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Mock Bac Exam
Mock Bac Exam
Ancient Algeria has had many dynasties and empires such as the ancient Numidians, Romans,
Phoenicians, Vandals, Carthaginians, Byzantines, Abbasids, Umayyads, Idridis, Rustamis, Aghlabid, Ziris,
Fatimids, Hammadids, Almohads, Ottomans, Almoravids, and the French colonial empire. The Berbers are,
however, considered to be the aboriginal occupants of Algeria. Due to the Arab conquest of North Africa, most
local dwellers were Arabised, thus, although the majority of Algerians are Berber in origin, most of them identify
with Arab identity.
The Ottomans partially ruled over Algeria for three decades from 1516 to 1830. Under the regency of
Khair ad Din, Algiers became the heart of Ottoman rule in the country. Algeria was a province of the Ottoman
Empire and a normal Ottoman administration was formed and governors referred to as pasha governed the
different regions. The formal language was Turkish and Berbers and Arabs were not given any government
posts. Algiers remained a section of the Ottoman Empire but the Ottoman government ceased having any
effectual influence there.
In 1815, Algiers found itself at war with Naples, Spain, Russia, Denmark, Prussia, and the Netherlands
due to piracy. Algeria and the neighbouring regions, collectively referred to as the Barbary States were
responsible for piracy in the Mediterranean Sea and also the enslavement of Christians. These actions landed
them into the First and Second Barbary War with the United States of America.
Adapted from : https://www.studycountry.com/
1. Say whether the following statements are True or False.
1. A long time ago, Algeria has seen a large number of rulers and leaders.
2. The Ottomans took control of Algeria before 1516.
3. During the Ottoman era , Arabic was the system of communication used by people
4. Algiers did not fight with other countries.
2. Identify the paragraphs in which the following ideas are mentioned.
a. Algiers was in a state of armed conflict with other countries.
b.The Ottoman government stopped to have an effect on Algeria.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. Who were the first inhabitants of ancient Algeria ?
b.What were the Ottoman governors called ?
c. Did the Ottomans employ Berbers and Arabs in their administration ?
4. Find What or Who the underlined words in the text refer to.
a. them (§1)…………….. b. there(§2)……………….
5. Give a tittle to the text.
B/ Text Exploration
1. Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the following.
a. Residents (§1) =………………... b. stopped (§2)=………………. c. Conflict
(§3)=………………..
2. Divide the following words into roots and affixes.
Uncivilized – governor – responsible
5. Fill in the gaps with only four words from the list below.
Rivers - Found – food - live – sources - drinks
The life of human beings in ancient times was very difficult. Most people chose to ……… as hunters
or gatherers. They used to live in the banks of …………, near the ………. of water and in places close to
forests where they could find …........easily.
Part Two : Written Expressio ى
Choose one of the following topics
Topic One :
People are asking about what life was like in ancient cities created by humankind. Write an article of
about 80 to 120 words to your school magazine to inform your classmates about human life in the ancient
world.
You may use the notes below :
- Beliefs, customs/traditions
- Lifestyle (clothing, food , means of transport)
- Housing (caves, stones, mud)
Topic Two : Your friend who lives in an other country is interested in the world educational systems .
Write a letterof about 80 to 120 words to tell him about the Algerian educational system.