Charouine Secondary School – Adrar Level: 1st

year lit.str
School year: 2018-2019
Duration: 1hr.

The Third Term English Language Test n°01

Full name: ………………………………………….Class:

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READING

A/ Comprehension
Read the passage below then do the activities that follow.

Albert Einstein was born in Germany on March 14, 1879. He was a famous scientist. He
came up with some of the most important discoveries and theories in all of science. Some people
consider him to be one of the smartest people of the 20th century.
Albert Einstein had many discoveries as a scientist, but is most known for his Theory of
Relativity. This theory changed much in the way scientists look at the world and set the
foundation for many modern inventions, including the nuclear bomb and nuclear energy. The
Theory of Relativity explained a lot of how time and distance may change due to the “relative” or
different speed of the object and the observer.
Having lived through two world wars, Einstein was a pacifist who cared deeply about
stopping war in the future. Although his discoveries led to the invention of the nuclear bomb,
Einstein fought to have nuclear weapons eliminated. He was also passionate about civil rights,
individualism, and the protection of freedom throughout the world. He won the Nobel Prize for
Physics in 1921.
Adapted from
www.ducksters.com/biography/albert_einstein.php

Questions
1. Say whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
a. Germany was the birthplace of Einstein. …..
b. Einstein’s discoveries were not important. …..
c. Einstein was against all kinds of wars. …..
2. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. Was Einstein a well-known scientist?
………….…………………………………………………………………………………….…
b. What was Einstein’s most famous theory?
………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
c. List three things Einstein was passionate about.
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3. In which paragraph is it mentioned that Einstein received a prize for his discoveries?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….
4. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?
him (§1) ……………………………………
This (§2) ……………………………………

B/ Text Exploration

1. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.

a. cleverest (§1) =……………………… b. even though (§3) =…………………………

2. Complete the table as shown in the example.

Noun Adjective
Example: education educational
……………… innovative
science …………..
………………. technological

3. Combine each pair of sentences with the connectors given between brackets. Make changes where
necessary.
a. The washboard was a suitable solution. It took much effort. (however)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Industries release gases into the air. The atmosphere is polluted. (consequently)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Fill in the gaps with words from the list below.

sent - speak – wires - communication

The telephone is a………………………..tool. Using a telephone, two people who are in
different places can………………………….with each other. Early telephones needed to be
connected with……………………….. . However, now telephone calls can
be………………..with radio transmission. This is called wireless.

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