Chorfa Middle School

Class: 3MS... Name: …………………………………

Second term English test n° 2

Text:

Dr Belgacem Haba is a famous Algerian scientist in the field of technology. He was born in Ouad
Souf in 1957. He went to Amir Abd El Kader high school in Touggourt before joining the
University of Bab Ezzouar in Algiers. He went to Japan and stayed there for 6 years. Then, he
moved on to work on miniaturization of cameras. Miniaturization means make things and products
smaller in shape. While he was in America, he was working and making researches at the same time
that’s why he became successful person.

Reading comprehension: (7pts)

Task one: I read the text carefully then I complete the table: (3pts)

Full name Date and place High school university Study field job
of birth

Task two: I read the text again and answer the following questions: (2pts)

1/ where was Dr Belgasem Haba born? .....................................................................................................

3/ Was he making researches in Algeria? ....................................................................................................

Task three: I find in the text words (2pts):

a/ closest in meanings:

well known=………………………. Remained = ……………………..

b/ opposites in meanings:

low ≠……………………………… died ± …………………………………

Mastery of language (7pts)

Task one: I reorder the following words to get coherent sentences: (2 pts)
 1) not –was – I – studying –medicine.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2) in – working – were- ?- you- America –in
………………………………………………………………………………

Task two: I put: “can” or “may” to be more polite (3pts)

1/ Miss! ……………… I go to toilet?

2/ please my friend………………. I use your phone?

3/ …………… I see your passport, please?

Task three: I circle the silent letter (2pts):

What often castle write

Situation of integration (6pts)

Another famous name in the world of Arab and Muslim scholar is ‘ Al Khawarizmi’.

I answer my partner’s questions about this scholar using the information below:

Date of Place of Field achievements book Date and

birth birth place of
death
750 Persia mathematician Foundation Hisab El Jabber 850 in
of wa El Mokabala Baghdad
mathematics

A: when was Al Khawarizmi born?

B: ………………………………………………………………………………

A: where was he born?

B: ………………………………………………………………………………

A: Was he physician?

B: ………………………………………………………………………………..

A: What did he invent?

B: …………………………………………………………………………………

A: What did he write?

B: …………………………………………………………………………………

A: when and where did he die?

B: …………………………………………………………………………………..