Secondary School
:Djouamaa Mohamed Cherif Ben Amara. Academic
Year : 2018-2019.
Level: 2nd year Scientific Stream. Duration: One
hour.
First Term English Test
Name:...........................................................
Class:............................................................
Read the text carefully then do the activities that follow.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in
three equal parts between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their non-
violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is Africa’s first democratically elected female president. Since her inauguration
in 2006, she has contributed to securing peace in Liberia, to promoting economic and social development,
and to strengthening the position of women. Leymah Gbowee mobilized and organized women across ethnic
and religious dividing lines to bring an end to the long war in Liberia, and to ensure women’s participation
in voting. She has since worked to enhance the influence of women in West Africa during and after war. In
the most trying circumstances, both before and during the “Arab spring”, Tawakkul Karman has played a
leading part in the struggle for women’s rights and for democracy and peace in Yemen.
It is the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s hope that the prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee
and Tawakkul Karman will help to bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many
countries, and to realise the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent.
Oslo, October 7, 2011
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2011/press-release/
1- Choose the correct answer.
The text is: a- a newspaper article b- a report c- a website article
2- Say whether the following statements are true or false.
a- Three women (Ellen, Leymah and Tawakkul) have been jointly won the 2011 Nobel Peace for their
violent struggles for women’s rights.............
b- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa…………
c- The prize was awarded by a Liberian Nobel Committee.......................
d- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakkul Karman are from Liberia ………………..
3- Answer the following questions according to the text.
a- Did Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman win only one prize? Justify
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b- When were the three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
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c- Why did Tawakkul Karman win the Nobel peace Prize?
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4- Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a- Their (§1)........................... b- her (§2)........................
5- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.
a- Fight (§1) =........................ b- participated (§2) =....................... c- repression (§3) =........................
6- Complete the following table as shown in the example.
Verb Noun Adjective
Eg: to develop development Developed / developing
................................ suppression ................................
................................ ................................ dividing
To elect ................................ ................................
7- Fill in the blanks with " can, will be able, and was / were able to".
a- If all the Arab countries unify, they……………………………to create an Arab force.
b- The Secretary - General of the UN ……………….help to solve conflicts between countries.
c- The UN…………not…………………..to protect the Muslims in Bosnia in 1995.
d- When……………the world………………………..to live in peace?
8- Mark the intonation at the end of each underlined sentence with an arrow or .
Journalist: You have harsh words for Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. Why have you only just started to
speak out? ...........
Karman: That´s not true…….. .Ever since the Saudis and Emiratis began their military campaign against
the Houthis, I have condemned the bombing of civilians and called for those involved to respect human
rights.
9- Fill in the gaps with words from the list given.
brotherhood - peace - honored - abolition
Since 1901, 129 people have been ………1…….with the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor awarded to
people who have "done the most or the best work for .............2...........between nations, the ..........3.............or
reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of ..........4..........congresses," according to
Alfred Nobel's concept.
Good luck
Secondary School :Djouamaa Mohamed Cherif Ben Amara. Academic
Year : 2018-2019.
Level: 2nd year Scientific Stream. Duration: One
hour.
First Term English Test
