Hamadi Kaddour Middle School School Year: 2019-
2020
Level: 4MS Duration: 1h
First Term English Test
Text:
ElEmir Abdelkader was an Algerian writer, poet, political leader and military
worrior.This great hero was born on 6th September 1808 in Guetna near Mascara, where
he grew up and learnt the holy Quran as well as other subjects. This brave leader founded
the Modern Algerian State and led the Algerians struggle against the French domination.
He won many battles against the French army. Among his most famous battles are; “ The
Battle of Maktaa”, “ The Battle of Sig” and “ The Battle of Sidi Brahim”. He defended
his land and protected the Algerian values, language and religion to keep the Algerians
unified against their enemy. He wrote many books like the book of “ Call to the
intelligent, Warning to the Indifferent” in 1855 and a book on “ The Arabian Horse”. He
died on 26th May 1883 in Damascus,Syria.
Part one (14pts): A/ Reading Comprehension (07pts)
Activity one: read the text and fill in the ID card (03pts)
Full name:
Date and place of birth:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Achievement ( Foundation):
Date and place of death:
Activity two: Read the text again then answer the following questions (02pts)
1- Did El Emir Abdelkader establish the Modern Algerian State?
2- What did he write?
Activity three: Find in the text words that are closest / opposite in meaning to (02pts):
Established= courageous=
Unknown≠ was born≠
Mastery of Language(07pts):
Activity one: Join the following sentences using the given connectors (02pts)
-El Emir Abdelkader was fighting. He loved Algeria. (because)
-Mofdi Zakaria joined the Algerian Revolution. He was captured by the French Army. (so)
Activity two: Turn the following sentences into the passive voice (03pts)
- The Algerian poet Mofdi Zakaria wrote the Algerian Anthem “ Qassaman”.
- Pharaons made the Pyramids of Egypt in 3000 BC.
- EL Emir Abdelkader founded The Modern Algerian State.
Activity three: Classify these words in the right column according to the position of consonant
clusters (02pts): Brave - State – Subject – French
Initial Position Final Position
Part two: Situation of Integration(06pts)
Your teacher of English asked you to write a biography about “IbnKhaldoun” . Use the
ID card below to present this great philosopher to your classmates.
Name:Abu ZeidAbdurahman ben Mohamed Ben Khaldoun.
Date of birth: May 27th, 1332.
Place of birth: Tunis (Tunisia)
Research fields: Politician, Historian, Philosopher.
Main achievements: He founded Modern Sociology and
Political Economics
Jobs: Judge, Lecturer.
Study: Zitouna University.
Famous book: “Almuqadima” the Introduction.
Date and place of death:March 17th, 1406 in Cairo, Egypt.
Good Luck