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Bank of English Tests For 2 As
Bank of English Tests For 2 As
Bank of English Tests For 2 As
5) Complete the second sentence: Use verbs from the list. Deny, suggest, refuse, claim, report, insist, (11p)
advise, threat, promise, blame, beg, admit, agree, apologize, pray, request, order, persuade.
1." Give me some food. I'm hungry," an old man said to passers-by.
He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2." I'm sorry. I've driven your car without permission," said Omar to his friend.
Omar ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3." I'll work better this trimester, mum," Reda told his mother.
Reda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4." We entered the shop at night," the youths said to the police.
The ouths………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5." You should respect older people," Mohamed told his son.
Mohamed …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6." I'll phone the police, if you come here again, " said the woman to the stranger.
The woman …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7." You've got bad marks. Lazy boy," Father told Moussa.
Father ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8." You're right. Your book is very interesting," Leila said.
Leila …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9."I won't stay at home all day long," said Meriem .
Meriem ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10."I have never seen this man," the man told the police officer.
The man ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11."Don't disturb me when I'm working," said the boss to the secretary.
The boss……………………………………………………………………………………………………
A century ago, people were able to live in better conditions than their parents thanks to the progress made in science
and technology. But the outcome of this progress was slow. For instance, most people used to travel long distances on foot
or by stage coach. Home activities were done manually, and were therefore time consuming. On the other hand, people had
an important social life, since they had more opportunities to meet and interact. So they were able to chat with neighbours
at shops or in clubs and have a cup of coffee with friends or relatives and tell stories and jokes. Likewise, family visits were
frequent and kept the folklore alive, with the grandparents who used to tell traditional tales or sing folk songs to their
grandchildren.
Unfortunately, with the development of audiovisual means such as the cinema, radio, television and then personal
appliances like the computer, CD-ROMs and DVDs, have increased stress, loneliness and anxiety among people. So our
great grandparents used to be happier since they had a simpler life.
This is probably so, since closer contacts among neighbours, friends and families were important for social life.
However, scientific progress in all fields, particularly in medicine, modes of transportation and communication, show that
our lives are today more comfortable than a century ago.
1) The text is: a) descriptive b) narrative c) expository (1)
2) The text is about: (1)
a) People’s use of science b) People’s past life c) People’s old and new life style
3) Say if these statements are TRUE or FALSE: (2,5)
a) People had a better life because of science. ...……………..
b) In olden days, it was difficult for neighbours to meet. ……………….
c) Technology has increased stress. ……………….
d) Our grandparents used to have a more complex life. .………………
e) Our lives were less comfortable a hundred years ago. ……………….
4) Answer the following questions according to the text: (3)
a) How was life before the outcome of science and technology?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………......................
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b) What’s the author’s opinion about today’s life?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………......................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………......................
5) What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1,5)
a) they:………………………… b) their ………………..……… c) our ………………………..
6) Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: (1,5)
a) development (§1) = ……………… b) by hand (§1) =………………… c) wasting (§1)…………….…....
7) Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following: (1,5)
a) rapid (§1)=/= …………………… b) rare (§1) =/=…………………… c) modern (§1) =/=…………..…
8) Ask questions with the underlined words: (2)
a) People used to travel long distances on foot or by stage cart.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) They were able to chat with neighbours.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9) Join the sentences with relative pronouns: & (3)
a) My father used to live in the countryside. He was a happy man.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Ammi Hassan lived in a village. He built a nice small house there.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Summer is the season. People go on holidays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…..
10) Classify the words according to the pronunciation of their final /s/: (3)
Distances-neighbours-jokes-relatives-songs-fields-contacts-shops-appliances-clubs-visits- tales
/s/ /z/ / iz /
...................................................... ............................................................... .......................................
...................................................... ............................................................... ………………………...
TEXT EXPLOITATION
1) Supply the right punctuation and capitals where necessarv (01)
mohamed racim painted the casbah of algiers
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2) Give the opposites of the following word keeping the same root. (01)
Words Opposites
1.agree …………………………………….
2.probable ……………………………………
3.appearance ……………………………………
4.happy …………………………………..
3) Complete the following table. (1,5)
Infinitive Past simple Past participle
1. ……………………... …………………………… built
2……………………… did ……………………………
3…………………….. knew …………………………….
4) Combine the following sentences using : who, which, whom, where or whose (02)
a) She was talking to an old woman. The woman used to be her teacher.
The woman…………………………………………………………………………………….
b) This market was a very large area. People used to sell and buy goods there.
This market……………………………………………………………………………………
c) This is my friend. His father used to be a farmer.
This is my friend………………………………………………………………………………
d) I met a man.He was wearing a burnous and a amama.
The man………………………………………………………………………………………
1°) How many passive sentences are there in the text ?(01)
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2°) Supply a suitable title to the text:( 01) ……………………………………………………………………………………
3°) Say if the following statements are True or False :( 02)
a) The natural disasters distinguish between the rich and the poor /……………..
b) The countries mentioned in the text were all hit by a terrible earthquake./……….
c) Natural disasters can cause problems in the economy of a country./…………
d) Most of the disasters are caused by Man ./……………………..
4°) How many disasters are mentioned in the text ?Write them ( 02)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5°) Vocabulary:
* Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to:(1.5)
a) a period of ten years = ………………………………./ b) catastrophe= ……………………………..
b) distinguish = …………………………………./ d) ruining = ……………………………….
* Now , find in the text opposite of : (1.5)
a) gain ‡……………………………./ b) small ‡ ………………………./ c) decrease ‡ ……………….
6°) What or whom do the underlined words refer to in the text ? (01)
a) Which refers to ………………………….
b) They refers to …………………………
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2 AS LV Name: ………………………………………………...
Second Term Written Test I (Jan 10)
In some countries in which there is very little rain at any time, the farmers have to irrigate their lands. Irrigation is easy
if there is a great river near the crops, and if there is a large quantity of water in it. Canals can carry the river water to the
land when necessary. In some seasons, there may be too much water in the river, and the water may cover all the land near
it. At other times the river water may not be enough for all the farmers, and it will be difficult to irrigate the land.
To prevent these difficulties, a dam may be built. This will store water for dry seasons, and in wet seasons it will prevent
the flooding of water. As a consequence, houses and lands will be covered with water. Most people will accept to move to
other places. Then the country can have the necessary amount of water at all times, more crops will be grown, and there
will be more food for everyone.
Modern dams are usually built with hard material, but in some countries like India they are built of earth. There were
other dams built years ago like in Iraq across the river Tigris. The Romans were famous dam-builders, too.
Some great modern dams have been built in Africa. No doubt, many other dams will be built in the future.
1) The text is : a) descriptive. b) argumentative c) expository (1)
2) Choose a title: a) Rivers and seas b) Irrigation c) The problem of dams (1)
2 AS LV Name: ………………………………………………...
2 AS L Name: ………………………………………………...
11) Classify the words according to the pronunciation of their final /s/: (2)
oceans - Forests - challenges – animals - world's – years- effects – climates
/s/ /z/ / iz /
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………………………………. ……………………………………….. ……………………………
Write it out Read the information in the box below. Then make predictions
What will or may happen if man does not stop polluting the planet?
Condition (present passive) Result: will or may
1. Acid gas (emit) -power stations/cars Rain(become) acid – trees/marine (kill)
2. refrigerators/aerosols containing CFCs the ozone layer (destroy)
(produce), => people (lose) protection / ultra violet rays
Write it out Read the information in the box below. Then make predictions
What will or may happen if man does not stop polluting the planet?
Condition (present passive) Result: will or may
1. Acid gas (emit) -power stations/cars Rain(become) acid – trees/marine (kill)
2. refrigerators/aerosols containing CFCs the ozone layer (destroy)
(produce), => people (lose) protection / ultra violet rays
The Nightingale
Within the garden of the emperor of China there lived a nightingale, who sang so beautifully that everyone commented on it, be
they the poor fishermen who worked near by, or travelers from far off lands, who wrote poetry about the nightingale.
Word finally reached the emperor, who demanded that the nightingale be presented to him. When his court finally found the
small grey bird in the wood, the nightingale agreed to sing before the emperor. The visit was a great success, as the nightingale
brought tears to the emperor's eyes. Unfortunately, the nightingale was required to remain at court, instead of flying free in the
wood.
One day the emperor received a mechanical nightingale. That was the end of the real nightingale's popularity, since the
mechanical one could sing without rest, and was much prettier, being covered with sparkles. No one noticed the real nightingale
flying back to her home.
By and by, the mechanical nightingale broke down. The emperor became very sick, until one night., he lay in his bed and Death
sat on his chest, waiting. Suddenly from outside, the nightingale began to sing. As she sang, even Death stopped to listen, and the
emperor became well again. The emperor asked the nightingale to come and live in the palace again, but the little bird refused,
instead agreeing to come and sing outside his window every night.
In the morning, healthy and happy emperor surprised his servants, who came in expecting to find him dead.
Activity 8. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of “s” (1)
a-speeds b-cars c- stops d- tries
Ibn Sina was better known as a scientist. He was born in the year 371 of the Hegira, near Bukhara in the old Persian
Empire, now a large city in the Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan.
As a young boy he read a lot about Islam. He learnt the Koran by heart before he was ten, thanks to his father who was
a very good Muslim and took great care of his education. Later at school he studied Arabic literature and science. At
fourteen he studied medicine, alone by reading hundreds of books and by finding the explanations to his questions on
his own.
Before he was twenty, Ibn Sina was a well known doctor. One of his patient's was the Sultan of Bukhara whom he
treated for a serious illness. When he was cured the grateful Sultan allowed Ibn Sina to use his private library in the
palace. There, for two years the young doctor improved his knowledge of medicine by reading books written by the
Greek and Chinese doctors. At the same time, he discovered Aristotle's books. Aistoltle was a famous Greek
philosopher who lived in ancient Greece. Ibn Sina was impressed by his thought. These quiet years of study were
suddenly interrupted by the invasion of Bukhara by the Turks. Life became difficult and Ibn Sina decided to leave the
town.
He spent many years living and travelling in the Arab world. He studied more books by Arab doctors and
philosophers. He wrote a lot of books about medicine, philosophy, religion, astronomy and science.
He was fifty seven when he died. He had become world famous. His most important book was called "The Canons of
Medicine". For hundreds of years it was the best book about medicine and was studied in many universities round the
world. The Europeans called him Avicenna. He was a true scientist and his books were translated into several
languages. Throughout his life he remained a religious man. SECTION H: READING COMPREHENSION
l.Give a title to the text. • (0.5p)
2.Are these statements True, False, or Not Mentioned ? (l-5p)
a) Ibn Sina was a world famous doctor. I-X-AC
b) He practised in various hospitals. "T""
c) "The Canons of Medicine" was studied at the university of Bukhara.
3.Answer the following questions according to the text? / (3p)
a) What was one of the main factors that helped Ibn Sina to improve his knowledge of medicine? / LU
b) Why was Ibn Sina allowed to use the Sultan's private library? be ro- 1-rf • ' •• • !
Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane Lycee - Staoueli. 20097 2010 Mrs. Baba -Aissa.
Name:............................................. Class:..............
First Term Test (October 2009) Read the text carefully and do the activities
Money has certainly become the priority in modern society. When you listen to the news, you can't miss
the fact that nowadays the world has become a global one and that the main goal for a company is to make
benefits at the expense of its workers. On the one hand, employees want descent living conditions and a
good safe job as well as a good wage. On the other hand, companies want to produce and to sell more and
more thanks to the cheapest labour force they can find in order* to make the most of its workers. The world
economy mainly depends on New York's stock exchange and more and more people dabble on it so as to
earn money the easiest way no matter what the consequences are. It seems that the pursuit of riches is the
only purpose and prevails over the pursuit of happiness.
1) To whom is the text addressed?.............................................................. (01)
2) The text is about: a- money. b- work. c- Ethics. (01)
3) Answer the following questions according to the text: (02) a- What is
the main policy of today's companies?
b- What are the workers' demands?
4) Find m the text words which are closest in meaning to the following: (01)
a) salary =............................. b) gains =.......................
5} Complete the following table: (02)
_____Infinitive______________Simple Past ______ Past Participle
To steal.............. . ................v..
Toring- :.............. ...................
Todeal .............. • ..................
Tohide ............... ..................
6) Complete the following lists: (03)
a) to steal, to cheat,..................,..................,.........................
b) corruption, money-laundering,.................,....................,.....................
GoodLuck!
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Lycee Zidane El Mekhfi (Bouzareah) Classes : 2S1-2S2-2MT School Year: 2008-2009
Third Term Examination
Part i:Heading and Interpreting (15 pts)
Read the text carefully, then do the following activities:
2 AS L E Name: ………………………………………………...
2 AS L Name: ………………………………………………...
If we evaluate nowadays the potential of technology and science, like for example to foresee a natural
catastrophe and prepare the means to remedy the situation, we can say that the scientist's work is still very slow.
The natural catastrophe may cause many victims and great damage that leave thousands of people without
shelter.
The last violent earthquake that occurred in the South-East of Asian shores on December 26, 2004 ravaged
many regions by a murderous wave called "Tsunami" The scientists did not foresee the earthquake to evacuate
the population from that giant tidal wave. However, we recognize the International Community's big help and
intervention means, which were set up for the population's rescue, care and emergency shelters. Unfortunately, in
this domain, it is not the lack of means that matters, but the methodical organization to put an end to all forms of
anarchy.
1) The text is: a) A short story b) An article from a magazine c) A tale (1)
2) The text is : a) descriptive. b) narrative c) expository (1)
3) Choose a title: a) Technology and science b) the International Community's help c) Tsunami (1)
6) Match the words with synonyms: Expect – harm - take away – disaster – destroyed – disorder (3)
Word Synonym Word Synonym
Catastrophe ……………………………. Foresee …………………………….
ravaged ……………………………. Evacuate …………………………….
anarchy ……………………………. Damage …………………………….
Name: …………………………………………..........
Third Term Test 2
1.Write the correct form of the verbs:
1. If I were you, I (stop) ………………………….smoking.
2. We (not go) ……………………….to the stadium if it rains.
3. If they (play) ……………………………better, they would have won the match.
4. Many people would have died if Pasteur (not discover)..…………………………..a vaccine against rabies
2.Spot the mistake and correct it.
1. Mother told Amin to not watch too much television.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Jamel said that he will travel to Spain in the summer.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. You'd better to stay calm during an earthquake.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. If I will finish my studies, I go to the army.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.Report the following statements:
1."I'm sorry. I've dropped your mobile," Linda told Yasmine.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2."Please, send me your photo as soon as possible," said Linda to her boyfriend.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3."I'll repair your computer if I have some free time," Mourad told me.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4."You should take extra courses in maths," said the teacher to the pupils
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.Write the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one given.
1. Steven Spielberg has made many successful sci-fi films.
Many successful sci-fi ………………………………………………………………………..
2. We cannot go picnicking because it rains.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He asked me if I had seen Spider Man III.
" ………………………………………………………………….." he asked.
4. Hundreds of books on space and planets were written by scientists.
Scientists………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Ask questions on the underlined words.
1. Science fiction deals with imaginary, scientific or futuristic themes.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Sci-fi writers imagine a recreated past and a possible future to express their ideas.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Some sci-fi writers imagined that Marsians were friendly.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. If Martians invaded the earth, our planet would disappear.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………