The Brothers Abbess secondary school



The Brothers Abbess secondary school 3rd year F.Lges

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PART ONE: Reading and interpreting (14 points)

A/ Comprehension (7points):

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

Greek civilization developed chiefly in small city-states around 2000 B.C. A city-state consisted of a city or town and the surrounding villages and farmland. The Greek city-states were fiercely independent and often quarreled among themselves. But their small size and constant rivalry had certain advantages. Citizens of a city-state were strongly patriotic, and many citizens took part in public affairs. The most advanced city-states established the world's first democratic governments. The best-known city-states were Athens and Sparta

The ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation. However, a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together. The Greeks called themselves Hellenes and their land Hellas. They thought of themselves as different from all other peoples, whom they called barbarians.

The ancient Greeks prized their freedom and way of life. This way of life stressed the importance of the individual and encouraged creative thought. Greek thinkers laid the foundations of science and philosophy by seeking logical explanations for what happened in the world around them. Greek writers created new forms of expression, which explored human personalities and emotions. Greek civilization reached its height in Athens during the mid-400's B.C, a period of outstanding achievement known as the Golden Age.

1- The text is: a- Expository b- Argumentative c- Descriptive(1pt)

2- Answer the following questions according to the text? (2pts)

a- How were the citizens of the Greek city-states?

b- What were the famous Greek city-states?

c- Did the Greek city-states unite?

d- What did the Greek city states share?

3- Reorder the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text: (2pts)

a- The Greeks considered themselves as different from all people

b- The Greeks had many advantages

c- The importance of freedom and way of life

d- The Greek shared many fields

4- Give a title to the text? (1pt)

5- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)

Themselves (§1) their (§2)

B/ Text Exploration (7poits):

1- Find in the text words whose definitions follow: (1pt)

a- Group of states or people sharing many fields(§2)

b- Right to do and say whatever you want(§3)

2- Fill in the table with the missing word category: (2pts)

|Verb |Noun |Adjective |

|………….. |Freedom |………….. |

|…………. |thought |………….. |

3- Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (1pt)

1. (a) The ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation; however, a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together

(b) Although…………………………………………………………………..

2. (a) Someone is regretting for smoking cigarettes which killed his father.

(b) I wish my father..........................................................................................

4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final ‘ed’: (1pts)

consisted helped advanced explored

5.Fill in the gaps with words from the list below in the following paragraph: (2pts)

arose history civilizations ago

Egypt was the birthplace of one of the world's first…………....... . This advanced culture ……….. about 5,000 years ……………in the Nile River Valley in north-eastern Africa. It thrived for over 2,000 years and so became one of the longest lasting civilizations in the…………………...

PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION ( 6points)

Choose one of the following topics:

Topic 1

Write a short essay about the following topic:

How people protect their culture. Use these notes:

-respect their customs

-organize exhibitions

-write books

-organize regular festivals in various arts

-remind children of the glorious past of their ancestors

Topic 2

Many consumers think that counterfeiting is beneficial by giving them many opportunities to buy many products. This is totally wrong. Explain why counterfeiting is an unethical behaviour giving reasons and examples for this claim.

The Brothers Abbess secondary school 3rd year F.Lges

Correction of the First Term Exam

PART ONE: Reading and interpreting (14 points)

A/ Comprehension (7points):

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

Greek civilization developed chiefly in small city-states around 2000 B.C. A city-state consisted of a city or town and the surrounding villages and farmland. The Greek city-states were fiercely independent and often quarreled among themselves. But their small size and constant rivalry had certain advantages. Citizens of a city-state were strongly patriotic, and many citizens took part in public affairs. The most advanced city-states established the world's first democratic governments. The best-known city-states were Athens and Sparta

The ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation. However, a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together. The Greeks called themselves Hellenes and their land Hellas. They thought of themselves as different from all other peoples, whom they called barbarians.

The ancient Greeks prized their freedom and way of life. This way of life stressed the importance of the individual and encouraged creative thought. Greek thinkers laid the foundations of science and philosophy by seeking logical explanations for what happened in the world around them. Greek writers created new forms of expression, which explored human personalities and emotions. Greek civilization reached its height in Athens during the mid-400's B.C, a period of outstanding achievement known as the Golden Age.

1- The text is: a- Expository b- Argumentative c- Descriptive(1pt)

2- Answer the following questions according to the text? (2pts)

a- How were the citizens of the Greek city-states?

Citizens of a city-state were strongly patriotic, and they took part in public affairs.

b- What were the famous Greek city-states?

The famous city-states were Athens and Sparta.

c- Did the Greek city-states unite?

No, they didn’t.

d- What did the Greek city states share?

They share language, religion, and culture.

3- Reorder the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text: (2pts)

a- The Greeks considered themselves as different from all people

b- The Greeks had many advantages

c- The importance of freedom and way of life

d- The Greek shared many fields

|1 |2 |3 |4 |

|b |d |a |c |

4- Give a title to the text? (1pt)

The Greek civilization.

5- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)

Themselves (§1) → The Greek city-states. their (§2) → The Greeks.

B/ Text Exploration (7poits):

1- Find in the text words whose definitions follow: (1pt)

a- Group of states or people sharing many fields(§2) = nation

b- Right to do and say whatever you want(§3) = freedom

2- Fill in the table with the missing word category: (2pts)

|Verb |Noun |Adjective |

|To free |Freedom |free |

|To think |thought |thoughtful |

3- Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (1pt)

A. (a) The ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation; however, a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together

(b) Although a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together, the ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation

B. (a) Someone is regretting for smoking cigarettes which killed his father.

(b) I wish my father had not smoked cigarettes.

4- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final ‘ed’: (1pts)

Consisted /id/ helped /t/ advanced /t/ explored /d/

5-Fill in the gaps with words from the list below in the following paragraph: (2pts)

arose history civilizations ago

Egypt was the birthplace of one of the world's first civilizations . This advanced culture arose about 5,000 years ago in the Nile River Valley in north-eastern Africa. It thrived for over 2,000 years and so became one of the longest lasting civilizations in the history.

PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION ( 6points)

Choose one of the following topics:

Topic 1

Write a short essay about the following topic:

How people protect their culture. Use these notes:

-respect their customs

-organize exhibitions

-write books

-organize regular festivals in various arts

-remind children of the glorious past of their ancestors

Topic 2

Many consumers think that counterfeiting is beneficial by giving them many opportunities to buy many products. This is totally wrong. Explain why counterfeiting is an unethical behaviour giving reasons and examples for this claim.

A/ Comprehension:

1- The text is: descriptive

2- Answering questions:

a- Citizens of a city-state were strongly patriotic, and they took part in public affairs.

b- The famous city-states were Athens and Sparta.

c- No, they didn’t.

d- They share language, religion, and culture.

3- Reordering the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text:

1- B-The Greeks had many advantages.

2- D- The Greek shared many fields.

3- A- The Greeks considered themselves as different from all people.

4- C- The importance of freedom and way of life.

4- Title to the text: Greek civilization.

5- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)

Themselves (§1) → The Greek city-states

Their (§2) → The Greeks

B/ Text Exploration:

1- Find in the text words whose definitions follow: (1pt)

c- Group of states or people sharing many fields(§2) = nation.

d- Right to do and say whatever you want(§3) = freedom

2- Fill in the table with the missing word category: (2pts)

|Verb |Noun |Adjective |

|………….. |Freedom |………….. |

|…………. |thought |………….. |

3- Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): (1pt)

A- (a) The ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation; however, a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together

(b) Although a common language, religion, and culture bound the people together, the ancient Greek city-states never became united into a nation

B- (a) Someone is regretting for smoking cigarettes which killed his father.

(b) I wish my father had not smoked cigarettes.

4- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final ‘ed’: (1pts)

consisted helped advanced explored

|/t/ |/d/ |/id/ |

| | | |

5- Fill in the gaps with words from the list below in the following paragraph: (2pts)

arose history civilizations ago

Egypt was the birthplace of one of the world's firstcivilizations . This advanced culture arose about 5,000 years ago in the Nile River Valley in north-eastern Africa. It thrived for over 2,000 years and so became one of the longest lasting civilizations in thehistory.

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