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Mill Hill School

14+ Examination in French January 2015 Time: 1 hour Section A (Listening) – 21 Marks

• Suggested time: 15 – 20 minutes

Section B (Reading) – 20 Marks

• Suggested time: 15 – 20 minutes

Section C (Writing) – 20 Marks

• .Suggested time: 20 – 25 minutes

Ensure that you read each question thoroughly and check your answers. You do not have access to dictionaries or any other device.

Section A – Listening

Q1.Education

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A discipline

B different subjects for boys and girls

C single sex classes

D homework

E class size

F uniform

G the school day

Listen to these people talking about school 50 years ago. What two aspects of school are they talking about?

Write the correct letters in the boxes.

1

(2)

2

(2)

(Total 4 marks)

Q2. Holidays

Camille is talking about her recent holiday.

1 Which phrase completes the sentence? Write the correct letter in each box.

A very lively

B very isolated

C by the sea

D relax

E sunbathe

F phone home

(i) Camille stayed in a place which was…

(1)

(ii) She took the opportunity to…

(1)

2 Which phrase completes the sentence? Write the correct letter in each box.

A shopping

B walking

C singing

D out of doors

E very little

F in restaurants

(i) Camille did no…

(1)

(ii) She ate…

(1) (Total 4 marks)

Q3.

Mobile phones

What do these young people think about their mobile phones?

Write P for a positive attitude. Write N for a negative attitude. Write P / N for a positive and a negative attitude.

Attitude

Example: N

Attitude

1

(1)

Attitude

2

(1)

Attitude

3

(1) (Total 3 marks)

Q4.Local environment

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These young people are talking about their town.

Choose the correct answer and write the letter in the box.

Example: In this boy’s town there is a lot of ...

A crime.

B unemployment.

C litter.

1 This town is very ...

A dirty.

B noisy.

C quiet.

(1)

2 This town is ...

A polluted.

B clean.

C small.

(1)

3 This town is ...

A boring.

B not suitable for tourists.

C lively.

(1)

4 This town is good for ...

A shopping.

B sports.

C parks.

(1)

(Total 4 marks)

Q5.Television

These people are talking about the acts in a TV talent show. For each act, write down the letter of the act and give the speaker’s opinion of the act.

For a positive opinion, write P. For a negative opinion, write N. For a positive and negative opinion, write P / N.

Write the correct letters and opinions in the boxes.

Letter of the act

Opinion

Example: F P

Letter of the act

Opinion

1

(2)

Letter of the act

Opinion

2

(2)

Letter of the act

Opinion

3

(2) (Total 6 marks)

Total marks for this section (21).

Section B – Reading

Q1. Favourite hobbies

Choose a word from the list to fill the gap. Write the correct letter in each box.

Example: Quand il fait , j’aime nager dans la mer.

(a) Je suis fana de rugby. Les matchs au sont toujours super. (1)

(b) J’ai un ordinateur dans ma , donc je peux faire des jeux-vidéo. (1)

(c) J’adore l’équitation. Je voudrais mon cheval. (1)

(d) Pendant mon temps libre je fais du skate. Je mes copains au parc. (1)

(e) Mon équipe de foot un maillot rouge et un short blanc. (1)

A chaud

B propre

C jouent

D rencontre

E chambre

F porte

G stade

H travailler

I noire

(Total 5 marks)

Q2. Signs and notices

(a)

Where would you see this sign? Write the correct letter in the box.

A In a market

B On a river bank

C In a canteen

(1)

(b)

Where would you see this sign? Write the correct letter in the box.

A In a library

B In a market

C In a park

(1)

(c)

What exactly does this sign tell you?

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(d)

How long is breakfast served for on Sundays?

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(e)

What does this notice tell customers?

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(Total 5 marks)

Q3. A school day

message électronique

Salut ! Quelle journée ! Pour commencer je suis arrivée en retard au collège parce que Maman a oublié de me réveiller. Je n’ai même pas eu le temps de prendre le petit déjeuner. Pendant le cours d’histoire le prof a critiqué le travail que j’avais fait pour mon projet sur Jeanne d’Arc, et pourtant j’y avais passé de longues heures chez moi. A la récré j’ai enfin pu bavarder avec mes copines mais après, c’était anglais, et je n’aime pas ça. Je trouve les langues vivantes très difficiles. L’après-midi on a eu musique. C’était super ! J’apprends à jouer de la guitare et je veux faire assez de progrès pour pouvoir participer au spectacle de fin d’année. Malheureusement je ne peux pas continuer avec ça ce soir car j’ai au moins trois heures de devoirs à faire. Marine

Example: What problem does Marine refer to first?

...She arrived late at school................................................

(a) Why did she oversleep and not have time for her breakfast?

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(b) Why was she annoyed about her teacher’s comments about her work?

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(c) Why does she dislike English?

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(d) Why is she keen to learn to play the guitar?

.......................................................................................................................

.

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(e) Why does she complain about having lots of homework?

.......................................................................................................................

.

.......................................................................................................................

. (1)

(Total 5 marks)

Q4.Part-time jobs

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Choose the correct person . Write A (for Aline), C (for Charlotte) or D (for Didier) in each box.

Example: Who has more than one job?

(a) Who has not got a job?

(1)

(b) Who works before going to school?

(1)

(c) Who has a job every day, even at the weekend?

(1)

(d) Who works one day a week?

(1)

(e) Who has difficulties completing homework?

(1) (Total 5 marks)

Total marks for this section (20).

Section C – Writing You are asked to write 100 – 150 words as an answer to: Either, 1. Write a letter to your penfriend describing your family

• Say who is in your family • Describe some of your family members and say if you get one • Discuss where you live • Say what you have done recently with your family • Say what you are going to do next week with your family

Or, 2. Write an article about school life

• Describe your school • Talk about your school routine • Discuss your subject preferences • Say what you had for lunch yesterday • Discuss what you will do in the future

There are 20 marks for this question and you should aim to fully develop your answers and include a variety of language as well as write accurately in order to aim for the highest marks. ___________________________________________________________________________

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(20 marks)