יש לקרוא את הטקסט ולענות על השאלות באנגלית. אפשר לענות במילים שלך, אלא אם השאלה מבקשת להעתיק מהטקסט.
Read the text and answer the questions in English. Answer in your own words if the question does not ask for words from the text.
An interview for the school newspaper
Esther Mizrahi is 73 years old and lives in Be'er Sheva. Three
years ago, she could not read or write. Today she reads a book every
month. Her grandson, Ido, 14, interviewed her for the school
newspaper.
Ido: Grandma, why didn't you learn to read when you were a child?
Esther: I grew up in a small village. My family was very poor, and
I was the oldest of eight children. I had to help my mother at home,
so I never went to school.
Ido: How did you live without reading?
Esther: It was difficult. I could not read letters from the bank
or the names of streets. I was always ashamed. I asked other people
for help, but I never told them the real reason.
Ido: What made you start at 70?
Esther: You did! When you were in second grade, you asked me to
read you a story. I said my eyes were tired. That night I cried. The
next week I joined a class for adults at the community centre.
Ido: Was it hard?
Esther: Very hard! At first the letters danced in front of my
eyes. But my teacher, Hila, was very patient. I practised every day at
the kitchen table, and sometimes you helped me with my homework.
Ido: What do you like to read now?
Esther: Everything! Newspapers, recipes and stories. But my
favourite moment was when I read a whole book to my youngest
grandchild.
Ido: What do you want to tell our readers?
Esther: It is never too late to learn. Don't be afraid to ask for
help.
Exercices
Part A — Understanding the text
Exercice 1
What is true about Esther TODAY? Choose the correct answer. (lines 1–3)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A She reads a book every month.
Exercice 2
Why didn't Esther go to school when she was a child? Give TWO reasons. (lines 6–8)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Any two of: very poor family; oldest of eight children; had to help her mother at home.}}
Exercice 3
Complete the sentence. (5 points for each answer) (lines 10–11)
Before she learned, Esther could not read ___ or ___.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|letters from the bank; the names of streets.}}
Exercice 4
Esther told people the real reason why she needed help.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “I never told them the real reason”
Exercice 5
Esther decided to learn after Ido asked her to read him a story.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Vrai · “You did! When you were in second grade, you asked me to read you a story”
Exercice 6
Esther learned to read at home with a private teacher.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “I joined a class for adults at the community centre”
Exercice 7
Why did Esther tell Ido that her eyes were tired? Choose the correct answer. (lines 14–15)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A She did not want Ido to know that she could not read.
Exercice 8
Name TWO people who helped Esther when she was learning to read. (lines 18–20)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Hila, her teacher; Ido, her grandson.}}
Exercice 9
What was Esther's favourite moment? Choose the correct answer. (lines 22–24)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : B when she read a whole book to her youngest grandchild
Part B — Language
Exercice 10
What do the following words refer to?
“them” (line 12) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|other people}}
Exercice 11
What do the following words refer to?
“you” (line 13) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Esther (Grandma)}}
Exercice 12
What do the following words refer to?
“you” (line 20) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Ido}}
Exercice 13
Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.
Words: ashamed · patient · poor · village · afraid
Esther grew up in a small ____.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Esther grew up in a small village.
Exercice 14
Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.
Words: ashamed · patient · poor · village · afraid
Hila was a very ____ teacher.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Hila was a very patient teacher.
Exercice 15
Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.
Words: ashamed · patient · poor · village · afraid
Esther says, "Don't be ____ to ask for help."
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Esther says, "Don't be afraid to ask for help."
Part C — Thinking about the text
Exercice 16
Esther says, "It is never too late to learn."
How does Esther's story show this?
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|She could not read until she was 70, but she started then, and today she reads a book every month / reads to her grandchild.}}
Exercice 17
Esther says, "It is never too late to learn."
Write about something YOU want to learn one day. Why do you want to learn it?
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Personal answer: something the student wants to learn + a clear reason + clear English.}}