Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria

Level : Ms3 Duration : 1h

Mhidi Charef Middle School-Safsaf.
Second Term Test
Text :
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison is a famous American inventor. He was born on
February 11th, 1847 in Ohio, America. Then, his family moved to
Michigan where Edison spent his childhood. He did not attend
elementary school. He was homeschooled by his mother.
He used to sell vegetables and newspapers on trains. He was
interested in reading too. In 1871, Thomas Edison got married to his
wife who was named Mary Stilwell. He had six children.
Thomas Edison opened his own research laboratory where he
worked on many inventions. He invented the first lamp in 1879. He
also invented other successful works like the phonograph. Edison died
on October 18th, 1931 in New Jersey, USA.
(Adapted from Ducksters-biographies. com)
Part one : (14 points)
Reading Comprehension : (07pts)
Activity one : Read the text carefully and complete Thomas Edison’s ID card :(03points)

ID Card
Full Name : ……………………….
Nationality : ………………………
Date and place of Birth : ………………..
Date and Place of Death : ………………………
Occupation : ………………………..
Invention : ……………………………

Activity two : Read the text and answer the folowing questions. (02points)
 Did Thomas Edison attend elementary school?
 When did he invent the first lamp?

Activity three : a. Read the text and find words that are closest in the meaning to :
Well-known = …………… keen on = …………….
b. Read the text and find what do the underlined words refer to :
He §01= …………. who §02= ………….
Mastery of Language :
Activity one : Fill in the gaps with « who » or « which » .(02points)
Marie curie was the first scientist ……… discovered radium. She began studying
radioactivity and the use of radiation in medicine ………. could be used to treat cancer.

Activity two : Put the verb between bracket in past continuous tense.(03points)
1. Nabile (To live) in a small house.
2. They (To study) all day.
3. My mother (To watch) a film.

Activity three: Classify the words in the table. (02points)

Dedicated – Stopped – Cleened – Needed
/d/ /t/ /id/
1. 1. 1.
2.

Part Two : (06 points)

Situation of Integration :
Write a short paragraph describing ‘John Logie Baird’ using the following ID card.

ID Card
Full Name : John Logie Baird
Nationality : Scottish
Date and place of birth : 13th August,1888 in Scotland.
Date and place of death : June 14th,1946 in sussex.
Occupation : Scientist, engineer and inventor.
Studies: State Engineer at university of glascow.

invention : invented the first television in 1927, and the first

coloured television in 1937 .

Good Luck