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 / SynonymsNeed
Successful
Several
Chief / ……………………………………
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…………………………………… / Degree
Finished
Developed
Schedule / ………………………………………
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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.
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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.
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c) Summer is the season. People go on holidays.
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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 /......
...... / ......
...... / ......
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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…………………………………….
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………………………………….. / 1.agree
2.probable
3.appearance
4.happy
3) Complete the following table. (1,5)
Past participle / Past simple / Infinitivebuilt
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……………………………. / ……………………………
did
knew / 1. ……………………...
2………………………
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
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b) The trip was successful
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9) Complete the table: (4)
Noun / Adjective / Verb……………………………
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product / Historical
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Modern
Successful
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Educate
Modernize
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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.