Unit assessment (Exploring the past) ( 3as)

Activity 01: complete the chart as shown in the example.

Verb Noun Adjective

To expand ……………………… …………………..
…………………… ……………………… destructive
…
…………………… Unity ……………………
…
To colonize ……………………… …………………….

Activity 02 : Divide the following words into roots and affixes.

Underachieve – inacceptable – independent- uncivilized- disagreement

Prefix Root Suffix

…… ………………… ……..
…… ………………… …….
…… ………………… …….
……. …………………. …….
……. ………………… …….
Activity 03 : give the opposites of the following words keeping the same root.

Advantage.................... Flourish....................... Similar .................. Build .............

Believable ......................... encourage..................... Ancient .....................

Activity 04: Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A.

a)Although Muslim countries dispose of considerable resources, they remain underdeveloped.
b)Despite………………………………………………………………………………………

a)The British came from different origins, but they succeeded to build a flourishing society.
b)In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………….

a) Andalusia maintained its social cohesion and harmony for many centuries despite of having an
extremely diverse population.
b) Despite the fact that ………………………………………………………………………….

Activity 05: combine each pair of sentences with one of the connectors given. Make changes where
necessary.

1. The Arabs conquered many rich provinces. The Arabs became powerful. (After)
……………………………………………………………………………….…………………………

2. The Muslims (settle) in Andalusia. The Muslims (transform) it into a prestigious cultural area.
(When)
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3. The Muslims (stay) in Andalusia. The Spaniards (capture) the Alhambra in 1492 and (bring) down
the Kingdom of Grenada. (until)
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Activity 06: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

 As soon as the French (to colonize)……………..…… Algeria, They (to transform) ……..…..…… most
of its mosques into churches. Actually, the French (not to leave)………………….the country until the
Algerians (to defeat)…………………….. them.

Activity 07: Ask questions that the underlined words answer.

a- The boy Pharaoh ruled Egypt for 9 years.

………………………………………………………………………………?
b- They buried him in the Valley of the Kings.
…………………………………………………………………………………?
c- Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922.
………………………………………………………………………………?
………………………………………………………………………………?
Activity 08: Classify the following words according to the number of syllables.

Achievement- pray-decline- Orthopedics - dedication – Civilization – development – Discover

One syllable Two syllables Three syllables Four syllables

Activity 09: Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of final /-ed/.

Flourished –achieved- started-declined- collapsed –ended

/d/ /t/ /id/

…………………………………..
……………………………
………………………….

Activity 10: Fill in the following gaps using only four ( 4 ) words from the list . ( 1pt )

trade - shipping - remarkable - sea - were - empire

History witnessed that Phoenicians had been .....………......people . They were not as large as the
Assyrians ........................ in the amount of land that they controlled . They were more concerned
with ......................... . They were especially interested in trade by water and having a somewhat
monopoly of the……………….. ..

Activity 11: Reorder the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.

a) In fact, the Aztec people built cities and towering temples

b) But the Aztec civilization was destroyed by the Spanish conquest.
c) The Aztec civilisation was one of the most advanced civilisations in America.
d) And created huge sculpture for the purpose of worshiping their gods.
e) It emerged in about 400 AD.

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Activity 12: Topic : Civilizations emerged, grew, developed, expanded...then, collapsed and sometimes
disappeared without a trace. Use the following notes to write a composition about the causes of the rise and
fall of civilizations throughout time, giving examples of famous ancient civilizations

-Causes of the rise: Peace, Sovereignty, Water, self-reliance, unity, strong government....
-Causes of the collapse: Epidemics, wars, climate change, natural catastrophes.