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Third Term English Exam

Read the text carefully then do the activities

Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor, best known for his work on inventing the radio and wireless
signal transmissions. He was born 25 April 1874 in Bologna. His father was an aristocratic landowner and a
member of the Italian nobility; his mother was Irish/Scottish. For a short while, he lived in Bedford, England,
where he learned to speak fluent English.
The young Marconi was privately educated and although appeared bored with traditional education, he
showed signs of real intellect and an interest in practical science. He never received any formal qualifications.
at the Age of 18, he became friend with a physicist from the University of Bologna and received permission to
attend lectures, In 1895, after just a year of work, he was able to produce a device which could send radio
waves across a considerable distance. In 1896, he travelled to England where he hoped he would receive more
support and funding. The British Post Office took interest and gave him support. By 1901, he was able to
successfully send a message across the Atlantic Ocean. Ships used his radio devices that proved very useful in
signaling distress calls.
In 1909, Marconi shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun. The radio became a
powerful force for political and social change in the 1920s and 30s. It was used for both benevolent and
negative purposes. He died in Rome in 1937 following a series of heart attacks.
Adopted From: https://www.biographyonline.net/scientists/guglielmo-marconi-biography.html

I- Reading Comprehension: 0,5 pts

1- The text is: a- story b- biography c-article
2- Are these statements true or false. Write "T* or 'F° next to the sentence letter. 2pts
a. Guglielmo Marconi was born in Italy. ..................
b. Marconi learned English In Italy. ..................
c. Marconi travelled to England for vacations. . ................
d. He received the noble prize for physics. ..................
2-Answer the following questions according to the text 3 pts
A- Who is Guglielmo Marconi?...........................................................................................................................
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B- What were Marconi's greatest achievements?..............................................................................................
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C- Did Marconi die naturally ?...........................................................................................................................
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3- which paragraph mentions "Marconi's cause of death". §............ 0,5 pts
4- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
his(§1)........................................ it (§3)=....................................... 1 pts

I- Mastery of Language
1)- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following: 2pts
a)transmit =................................. §2 b) cause = ................................ §3
2)- Find in the text words that are opposite to the following:
a) wired ≠ ................................. §1 b) Discourage ≠ ................................ §2
3) link the pairs of sentences with the given link word: 3pts

a- Smart phones are very useful. Smart phones can cause a lot of damages. (although)
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b- Apple devices are secured. it is impossible to hack apple devices. (so... that)

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 4) Underline the silent letter in the following words 1 pts
light - scientist - knowledge - wrong
5) Fill in the gaps with words from the list:
waves - device - invention - invented - before
A radio is a ....................that uses the transmission and reception of electromagnetic
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carry sound messages. The first radio was............................. in the late 1800S.It took many years of
of research........................ radios became household items owned by the public.

Part two: Written Expression:

Topic 1:
Using the following notes Write a short biography about Thomas Edison:
 Born in 1847 Ohio, USA.
 learned the emerging technology of telegraphy.
 from 1870 to 1875, developed telegraph related products for both Western union telegraph company.
 Invented the light bulb in 1879.
 Died in 1931.

Topic 2:
Write a short paragraph in which you talk about an in invention, which is the most useful in our daily
life, mention: (its advantages and drawbacks)
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