles didn t die. It has something special, and their music is still very popular today.

2 Exam Name: Exam1, March 2017 Class: 8. Duration : 1 period. Reading Comprehension: /10 pts Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones by writing the correct answer. ( 4 pts) a) The Beatles are from in Manchester... b) Ringo Starr played in a band called The Quarrymen in 1959 c) Brian Epstein is a guitar player.... d) In 1971 The Beatles split up. e) The Beatles started their career in Liverpool. What do the three expressionss (marked in BOLD) in the text mean? Use your own words. (3 pts) Write the meanings of the following words: (1 ½ pts) Backwards: Lie: not to tell the truth/. Landline:.... Lay: 1)... 2)..... Cheap:... Complete the paragraph with personality adjectives. There are some hints (1 ½ pts). My friend is really.., he amuses me the most when we are together. Although he can sometimes be very,happy or sad at any second, this person is very as he is ready to assist you at any time. I believe that we re meant to be friends because we are.. (truthful) and.(nice) to each others, and when it comes to getting angry, we never do; we are always

3 Grammar part: /20 1. Put the following words in the right order to form questions. ( 3 pts) a) the Beatles/ where / born / were /? b) were /the members / the / band / who / of? c) did / play / what / Ringo? d) career / The Beatles / did/ start/ where / their? e) did / give / first / they / concert/ when /their / in US? f) the band / did / split up /when?.. 2. Use the present simple or the present continuous. ( 5 pts) 1) (you /come). tonight? 2) (he/eat) rice every day? 3) I (work) at the moment. 4) (he/come). to London often? 5) He (play) tennis now. 6) (you /come) to the cinema later? 7) They (not/come) to the party tomorrow. 8) He (not/play).... golf now. 9) (you/ play) tennis this Sunday? 10) They (go).. to a restaurant every Saturday. 3. Write the values in sentences 1,2,3 of exercise ( 3 pts)

4 4. Fill in with the Infinitive, past simple or past participle of the following verbs. ( 4 pts) Infinitive Past simple Past Participle Infinitive Past simple Past Participle Fed Begun Seek Weep Spat Felt Bring Light 5. Fill in with the past simple or past continuous. (3 pts) 1. Robert (fall). off the ladder when he (pick) cherries. 2. Archimedes (create). the theory of buoyancy while he (take) a bath. 3. Last summer, in August, we (travel). around Ireland. 4. Paul walker (act)..in Fast and Furious. 6. Write the values in sentences 1,2,3,4 of exercise 5. ( 2 pts)

5 Name: Exam E Exam1, Feb 2017 Class: 7. Duration: 1 period Writing Liza and her friend are two adventurous teenagers. One day after school, they decided to follow one of their classmates who never told anyone where he lives. Was there a mystery about it? In not more than 120 words, narrate their little adventure by respecting the elements of narration. NOTE :-YOU MUST WORK ON THE DRAFT FOR MINIMUM 20 minutes. -DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN 150 WORDS= 15 LINES.