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Third Term Exam

The father of algorithm and algebra
Abu abdullah Muhammed bin Musa al-khwarizmi, was a Persan scientist,
mathematician, and author. He was born in 780BC in persia (now uzbekistan). His family
moved soon afterward, to a place near Baghdad, where he accomplished most oh his work in
the period between 813 and 833. All of Al- Khawarizmi’s works were written in Arabic.

He developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, and the words  « algorithm »
comes from Latin and English corruptions of his name. He also made major cobtributions to
the fields of algebra, trigonometry, astronomy, geography and cartography.

While his major contributions were the result of original research, he also did musch to
combine the existing knowledge in these fields from Greek India, and other sources. He
appropriated the symbol of zero, which originated in India, and he is also responsible for the
use of Arabic numerals in mathematics.

Al- khawarizmi organized and corrected Ptolemy’s research in geography, using his
own original findings. He created a map of the « known word which made an indelible mark
on the development of science in the West. He died in 845 BC being remembered as one of the
most seminal scientific minds of early Islamic culture.

Adapted from : Robert Adams

The famous scientistes, 11 may 2014

PART ONE:

1) I read the text than I complete the bibliographical notes:

 Title:………………………………………..
 Author:……………………………………
 Source: ……………………………………
 Date of publication: …………………………..
 Type of document: …………………………….
Blog page excerpt from a book press article
2) I read the text and write true or false:
a. Al-khawarizmi was an Arabic scientist……………………………
b. All al- khawarizmi’s works were written in Persian…………………..
c. Ancient civilization helped Al-khawarizmi in his researches…………………..
d. The most important discoveries of him is the symbol of the zero……………

3) Lexis :
a. I find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:
Progress §4= ……………………. / invented §4=…………………….
b.
c. I find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to:
Minor §2=/=………………………../ late §4=/=………………………….
 4) I ask question about the underlined items.

a. Louis Braille was blind ………………………………………………………..

b. He invented a new system. …………………………………………………………
c. Al –khawarizmi died in 845 BC. …………………………………………………

5) I put the verbs between brackets() in the past Continous and join the pairs of
sentences with the connector “while”.
a. A researcher ( to stady)………….. new ways healthy food.
b. Some industrial ( to promote ) …………….. for chemical substances.

6) Classify the following words according ti the pronunciation of the final “ed”.
Organized – corrected- published- developed.
/ t/ /d/ /ed/
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Part two: I write:

Use le following information to write a paragraph about Alexander Graham Bell.

1847: born in the USA.

1863: to leave studies / go to Canada.
1873: to become a teacher at Boston University.
1874: to make an artificial ear.
1875: to invent the telephone.
1922: to die Bedeck- Canada.

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Good luck.