Labtar Maazouz Middle School-El Guetna- Mascara November 7th, 2021

First Term English Test

Form: 4MS

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Dear Algerian friend,
Hello. How are you doing? I'm writing to you because I'm happy to be your pen friend.
Thank you for the photo. It's really beautiful!
In your last letter, you asked me for some information about an English outstanding figure, for
your school project. That's okay!
Jane Austen was a great English novelist. She was born on the 16th

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December 1775 in Hampshire, England.

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This outstanding writer grew up in a wealthy family. She is considered
as one of the greatest writers in English history. Jane Austen is best known for

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her six major novels “Sense and Sensibility”, “Pride and Prejudice”, “Mansfield
Park”, “Emma”, “Persuasion” and “Northanger Abbey”.
This talented novelist died very young on the 18th July 1817 in

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Winchester, England. Her novels have inspired many films and TV adaptations.
This is all I know about this British genius writer of all time. I'm looking forward to

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hearing from you soon. Take care of yourself.
Best regards,
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Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
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A/ Reading Comprehension: [07 ₧]

Activity Read the letter carefully and answer the questions: (02 ₧)
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1. What are the notable works of Jane Austen? ………………………………………………………………….

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2. Was she born in a poor family? ………………………..………………………..………………………………
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Activity Read the letter again and fill in the chart: (03 ₧)
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Name Date of birth Place of birth Job Place of death Death age
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Activity  Match the words in column A with their equivalents in column B: (02 ₧)
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Famous Wealthy
Books Talented
Rich Outstanding
Gifted Novels

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 B/ Mastery of Language: [07 ₧]

Activity Supply the capitals where necessary: (02 ₧)

- the great Emir abdelkader was born in 1808 in guetna near Mascara, algeria.
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Activity Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice: (03 Pts)
1.The Algerian writer Mouloud Feraoun published many literary works.
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2.Agatha Christie published “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”.
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3.Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Prize.

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Activity  Classify the words according to their diphthongs: (02 Pts)

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Great – Crime- Take- Time

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o Section Two: Situation of Integration [06 ₧]

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Your pen friend Kirsie asked you to help her in her school project about Algerian outstanding figures
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Use the information from the chart and write a biographic paragraph about Maissa Bey:
Date & place
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Name Nationality Occupations Works Prizes

of birth
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Samia Benameur 1950 etait la mer
(2001)
-Pen Name : Algerian Writer, Novelist Ksar-Boukhari (1996)
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Algeria - Do you hear in
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Maissa Bey others

the mountains
prizes.
(2018)
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 Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
Ministry of National Education
Direction of National Education Tizi ouzou
Mouloud Feraoun Middle School T.O

Name:……………………………….
Level: 4 MS ....... G.......
Timing: 1h. First Term English Test
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I am Selma. Last summer, I had a wonderful trip with my family around Europe. First, we

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flew from Algiers to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower which is a famous monument in France. It is
324 meters high. It was designed by the architect Gustave Eiffel in 1889. It is visited by many tourists

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every year. Then, we wanted to see Big Ben. Therefore, we took a cruise ship and sailed to London. Big
Ben is one of London’s most famous landmarks . It is situated in the Elizabeth Tower in the north end of

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The Houses of Parliament in Westminster, Central London, next to the river Thames.
Big Ben is actually the name of the huge bell, which weighs more than 13 tons , but most

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people use it to refer to the clock and the tower as well. It is the world’s largest clock with
four faces. Each face is 7 meters in diameter. The bell is just over 213 meters tall . Next, we

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visited the house of Shakespeare who is an outstanding figure in the English literature. He was a writer, a
poet and a playwright. He wrote many famous plays as:ʺ Romeo and Juliet”. After that, we
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took a train to Rome where we admired the Roman architecture. We visited the Pisa Tower
which is a wonderful and well known landmark in Italy. It is 60 meters high. So, it is not as
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tall as the Eiffel Tower. Finally, we returned to Algiers .

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Part one: A/ Reading Comprehension 7pts
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Activity one: Read the text and complete the following itinerary and the visited landmark 3 pts
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Departure Algiers Landmark

City 1 ...................................... ........................................
City 2 …………………………….. ..........................................
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City 3 ……………………………… Pisa Tower

Return ............................ /
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Activity two: Read again the text and answer the following questions .2pts
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1- Did Selma travel with her friends ?.............................................

2- How was her trip ?........................................................

Activity three 2pts : Lexis a /Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:
fantastic=…………………… well known =………............….

b-Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to:

last =/= ................................ small ≠…………………

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 B/ Mastery of Language .7pts

Activity one: Spot the mistakes and then correct them: 2pts

Taj Mahal which was situated at India , is a ancient landmarks .

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Activity two: Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets 3pts
Last holiday, I (to go)…………on a trip to Batna .It (to be)……..famous for its splendid views and
landmarks. I (to visit)………………… the ancient city of Timgad one of the most important Roman

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ruins. I took many photos there.

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Activity three : Classify the words in the right column according to their diphthong sound: (02 pts)

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. famous , time , date , site .

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Part two: Situation of Integration (6pts):

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Maqam Echahid is an important concrete monument which commemorates the Algerian War for
Independence.
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Use the fact file bellow to write a short paragraph about it

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Monument : Martyr’s Memorial

Location: Algiers, Algeria
Designer : Bachir Yellès
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Date of construction : 1982

Height: 92 meters
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Other facts : - It commemorates the sacrifice of million martyrs who fell for the independence of the
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 Mezaach Abdelmadjid Middle school Teacher : Amira Bekkouche

Full Name : …………..……………………………… Class : 4MS…..

The first term test

Taj Mahal is one of the best and most famous mausoleums in the world. It is located on the banks of
reviver Yamyna at Agra , India .it was built by Emperor Shah Johan in 1631 in memory of his wife
Mumtaz Mahal . He took more than seventeen years to complete this splendid edifice in memory of his
beloved queen .

The name “Tadj Mahal “ means “ crown of palace “ . it is one of the most beautiful buildings in the

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world . it is made of white marble and surrounded by beautiful gardens and fountains . the full height of

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Tadj Mahal is 171 metres and the main attractive feature is the central dome surrounded by four smaller
domes and four minarets at each corner .

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Taj Mahal is considered as one of the seven wonders of the world. Many tourists come to see this
beautiful structure from different parts of the world .

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Part one :Reading comprehension : (7pts)
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Task 01 : I read the text and complete the following table ( 3pts)
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Landmark Location Builder Date of building Height Material

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Task 02 : I read the text again and answer by true or false (2pts)
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1. Shah Johan took seven years to complete Landmark …………………….

2. Taj Mahal is considered as one of the 7 wonders of the world ………………..
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Task 03 : (lexis) (2pts)

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A: I find in the text words that are closest in meaning to : (1pt)

Situated = …………………………. Constructed = …………………………….

B: I find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to : (1pt)

Same =/= ……………………….. Bigger =/= ……………………………….

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 Mastery of language ( 7pts)
Task 01 : I supply punctuation and capital letters where necessary (2pts)

 last year I spend my holidays in paris

 …………………………………………………………………………….

Task 02 : I compare and join each pair using ( as…as ) or ( not as …….as) (3pts)

 The Martyrs Memorial is attractive

 The Great Mosque is attractive too

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 Big Ben is high ( 96 m)
 Burdj Khalifa is high ( 828 m )

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Task 03 : I classify the words in the table ( 2pts)
(Stay – height – make – write )

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Part two : Situation of integration ( 6pts)

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On the Martyr’s Day, your teacher asked you to write a short paragraph about one of the most impressive monument
which celebrate the sacrifice of the unknown martyr who fell for our country .
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Write a short paragraph describing the Marty’s Memorial and remind your friends what this monument means to
Algerian People .
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 ……………………………………………………………………………………
Landmark : Marty’s
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Memorial (Maqam
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Echahid )
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 Location: Algiers –
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 Date……………………………………………………………………………………
of construction:
from November 15, 1981
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to July 5, 1982
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Designer : Marian
Konieczny / Bachir Yelles
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Height: 92 metres
 ……………………………………………………………………………………
Material :Reinforced
concrete
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 Other facts: -was opened
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on the 20th anniversary of
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Algeria's independence.
-The memorial is free to
visit the surrounding plaza
is a popular gathering
spot.

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Rouini Lakhdar Middle School School Year: 2021/2022
Time allocation: 01h Class: 4MS(1+2+3)
The First Term Test of English

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Djamaa Al Djazaïr also known as the Great Mosque of Algiers. It
is an outstanding and the most famous mosque in Algeria, which is

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located in Al Mohammadia, Algiers. It is the third-largest mosque in the
world after the Great Mosque of Mecca and Al-Masjid an-

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Nabawi of Medina in Saudi Arabia.
The construction of the mosque began in August 2012 after the

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Algerian government's contract, for 1 billion Euros,. It was designed by the
German architects KSP Juergen Engel Architekten and Krebs Und Kiefer
International and it was completed by April 2019. Around 2,300 workers

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from China, Algeria and other African countries were deployed to work on the
project. It is equipped with a prayer hall with an area of 20,000m. The prayer hall has

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a capacity of 37,000 worshippers, while the structure including the compound can
carry out to 120,000 worshippers and has parking space for 6,000 cars. The complex
also contains a Quran school, a park, a library, staff housing area, a fire station, a
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museum of Islamic art, and a research center on the history of Algeria.
The mosque also has a 265 m (869 ft) tall minaret, which makes it the tallest
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building in Africa. It also contains an observation deck atop the minaret, which has
37 floors. The mosque is designed to withstand an earthquake of 7.3 …
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Adapted from://Slideshare.com
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Part One :
I) Reading Comprehension: (07pts)
Task one :I read the text carefully, then answer the following questions (03pts)
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a- Where is the Great Mosque of Algiers located?

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b- When did the construction of the mosque start?

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c- How many minarets does the mosque have?

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Task two :I read the text again and say “True” or “False” (02pts)

a- The Great Mosque of Algiers is the first-largest mosque in the world…….

b- The construction of the mosque ended in 2012……..
c- The mosque has a 265 m (869ft) long wall ………
d- It is designed to resist strong earthquake……..

Task Three: I read the text and find in the text words that are : (02 pts)
a- Synonyms to :well-known=…………………….. / finished =………………….
b- opposites to : the shortest ≠………………….. / can’t≠…………………

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II) Mastery of Language: (07pts)
Task one: I supply the punctuation and capital letters where necessary. (02pts)
a- the martyrs memorial is a famous monument in algeria
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Task 02: I write the comparison of equality for the sentences below. (as …as) or (not as …..as) (03pts)

a- The Eiffel Tower is huge./ The Great Pyramid of Giza is extremely huge…
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b- Ahmed is tall person/ His brother is also tall.

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c- Silver is expensive metal. / Gold is very expensive metal.
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Task 03 : I classify these words according to the pronunciation of underlined letters (2pts)
(try – cake – great - ride)

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Situation of Integration: (06 pts)
Building: The Mosque of Emir Abdelkader,
Location: Constantine, Algeria
Architect: The Egyptian Mustapha Musa.
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Length: 160m
* You went to Constantine last holidays Width: 80m
and you visited the Mosque of Emir Height of the two minarets: 107m each
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Abdelkader. You were really fascinated Construction: 1969- 1994.

about it. Write an email to a friend of Capacity of worshipers :15000 worshiper.
yours and tell him/her about this . Named after the Algerian religious and
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wonderful structure. military leader Emir Abdelkader

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I wish you all the best

Your teacher R-A

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The First Term Test

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The history of the Empire state building is filled with many interesting

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facts. It was designed by an American architect William land to become
the tallest building in the world. Constructioned again in March 1930.

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Moreover, by October of the same year, 88 floors were already finished.
In 1931, after 14 months and 25 million dollars the building’s 102 floors
were officially opened by US president .In 1964, buildings owners added

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colored lights to the top. The colors changed almost every night. Well, it
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York City and people from all over the world visit the building every year.

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Part one: a) Reading Comprehension (07 pts)

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Activity 01: Read the text and write “true” or “false”. (3pts)
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1. The Empire state building is situated in New York.

2. I t was publically opened by the president of the United States.
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3. It is considered as the highest building in the world.

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Activity 02: Read the text and answer the following questions. (2pts)
1. Who designed the Empire States building?
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2. Where the Empire state building is located?

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Activity 03: (2pts)

a. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:
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Planned=………….. ; Highest=…………….
a- Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to:

Few #...; lowest #.........

B/ Mastery of the Language (07 pts)
Activity 01: Supply the punctuation and the capital letters where necessary (2pts)
Big ben is one of london’s most famous landmarks.it was designed by augustus pugin.
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Activity 02: Rewrite the sentences sing “as…….as” or “ not as…….as”(3 pts)

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1. Sidi M’cid Bridge is attractive. The Eiffel tower is attractive too.
2. Algeria is big. Tunisia is small.

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3. El- Quasbah in Algiers is old. Sidi -Rached Bridge is old too.

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Activity 03: Write the following words in the right bubble according to their diphthong
sound: (2pts)

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Eye – play- say- designed

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Part two: Situation of integration: (6pts)

Your friend wants to visit Sidi Mcid Bridge in Constantine, which is a famous landmark of
Algeria.
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Write a short descriptive paragraph using the following information:

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Name: Sidi M’cid Bridge.

Location: Constantine, Algeria
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Constructioned by: Ferdinand Arno din (French)

Date of Construction: April 19th , 1912.
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Height: 175 m above the Rhimel River.

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If you visit China you must visit its Great Wall. It is one of the
most important landmarks of China. It is also a wonderful experience
to walk on the wall which Chinese people call “the great sleeping
dragon”.
The Great Wall of China is over 8500 km long, and goes from

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the east to the west of China. The wall was built over two thousand

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years ago by the Emperor “Ming Tao Lee”, in order to protect the

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country from attacks. All along the wall, seven thousands ‘watching towers’ were built to guard the
wall.

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This universal landmark is made of stones, wood and bricks. Many parts of it were destroyed
through the history but were rebuilt again by the different emperors who ruled china. In 1987,

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the Great Wall of China was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. As the wall is so long, it was
impossible for China to repair and protect all of it. Sadly, one third of it is damaged and destroyed
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Part one : Reading comprehension ( 7 pts)

Activity one: Read the text and fill the following fact file (3 pts)
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Landmark: ........................................................
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Location: ........................................................
Length: ........................................................
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Date of construction: ........................................

The maker: ...............................................

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Materials: ........................................................

Activity two: Read the text again and answer the following questions (2 pts)
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1- How do the Chinese people name the Great Wall of China? 2-

Why was it difficult for China to protect all of the wall?

Activity three: : Match every word with its definition (2 pts)

1- An Emperor A- A very tall building often square or circular
2- A monument B- Someone (person) who rules and controls a large part of land 3- A tower
C- A place where very old historical objects are kept.
4- A museum D- A statue or building that was built as a memory of a person or an event.
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Mastery of language: (7pts)
Activity one: Spot the mistakes and write the corrected sentence (2 pts)

Timgad is an Roman old city. It is built in the 1st century by the Emperor Trajan. It was listed buy
UNESCO as a world heritage site on 1982.
Activity two: Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice (3 pts) 1-
Trajan built the city of Timgad.
2- The Romans abandoned the city in the 7th century.
3- In 1982, UNESCO listed Timgad as a world heritage site.

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Activity three: Cross the intruder (word with different sound) of every list (2 pts) /ai/:

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cry - die – day – By

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/aʊ/: cloud - house - town - show

/eə/: ear - there - air - where

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Algeria is full of outstanding landmarks and historic sites that reflect Algeria’s rich history and its
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Monument: Timgad
Type: Historic Roman landmark
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Location: Aures Mountains, Batna

Founder: The Roman emperor Trajan
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Date of construction: 1st century

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Material: Stones and Bricks

Area (surface): 2 km2
The use: as a Roman military defence.
Date of listing by UNESCO: 1982

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