Kadri Ahmed Secondary School - CHLEF
Duration: 2 hours
Level: 2nd year – All streams March 2025
Last Term English Examination
PART ONE: Reading (15pts)
A/ Comprehension and Interpretation. (8pts)
Read the text carefully and do the activities:
Computers have changed the world in many ways. They allow huge amounts of information to be stored in a
small space. They also allow a person to calculate mathematical problems with ease. Finally, computers allow
people to communicate with one another through internet sites such as Facebook, What’s up, and Twitter.
Personal computers today can hold up to 32 gigabytes of memory. They can be used to store music,
pictures, documents, videos, and much more. Computers are able to be reprogrammed to suit any user's needs.
This is one of the key traits of a computer today.
Computers were first designed to help a person calculate numbers. Modern computers are simply very
advanced calculators. Almost any mathematical function can be plugged into a computer, and the computer
will solve it almost instantaneously.
Finally, computers have changed the way that we communicate as a society. People can now talk to one
another through the use of social networking sites, and people can even live video chat with applications such
as Skype. Imagine, if the idea of skype had been presented to scientists 50 years ago, the presenter would have
been laughed out of the conversation.
(https://sites.google.com/site/computersrrrcool /how-computers-have-changed-the-world)
1/ Choose the right answer:
a-The text is: a) an extract from a book b) a web article c) a report.
b- It is about: a) The development of computers b) The disadvantages of the computer
c) The use of the computer
2/ Are these statements True or False.
a. Computers have changed the world in more than one way.
b. Computers are used to save documents.
c. The idea of skype had not been presented to scientists 50 years ago.
3/ Answer the following question according to the text.
a. What is the text about?
b. What is that important thing about computers nowadays?
c. Can computers be used only to save documents ?
4/ In which paragraph is it mentioned that Computers are used to save very big quantities of information and
can solve mathematical fuctions as well?
5/ What or who the underlined words refer to in the text.
a) this §2 : ....................... b) it §3 : ....................... c) that §4 : ......................
B / Text Exploration: (7pts)
1/ Find in the text words which are opposites in meaning to:
a) Characteristics (§2): ………………… b) developed (§3): ..................
2/ Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Verbs Nouns Adjectives
e.g. To communicate Communication Communicative
To invent ………………………. ………………………...
………………………. life ………………………..
……………………… ………………………... useful
3/ Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”:
a- Many inventions improved the life of human beings
b- The life of human being …………………………………………………………………………….
a- Now, people can use many social networking to communicate with one another
b- Now, many social networking ………………………………………………………………………
4/ Put the verbs between brackets in the appropriate tense.
a- If you ( to heat ) ……………………..ice, it ( to melt) ……………………..
b- If the boy ( to mix) …………………. yellow and blue, he (to get ) ………………………. green.
c- You (to achieve ) ……………………… your goals if you ( to work) ………………………… hard
5/Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final” ed”
a-mailed b- reminded c- damaged d-punished
6/ Fill in the gaps with the following words:
undeniable excute meaningless problems.
The importance of technology in our daily lives is……………. This is due to the fact that in today’s dynamic
world, life without technology is ……………………. Technology has a major goal of making tasks easier to
……………………….. as well as solving many mankind’s ………………….
PART TWO: Written Expression. (5pts) Choose ONE of the following topics:
Topic One : Pollution is a dangerous problem endangering people ,animals and nature in general. Write a
composition of about 70 words on the following: How can we protect nature from pollution? Use the following
notes:
- stop cutting down trees
- inform people of the problem of pollution
- educate children about nature.
- avoid throwing rubbish everywhere.
- preserve animals and their habitat.
- plant more trees everywhere
Topic Two : Suppose that you were in a dilemma (problem). In no more than 12 lines, write a letter to an agony
aunt; in which you seek for help. Use the following notes:
- Introduce yourself: name / age/ occupation.
- Introduce your problem or difficulties.
- Ask for advice/suggestion
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.
Good luck.
Correction of the Second Term Examination
PART ONE: Reading (15pts)
A/ Comprehension and Interpretation. (8pts)
1/ a/ The text is:
a) a biography b) a report c) an article.
b/ It is about: a) The development of computers b) The disadvantages of the computer
c) The use of the computer
2/ Are these statements True or False.
a. Computers have changed the world in more than one way. True
b. Computers are used to save documents. True
c. The idea of skype had not been presented to scientists 50 years ago. False
3/ Answer the following question according to the text. 3pts
a. The text is about the ways that computers have changed the world in. Or it is about how computers changed
the world.
b. The important thing about computers is that they are able to be reprogrammed to suit any user's needs.
c. No, they can be used to store music, pictures, documents, videos, and much more
4/ Computers are used to save very big quantities of information and can solve mathematical fuctions as well :
First paragraph. (1 pt)
5/ What or who the underlined words refer to in the text. 1.5pts
a) this §2 : Computers being able to be reprogrammed to suit any user's needs.
b) it §3 : Almost any mathematical function.
c) that §4 : The way.
B / Text Exploration: (7pts)
1/ Find in the text words which are opposites in meaning to: 1.5pts
a) Characteristics §2: traits b) developed §3: advanced
2/Complete the chart below. 2pts
Verbs Nouns Adjectives
e.g. To communicate Communication Communicative
To invent invention invented
To live life lived
To use use useful
3/ Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”:
b-The life of human being was improved by many inventions
b-Now, many social networking can be used by people to communicate with one another
4/ Put the verbs between brackets in the appropriate tense. ( 1.5 pts)
d- If you ( to heat ) heat, it ( to melt) melts
e- If the boy ( to mix) mixes yellow and blue, he (to get ) gets green.
f- If you ( to work) work hard, you (to achieve ) will achieve your goals.
5/ Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final” ed”
/t/ /d/ /id/
pnished Damaged - mailed reminded
6/ Fill in the gaps with the following words: (2 pt)
undeniable meaningless excute problems.
PART TWO: Written Expression.
Topic One : form: 2,5 pts content: 2,5 pts
Topic Two: form: 2,5 pts content: 2,5 pts
