Test 1 ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN TEXTS (100 points) הבנת הנקרא )100 נקודות( קרא בעיון את הקטע שלפניך, וענה על השאלות שלאחריו. Read the article below and then answer questions 1-10. Climbing Kilimanjaro 1 There are different ways of training to climb Kilimanjaro, Africa s highest mountain. (5,895 meters or 19,341 feet above sea level). Nurse Nicky Bennett-Rees has been walking across London every day from her flat to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Then, once her night shift nursing 5 sick children is over, she runs the eight kilometers back home. I ve even changed my diet, she explained. Now it s steak, eggs and as much fresh food as I can eat. What s it all for? Nicky is taking part in a sponsored climb at the beginning of September to raise money for an extension to the children s ward at her 10 hospital. She and nine others will spend five days climbing up and down Kilimanjaro s 5,894 meters. This is a final attempt to raise the 250,000 euros needed to build accommodation for the families of children desperately ill in hospital. They have been raising the money for five years, and have so far collected nearly 200,000 euros. 15 All the members of the climb have had major surgery at some time in their lives, but there are no doubts about their fitness. It s great to be able to do something like this and at the same time make money for a worthwhile cause, added Terry Allen, the group s coach, who has more than 15 years of experience in leading climbers to Africa s highest peak. Based on: Headway Intermediate p. 85 Module C 13
ענה באנגלית על השאלות 10-1 על פי הקטע שקראת ועל פי ההוראות בשאלות. )100 נקודות( Answer questions 1-10 in English according to the article and the instructions. 1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. In the first paragraph Kilimanjaro is mentioned as 2. What is the subject of paragraph 2? i) Different ways of training. ii) Nicky s diet. iii) Nicky s means to achieve her goal. iv) The story of a special nurse. 3. The word sponsored (line 8) means (-) i) spoiled. ii) paid. iii) organized. iv) supported. (8 points) 4. Copy the words that show that there are more than nine members of the climb. (lines 6-11) ANSWER: 14 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
5. What is the purpose of the climb? (lines 6-11) ANSWER: (10 points) 6. TICK THE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS. According to lines 15-19 the members of the climb (-) i) train very hard. ii) can make the climb. iii) are surgeons. iv) work intensively. v) make a lot of money. vi) have been hospitalized in the past. (2x9=18 points) 7. Copy the words that show that the writer is excited about the climb. (paragraph 5) ANSWER: 8. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. The purpose of this text is to (-). i) inform the reader about Africa ii) advertise nurse Nicky iii) describe the British-African relationship iv) inform the reader about raising money for a local cause Module C 15
9. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. You can find this text (-). i) on a bulletin board ii) in a medical magazine iii) in a daily newspaper iv) in a science book (10 points) 10. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. Another title for this text could be (-). i) A journey to Africa ii) A great runner iii) Nicky s story iv) Climb and save 16 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
Test 2 ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN TEXTS (100 points) הבנת הנקרא )100 נקודות( קרא בעיון את הקטע שלפניך, וענה על השאלות שלאחריו. Read the article below and then answer questions 1-10. Talking about Experience 1 Have you ever used a proverb or a saying to help you express your ideas and enrich your language? Let's say you want to ask your friend to stop making trouble. You can tell her to "stop making waves." If you want to say that someone does things his 5 own way without taking other people into consideration, you can say "He is marching to the beat of his own drums." A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses truth, wisdom, or a moral based on common sense. Civilization since ancient Egypt has collected proverbs. The Proverbs of 10 Alfred, written in the 12th century is one of the earliest-known English collections of proverbs. Poor Richard's, written in 1757 by Benjamin Franklin, is probably the most well-known collection of proverbs in North America. One of Franklin's most popular proverbs is: "We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." Most sayings are usually 15 ascribed to a specific culture, but sayings become universal through use. You often hear people comment: "We have the same saying in our country or in our language." Proverbs and sayings can also be categorized by their origins. There are Irish sayings such as: "The one who gossips with you will gossip of you." 20 Chinese sayings, such as: "Once bitten by a snake, you are even frightened Module C 17
by a rope." You can also find African sayings, as well as innumerable ancient Greek and Latin sayings and, of course, Biblical ones. There is undoubtedly a saying for every occasion; therefore it isn't difficult to find a saying to fit each situation you may come across. So when you want 25 to say it forcefully, say it with a saying. Keep looking for sayings and proverbs because "Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age." 18 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
ענה באנגלית על השאלות 10-1 על פי הקטע שקראת ועל פי ההוראות בשאלות. )100 נקודות( Answer questions 1-10 in English according to the article and the instructions. 1. How do we know that proverbs can help you communicate? (lines 1-2) ANSWER: 2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 3-6) You can ask someone not to bother you by saying: 3. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. (paragraph 3) What is a proverb? i) An unknown saying. ii) A complicated saying. iii) A well-liked saying. iv) A rare saying. 4. Proverbs are not novel to humankind. Give ONE fact from paragraph 3 to show this. ANSWER: Module C 19
5. Why do we age according to Franklin's proverb? (paragraph 4) ANSWER: (10 points) 6. Copy the words which show that the Proverbs of Alfred were not written after Poor Richard s. ANSWER: 7. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. The word "universal" is mentioned in line 15 to show that proverbs (-). i) lack in certain parts of the world ii) are restricted to one country iii) are specific to a particular language iv) are found worldwide 8. Which phrase does not describe "gossip"? (line 19) i) Telling personal facts about others. ii) Reporting about the behavior of others. iii) Having meaningful communication with others. iv) Revealing secrets of others. 20 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
9. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. In the last paragraph the writer suggests: i) Always use a proverb no matter what you want to say. ii) Never use a proverb unless you want to say it forcefully. iii) You can emphasis your ideas by using a proverb. iv) Proverbs and sayings help you think. 10. Name TWO old tongues mentioned in the text. ANSWER: (1) (2) (2x9=18 points) Module C 21
Test 3 ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN TEXTS (100 points) הבנת הנקרא )100 נקודות( קרא בעיון את הקטע שלפניך, וענה על השאלות שלאחריו. Read the article below and then answer questions 1-9. 1 June 12, 2008 It is Anne Frank s birthday. She would have been 82 today. Anne Frank Over one million children under the age of sixteen were killed in the 5 Holocaust. Anne Frank was one of them. Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Germany. Because of Hitler s persecutions of Jews, Anne and her family moved to Amsterdam and were forced to go into hiding. Together with other Jewish families, they spent 25 months in a secret apartment above her father s office. 10 Anne received a diary for her thirteenth birthday, which she named "Kitty." Here is what she wrote on that day: On Friday, June 12th, I woke up at six o'clock, and no wonder; it was my birthday... Soon after seven I went to Mummy and Daddy and then to the sitting room to undo my presents. The first to greet me was you the nicest 15 of all. Anne chronicled the daily events inside the secret apartment, describing the personalities and the relationships of its inhabitants and recording her own feelings. On June 20, 1942, Anne confided in her diary: 20 But it's the same with all my friends, just fun and joking, nothing more. I can never bring myself to talk of anything outside the common round... 22 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
Anne s last entry was on August 1, 1944. After being betrayed to the Nazis, Anne, her family, and the others who lived with them were arrested and deported to Nazi concentration camps. Nine months after she was arrested, 25 Anne Frank died of typhus at the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen in Germany. She was only fifteen years old. The only survivor was Otto Frank, her father. He returned to Amsterdam after the War in 1945. He received the diary from his employees who had found it scattered on the floor. 30 The famous diary has been translated into 67 languages around the world. It has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films. Module C 23
ענה באנגלית על השאלות 9-1 על פי הקטע שקראת ועל פי ההוראות בשאלות. )100 נקודות(. Answer questions 1-9 in English according to the article and the instructions. 1. Copy the TWO sentences which show that Anne received a diary in 1942. 2. Anne treated the diary as a friend. Give ONE fact that shows this. ANSWER: 3. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. In lines 15-17 the writer describes (-). i) why the diary was important for Anne ii) what Anne wrote about in her diary iii) the shape of Anne s diary iv) the people who lived in the secret apartment 4. Copy the sentence which shows that Anne did not talk about everything with her friends. 24 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
5. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. The author mentions the word "entry" (line 21) to refer to (-). i) Anne s arrival at the concentration camp ii) a new period in Anne s life iii) a section in a diary iv) how Anne opened her diary 6. PUT A X BY THE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS. The text tells us about two things that did not happen in 1945: i) Anne Frank died. ii) World War II ended. iii) The lost diary was found. iv) The diary was translated into many languages. v) Anne Frank was sent to a concentration camp. vi) Anne s last entry. (2x9=18 points) 7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (paragraph 8) 1. Anne s diary was after the War by (2x5=10 points) 8. Name TWO ways mentioned in this text that have helped expose Anne s diary. (lines 29-31) ANSWER: (1) (2) (2x9=18 points) Module C 25
9. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. Another title for this passage might be (-). i) Lost memories ii) One in a million iii) A short history of World War II v) A story of a young girl 26 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.
Test 4 ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN TEXTS (100 points) הבנת הנקרא )100 נקודות( קרא בעיון את הקטע שלפניך, וענה על השאלות שלאחריו. Read the article below and then answer questions 1-10. Social Networking 1 Do you have cyber-friends? Here at the Internet Conference in Rome this is the main issue of discussion. Giovanni Rolando is reporting: The history of the Internet, as a global inter-network, goes back to the 1990s. At that time, it started to spread around the world and it got a big 5 hand. It was referred to as the "Web," or WWW, an abbreviation of the "World Wide Web." What could you do then? You became accustomed to words such as "browse" and "site," you learned the term "surf the net," and you could browse for content by reading articles and getting information on specific subjects. 10 Later on, you were able to play games and listen to music. Some people even started to create their own sites. However, it was difficult and took a long time to create one page. Moreover, the person who wanted to do this had to learn a special web language called HTML. In the years that followed, it became easier when "blogs" were introduced. 15 Nowadays, everyone can open his or her own online diary and add commentary, descriptions of events, or other material, such as photographs or videos. In addition, people can comment in an interactive way. A tremendous change is currently taking place. The Internet has become a place for social networking. The most popular sites are Myspace, which is 20 especially trendy among adolescents and Facebook, which is also well-liked among adults. Module C 27
Those sites do not provide content and information; they are a platform for interaction. They help people meet, discuss, and communicate online. They focus on building online communities of people who share whatever it is they 25 love including music, photos, images, and videos. People interact via e-mails, instant messaging services, and chats. What is there in store for us? What innovations are we going to see in the coming years? We are staying patiently in front of our computers to wait and see! 28 Module C צילום ו/או העתקה מספר זה הנו מעשה לא חינוכי המהווה עבירה פלילית.