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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.
Omer was twelve years old, and he had a secret. He could not swim.
Every summer, his friends went to the beach and jumped into the waves,
but Omer always found an excuse. "I have a headache," he said, or "I
forgot my swimsuit." The truth was that he was afraid of the water.
It started when he was six. At a hotel pool, he fell into the deep
end. His father pulled him out after a few seconds, but Omer never
forgot the feeling. Water came into his nose and mouth, and he could
not breathe. Since then, even a bath made him nervous.
In September, his school announced swimming lessons for all
seventh graders. Omer felt sick. He thought about telling his teacher
he was ill. But his grandmother, Savta Rachel, had other ideas. "You
know," she said, "I learned to swim when I was fifty-five. If I can do
it, you can do it too."
The teacher, Gil, was patient. On the first day, he did not ask
Omer to swim at all. They just sat on the steps of the pool with their
feet in the water. The next week, Omer put his face in the water and
blew bubbles. It felt silly, but it helped. Slowly, he learned to
float on his back while Gil held him.
After two months, Gil took his hands away. Omer did not notice at
first. He was floating alone! He laughed so hard that he almost
swallowed some water.
In June, the class had a swimming competition. Omer did not win,
but he swam the whole length of the pool. When he got out, Savta
Rachel was waiting with a towel and a big smile.
Exercices
Part A — Understanding the text
Exercice 1
What was Omer's secret? Choose the correct answer. (lines 1–4)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A He could not swim.
Exercice 2
What did Omer do when his friends went to the beach? Give ONE example. (lines 2–4)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|He found an excuse, for example he said "I have a headache" or "I forgot my swimsuit."}}
Exercice 3
Complete the table about what happened when Omer was six. (lines 5–8)
How old was Omer? — ____
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : How old was Omer? — six
Exercice 4
Complete the table about what happened when Omer was six. (lines 5–8)
Where was he? — ____
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Where was he? — at a hotel pool
Exercice 5
Complete the table about what happened when Omer was six. (lines 5–8)
Who pulled him out? — ____
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Who pulled him out? — his father
Exercice 6
Why did Savta Rachel think Omer could learn to swim? Choose the correct answer. (lines 11–13)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : A She learned to swim when she was fifty-five.
Exercice 7
On the first day, Gil asked Omer to swim across the pool.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “he did not ask Omer to swim at all”
Exercice 8
Blowing bubbles felt silly to Omer.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Vrai · “It felt silly, but it helped”
Exercice 9
Omer won the competition in June.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : Faux · “Omer did not win”
Exercice 10
How did Omer feel when he understood he was floating alone? How do you know? (lines 19–21)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|He was very happy / excited – he laughed so hard that he almost swallowed some water.}}
Exercice 11
Complete the sentence. (lines 22–23)
In the competition, Omer did not win, but he swam ___.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|the whole length of the pool}}
Part B — Language
Exercice 12
What do the following words refer to?
“him” (line 6) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Omer}}
Exercice 13
What do the following words refer to?
“she” (line 12) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Savta Rachel (Omer's grandmother)}}
Exercice 14
What do the following words refer to?
“They” (line 15) refers to ___
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Gil and Omer}}
Exercice 15
Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in the text. “announced” (line 9)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : D told everyone
Exercice 16
Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in the text. “silly” (line 17)
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : D a little stupid / funny
Part C — Thinking about the text
Exercice 17
What is the main message of the story? Choose the correct answer.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : D With patience and small steps, you can beat a fear.
Exercice 18
Think about the story.
Why do you think Gil did not ask Omer to swim on the first day?
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|He saw that Omer was afraid, so he wanted Omer to feel safe in the water first and to learn step by step.}}
Exercice 19
Think about the story.
Who helped Omer more, Savta Rachel or Gil? Give a reason from the text.
Voir la réponse et le corrigé
Réponse : {{en|Personal answer. Savta Rachel: she gave him the courage to try ("If I can do it, you can do it too"). Gil: he was patient and taught him slowly (steps, bubbles, floating). Choice + reason from the text + clear English.}}