Classes de 4e : épreuve commune en anglais

Classes de 4^e: épreuve commune en anglais NAME: .......................................................

1. Complete with be or have (in the negative or affirmative form). (3 points)

“How old ........................ Kate?”

“Kate and Jane .......................... the same age: they’re twins.”

“They .......................... lucky! I ............................. an only child. I ............................... any brothers or sisters. ......................... you ............................. a brother?”

2. Find the questions. (2 points)

1. .......................................................................................................................................................................... ?

My sister? She’s a bit shy and very hardworking.

2. .......................................................................................................................................................................... ?

No, I’m not. I prefer classical music.

3. Complete with an adjective ending in –ed or in –ing. (2 points)

1. Horror films are sometimes very .........................................................................................................................

2. Ketchup, cheese, mustard, jelly, spaghetti! Erk! What a ....................................................................... mixture!

3. It’s Ted’s birthday party next week. He’s very ....................................................................................... about it!

4. Lucy is very shy. She is always ....................................................................... when she says a poem in class.

4. Compare cats and dogs, using the following adjectives: independent; obedient; quiet; friendly.

Use all the forms of comparatives. (4 points)

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5. Use all the elements in the boxes to build 3 logical sentences. (3 points)

she can speak

at all

very much

classical music

I enjoy

fluently

English

reading

I don’t like

1. .............................................................................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................................................................

3. .............................................................................................................................................................................

6. Complete the following sentences with verbs (with or without complements). (4 points)

1. .............................................................................. is more tiring than .................................................................

2. I enjoy ......................................................................................................................................... in the summer.

3. I’m not very good at .............................................................................................................................................

7. Answer the following questions, using a different adverb each time. (4 points)

(You must make one negative sentence).

1. How often do you practise sport?

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2. How often do you write letters?

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3. How often do you look at your watch in class?

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4. How often is your English teacher absent?

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8. Find the questions. (4 points)

1. .............................................................................................................................................................................

Mike? Twice a week, on Monday and Friday evenings.

2. .............................................................................................................................................................................

It’s quite near, about I km away from his home.

3. .............................................................................................................................................................................

He plays two hours on Mondays and an hour and a half on Fridays.

4. .............................................................................................................................................................................

Never! He can’t stand team sports.

9. Say it in English. (6 points)

1. Je suis né le 21 février 1988. ..............................................................................................................................

2. Je n’ai pas de chambre à moi. ............................................................................................................................

3. As-tu peur des serpents? ....................................................................................................................................

4. Je ne m’intéresse pas beaucoup à la mode. .......................................................................................................

5. Je n’aime pas du tout cette matière. ...................................................................................................................

6. J’ai horreur des contrôles d’anglais. ....................................................................................................................

10. Write everything you can about your best friend: identity, age, physical appearance and

personality, family, and why you like him / her. (between 60 and 70 words) (8 points)

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Correction de l’épreuve commune:

1.“How old is Kate?”

“Kate and Jane are the same age: they’re twins.”

“They are lucky! I am an only child. I

haven’t got

don’t have

any brothers and sisters.

Have you got

Do you have

a brother?”

	auxiliaire	forme affirmative	forme négative
Have got	have	Have you got...?	I haven’t got
Have	do	Do you have...?	I don’t have

2. What is your sister like?

My sister? She’s a bit shy and very hardworking.

( How is your sister? → She’s fine, thank you.)

Are you interested in rap? Are you fond of rap? (Are you a good rap singer?)

No, I’m not. I prefer classical music.

( Do you like rap? → No, I don’t.)

3. 1. Horror films are sometimes very terrifying / frightening / shocking / disgusting.

2. Ketchup, cheese, mustard, jelly, spaghetti! Erk! What a disgusting mixture!

3. It’s Ted’s birthday party next week. He’s very excited about it!

4. Lucy is very why. She is always embarrassed / boring when she says a poem in class.

4. I prefer cats because cats are more independent and quieter than dogs. Of course, cats are less obedient than dogs, but I think cats are as friendly as dogs.

5. 1. She can speak English fluently.

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2. I enjoy reading very much.

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3. I don’t like classical music at all.

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