9th Year Basic Education 2022
9th Year Basic Education 2022
9th Year Basic Education 2022
9th form
The Text
1-Shopping on the internet can be very practical. But how can you be sure you’re
getting what you’ve paid for?
2- In August, after months of saving money, Tina Simon clicked online to buy a
horse. So when she found an eight-year-old Lusitano, she was happy. “He looks a nice
black horse” she said. “He looks strong and healthy”.
3- Tina bought the horse, paying £3.000. But as soon as she paid her money, the
problems started. The advertisement Tina saw on the internet said that the horse lived in
Britain, but it was from France. The sellers, John Burt and his wife Liz, assured Tina
that she could get the horse in three weeks. But it went on and on. Tina made many
phone calls, but she had a different excuse every time.
4- After four months of waiting, a horse finally arrived. But something still wasn’t
right. “The horse that they sent me wasn’t the one I saw on the internet”, said Tina.
“The horse that arrived was thirteen years old. It was brown and looked weak and
needed care immediately”.
5- Now, all what Tina wants is her money back, but Liz and John have stopped
answering her calls and e-mails. “I’m disappointed and angry because I paid for a
quality horse and I haven’t got one”, said Tina.
4/2/2008.
B.B.C News.
I-Reading Comprehension: (6 marks)
4- What does the underlined word in the text refer to? (1 mark)
• “He” (paragraph 2) refers to: ………………………
II- Language(8marks):
1- Match the underlined utterances with their functions. There is an extra function: (2.5 marks)
Our planet Earth used to be green, healthy and cheerful. However, these days it suffers (to / on /
from) many dangers. One of the dangers to our planet is (polluted / polluting / pollution). People
with bad behaviour (collect /recycle / discharge) their garbage everywhere in gardens and classrooms.
Other people (never / rarely / always) waste energy like electricity. So, protecting (his / her / our)
planet is a collective responsibility and luckily there are many solutions.
3- Fill in the blanks with words from the box. There is two extra words. (3 marks)
I always prefer to travel by plane. I like it best when the plane takes off, you ……………… like
you are flying yourself. The greatest thing I like about …………………… by plane is the beginning of
the ………………… .
But sometimes the food they serve is …………………… . It’s also uncomfortable to sit in an
………………………… seat. I have travelled by plane ................... . The first time I went to London
and on the second I went to China .
III- Writing (6 marks)
You noticed that your friends at school are becoming addicted to internet. You decided to
write an article in your school magazine to talk about the disadvantages of internet and to advise
them to use it wisely.
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