موقع التعليم الجزائري - الرئيسية
Name: ………………………………………………….
BILL GATES (1955…)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents.While Bill was going to school,his father went to college,got his degree,and became a success- ful lawyer.From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she enjoyed going to parties, from this, he learned something else; if you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone.While most of his friends were playing,Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopaedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.
In fact, Bill's childhood was not all work. He used to play a lot of sport such as swimming, tennis, water skiing. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing on the computer.
Before he was 20, Bill developed the world's first computer language for the personal computer (PC). Once, when he was thinking about the future, he realised something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software, his software. He said: "I'm going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I am 23". And he did!
Read the text and do the activities
1) How many negative sentences are there in the 4th paragraph? …..………………………………….. (1p)
2) Are these statements True or False? (2p)
a. Bill Gates learned the importance of hard work from his father. …………………………….
b. Bill started reading the World Book Encyclopedia when he was 8. ……………………………
c. When he was young, Bill spent a lot of time with friends. …………………………….
d. He became a millionaire at 23. ……………………………
3) Answer the following questions according to the text: (2p)
a. How were Bill Gates' parents important in his success? ........................... .................................................
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b. Why is Mr Gates an exceptional man ?............................................... ...............................................................
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4) Match the words with their synonyms: diploma, plan, made, director, brilliant, many, ended, require. (4p)
|Words |Synonyms |Words |Synonyms |
|Need |…………………………………… |Degree |……………………………………… |
|Successful |…………………………………… |Finished |……………………………………… |
|Several |…………………………………… |Developed |……………………………………… |
|Chief |…………………………………… |Schedule |……………………………………… |
5) Complete the second sentence: Use verbs from the list. Deny, suggest, refuse, claim, report, insist, (11p)
advise, threat, promise, blame, beg, admit, agree, apologize, pray, request, order, persuade.
1." Give me some food. I'm hungry," an old man said to passers-by.
He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2." I'm sorry. I've driven your car without permission," said Omar to his friend.
Omar ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3." I'll work better this trimester, mum," Reda told his mother.
Reda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4." We entered the shop at night," the youths said to the police.
The ouths………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5." You should respect older people," Mohamed told his son.
Mohamed …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6." I'll phone the police, if you come here again, " said the woman to the stranger.
The woman …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7." You've got bad marks. Lazy boy," Father told Moussa.
Father ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8." You're right. Your book is very interesting," Leila said.
Leila …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9."I won't stay at home all day long," said Meriem .
Meriem ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10."I have never seen this man," the man told the police officer.
The man ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11."Don't disturb me when I'm working," said the boss to the secretary.
The boss……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2AS Lettres+LV Name: …………...……………....……………………
First Term Written Test I (Oct 09)
A century ago, people were able to live in better conditions than their parents thanks to the progress made in science and technology. But the outcome of this progress was slow. For instance, most people used to travel long distances on foot or by stage coach. Home activities were done manually, and were therefore time consuming. On the other hand, people had an important social life, since they had more opportunities to meet and interact. So they were able to chat with neighbours at shops or in clubs and have a cup of coffee with friends or relatives and tell stories and jokes. Likewise, family visits were frequent and kept the folklore alive, with the grandparents who used to tell traditional tales or sing folk songs to their grandchildren.
Unfortunately, with the development of audiovisual means such as the cinema, radio, television and then personal appliances like the computer, CD-ROMs and DVDs, have increased stress, loneliness and anxiety among people. So our great grandparents used to be happier since they had a simpler life.
This is probably so, since closer contacts among neighbours, friends and families were important for social life. However, scientific progress in all fields, particularly in medicine, modes of transportation and communication, show that our lives are today more comfortable than a century ago.
1) The text is: a) descriptive b) narrative c) expository (1)
2) The text is about: (1)
a) People’s use of science b) People’s past life c) People’s old and new life style
3) Say if these statements are TRUE or FALSE: (2,5)
a) People had a better life because of science. ...……………..
b) In olden days, it was difficult for neighbours to meet. ……………….
c) Technology has increased stress. ……………….
d) Our grandparents used to have a more complex life. .………………
e) Our lives were less comfortable a hundred years ago. ……………….
4) Answer the following questions according to the text: (3)
a) How was life before the outcome of science and technology?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………......................
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b) What’s the author’s opinion about today’s life?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………......................
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5) What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1,5)
a) they:………………………… b) their ………………..……… c) our ………………………..
6) Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (1,5)
a) development (§1) = ……………… b) by hand (§1) =………………… c) wasting (§1)…………….…....
7) Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following: (1,5)
a) rapid (§1)=/= …………………… b) rare (§1) =/=…………………… c) modern (§1) =/=…………..…
8) Ask questions with the underlined words: (2)
a) People used to travel long distances on foot or by stage cart.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) They were able to chat with neighbours.
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9) Join the sentences with relative pronouns: & (3)
a) My father used to live in the countryside. He was a happy man.
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b) Ammi Hassan lived in a village. He built a nice small house there.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Summer is the season. People go on holidays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…..
10) Classify the words according to the pronunciation of their final /s/: (3)
Distances-neighbours-jokes-relatives-songs-fields-contacts-shops-appliances-clubs-visits- tales
| / s / | / z / | / iz / |
| | | |
|..................................................|..........................................................|.....................................|
|.... |..... |.. |
|..................................................|..........................................................|………………………... |
|.... |..... | |
TEXT EXPLOITATION
1) Supply the right punctuation and capitals where necessarv (01)
mohamed racim painted the casbah of algiers
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2) Give the opposites of the following word keeping the same root. (01)
| Opposites | Words |
|……………………………………. |1.agree |
|…………………………………… |2.probable |
|…………………………………… |3.appearance |
|………………………………….. |4.happy |
3) Complete the following table. (1,5)
| Past participle | Past simple | Infinitive |
| built |…………………………… |1. ……………………... |
|…………………………… |did |2……………………… |
|……………………………. |knew |3…………………….. |
4) Combine the following sentences using : who, which, whom, where or whose (02)
a) She was talking to an old woman. The woman used to be her teacher.
The woman…………………………………………………………………………………….
b) This market was a very large area. People used to sell and buy goods there.
This market……………………………………………………………………………………
c) This is my friend. His father used to be a farmer.
This is my friend………………………………………………………………………………
d) I met a man.He was wearing a burnous and a amama.
The man………………………………………………………………………………………
Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane-Staoueli Name:………………………………….…………..……2 L / LV
First Term test II (Dec 09)
The Greeks and Romans were probably the first tourists in Egypt. Perhaps they came to see the Lighthouse and the Library in Alexandria, and the Pyramids. Tourists today still come to visit famous historical sites all over Egypt.
In the 19th century, rich Europeans used to send their sons on the 'Grand Tour' to visit the great cultural centres of Europe. This was done to educate them and give them experience in life. They were able to travel by sea and by carriage often in rather uncomfortable conditions. But they used to take ideas of foreign cultures back home with them and broadened their knowledge of the world.
Modern tourism really began when an Englishman, Thomas Cook, arranged the first package tour in 1841. The trip was so successful that he formed a travel company which still has his name. Tourism really became successful in the 1960s, when cheaper air travel developed. Tourism today is a massive industry spreading to every corner of the Earth. Tourism is the second most important earner of foreign currency in Egypt after petroleum products.
1) The text is : a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Supply a suitable title to the text: ………..………………………………..……………………… (1)
3) Say if the following statements are True or False: (2)
a- Egyptians were the first tourists in Greece and Rome ….………..
b- The Lighthouse, the Library and the Pyramids were the most visited places by tourists …….……..
c- Europeans started tourism a hundred years ago. …………...
d- Thomas Cook invented modern tourism. …………...
4) Answer the following questions according to the text: (2)
a) Why did rich Europeans send their sons to visit great cultural centres of Europe?
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b) Is tourism important for Egypt? Why?
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5) Find in the text synonyms to: (1,5)
-well-known(§1) =........................... –places (§1) =.............................. –money(§3)=...........................
6) Find in the text opposites to: (1,5)
-good (§2) =/=................................ –modern (§3) =/=......................... –local (§3)=/=.........................
7) What or whom do the underlined words refer to in the text? (2)
a-they (§1) .......................................................................................................................................................
b-them (§2) .....................................................................................................................................................
c- he (§3) ................................................................................................................………………….............
8) Ask questions with the underlined words: (2)
a) They used to take ideas of foreign cultures
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) The trip was successful
……………………………………………………………………………………………………....
9) Complete the table: (4)
|Noun |Adjective |Verb |
| |Historical |////////////////////////////////////////// |
|…………………………… |……………………………… |Educate |
|…………………………… |Modern |Modernize |
|…………………………… |Successful |…………………………… |
|…………………………… |……………………………… |…………………………… |
|product | | |
10) Compare the following. Use the comparative or superlative: (3)
Europe / Africa ……………………………………………………………………………….
Algeria / Egypt ………………………………………………………………………………..
Couscous / Pizza / Hamburger ……………………………………………………………………………….
10) What can be done to preserve water? (2)
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Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane – Staouéli. 2006/2007 Mrs B.A
Name: ……………………………………. Class : ………..
Third Term Exam.
Read the text and do the activities:
During the past decade there has been a considerable increase in the number of natural disasters which have caused hardship and suffering in many countries. Disasters are not confined to particular regions, nor do they discriminate between developing and developed countries. For the past year alone, widespread floods in France , Hungary, Italy , Switzerland , Algeria and Vietnam as well as devastating earthquakes in El Salvador and India have reminded us of the need to take global preventive measures against disasters.
During the 1990s , there was a 10% annual increase in economic loss due to disaster …
Global warming is expected to increase the incidence of disasters such as storms, droughts and floods. The increasing of CO2 emissions , deforestation , desertification and erosion of agricultural land through poor irrigation practices are all human factors which play an important role in the increase of natural disasters.
Although we continue to refer to these disasters as “ natural” , they are to a large extent , man-made.
1°) How many passive sentences are there in the text ?(01) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2°) Supply a suitable title to the text:( 01) ……………………………………………………………………………………
3°) Say if the following statements are True or False :( 02)
a) The natural disasters distinguish between the rich and the poor /……………..
b) The countries mentioned in the text were all hit by a terrible earthquake./……….
c) Natural disasters can cause problems in the economy of a country./…………
d) Most of the disasters are caused by Man ./……………………..
4°) How many disasters are mentioned in the text ?Write them ( 02) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5°) Vocabulary:
* Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to:(1.5)
a) a period of ten years = ………………………………./ b) catastrophe= ……………………………..
b) distinguish = …………………………………./ d) ruining = ……………………………….
* Now , find in the text opposite of : (1.5)
a) gain ‡……………………………./ b) small ‡ ………………………./ c) decrease ‡ ……………….
6°) What or whom do the underlined words refer to in the text ? (01)
a) Which refers to ………………………….
b) They refers to …………………………
Good Luck !
FIRST TERM EXAM 2LE
One day more than fifty years ago,a young man had an accident on his motor-bike in which he suffered a few apparently minor injuries. There was a bruise on the left side of his forehead and some slight bleeding from his left ear. He was taken to hospital for examination but X-rays did not reveal any other injuries .
Nevertheless, the doctor who was treating him decided to keep him in hospital for further observations because the young man was having difficulty in speaking and seemed very confused.
At the time of the accident ,the young man was 22 years old, and the date was August, 1933. A week later, he was able to carry on what seemed a perfect normal conversation. However, he told the doctor that he was only 11 years old and that the date was February, 1922. what is more, he could not remember anything that had happened since 1922. For example, he could not recall having spent five in Australia, or coming back to England and working for two years on a golf course.
As time went by, part of his memory of the eleven missing years came back. A few weeks later, he even remembered his years in Australia, But the two years of his life just before the accident were still a complete blank. Three-weeks after his injury, he went back to the village where he had been living for those two years. Everything looked unfamiliar and he did not recall ever having been there before.
Despite this, he was able to take up his old job again in the village and to do it satisfactorily. But he often got lost when walking around the village and found it difficult to remember what he had done during the day. Slowly, however, his memory continued to return so that, about ten weeks after the accident, he could even remember most of the previous two years. There remained only one complete gap in his memory : he could remember absolutely nothing about what he had done a few minutes immediately before the accident or the accident itself. This part of his memory never came back.
Section One : Reading Comprehension
Read the text above then do the following activities :
1-How many negative sentences are there in the last paragraph ?
2-Say if these sentences are true,false or not mentioned.
a-A young man had a car accident and was badly injured.
b-The young man was in his early twenties.
c-He had an accident in 1922.
d-The young man was driving carfuliy
3-Here are some answers about the text .Ask the questions
a-More than fifty years ago.
b-Because the young man was having difficulties in speaking.
c- 22 years old. d- A week later
4-What do these refer to in the text?
Him-— Pi There---P§
5-Find words in the text which are similar in meaning to the following:
Not serious Wounds Preceding
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2 AS LV Name: ………………………………………………...
Second Term Written Test I (Jan 10)
In some countries in which there is very little rain at any time, the farmers have to irrigate their lands. Irrigation is easy if there is a great river near the crops, and if there is a large quantity of water in it. Canals can carry the river water to the land when necessary. In some seasons, there may be too much water in the river, and the water may cover all the land near it. At other times the river water may not be enough for all the farmers, and it will be difficult to irrigate the land.
To prevent these difficulties, a dam may be built. This will store water for dry seasons, and in wet seasons it will prevent the flooding of water. As a consequence, houses and lands will be covered with water. Most people will accept to move to other places. Then the country can have the necessary amount of water at all times, more crops will be grown, and there will be more food for everyone.
Modern dams are usually built with hard material, but in some countries like India they are built of earth. There were other dams built years ago like in Iraq across the river Tigris. The Romans were famous dam-builders, too.
Some great modern dams have been built in Africa. No doubt, many other dams will be built in the future.
1) The text is : a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Choose a title: a) Rivers and seas b) Irrigation c) The problem of dams (1)
3) Say if these statements are True or False : (2)
a) The farmers irrigate their land when there is less rain. ....................................................
b) Canals are used to transport water to the land. ..................................................
c) Dams are unnecessary in agriculture. ...................................................
d) Many dams are built in the Sahara. ...................................................
4) Who or what do these words refer to in the text? (2)
-their land: ......................................................................... -… in it : …………………………………
-This will..: ……………………………………………… -they are ..:…………………………………
5) Find in the text synonyms to: (1)
- amount (§1) = .............................................. – stop (§2) = .............................................
6) Find in the text opposites to: (1)
- unknown (§3) =/= ........................................... – ancient(§3) = .......................................
7) Complete the following table (3)
|Noun |Verb |Adjective |
|Rain |////////////////////////////////////////////// |.....................................................|
|………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |. |
|………………………….. |To prevent |necessary |
|………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |////////////////////////////////////////////// |
|………………………….. |………………………………. |grown |
| | |modern |
8) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (2)
a) Rain (not be) necessary for some plants. .........................................................
b) Irrigation is possible if nature (not provide) water. .........................................................
c) Dams (use) by the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt? .........................................................
d) A lot of people prefer (live) in the countryside. ........................................................
9) Ask question with the underlined words: (2)
a) Canals carry the river water to the land.
.................................................................................................................................................................
b) Most people accept to move to other places.
..................................................................................................................................................................
10) Turn into the passive: (5)
a) When we build dams, we can save water.
...................................................................................................................................................................
b) The farmers have to irrigate the land.
...................................................................................................................................................................
c) Canals can carry the river water to the land.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d) Dams will store water for dry seasons.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e) Modern dams are usually built with hard materials by engineers.
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2 AS LV Name: ………………………………………………...
Second Term Written Test II (Feb2010)
In the ninth century the Arabs became the chief standard-bearers of science and philosophy. The golden age of Arab science lasted for about two centuries, from 900 to 1100 A.D.
The Arabs made important contributions to mathematics. In his treatise of the Arithmetic the Persian Al-Khwarizmi introduced a new method -the number system that we use today. Al-Khwarizmi also wrote a treatise on Algebra, based on Hindu sources.
The Arabs were greatly interested in astronomy. The caliph Ma'mun built a splendid observatory in Baghdad in the year 829, and his astronomers such as Al-Battani made regular observations of the heavens.
Alchemy had many devotees among the Arabs. The name alchemy itself is of Arabic origin. The foremost Arab alchemist was Jaber, a Syrian physician who lived in the 8th or 9th century. Jaber perfected new methods of evaporation, filtration and crystallization and he was able to prepare a number of chemical substances.
1) The text is : a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Choose a title: (1)
a) The golden age of Arab science b) Al-Khwarizmi’s number system c) Baghdad’s observatory
3) Say if these statements are true or false. Put T or F (2)
a) The Arabs were famous for science and philosophy. ……………………….
b) The Arab science period lasted two hundred years. ……………………….
c) Today we still use Al-Khwarizmi’s number system. ……………………….
d) Neither Algebra nor alchemy are Arabic words. ……………………….
4) Find synonyms to : a) studies (§3) = ……………………… b) improved (§4) = …………………..… (1)
5) What do the sentences express? (4)
(scientific truth – warning – suggestion – prediction – threat – promise – offer – advice)
a) If it rains, plants will grow rapidly. ………………………………
b) You'll get fit if you practise sport everyday. ………………………………
c) If you get a good mark, I'll buy you an interesting book. ………………………………
d) I'll show you the way if you want. ……………………………….
e) If you disturb me again, I'll punish you. ……………………………….
f) If you heat an iron bar, it expands. ……………………………….
g) If you get into that house, a dog will bite you. ……………………………….
h) Why don’t we play some games if you have nothing to do? ………………………………
6)Express it differently: (3)
a) The Arabs made important contributions to mathematics.
Important contributions to mathematics………………………………..……………………………………
b) Al-Khwarizmi wrote a treatise on mathematics.
A treatise on mathematics …………………………………………………………………………………..
c) New vaccines have been developed by scientists in some countries.
Scientists ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7) Ask questions with the underlined words: (3)
a) The caliph built a splendid observatory in Baghdad.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Al-Battani used the observatory to make regular observations of the heavens.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Jaber was able to prepare a number of chemical substances.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8) Complete the following table: (4)
| Noun | Adjective | Noun | Adjective |
| | | | |
|Electricity |……………………………. |Agriculture |……………………………….. |
|Success |……………………………. |Health |……………………………….. |
|Production |……………………………. |Generosity |……………………………….. |
|Triangle |……………………………. |Accept |……………………………….. |
9) Classify the words: Arabs - bearers - sources – methods – evaporates under /s/ - /z/ - /iz/: (1)
| / s / | / z / | / iz / |
|................................................|..........................................................|............................................ |
|.. |..... | |
2 AS L Name: ………………………………………………...
Second Term Written Test I (Jan 10)
Frederick Douglass is one of the greatest leaders of the fight against slavery. He was born in 1817 in Maryland. As a young boy, the wife of his master taught him to read and write. At the age of 21,, he decided to escape to New York. From there, he went to New Bedford, Massachusetts. One day, he was asked to speak at an anti-slavery meeting in Nantucket. From that day, large crowds came to hear him wherever he went.
Later, he wrote a book about himself entitled: "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas." Afraid to be arrested by slave-catchers, he escaped to England. There, his freedom was bought from his former master.
In 1847, Douglass returned to the United States and started an anti-slavery newspaper called: "The North Star." It gave a voice to other black writers .They called for equal treatment of the blacks. They also called for equal treatment of women, tolerance, peace, brotherhood and dignity. Douglass was one of the first American men to join the women's rights movement of the time.
Frederick Bailey- his real name- died in 1895. "There was no greater hero than he" are the words of praise carved on his tombstone.
1) The text is: a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Choose the corresponding title: (1)
a) Slavery in America b) A famous black writer c) The biography of Frederick Douglass
3) Say if these statements are True or False: (2)
a) Frederick Douglass used to be a slave. ....................................................
b) He learned reading and writing at school. ..................................................
c) He went to New York when he was a boy. ...................................................
d) He returned to America when he was 30 ...................................................
4) What or whom the underlined words refer to in the text? (1)
a) There (§2)....................................................... b) They (§3)...............................................
5) Find in the text synonyms to: (1)
a) named (§3) =.................................................. b) liberty (§2) =............................................
6) Now find in the text opposites to: (1)
a) violence (§3) =/=............................................ b) duties (§3) =/=.............................................
7) Complete the following table (5)
|Noun |Verb |Adjective |
|………………………….. |To speak |////////////////////////////////////////////// |
|Freedom |..................................................|………………………….. |
|………………………….. |. |equal |
|Tolerance |////////////////////////////////////////////// |………………………………. |
|peace |..................................................|................................................. |
|………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |Narrative |
|………………………….. |..................................................|////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| |To decide | |
8) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (2)
a) Martin Luther King (be) .........................a great American leader.
b) He (not use) ........................................arms or violence to combat racism and hatred.
c) He (be) ..............................assassinated in August 1963.
d) Every year, millions of people (celebrate) ................................. Martin Luther King’s Day.
9) Ask question with the underlined words: (3)
a) The wife of his master taught him to read and write.
.................................................................................................................................................................
b) At the age of 21, he decided to escape to New York.
..................................................................................................................................................................
c) He escaped to England.
..................................................................................................................................................................
10) Fill in the blanks with appropriate word: mustn’t, have, didn’t use to, had, can, used to (3)
A long time ago, Black Americans ………….….…….be slaves for the Whites. They ……….……….. to work in the plantations of cotton. Their children ………..……… go to school because of racism. Thanks to the struggle of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and many other leaders, Black Americans, today, …………….vote, eat in any restaurant they like. Their children ……….………the right to go to the same schools as the white children. So the black youths …………………. forget what their parents did.
2 AS L Name: ………………………………………………...
Second Term Written Test II (Feb 10)
Our environment is in danger. Seas and oceans are polluted. One million species that are alive today will disappear in 20 years. Forests are destroyed. The Amazonian Forest, situated in Brazil, covers 5 million square kilometres. It contains 1/3 of the world's trees. Its trees provide 50% of the world's production of oxygen. However, this huge forest is disappearing. Many trees are cut down every year. If this destruction continues, there will be nothing left by the year 2016.The effects on the world's climate on agriculture and on animal life will be a disaster. So we must do something to protect the forests and save the animals. It is our great challenge.
1) The text is: a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Choose a title to the text: a) Fauna and flora b) The Amazon forest c) The production of oxygen (1)
3) Choose the best answer: (2)
1) Some species that are alive today will:
a) disappear in 2030 b) disappear in 2020 c) disappear in 2040
2) The Amazon Forest contains:
a) the tallest trees in the world. b) the majority of the trees in the world. c) 50% of the world's trees.
3) The trees of this forest provide:
a) 50% of wood production. b) 50% of oxygen production. c) 50% of paper production.
4) The trees of the Amazon Forest:
a) are growing very quickly. b) are getting smaller. c) are disappearing.
4) Answer the following questions according to the text: (3)
a) Why is the Amazon forest in danger? ……………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……
b) What is our challenge? .......................................................................................................................................
5) What do the underlined words refer to in the text (1)
a) It : ……………................................. b) Its :…………………….........................
6) Find in the text words that are equivalent to the following ones: (1)
a) catastrophe =...................................... b) preserve =................................................
7) Cross the odd one out: (1)
a) conserve, protect, destroy, preserve.
b) desertification, devastation, deforestation, conservation.
8)Pick out 2 passive sentences from the text: (2)
a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9) Put the following sentences into the passive form: (4)
a) Trees provide oxygen. ................................................................................................
b) People pollute the environment. ………………………………................................................
c) Man has exterminated many species of animals. ……………………………………………………………...
d) We should respect nature. …………………………….....................................................
10) Complete the following table: (2)
|Noun |Verb |Adjective |
|environment ………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |.....................................................|
|production |To save |. |
|agriculture |………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| |////////////////////////////////////////////// |////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| | |…………………………………. |
11) Classify the words according to the pronunciation of their final /s/: (2)
oceans - Forests - challenges – animals - world's – years- effects – climates
| / s / | / z / | / iz / |
|..............................................|..........................................................|.........................................|
|.... |..... |... |
|………………………………. |……………………………………….. |…………………………… |
Write it out Read the information in the box below. Then make predictions
What will or may happen if man does not stop polluting the planet?
| | Condition (present passive) |Result: will or may |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|If / When | | |
| |1. Acid gas (emit) -power stations/cars |Rain(become) acid – trees/marine (kill) |
| |2. refrigerators/aerosols containing CFCs (produce), |the ozone layer (destroy) |
| | |=> people (lose) protection / ultra violet rays |
| |3. trees (cut down) |rainforests (destroy) |
| | |=> greenhouse effect (increase) |
| | |=> 'biodiversity' (destroy) |
| |4.poisonous gases(emit)- factories/vehicles |air pollution (creation) |
| | |=>people (suffer) / lung and skin diseases |
| |5.sewage/oil (spill out) – factories/shipping |creation of water pollution |
| | |=> rivers (affect) marine life (damage) |
| |Finally, toxic wastes (throw) everywhere |'earth (pollute) / land (poison) |
| | |=> water sources (contaminate) with rubbish, pesticides, modern |
| | |fertilizers. |
Start like this:
If man does not stop polluting the planet, there will be many consequences on the environment and
even on man’s health.
Firstly, when …………………………………………………………………………………….…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
To prevent this disaster, urgent measures must be taken by all the countries of the world if man
wants to live in a healthier environment.
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Write it out Read the information in the box below. Then make predictions
What will or may happen if man does not stop polluting the planet?
| | Condition (present passive) |Result: will or may |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|If / When | | |
| |1. Acid gas (emit) -power stations/cars |Rain(become) acid – trees/marine (kill) |
| |2. refrigerators/aerosols containing CFCs (produce), |the ozone layer (destroy) |
| | |=> people (lose) protection / ultra violet rays |
| |3. trees (cut down) |rainforests (destroy) |
| | |=> greenhouse effect (increase) |
| | |=> 'biodiversity' (destroy) |
| |4.poisonous gases(emit)- factories/vehicles |air pollution (creation) |
| | |=>people (suffer) / lung and skin diseases |
| |5.sewage/oil (spill out) – factories/shipping |creation of water pollution |
| | |=> rivers (affect) marine life (damage) |
| |Finally, toxic wastes (throw) everywhere |'earth (pollute) / land (poison) |
| | |=> water sources (contaminate) with rubbish, pesticides, modern |
| | |fertilizers. |
Start like this:
If man does not stop polluting the planet, there will be many consequences on the environment and
even on man’s health.
Firstly, when …………………………………………………………………………………….…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
To prevent this disaster, urgent measures must be taken by all the countries of the world if man
wants to live in a healthier environment.
6) Classify the following words according to their final "s": ( 01)
Keeps - protects - polishes - transforms. /S/_______I gj
Part two : Writing ( QSpoints) * Write a short paragraph in which you explain that:
" Water is a vital element to all forms of life. "
Answer the following questions;
1) What does water represents to: Man, animals, plants?^-Hrst, water................................
2) Why is water becoming scarce? (rare) But..................................Because....................
3) What happens if water is polluted? However, if water is polluted.......................................
4) What should people do to avoid pollution of water? So people should..................................
5) How can people protect water? Finally..............................
Good Luck I
Name:…………………………………………….
Third Term Test (3 AS April 08)
Throughout Europe, and also in other areas of the world such as India, China and parts of America, forests are being destroyed. According to one prediction, 90% of German forests will have vanished by the end of the century. This destruction is caused by air pollution. Industry, nuclear power stations and cars are mainly responsible. They emit gases into the air which, after a series of chemical changes turn into toxic acids. These acids fall as "acid rains" raising the level of acidity in the soil, in lakes and in rivers to dangerous levels, and destroying not only trees but also fish and other animals.
The industrialized world is slowly waking up to the fact that urgent action is needed to reduce air pollution; otherwise our environment will be damaged beyond repair. This action is everybody's concern and a scientist says,"The problem of pollution is not new but it has become more acute with indusrialisation. More and more nations are facing the problem seriously and they hold the view that nothing but international cooperation can actually solve it."
1) The text is : a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Give a title to the passage: ………………………………………………………………… (1)
3) Are these statements true or false? (2)
a) Deforestation is happening in different parts of the world. …………………….
b) The majority of German forests will disappear in the future. …………………….
c) The destruction of forests is due to the rise in temperatures. …………………….
d) Industrialisation is the first cause of pollution. …………………….
2) Answer the following questions according to the text: (2)
a) What are the primary causes of air pollution?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) How can this problem be solved?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) What or whom do the underlined words refer to in the text? (2)
a) They emit gases....: .....................................................................................................................
b) .......the air which.. : ....................................................................................................................
c) This action ……. : ……………………………………………………………………………
d) …………..it…….. : ……………………………………………………………………………..
4) Match the following words with their equivalent: (2)
Demolished - send out – severe – noxious – chiefly – forecast - all over - disappeared
|Throughout |Destroyed |Prediction |Vanished |Mainly |Emit |Acute |Toxic |
| | | | | | | | |
5) Find in the text opposite of : (1,5)
Beginning (§1).......................... Increase (§2)………………… protected (§2)..............................
6) Complete the following table (4)
|Nouns |Verbs |Adjective |
|………………………….. |To emit | |
|………………………….. | |Chemical |
|danger |……………………………. |Dangerous |
|………………………….. |To reduce | |
|environment | |……………………………….. |
|cooperation |………………………………. |………………………………… |
|………………………….. |To solve | |
7) Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one given. (3)
1) This destruction is caused by air pollution.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2) Our environment is damaged because air pollution is not reduced.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) “The problem of pollution is not new but it has become more acute with indusrialisation.” he says
A scientist said…………………………………………………………………………………….
8) Ask questions with the underlined words. (2)
1) This destruction is caused by air pollution.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) 90% of German forests will vanish at the end of the century.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ben AbdeJtiialek Ramdane Lycee -Staoueli. 2008/2009
First Term Exam. 2 LV
The Olympic Games are a sports festival which is held every four years. They are famous for athletics events .such as the "100 metres" and the high jump. However, as well as athletics , there are a number other individuals sports, for example , swimming and boxing . Team sports like soccer and hockey are played and the number of new sports increases all the time. Theae days, sportsmen and sportswomen everywhere regard taking part in the Olympic Games as the highlight of their career.
The original Olympic Games took place in Greece from around 776 BC to AD 393. The games were a part of a religious festival held at the stadium of Olympian western Greece. The people believed that theae competitions pleased the spirits of the dead. At first, the only event was a race on foot of about 1880 metres. Eventually, longer races were added, along with wrestling , boxing and spear throwing. In 448 BC, a dangerous sport called pancratium , was introduced.
The Roman Empire conquered Greece during the second century BC and the Games lost their religious meaning. The athletes became interested only in winning money, so in AD 349 the Emperor Theodosius banned the Games . That was the end of the Olympics for 1.500 years.
During this time, an earthquake destroyed the Stadium of Olympia and a landslide covered it .However, a group of German archaeologists discovered the ruins. The discovery gave Baron Pierre de Coubertin , a French educator and thinker, an idea He thought that athletics played an important part in forming a person's character. He also thought that international sports competitions would encourage world peace. So in 1896 the first modern Olympic Games were held in Greece. De Coubertin insisted that the Gam es
should be for amateurs. In sport, an amateur is not paid but a professional is paid. For ruling body of the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee , insisted that only amateurs could compete.
1) The text: a- entertains us . b- advises us. (c-informs us (1)
2) Answer she following questions according to the text: (4,5)
a-Name a sport in which people compete in the Olympic games on their
b- When were the original Game held ?
c- Why did the Emperor Theodosius stop the Games?
d- Why did the Baron Pierre de Coubertin start the Games again?
e- Why was it impossible for professionals to take part in the Games ?
3) Read the text and match each heading with corresponding paragraph: (01)
a*The end of the first Olympic Games./
bThe present day Olympic Games./
c*The first Olympic Games. /
d^Amateurs are brought back to the Olympic
4) Ask and answer questions frgnjhg following^tafale: (4)
who often are the Games held?
why destroyed the Stadium of Olympic ?
where did the Baron de Coubertin think that the Games would encourage?
…….. dangerous sport was introduced in 648 BC?
What did the Emperor Theodosius ban the Games?
…… were the original Games held?
Which discovered the ruins of the Stadium of Olympia?
When were the modern Games held?
5) Supply a suitable title to tlie text: (0,5)
6) Find in the text words that art? closest in meaning to the following : (1.5)
a)consider=.......^...... § I/ b) well-known =…………….. , c) celebration=. ………………..
7) Combine the following sentences with the right connector : . 02)
a) The Olympic Games were a sports event but the professionals took part for money
b) De Coubertin promoted the Olympic Games in order to encourage world peace.
8) complete the following table: ( 1.5) verb_________nouit
- To develop ___
- To civilize____
- To irrigate __-
The Nightingale
Within the garden of the emperor of China there lived a nightingale, who sang so beautifully that everyone commented on it, be they the poor fishermen who worked near by, or travelers from far off lands, who wrote poetry about the nightingale.
Word finally reached the emperor, who demanded that the nightingale be presented to him. When his court finally found the small grey bird in the wood, the nightingale agreed to sing before the emperor. The visit was a great success, as the nightingale brought tears to the emperor's eyes. Unfortunately, the nightingale was required to remain at court, instead of flying free in the wood.
One day the emperor received a mechanical nightingale. That was the end of the real nightingale's popularity, since the mechanical one could sing without rest, and was much prettier, being covered with sparkles. No one noticed the real nightingale flying back to her home.
By and by, the mechanical nightingale broke down. The emperor became very sick, until one night., he lay in his bed and Death sat on his chest, waiting. Suddenly from outside, the nightingale began to sing. As she sang, even Death stopped to listen, and the emperor became well again. The emperor asked the nightingale to come and live in the palace again, but the little bird refused, instead agreeing to come and sing outside his window every night.
In the morning, healthy and happy emperor surprised his servants, who came in expecting to find him dead.
Lycée Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane – Staoueli. 2006/2007 Mrs B.A.
2°as Lettres.
2ND Term Exam.
Read the text and do the activities :
Who suffers the most from racism in France today ? According to a recent French survey , not the Blacks, nor the Asians but the Maghrebis and their sons and daughters. Usually born in France and educated in the French school system, the majority of the Beurs (Maghrebis) speak French and had never set foot in their parents’ countries of origin. France is their “patrie” , their homeland even if the rejection of parental religion and values is often felt as a painful and compulsory adaptation to a new culture.
Unlike their parents , who came to France from North Africa after World War II as unskilled workers, the Beurs are certainly a minority with an attitude. In addition, they are more educated than their parents and more ambitious. They are pushed by the economic circumstances into adopting ways and manners of living. However, Beurs living in France are faced with mounting intolerance and racism and as a consequence they are adopting more violent attitudes.
1°) How many negative sentences are there in § 1 ? ( 01)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2°) Say if the following statements are True or False : ( 04)
a) The Blaks are suffering from racism in France. / ………………..
b) The adult Maghrebis are called the “Beurs”./ …………………
c) The young generations are more educated than their parents. / ……………
d) The French accept and tolerate the Maghrebis in France./ …………….
3°) Answer the following questions according to the text : ( 06)
a) Who suffer the most in France?
……………………………………………………………………………….
b) Do the Beurs look like their parents? Why ? ………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) How do the young react towards the French racial segregation ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4°) Find in the text words, phrases that are closest in meaning to: ( 02)
a) Hurtful = §1…………….. b) besides = §2………………......
5°) Now, find in the text opposite of :(02)
a) acceptance # §1…………………… b) peaceful # §2 ………………….
Mastery of language:
1) Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A: (02)
a) A= The Beurs can adapt themselves to the French society.
B= The Beurs ………………………….. themselves to the French society.
b) A= The Beurs can react violently towards racism.
B= The Beurs …………………… reacting violently towards racism.
2) Match sentences with their corresponding functions:( 03)
Sentences functions
a) You must be very surprised to see me after 4 years. 1) Strong obligation.
b) Can you come at 4:00 in the afternoon? 2) advice.
c) The work must be done before tomorrow. 3) deduction.
d) You should see a dentist for your tooth. 4) possibility.
e) Can I go now ? 5) ability
f) I could drive for hours without a break. 6) permission.
2nd Year Literary and Foreign Languages Stream
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
A bomb exploded prematurely last week in a car parked near a Bahrain market place. "A big explosion took place yesterday in a car parked near Issa Town Commercial Market" a Government official told Reuters.
"The car might have been prepared to be used for an explosion in another place but exploded before they were able to carry it," the official said. "Explosive material, a timing device, tubes and two petrol containers were found in the car," he said, adding that security Authorities were investigating
The explosion south of Manama was the second this month and the fourth in Bahrain, the Gull's main banking and financial centre.
Fatima Durbash, a Bahraini who witnessed the explosion said. "That day, I heard a big bang and I turned and found the car burning, the flames were going up. I saw a man in a car parked near by. He was trying to pull his injured wife out of the car. He asked me to help him."
Fatima began crying and added: "Now, I can no longer go out because I am very afraid to die in a similar crash tomorrow, next week or next month."
SECTION ONE: READING COMPREHENS1ON (8p)
Activity 1. Are there any direct quotations? IF so, how many? (0.5)
Activity 2. Match each title with its corresponding paragraph (1)
1- A bomb exploded near a Bahrain market place. §……
2- the explosion was not the first in Bahrain- §…….
3- Investigation of the security Authorities §……..
4- The reports of the Witness Fatima Durbash §……….
Activity 3. Say whether the following statements are right or Wrong. Correct the wrong ones. (2)
1- A big explosion took place in a car in Bahrain ……………..
2- The bomb exploded apparently on time …………….
3- Fatima saw the explosion …………….
4- A man was trying to pull Fatima out of the car …………….
Activity 4. Answer the following questions. (1)
1- How many explosions have Bahrain known this month?
2- Was Fatima injured?
Activity 5,
A)- Find in the text synonyms to the following: (1)
a- capable§2 b- principle§3
B) Find in the text opposites to the following: (1)
a-far §1 b-live§4
C) What do the following words refer to in the text? (1,5)
He §2 who §4 he §4
SECTION TWO; MASTERY OF LANGUage.
Activity l. Identify the wrong capitals. (0,75)
If I were Illiterate, I would Be able to Travel on My own when my parents wouldn't Allow me to do so, Activity 2. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (1,5)
1. " A big explosion took place yesterday in a car, near the market", he said
He said.................,;..................................................................
2. “I can no longer to go out because I am afraid", Fatima said
Fatima said..................................................................................
3. His story didn't take them in.
They ………………………………
Activity 3. Put the verbs between brackets in the appropriate tenses. (1,25)
1- I (to meet) her last summer, she (to be) very nice and (to seem) to be happy.
2- As soon as, 1 (to have) lunch, I (to drink) a glass of water.
Actjvity 4. Which nouns can be derived from the following verbs. ( 0,75)
a. succeed …………. B. divide c. isolate
Activity 5. Ask questions on the underlined words. (1,5)
1- A bomb exploded near Bahrain market.
2- The explosion wasn't the first in Bahrain.
3- Fatima was the witness of explosion.
Activity6. Reorder the following word to make a coherent sentence. (0,5)
Without / using / safety guards / is / dangerous/a machine
Activity7. Complete the following table. (0,75)
|Verbs |Past Simple |Past participle |
|1 - to shut | | |
|2………… |Dried | |
|3……. |…………. |fallen |
Activity 8. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of “s” (1)
a-speeds b-cars c- stops d- tries
SECTION THREE: WRITTEN EXPRESSION (4)
Topicl. Using the following paragraph. Write a dialogue between the boy and barber.
One night a man came upon a boy looking for something under a streetlight. The man asked the boy what he had lost. The boy said that he had lost his watch. Since it was obviously not there. The man asked the boy if he was sure that he had lost his watch in the spot.
The boy said that he had lost the watch at another place. Farther down the street. The man then, asked the boy why he was looking for the watch under the streetlight. The boy replied," well, sir the light is much better here".
Topic2. Report a past accident, using the following notes. event
- when / where
- injured / killed people
- investigation
Good Luck
Tale: The Nightingale
Within the garden of the emperor of China there lived a nightingale, who sang so beautifully that everyone commented on it, be they the poor fishermen who worked near by, or travelers from far off lands, who wrote poetry about the nightingale.
Word finally reached the emperor, who demanded that the nightingale be presented to him. When his court finally found the small grey bird in the wood, the nightingale agreed to sing before the emperor. The visit was a great success, as the nightingale brought tears to the emperor's eyes. Unfortunately, the nightingale was required to remain at court, instead of flying free in the wood,
One day the emperor received a mechanical nightingale. That was the end of the real nightingale's popularity. since the mechanical one could sing without| rest, and was much prettier, being covered with sparkles. No one noticed the real nightingale flying back to her home.
By and by, the mechanical nightingale broke down. The emperor became very sick, until one night, he Say in his bed and Death sat on his chest, waiting. Suddenly from outside, the nightingale began to sins. As she sang, even Death stopped to listen, and the emperor became well again. The emperor asked the nightingale to come and live in the palace again, but the little bird refused, instead agreeing to come and sing outside his window every night.
In the morning, a healthy and happy emperor surprised his servants, who came in expecting to find him dead.
Ibn Sina was better known as a scientist. He was born in the year 371 of the Hegira, near Bukhara in the old Persian Empire, now a large city in the Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan.
As a young boy he read a lot about Islam. He learnt the Koran by heart before he was ten, thanks to his father who was a very good Muslim and took great care of his education. Later at school he studied Arabic literature and science. At fourteen he studied medicine, alone by reading hundreds of books and by finding the explanations to his questions on his own.
Before he was twenty, Ibn Sina was a well known doctor. One of his patient's was the Sultan of Bukhara whom he treated for a serious illness. When he was cured the grateful Sultan allowed Ibn Sina to use his private library in the palace. There, for two years the young doctor improved his knowledge of medicine by reading books written by the Greek and Chinese doctors. At the same time, he discovered Aristotle's books. Aistoltle was a famous Greek philosopher who lived in ancient Greece. Ibn Sina was impressed by his thought. These quiet years of study were suddenly interrupted by the invasion of Bukhara by the Turks. Life became difficult and Ibn Sina decided to leave the town.
He spent many years living and travelling in the Arab world. He studied more books by Arab doctors and philosophers. He wrote a lot of books about medicine, philosophy, religion, astronomy and science.
He was fifty seven when he died. He had become world famous. His most important book was called "The Canons of Medicine". For hundreds of years it was the best book about medicine and was studied in many universities round the world. The Europeans called him Avicenna. He was a true scientist and his books were translated into several languages. Throughout his life he remained a religious man. SECTION H: READING COMPREHENSION
l.Give a title to the text. • (0.5p)
2.Are these statements True, False, or Not Mentioned ? (l-5p)
a) Ibn Sina was a world famous doctor. i-x-ac
b) He practised in various hospitals. "T""
c) "The Canons of Medicine" was studied at the university of Bukhara.
3.Answer the following questions according to the text? / (3p)
a) What was one of the main factors that helped Ibn Sina to improve his knowledge of medicine? /LU
b) Why was Ibn Sina allowed to use the Sultan's private library? be ro-1-rf • ' •• • !
c) What kind of man was Ibn Sina? ,, , , . • . v
4.What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (l-5p)
a) whom he treated.........(§3) • '
b) his private library........(§3) '
c) it was the best book.....(§5) > :" - ,
5. Find in the text words that are synonyms to the following (1,5p) a) disease (§3) =.........................b)healed (§3) =......................... c)stopped (§3) =........................
SECTION H: MASTERY OF LANGUAGE
1. Supply punctuation and capitals where necessary. (' -5p) r*Alfred Nobel was bom in sweden on October 21st 1833
2. Which nouns can be derived from the following verbs? (l-5p) l.to invent v 2.to discove^ 3.to treat 4.to cure 5.to improve 6.to decide •^*..* ••,'< /-.«'••-.•.
3. Add ^wo words to each list: (1 p)
- avirus, amicrobe ,................................., ...................................
- diseased, unhealthy,..............................., ..................................
4. Spot the mistake and correct it. , (lp)
1. In 1860, Pasteur works on pasteurization.
2. He was born in December 27th, 1822.
6. Express it differently: (3p)
1. He had discovered Aristo|le'svbooks.
Aristotle's books …………………………
2. "The Canons of Medicine" was studied in many universities by students. < Students …………………………………………'"'
3. It is necessary for a pilot to have a good vision. ,
SECTION DI: WRITTEN EXPRESSION Choose one of the following topics: (4p)
Topic 1: Using the following notes write the biography of Marie Curie.
- Polish scientist born in Warsaw 1867, died 1934
- Studied chemistry and physics in Paris
- 1895 : married a brilliant French scientist
- She and her husband began to experiment with radio-activity
- discovered two new active elements: polonium(named in honour of her native land) and radium
- 1903: received the Nobel Prize for physics
- 1911: received another Nobel Prize for chemistry She was the first woman to receive this award
Topic 2: Write the biography of a famous dead or alive person you know.
Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane Lycee - Staoueli. 20097 2010 Mrs. Baba -Aissa.
Name:............................................. Class:..............
First Term Test (October 2009) Read the text carefully and do the activities
Money has certainly become the priority in modern society. When you listen to the news, you can't miss the fact that nowadays the world has become a global one and that the main goal for a company is to make benefits at the expense of its workers. On the one hand, employees want descent living conditions and a good safe job as well as a good wage. On the other hand, companies want to produce and to sell more and more thanks to the cheapest labour force they can find in order* to make the most of its workers. The world economy mainly depends on New York's stock exchange and more and more people dabble on it so as to earn money the easiest way no matter what the consequences are. It seems that the pursuit of riches is the only purpose and prevails over the pursuit of happiness.
1) To whom is the text addressed?.............................................................. (01)
2) The text is about: a- money. b- work. c- Ethics. (01)
3) Answer the following questions according to the text: (02) a- What is the main policy of today's companies?
b- What are the workers' demands?
4) Find m the text words which are closest in meaning to the following: (01)
a) salary =............................. b) gains =.......................
5} Complete the following table: (02) _____Infinitive______________Simple Past ______ Past Participle
To steal.............. . ................v..
Toring- :.............. ...................
Todeal .............. • ..................
Tohide ............... ..................
6) Complete the following lists: (03)
a) to steal, to cheat,..................,..................,.........................
b) corruption, money-laundering,.................,....................,.....................
GoodLuck!
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Lycee Zidane El Mekhfi (Bouzareah) Classes : 2S1-2S2-2MT School Year: 2008-2009
Third Term Examination
Part i:Heading and Interpreting (15 pts)
Read the text carefully, then do the following activities:
2 AS L E Name: ………………………………………………...
Third Term Written Test I (April 2010)
One of the greatest mysteries of the world, for which scientists have so far been unable to find any satisfactory explanation, is the Bermuda Triangle, sometimes called "the Graveyard of the Atlantic". This is an area of the Western Atlantic between Bermuda and Florida, roughly triangular in shape, where since 1945 at least a hundred ships and planes and over a thousand people have disappeared. No wreckage has been found, no bodies, lifebelts or any other evidence of disaster.lt is as if these planes, ships and people had never existed. In some cases a radio message has been received from an aircraft reporting everything in order a few minutes before all contact was lost. In the extraordinary case of five navy planes disappearing on a routine mission from Florida, the rescue plane sent to locate them vanished also. There have been references to the curious white light observed by the astronauts on their way to space, but was also noted by Christopher Columbus five centuries ago. Whether this light has any connection with the mysterious disappearance is unknown- it is just another curious circumstances as yet unexplained.
Many fantastic theories have been advanced to account for the disturbing incidents that occur in the area of the Bermuda Triangle.lt has been asked whether these appearances are caused by extraterrestrial activity, by some undiscovered sources of energy or some dimension of time or space unguessed by man. There is no answer and speculation continues as anxiety increases.
1) The text is : a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Choose a title: a) The mystery of planes b) extraterrestrial activity c) The Bermuda Triangle (1)
3) Say if these statements are True or False: (2)
a) Some people have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. ..................................................
b) Contact with planes is lost instantly. ..................................................
c) Rescue planes returned to Florida. ...................................................
d) The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has been solved. ..................................................
4) Answer these questions according to the text: (2)
a) Why is the Bermuda Triangle so mysterious?
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b) Who first saw the curious light? …………………………………………………………………………..
5) Find in the text synonyms to: (2)
- capable (§1) =...................................................... - catastrophe (§1) = ..............................................
- relation (§2) = ..................................................... - strange (§3) =/= ...............................................
6) Ask question with the underlined words: (2)
a) Since 1945 a hundred ships and planes have disappeared.
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b) The rescue plane sent to locate them vanished also.
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7) Complete the following table: (2)
|Noun |Verb |Adjective |
|anxiety ………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |.....................................................|
|………………………….. |................................................. |. |
| |exist |satisfactory |
| | |////////////////////////////////////////////// |
8) Spot the mistake and correct it: (2)
a) The NASA advised pilots to not fly over the Bermuda Triangle. .........................................................
b) Where you have bought that sci-fi book? .........................................................
9) Give the correct form of the verb in brackets: (2)
a) If I were a scientist I (solve) the mystery of the Bermuda triangle. ...............................................
b) If you see the film about The Bermuda Triangle, you (enjoy) it. ................................................
c) Many people would have been saved if scientists (solve) the mystery. ...............................................
d) You (accept) to travel to Bermuda if they offered you a trip? ...............................................
10) Express it differently: (4)
a) A radio message has been sent by a pilot from an aircraft.
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b) The curious white light was observed by the astronauts on their way to space.
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c) “We have found no wreckage, no bodies and no lifeboats,” a pilot said.
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d) These appearances are caused by extraterrestrial activity.
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2 AS L Name: ………………………………………………...
Third Term Written Test I (April 2010)
If we evaluate nowadays the potential of technology and science, like for example to foresee a natural catastrophe and prepare the means to remedy the situation, we can say that the scientist's work is still very slow. The natural catastrophe may cause many victims and great damage that leave thousands of people without shelter.
The last violent earthquake that occurred in the South-East of Asian shores on December 26, 2004 ravaged many regions by a murderous wave called "Tsunami" The scientists did not foresee the earthquake to evacuate the population from that giant tidal wave. However, we recognize the International Community's big help and intervention means, which were set up for the population's rescue, care and emergency shelters. Unfortunately, in this domain, it is not the lack of means that matters, but the methodical organization to put an end to all forms of anarchy.
1) The text is: a) A short story b) An article from a magazine c) A tale (1)
2) The text is : a) descriptive. b) narrative c) expository (1)
3) Choose a title: a) Technology and science b) the International Community's help c) Tsunami (1)
4) Say if these statements are True or False: (2)
a) The disaster causes a few victims. ..................................................
b)"Tsunami" occurred in the South of Africa. .................................................
c) The scientists had foreseen the earthquake before it occurred. ...................................................
d) The international community was helpful. ..................................................
5) Answer these questions according to the text: (2)
a) What are the consequences of a natural disaster?
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b) Where did the last earthquake occur?
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6) Match the words with synonyms: Expect – harm - take away – disaster – destroyed – disorder (3)
| Word |Synonym |Word |Synonym |
|Catastrophe |……………………………. |Foresee |……………………………. |
|ravaged |……………………………. |Evacuate |……………………………. |
|anarchy |……………………………. |Damage |……………………………. |
7) Ask question with the underlined words: (2)
a) The scientist's work is very slow.
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b) The last violent earthquake ravaged many regions.
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8) Complete the following table: (2)
|Noun |Verb |Adjective |
|science ………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |.....................................................|
|………………………….. |////////////////////////////////////////////// |. |
|organization |to evacuate |violent |
| |...................................................|////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| |... |////////////////////////////////////////////// |
9) Spot the mistake and correct it: (2)
a) Is floods, Tsunami, earthquake and fire natural disasters? .........................................................
b) When you have seen a documentary about earthquakes? .........................................................
10) Express it differently: (4)
a) The natural catastrophe may cause many victims.
Many victims ................................................................................................................................................
b) The last violent earthquake ravaged many regions
Many regions .................................................................................................................................................
c) “The scientist's work is still very slow,” a journalist said.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d) “We don’t have food and shelter,” some people said. .
Some people said ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2 AS L E Name: ………………………………………………...
Third Term Written Test II (May 2010)
There was once a king who loved his wife very much. When he discovered that she was wicked, he killed her. "All women are wicked," he said. "I will punish them."
He took a new wife each day. After one day's marriage, he cut off her head and married again. This went on for some time. All the people in the country were very unhappy. Now the king had a chief minister who had two beautiful daughters. The elder of the two decided that she would try to cure the king of his madness. She went to her father and said, "Father, I want to marry the king. Please go and tell him."
The king was delighted when the chief minister told him. The marriage took place at once. After the wedding, the new queen said, "If I am going to die tomorrow, please let me have my sister with me for a short time."
The king agreed and the sister came. The queen had told her sister about the plan and she knew what to do. She waited for night-time. Then the queen's sister said," The king cannot sleep. Why don't you tell us one of your stories?"
The queen said, "No, the king may not want to listen." But the king said, "Yes, tell us a story." So the queen began, but when she reached the most exciting part she stopped." Go on," said the king. "It's time to stop now," said the queen. "What a pity! The next part of the story is even more exciting."
The king thought, "There is no need to kill her tomorrow. I will wait until the day after. Then I can hear the end of the story."
But the second night, the queen finished the story and began another, and again she stopped at a very exciting place. Again her life was saved. On the third night the same thing happened. This went on night after night until they had been married a whole year. Then a beautiful son was born to the queen.
The king now loved his wife and understood that there are good women and bad women just as there are good men and bad men. The king was ashamed of his actions.
1) The passage is: a) a report b) a tale c) an article (1)
2) The text is: a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) narrative (1)
3) Choose a title: a) The king’s marriage b) The queen’s sister c) The mad king (1)
4) Say if these statements are True or False: (2)
a) The king saved his first wife. ..................................................
b) The king killed many women. ..................................................
c) The king enjoyed listening to the queen’s stories. ...................................................
d) He regretted having killed his previous wives. ..................................................
5) Answer these questions according to the text: (2)
a) Why did the king kill each wife? …………………………………………………………………………….
b) Why did the queen stop her story? …………………………………………………………………………..
6) Find in the text synonyms to: (2)
- sad (§2) =...................................................... - pleased (§3) = ..............................................
7) Find in the text opposites to: (2)
- refused (§4) =/=...................................................... - proud (§8) =/= ..............................................
8) What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1)
- them (§1) :...................................................... - her (§6) : ..............................................
9) Ask question with the underlined words: (2)
a) He took a new wife each day. .........................................................................................................................
b) The queen told her sister about the plan. ..........................................................................................................
10) Complete the following table: (2)
|Verb |Noun |Verb |noun |
|Discover |………………………….. |save |………………………….. |
|decide |………………………….. |punish |………………………….. |
11) Fill in with the missing word. (1)
a) The king’s interrupted her story each night. .......................................
b) We learn lessons about love, greed, cruelty and kindness reading fairy tales. ......................................
12) Give the correct form of the verb in brackets: (1)
a) The king killed his wife after he (discover) .................................... that she was wicked.
b) While the queen (tell) .............................................. the story, she suddenly stopped.
13) Express it differently: (2)
a) The elder sister promised that she would cure the king of his madness.
“....................................................................................................,” she said.
b) The king doesn’t want to kill the queen. He wants to hear the end of the story.
If the king.......................................................................................................................................................
PART TWO: Written expression
Choose one the following topics:
Topicl :rewrite these sentences into a coherent paragraph .Leave out one sentence
1-The earthquake mnde Mexico city an impossible place to live in
2-It added horribly to iiv. social and economic problems of the city
3-A terrible earthquake struck Mexico
4-What saved it was the charm and courage of its people
-5-My family lived in Mexico
Topic2: Take the information below to write down a paragraph about "TSUNAMI"
-Earthquake: December 26 ;2004.
-Place : Indonesian Islands
-Region: Full of tourists
-Disaster: Ravaged the region.
-Population : Many people were killed and others were homeless.
-Solution: Shelter in the mountains at night.
GOOD LUCK
2-Find in the text words opposite in meaning to:
a)If President Kennedy ( not/think) of sending astronauts to the moon, the American and Russian space race (not^become) fiercer.
b)If I (be) Russian, I (praise) Yuri Gagarin for his exploit .
c)If you (want) to know more about space, you (click) on .
9.Mark intonation in the following passage : (Ol.Spts)
Control of space means control of the world.From space,the masters of infinity would have the power to control the earth' sweather,to cause drought and flood,to change the tides and raise the levels of the sea. What can be done about it ? •
10. Re-order the following words to get a coherent sentence: (Olpt) in- returned -1969 -to- Apollo 11 -mission -the -safely -their -moon -from -.
Part 2:Writing (05 pts)
Choose ONE of the following topics:
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l.Write a paragraph on the following topic using these notes:
If Man had lived on Mars,he would have solved a lot of problems on Earth. -droughtuse water from Mars -housing crisis:low gravity-build very large structures -diseases:no free air-live enclosed -lack of energy :water-biomass power 2. Some people tiiihk: "Space conquest is a waste of money".Write a few argumentative lines on this topic.
Name: …………………………………………..........
Third Term Test 2
1.Write the correct form of the verbs:
1. If I were you, I (stop) ………………………….smoking.
2. We (not go) ……………………….to the stadium if it rains.
3. If they (play) ……………………………better, they would have won the match.
4. Many people would have died if Pasteur (not discover)..…………………………..a vaccine against rabies
2.Spot the mistake and correct it.
1. Mother told Amin to not watch too much television.
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2. Jamel said that he will travel to Spain in the summer.
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3. You'd better to stay calm during an earthquake.
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4. If I will finish my studies, I go to the army.
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3.Report the following statements:
1."I'm sorry. I've dropped your mobile," Linda told Yasmine.
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2."Please, send me your photo as soon as possible," said Linda to her boyfriend.
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3."I'll repair your computer if I have some free time," Mourad told me.
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4."You should take extra courses in maths," said the teacher to the pupils
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4.Write the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one given.
1. Steven Spielberg has made many successful sci-fi films.
Many successful sci-fi ………………………………………………………………………..
2. We cannot go picnicking because it rains.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He asked me if I had seen Spider Man III.
" ………………………………………………………………….." he asked.
4. Hundreds of books on space and planets were written by scientists.
Scientists………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Ask questions on the underlined words.
1. Science fiction deals with imaginary, scientific or futuristic themes.
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2. Sci-fi writers imagine a recreated past and a possible future to express their ideas.
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3. Some sci-fi writers imagined that Marsians were friendly.
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4. If Martians invaded the earth, our planet would disappear.
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Supply the right punctuation and capitals where necessary: (1.5)
large modern cities are too big to control people who inhabit them are obliged to adopt an unnatural way of life they lose touch with the land and rhythm of nature because fresh air and sunshine are rare
in polluted cities
4) Supply the opposite of these words keeping the same root: ( 03)
words_____________opposite____________words_______________opposite
to like ......................... to spell .................
to agree. ......................... to believe ".................
to understand. ...................... to please ...................
to cover ....................... to connect .................
able ....................... possible .................
necessary ...................... proper .................
5) Supply the missing words and rewrite the complete sentence: (02)
a) Do you ever suffer toothache?
b) After playing this game, my wrist begins pain.
c) This problem is easy that you can solve it.
d) Some emotions are easier to express than .
6) Circle the silent letter (01)Thumb - desert - knight - whose.
THIRD TERM EXAM
Glenn Cunningham and his brother, FIoyd wanted to become runners .They lived in the state of Kansas. Every morning the two brothers ran to school.They always arrived before the other pupils .Teir job was to make fire in the oil stove .
One morning the two brothers put the oil in the stove and started the fire .The stove exploded .Someone had put gasoline in the oil can !
At first , Glenn was unconscious ,then he came to his senses .He got up from the floor and ran out of the burning schoolhouse .Outside he remembered Floyd .He shouted Floyd's name .He heard a moan from the inside the schoolhouse .He ran back inside to look for his brother.
The inside of the house was in flames .Glenn's pants were on fire .The building was fill! of smoke .He looked for his brother but could not find him .There was not much air in the building and Glenn fell to the floor unconscious again .People came running to help .They found Glenn and pulled him from the burning building
Glenn woke up in his bed at home .His legs were covered with bandages .His legs hurt a lot .His family told him the sad news .Floyd had died in the fire .
Glenn was seven at the time of the accident .It took a long time for his leg to heal. Time passed slowly for him .His legs finally healed ,but there was a problem.His doctors said that he might never walk again .But he leant to walk with crutches
COMPREHENSION
1-Read the text and say if these sentences are true , false or not mentioned a-Glenn and Floyd were runners. b-The two brothers arrived early to school c-The teacher asked them to make fire d-Glenn's feet did not heal
2-Answer the following questions according to the text a- Where did the two boys live ? b-Why did the stove explode c-What did Glenn do when he remembered Floyd ? d-Did Glenn save his brother ? e-How old was Glenn when the accident occurred ?
3- find words that are different in meaning to these in the text
after forgot aware happy
MASTERY OF LANGUAGE
1 -Supply punctuation and capitalization where necessary
bill went to college in Philadelphia in 1988 he set a new record for running the mile it was a little more than four minutes
2-Which adjectives can be derived from these words
courage health faith dependence
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