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PART 1

READING (40 points)

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

|I |Classical Superstar |

| |On May 19, 2018, 19-year old-cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason captivated over a billion viewers around the world when he performed at the|

| |wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. During his performance, people around the world sent more than 28,000 tweets a minute. |

| |Following the wedding, Sheku reached number one on the music charts on both sides of the Atlantic – in the US and UK Amazon charts |

| |as well as the US iTunes charts with his album Inspiration. |

|II |Sheku’s amazing success is not only the result of his talent but also due to hard work. Sheku, who |

| |is the third of seven children, was raised in Nottingham, England, and began playing cello when he was six. By the age of eight, he|

| |was considered one of the most talented young cellists in England. During the week, he practiced for at least two hours a day after|

| |school, and on weekends, he would travel 176 kilometers to the prestigious1 Royal Academy of Music in London for music lessons. |

| |When he was 17, he became the first black musician to win the BBC Young Musician of the Year Award. |

| |Sheku is not the only musician in his family. Each of his six siblings2 is exceptionally talented. |

|III |Isata, the oldest, is a pianist. She has performed around the world, even appearing with Sir Elton John. Braimah, the second child,|

| |plays the violin and is a member of the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra. The younger children play the cello, the violin and the |

| |piano. |

| |This is extraordinary, considering the fact that neither parent plays an instrument. The father, Stuart, |

|IV |is a businessman, and the mother, Kadiatu, a former university lecturer, is a stay-at-home mom. |

| |According to Kadiatu, she never forced her children to practice their musical instruments. She believes that for her children, |

| |“music, like breathing, is a necessity”. |

| |Stuart and Kadiatu are very proud of their children, who have won some of the most important musical awards in the UK. All seven |

|V |children competed together on Britain’s Got Talent and were a huge success. They have also made some popular recordings and videos.|

| |Kadiatu says, “As a parent, the joy is seeing them play together onstage.” She believes that playing a musical instrument has |

| |taught them discipline3 and has given them confidence. |

| |1 prestigious مرموق / יוקרתי |

| |2 siblings أشقّاء / אחים |

| |3 discipline انضباط / משמעת |

1. What is the main idea of paragraph I?

i) Sheku is a talented English cellist.

ii) Sheku is only 19 years old.

iii) Sheku’s album was number one in the US and the UK charts.

iv) Sheku became an international star after performing at the royal wedding.

(5 points)

2. How do we know people loved Sheku’s performance at the royal wedding?

Give ONE example. (paragraph I)

ANSWER: .......................................................................................................................................

(4 points)

3. PUT A (✔) BY THE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS.

According to paragraph II, why is Sheku successful?

….. i) He grew up with lots of brothers and sisters.

….. ii) He has been playing the cello since he was six.

….. iii) He has a lot of talent and has worked hard.

….. iv) He has won important awards.

….. v) He studied at one of the best music schools in London.

….. vi) He was the first black musician to become BBC musician of the year.

(2 x 4 = 8 points)

4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (paragraph III)

Sheku’s oldest sister, Isata, is mentioned because ...................................................................... .

(4 points)

5. What surprising fact do we learn in paragraph IV?

i) Sheku’s mother was once a university lecturer.

ii) Sheku’s father is a businessman.

iii) The younger children play the cello.

iv) Neither of Sheku’s parents plays a musical instrument.

(5 points)

6. Why doesn’t Sheku’s mother need to force her kids to practice? (paragraph IV)

ANSWER: ....................................................................................................................................

(4 points)

7. According to Sheku’s mother, what have her children learned from playing a musical instrument?

(paragraph V)

i) how to enjoy music

ii) how to work hard and believe in yourself

iii) how music can make you famous

iv) how important it is to win awards

(5 points)

8. The main subject of the article is (-).

i) Harry and Meghan’s wedding

ii) Shekuh Kanneh-Mason’s childhood

iii) a family of talented musicians

iv) learning is hard work

(5 points)

PART 2

VOCABULARY (26 points)

A Complete the sentences with the words below. Make any necessary changes. There are two extra words. (8 points)

immigrate lyrics win-win situation enormous patient

unite talented ripe old age on top of this

1. How can you be hungry? You just ate an ...................................... sandwich.

2. Film star Salma Hayek ...................................... to the U.S. from Mexico.

3. You will have to wait to see the doctor. He is with a ...................................... now.

4. Rebecca thinks living and working in the center of the city is a ...................................... , because it’s

close to the stores and it only takes her five minutes to get to work.

5. When my great grandma reached the ...................................... of 90, she opened a Twitter account.

6. My sister is a very ...................................... musician. She can play the piano, the violin and the

saxophone.

7. I forgot to close the window, and the rain damaged my laptop, my tablet and, ...................................... ,

the battery in my phone is dead.

8. Have you heard the ...................................... to Ivri Lider’s new song?

B Complete the mini-dialogues with the words below. There is one extra word in each group. (10 points)

death ( rare ( tragic

1. Alice: The ending of the movie was so sad. I thought it was ............................. when the dog died.

Marnie: The dog’s ............................. was sad, but the dog died in order to save its family.

on the rise ( it’s no wonder ( accessible

2. Tom: The lake isn’t ............................. from the main road.

Ron: ............................. it’s taking us such a long time to get there.

in public ( therapist ( musician

3. Sam: You’re an amazing ............................. . Have you ever thought of becoming a professional?

Ann: Not really. I’m very shy. I don’t like to play the piano ............................. .

completely ( eventually ( figure out

4. Lee: I can’t ............................. how to solve the problem.

Max: If you keep trying, I’m sure you’ll ............................. find a solution.

depend on ( operation ( despite the fact that

5. Mia: How do feel after your eye ............................. ?

Mike: ............................. I have to wear sunglasses for a few weeks, I can see much better.

C Answer the questions to show you understand the meaning of the words in bold. Write complete sentences using the words in bold. (8 points)

1. What is your favorite musical instrument? Why?

................................................................................................................................................................

2. What foods from your culture do you like best?

................................................................................................................................................................

3. If you could take a step back in time, where would you go? Why?

................................................................................................................................................................

4. If you could meet a famous athlete, who would you choose? Why?

................................................................................................................................................................

PART 3

GRAMMAR (24 points)

A Circle the correct answer. (5 points)

1. Don’t worry! When the baby … hungry, she will eat.

a. are b. is c. be

2. The moment our plane … , I’ll call you.

a. land b. lands c. will land

3. By the time they … , it will be too late to go out.

a. arrive b. arrives c. will arrive

4. I think Ron … the race because he’s training so hard.

a. win b. will win c. wins

5. There will be a big exam after we … from vacation.

a. return b. returns c. will return

B Circle the correct answer. (5 points)

1. If I have / will have time before I leave for school, I usually make a sandwich.

2. Until you clean / will clean your room, there won’t be any television.

3. If you call me again at 6:00 in the morning, I don’t answer / won’t answer the phone.

4. By the time the rain stops / will stop, it will be too late to go to the beach.

5. When I finish watching this movie, I help / will help you.

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (8 points)

1. If I were you, I ............................. (not buy) those jeans because they’re too big.

2. Alex would fix his bike if he ............................. (have) more time.

3. If Sarah lived closer, we ............................. (see) her more frequently.

4. If my dad weren’t allergic to dogs, we ............................. (get) one tomorrow.

5. If there ............................. (be) fewer cars on the road, the air would be much cleaner.

6. If you ............................. (sit) near the front of the classroom, you would be able to see the board better.

7. If I ............................. (have) a bike, I would cycle all over Israel.

8. If Alison ............................. (not eat) so many sweets, she wouldn’t have a toothache.

D Complete the sentences. (6 points)

1. If I were you, ............................................................................................................................................. .

2. Once it gets dark, ..................................................................................................................................... .

3. If she won the contest, ............................................................................................................................. .

4. If they had the opportunity to live any place in Israel, .............................................................................. .

5. When I have some free time, I will definitely ............................................................................................ .

6. The moment I get your text, ..................................................................................................................... .

PART 4

WRITING (10 points)

Write a short composition expressing your opinion on the following topic:

Every student should learn to play a musical instrument.

Remember to state your opinion on the issue and add reasons and examples.

Write 100-120 words.

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UNIT 2

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