יש לקרוא את הטקסט ולענות על השאלות באנגלית. אפשר לענות במילים שלך, אלא אם השאלה מבקשת להעתיק מהטקסט. אחר כך כותבים את החיבור בחלק B.
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. Then write the composition in Part B.
From the travel blog of Daniel, 16
Every winter, my parents choose a place in Israel for a family trip.
This year, they chose the Galilee, in the north of the country. My little
sister, Maya, was excited, but I was not. I wanted to stay at home and play
video games with my friends. I did not know that this trip would be one of
the best weekends of my life.
On the first morning, we drove to the Hula Valley. Every year, hundreds
of millions of birds fly over Israel on their way between Europe and Africa,
and many of them stop in the Hula. We sat in a special wagon pulled by a
tractor and watched thousands of cranes eating in the fields. The noise was
incredible – it sounded like a huge crowd at a football match.
The next day, we climbed Mount Arbel. The path was steep and rocky, and
at some points we had to hold on to metal handles in the rock. My mother was
scared, but my father kept saying, "Just don't look down!" When we got to
the top, we could see the whole Sea of Galilee below us. It was worth every
step.
On the last day, it rained, so we visited a small goat farm in the
hills. We fed the baby goats and tasted cheese that the farmer had made that
morning. Maya wanted to take a goat home, but my parents said no.
Before the trip, I thought nature was boring. I was wrong. I still love
video games, but now I want to go hiking more often. Next winter, I am going
to help my parents plan the trip.
Exercices
Part A — Reading Comprehension
Exercice 1
How did Daniel feel about the trip before it started? (lines 1–5)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : D He did not want to go.
Exercice 2
Complete the sentences (lines 6–9)
Many birds stop in the Hula on their way between ____.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Many birds stop in the Hula on their way between Europe and Africa.
Exercice 3
Complete the sentences (lines 6–9)
The family watched the cranes from ___.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|a special wagon pulled by a tractor}}
Exercice 4
What did the noise of the cranes remind Daniel of? (lines 9–10)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|a huge crowd at a football match}}
Exercice 5
The path up Mount Arbel was easy.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “The path was steep and rocky”
Exercice 6
Daniel's father was scared on the mountain.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “My mother was scared”
Exercice 7
From the top of Mount Arbel, the family could see the Sea of Galilee.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Vrai · “we could see the whole Sea of Galilee below us”
Exercice 8
What does Daniel mean when he says, "It was worth every step"? (lines 13–15)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|The climb was hard, but the view from the top (of the whole Sea of Galilee) was so beautiful that it was worth the effort.}}
Exercice 9
Why did the family visit the goat farm on the last day? (lines 16–18)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A It was raining.
Exercice 10
What do the following words refer to?
“they” (line 2) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Daniel's parents}}
Exercice 11
What do the following words refer to?
“them” (line 8) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|the birds (that fly over Israel)}}
Exercice 12
What is the main idea of the blog post?
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : B A trip that Daniel did not want to take turned out to be great.
Exercice 13
Look at the last paragraph. (lines 19–21)
How did the trip change Daniel's opinion of nature?
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Before the trip he thought nature was boring; now he wants to go hiking more often (and to help plan next year's trip).}}
Exercice 14
Look at the last paragraph. (lines 19–21)
Which part of Daniel's trip would you enjoy most? Explain.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Personal answer: one part of the trip (the birds, the climb, the goat farm) with a clear reason + clear English.}}
Part B — Writing
Exercice 15
Write a post for a travel blog about a trip or an outing that you enjoyed (in Israel or abroad). Write: • where you went and who you went with; • what you did there; • why you enjoyed it, or what surprised you. Write 60–80 words.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|A good answer names the place and the people, describes two or three activities in the past simple, and gives a personal opinion or feeling with a reason. A title is a bonus but not required. Rubric: content – all the points of the task, good ideas; organization – opening, ideas in a logical order, linking words, closing; language – vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation that do not block understanding. Answers far shorter than 60 words lose content points.}}