El Chahid Laaroussi Laarbi Secondary School Year:

2020/2021
Level: 3rd year F.L Date: --
/11/2020
Part One : Reading Interpreting: (14 points)
Read the following text carefully then do the activities.

The pyramids were built as a resting place and to protect the Kings and queens of Egypt
and other important people. Around 130 pyramids were built, the biggest one was the Great
Pyramid of Giza. This was the tallest building in the world for 3800 years until the Eiffel Tower
was built. It was built for the Pharaoh Khuf and took 20 years to build it! They were built next to
the River Nile, this was because it was easier for the builders to move the large stones by boat
and then they were pulled to the building area. Scientists today are still not completely sure how
the ancient Egyptians moved the massive stones. Once a pyramid was finished, it was covered with
white stone and gold was put on the top. In the bright Egyptian sunshine, the white and the gold
would have gleamed brightly.
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A/Comprehension (7pts)
1) Choose the best answer 0.5 pt
The text is taken from: a) a book b) a newspaper article c) a website article

2)Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text. 02pts
a) The pyramids were designed mainly to protect kings and queens.........
b) The Pyramid of Giza is never considered to be the biggest one. .........
c) Builders used to move stones on their own hands..........
d) A pyramid was covered with white only. .......

3) Answer the questions according to the text.03pts

a) What was the main aim behind building the pyramids

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b) How long did it take to build the great pyramid of Giza ?
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c) why were the pyramids built and why?
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4)What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to? 01pt
a) the biggest one was the Great. (§1)……………
b) They were built next to the River Nile. (.§1)……………..

5) Supply a suitable title for the text. 0.5 pt

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B/Text Exploration
1) Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following.1.5 pt
a) relaxing (§1)=……. b) stream(§1)=………….. c) huge (§1)=………
2) Complete the following table as shown in the example. 1.5 pt

Verb noun adjective

Example civilize civilization Civilized/civilian
to advise ………………… ……………………
……………………. information ……………………
……………… ……………… dead

3) Rewrite sentence “b”so that it means the same as sentence “a” 02 pt

1.a. Around 130 Pyramids were built by them.

b. They.......................................................................................................................................
2.a Many historians are studying ancient civilizations.
b. Ancient civilizations............................................................................................................

4) Ask questions on the underlined words 03pts

Egyptians built around 130 pyramids.
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5)Classify the following words according to their pronunciation of final “ed” 2pts
prospered-lived- practiced- traded – advanced – supported – worked- sailed

/t/ /d/ /id/

6)Fill in the gaps with words from the list below: 03 pts

death – jewels – engineers – thieves – opened– pharaohs-

The ancient Egyptian.........................planned the pyramids so that there were many rooms and tunnels.
It was thought that the pyramid rooms were for the ......................... and all of their valuables. The
engineers knew that ......................... would try to steal the gold and ........................., so they made
traps and false rooms. They put doors which ......................... onto a wall. But it didn’t stop the thieves
as many of the pyramids were robbed. Anyone who tried to steal from the pyramids was immediately
put to ..........................

Best of luck