2020 / 2019 Ardjoun Maamer Secondary School
Date :27 / 10 / 2019 Level: 3rd Year Literary & Philosophy Stream
Full Name : ……………………………………………………… Class : ………………
FIRST TERM ENGLISH TEST 01
Read the text carefully then do the activities
The valley of the Indus River is considered to be the birthplace of the Indus civilization. Located on the Indian
subcontinent in modern Pakistan, the Indus civilization was not discovered by archaeologists until 1924.
The ancient history of this region is obscured by legend. It appears, however, that by 4000 BC primitive farmers
were growing vegetables, grains, and breeding animals along the riverbanks.
There is some evidence that Mesopotamian traders reached the nearly Indian people by sailing from Sumer
to the Indus valley. The Indians shared some developments - such as complex irrigation and drainage systems, and
the art of writing – with Sumer; they also developed their own system of writing.
The Indus civilization had large cities that were well laid-out and well fortified. There were public buildings,
palaces, baths, and large granaries to hold agricultural produce. The many artworks found by archaeologists
indicate that the residents of the Indus had reached a fairly high level of culture before their civilization
was destroyed.
Adapted from Britannica 2009
A/Comprehension:
1. Say whether the following statements are True or False? Write T or F next to the letter
corresponding to the statement and correct the false one(s).
a) The Indus civilization was known before 1924. …………………
b) Sailors from Mesopotamia arrived at the Indus valley. …………………
c) The Indus valley cities and towns were well-protected. …………………
d) The Indus people's culture was not very developed. …………………
2. Identify the paragraphs in which the following ideas are mentioned.
a) ancient Indus people relied on agriculture. ………
b) the Indus left many historical and artistic works. ………
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) Where did the Indus civilization rise?
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b) Which inventions did the Indians share with the Sumerians?
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..c) Mention two of the Indus civilization achievements
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4. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) this region (§1) …………………… b) they (§2) ……………………
c) that (§3) …………………… d) their (§3) ……………………
5. Choose the right answer.
The text is: a) Expository b) Narrative c) Argumentative
:B/Text Exploration
1. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following.
a) modern (§1) …………………… b) simple (§2) …………………… c) low (§3) …………………
2. Ask questions which the underlined words answer.
a) The Indus people developed their own system of writing.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) The Indians built public buildings and palaces.
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3. Combine the pairs of sentences using the connector between brackets. Make the necessary changes.
a) Mesopotamian traders sailed from Sumer to the Indus valley. They reached the nearly Indian people.
(as soon as)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Most of civilizations were well fortified. Most of civilizations were destroyed. (despite)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) People of the past started from nothing. They could build great civilizations. (although)
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4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “ed”.
considered – located - reached – emerged – developed - traded
/t/ /d/ /id/
5. Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list given:
started – now – first – land
The earliest civilizations developed in river valleys because the land was good for farming. The world’s
…………………… civilization emerged in Mesopotamia. This …………………… was between Tigris and Euphrates rivers,
in what is …………………… Iraq. People first …………………… settling there in about 4500 BC.
