English Test A

First name: ______________________
Surname: ______________________
Date: _________________________________
English Test
ANALYSE:
1/ Read this text and circle the verbs in green.
Jeremy Kost arrived in New York a few years ago and borrowed a Polaroid camera from one of his friends.
Immediately, he went to the East Village and began shooting ordinary people. Then, he started snapping
celebrities which made him famous.
2/ Complete this text:
Les verbes du texte ci dessus sont tous au ____________________ mais ils ne sont pas construits de la même
façon. En effet, on retrouve des verbes _________________ et __________________.
3/ Give the infinitive form of the verbs you circled in ex1.
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4/ Conclusion:
Tu peux donc conclure que pour former ce temps, il suffit d'ajouter _______ à la base verbale des verbes
__________________. En ce qui concerne les autres, il faut ____________________________ par coeur.
5/ Dans la 1ère phrase de l'ex 1, quel est l'indicateur de temps? _________________________
Grâce à cet indicateur, que peux tu conclure en ce qui concerne l'utilisation de ce temps?
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6/ Observe les phrases suivantes:
a) Jeremy Kost's friends were very happy because he succeeded in becoming famous.
b) He didn't want to continue his former job.
c) When did he really start his new activity as photographer for WireImage agency?
En quoi ces phrases sont-elles différentes? ____________________________________________________
Quelles phrases ont des points communs? ____________________________________________________
-----> Conclusion : L'auxiliaire pour créer ce temps est _________. On l'emploie seulement dans les phrases
___________________ et ____________________. Dans ces formes, on peut aussi
constater que le verbe est à la forme __________________.
7/ Observe ces 4 phrases:
a) When he was a little boy, he was fond of music.
b) His parents were satisfied with his passion.
c) They weren't musicians.
d) Was he a good pianist?
-----> A quel temps se trouve les verbes de ces 4 phrases? ___________________
Quelle est la base verbale de ce verbe? ________
Que remarques-tu en ce qui concerne la forme interogative et négative (par rapport aux phrases de l'ex6)
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MISE EN PRATIQUE:
Ex 1: Dans le texte suivant, mets les verbes entre parenthèses au prétérit
Jeremy Kost _________ (be ) good at when he ______________(start ) taking pictures about New Yorkers.
That's why he ____________(decide ) to become a professional photographer. He ________ (have ) the
opportunity to meet alot of celebrities who ______________(accept ) him very rapidly in their circles.
Ex 1: pose des questions sur les éléments soulignés.
a) ___________________________________________? In 2006, J.Kost became very famous.
b) ___________________________________________? Before , he was an accounts manager.
c) ___________________________________________? « Marie Claire » published an article about him.
Ex 2: formule des réponses courtes aux questions suivantes?
a) Was Jeremy Kost really crazy about music when he was young? No, ___________________
b) Did he borrow a Camera from one of his friends? Yes ________________
c) Was his 1st camera a Polaroid trademark? Yes _________________
d) Were his friends pleased with his success? No, ___________________
Ex 3: traduis les phrases suivantes:
a) Jeremy Kost emprunta un appareil photo poussiéreux à un de ses amis.
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b) Puis,il alla dans la rue pour photographier les gens.
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c) Il abandonna son métier de comptable et signa un contract à l'agence WireImage.
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