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Niveau :2ASL December 2015

English Exam first term Duration :03h00

Ait Boudda is a small village in Azazga which is situated in the North of


Algeria. A hundred years ago, this village was poor and almost empty because of the
war. There were about three hundred inhabitants who used to live in small houses. The
houses had no architecture at all, they were built with, straw and rocks. The houses
were not high and were with small windows.
In the past, both men and women were farmers. They used to grow grapes, melon,
beans, onions and other cereals. In winter, they used to gather in olives in order to
make olive oil.
Most of the men were shepherd; a few of them were craftsmen. Unlike the men,
women used to make carpets and potteries. Besides, they brought water from wells
which were sometimes very far from their houses.
A hundred years ago, life used to be very hard at Ait Boudda . Today it has become
easy. Indeed the houses are built according to the modern architecture, very few
houses still exist. Adapted from Wikipedia

Section one: Reading Comprehension ( 7 pts)


1) What is the main idea of the text? ( 1pt)
2) Are these statements true or false?(2 pts)
a) A century ago the village was poor and empty
b) There were more than three hundred inhabitants who lived in the village?
c) Both men and women were working in land?
d) Both men and women used to make carpets and bring water from wells?
3) Answer the following questions according to the text? (3pts)
a) Why was the village poor?
b) Was Ait Boudda full of inhabitants?
c) What did women use to do?
4) What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pts)
a) Who : b) They:
c) Which d) It:

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Section two : Text Explorer (8pts)
1)Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following:( 1)
a) Habituated = b)Tiny =
2) Find in the text words or phrases opposite in meaning to : (1)
a)Overcrowded ≠ .. . … b) Ancient ≠ ………
3)Complete the table: (2pts)

Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives

Wonderful …………………… …………………….

Good Better than …………………….

Hot …………………. The hottest

3) Complete with used to didn’t use to or present simple (1,5 pts)


a) Our grandparents,( consume) different kind of herbs.
b) In the past, most girls(go) to school.
c) When I was young I ( to wear) blue jeans, but now I wear classic pants.
4) Fill in the gaps with may or may not , will or will not where necessary (1,5pts)
a)He smokes a lot he ……………… have lung cancer.
b) She misses the train, she ……………… arrive in time.
c) If you drive fast you …………….. have an accident.
5) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final
“S” (1pt)
Carpets – villages- Farmers – houses
/s/ /z/ /iz/

Section Three: Written Expression ( 5pts)


Choose one of the following topics:
Topic 1 Imagine you are an English tourist visiting Tamanrasset for .
One month . Write a short paragraph about your plans for this visit.
Use the notes below:
Arrive Tamanrasset Airport /28th December
Stay/ Hotel
Visit Tin Hinan Monument/ Abalessa 14th January
Go Assekram mount /camp there 2 weeks.
Fly back England 2nd February.
Topic 2 Our grandparents used to live a traditional life. Now lifestyle is changing
thanks to the technology. Compare between the two lifestyles.

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CORRECTION
READING COMPREHENSION (7pts)
1) The main idea of the text : Lifestyle at Ait Bouda
2) Are these statements true or false:
a) True
b) False
c) True
d) False

3)Answering the questions:


a)The village was poor because of war.
b)No, it was not .
d) Women used to make carpets, potteries and bring water from wells.
4) The referring words :
a) Who : inhabitants b)They: women and men
c) Which : wells d) It: life
TEXT EXPLORATION: (8 pts)
1) Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following:
a) Habituated = used to b) Tiny= small
2) Find in the text words or phrases opposite in meaning to the following:
a)Overcrowded ≠empty b) Ancient ≠modern
3) Complete the table:
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives

Wonderful More wonderful than The most wonderful.

Good Better than The best

Hot Hotter than The hottest


4)Complete with used to didn’t use to or with the present simple:
a) Our grandparents used to consume different kinds of herbs.
b) In the past most girls didn’t use to go to school.
C )when I was young I used to wear blue jeans, but now I wear classic pants.

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5) Fill in the gaps with may ,may not will or will not where necessary
a) H e smokes a lot he may have lung cancer.
b) She misses the train, she will not arrive in time
c)I f you drive fast you may have an accident.
5) Classify the following words according to the pronounciation of their final “s”
/s/ /z/ /iz/

carpets farmers Houses


villages

WRITTEN EXPRESSION (5pts)

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