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Solomon English Learning Center

Batch 21 – Beginner Class
Reading Test - 1
Time allowance: 1hour Date ………………..

Total Mark – 50 Marks

I. Read the news article and answer the question.
Jinwar is a village in northeast Syria. It is a safe place for women.
Workers build the village in 2018. The village has 30 houses. Women and children live
there together. There are 20 families.(..........). The village has a school, a training academy, and
a bakery. Women grow crops in fields. No men can live in Jinwar, but they can visit their
families. Boys can live with their mothers until they get married.(...........)
When there is a war, women and children always suffer the most. Women in Jinwar work
during the day and sing and dance at night. They have their own goals and dreams. Nobody
controls them. They become stronger. They do not just do chores at home anymore.(............)

A. Match the words with the same meaning. (6 Marks)

A. suffer 1. a plant which a farmer grows

B. crop 2. a job which someone must do at home

C. chore 3. to have a hard time

B. Answer the question short to the point. ( 10 Marks )

1. When was the village built? ………………………………………………………………..
2. Who grows crops?..................................................................................................................
3. What men can and can’t do in the Jinwar village? ………………………………………...
4. Who controls women in the Jinwar village? ……………………………………………….
5. What place is Jinwar village like for women ?......................................................................
C. Number the sentences which best describe the following statement. (6 Marks)
1. The population of the Jinwar village.
2. The rule of the Jinwar village.
3. The goals of Jinwar village.
II. Top tips for a tidy bedroom!
Is your bedroom clean and tidy? Tidy your bedroom quickly and easily with these seven simple
steps!
1. Make your bed.
2. Throw rubbish in the bin.
3. Put clean clothes away in your wardrobe or drawers.
4. Put dirty clothes in the washing basket.
5. Tidy your toys and games. Put them in your cupboard, on your shelf or in your toybox.
6. Put books on your bookshelf.
7. Tidy the pens, pencils and papers on your desk.
Finished! Sit down, relax and enjoy your tidy bedroom!
A. Match the things to the places where you put them. (7 Marks )
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1. in the bin A.Clean clothes

2. in the wardrobe B. Book

3. in the washing basket C.Dirty clothes

4. in the cupboard D.Rubbish

5. on the bookshelf E.Pen, Pencil, Papers

6. on the desk F.Toys and games

III. Read the story.

In 1818, Elizabeth was born into slavery in the state of Virginia. From a young age, she had to
clean and take care of children. Elizabeth's mother taught her how to sew, and Elizabeth became
good at making clothes.
Elizabeth earned a little money by sewing clothing for people. She saved up this money for many
years, until she finally had enough to buy her freedom.

Five years after becoming free, Elizabeth moved to Washington, DC. She started her own
business there and became well known for the beautiful garments she made. Mary Lincoln, the
wife of President Abraham Lincoln, heard about Elizabeth's work. Elizabeth made many dresses
for Mary, and the two women became friends. Elizabeth wrote about their friendship in a book.
The book told the story of Elizabeth's life as an African American woman in the 1800s.

A. Choose the correct answer. ( 6 Marks )

a. What skill helped Elizabeth Keckley become free?
i. Sewing ii. Writing iii. Cleaning
b. What did Elizabeth Keckley do after she moved to Washington, DC?
i. She married the president.
ii. She started her own business.
iii. She took care of the children at the white house.
c. What is the meaning of garments as used in the passage?
i. Sewing kits ii. Pictures iii. Clothes
B. Answer the question short to the point. (12 Marks)
a. Who taught Elizabeth sewing? …………………………………………..
b. What’s Elizabeth good at? ………………………………………………..
c. Why did Elizabeth save up money?..........................................................
d. For whom Elizabeth made many dresses?...............................................
e. Who is Mary?...............................................................................................
f. What is Elizbeth book about?......................................................................
C. What is the moral story of Elizabeth? (3 Marks)
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