Level 

: 2nd Year Le & Ph Duration : 2 Hours Braoui Douedi Secondary School

The First Term Exam
PART ONE : Reading and Interpreting ( 06 pts)
Native American Indian groups in North America lived in different cultural regions, each of which
developed its own customs and traditions. A custom is the specific way in which a group of people does
something. This can include how foods are prepared, what clothes are worn, the kinds of celebrations and
much more. The set of customs developed and shared by a culture over time is a tradition.
Culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in their environment. In the Desert
Southwest region, cloth weaving developed as a custom. The area has fewer large animals whose skins can
be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was a way of meeting the need for clothing without
using animal skins. In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities. Since
it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less important.
The traditional roles of men and women in the native tribes varied as well. In hunting cultures, men were
often away from home during the day to hunt animals for food. Women did many chores around the village
while they were gone. In cultures where crops were grown, it was usually the men who tended them.
Folklore was an important part of all Native American cultures. They had no written language. Telling
the tribe’s stories orally was the way they preserved them from generation to generation so they would not be
lost. The tribe used chanting, storytelling and singing as a way to remember the tribe’s folklore. The stories
told the tribe’s history, funny adventures and accomplishments. Folklore also helped unite the people of the
tribe.
Religion was an important part of Native American cultures. The celebration of the tribe’s faith and
worship often involved special ceremonies. Harvest ceremonies were a common way to give thanks to the
tribe’s gods for a good crop. Other ceremonies combined religious songs and dances with social activities.
The ceremonies reinforced the people’s trust in their leaders’ ability to provide for their needs.

A. Comprehension
1/ Choose a title for the text. (1pt)

2/ Say if these statements are true or false. (2pts)

a- In the Desert Southwest region hunting and fishing were daily activities.
b- Folklore was an important part of some Native American cultures.
c- The set of customs developed and shared by a culture over time is a tradition.
d- The celebration of the tribe’s faith and worship often involved normal ceremonies.

3/ Answer these questions according to the text: (3pts)

a- What is a custom?
b- What are the ways that Native Americans told their stories?
c- What did the ceremonies do?

B. Exploring the Text ( 09 pts)

1. (3 pts)

a. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the followings (1,5pt)

1- Common = …….. 2-Kinds =……… 3- Chores = ……….

b. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the followings (1,5pt)

1- Different =/= …… 2- Orally =/= …….. 3- Much =/= ………

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2.Grammar (4.5 )pts

a. Fill in the blank with : Who/ Which/ When/ Where/ Whose (2.5 pts)

1. My grandmother, ……. is a kind woman, used to teach good manners in the past.

2. People today consume various foods ……are not safe.

3. Algeria is the country ……… I have brought up .

4. Life will change in the future ………….new modern technologies appear.

5. The man, ……. Father is a painter, is from Blida.

b. Put the verbs in their correct forms in the following sentences (2 pts)

1. Future lifestyle (to be) different from the present one.

2. Today, fashion (to play) an important part n the life of people.

3. I (to have) harsh mental attitudes.

4. I ( not to able to) change my manners easily.

3. Correct the following sentences ( 1.5 pts)

a- Sum manners have changed in the early past.

b- People will sea strange fashion n the future.
c- The only weigh to address people is language.

Part two: Written expression: (5pts) Choose one topic

Topic 01: Customs and traditions have changed from the past to now. Write an essay
describing these changes using the following notes:

a- Foods and clothes.

b- Means of transport.

c- Social relations (visiting the others, mobile phone).

Topic 02: Write an essay in which you compare and contrast between two different cities.

Good luck

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