יש לקרוא את הטקסט ולענות באנגלית על השאלות בחלקים A ו-B (70 נקודות). אחר כך כותבים את החיבור בחלק C (30 נקודות). אפשר לענות במילים שלך, אלא אם השאלה מבקשת להעתיק מהטקסט. בחלק הקריאה לא מורידים נקודות על טעויות בדקדוק או בכתיב.
Read the text and answer the questions in Parts A and B in English (70 points). Then write the composition in Part C (30 points). Answer in your own words if the question does not ask for words from the text. In the reading part, points are not taken off for grammar or spelling mistakes.
By Hila Ben-David, 19
When I finished high school last June, all my friends were talking about
university or travelling. I decided to do something different first. I
signed up for a year of national service, or sherut leumi, and I was sent to
work in the children's ward of a hospital in Haifa.
I still remember my first morning. I was nervous, and I didn't know what
to do. The nurses were very busy, and nobody had time to explain anything to
me. I stood in the corridor for almost an hour. Then a little boy called
Noam, who was six, asked me to read him a story. I read him three books that
morning, and for the first time I felt useful.
Soon I had a routine. I started work at seven thirty. I helped to serve
breakfast, played games with the children and took them to the hospital
school. In the afternoons I sat with children whose parents had to work.
Some days were very hard. When a child was in pain, I couldn't help, and I
often cried on the bus home.
The year also changed me. Before national service, I was shy and I hated
speaking in front of people. At the hospital I had to talk to doctors,
parents and children every day, so I had no choice. By the end of the year I
was even giving short talks to new volunteers. I also learned to manage
money, because I lived in a flat with three other girls and we shared all
the bills.
Last week I visited the ward again. Noam is healthy now, and he ran to
hug me. In October I am going to start studying nursing. I am sure this year
was the best preparation I could have.
תרגילים
Part A — Understanding the text
תרגיל 1
What did Hila do after she finished high school? Choose the correct answer. (lines 1–4)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א She did a year of national service in a hospital.
תרגיל 2
Give TWO reasons why Hila's first morning was difficult. (lines 5–7)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|She was nervous / she didn't know what to do; The nurses were very busy and nobody had time to explain anything to her / she stood in the corridor for almost an hour.}}
תרגיל 3
Complete the sentence according to the text. (lines 7–9)
Hila felt useful for the first time when ___.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|a six-year-old boy, Noam, asked her to read him a story and she read him three books}}
תרגיל 4
Hila started work early in the morning.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: נכון · “I started work at seven thirty”
תרגיל 5
Hila always found the work easy.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: לא נכון · “Some days were very hard”
תרגיל 6
During her national service, Hila lived with her parents.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: לא נכון · “I lived in a flat with three other girls”
תרגיל 7
Complete the table. How did Hila change? (lines 15–18)
Columns: When | Hila and speaking to people
Before national service — ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|she was shy and hated speaking in front of people}}
תרגיל 8
Complete the table. How did Hila change? (lines 15–18)
Columns: When | Hila and speaking to people
At the hospital — ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|she had to talk to doctors, parents and children every day}}
תרגיל 9
Complete the table. How did Hila change? (lines 15–18)
Columns: When | Hila and speaking to people
By the end of the year — ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|she was giving short talks to new volunteers}}
תרגיל 10
What else did Hila learn during the year? Why did she have to learn it? (lines 18–20)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|She learned to manage money because she lived in a flat with three other girls and they shared all the bills.}}
Part B — Language and thinking
תרגיל 11
What do the following words refer to?
“him” (line 8) refers to ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Noam}}
תרגיל 12
What do the following words refer to?
“them” (line 11) refers to ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|the children (in the ward)}}
תרגיל 13
What do the following words refer to?
“we” (line 19) refers to ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Hila and the three other girls}}
תרגיל 14
What is Hila going to do in October? Choose the correct answer. (lines 21–23)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: ג Start studying nursing.
תרגיל 15
What is the main idea of the text? Choose the correct answer.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א A year of national service helped Hila grow and choose her future.
תרגיל 16
Hila says that this year was "the best preparation" for studying nursing (line 23). Do you agree? Give ONE reason from the text.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Yes: she already worked with sick children, doctors and nurses / she learned to talk to people and is no longer shy / she found out that she loves helping children. Reason + clear English.}}
Part C — Writing
תרגיל 17
Your friend is not sure what to do after high school: national service, a gap year, or going straight to university. Write an email to your friend. Suggest what he or she should do and give TWO reasons. Write 70–90 words.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|A good answer: greeting and closing; a clear suggestion; two developed reasons (they may use ideas from the text: learning new skills, becoming more confident, finding out what you want to study). Rubric: content 12 (task done, two reasons), organisation 8 (opening, body, closing, linking words), language 10 (vocabulary and grammar at A2; mistakes that do not block meaning cost little).}}